Alexander was the son of William Beard of Ireland and Elenor Lyons, also of Antrim County, Ulster Prov.,Ireland, coming to Pennsylvania, United States in about 1782
He married Mary McKinley, who was from North Ireland, and is buried with her husband.
Their children were:
William McKinley Beard
John Beard
George Beard
Elizabeth Beard
Elenor Beard
His military rank of Lt. is listed in the 27th Regiment of the Kentucky Militia.
In 1812 Alexander & his wife deeded 1+ acre of land to the church for $10.00. He and his wife are buried next to the sidewalk that leads to the church.
Their graves are marked with these inscriptions:
Sacred to the Memory of
Alexander Beard
April ??? 1833
aged 70 years
Sacred to the Memory of
Mary Beard
who departed this life
April 02, 1836
aged 70 years
A replacement memorial was put on the graves in 1981 by descendants of Alexander and Mary Beard:
Alexander Beard
Born North Ireland 1763
Son of William and Eleanor Lyons
Died April 01, 1833
Mary McKinley Beard
Born North Ireland
daughter of James and Mary McKinley
died April 02, 1836
He married Mary McKinley, who was from North Ireland, and is buried with her husband.
Their children were:
William McKinley Beard
John Beard
George Beard
Elizabeth Beard
Elenor Beard
His military rank of Lt. is listed in the 27th Regiment of the Kentucky Militia.
In 1812 Alexander & his wife deeded 1+ acre of land to the church for $10.00. He and his wife are buried next to the sidewalk that leads to the church.
Their graves are marked with these inscriptions:
Sacred to the Memory of
Alexander Beard
April ??? 1833
aged 70 years
Sacred to the Memory of
Mary Beard
who departed this life
April 02, 1836
aged 70 years
A replacement memorial was put on the graves in 1981 by descendants of Alexander and Mary Beard:
Alexander Beard
Born North Ireland 1763
Son of William and Eleanor Lyons
Died April 01, 1833
Mary McKinley Beard
Born North Ireland
daughter of James and Mary McKinley
died April 02, 1836
Alexander was the son of William Beard of Ireland and Elenor Lyons, also of Antrim County, Ulster Prov.,Ireland, coming to Pennsylvania, United States in about 1782
He married Mary McKinley, who was from North Ireland, and is buried with her husband.
Their children were:
William McKinley Beard
John Beard
George Beard
Elizabeth Beard
Elenor Beard
His military rank of Lt. is listed in the 27th Regiment of the Kentucky Militia.
In 1812 Alexander & his wife deeded 1+ acre of land to the church for $10.00. He and his wife are buried next to the sidewalk that leads to the church.
Their graves are marked with these inscriptions:
Sacred to the Memory of
Alexander Beard
April ??? 1833
aged 70 years
Sacred to the Memory of
Mary Beard
who departed this life
April 02, 1836
aged 70 years
A replacement memorial was put on the graves in 1981 by descendants of Alexander and Mary Beard:
Alexander Beard
Born North Ireland 1763
Son of William and Eleanor Lyons
Died April 01, 1833
Mary McKinley Beard
Born North Ireland
daughter of James and Mary McKinley
died April 02, 1836
He married Mary McKinley, who was from North Ireland, and is buried with her husband.
Their children were:
William McKinley Beard
John Beard
George Beard
Elizabeth Beard
Elenor Beard
His military rank of Lt. is listed in the 27th Regiment of the Kentucky Militia.
In 1812 Alexander & his wife deeded 1+ acre of land to the church for $10.00. He and his wife are buried next to the sidewalk that leads to the church.
Their graves are marked with these inscriptions:
Sacred to the Memory of
Alexander Beard
April ??? 1833
aged 70 years
Sacred to the Memory of
Mary Beard
who departed this life
April 02, 1836
aged 70 years
A replacement memorial was put on the graves in 1981 by descendants of Alexander and Mary Beard:
Alexander Beard
Born North Ireland 1763
Son of William and Eleanor Lyons
Died April 01, 1833
Mary McKinley Beard
Born North Ireland
daughter of James and Mary McKinley
died April 02, 1836
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