Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Muhlenberg Co.
WILLIAM H. BARD, Muhlenburgh County [sic], was born October 31, 1860, in
Christian County, Ky., and is the eldest of six boys and four girls, born
to Luther and Idella (Steger) Bard, natives of Muhlenburgh County, Ky.,
and Christian County, Ky., respectively, of Scotch-Irish and Scotch-French
descent. Luther Bard was a son of Rev. Isaac Bard, who married Matilda M.
Moore, natives of Nelson and Muhlenburgh Counties, respectively. Rev.
Isaac Bard was also a farmer. The mother of our subject was the daughter
of William M. Steger, who married Maria L. Sergent. William H. received a
common school education; he lived with his parents until the age of
twenty-two, when he commenced life for himself at farming. The grandfather
Bard came to Muhlenburgh County about 1824, and purchased and entered about
10,000 acres of land. He died in 1878, at the age of eighty-two years; his
widow is still living at the age of eighty-three years. William H. Bard,
when but six years old, moved with his parents from McLean County to
Muhlenburgh County; he was married Feb. 20, 1883, to Mary J. Williams, of
Muhlenburgh County, a daughter of George H. and Sarah (Williams) Williams,
natives of Virginia and Muhlenburgh County, respectively, and of German
descent. One child blessed this union - George Luther Bard. Mr. and
Mrs. Bard are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Muhlenberg Co.
WILLIAM H. BARD, Muhlenburgh County [sic], was born October 31, 1860, in
Christian County, Ky., and is the eldest of six boys and four girls, born
to Luther and Idella (Steger) Bard, natives of Muhlenburgh County, Ky.,
and Christian County, Ky., respectively, of Scotch-Irish and Scotch-French
descent. Luther Bard was a son of Rev. Isaac Bard, who married Matilda M.
Moore, natives of Nelson and Muhlenburgh Counties, respectively. Rev.
Isaac Bard was also a farmer. The mother of our subject was the daughter
of William M. Steger, who married Maria L. Sergent. William H. received a
common school education; he lived with his parents until the age of
twenty-two, when he commenced life for himself at farming. The grandfather
Bard came to Muhlenburgh County about 1824, and purchased and entered about
10,000 acres of land. He died in 1878, at the age of eighty-two years; his
widow is still living at the age of eighty-three years. William H. Bard,
when but six years old, moved with his parents from McLean County to
Muhlenburgh County; he was married Feb. 20, 1883, to Mary J. Williams, of
Muhlenburgh County, a daughter of George H. and Sarah (Williams) Williams,
natives of Virginia and Muhlenburgh County, respectively, and of German
descent. One child blessed this union - George Luther Bard. Mr. and
Mrs. Bard are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Muhlenberg Co.
WILLIAM H. BARD, Muhlenburgh County [sic], was born October 31, 1860, in
Christian County, Ky., and is the eldest of six boys and four girls, born
to Luther and Idella (Steger) Bard, natives of Muhlenburgh County, Ky.,
and Christian County, Ky., respectively, of Scotch-Irish and Scotch-French
descent. Luther Bard was a son of Rev. Isaac Bard, who married Matilda M.
Moore, natives of Nelson and Muhlenburgh Counties, respectively. Rev.
Isaac Bard was also a farmer. The mother of our subject was the daughter
of William M. Steger, who married Maria L. Sergent. William H. received a
common school education; he lived with his parents until the age of
twenty-two, when he commenced life for himself at farming. The grandfather
Bard came to Muhlenburgh County about 1824, and purchased and entered about
10,000 acres of land. He died in 1878, at the age of eighty-two years; his
widow is still living at the age of eighty-three years. William H. Bard,
when but six years old, moved with his parents from McLean County to
Muhlenburgh County; he was married Feb. 20, 1883, to Mary J. Williams, of
Muhlenburgh County, a daughter of George H. and Sarah (Williams) Williams,
natives of Virginia and Muhlenburgh County, respectively, and of German
descent. One child blessed this union - George Luther Bard. Mr. and
Mrs. Bard are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Muhlenberg Co.
WILLIAM H. BARD, Muhlenburgh County [sic], was born October 31, 1860, in
Christian County, Ky., and is the eldest of six boys and four girls, born
to Luther and Idella (Steger) Bard, natives of Muhlenburgh County, Ky.,
and Christian County, Ky., respectively, of Scotch-Irish and Scotch-French
descent. Luther Bard was a son of Rev. Isaac Bard, who married Matilda M.
Moore, natives of Nelson and Muhlenburgh Counties, respectively. Rev.
Isaac Bard was also a farmer. The mother of our subject was the daughter
of William M. Steger, who married Maria L. Sergent. William H. received a
common school education; he lived with his parents until the age of
twenty-two, when he commenced life for himself at farming. The grandfather
Bard came to Muhlenburgh County about 1824, and purchased and entered about
10,000 acres of land. He died in 1878, at the age of eighty-two years; his
widow is still living at the age of eighty-three years. William H. Bard,
when but six years old, moved with his parents from McLean County to
Muhlenburgh County; he was married Feb. 20, 1883, to Mary J. Williams, of
Muhlenburgh County, a daughter of George H. and Sarah (Williams) Williams,
natives of Virginia and Muhlenburgh County, respectively, and of German
descent. One child blessed this union - George Luther Bard. Mr. and
Mrs. Bard are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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