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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 7 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1887.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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JOHN BEARD, farmer and stock raiser of Gallatin County, Ky., was born in Butler County, Penn., May 16, 1817. His father, Robert Beard, also a native of Butler County, about 1818 settled on a farm in Gallatin County, Ky., where he lived until his death. He married Catherine Krazer, a native of Pennsylvania, and the birth of four sons followed their union, of whom the subject of this sketch is the eldest. The paternal grandfather of John Beard was a native of Pennsylvania, where he died at the age of one hundred and one years. John Beard has always been a farmer, and now owns a farm of 115 acres on the Warsaw Turnpike, three miles west of the seat of justice. April 16, 1840, he married Emily J. Morris, a daughter of John Morris, and six sons and four daughters have been born to their union, viz.: William Henry, John F., James H., Taylor F., Lucian A., George R., Eliza J., Catherine (deceased), Mary S. and Ella D. Politically Mr. Beard was formerly a Whig, but is now a Prohibitionist. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Beard started in business life with but a meager education, and having, when quite young, lost his father, the care of his mother and three younger brothers devolved upon him, the duties of which trust were faithfully performed until the death of his mother. About this time he married, and, still poor, but with good health and by hard work, began to accumulate the means through which the declining years of his life might be passed in comparative ease. In this task he was ably and willingly aided by his faithful wife. His business principles were based on cash payment for everything but land, and the golden rule of doing to others as he would have them do unto him, and above all, reliance on the Deity; and he has met his reward, as far as earthly possessions and happiness are concerned.

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This family biography is one of 39 biographies included in the Gallatin County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 7 published in 1887 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company.  For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 7

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