Hi JME79
            Which part of the Beard family are you interested in ?
            My connection is Martha Beard b 1874 d 1963 who was my grandmother,her parents William Beard b 1845 d1897 m Emma Churm b1848 d 1895 his parents William Beard b1803 d 1878 m Mary Ann Cooper in 1833 then m in 1857 Ann Barber b1804 d 1881,his parents James Beard b1769 d 1853 m Sarah Norton b1769 d 1842.
           Do we have any connections ?
          Regards GRWL.