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Surnames: Beard, Nutter, Macy, Pierson, DuBois, Sullivan, McElroy, Greer, Collins,
Blacksnake,
Classification: Biography
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This book has no cover, and no index, and no author. I bought it on Ebay; it just has the
insides, but it is full of Indiana biographies. I am not researching this family, just
thought I would share. I do not know anymore about these families or these surnames. NOTE:
I don’t know if there is any additional mention of this family in the book, it has no
index. I do not want to sell this book. I am typing the biographies from it.
Typed by Lora Radiches:
Other surnames mentioned in the biography of EVERETT RILEY BEARD ARE, Beard, Nutter, Macy,
Pierson, DuBois, Sullivan, McElroy, Greer, Collins, Blacksnake,
EVERETT RILEY BEARD, physician and surgeon, has been an honored representative of the
medical profession in Union County for many years, and his career contribute, to the
reputation of one of Union County’s old and best known families. Doctor Beard was born In
Union County, April 11,1871, sot of Oscar and Mary (Nutter) Beard, who were also born In
Union County. The ancestors of the Beard family came from Devonshire, Exeter, England,
between 1700 and 1705 locating among the pioneers of Nantucket Massachusetts. A son of the
immigrant Richard Beard, married, July 4, 1742 Eunice Macy, daughter of Jabez and Sarah
Lacy, who were the first settlers on Nantucket Island. Richard Beard was a whaler for some
years and afterwards moved to Guilford County, North Carolina, where he joined the
prominent colony of Quakers there. He was the father of William Beard. William Beard was
the great-grandfather of Doctor Beard. He was born in Guilford County, North Carolina,
became a physi!
cian and married Rachael Pierson. He came west to Union County, Indiana, in 1800,
traveling in covered wagons. While living near Greensboro, North Carolina, he conducted a
hat making business. After coming to Indian he was interested in the anti-slavery movement
and conducted a station on the “underground railway” three miles southeast of Liberty. His
son, John Beard, was born in Guilford County, North Carolina, and became a minister of the
Quaker Church. He married Catherine DuBois, a native of Union County, Indiana. Doctor
Beard’s father, Oscar Beard, was born in Union County and married Mary Nutter, daughter of
Benjamin and Amy (Sullivan) Nutter, and great-grand-daughter of Charles Nutter,
who came to Union County, Indiana, about 1810 and conducted a country store,
hauling his goods from Cincinnati overland. Doctor Beard’s parents lived on a farm in
Harrison Township, Union County. His father died in 1916 and his mother in !
1895. Doctor Beard, only child of his parents, was liberally educated
, graduating with the A. B. degree from Miami University at Oxford, Ohio, in 1893, and
graduated in medicine at the Ohio Medical College, now the medical department of the
University of Cincinnati, in 1897. He was an interne in a Cincinnati hospital, doing
special work in genito urinary diseases. For over thirty years he has practiced medicine
at Liberty, and his work as a physician has been supplemented by a varied participation
and interest in every important movement in the community. Doctor Beard married, September
1, 1897, Miss Jennie McElroy, daughter of Dr. John M. and Agnes (Greer) McElroy. Her
father was born at Greenfield, Ohio, and her mother at Murraysville, Pennsylvania. Her
grandparents, Ebenezer and Sarah McElroy, were natives of Ohio, and her maternal
grandparents, William and Abigail (Collins) Greer, were natives of Pennsylvania. Her great
grandmother, Abbie Byram, was taken prisoner by Indians in Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania, April 7, 1779, Chief Black!
snake, a Seneca chief, taking her with her father. Her father was soon released, but she
was kept in captivity near Quebec, Canada, until 1781, when she was restored to her
people. Doctor and Mrs. Beard had three children, one of whom died in infancy, and the
son, Raymond McElroy, born June 2, 1900, died in 1906. The surviving child is Mary Agnes,
now a senior in the Liberty High School. Mrs. Beard is a graduate of the Western College
for Women at Oxford, Ohio. Doctor Beard owns the old homestead farm where he was born in
Harrison Township and has had it rented to one tenant since 1912. During most of the years
he has practiced medicine in Union County he has served as county coroner, and when, in
1922, the sheriff died he by virtue of his office acted as sheriff for twenty-four days,
until a successor could be appointed. He has been city health officer of Liberty
since 1927, and for many years was a member of the board. Doctor Beard is
president of the Lib!
erty library board, is president of the Commercial Club, the Little
Theater Association, the Board of Children’s Guardians of Union County, and is
manager of the Stanley Memorial Institute. He is a member of the Union District,
Indiana State and American Medical Associations. Doctor Beard is a Presbyterian
and his wife is organist in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Both are members of the
Eastern Star and he is a Royal Arch Mason and has filled chairs in the lodge. In
politics he is a Republican.