W. P. Beard
W. P. Beard, farmer, P. O. Germantown. Our subject was born near Germantown, Ohio, August 14, 1821, and is the son of Jacob and Sarah (Catrow) Beard, natives, the former of Lancaster County, Penn., born in 1777, and the mother of Maryland, born in 1803. The father settled near Germantown, Ohio, in 1811, and died in 1862. Mr. Beard was united in marriage, February 17, 1848, to Susannah, daughter of Jacob Heffner, of Maryland, and is the father of five children, as follows: Olive J., Irene, Sabina, Hiram and Elmer. The first named is dead. Irene, is the wife of William Roof, living at Carlisle Station in Warren County; Sabina, is at home; Hiram, married Lucinda Robbins, and is residing near Troy, Ohio. In politics, our subject is a Democrat. He received a fair education, which was obtained in German Township; is a man in comfortable circumstances, and a good citizen.
From History of Montgomery County, Ohio, W. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1882