Rosalie Octava Beard

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Services for Rosalie Octava Burns, 97, of Broaddus, were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2016, in Wyman Roberts Funeral Home with Arthur Moody officiating. Interment followed in the Broaddus Cemetery. Mrs. Burns was born January 9, 1919, in Broaddus, Texas, the daughter of Mary Ann (Mundine) and Sam C. Beard. She passed away Monday, April 18, 2016, at her residence in Broaddus. Mrs. Burns was a loving mother and grandmother. She was retired as a Home Center Manager for a grocery/drygoods store. Mrs. Burns was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her son, Allen Neil and wife Billie of LaGrange; daughter, Glenda Minniece and husband John of Houston; grandchildren, Jimmy Akin, Patrick Akin and wife Glenna, Jennifer Akin and husband Russell Coonfield, Brent Burns, and Catherine Burns and husband Jim Riviera; great-grandchildren, Raul Hinojosa, Alyssa Calhoun and husband Jacob, Parker and Garrett Akin, Ronin Coonfield, Rachel Burns, and Jordan Burns; sisters-in-law, Peggy Squires Beard of Houston and Juanice Harvey Beard of Broaddus. In addition to her parents, seven brothers and three sisters, Mrs. Burns was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Andrew Burns; daughter, Susan Burns Akin; great-granddaughter, Lindsey Hope Burns; granddaughters-in-law, Renee Akin and Barbara Burns. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to Hospice in the Pines or the Broaddus Volunteer Fire Department. Funeral services under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, P.O. Box 618, San Augustine, Texas 75972.

Copied from The Lufkin News website, as published from Apr. 21 to Apr. 27, 2016
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, April 27, 2016, Page 14

Notes:

When his son, Douglas, was born, Samuel was listed as a "Farmer & Tie Maker."

His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texs Deaths, 1890-1976, shows that he was a son of Benjemin Beard and Ellen Chipman. His usual occupation was shown as Minister, and he was shown as married. The informant was his son, Joe Beard.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, San Augustine, JP 3
Enumerated 26 and 27 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 178 Sheet 14A
260-260
Beard, Sam Hd M W 39 M Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Beard, Mary Wf F W 36 M Tx Ark Tx
Beard, Samie Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Beard, Olga Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Beard, Marie Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Beard, Douglas Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Beard, Ben Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Beard, Joe Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Beard, Von Son M W 3 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Beard, Octavia Dtr F W 1 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx

(Medical):See attached sources.

Sam married Mary Ann Mundine. Mary was born on 15 May 1883 in Texas; died on 23 Mar 1979; was buried in Broaddus Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Diane Eiland shows that he served in the Confederate States Army as a Private with Company D, Mississippi Infantry, and that he came to Texas ca 1871.

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Census Listings:


1870 Census
Mississippi, Newton County, P. O. Newton
Enumerated 28 July 1870
Page 206
53-53
Beard, Benjamin 26 M W Farmer $--- $500 Miss
Beard, Eliza Ann 21 F W Keeping House Miss
Beard, Mary F. 5 F W Miss
Beard, James M. 4 M W Miss
Beard, Benjamin W 2 M W Miss
Beard, Sarah F 6/12 F W Miss Sick


1880 Federal Census
Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Benjamin A. BEARD Self M Male W 36 MS Farmer TN SC
Ellen BEARD Wife M Female W 31 MS Keeps House MS MS
James BEARD Son Male W 14 MS At Home MS MS
Benjamin BEARD Son S Male W 12 MS At Home MS MS
Susan BEARD Dau S Female W 10 MS At Home MS MS
Margaret BEARD Dau S Female W 8 TX At Home MS MS
Ella BEARD Dau S Female W 6 TX At Home MS MS
Nancy BEARD Dau S Female W 5 TX At Home MS MS
Sula BEARD Dau S Female W 3 TX At Home MS MS
Cordella BEARD Dau S Female W 1 TX At Home MS MS
Source Information:
Census Place E.D. 82, San Augustine, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255325 NA Film Number T9-1325
Page Number 292B


1900 Census
Texas, San Augustine, Beat 3
Enumerated 15 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 76 Sheet 13A Stamped 228
158-158
Beard, Ben Head W M Feb 1843 57 M/37 Year Miss Tenn SC Farmer
Beard, Ellen A Wife W F Mar 1847 53 M/ 37 Years 15/13 Miss Miss Miss
Beard, Nancy Dtr W F Unk 1877 23 S Tx Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Beard, Sula Dtr W F Unk 1875 25 S Tx Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Beard, Cordella Dtr W F Unk 1880 20 S Tx Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Beard, Samie S Son W M Unk 1891 19 S Tx Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Beard, Tom G Son W M Unkn 1883 17 S Tx Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Beard, Texanner Dtr W F Unk 1884 16 S Tx Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Beard, Dora Dtr W F Unk 1887 13 S Tx Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Beard, Dossie C Son W M Unk 1890 10 S Tx Miss Miss Farm Laborer

Benjamin married Ellen Angeline Chipman. Ellen was born on 8 Mar 1849 in Newton County, Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Census Listings:

MIGHT this be her in 1860?

1860 Census
Mississippi, Newton County, P. O. Union
Page 97
647-662
James Jones 50 M Farmer $820 $450 SC
Susan Jones 32 F Miss
Angutin Chipman 11 F Miss
Alexander Philps 9 M Miss

Notes:

Diane Eiland shows him as a son of Alexander Beard and Elizabeth Clark, married 26 Sept 1804 in Barren County, KY and later residents of Lincoln Co. TN. Said to be the parents of a large family.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Mississippi, Newton County, P.O. Decatur
Page 72
482-499
George Beard 46 M Farmer $260 $200 Tennesse
Mary Beard 49 F S. South Carolina
Nancy Beard 28 F Miss
Bengam Beard 16 M Farm Laborer Miss
Sarah Beard 12 F Miss
Carolin Beard 9 F Miss
Georgianna Beard 6 F Miss


Home in 1870: Township 8 Range 10, Newton, Mississippi
George R Beard, 61, Tn, Brick Mason
Mary A, 56, keeping house, SC
Mary A, 32, Ms
Sarah E, 23, Ms
(Transcribed by Diane Eiland)

Home in 1880: San Augustine, Texas
Charles Mc Beard 30
James Elmira Beard 36
George F. Beard 9 , m
Sofrony Ann Beard 7, f
Benjamin Beard 6 , m
Jonny Beard 3 , m
Moussouria Beard 10M , f
GEORGE R BERAD, 70 , father
James Shuffeild 25 , laborer
(Transcribed by Diane Eiland)

George married Mary A. Forbus. Mary was born about 1811 in South Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]