Thomas Walter Beard Family

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Thomas Walter Beard Family

Husband: Thomas Walter Beard

Born: 10 Aug 1894at: Thorndale, Milam Co, Tx
Married: 21 Apr 1921at: Thorndale, Milam Co, Tx
Died: Sep 1978at: Thorndale, Milam Co, Tx
Buried: at: 
Father: Rufus McMillan Beard
Mother: Lilly Julia Caffey
 

Wife: Norine Elizabeth Cowen

Born: 21 Jun 1899at: Thorndale, Milam Co, Tx
Died: 08 Aug 1969at: Thorndale, Milam Co, Tx
Buried: at: 
Father:     
Mother:     
 

Children: 

Name: Nettie Dee Beard
Born: Nov 1924at: , , Tx
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
Spouses: Charles Torrey Harper  
 

Name: Thomas Walter Beard Jr
Born: 02 May 1935at: , Milam Co, Tx
Died: 13 Feb 1976at: Galveston, Galveston Co, Tx
Buried: at: 
Spouses: Esther Larson  
 

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About Thomas Walter Beard:

Beard, Sr., Thomas W. of Thorndale. Age 84. Died 9/1978 (Sunday) in a Taylor Nursing Home. Services held (Tuesday) in Condra Memorial Chapel, Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Teresa Agness, pastor of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Thorndale. He was born 8/10/1894 in Salty Comm. To R.M. & Lillie Caffey Beard. He was a retired farmer, retired substitute rural carrier, veteran of WW-1, member of American Legion and for many years was a part time employee of the Thorndale Champion. He was a lifelong member of the Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by wife, Norine Cowen Beard and son, Thomas Beard, Jr. Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. Charles (Nettie Dee) Harper of Thorndale; brother R. M. Beard, Jr. of Thorndale; 4 sisters, Mrs. Clara Fullick of Sinton, Mrs. Bernice Wilder of Kermit; Mrs. Gladys Ralston and Mrs. Cordye Conoley both of Thorndale; 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild.


About Norine Elizabeth Cowen:

Beard, Mrs. Norine of Thorndale. Age 70. Died 8/8/1969 enroute to a Taylor hospital after becoming ill at her home. Services held in Condra Memorial Chapel, Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. C.P. Hankins, Minister of First Christian Church, Taylor officated. Born Norine Elizabeth Cowen, daughter of M/M D.W. Cowen, on 6/21/1899 near Thrall in Williamson Co. Her family moved to Thorndale when she was a child and she lived in the Thorndale area all her life. Married Thomas W. Beard 4/24/1921 in Thorndale. Graduated from Thorndale High School. Taught school briefly in Pleasant Hill Community south of Thorndale before her marriage. She joined the staff of "The Champion" (newspaper) in 1952 and was named editor that next year, a position she held until her death. Active member of the First Christian Church of Thorndale. Charter member of Thorndale posts of the American Legion Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Member of Rockdale Chapter No. 23, Order of the Eastern Star. She belonged to many community organizations including Chamber of Commerce, Thorndale Alumni Asso. Preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers, Henry Cowen and Sam Cowen, Also a grandson, Samuel E. Harper. Survivors: Husband, Thomas W Beard, Sr. of Thorndale; son Thomas W Beard, Jr. of Groves; daughter, Mrs. Nettie Dee Harper of Murfreesboro, Tn,; 2 brothers, Jack Cowen of Austin and Gus Cowen of Thorndale; sister, Mrs. Joe Norman of Thorndale; 4 grandchildren, Charles T. Harper, Jr. of Fort Worth; Stephen Harper and Melissa Harper, both of Murfreesboro and Thomas W. Beard, III, of Groves; great-granddaugher, Sheila Harper of Fort Worth; numerous nieces and nephews.


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