William Beard was born on 30 May 1839 in Banwell, Somerset England.^1,2 He was the son of William Beard and Betsy Laney.¹
     William Beard was baptized on 13 June 1839 in Banwell, Somerset, England , son of William Beard and Betsy Laney.^1,2
     William Beard died in October 1839 in Banwell, Som, Eng.¹
     William was buried on Saturday, 12 October 1839 Banwell, Som, Eng.¹

     William John Beard was born on 14 March 1895 in Ferndale, Glamorgan Wales.^1,2,3 He was the son of Herbert Charles Beard and Hester Fry.
William and Herbert was listed as a son in the household of Herbert Charles Beard on the 31 March 1901 Census in Llanwonno, Glamorganshire, Wales . Also included was Eleanor and Florence; also living in the household as boarders were:
Benjamin Frank Hemnes single male age 31, occupation of above ground coal laborer born in Winscombe, Somerset, England;
John Lewis Colley married male age 37 occupation of a gas stoker born in Liverpool, Lancaster, England;
Evan Thomas single male age 22, occupation of railway lampman born in Glamorgan, Wales.⁴
     William John Beard immigrated to Malad City, Oneida, Idaho, with his parents, Herbert and Hester Beard, aboard the ship Ivernia arriving on 5 August 1902, The family arrived in Boston Massachusetts from Liverpool England..^5,6 William John Beard was naturalized on 29 June 1908 in Malad City, Oneida, Idaho, and Hester Beard.⁵
     William John Beard appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Malad City, Oneida, Idaho in the household of his parents, Herbert Charles Beard and Hester Beard.⁷ William John Beard witnessed the marriage of Daniel Wight Thorpe and Florence May Beard, his sister, on 28 April 1915 in in Samaria, Oneida, Idaho.⁸

On 5 June 1917, William John Beard was listed on the 1917 - 1918 draft list residing in Malad City, Oneida, Idaho.³
     William John Beard appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Malad City, Oneida, Idaho in the household of his parents, Herbert Charles Beard and Hester Beard.⁹ William John Beard was described as Grey eyes, Brown hair, Dark complexion, 5 feet 10 inches tall. on 17 January 1920 in Malad City, Oneida, Idaho.¹⁰ He began military service on 17 January 1920 in Malad City, Oneida, Idaho. Service Number is 2269125.^10,11,3 He was mentioned in the obituary of Hester Beard on 9 March 1922 which printed in the Oregon Statesman, circulated in Salem, Marion County, Oregon.¹²
     On 7 July 1923, William John Beard married Hannah E. Slattery in Salem, Marion County, Oregon.^13,14 William John Beard Was a Fireman for the City of Salem for 35 years in Salem, Marion, Oregon.²
     William John Beard and Hannah E. Beard appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Salem, Marion, Oregon, at 571 N. 15th, enumerated 8 April 1930, reporting William as a fireman for the City of Salem. Their son Wilford was listed as living with them, as well as Hannah's mother, Rose Slattery and a widowed roomer Myrtle Levee age 60 born in California.¹⁵ William John Beard and Hannah E. Beard were listed as a witness to the marriage of Ralph Beard, his brother and Ida Kruger on 14 December 1935 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington.¹⁶
     William John Beard supplied the information on the death certificate of, his father, Herbert Charles Beard who died on 3 January 1942.¹⁷
     William John Beard died on 18 May 1963 in Salem, Marion, Oregon, at the age of 68.^13,2
     William John Beard's obituary was printed in the Statesman, circulated in Salem, Marion County, Oregon, on 19 May 1963. Leaving his wife, Hannah as his widow Wilford Beard, Ralph Beard, Victor Leroy Beard, Eleanor Jane Illum and Florence May Thorpe being mentioned in William's obituary.¹⁴
     William was buried on Monday, 20 May 1963 in the Mt. Crest Abbey Mausoleum, located in Salem, Marion County, Oregon .¹⁴

     Hannah Becker married Lorenzo Dow Wilbor, son of Obadiah Wilbor and Urana Todd, in.¹

     Circa 1759, Elizabeth Abigail Beckett married Richard Hartley in.¹

     Catherina Becking was born on 17 July 1827 in Rülfenrod, Hessen,Germany.^1,2,3
     Catherina Becking and Andrew Daub immigrated to Canada arriving on 1845.²
     In 1846, Catherina Becking married Andrew Daub, son of John Daub and Catherina Schusler, in Waterloo County County, Ontario.⁴
     Catherina Daub and Andrew Daub appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Wilmot, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, enumerated 2 April 1871, Christian and Frederick are listed as female twins age 7.. Their children Justus, George, William, John, Catherine, Anna Elisabeth, Caroline, Frederick, Mary, Christian and Valentine were listed as living with them.⁵
     Catherina Daub and Andrew Daub appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Wilmot, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, enumerated 4 April 1881 Their children Valentine, Christian, Frederick, Louise, Mary and Elizabeth were listed as living with them.⁵
     Catherina was listed as the wife of Andrew Daub on 31 March 1901 Census in Wilmot, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, included in the household is Anna Elisabeth Daub.²
     Catherina Becking died on 15 July 1910 in Wilmot, Waterloo, Ontario, at the age of 82.³
     Catherina was buried after 15 July 1910 Fairmont Cemetery, in Baden, Perth, Ontario, Canada.³