This is what I could find of my William Samuel Beard: Beard, John S DOB Nov 1871 Age 28 Years Married 4 1 CONT Birthplace AR Father's Birthplace AR Mother's Birthplace AR 1 CONT 1 CONT - Nany E DOB Mar 1872 Age 28 Years Married 4 1 CONT Birthplace AR Father's Birthplace AR Mother's Birthplace AR 1 CONT 1 CONT - Louie W DOB Jan 1897 Age 3 (son) 1 CONT Birthplace AR Father's Birthplace AR Mother's Birthplace AR 1 CONT 1 CONT - Joe H DOB Feb 1898 Age 2 (son) 1 CONT Birthplace AR Father's Birthplace AR Mother's Birthplace AR 1 CONT 1 CONT - Loula DOB Sep 1899 Age 8/12 (daughter) 1 CONT Birthplace AR Father's Birthplace AR Mother's Birthplace AR 1 CONT 1 CONT I found John as a child with his parents on the 1880 Census in Banner 1 CONT Township, Saline Co. E.D. 162/stamped page #249-written page #15/Lines 1 CONC 28-34 1 CONT as follows: 1 CONT 1 CONT Beard, William S Head of Hshld Age 30 Occupation farmer 1 CONT - Martha J wife Age 31 1 CONT - Mary A daughter Age 10 1 CONT - John S son Age 8 1 CONT - Terressa A daughter Age 6 1 CONT - Ellen L daughter Age 3 1 CONT Hughes, Pinkney servant Age 22 1 CONT John Samuel Beard and his family settled in Smead (Carroll Twp.), Ouachita Co. AR near the Dallas Co. line. Kenny Amis