I am seeking information about the parents of my great-grandfather, Constantine SMITH BEARD, b. 8 Nov. 1825. His wife was named Ellen (Eleanor). They married about 1850/1852, probably in Giles Co. Their children were Mary (Mollie) E., b. 1853, William C., James E., Joanna, Winnie, Francis Marion, Charles Ed, Sally, and Tisha. He could have been born in SC. In a RW pension application I read, there was a mention of a brother, who lived in Giles Co., possibly the father of Constantine. vhhighfi@gte.net http://www.geocities.com/heartland/ridge/3462/