Hello everyone, I am new to this list, with the hopes that I am at least in the right county..... or at least close. This is some of the information that we have gathered. George Beard b. 178? in TN m. Matilda Neal Jun. 8,1806 in TN. d. About 1849 in Marion Count, IL. CHILDREN: 1) Thomas R. Beard b. 1808 in Murry Co. TN. m. Hanna Cox Oct. 24, 1839 in Il. 2) Rebecca Beard b. 1809 in TN. m. a Farris 3) Andrew J. Beard b. about 1811 in TN. m. Nancy Edwards Aug., 1831 d. 1881 IL. 4) William H. Beard b. 1812 in Murry Co. TN m. Cecila Edwards July 19, 1883 5) John W. Beard b. May 1817 in Murry Co. TN. m. Emily Butts Oct. 3, 1838 in TN. d. June 9, 1883 In IL. 6) Joseph Beard d. 1902 in Il. 7) Sally Beard 8) Mary Beard b. 1822 m. Smith 9) Margaret Beard b. 1839 in TN. >From what I can gather, George was born in Williamson Co., and after his marriage to Matilda, they soon moved to Murry Co, and then it was off to, Marion County Illinois.