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ASA J. BEARD
From the 1887 History
of Vernon County, Missouri, p. 753
Asa J. Beard
(Farmer, Section 20,
Post-office, Enoch).
Mr. Beard is one of the native-born
citizens of Vernon county, and as such possesses an extensive
acquaintance of this community, and in turn is not unknown to many of
the county's residents. He was born December 9, 1852, and is the son of
Robert J., or "Jack" Beard, and Elizabeth (Miller) Beard, reference to
whom has been made in the sketch which immediately precedes this. It is
unnecessary to repeat, therefore, what appears at that place. Young Asa
was brought up in this county to a knowledge of farm life, and indeed
his entire occupation from boyhood has been that of farming and stock
raising. Most naturally he has been successful, for his experience and
industry have combined to give him substantial returns for the amount of
labor bestowed upon his land. He owns 190 acres, a track well improved
and under cultivation, but it is worthy of remark that these
improvements have been made by him alone. October 28, 1875, Mr. Beard
married to Miss Hattie McGinness, who like her husband was born and
reared in this county.
[Transcribed by
Julia Brown ]
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