George Beard (b. 1830)
George Beard was born on May 7, 1830. His religious affiliation
was Methodist (very different from the mostly Presbyterian Bear
family). He lived in Sangerville, VA as a carpenter and tanner.
He married Mrs. Margaret Ann Carpenter Humbert (b. March 29, 1827) on
January 18, 1855. Her first husband was Daniel C. Humbert
(1819-1851) with whom she bore one child, Elizabeth Ann Humbert (b.
1850).