Andrew Beard

Great-great-grandson, Larry Heisserer

Andrew Beard was born in Corinth, Kentucky on October 16, 1832. In 1861, Kentucky was one of the border states that attempted to declare neutrality. Beard basically wanted to be left alone, and let the war go on without him. Both Confederate and Federal forces crossed over his farm, stopping to rest and water their horses at various times. Andrew was hospitable to both sides, and really did not mind this activity until one day when Union soldiers stole his best mare. This action so infuriated him that he decided in favor of the Confederacy. He enlisted in Company C of the 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (Confederate) on September 2, 1862, serving as a private.

Andrew married Mary Hughes on March 26, 1854. He died on December 3, 1923 in LaHarpe, Kansas, and is buried near his birthplace at New Columbus, Kentucky.

Larry Heisserer salheisss@juno.com the great-great-grandson of Andrew Beard, is a civil engineer with the Construction Assistance Division of the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control & Ecology. He lives in Bryant, AR with his wife, Sherri Lynn, and youngest son, Daniel. His oldest son, Jason, is graduated and teaches at a highschool in St. Louis.