David Washington BEARD
He married Ruth Ralston 2 Jul 1811 at Rockingham, Virginia . Ruth Ralston was born at Rockingham, Virginia 12 May 1793 daughter of David Ralston and Sarah Henton .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Ann Hopkins Beard
born 30 Oct 1812.
Mary Elizabeth Beard
born 24 Jul 1814.
Sarah Beard
born 1817.
Esther M. Beard
born 17 Dec 1818.
Margaret Beard
born 18 Apr 1821.
James Beard
born 11 Mar 1823.
Silas Beard
born 20 Oct 1824.
David Beard
born 17 Jun 1826.
Charles Beard
born 1827.
David Washington Beard died 25 Nov 1852 .
Ruth Ralston died 2 Oct 1847 at Rockingham, Virginia .