James Beard ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: attorney in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ¹

2. Census in 1870 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁴ Mary Bucher, 63, occupation "supported in the family", is living with Elizabeth Weiser, 82, "widow keeping house" who has real estate valued at $8,000 and possessions worth $200. Also with them is Mary Malinda, 39, who has possessions worth $1,500. All three were born in Pennsylvania.

The previous household also has a M. M. Bucher, age 7, "in the family" and living with James Beard, 57, justice of the peace, and his wife Susan, 56, and son J.A., 21, carpenter. All were born in Pennsylvania, except the elder James was born in Ohio.

Since James Beard is the father of Esther Beard born 1835 who married John Weiser Bucher born 1835, and John Weiser had a daughter Mary Margaret born 1862, M. M. age 7 is this Mary Margaret.

3. Obituary: The Sunbury Gazette on 20 Jun 1879 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁷ DEATH OF JAMES BEARD, Esq. - After a lingering illness of more than a year, James Beard, Esq., died at his residence on Market Street, in this place, on Saturday evening. Mr. Beard held the office of Prothonotary in this county for two terms, and the office of Justice of the Peace, and other minor offices, for a number of years. He was a kind and amiable neighbor, and a strict member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. His remains were interred on Tuesday last with Masonic honors. He was about 68 years of age.

James married Susan M. Gehrig. (Susan M. Gehrig was born on 19 Mar 1807 in Maiden Creek, Berks, PA,⁸ died on 24 May 1892 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA ⁸ and was buried in Sunbury: Sunbury Cemetery, Northumberland, PA ⁸.)