HISTORY OF KENTUCKY AND KENTUCKIANS, E. Polk Johnson, three volumes,
Lewis Publishing Co., New York & Chicago, 1912. Common version, Vol. III,
pp. 1180-81.      [Shelby County]

ELLIOTT B. BEARD--With many of the leading measures resulting in the
permanent development of the city of Shelbyville, Elliott B. Beard has been
identified, and his efforts have been such that they have not only won him
a place among the prominent people of the city, but have also contributed
in a large measure to the general improvement and development of the city
along lines of substantial advancement.  At the bar and in the handling of
business interests, Mr. Beard has become a factor in the life of
Shelbyville, which is his native town and has been his continued place of
residence, and of business.
     Elliott B. Beard is a native of Shelby county, Kentucky, born January
15, 1868, the son of Dr. William F. and Matilda (Roberts) Beard. The father
was born near Lexington, Kentucky, in 1835, the son of Joseph M. Beard, who
was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1803, the son of Henry Beard,
who was a native of Ireland, and settled first at Philadelphia and then in
Fayette county, Kentucky, in 1805.  Joseph M. Beard, grandfather of Mr.
Beard, removed from Fayette county, to Oldham county, from where Dr. Beard,
our subject's father, removed to Christiansburg, Shelby county, where he
practiced medicine until 1890, when he removed to Shelbyville, where he
has since practiced and is now the leading physician of Shelby county. Dr.
Beard was graduated from the Medical Department of the University of
Louisville in the class of 1859.  His wife, Matilda Roberts Beard, was born
in Shelby county, and was the daughter of William Roberts, also a native
of Shelby county.
     Their son Elliott B. attended the public schools and was graduated
from Georgetown (Ky.) College in 1890 with the degree of A.M.  He taught
for one year, then read law in the office of Pryor J. Foree, Shelbyville,
and as admitted to the bar in 1893.  Practical industry, wisely and
vigorously applied, never fails in securing a due measure of success, and
the well known and able business man of whom this sketch is written has
given in his career an exemplification of the truth of the statement.
Soon after entering the practice of law, Mr. Beard formed a partnership
with Judge Charles C. Marshall, which partnership was terminated in 1907
when Judge Marshall went on the circuit bench.
     Mr. Beard has served with credit in several positions and has in every
instance received the commendation of his supporters and fellow-citizens.
He served as judge of the city police court from 1896 to 1900, as city
attorney from 1900 to 1902 and as master commissioner of Shelby county
courts from 1903 to 1906 and as a member of the Kentucky Legislature in
the session of 1908.  He is an interested member of the Masonic Order, and
has advanced to a high position in its lodges, being a member of Solomon
Lodge No. 5, F. & A. M., Shelbyville Chapter No. 2, R.A.M. and Shelby
Commandery No. 32.  He was one of a committee selected to prepare a book
on Masonic laws of Kentucky.  Mr. Beard married Miss Willie May Rives, the
daughter of H. P. Rives, of Christian county, Kentucky.

Beard Roberts Rives Foree Marshall
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Lexington-Fayette-KY Oldham-KY Christian-KY PA Ireland

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