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Notable Births & Deaths for Beard Ford ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Beard Ford. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Robert Abernathy     (1945:1948)
    • Full name: Robert William Abernathy
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Abernathy<1>
    • He was born in Columbia (TN) on July 12, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Nashville (TN) on September 2, 1997 (a Tuesday).
    • Columbia is located in Maury County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Beard Ford (which is located in Lawrence County).
    • Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
    • At the time of his death, he was 80.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Keyes Beech     (Journalist)
  • Meriwether Lewis     (Explorer, 2nd Governor of Louisiana)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Meriwether Lewis<1>
    • He was born in Ivy (VA) on August 18, 1774 (a Thursday) and died in Hohenwald (TN) on October 11, 1809 (a Wednesday).
    • Ivy is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
    • Hohenwald is located in Lewis County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Beard Ford (which is located in Lawrence County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 35.
    • He is buried at Pioneer Cemetery, located nearby and to the north northwest of Beard Ford.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pioneer Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Beard Ford to Pioneer Cemetery
  • Minnie Pearl     (Commedienne)
    • Born: Sara Ophelia Colley Cannon
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Minnie Pearl<1>
    • She was born in Centerville (TN) on October 25, 1912 (a Friday) and died in Nashville (TN) on March 4, 1996 (a Monday).
    • Centerville is located in Hickman County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Beard Ford (which is located in Lawrence County).
    • Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
    • At the time of her death, she was 83.
    • She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, located 45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast of Beard Ford. The cemetery is located in Williamson County, Tennessee.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mt. Hope Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Beard Ford to Mt. Hope Cemetery

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.