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| Biard, William Washington 213824 |
| Birth: 09/10/1812 Death: 02/07/1892 Marriage: |
| Cemetery: Antioch (CTR EAST) |
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If you copy this information, please cite this as your source: Betsy Mills and Ron Brothers. The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, ReBroMa Press, 2008, http://www.lamarcountytx.org/cemetery. (12/16/2025) |
| Notes THE DAILY HERALD, Thursday, 11 Feb 1892: 'A GOOD MAN GONE - Sketch of the Life and Character of W. W. Biard. To The Herald: Biardstown, Tex., Feb. 9. -- W. W. Biard was the son of John N. and Rebecca Biard, was born in Nelson county, East Tennessee, September 10, 1812. His father was the son of Henry Biard, who came to the United States from Scotland, and settled on or near the Carolina and Virginia line. John N. was born in Virginia, and after marriage he moved to Tennessee where he lived for a number of years. During which period were born to him Pleasant, W. W., A. J. and Matilda. In 1817 he moved with his father to Limestone county, North Alabama. Here was born others of the family, viz.: John G. Carroll and Manerva. W. W. remained in Alabama till 1848 when he and his brother, John G. came to Texas, and built for the people of Clarksville, Red River county, the first church ever built in the place. He returned to Alabama and married Miss Amanda Finn, and in 1846 he moved to Texas and settled where Biardstown is located, in Lamar county. Of his brothers and sisters all are dead save one, viz.: A. J. Biard. Pleasant Biard is buried in Mississippi. Matilda Akin, in Harrison county, Texas. Carroll Biard is buried in Boone county, Ark. John G. Biard and Manirva Stephenson are buried in Lamar county, Texas. Rebecca Biard, their mother, came to Texas and died in 1818, and is buried in Anticoch grave yard, being the first person ever buried there. W. W. Biard died Feb. 7, 1892, being 79 years 4 months and 27 days old. He was a citizen of this neighborhoodand county forty-six years, during which time he did as much or more to build up the country as any other one man, by private and public example, both as a citizen and as a Christian. As a citizen he was public spirited, generous and patriotic. He contributed to the private and publich institutions of the county liberally of his time and means. He was generous, free-hearted, open-handed to the world of humanity, giving to all and witholding to none. As a Christian, he was humble, faithful, conscientious and patientin all that he said or did. His humility was a marked feature of his life, he was not boastful, proud or hauty [sic] in his demeanor, and willingly accommodated himself to the capacity and condition of his fellow men. He was faithful in all his financial as well as his moral obligations to God and to man. He was deeply conscientious in what he said or did as a neighbor, friend or Christian, hence his worship was devout and his friendship simple and sincere. His rebukes were full of sympathy and love. As a man, he was confiding, he trusted all men, being honest himself, he looked upon all others as being so till they proved otherwise. All menhave their faults, and if he had one that was pre-eminent, it was is confidence to obtain moral or material aid, and then Son of John Nelson and Rebecca Stone Biard. From BACKWARD GLANCES, by A. W. Neville, Edited by Skipper Steely, The Wright Press, Paris, TX, Vol. I, p. 50-52: '... May 19, 1862, the [Commissioners] court ordered levy of a war tax of 10 cents on the $100 for support of the destitute families of the men who 'are or may be enlisted in the service of the army or navy of this state or the Confederate States of America.' To ascertain the needs of such families the court appointed a person in each precinct....' Washington Baird was appointed for Precinct 2. 'W. W. Biard reported having recieved and expended $25 in Precinct 2...' On the same stone with Amanda M. Biard. |