Person:William Bard (4)

By Sandy Gorin

1. 7167: LDS film # 09962913, Excerpts from History of Kentucky, Illustrated,

1885, by Battle, Perrin, and Kniffin. Appeared in the Central City Messenger and Times-Argus, Central City, Kentucky, in seven installments during May, June, and July 1959. William H. Bard Was the Grandson Of Famous Pioneer County Preacher WILLIAM H. BARD, Muhlenberg County, was born October 31, 1860, in Christian County, KY, and is the eldest of six boys and four girls, born to Luther and Idella (Steger) Bard, natives of Muhlenberg County, KY, and Christian County, KY, respectively, of Scotch-Irish and Scotch-French descent. Luther Bard was a son of Rev. Isaac Bard, who married Matilda M. Moore, natives of Nelson and Muhlenberg Counties, respectively. Rev. Isaac Bard was also a farmer. The mother of our subject was the daughter of William M. Steger, who married Maria L. Sergent. William H. received a common school education; he lived with his parents until the age of twenty-two, when he commenced life for himself at farming. The grandfather Bard came to Muhlenberg County about 1824, and purchased and entered about 10,000 acres of land. He died in 1878, at the age of eighty-two years; his widow is still living at the age of eighty-three years. William H. Bard, when but six years old, moved with his parents from McLean County to Muhlenberg County; he was married Feb. 20, 1883, to Mary J. Williams, of Muhlenberg County, a daughter of George H. and Sarah (Williams) Williams, natives of Virginia and Muhlenberg County, respectively, and of German descent. One child blessed this union - George Luther Bard. Mr. and Mrs. Bard are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.