Re: Peard connection in London, Oh
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Re: Peard connection in London, Oh
Bernard Peard 12/05/08
Hi Bernard,
No, you are right, my gggrandfather came over to America from County Cork as a poor boy of 16 with his widowed mother, so he would not have been of the wealthier Peards of your line (at least not directly). The only info I have is what is recorded in the book, History of Madison County (Ohio), published 1915, as it gives a brief history of my gggrandfather. He went to work and as a young man he began to buy up property. He became a wealthy business man and had many properties. He built a large home for his wife and 8 kids. He also was an influential business man in London, Ohio in the late 1800's.
I wish I had more information than what I have already posted in earlier posts, but I do not.
Best wishes,
Lori