The daily gazette., 1881-03-29
Third EDITION
From Cecil Democrat
DEATH OF SAMUEL b. FOARD,
ESQ.

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Samuel Bayard IFoard, Esq, dIod a.
his residence in this town on tile evening
OF .he lStA instant, ,fof 3pneunsoniA, with
which he was attacked on the Sunday
evenlng previous.
Mr.. Foard Was among the Oldest and
most prominent citizens of the county,
and having frem early manhood taken
an active part in its politics and public
affairs, was well known and highly re-
sPecled and esteemed by hls cotsmpor-
aries. Hls family is among the Oldest on
Bohemia Manor, aud has always been
distinguished by the active part they took
In public Affairs. His father, Levi George
Foard, was captain Of a company of light
holsemen that did active duty during
the troublesome times oft " ar of 1912,
but their captain did not live TO see the
clsse of the straggle, having died in the
spring Of 1918. On his mothers side Mr..
Fsard descended from the ancient family
of the Bayards, one OF whsm came to the
Manor with the Labadists in 1888. His
maternal grandfather, Samuel Bayard,
was brother of Colonel Peter Bayard,
who owned part or all of Bompio's
Heck (now Bombay Hook) Island, in
lhs Delaware bay, aud which he devised
10 his daughter, Susan, in his will in
l7e5. His mother, Ann Bayard, was a
daughter of Samuel Bayard. She was
most sstimable lady and an active mem
Der Of the Episcopal Church, and the in-
timate friend Of Rev. Henry Lyon Davis,
father of Hon. Henry Winter Davis,
during his rect0rship Of \ orth Sassafras
Parish. Levi G. FoArd and Ann Bayard
were the parents of Samuel b., the sub
jeetssf This aketch, who was born at the
family homestead, near st. Augustine
Church, on Bohemia Manor, on the 10Th
Of November, 1907 ,and was consequently
In the 74th year OF his age at the time
of his death; Richard l., who represented
this county in the Legislature IN lS47,
and Edward L., who was sheriff OF this
county in 1912.
The early life Of the subject OF this
sketch was spent npon the family home
stead, but shortly after he reached his
majority be removed to the farm now
owned by Daniel Bratton, Esq, on the
road leading from Elkton to Chesapeake
City, and on the 23rd OF February, 1880,
married Alice Rebecca, daughter OF the
late Robert Cochran, and sister Of Hon.
John p. Cochran, ex- Governor OF Della
ware. Mr.. Poatd was a lifelong Dem
ocrat, aud In the course OF his long and
active life filled many Offices of trust and
responsibility. In 1884 be was chosen
County Commissioner, aud in 1888 was
elected one Of the Delegates to represent
this county in the General Assembly of
the etate. He was appointed Judge OF
the Orphans Court by Governor Grason
on the 20th day OF March, 1871, and
served in that capacity till the 18th of
December, 1e41. He continued 10 reside
on his farm ill about 1850, when he re-
moved to Elktou and some years subse-
quently engaged in merchandising in
that town in partnership with K. u.
Reese. He took al active part in staff.
ing the Farmers and Merchants Bank, of
which he was cashier tor short time
and was also instrumental in securing
the hrat appropriation for the ilnpl ove-
ment OF the navigation Of the Elk river.
He was appointed Notary Public by
Governor Groome, which Office be re-
Signed in August, 1876, to accept the Rp-
pointment OF Justice of the Peace, in
which capacity he continued TO serve the
public till the time of his death.
His wife died in 1854 at the age OF 81
years. They were the parents Of Rsber
L. Q. FSard,now lawyer of Columbus
Texas; Anna B., wife OF the Hon. JohI
ID. Miller, Stale Senator of this county
Laura ", wife of Charles l.. Beulden
ksq.. Laginia M. (decsased), wife o. q
ID. NJ. Howard; Frank Thoms as, " ho dice
in childhood, and Samuel b. Foard, Jr
Mr., Foard's funeral took place OF
Tuesday last and was largely ATTENDED
by the relatives and friends of the family
Appropriate SERVERS were held IN Trinil,
ID. L. Church by the rector, Rev. Mr.
kchouler, after which the mortal remaln
Of Ihe deceased were token TO Middle
town and inferred In the Forrest Cen
cry beside those of his wife.
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