John H. Bean

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows him as a a farmer, and as the son of Roberson Bean and Jersutha Reese. The informant was Milam Bean, relationship not known. He was listed as married.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

First name variously shown as Robson/Robinson/Roberson/Robertson/Robert Bean.

Said to have married Jerusha Wilmoth Reece/Reese, and they had a large family.

Newton County Historical Committee, , "Glimpses of Newton County History," p 168, notes that Robinson Bean, eldest son of John and Jane, was tall, hardy, had red hair and blue eyes. Most all of the early Bean settlers had fair complexions, red hair and blue eyes. The Bean men seemed to have inherited tendencies to be marksmen with firearms and to have deep set eyes and heavy eyebrows. His name appeared on the 1860 Jasper County, Texas census, as a farmer, age 37. His wife was Jerusha REESE, born in Georgia, age 38. They had nine children, four boys and five girls. In 1864, he bought a five hundred acre tract of land in Newton County from Emily CONN for $310. He had been living previously in Jasper County, probably near Magnolia Springs. Robinson served in Company I of the 24th Regiment Texas Cavalry in 1865. It has been told that he served as a medic although he did not have a license to practice medicine. In 1870, he ws still listed on the Jasper County, Texas census as a farmer, and in 1880 he is listed on the Orange County census as a blacksmith. Orange had become the destination of most of the logs that were harvested upstream, and the logging industry was booming.

The exact location of Robinson and Jerusha's graves can not be verified. However, their son William is buried in Trout Creek Cemetery at the west end near a large Cedar tree. Beside his grave are two unmarked graves, thought to be those of Robison and Jerusha.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Jasper County, P.O. Newton
Enumerated 27 July 1860
Page 14
87-87
Roboson Bean 37 M Farmer 855 SC
Jerusha Bean 38 F Ga
Mary Susan Bean 165 F La
Lucy Bean 15 F La
Jessee Bean 13 M La
William Bean 11 M La
Alford Bean 8 M Tex
Jerusha Bean 5 F Tex
John Bean 3 M Tex
Elmina Bean 10/12 F Tex
88-88
A.H. and Martha Reece (He is age 27, born in Ga)

1870 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Subdivision No. 23, Post Office Jasper
Page 59
449-451
Bean, Robinson 47 M W Farmer 1100 SC
Bean, Jerusha W. 48 F W Keeping House Ga
Bean, Mary 26 F W La
Bean, Lucy M. 24 F W La
Bean, Jessie J. 22 M W Farm Laborer --- 200 La
Bean, William E. 20 M W Farm Laborer La
Bean, Alfred M 18 M W Farm Laborer Tx
Bean, Jerusha W 14 F W Tx
Bean, John H. 13 M W Tx
Bean, Mittie E 8 F W Tx

Robinson married Jerusha Reece. Jerusha was born about 1822 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Patsy Barnett posted that John and his family moved from South Carolina to Georgia, Louisiana, and finally settled in Jasper and Newton Counties, Texas.

Barbara Yancey Dore instead lists his name as John Egbert Bell Bean, Sr.

Newton County Historical Committee, , "Glimpses of Newton County History," p 168, notes that John Bean was a Baptist preacher, and also a farmer.

(Research):Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, Bienville Parish, Western District
Enumerated 11 October 1850
Stamped 271
322-322
John Bean 58 M Bap. Clergyman &500 SC
Jane Bean 55 F SC
William Bean 20 M Laborer Ga
E. G. B. Bean 17 M Laborer Ga
Jesse M. Bean 15 M Ga

1860 Census
Texas, Jasper County
Enumerated 7 Aug 1860
Stamped 411
346-346
John Bean 67 M Farmer 7800 13680 SC
Jane Bean 64 F SC
Jesse Bean 23 M Domestic Ga

1870 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Subdivision 23, P. O. Jasper
Enumerated 3 Aug 1870
386-387
Bean, John 77 M W Farmer 800 1000 South Carolina
Easton, Rubin 53 M W Farmer 705 400 Texas
Easton, Christine 50 F W Keeping House Ga
Easton, Philip W 11 M W La
Reese, Cuthbert 35 M W Farm Laborer --- 200 Tx
Behannon, James 19 M W Farm Laborer La
Pulbern, Dennis 18 M Farm Laborer Texas


387-388
Bean, George 20 m B Farm Laborer La
Bean, Mary I 17 F M Keeping House Tx

391-391
Bean, William 39 M W Farmer 400 500 Ga
Bean, Susan 40 F W Keeping House Tx
Bean, William J 16 M W Farm Laborer Tx
Bean, Marvin 15 M W Farm Laborer Tx
Bean, Noame E 13 F W Tx
Bean, Sarah J 11 F W Tx
Bean, John 9 S w Tx
Bean, Caroline 4 F W Tx
Bean, Theosphlis H. 4/12 M W Tx

John married Jane Youngblood about 1814 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. Jane was born on 17 Apr 1795 in South Carolina; died on 22 Apr 1861 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information about the Bean family was provided by Frances Martin . She reported that most of it was taken from THE CLAN McBEAN Book, Vol. III. Bean family information was also obtained through the generosity of Yolanda Pepper Miller (Ypmiller@aol.com).

Thelma Faye Cain Prince posted the following on her "John STILL family of Edgefield County, SC" website:

Bean, Alexander-deceased. Edgefield Co. Deed Book 31, p. 200, 201, 16 May 1812. Division of sale of real estate. Wife: Christiana Bean. Children: James Bean, Joseph Still, James Still, John Lee, Thomas Youngblood--son of Jacob Youngblood, John Bean, and William Bean. >From "Edgefield Co. SC Records" by Janie Revill, 1984

beanhttp://www.oursouthernancestors.com/still-002.html

Newton County Historical Committee, , "Glimpses of Newton County History," 1982, contains several pages of biographical information about this family as well (pp. 167-169).

It was noted that the Trout Creek Cemetery in Newton County, near the intersection of FM 1416 and Hwy 87, is the final resting place for at least six generations of this early pioneer family. Alexander Bean and his wife Christina were said to have been married, supposedly in Scotland, and came to America settling in the Ninety-Sixth District, South Carolina which would later become Edgefield District. According to census records, their children were all born in South Carolina. A copy of deed of the selling of one hundred and thirty-four acres of land in Edgefield District near Little Stephens Creek which had been inherited by Alexander and Christina's children is recorded in Deed Book 32, pp. 196-198 on March 7, 1815. Listed as present were Christina Bean and her children James, Alexander, John Elizabeth, Isabella, Sarah, Levicy adn William, then a minor.

Alexander married Christiana ??? in May 1775. Christiana was born about 1757 in Scotland; died about 1837 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown variously as Massey, Matson, Masset, or Matson-Cassey. Donald Babbs posted to the Ancestry message boards, in June 2002, that her maiden name was actually CASSEY, Mark Jones shows her as Cassoe.

http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.bean/88.144.1/mb.ashx

Shown as Matson in Newton County Historical Committee, , "Glimpses of Newton County History."

Notes:

Married:
Said to have been married on board the ship "Georgia Packet" but this has not been verified.

Patsy Barnett, on a post on the BEAN Message Board at Ancestry.com

http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.bean/88.144.1.1/mb.ashx

indicates that Christina's last name was Massey or Maston. The family stories indicated that Christina was the daughter of a wealthy family, and Alexander was poor, and that they ran off together.