Rebecca "Becky" Elizabeth Bean

Notes:

In Kenneth Morgan's book, MORGAN'S EAST TEXAS TALES, he wrote that "Since my earliest memories, I have heard the old folks speak of "The Becky Field". (After her husband died) leaving Rebecca with five children still living at home, ranging in age from 4 to 17, and Carrol age thirty, who was crippled. With all the children pitching in, they tended the fields and raised enough produce for the family, with some left over to sell for cash money...."Aunt Becky" as she was called by friends and neighbors, ran cattle and hogs in the woods. She was a fine horsewoman, and sometimes rode with a baby on the saddle. In winter time, hogs were butchered, and the meat carried to town in the wagon, where it was peddled door to door. Becky heated big rocks ont he wood stove, wrapped them in burlap sacks, and placed them in front of the wagon to keep her feet warm on the long drive. When there was sickness or death in the community, she was always there to help in any way she could."

Her son, Albert Turner, was the informant on her death certificate.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Rebecca married Isaac Campbell Turner on 18 Apr 1877 in Jasper County, Texas. Isaac (son of Madison Turner and Mary Catherine McFarlane) was born on 30 Nov 1854 in Texas; died on 12 Mar 1908; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. J. Carroll Turner was born on 30 Apr 1878 in Texas; died on 17 Mar 1922; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
2. Garrett "Joe" Turner was born in May 1880 in Texas; and died.
3. May Turner was born in May 1885 in Texas; and died.
4. Matt Turner was born in Sep 1886 in Texas; and died.
5. Ida Turner was born in 1887; died in 1887; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
6. Albert Turner was born on 30 Dec 1888; died on 21 Jan 1969 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
7. Mittie Gertrude Turner was born on 28 Mar 1891 in Texas; died on 5 Aug 1970 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
8. Minnie Ola Turner was born on 11 Jun 1893 in Texas; died in Sep 1965 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
9. Ludie Turner was born on 17 Feb 1896 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 21 Nov 1980 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
10. Walter Turner was born on 17 May 1898; died on 9 Sep 1934; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
11. Frank Turner was born about 1904.

Notes:

Said to be born in Walton County, Georgia.

(Research):Census Information:

1880 Federal Census Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James BEAN Self M Male W 55 GA Farmer SC SC
Martha BEAN Wife M Female W 49 GA Keeping House
Franklin BEAN Son S Male W 21 TX Works On Farm
Winnie BEAN Dau S Female W 14 TX At Home GA GA
Levi BEAN Son S Male W 10 TX Works On Farm GA GA
Ausel BEAN Son S Male W 7 TX GA GA
Joseph BEAN Son S Male W 5 TX GA GA
Minnie BEAN Dau S Female W 13 TX At Home GA GA
William OLDS Other S Male W 24 AR Laborer TX LA
Henry LAIRD Other S Male W 19 LA Laborer AR GA Source Information:
Census Place Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255313
NA Film Number T9-1313
Page Number 154D

James married Martha Sarah Garrett on 4 Sep 1850 in Union County, Arkansas. Martha was born about 1831 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have been born in Walton County, Georgia.

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.