Benjamin Franklin Bean: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Benjamin Franklin Bean was born in Feb 1859 in Texas; died about 1947 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Bean Cemetery, Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas.

Notes:

In "Newton County Nuggets" (Nortex Press, Austin, Texas, 1986, p 375), Ruby Sutton Droptini writes about helping her widowed mother run the local telephone operator office in rural Burkeville in the late 1930's and early 1940's. She recalled the day that their "neighbors' house caught fire. It was the house of Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. BEAN. It happened on a beautiful day about the middle of the morning. There was no fire department in Burkeville." The Beans operated a store in Wiergate, and were not home to take action themselves. Ruby therefore "rang all the business places in town at one time and as they answered I told them, "Beans house is on fire!""

Everyone responded and in a few minutes the yard was full of people. They drew water from the Bean's well and from the wards well to put on the house. The fire was extinguished before it could cause much damage, and the Beans were grateful their house had been saved.

Benjamin married Minnie E. Beck before 1879. Minnie was born about 1859 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Evie Bean was born about 1879 in Texas; and died.

Benjamin married McClera Elizabeth Withers on 24 Aug 1887 in Jasper County, Texas. McClera was born on 28 Mar 1865 in Texas; died on 29 Mar 1897; was buried in Withers Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Orendorf Bean was born about 1890 in Texas; and died.
4. Maud Bean was born on 23 Mar 1892 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 23 Jul 1962 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Bean Cemetery, Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas.
5. Fletcher Bean was born on 24 Nov 1896 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 13 Apr 1897 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Withers Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas.

Benjamin married Sarah Angelina Withers on 2 May 1901 in Jasper County, Texas. Sarah was born on 11 Apr 1857 in Texas; died on 28 Mar 1927; was buried in Withers Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2. Evie Bean (1.Benjamin¹) was born about 1879 in Texas; and died.
3. Orendorf Bean (1.Benjamin¹) was born about 1890 in Texas; and died.

Maud Bean

(1.Benjamin¹) was born on 23 Mar 1892 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 23 Jul 1962 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Bean Cemetery, Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas.

Notes:

Her Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows her as the daughter of Dr. B. F. Bean and Elzebith Withers. She was listed as a teacher in the public schools, and her name at death was Maud Bean Wetzel. She was listed as a widow.

(Medical):See attached sources.

5. Fletcher Bean (1.Benjamin¹) was born on 24 Nov 1896 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 13 Apr 1897 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Withers Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas.