Descendants of William Bean, Sr.

2 William Bean, Sr. b: December 09, 1721 in Northumberland Co, VA d: 1782 in Washington Co, TN   Fact 1: Some say Wm. was married previously to a different Lydia or Lydda  Fact 2: Some say 1st wife and 2 or 4 of their children killed by Indians in VA S1  S2
..... +Lydia Russell (2nd wife)? b: 1726 in VA d: Bef. June 18, 1788 in Washington Co, TN    Fact 1: Lydia and Wm's marriage date 1759 Pittsylvania Co, VA? Father: Lt. Col. William Russell Mother:
.... 3 William Bean, Jr. b: Abt. 1745 in Augusta Co, VA d: 1798 in Grainger Co, TN  Fact 1: served as Capt under Sevier at King's Mountain S8
........... +Rachel Ball m: Abt. 1777 Fact 1: Thought to be Cherokee Indian Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Ahab Bean b: January 10, 1778 in Washington Co, TN d: December 12, 1857 in Benton, WI Fact 1: 1801 Grainger Co, TN tax list, owning no property Fact 2: Moved by covered wagon and ox team to from TN to MO in 1809 or 1810 Fact 3: 1826 Moved to Galena, IL Fact 4: 1827 Moved to WI 
................. +Isabelle Walker b: October 24, 1790 d: January 15, 1861 Father: Felix Walker Mother: Susannah Robertson
................ 5 William Sevier Bean b: October 30, 1812 in St. Charles, MO d: August 14, 1896 Fact 1: 1850 census Highland Twp, Iowa Co, WI Fact 2: 1856 Moved to Union Chalet, Vernon Co, WI 
....................... +Sophronia L. Gear b: November 03, 1819 m: October 27, 1841 Father: Charles F. Gear Mother: Hannah Unknown
....................... 6 Charles Edwin Bean 
.............................. +Amanda Kezia Taylor Father: Mother:
............................. 7 Mattie Jessie Bean 
.................................... +James Green Orander Father: Mother:
................................... 8 Barbara "Helen" Orander 
.......................................... +Albert "Blake" Miller Father: Mother:
......................................... 9 Maxine Miller 
....................... 6 William Bean b: July 28, 1842 
.............................. +Sarah Cornelius m: December 01, 1868 Father: Mother:
....................... 6 Ben Marion Bean b: November 21, 1844 
.............................. +Louise May Engeart Father: Mother:
....................... 6 Walter Theodore Bean b: June 16, 1847 
.............................. +Mary D. Silva Fact 1: 1st wife of Walter Theodore Bean Father: Mother:
....................... *2nd Wife of Walter Theodore Bean: 
.............................. +Mary Ross m: August 09, 1895 Father: Mother:
....................... 6 Mary Marinda Bean b: June 13, 1854 
....................... 6 Oscar Sevier Bean b: February 19, 1857 
....................... 6 Frank J. Bean b: November 26, 1860 
.............................. +May Unknown Father: Mother:
....................... 6 John Fred Bean b: May 19, 1863 
................ 5 Elizabeth Bean b: May 18, 1810 in St. Charles, MO 
....................... +Peter Shafer m: 1829 Father: Mother:
....................... 6 Rufus Shafer 
................ 5 Nancy Mary Bean b: October 15, 1811 in St. Charles, MO Fact 1: She and husband lived in Marion Co, IL most of their lives 
....................... +John William Nichols Father: Mother:
................ 5 Alzinah Bean b: December 18, 1813 
....................... +Warren Johnson m: 1834 Father: Mother:
................ 5 Huldah Bean b: April 15, 1815 d: January 25, 1847 Fact 1: four children Fact 2: 1st wife of Abraham Looney 
....................... +Abraham Looney m: Abt. 1834 in New Diggins, WI Fact 1: 2nd husband of Hannah Unknown Father: Mother:
................ 5 Stephen Decauter Bean b: April 10, 1817 
....................... +Lizanne Brana m: November 11, 1849 in WI Father: Mother:
................ 5 Jerome B. Bean b: February 13, 1818 
....................... +Mary Ferguson d: December 04, 1851 m: August 31, 1848 Father: Mother:
................ 5 Cordelia Bean b: January 30, 1822 
....................... +Timothy Burns Father: Mother:
................ 5 Robert Irwin Bean b: January 17, 1825 in MO Fact 1: last child born in MO 
................ 5 Abraham Carr Bean b: September 23, 1828 
....................... +Sarah Ann Benscotter m: October 28, 1852 Fact 1: Richard Auberry, Minister Father: Mother:
................ 5 Louise Bean b: December 25, 1830 
....................... +Joe Underwood m: July 20, 1848 Father: Mother:
.... *2nd Wife of William Bean, Jr.: 
........... +Elizabeth Blair m: 1782 Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Peter Ellis Bean b: June 08, 1783 
................ 5 Isaac T. Bean b: Abt. 1822 in AR Fact 1: 1850 census Cherokee Co, TX 
....................... +Nancy A. Unknown b: Abt. 1828 in NC Father: Mother:
....................... 6 Candes Bean b: Abt. 1849 in TX 
.......... 4 William Bean b: Abt. 1785 in Hawkins Co, TN 
.......... 4 Fetna Bean b: Abt. 1787 in Hawkins Co, TN d: 1857 in near Marquez, Leon Co, TX Fact 1: cites Grainger Co, TN 1796-1837, also says bondsman was Bartley Marshall 
................. +John Valentine Bull b: February 14, 1777 d: October 21, 1840 m: April 03, 1806 in Grainger Co, TN Fact 1: buried near village of Bear Creek, AL Father: Mother:
................ 5 Pleasant Marshall Bull b: February 19, 1808 Fact 1: killed in war between Texas and Mexico 
................ 5 Jacob Washington Bull b: April 05, 1810 
................ 5 Russell Samuel Sellers Bull b: June 17, 1812 Fact 1: had 10 children 
....................... +Mary Wylie m: 1848 in Marion Co, AL Father: Mother:
................ 5 Rausamond Anderson Bull b: August 05, 1814 
................ 5 John Wesley Bull b: June 01, 1818 in Grainger Co, TN 
................ 5 Elisha Rufus Bull b: August 07, 1820 
................ 5 Hannah Rosanna Bull b: August 09, 1822 
................ 5 Mary Emaline Bull b: December 09, 1827 Fact 1: Had 9 boys, at least one girl 
....................... +Jacob Jennings Underwood m: 1848 in Walker Co, AL Father: Mother:
....................... 6 William Bean Underwood 
....................... 6 Vera Underwood 
.......... 4 Robert Bean b: 1789 in Hawkins Co, TN 
................. +Christine Miller m: October 17, 1817 Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Edmund Bean b: Abt. 1790 in Hawkins Co, TN Fact 1: on White Co, TN 1813 tax list Fact 2: in Nashville, TN Jan 28, 1827 per letter 
................. +Margaret (Peggy) Tappen m: May 11, 1820 in Davidson Co, TN Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Elizabeth Ann Bean b: Abt. 1792 
.......... 4 Jesse Bean 
.......... 4 Lydia Bean b: 1796 in Grainger Co, TN 
................. +Goodman Scott m: November 17, 1818 in Grainger Co, TN Father: Mother:
.... 3 Robert Bean b: 1747-1750 d: Abt. 1793 in Hawkins Co, TN 
........... +Rhoda Lane Father: Dutton Lane Mother: Elizabeth Oakes
.......... 4 Jesse Bean b: Abt. 1784 d: Bef. January 31, 1844 in Independence Co, AR Fact 1: Captain of Arkansas Mounted Rangers 
................. +Nancy Miller Father: Unknown Miller Mother:
.......... 4 Elizabeth Bean b: Abt. 1787 d: Bef. 1860 
................. +John Ellis m: 1807 Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Amy (Ann) Bean b: Abt. 1788 
................. +Tidence Lane Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Robert Bean, Jr b: Abt. 1790 d: Abt. 1806 
.......... 4 Isaac Bean b: Abt. 1793 
.... 3 George Bean b: 1754 in Pittsylvania, VA d: Bef. 1820 in Franklin Co, TN 
........... +Jane Unknown m: Abt. 1780 Father: Mother:
.......... 4 George Bean, Jr. b: Abt. 1780 
................. +Peggy Ashert m: July 10, 1798 Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Hazard Bean b: Abt. 1782 Fact 1: unproven as son of Geo. Bean, but descendants say he is 
................. +Nancy Howard m: November 25, 1805 Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Jesse Bean b: Abt. 1795 
................. +Mary Unknown Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Mark Bean b: May 15, 1796 d: March 1831 Fact 1: unproven as son of Geo. Bean, but descendants say he is 
.... *2nd Wife of George Bean: 
........... +Prudence Windham Cope b: Abt. 1783 d: Aft. 1820 in Franklin Co, TN m: Abt. 1800 Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Amanda Bean b: Abt. 1815 
................. +Hance Reeves b: Abt. 1812 Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Edmund I. Bean b: Abt. 1801 Fact 1: Or Edmond I. Bean spelling 
................. +Elizabeth "Eliza" Whitford b: August 12, 1808 in Ohio d: April 30, 1837 m: June 04, 1828 in Franklin Co, AL Fact 1: had twin sister Father: Martin Whitford Mother: Mary "Polly" Clark
................ 5 Malvina Musadora Bean b: May 05, 1829 d: Abt. 1869 Fact 1: aka Dora and/or Minerva 
....................... +William M. Wright b: 1821 d: 1901 Father: Mother:
................ 5 William Hatch Bean b: June 01, 1831 
................ 5 Orlando W. Bean b: July 14, 1834 
................ 5 Sarah Elizabeth Bean b: February 21, 1837 
.......... 4 Jacob M. Bean b: 1817 in TN d: July 06, 1883 in Denton, TX Fact 1: buried Oak Grove Cem, 10 mi east of Denton, TX off Hwy 24 
................. +Nancy Ann Bowling b: May 19, 1826 d: June 21, 1883 Fact 1: buried Oak Grove Cem, 10 mi east of Denton, TX off Hwy 24 Father: Mother:
.... 3 Jesse Bean b: Abt. 1756 in Pittsylvania Co, VA d: September 10, 1829 in Independence, AR 
........... +Elizabeth Mitchell b: 1758 in Washington Co, NC d: September 10, 1837 in Independence Co, AR Father: Joab Mitchell Mother: Mary Henderson
.......... 4 Robert Bean b: 1779 in TN d: 1847 
................. +Sally Miller m: June 06, 1803 in Davidson Co, TN Father: Unknown Miller Mother:
................ 5 Robert T. Bean b: January 01, 1820 in Independence Co, AR d: December 13, 1862 in Jack Co, TX 
....................... +Nancy M. Quesenbury b: March 30, 1825 in Wilson Co, TN d: April 26, 1905 in Cooke Co, TX m: July 22, 1842 in Franklin Co, AR Father: John Quesenbury Mother: Martha "Patsy" Major
....................... 6 Martha Ann Bean 
.............................. +John Black Reagan Father: Mother:
............................. 7 Lula Reagan 
.................................... +Edward Putty Father: Mother:
................................... 8 Edna Mae Putty 
.......................................... +Leslie Hooper Stowe Father: Mother:
......................................... 9 Virginia Mae Stowe 
................................................ +Clifford W. Trice Father: Mother:
................................................ 10 Alice Anne Trice 
....................................................... +Paul Lewis McBride Father: Mother:
....................... 6 Sarah Alice Bean b: April 23, 1853 in Grayson Co, TX d: March 06, 1928 in Olney, Young Co, TX 
.............................. +William J. Brewster m: September 29, 1870 in Cooke Co, TX Father: Mother:
....................... *2nd Husband of Sarah Alice Bean: 
.............................. +Andrew Jackson Renick m: December 23, 1875 in Cooke Co, TX Father: William H. Renick Mother: Margaret Logan
............................. 7 Samuel Robert Renick b: November 18, 1876 in Collinsville, Grayson Co, TX d: November 29, 1947 in Ardmore, Carter Co, OK 
.................................... +Florence Adell Sanders b: January 12, 1880 in Blomfield, Cook Co, TX d: December 24, 1968 in Ardmore, Carter Co, OK m: September 08, 1898 in Wilson Creek, Pickens Co, Indian Territory (now Carter Co) Father: George Washington Sanders Mother: Elizabeth Calcoat Turney
................................... 8 Lola Vivian Renick b: March 07, 1903 in Connerville, Indian Territory (now Johnson Co, OK) d: January 15, 1993 in Ardmore, Carter Co, OK 
.......................................... +Lee Shipman b: November 24, 1897 in Abner, Pickens Co, Indian Territory (now Love Co, OK) d: June 30, 1958 in Sulphur, Murray Co, OK m: November 23, 1924 in Abner, Love Co, OK Father: Augustus G. Shipman Mother: Leona Simms
......................................... 9 Laverne Shipman 
................................................ +Harold Gene Morris 
................................................ 10 Harold Lynn Morris 
............................. 7 Miles Adron Renick 
.................................... +Ella Wachubee Father: Mother:
................................... 8 Jesse Bonnar "Cab" Renick Fact 1: 1948 Captain of Olympic gold medal basketball team in London, England Fact 2: 1/4 Choctaw and 1/4 Chickasaw Indian 
................ 5 William Bean b: May 08, 1804 
....................... +Betsy Caroline Reeves Father: Mother:
....................... 6 Eliza Caroline Bean 
.......... 4 Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Bean b: January 09, 1787 in TN d: July 12, 1857 in NC 
................. +William Minor Quisenberry m: 1806 Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Mary Bean b: October 12, 1781 
................. +Reuben Sanders Fact 1: Judge Father: Mother:
.......... 4 William Bean b: January 09, 1784 d: Bef. 1874 
.......... 4 Joab Bean b: June 30, 1788 
.......... 4 Lydia Bean b: February 15, 1791 
................. +William Russell Fact 1: Captain Father: William Russell Mother:
.......... 4 Mark Bean b: March 04, 1794 d: 1862 in AR Fact 1: Killed by Federal bushwhackers in 1862 Fact 2: buried Cane Hill, AR 
................. +Unknown m: Bef. 1828 Father: Mother:
.......... *2nd Wife of Mark Bean: 
................. +Nancy Parks m: Aft. 1828 Father: Mother:
.......... *3rd Wife of Mark Bean: 
................. +Betty Stewart m: November 02, 1828 Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Richard Henderson Bean b: June 03, 1799 d: May 15, 1859 in TX Fact 1: will signed by John E. Moore, Fayette Co, TX 
................. +Unknown m: Bef. 1843 Father: Mother:
.......... *2nd Wife of Richard Henderson Bean: 
................. +Rebecca Smith d: 1843 m: Abt. 1843 Father: Mother:
.......... *3rd Wife of Richard Henderson Bean: 
................. +Mary Jane Parks m: 1845 Fact 1: of Cane Hill, Lovelys Purchase, AR Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Susan Bean b: March 13, 1801 d: Abt. 1838 
................. +Henry Anderson Quesenbury d: 1841 m: 1820 Father: Mother:
.... 3 Edmund Bean b: 1758 in Pittsylvania Co, VA d: December 03, 1807 in Washington Co, TN 
........... +Margaret Ellis b: 1765-1769 d: Aft. 1839 Father: William Ellis Mother: Martha Unknown
.......... 4 Lydia Bean b: Abt. 1800 in Washington Co, TN 
................. +Joseph Chinoth m: July 21, 1818 in Washington Co, TN Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Elizabeth Bean b: Abt. 1802 in Washington Co, TN 
................. +Sanford Crouch m: September 12, 1822 Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Martha (Patsy) Bean b: Abt. 1804 in Washington Co, TN 
................. +Charles Bacon m: November 15, 1831 in Washington Co, TN Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Margaret Bean b: Abt. 1806 in Washington Co, TN 
................. +Elijah H. Shipley m: February 26, 1834 Fact 1: Went to Cane Hill Ark? Father: Mother:
.... 3 John Bean b: 1760 in VA or NC d: 1811 in Washington Co, TN Fact 1: in Rev War in dragoons, commanded by Capt Wm Bean 
........... +Sarah Jordan m: May 12, 1788 in Greenville, TN Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Artry Bean 
................. +Samuel Miller m: September 07, 1811 in Washington Co, TN Father: Mother:
................ 5 Adam T. Miller b: February 09, 1822 in Greeneville, TN d: 1896 in Paris, TX 
....................... +Sarah Hannah Wilkins Father: Mother:
....................... 6 Robert Samuel Miller 
....................... 6 Mary Elizabeth Miller 
.............................. +Unknown Nowell Father: Mother:
....................... 6 Jesse Bean Miller 
....................... 6 Sarah Mahulda Miller 
.............................. +Unknown Bailey Father: Mother:
....................... 6 Archle Miller 
.............................. +Unknown Norvell Father: Mother:
....................... 6 Arizona Miller Fact 1: never married 
....................... 6 Francis T. Miller 
....................... 6 John Miller 
................ 5 Edmund Bean Miller 
................ 5 Martha Miller 
................ 5 Lydia Miller 
.......... 4 John Bean, Jr 
.......... 4 Edmund Bean 
.... 3 Jane Bean b: 1766 in Halifax Co, VA d: 1798 in Grainger Co, TN Fact 1: killed by Indians 
.... 3 Sarah Bean b: 1768 in Pittsylvania Co, VA d: 1861 in Fair Play, Oceola, MO or near Dallas, TX 
........... +John Bowen b: Abt. 1765 in Augusta Co, VA d: 1823 in Grainger Co, TN m: Abt. 1790 Fact 1: Revolutionary War Veteran Fact 2: killed while logging Father: Henry Bowen Mother: Ann Cunningham
.......... 4 Ahab Bowen b: October 16, 1807 in Grainger Co, TN d: February 11, 1900 in Dallas, Tx Fact 1: youngest child Fact 2: moved to Polk Co, MO, then to Dallas, TX 
................. +Mary Lyon Easley m: March 21, 1835 in Grainger Co, TN Father: Mother:
................ 5 Sarah Catherine Bowen b: June 19, 1836 
................ 5 William Woodson Bowen b: June 19, 1836 
....................... +Mary Jane Goss Father: Mother:
....................... 6 William Booker Bowen 
.............................. +Ada Evaline Smith m: January 04, 1899 Father: Mother:
............................. 7 Faye Belle Bowen 
.................................... +William Roscoe Campbell m: February 10, 1918 in Rhome, TX Father: Mother:
................................... 8 Reuben Arthur (Bob R.) Campbell 
.......................................... +Charlie Pearl Jones 
......................................... 9 David Jay Campbell 
................................................ +Catherine Ann Spain 
................ 5 John Warham Bowen b: June 27, 1838 
................ 5 Caroline Elizabeth Bowen b: October 25, 1841 
................ 5 Henry Booker Bowen b: February 09, 1843 
................ 5 Mary Jane "Jennie" Bowen b: November 28, 1845 
................ 5 Rachel Adaline Bowen b: 1847 
................ 5 Frances Virginia Bowen b: April 01, 1852 
................ 5 Arabella Ambrozine Bowen b: December 25, 1856 
.......... 4 Jemima Bowen 
................. +William Boatwright m: July 22, 1808 Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Mary "Polly" Bowen Fact 1: This family moved to Missouri 
................. +William Robinson m: September 27, 1813 Father: Mother:
................ 5 Susan Robinson 
................ 5 Miles Robinson 
................ 5 William Robinson 
................ 5 Marshall Robinson 
................ 5 Jemima Robinson 
.......... 4 William Bowen Fact 1: This family moved to Arkansas 
................. +Mary Carr Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Rebecca Bowen b: 1798 
................. +James Kennon m: June 02, 1816 Father: Mother:
................ 5 Malvina Kennon 
................ 5 James Kennon 
................ 5 Mahaly Kennon 
................ 5 Mary Kennon 
.......... 4 Henry Bowen b: Abt. 1800 Fact 1: This family moved to Missouri 
................. +Rachel Mayes m: May 06, 1823 Father: Mother:
................ 5 Martha Bowen 
................ 5 Nancy Bowen 
................ 5 Preston Bowen 
.......... 4 John Bowen Fact 1: probably the oldest child 
................. +Jamima Bridgeman m: November 07, 1823 Fact 1: died young Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Reece Bowen b: October 05, 1801 
................. +Mary Moody Fact 1: first wife of Reese Bowen Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Elizabeth Bowen b: 1804 Fact 1: moved to Missouri after Caswell's death 
................. +Caswell Jarnigan d: November 03, 1840 in McMinn Co, TN m: November 06, 1826 Father: Mother:
.... 3 Russell Bean b: May 1769 in Washington Co, TN d: August 1826 in Washington Co, TN Fact 1: first white child born in TN 
........... +Rosamond Robertson Father: Unknown Robertson Mother:
.......... 4 James Bean 
.......... 4 Baxter Bean b: 1790-1800 d: Abt. 1858 
................. +Margaret Leach Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Charles Bean b: 1795 
................. +Margaret L. Cloyd m: June 19, 1815 Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Joseph Bean b: Abt. 1800 in TN 
................. +Mary Sliger Fact 1: 1st wife of Joseph Bean Father: Mother:
.......... *2nd Wife of Joseph Bean: 
................. +Mary Baxter Fact 1: 2nd wife of Joseph Bean Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Robert Bean b: 1802 d: May 1836 in Washington Co, TN 
................. +Caty Sliger m: March 12, 1818 in Washington Co, TN Father: Mother:
.......... *2nd Wife of Robert Bean: 
................. +Mary Hunter m: October 17, 1833 Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Camilla Bean b: Abt. 1804 
................. +Jesse Austin m: February 09, 1824 Father: Mother:
.......... *2nd Husband of Camilla Bean: 
................. +John Garland m: March 10, 1827 Father: Mother:
.......... 4 Rose Anna "Rosie" Bean b: Abt. 1806 
................. +Asa Shipley Father: Mother:
.... *2nd Wife of Russell Bean: 
........... +Catherine Unknown Father: Mother:

Sources include, but are not limited to:

  1. See also, the sources listed at bottom of William Bean I Page
  2. Harold Lynn Morris
  3. Alice Trice McBride
  4. David Campbell
  5. Norma Gorman Wright
  6. Maxine Miller
  7. Others to be added as time permits

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