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John Bean
John Bean, youngest son of Samuel and Catherine (Myers) Bean, was born in Lebanon County, Pa., Jan. 17, 1816. When he was seven years of age his parents moved to Warren County, Ohio, and there he received a common-school education, and was reared to the life of a farmer. He was married in December, 1842, to Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Amy (Hormel) Evans. She was born Nov. 3,1824. In 1850 Mr. Bean moved to the farm where he now lives. He has 200 acres of land, which he has improved from a forest, having it under a good state of cultivation, with a comfortable residence and good farm buildings. He is one of the practical farmers and successful stock and business men of the township: He is public-spirited and a liberal patron of all home enterprises. Politically he is a Republican. He has served the township as Trustee. He is a member of Green's Fork Lodge, No. 148, and Bellis Encampment, No. 71, I. O. O. F., and has passed all the chairs in both bodies. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he is Trustee. To them have been born six children — Rosetta, wife of George W. Stiggleman; Amy A., wife of Robert Estep, of Grand Travis County, Mich; Oliver H., died at the age of seven years; Georgiana C., wife of I. F. Moreman; Mary E., widow of A. J. King, and Nena E. Mr. Bean's parents were of German descent. His father died at the age of seventy-five years, and his mother at the age of seventy years. Their children were — Henry, of Warren County, Ohio; Elizabeth, widow of John Stoner, of Montgomery County, Ohio; Maria, widow of John Lilly, of Champaign County, Ill.; Samuel, of Lebanon, Ohio; Catherine, wife of David Whitman, of Warren County, Ohio; Nancy, wife of Enos Black, of Dallas City, Ill.; John; Sarah, wife of Adam B. Hathaway, of Warren County, Ohio; Mary, wife of Henry Banty, of Warren County, Ohio; D. Susan, deceased; Lydia, wife of Joseph Ludlum, of Wayne County, Ind. Mrs. Bean's parents were of Welsh descent. Their children were — George W., deceased; Mrs. Bean; Japhet; Emily, wife of Amos Crane, and Elias, of Warren County, Ohio.
Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2