Brief Life History of James Addison
When James Addison Bean was born on 11 March 1834, in Mendon, Adams, Illinois, United States, his father, James Bean, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth Lewis, was 30. He married Harriet Catherine Fausett on 10 February 1853, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Utah, Utah, United States in 1850. He registered for military service in 1905. His occupation is listed as farmer & rancher in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. He died on 20 January 1917, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- James Bean in household of James Bean, "United States Census, 1850" [Utah, Utah Territory, United States]
- James A in entry for Lawrence L Bean and Verlie Irene Erskine, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- James A Bean in entry for Naomi Bean Armistead, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
Spouse and Children
1834–1917 Male
1833–1912 Female
Children (12)
1853–1941 Male
1855–1931 Female
1857–1860 Female
1859–1914 Female
1861–1928 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1804–1882 Male
1803–1864 Female
Siblings (7)
1825–1842 Male
1826–1903 Female
1828–1882 Female
1831–1897 Male
1834–1917 Male
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World Events (8)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 2
1846
Age 12
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a pleasant person, from Middle English bēne ‘friendly, amiable’.
English: metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of beans, from Middle English bene ‘bean’ (Old English bēan ‘beans’, a collective singular). The broad bean, Vicia faba, was a staple food in Europe in the Middle Ages. The green bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, came from South America and was not introduced to Europe until the late 16th century. The word bene was commonly used to denote something of little worth, and occasionally it may have been applied as a nickname for someone considered insignificant.
English: possibly a habitational or topographic name. Redmonds, Dictionary of Yorkshire Surnames, cites Adam del Bene of Harrogate (1351) as evidence to suggest that in the Harrogate area, where the Yorkshire name later proliferated, it may have been derived from a place where beans grew.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Elizabeth Lewis: Life Sketch
Written by granddaughter Flora Bean Horne: Elizabeth Lewis Bean was a noble, progressive, intelligent type of woman. It was said of her that her spirituality and understanding were her dominant …
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