Mary Jane Wall

Brief Life History of Mary Jane

When Mary Jane Wall was born on April 12, 1841, in Springfield, Illinois, her father, William, was 19, and her mother, Nancy, was 17. She married George Washington Bean on December 15, 1856, in Provo, Utah. They had 12 children in 26 years. She died on December 6, 1891, in Richfield, Utah, at the age of 50, and was buried there. 1850 Census--she is 9 living in Utah with her parents & 4 siblings.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Bean
1831–1897
Mary Jane Wall
1841–1891
Marriage: 15 December 1856
William James Bean
1858–1919
Mary Geneva Bean
1859–1882
Leo Albert Bean
1861–1904
Nancy Vilate Bean
1864–1947
Eliza Isabel Bean
1865–1869
Chloe Diantha Bean
1867–1897
Willard Washington Bean
1868–1949
Melissa Bean
1870–1949
Virginius Bean
1872–1949
Edith Jane Bean
1874–1904
Isaac Wall Bean
1876–1952
Jesse Fuller Bean
1879–1943
Taylor Jay Bean
1881–1928
Cornelia "Nell" Bean
1884–1957

Sources (64)

  • Mary J Bean in household of G W Bean, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Mary Jane Wall Bean, "Find a Grave Index"
  • Mary Jane, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1842 · Relief Society Organized

The Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized on March 17, 1842. Emma Smith was the first Relief Society president. It was established as a way to help strengthen and serve other women.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1857

EARLIEST RECORDED MARKER John Ogden BIRTH 31 Jan 1857 DEATH 31 Jan 1857 BURIAL Richfield City Cemetery Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, USA PLOT A.06.15.07 MEMORIAL ID 90146 · View Source

Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a stone-built wall, e.g. one used to fortify a town or to keep back the encroachment of the sea (Middle English wall ‘wall’, Old English wall, weall, from Latin vallum ‘rampart, palisade’), or a habitational name from a place so named, such as Wall (Staffordshire).

English (West Midlands): topographic name for someone who lived by a spring or stream, northern Middle English wall(e) (Old English (Mercian) wæll(a); compare Well ).

Irish (of Norman origin): Anglicized form of de Valle (Gaelicized form de Bhál), the name of a Norman family established in Munster and Connacht.

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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