Caleb Starr Bean was born November 1, 1819 in the Cherokee Nation (East), the son of John Bean, a white man and Ruth Starr, a Cherokee and great-granddaughter of Nancy Ward. Around 1834, the family removed to Washington County, Arkansas, and from there to the "Flint District" in Indian Territory as "Old Settlers." Caleb married Mary Ann Thompson about 1845. As an "Old Settler," Caleb appears on the 1851 "Old Settler" Roll [1] while his wife and children are on the 1851 Drennan Roll. Caleb and Mary Ann were the parents of six children, Rutha, John, George, William, Tipton, and Jesse. [2] Mary Ann's family moved to Texas in 1848 and she and Caleb moved there with their children before 1860. [3][4] Mary Ann died in 1894 and Caleb died February 8, 1902. He is buried at the Laird-Thompson Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas. [5]
Sources
↑ Hampton, David K., transcriber. Cherokee Old Settlers, combined transcript of 1851 and 1896 Old Settler Payrolls. 1993. National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 75, Microfilms T985 and 7RA34. Flint District, #63, p. 254
↑ National Archives and Records Administration, Eastern Cherokee Applications of the Court of Claims, Application #383, son William Bean.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9584722/caleb-starr-bean : accessed 13 October 2021), memorial page for Caleb Starr Bean (1 Nov 1820–8 Feb 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9584722, citing Thompson Cemetery, Laird Hill, Rusk County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Larry Ward (contributor 46495530) .
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