Louisa Eliza (Marshall) Bean (abt. 1836 - 1928)

Born about 27 Apr 1836 in Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Ezekiel Marion Bean — married 22 Aug 1854 in Franklin county, Tennessee

Descendants

Died 26 Dec 1928 at about age 92 in Moore, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Born 27 April 1835 (or 1836, see note below) in Franklin County, Tennessee, Louisa Eliza MARSHALL was the daughter of William A. MARSHALL and Lucy Ann (Annie) (LIMBAUGH) MARSHALL. On 22 August 1854 in Franklin County, Tennessee, Louisa married Ezekiel Marion BEAN, by whom she became the mother of 15 children.

Ezekiel died in 1898, and Louisa inherited the 65-acre family farm in Moore County. In 1908 she applied to the state of Tennessee for a Confederate Widow's Pension, but her application was rejected. The application states that at that time she is "renting [the farm] out, it being very poor." In the 1910 and 1920 censuses, she is living in the home of her son Marion A. BEAN. She died 26 December 1928 at Lynchburg, Tenn. at the age of 92 (or possibly 93); the cause of death on the death certificate was influenza. The Nashville Tennessean newspaper noted that she had 190 living descendants at the time of her death. She is buried next to her husband at the Bean family cemetery in "Little Bean Hollow" near Marble Hill. She was a member of the Lutheran Church.

The children of Ezekiel Marion BEAN and Louisa Eliza (MARSHALL) BEAN were:

• Susie Bean, born circa 1856, Franklin County, Tennessee, married October 3, 1874 to John Wiseman
• Emeline "Emma" Bean, born circa 1857, Franklin County, Tennessee, buried in Beech Hill Cemetery, Franklin County, Tennessee, married John Gray
• Sarah Bean, born circa 1859, Franklin County, Tennessee, buried in Lois Cemetery, in Moore County, Tennessee, married Thomas Wiseman
• Rosa A. Bean, born May 2, 1860, Franklin County, Tennessee, died January 20, 1899, buried in Bean Family Cemetery, in Moore County, Tennessee, married Arthur A. Lee
• Mollie E. Bean, born December 29, 1861, Franklin County, Tennessee, died December 18, 1916, buried in Bean Family Cemetery, in Moore County, Tennessee, married Nathaniel Limbaugh
• Ardena "Deanie" Bean, born circa 1863, Franklin County, Tennessee, buried at Christiana, Tennessee, married George Wiseman
• Essie Bean, twin, born Franklin County, Tennessee, married Richard Williams, buried in New Herman Cemetery, Moore County, Tennessee
• Ella Bean, twin, born Franklin County, Tennessee, died in Franklin County, Tennessee, buried in Bend Cemetery, Franklin County, Tennessee, married Hampton Vanzant
• James H. Bean, born in born Franklin County, Tennessee, died in Lynchburg, Tennessee, married Ora Harrison
• Priscilla "Drucilla" Bean, married her sister, Essie's widower, Richard Williams and is buried beside her sister in New Herman Cemetery
• Ida "Zinkie" Bean, first of the children to be born in Moore County, Tennessee, died in Winchester, Tennessee, buried in the city cemetery, there, married 1) Robert Tipps and 2) Granville Haynes
• Hattie L. Bean, born December 19, 1872, Moore County, Tennessee, died September 23, 1894, unmarried, buried in Bean Family Cemetery, in Moore County, Tennessee
• Marion Alvis Bean, born December 29, 1874, Moore County, Tennessee, died January 24, 1962, in Winchester, Tennesse, married 1) Patti Evans and 2) Delia Brooks
• Thomas A. Bean, born circa 1876, Moore County, Tennessee, died 1969, in Lynchburg, Tennesse, married Berta Smith
• Ada Pearl Bean, born August 30, 1879, Moore County, Tennessee, died March 18, 1911, Moore County, Tennessee, unmarried, buried in Bean Family Cemetery, in Moore County, Tennessee with her parents

Notes

• Louisa's birth year is either 1835 or 1836. The death certificate lists 1835 as her birth year; however, newspaper articles show her having an 80th birthday party in 1916, and a 90th birthday party in 1926, suggesting 1836. Census records also suggest 1836; her age is listed as 14 in the 1850 census.

Sources

• 1850 Census of the United States (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. [1]
• 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. [2]
• 1870 Census of the United States (NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls). Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. [3]
• 1880 Census of the United States (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. [4]
• 1900 Census of the United States (NARA microfilm publication T623, 1854 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. [5]
• 1910 Census of the United States (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. [6]
• 1920 Census of the United States (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. [7]
• Clan MacBean in North America, Volume III, Second Edition, Revised, 1995, by Joseph S. Bean, page 355-359
• FindaGrave.com, Memorial ID 143636631 for Louisa Eliza Marshall Bean (27 Apr 1835–26 Dec 1928). [8]
• Nashville (Tenn.) Banner, 19 May 1916, page 7, "Mrs. Louisa Bean celebrates 80th birthday (photo)". [9]
• Nashville Tennessean 29 April 1926, page 9, "Mrs. Louisa E. Bean holds fete for family on 90th birthday". [10]
• Nashville (Tenn.) Banner 29 Dec 1928, page 7, obituary of Louisa A. Bean. [11]
• Nashville Tennessean 29 Dec 1928, page 7, "190 descendants survive woman; Mrs. Louisa Bean, 93, dies in Lynchburg; First of five generations." [12]
• Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965, database with images, FamilySearch; Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, TN. [13]
• Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm. [14]