U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Bean, Elam Dowden (1864-1948) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 392 ELAM DOWDEN BEAN, born July 4, 1864, near Peel Tree, son of Wesley Bean and Virginia Poling, grandson of Benjamin Bean and Nancy Queen. Benjamin Bean immigrated from Ellicotts Mill near Baltimore, located in Harrison County and married there. His sister, Stella, is the wife of Edward Hudkins, of Barbour County. The subject of this sketch was educated in the public schools, in the Philippi school, the Flemington Normal, graduating from the Fairmont State Normal in 1888. He taught school for thirteen years and quit the school room to engage in the mercantile business. He was clerk for Hodges and Smith at Peel Tree for three years, was clerk for Hodges at Peck's run five years, and has been running a store for himself at Peck's Run for the past five years. He married Emma Bean, daughter of James H. Bean of Barbour County - in 1891*(see note). Children: Mabel, Roxie, Joy, Ava. ------------------------------------------------------------------- *Note: marriage year differs on their marriage license Marriage License, Barbour County, WV Elam Dowden Bean (age 25) of Peel Tree, Barbour County, WV Miss Emma Bean (age 18) of Peel Tree, Barbour County, WV were married September 26, 1889 at Peel Tree by A. L. McKeever, a Minister of the Gospel ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Cabell County, WV #5853 FULL-NAME: Elam Dowden Beane BIRTH-DATE: July 4, 1863 BIRTH-PLACE: Peel Tree, Barbour Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: May 8, 1948 at age 84y-10m-4d DEATH-PLACE: 210 W. 11th Ave., Huntington, Cabell County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: 210 W. 11th Ave., Huntington, Cabell County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed OCCUPATION: Salesman, Shoe FATHER: Wesley Beane (born in Barbour Co., W.Va.) MOTHER: Virginia Poling (born in Barbour Co., W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Mitral Stenosis / Hypertension & Nephritis INFORMANT: R. C. Payne (of 210 W. 11th Ave.) BURIAL: Heavner Cemetery in Buckhannon, W.Va. (former wife of Elam D. Bean) From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #4586 FULL-NAME: Mrs. Emma Beane BIRTH-DATE: April 1, 1872 BIRTH-PLACE: Barbour Co. DEATH-DATE: March 15, 1926 at age 53y-11m-14d DEATH-PLACE: Hodgeville, Union District, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Divorced OCCUPATION: Housewife FATHER: James H. Beane (born in West Va.) MOTHER: Caroline Simmons (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Pernicious Anemia BURIAL: Buckhannon ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------