Bean Family Home Page

Welcome to the Bean Family Home Page!

Since you've found your way here, I'm guessing that you're either a Bean in search of ancestors or that the Bean surname plays into your family tree. In either case, while you're here, I hope that you will find something that helps you in your reseach. I'm also hoping that you have something you can share with me.

My Bean family originates in Central Tennessee, specifically in the area around Cookeville, in the early 1800s. Evidence suggests that they migrated there from Eastern Tennessee and North Carolina sometime after the American Revolution. There is also evidence that points to a tie to William Bean, the first white settler in Eastern Tennessee. Much has been written about William and his descendants, but so far I've found no definitive proof of a direct link.

Other families that are a part of my family tree include; Jaquess, Wassom, Shipley, Burris, King and Garrison. Click on the report section below for more information.

Any information you can provide to aid in my research would be greatly appreciated and I will be happy to provide any information I have to assist you in your search.

GEDCOM Trees (viewing trees requires 4.0 or later)

• Bean Family GEDCOM of Jackson/Putnam County TN (77 KB)
  Desendants of William "Billy" Bean of Jackson/Putnam Co. TN. Also, Jaquess, Wassom and other family names.

Family Photos

• Elijah and Estelle "Essie" Jaquess Bean (91 KB)
  My grandparents taken sometime in the mid-20s. Cookville Tennessee
• John & Sarah Bean and Family (42 KB)
  My Great Grandfather and family. Cookville/Jackson County TN
• Children of Joseph and Angeline Owen Jaquess (52 KB)
  Front row, left to right: Owen Jaquess, Arthur Jaquess, Angeline Jaquess, Bunea Jaquess Burris, and Delia Jaquess Swift. Back Row: Essie Jaquess Bean, Malcolm Jaquess, Annette Jaquess Phillips, Claude Jaquess and Cary Jaquess Phillips
• Jaquess Family Store, Cookville TN ca. 1912 (262 KB)
  The picture was taken in 1912 and shows good detail of the store and some of the people in the picture. Pictured here from left to right, starting with the front row are Winnie Phillips and her twin sister Linnie Phillips, Molly Phillips, Roxie McGee, Carrie Jaquess, Lola Phillips, and Clovis MGee who later were married, Ira McGee, Frances McGee, Kezzie McGee MCanless, Arthur Jaquess, Una Jaquess, holding unknown child, Anetta Phillips, holding Finis Phillips, Macon Jaquess, Joe Judd, Harvey Anderson, Alex Phillips and Noah Anderson. Standing on the porch, back row are Allie McGee, Ida Phillips, Clyde Jaquess, Carson Jaquess, and Carl Jaquess.
• Joseph and Angeline Owen Jaquess (44 KB)
  Jackson/Putnam County TN

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• User Home Page Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of John Jaquess


• User Home Page Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of William "Billy" Bean

Related Files

• 1998 Summer Edition of "The Bean Sentinel" (47 KB)
  The Bean Sentinel, a quarterly newsletter for Bean researchers, published by Ed Sweeny
• 1998 Fall Edition of "The Bean Sentinel" (45 KB)
  
• 1998 Winter Edition of "The Bean Sentinel" (45 KB)
  
• 1999 Summer Edition of "The Bean Sentinel" (42 KB)
  

Related Links

• The Jaquess Family Web site
• Bean Family Genealogy Forum
• Bean Family Genealogy - Online Community