THE BEAN SENTINEL A Newsletter For The Descendants of William Bean, Unknown Bean, James Madison Bean Sr. James Madison Bean Jr. Winter 1999 Third Edition "KINCHILE" (KIN-HILE) This is the cry the Clan warriors would yell as they began to engage in Battle. It was meant to unite all of the Clan as one force. Although, I do not wish to gather us all together for battle. I do wish for us to be reunited as one Clan, so "FOLLOW THE SOUND OF THE PIPES" When you arrive at Crown Point Park in San Diego, just follow the sound of the bagpipes to the FIRST ANNUAL "WEST COAST BEAN/BEENE REUNION." (Cousin, Scott Johnston will be playing the bagpipes to kick off this reunion). WHEN: Saturday July 31, 1999 12:00 p.m. until ? WHERE: CROWN POINT SHORES AT PACIFIC BEACH IN SAN DIEGO, CA Come help us bring this great family back together. This is the time to come meet all those relatives of James Madison and Hollie Virginia Bean Sr. It was James and Hollie who were instrumental in creating this large family by having 13 children who lived to adulthood and brought many grandchildren. This kept filtering down to the current generations until there are so many of us, that it is time to come together and spend the day remembering and honoring the past generations. Come One, Come All, listen for the sound of the bagpipes. We will have entertainment, food and games for all to enjoy. We are trying to set it up so most of us can stay at the same hotel making it easier to find everyone. Please RSVP and let us know how many people will be coming with you. THE SANDERS AND THE BEANS As I have mentioned in earlier volumes of this newsletter the Sanders and Bean families married into one another over the years, sometimes 1st cousins marrying 1st cousins etc. So the Sanders are just as important in the genealogy of this vast family as the Beans themselves. Most all of the Sanders and Beans all lived in and around Jackson County, AL. Cousin, Jane (Talley) Nichols has agreed to give us an article on the Sanders, Talley's, and Bean families on a regular basis. UNLOCKING ANOTHER DOOR On my recent trip to Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia I had the opportunity to meet more Bean family members. While in Scottsboro, AL I met with Randy Allen, Jane Talley Nichols and her husband Randy, I also re-visited with Dot Bean at the Scottsboro Heritage Center, Dot is the wife of Billy Bean. In Stevenson, AL I met with Dot's husband Billy Bean. (Read Billy's story beginning story on page 6). Jack Ted Bean, born November 13, 1928 in Starkville, MS. Jack Ted is the youngest child of Robert Lee Ora (Pronounced Orie) Bean. Robert Lee Ora Bean was the younger brother of William Henry Bean and the son of James Madison and Lucy Elliott Bean Jr. It was Jack Ted that told me where Lucy Elliott Bean was buried. He remembered going there several times and cleaning the weeds from her grave. He said she was buried just outside Ardmore, AL in a little cemetery. That's exactly where I found her, in the Roper Cemetery just East of Ardmore. Jack Ted also told me that sometime after the death of James Madison Bean Jr. Lucy Elliott Bean moved over to Huntsville, AL where some of her children were living and along with her children she worked in the textile mill there as a weaver. Jack Ted said that the Scot's are will known for being good weaver's. In talking with Elvie Bean, she remembered traveling to Huntsville, AL Sometime in the mid 1930's with her husband, Arthur Bean and his mother Viola Bean and visiting with some of the family. Some of them had the last name of Hinkley. Jack Ted's father, Robert Lee Ora "Uncle Orie" served in the US Army from 1900 to 1908, two enlistment's. Jack said his father, along with another friend walked from Jackson County, Al to Fort Oglethorpe, GA to enlist in the U.S. Army. This must be 50-75 miles. By the time they got there, they had walked the bottoms right off of their shoes, they were both barefoot. During his time in service, "Uncle Orie" served for a while at the Presidio in San Francisco, CA. His job was driving the boat back and forth from the presidio to Alcatraz Island, carrying prisoners and other military personnel. During this period of time Alcatraz was a military prison. Jack Ted, remembers when his Aunt Viola (Johnson) Bean, her son Arthur and his wife Elvie along with a small girl, came down to Starkville, Mississippi to visit. They stayed for several weeks while Arthur and Elvie were doing revival work in the local churches. He remembers all of the singing and everytime Arthur Elvie and Viola would finish one song the rest of the family would beg them to play and sing another. All of the family enjoyed their visit. UNUSUAL TIDBITS During my conversation with Jack Ted Bean, he told me that James Madison Bean Jr. was a farmer as well as a schoolteacher. He said that James taught at one of the little schoolhouses and that after the death of his first wife Rebecca Ann Arnold, James married one of his students or former students, none other than Lucy Jane Elliott. Now, James Madison Bean Jr. was born in 1834 and there is a discrepancy about when Lucy Elliott was born. She was either born in 1853 as all of the census reports indicate or she was born in 1861 as her headstone indicates. This would make James either 19 years older than Lucy or 27 years older than Lucy. It also makes Lucy 19 years old on her wedding day or 11 years old. Once we have determined the exact birth date we will get the corrected information to you. Randy Allen is going to work on getting the correct information for us. During WWII Jack Ted Bean, a boy of 14 lied about his age and said he was 16 years old, by doing this he was able to get a job running the PX (Post Exchange) for the Italian and German POW's that were being held at the Atlanta General Depot in Connelly, GA. The Post Exchange was where the POW's could come and get toilet articles, which was a condition of the Geneva Convention. He was the only American at the exchange. He said that the Italians were allowed out to work on the military post, they were very loose and easier to deal with. The Germans on the other hand were held in the compound under armed guard. The Germans were very well disciplined and could not be trusted like the Italians. Upon quitting this job, the prisoners made Jack Ted a homemade cigarette roller. He got along well with all of the POW's. Brant Beene of Birmingham, AL told me a couple of stories about Robert Lee Ora "Uncle Orie" Bean. It seems that Uncle Orie did not drive a car very often and this one time he was parked in front of a store. He got into the car and put it in gear. He leaned his head back over his right shoulder to make sure no one was in his way before he backed up. Seeing that it was clear, he pressed down on the accelerator, and the car lunged forward and through the stores glass window. He simply put the car into reverse and backed out of the store, Just as if nothing was wrong. On another occasion "Uncle Orie and his son Langford went into a large department store, apparently Uncle Orie had never been into such a large store before. As he and Langford were looking around they became separated from one another. As Uncle Orie was walking down one of the aisles by himself, a store clerk came up and asked, " Can I help you find something sir?" Uncle Orie, with his arms folded acrossed his chest replied. "Yes;" " Where's Langford?" STAYING IN TOUCH On February 11, 1999, I received an Email from Charley Beene (Son of Charles Brantsford Bean/Beene and Grandson of James Madison "Uncle Matt" Bean Jr.) Hi Ed: "you sure did a great job on the newsletter and I really enjoyed it. All my side of the family was very impressed. Please keep up the good work. I intend to answer the questions you asked me pretty soon. Here is an anecdote my father told me about my grandpa "Matt." He (grandpa) rode horseback seven or eight miles from a "meetin" in freezing rain. He had a jug of moonshine in his saddlebags and he sipped on it often as he rode. He got home almost froze and roaring drunk. The boys built up a big fire and propped him up next to it. That didn't do it, so Ma Bean (Lucy Elliott, Bean, Charley's grandma) put him in bed and piled a load of quilts on him. Grandpa kept moaning loudly "Freezing to death and fire won't warm me! Freezing to death and fire won't warm me!" Finally Ma Bean told him "Aye God, hell fire will warm ye!" Will write again soon. Best Wishes, Charley "What a great story. Thanks Charley." I am sure there are more great stories out there. If anyone else has any to tell, please send them to me. It doesn't matter what generation they come from, because they are all interesting, if you never heard them. Remember. Charley's Email address is charmil@webtv.net REUNITING THE FAMILY "KINCHYLE" Join me in welcoming some of the descendents of James Madison Bean Sr. On March 26, 1998 I received a letter from Judith (Tyree) Bean, wife of John Crawford Bean. John and Judith live at 4602 Cloverdale Loop Hixson, TN 37343. John is the son of Rueben Crawford and Elizabeth Eloise (Nash) Bean. John is also the grandson of John Crawford and Jeston Elizabeth (Sanders) Bean. John is the great grandson of Crawford Carlton and Martha Alice (Sanders) Bean. (Crawford Carlton Bean was the brother of James Madison Bean Jr.). John is the great, great grandson of James Madison and Hollie (Swearingin) Bean. As you can see, the entanglement of the Beans and Sanders families continues. The Sanders and Beans married into each other's families over and over for many years. Sometimes cousins marrying cousins. John and Judith have two children a daughter Sharon Elaine Bean, living in Sumter, NC. A son John Crawford Bean living in Denver, CO. We all want to welcome John Crawford Bean and his family back into our fold. It sounds like they will be at "The First Annual West Coast Bean/Beene Family Reunion" in San Diego, CA on Saturday July 31, 1999. Like many of the rest of you, they want to meet the rest of this wonderful family. . Also living in CO are other relatives that this family may not be aware of. Arthur and Mildred Inez (Beene) Jackson, along with their daughter Jan of Fort Collins, CO. Inez is the daughter of Charles Brantsford and Emma (Culpepper) Beene; Inez is also the sister of Charley Beene. She is also the granddaughter of James Madison Bean Jr. and Lucy Jane Elliott. Vonda Marie (Bean) (King) Seal of Littleton, CO. Vonda is the daughter of William Kelly Bean (1910-1984); and the granddaughter of William Henry (1874-1916) and Rosa Viola (Johnson) Bean (1891-1948); Vonda is also the great granddaughter of James Madison Bean Jr. and Lucy Jane Elliott. Kathy (King) Recker. of Littleton, CO. Kathy is the daughter of Vonda Marie (Bean) (King) Seal. Kathy is also the granddaughter of William Kelly Bean and the great granddaughter of William Henry (1874-1916) and Viola (Johnson) (1891-1948) Bean. Kathy and her husband Larry live with their two children. Brantley Gene Sweeny Jr. of Colorado Springs, CO. Gene is the son of Brantley Gene Sweeny Sr. (1935-1991). He is the grandson of Lucy Mae (Bean) Sweeny (1916-1977) and Duane Edward Sweeny Jr. (1912-1979). Gene is also the great grandson of William Henry (1874-1916) and Viola (Johnson) (1891-1948). Gene lives with his wife Kim and two children. Randy Allen is single and lives in Tullahoma, TN. Randy, his father and Siblings all live around Tullahoma. Randy is the great grandson of James Madison and Rebecca Ann "Annie" Arnold Bean Jr. Rebecca was James first wife and after she died James married Lucy Jane Elliott. I had the pleasure of meeting Randy on my recent trip down to Alabama. Randy works for Nissan near Tullahoma. Randy is also a fellow genealogist, working on the Bean Family. Billy and Dot Bean, live in Stevenson Jackson County, AL. Dot works at the Heritage Center in Scottsboro, AL. Billy worked in logging for most of his life and then went to work for the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) before retiring. Jack Ted Bean lives in Atlanta Georgia with his wife. Jack is a semi retired Land Surveyor and Engineer. Jack has two sons from a previous marriage. He has led a very active life through his work and community services. He also sat on the Georgia State Legislature for one term. Jack Ted is the only surviving child of Robert Ora (Orie) "Uncle Orie" Bean, Jacks grandparents was James Madison and Lucy Jane (Elliott) Bean Jr. THE CHILDREN OF JAMES M. BEAN JR. James Madison Bean Jr. (born at Jackson County, TN in 1834 and died at Jackson County, AL in 1891) first married Rebecca Ann "Annie" Arnold (born at AL in 1833 and died at Jackson County, AL sometime after 1870) in Franklin County TN on June 7, 1857. Together they had six children including one set of twins. After the death of Rebecca James married Lucy Elliott (born at Jackson County, AL in 1853 and died at Madison County, AL on Sept. 10, 1923) together they had 11 children. The names of the children fathered by James Madison Bean Jr. were: Name Born Died 1. *Mary Jane Bean 1860 1935 2. *John Mathis Bean 1862 1904 3. *Eliza Ann Bean 1863 1919 4. *Sarah Sallie Bean 1866 1939 (Twin) 5. *Martha Bean 1866 1946 (Twin) 6. *James Clinton Bean 1868 1930 7. William Henry Bean 1873 1916 8. Huldah Jane Bean 1874 1941 9. Anderson Kelly "K" Bean 1877 1898 10. Robert Lee Ora Bean 1880 1945 11. Marlin Hansford Bean 1881 1940 ? 12 Charles Eli Brantsford Bean 1883 1937 13. Samuel Weaver Bean 1882 1884 14. Nancy Ellen "Nannie" Bean 1886 1975 15. Pearl Brantley Bean 1889 1976 16. Nora Bean 1885 ? 17. Jefferson Gentry "Jay" Bean 1891 ? *Children of James and Rebecca Bean. GET WELL SOON! All your prayers are needed for those who are ill or have been ill since our last Newsletter. William Arthur (Art) Bean. Art is the son of the late William Kelley and Lorene Ferguson Bean, he is the grandson of William Henry and Rosa Viola (Johnson), Bean. He is also my cousin. He was born in 1933. Art is recuperating from a major surgery he underwent on Thursday February 11, 1999. Art had been feeling ill for some time, thinking it was the flu he tried to tuff it out. His doctor put him in the hospital on Saturday February 6, 1999. On Monday they discovered he had kidney stones and further tests revealed he had a mass or tumor on his Aorta. On Tuesday specialists discovered he had a hole in his Aorta. The operation lasted about 6-hours and was successful. Tests were made and it was discovered that Art had a case of Salmonella. Salmonella has over two thousand different strains, and the type Art had was the type that eats away at you vital organs. Art was very lucky that he got to the hospital when he did. The Doctors later told him. " The only time they get to see someone with a hole in their Aorta is during an autopsy examination. His chances for survival, were between slim and none. I speak with Art on a regular basis and I can tell, he is getting very strong again. On March 6, 1999 Art celebrated his 66th birthday while recovering from this major surgery. Art! "We all wish you well, and hope you have a speedy recovery. (Please let me know if there are any others out there, that have been sick, injured or having surgeries). Update. As of May 26, 1999, Art is doing very well. He is up and walking, driving again, as well as back to work. ANOTHER "SENTINEL" REPORTS FOR DUTY On Sunday March 6, 1999. Lance Charles Bean (born July 12, 1957) was suddenly taken from this life, and passed on to that eternal after life. I am sure Lance is serving as one of the new Sentinels whose job, it is, is to oversee and protect this great family. Lance is now, in the company of all those wonderful Ancestor's from whence he came. He is surely at peace and without pain. Lance had been suffering with flu like symptoms along with stomach pain. Lance Charles Bean grew up around Glendora and San Dimas, CA before moving to the San Diego area where he finished growing up and graduated from Monte Vista High School and attended Grossmont College before moving on to Coleman College where he graduated as a Medical Assistant. He worked in construction and was a general contractor. He continued to live in the San Diego area until his passing. Lance was the son of William Arthur Bean of San Diego and Sherry Goldsmith Jones Bean of WI. His siblings are an older brother Michael Kelly Bean of San Diego, and two younger sisters Denise (Bean) Catherall of WI and Victoria (Bean) Belmont of San Diego. He is also survived by brother in law Randy Belmonte. He is also survived by his grandparents Ed and Mary Goldsmith of Topeka, KS. Lance was also the grandson of the late William Kelly and Lorene (Ferguson) Bean. He was the great grandson of William Henry and Rosa Viola (Johnson) Bean. The great-great grandson of James Madison and Lucy Jane (Elliott) Bean. He was also the great-great grandson of James William and Harriet Ellen (Olinger) Johnson. He is survived by aunts and uncles, Dr. Larry and Rosa Kellene (Bean)(Gilbert)(Adler) Cohen of Fullerton, CA; Charles Oliver Bean of Downey, CA; and Vonda Marie (Bean) (King) Seal of Littleton, CO. Butch Bale of Brazil, IN. Debbie Bale of Corpus Christi Texas He is also survived by nieces Jennifer Kelly Bean of San Diego; Tanya Belmonte of San Diego and Heather Mae Catherall of WI., and nephews Todd Allen and Travis Patrick Catherall, of WI. He is also survived by many cousins. The funeral service was held at Claremont Mortuary Chapel in San Diego, CA on Friday March 12, 1999. Chuck Allers performed the service. A graveside service followed at El Camino Memorial Park, where many relatives and friends were in attendance. Lance would have been happy with all those who attended, and the many that got up to speak a few words about their relationship with Lance. It seems that Lance was always the life of the party and forever pulling pranks on those around him. It sounds as if no one was exempt from Lance's antics especially brother Michael Kelly Bean. Michael Kelly gave the eulogy followed by many relatives and friends, most of whom had been lifelong friends with Lance. It was easy to tell by the stories told and the laughter they generated, that Lance was well loved and respected by all those who knew him throughout his life. I never knew Lance as an adult, but I can tell you that as a child of 5 to 12 years old, Lance was a child of very high energy and was always up to one thing or another. I remember he really liked to antagonize the rest of the kids. He could be mischievous, sometimes very mischievous from time to time. Lance suffered with Exzema for most of his life and it proved too be very uncomfortable for him as a child. Lance's Mother, Sherry was in San Diego at the time of Lances death. She was helping Lance's Dad , Art recover after his major surgery. Lances sister Denise had just came out to be with the family during her dad's surgery. So both Sherry and Denise got to spend time with Lance before his passing. "Although he is gone, he will not be forgotten." My condolences, to all of the family. DID YOU KNOW When all of the Bean's were living back on the "Big Coon Creek" They were only about a mile from the Alabama Tennessee State Line. They lived down in a valley and if they traveled from home to Stevenson, AL for shopping, they had to travel down and across the creek two or three times, and if they traveled to Winchester, Tennessee they had to climb over and down Crow Mountain into the Paint Rock Valley, and then on to Winchester. .They often traveled to both places and it was all by Wagon pulled by mules. Maybe this doesn't sound like much, but it was an all day trip on dirt roads, riding on an old wooden wagon seat. While I was in Jackson County AL I visited with Violet (Olinger) Robbins, who is related to me through another part of the family. She remembers going by wagon from the town of Section, AL down the mountain and across the Tennessee River, and on to Larkins Landing (approx. 20 miles away). They would leave very early in the morning and travel all day, she said when they got tired of riding on those old hard seats, they would get out and walk along side of the wagon and pick berry's and hickory nuts along the way to snack on. Yes. This was long before McDonalds Hamburgers got their start. Some of the children of James and Hollie settled over in the Paint Rock Valley, one of them being Anderson Kelly Bean and family. From the looks of the area around Big Coon, it must have been impossible for them to travel to Stevenson Jackson County, AL in the winter. Having to cross the creek three times would have most likely been impossible with the high water. During these month's they probably crossed over the top of Crow Mountain and down into the Paint Rock Valley. There were several small towns in the Paint Rock Valley and they could have easily got into Winchester, TN. Bill Bean told me that, when they traveled to town they would cut down a couple of old cedars (Cedar trees) and drag them behind the wagon. They used the Cedar poles for trade in town. RUSSELL BEAN KILLS WORLD REKNOWN GENERAL ANDREW "OLD HICKORY" JACKSON! I learned from Jack Ted Bean about the famous gun duel between Russell Bean and Andrew Jackson, yes the famous General Andrew "Old Hickory" Jackson, the well known general later the 7th President of the United States. Russell was the son of William Bean, the first settler of Tennessee. Russell was the first one born in Tennessee. I believe William is either grandfather or great grandfather of our James Madison Bean Sr. (Still documenting this relationship). It seems that Russell was a State Senator for Tennessee and Andrew Jackson was either governor or some other elected official at the time (Sometime before he became President of the United States). Russell and Andrew got into an argument and "Old Hickory" challenged Russell Bean to a gun duel. They selected their weapons and stood back to back and took the necessary paces then turned and fired. Russell's shot struck Andrew Jackson in the chest near his heart. Andrew's gun misfired. Though wounded, but still able, he re-loaded his gun aimed and fired. His bullet struck Russell Bean and killed him. "Old Hickory" survived and went on to become President of the United States. The wound often bothered Andrew and really affected his lungs. Later in life, it was the wound from the bullet inflicted by Russell Bean that ultimately took President Andrew "Old Hickory" Jackson's life in 1848, at the age of 78.. Jack Ted Bean was the first ever Republican to ever be elected to the Legislature in the State of Georgia, from his county. While serving in the Legislature in the State of Georgia, Republican Jack Ted Bean often chided with his fellow Democrats about this story. Some of the older Democrats would warn the freshmen Democrats to be careful around Jack Ted Bean,. After all it was Jack's cousin Russell Bean that had killed their beloved President Andrew Jackson. Check out some of the old Hollywood movies, you may just find this duel was a part of one of the many movies about President Andrew "Old Hickory" Jackson. NEWS UPDATE As you may recall, in the last issue of "The Bean Sentinel" we told you about the shooting of "K" Bean by John Ashley. Well on my last trip to Scottsboro Jackson County, AL in April, 1999 I went back through some of the old newspapers to see if there was anything else on this tragedy, when I came across another article in "The Progressive Age" a local Scottsboro newspaper. The date of this paper is Thursday December 29, 1898. The article reads as follows: BLOOD FLOWS ON BIG COON As a Result of a Desperate Fight Two Men Are Dead. One Perhaps Fatally Wounded and Three Brothers Are in Hiding.-Community Is Wrought Up Over the Tragedy. The most desperate fight that has taken place in Jackson County for a long while took place on the Big Coon on Christmas Eve between Jim Ashley on one side and K. Bean, John Bean and Harve Bean on the other (the newspaper had the wrong names at first). There were 28 shots fired. K. Bean and John Ashley were both killed dead, and James Ashley is dangerously wounded. Bean was buried on the 26th and Ashley on the 27th. It is said that the Beans induced John Ashley to believe they were to fight a fair fight and when he was disarmed they began shooting at him and followed him in the house and hit him with a rock as he lay in a dying condition. The Beans who survived fled immediately from the country. There is the most intense excitement over the affair. We got our information by letter from a gentleman from the neighborhood and suppose it to be correct. In the next edition of "The Progressive Age," a smaller story ran: The law was looking for Henry and Marlin Bean in connection to the shooting death of John Ashley on the big Coon. It also stated that Jim Ashley had ran off to Oklahoma while it was thought that the "Bean Boy's" had escaped to Texas. In the Stevenson Chronicles (local newspaper for Stevenson Jackson County, AL) dated October 27, 1898, the following story appeared: A serious shooting scrape took place on Little Coon Creek about eight miles from here, Saturday night. John and Jim Ashley, two brothers, on one side, and Kay, Henry and Marlin Beene on the other side. Kay Beene was killed on the spot, and John and Jim Ashley shot badly. Jim Ashley died yesterday. Henry and Marlin are gone. Old grudge was the cause. Back during these times one could run across the county line and escape criminal charges, as it turned out the "Bean Boy's" had not run off to Texas, they were still in Jackson County, AL working on the family farm. Information didn't travel as fast as it does today, it was probably a days ride out of the Big Coon area into the town of Scottsboro. This is why the story of the shooting didn't appear in the paper until 5-days after it happened. The way it looks to me is the "Bean Boy's were damn lucky that Jim Ashley ran off to Oklahoma, otherwise they might have hanged for killing John Ashley. "And they say the Hatfield's and McCoy's had a great hate for one another." I think the Beans could have taught both the Hatfield's and McCoy's a lesson or two. (Please refer back to Vol. 2 of "The Bean Sentinel" for the original stories on this tragedy). ONE DESCENDENTS STORY This information comes to us from Randy Allen 519 East Grundy Street Tullahoma, TN 37388. On May 14, 1999. Randy wrote this letter to Ed Sweeny. Dear Ed, For your upcoming newsletter, here is the story my connection to the Allen and Bean Families. My great grandfather John W. Allen, was born 23 December, 1854, in the Little Coon Valley in Jackson County, Alabama. John W, Allen was the son of Robert L. Allen and Rebecca Finley, the family removed to Marshall County, Alabama about 1856. After the death of his first wife Rebecca (Finley) Allen in 1868. Robert Allen and his children moved back to the Little Coon Valley. About 1879, John W. Allen went to work as a farm hand on his Aunt Elizabeth Lovelady's farm. Elizabeth Lovelady and James Madison Bean Jr. were neighbors, (by this time Rebecca Ann Arnold had died and James had married Lucy Jane Elliott) and this is where John Allen met Eliza Ann Bean, daughter of James Madison Bean Jr. and Rebecca Arnold (first wife of James Madison Bean Jr.) Eliza Ann Bean was born in March 1863 on Big Coon Creek in Jackson County, Alabama. W.J. Thurman, Justice of the Peace, married the couple on 18 December 1881 at the home of John Matthews. John Matthews was Eliza's uncle who married Sarah "Aunt Sack" Bean. (Remember "Aunt Sack" is the one who fought off the Union Soldiers with rocks when the came to steal their farm animals during the Civil War). About 1890 John and Eliza moved to the Bass Community, in Crow Creek Valley, north of Stevenson, Alabama, where he farmed 100 acres of land. After the death of his wife Eliza, John W. Allen moved with his daughter Nola (Allen) Stewart to Chattanooga, TN about 1922, where he lived until his death on 21 February, 1948. Both John and Eliza and several of their children are buried at Talley Cemetery in Dry Cove Jackson County, Alabama. Eliza died February 11, 1919. John and Eliza had 13 children: 1. Milton Andrew Allen b.1882 d.1948 married Lanie Farrow (1889-1963) on Dec. 13, 1908 in Stevenson Jackson County, AL. They were lifelong residents of Stevenson, Jackson County, AL. They had four sons Clarence, Raymond, William, and Carl W. "Shug", who was mayor of Stevenson for many years. Milton is buried in City Cemetery, Stevenson, AL. 2. Charles Cleveland Allen b.1884 d.1957 married Sallie Stewart (1895-1982) on Jan. 24, 1912 in Jackson County, AL. He was a well known farmer in the Little Coon Community of Jackson County, AL. They had 7 children, Jennie Lee, Lela, Mary Dew, Effie, Eliza Ruth, Pearl A. , and Ulysses Earl who died at 6 months old. Charles is buried in City Cemetery, Stevenson, AL 3. Nola Mae Allen b.1885 d.1973 married John Stewart on Sep. 27, 1908, in Jackson County, AL. They moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee in about 1922. They had two daughters Evelyn and Mabel. Greenwood Cemetery Chattanooga, TN. 4. James Robert Allen b.1888 d.1914 married Mattie Vinson (1891- ) on Sep. 30, 1909, in Jackson County, AL. Jay as he was known died at age 26 from Pneumonia, he is buried in the Talley Cemetery Jackson County, AL. 5. Bessie Allen b.1890 d.1952 married Ernest A. Rhinehart a widower with three children. Bessie moved to Chattanooga, TN about 1922. Bessie is buried at the Greenwood Cemetery Chattanooga, TN. 6. Ethel Allen b.1891 d.1973 married Robert D. Summers (1887-1960) on Mar. 14, 1915 in Stevenson, Jackson County, AL. R.D. and Ethel moved to Jasper TN about 1925. They had 6 children, Espert, Louella, and Pauline died young, Catherine, Dorothy, and Anna Dee. Ethel is buried at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Jasper, TN. 7. Mary Ella Allen b.1893 d.1970 married Arthur Clifton (1893-1977) on May 16, 1916 and moved to Statesboro, GA. They had two daughters Muriel and Jewel. Mary is buried in the Eastside Cemetery, Statesboro, GA. 8. John Matthew Allen b.1896 d.1959 married Flossie Dawkins (1902-1977) on May 16, 1916 in Jackson County, AL. They lived in Bridgeport Jackson County, AL until 1945 removed to Tullahoma, TN to work for the Tullahoma Fire Dept. They had six children, Glenn O. was killed in WWII, John Matthew Jr., Mabel, Betty Geraldine, Woodrow died at 6 months old, and Carolyn. John died with Emphysema, he is buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery Bridgeport, AL. 9. Annie Eliza Allen b.1898 d.1980 married Calvin Horton Smith (1886-1947). They moved to Tuscombia, AL about 1922. They had two children Calvin H. Jr., and Edna Pearl. Annie is buried at the Oakwood Cemetery Tuscombia, AL. 10. Lawrence E. Allen b.1900 d.1924. He never married. He is buried at the Talley Cemetery in Jackson County, AL. 11. Ulysses Raymond Allen b.1902 d.1919. He died during the flu epidemic of 1919. His cause of death was Influenza and pneumonia. He is buried in the Talley Cemetery Jackson County, AL. 12. Claude Leslie Allen b.1903 d.1903. He died at 7 months old. Claude is buried at the Talley Cemetery Jackson County, AL. 13. Chester Allen b.1904 d.1919. He died during the flu epidemic of 1919. Cause of death was Influenza and pneumonia. He is buried in the Talley Cemetery Jackson County, AL. Randy has agreed to start writing an article on James Madison and Rebecca Annie Arnold Bean Jr., and their descendants, he will be submitting his article on a regular basis. I had the pleasure of spending the day with Randy, while in Jackson County, AL. We went cemetery hopping as well as going over to meet Jane and Randy Nichols. Jane, a fellow family genealogist along with her husband is in the process of transcribing all of the cemeteries in Jackson County, AL. ANOTHER DESCENDANTS STORY Billy Brian Bean born May 24, 1929 in Stevenson Jackson County, AL. Billy grew up and has lived all of his life around Stevenson. Billy ancestors are Great-great grandparents- Crawford Carlton "Uncle Dutch" Bean b.Oct. 4, 1836 d. Aug 15, 1914 and Martha Alice (Sanders) Bean b.Jan. 2, 1830 d.Aug 18, 1902. Crawford was one of the seven sons of James Madison Bean Sr. who fought in the Civil War. Crawford was born in Jackson County, TN and was buried in Jackson County, AL. Martha was born in Stevenson Jackson County, AL and is buried at the Grider Cemetery in Jackson County, AL. Crawford and Martha lived all of their married life in Stevenson Jackson County, AL. In 1901 Crawford and Martha became members of the Mormon Church. Grandparents- James Issac Bean b. June 16, 1858 and Nancy "Nanny" Grider b. ? d. ? James was the oldest child to Crawford and Martha (Sanders) Bean. Parents - George Brian Bean b.Oct. 12, 1894 d. Abt. 1979. Jessie Ellen Matthews b.June 11, 1904 d. 1995. The children of George and Jessie are Maxine, Clyde, Billy, Imogene, Charles. By a previous marriage, Billy had 5 children Edgar Brian b.May 26, 1948; Theresa Ann b.Feb 12, 1950; Thomas Emmett b.Feb. 2, 1952; Shirley Jo "Candy" b.May 3, 1956; Debra Carol b.1954 d.1955. Billy and current wife Dorothy "Dot" (Cloud) Bean had 1 child Melanie Bradford Bean. Billy remembers when he was a kid in school, all of the kids got out for a couple of weeks during the fall. This was so they could go help the parents pick cotton in the fields. He also remembers going to the Saturday Matinee and with a quarter he bought a ticket for ten cents, Popcorn for five cents and hamburger was 10 cents. Billy worked in the logging industry for 20years around Stevenson, logging Hardwoods such as Cedar, Gum, Birch etc. for the flooring industry. They also logged yellow pine, which was and still is used in building houses. In about 1971-1972 Billy changed occupations and went to work for the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) as an outside machinist . He worked there for 18 years before retiring. Billy says that the Beans have always been know to stick to themselves, this is why they usually lived off and away from town. I want to take this time to apologize to Billy and his family for not getting back to see them before my trip ended in April, but I just ran out of time. I do look forward to re-visiting them on my next venture back to Scottsboro, Jackson County, AL. ANOTHER PIECE TO THE PUZZLE While I was in Scottsboro, AL I found a Census or Enumeration form pertaining to Confederate Soldiers Residing in Alabama in 1907. No. 11 is for Crawford Carlton Bean, who at the time was residing at Sunset AL. It says he was born April 10, 1836 in Gainsboro Jackson County, Tennessee. He first entered the service as a private in August, 1862. He joined at Stevenson, Jackson County, AL in Major (I can't make out name) Battalion, later went to 4-33 rd Alabama Co. B. He was discharged the last of December 1864. JUST WHERE DID THEY COME FROM. Richard Carey Phillips the great grandson of James Madison and Lucy Jane Elliott Bean Sr. The grandson of Charles Brantsford and Emma Culpepper Beene, the oldest son of Selma and Phillips, the brother of William Phillips has quite a story behind him. A professional Mechanical Engineer in the state of Alabama and Georgia. "Carey" (as he is known) was born April 5, 1934 in Starkville, Mississippi. At age 6, he moved to Birmingham, Alabama to a house located at 1507 15th Street South, until the age of 20. He attended Glen Iris Elementary School, and later Ramsay High School. There he elected to major in Technical Curriculum, which was weighted in Mathematics and Science. He played football for two years and baseball for three years. He graduated from Ramsay High School in 1953. He attended Auburn University, Alabama where he played baseball his freshman year, and received his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering in June, 1957. In the fall of 1957 he volunteered for the Army's Federal Reserve Act, and spent 6 months on active duty at Fort Jackson, S. C. and later 5-1/2 years in the Army reserve. He married Shirley Dean Golden in 1958 and had 3 children, Richard Charles born 1959, Tressa Ann born 1961, And William Christopher born 1969. He worked in Mechanical Engineering throughout his entire career, and while working for "The Boeing Company" in 1968 he received an award for one of the highest honors to be given-the "Boeing Honor Roll" for his work related to getting "Man On The Moon." This award, with a write up of his achievements, is located in the Smithsonian Institute, in the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. He presently holds his professional Engineering license in the State of Georgia, license No. 10014 and in the state of Alabama license no. 20548. He obtained a patent from the U.S. Government in 1992, titled "Ion Repulsion Engine" No. 5,005,361, which is similar to the UFO'S "Ion Repulsion Chamber" as related to this subject titled "The Cherubim" He was divorced in 1980, and re-married in 1984 to his present wife, Evelyne. He now resides in Birmingham, AL and is Chief Engineer of the oldest Architectural firm in Alabama. "And Now, For The Rest Of The Story." In case you haven't figured it out by now, Richard has a great interest in UFO's (Unidentified Flying Objects) and the power, which propels them around the universe. Richard has created a web page for those of you that may be on the Internet , which is both quite interesting, and very detailed. For those of you who are not on the Internet, I offer the following information from Richards web site. On this particular evening, I was in my front yard with my son Ricky, waiting to see a "Minute Man Missile" to be launched from Cape Canaveral. The launch was set for 8:00 P.M., and it had not gotten completely dark at this time of year in Florida. At exactly 8:00 P.M. the "Minute Man Missile" was launched from its silo, as it traveled upward, it was a beautiful site to see, and looked like a giant Roman candle, as it traveled through the sky. When it reached approximately 5000 feet in altitude, I noticed an object falling toward the ocean and I thought that it was part of the rocket that had just been launched. However, when the object reached approximately 40 feet above the water, it pulled out of its dive and started travelling directly toward our house trailer, which was located near the beach. The object started slowing down as it approached our trailer home, and stopped directly above our heads. At this point the object was hovering at approximately 25 feet above us, and it was very easy to see everything in detail, and what was located beneath the craft. The craft's outline formed a circle of approximately 35 feet in diameter, and had three huge balls attached to its underside, two were colored red and one was colored blue. In the center bottom area, were 3 rectangular openings, each opening was about 10 inches wide and 30 inches long, and each was opening was located at 120 degrees to each other, and having a common connection in the center of the craft. My son Ricky and I, continued to look at the object, and I observed very closely, what action was taking place within the three (3) Rectangular openings in the center of the craft. I was close enough to see clearly inside the three (3) openings, and there was a surface approximately 10 inches above the bottom edge of each of the three (3) slotted openings. As mentioned, the geometry of the three openings appeared to be located at 120 degrees of each other and was similar to the letter "Y." At the intersection of the "Y" (center), the three corners making up the intersections of the slotted openings, glowed with a bluish-green color. These three glowing corners formed a equilateral triangle, which was approximately 10 inches apart. I immediately recognized this bluish-green glowing color as a Electrical "Corona", since I had seen this phenomena many time before, while working as an engineer with Universal Atlas Cement Co., in Leads Alabama, and specifically around high voltage electrodes of electrical dust collecting precipitators, as well as rotating AC to DC electrical converters. The glow from these corners was identical to my previous experiences observing electrical "Corona", and this was my first clue that the craft was probably using electrical energy as a part of its propulsion system. Looking up inside the slots, approximately 10 inches beyond the bottom edge of each of the three (3) rectangular slotted openings was what appeared to be flat surfaces. Upon the upper surface of these slotted openings, there would suddenly appear a 'whitish' substance slowly forming small circles. This was occurring in all three slotted openings simultaneously. I estimated that there were approximately 200 (total) of these "whitish" circles appearing on these surfaces at the same time. The substance would remain on the surface for about 1 second and then it would explode, after each explosion, the "whitish substance would start to form small circles again on this upper surface. As they formed, they gave off a fluorescence which gave off a good illumination as to what the chamber looked like inside. It was by the fluorescence of this material giving off light, that I could easily see, and observe, the construction and process occurring inside this chamber. The "whitish substance which formed the circles started as a very small circle, then increased in size until each circle became approximately 1" in diameter. As the substance was forming the circles, it began to vibrate, and then the circles seemed to elongate (stretch) downward toward the bottom of the three open slots. The action reminded me of the way that a pivoted iron bar would oscillate back and forth when being attracted by the magnetizing force of a strong magnet. After about 1 second the vibration of the material would stop, and then instantly the circles "EXPLODED" into a very bright light. There was absolutely no noise associated with the explosion that I could detect with my ears-only a very high intensity light that looked almost identical to the light that "sparkle" gave off when children played with them during the holiday seasons. I felt no particles striking me. During the observation, and as mentioned, the substance seemed to form on the surface and explode at the rate of approximately 1 time per second while my son and I stood approximately 25 feet directly below the craft. After approximately 30 seconds of observing this action take place, there was a sudden eerie change in the air surrounding me, and a tingling sensation came over my entire body as if the air had been electrified. I definitely felt lighter, and there was some force pulling me off of the ground. Not knowing exactly what had happened. The next instant I realized that Ricky and I were lying on our sides on the ground, but we were still looking up at the craft. After lying on the ground for another 1 1/2 minutes, as the craft was still approximately 25 feet above our heads, it continued to pulse the brilliant sparks from its three slotted openings in the center. Suddenly I heard a "clicking" noise coming from the craft at approximately 1 second intervals. The noise was similar to the sound that is made when metal plates strike each other, or the sound a metal valve makes when it has been closed. As the clicking sounds were taking place, I then noticed that the craft was assumed by me, since the slotted openings in the center and the three huge balls begin to slowly rotate beneath the craft. Suddenly, the craft stopped its rotation then slowly started to move in a southerly direction, 90 degrees to the easterly direct from which it came. The forward motion of the craft was a pulsing action, which appeared to be approximately 1V2 pulses per second as it moved away from us. The craft would pulse forward, then accelerate, then pulse forward again, and then de-accelerate, then this type of motion would repeat itself. As it traveled away from us, it almost hit an apartment building, which was adjacent to our trailer court. At this point the crafts elevation was approximately 30 feet above the ground and heading south, directly toward the city of Cocoa Beach, Florida, at a constant velocity of about 20 miles per hour. As it was traveling directly away from us, its movement was like looking up at a fish swimming through water. It would pulse approximately 30 degrees to the left, then it would pulse 30 degrees to the right. The zigzag motion of the craft repeated itself until it went out of sight. Richard Carey Phillips (Observer). Richard has written a 154 page book about UFO's including pictures, he has also included drawings of the craft on his web page along with a picture of himself. Refer to www.incredibleproductsmall.com/rodeodrive/suite1490245/indexhtm on the Internet for more details. For those of you without access to the Internet you can contact Richard for more information at. 1-800-933-6657 or write to him at. Richard C. Phillips P.O. Box 381572 Birmingham, AL USA 35238 Remember, this newsletter is an open forum. If you would like to submit an article, or if you have an old story or stories about the family and would like to share them. Please send your articles to me. 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