Erastus Luster Bean

1832 - 1914  (~ 81 years)

• Name	Erastus Luster Bean
  Birth	Nov 1832	Pymatuning, Mercer, PA
  Gender	Male
  Census	16 Oct 1850	Pymatuning, Mercer, PA ; age 18, born PA, farmer, living with mother
  Census	1 Jun 1860	Township 13 N 1 W, Mercer, Illinois ; age 28, born PA, day laborer
  Death	23 Mar 1914	College Springs, Page, IA
  Burial		Maple Hill Cemetery, College Springs, IA
  Person ID	I4389	Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	James J Bean,   b. Abt 1790, York Co., PA d. 7 Aug 1845, Pymatuning, Mercer, PA (Age ~ 55 years)
  Mother	Jane Woods,   b. 1790, Ireland d. 1 Oct 1854, Pymatuning, Mercer, PA (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F1227	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amelia Harris Blair,   b. 7 Aug 1832, Truro, Colchester, NS d. 16 Jun 1912, College Springs, Page, IA (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	1857
  Children	1. Ada P Bean,   b. 1859, Mercer Co, Illinois 2. Emma A Bean,   b. 1860, Illinois d. 1890, Colfax, Page, IA (Age 30 years)   3. Grant Bean,   b. 1866, Colfax, Page, IA d. 1867, Colfax, Page, IA (Age 1 year) 4. Etta Bean,   b. 1870, Colfax, Page, Iowa   5. Jay Bean,   b. 1871, Colfax, Page, IA d. 1874, Colfax, Page, IA (Age 3 years) 6. Ella Bean,   b. 1876, Colfax, Page, Iowa d. Aug 1910, Shenandoah, Page, IA (Age 34 years) 7. Edna Bean,   b. Aug 1879, Colfax, Page, Iowa
  Family ID	F1244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2015

  
  

• Notes

  BEAN, ERASTUS L., farmer, section 15, P. O. College Springs; born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania , November 17, 1832 . In 1856 moved to Henry county, Illinois . In August, 1862, he enlisted in the 83d regiment Illinois volunteers, company D, remaining in the service until the close of the war. Came to Page county in November, 1855. Was married August 29, 1852 , to Miss Amelis H. Blair, of Henry county, Illinois . They have four children: Emma E., Ettie R., Ella M., and Edna J. Four sons are all deceased. Owns 80 acres of land. from History of Page County, Iowa, Des Moines: Iowa Hist. Co., 1880. from "The Senandoah Sentinel-Post", 31 Mar 1914 (findagrave.com) ERASTUS L. BEAN DEAD COLLEGE SPRINGS VETERAN College Springs, March 28.?Another of our old soldiers has passed to his eternal home. Erastus L. Bean, one of Page county oldest settlers, was born near Greenville, Mercer county, Penn., in 1833. In 1856 he went to Oxford, Ill., where he was married a year later to Miss Amelia Blair. To this union eight children were born, four sons, Frank. Siegal, Grant and Jay, all o£ whom died in infancy, and four daughters who grew to womanhood, Mrs. Emma Estella Turner, who died in 1890, Mrs. Ella Maud Harland, who died in 1910, Mrs. Ella McGinnis of College Springs and Mrs. Edna Smith of Aberdeen, S. D. Mr. Bean enlisted in the 83d Ill., at the beginning of the war and he served faithfully until its close, at which time he was honorably discharged at Knoxville, Tenn. After the war Mr. and Mrs. Bean with their children moved to their farm west of College Springs where they lived many years. Because of failing health they rented their farm and moved into College Springs. Mrs. Bean died at her home here in 1912. Mr. Bean was a charter member of the Methodist Episcopal church of College Springs which was organized in 1867 by Rev. Martin. He was a loyal member and a true christian man. For some months his health has been gradually failing and recently a severe cold proved too much for his frail strength. On Monday evening, March 23, he passed away. He leaves to mourn his death two daughters and eight grandchildren, he being the last of his father's family to pass away. The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the Methodist Episcopal church and were conducted by Rev. Enoch Hill. Interment was made in the West Grove cemetery. Mrs. Edna Bean Smith or Aberdeen, S. D., has been here the past two weeks and was with her father at his death. Mr. Smith arrived in time for the funeral. Mr. Harland another son-in-law, and his two children also came from Shenandoah to attend the funeral.