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Individual Record for: Benjamin F. Been (male)

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!NAME: Benjamin F. Been

!NAME: Benjamin F. Been - (AFN: 1NR7-HM8) - Source L.D.S., Ancestral File.

!CENSUS: 1900 Bass Little Township, Sebastian County, Arkansas census. E.D., Number, 117. She et Number, 12-B. Enumerated on the 23rd day of June, 1900.
Been.... John S. Head. (w)(m) Oct 1868. Age, 41. Married 23 years. Born in Arkansas. Fathe r born in Arkansas. Mother born in Arkansas. Farmer. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Can spea k English, yes. Rent Free. Farm.
[Been] Margaret E. Wife. (w)(f) Oct 1868. Age, 41. Married 23 years. Mother of how many ch ildren, 18. Number of these children now living, 9. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Tennesse e. Mother born in Pennsylvania. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Can speak English, yes.
[Been] Davis E. Son. (w)(m) Oct 1881. Age, 18. Single. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Ar kansas. Mother born in Arkansas. Farm Laborer. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Can speak Engli sh, yes.
[Been] Joel Son. (w)(m) Feb 1882. Age, 17. Single. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Arkans as. Mother born in Arkansas. Farm Laborer. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Can speak English , yes.
[Been] Benjamin Son. (w)(m) Oct 1886. Age, 13. Single. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Ar kansas. Mother born in Arkansas. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Can speak English, yes.
[Been] Luther Son. (w)(m) Aug 1888. Age, 11. Single. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Arka nsas. Mother born in Arkansas. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Can speak English, yes.
[Been] Effie A. Daughter (w)(f) July 1890. Age, 9. Single. Born in Arkansas. Father born i n Arkansas. Mother born in Arkansas.
[Been] Jessie A. Son. (w)(m) Oct 1893. Age, 6. Single. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Ar kansas. Mother born in Arkansas.
[Been] William P. Son. (w)(m) Aug 1896. Age, 3. Single. Born in Arkansas. Father born in A rkansas. Mother born in Arkansas.
[Been] Minnie B. Daughter. (w)(f) Aug 1898. Age, 1. Single. Born in Arkansas. Father bor n in Arkansas. Mother born in Arkansas.
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!CENSUS: 1910 Bass Little Township, Sebastian County, Arkansas census. E.D., Number, 179. She et Number, 7-A. Enumerated on the 2nd Day of March, 1910.
Been....John S. Head. (m)(w) Age, 56. Married-1. Married 32 years. Born in Arkansas. Fathe r born in Tennessee. Mother born in Tennessee. English. Farmer. General Farm. Can read, yes . Can write, yes. Owned. Free. Farm.
[Been] Margarette E. Wife. (f)(w) Age, 51. Married-1. Married 32 years. Mother of how man y children, 15. Number of these children now living, 11. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Ten nessee. Mother born in Pennsylvania. English. Can read, yes. Can write, yes.
[Been] Joel Son. (m)(w) Age, 27. Single. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Arkansas. Mothe r born in Arkansas. English. Farm Laborer. General Farm. Can read, yes. Can write, yes.
[Been] Benjamin Son. (m)(w) Age, 23, Single. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Arkansas. Mot her born in Arkansas. Farm Laborer. General Farm. English. Can read, yes. Can write, yes.
[Been] Luther Son. (m)(w) Age, 21. Single. Born in Arkansas Father born in Arkansas. Mothe r born in Arkansas. Farm Laborer. General Farm. English. Can read, yes. Can write, yes.
[Been] Effie Daughter. (f)(w) Age, 19. Single. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Arkansas . Mother born in Arkansas. English. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Attended school within th e census year.
[Been] Jessie Son. (m)(w) Age, 17. Single. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Arkansas. Moth er born in Arkansas. English. Farm Laborer. General Farm. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Atte nded school within the census year, yes.
[Been] Perry Son. (m)(w) Age, 13. Single. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Arkansas. Mothe r born in Arkansas. English. Farm Laborer. General farm. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Atten ded school within the census year, yes.
[Been] Minnie B. Daughter. (f)(w) Age, 11. Single. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Arkans as. Mother born in Arkansas. English. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Attended school within t he census year, yes.
[Been] Velma Daughter. (f)(w) Age, 9. Single. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Arkansas. M other born in Arkansas. Attended School within the census year, yes.
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!BURIAL: Ben BEEN PVT. USA ARMY WWI Oct. 6, 1886 - June 18,1992, Valley View Cemetery, Hacket t, Sebastian, AR. Source - "Valley View Cemetery," Folder, Ft. Smith Library Genealogy Collec tion, Ft. Smith, AR (from Don Martin THOMAS - personal correspondence), p. 1.

!BURIAL: BEEN, Ben 6 Oct. 1886 - 18 June 1982 WW1 Army Pvt, Valley View Cemetery, Excelsior , Sebastian, AR. Source - "Cemeteries of Sebstian County, Arkansas, Vol. 1, Southwest Part o f County (Partial), Compiled & Published by Historian Wanda Newberry Gray, 5634 Collins Lane , Fort Smith, AR 72904, E-Mail HistorianG@AOL.com, FAX 501-452-6644, p. 19.

!BIOGRAPHY: 7864 John Solomon Bean 6 (Fam. 4366, pg. 1086, Vol. I, ) (John Been 6 John R. Bea n 5 John Bean 4, Walter Bean 3, William Bean 2, William Bean 1, from Scotland to America 1767 ) He was a brother to Tennessee (Been) Raburn of Fam. 8755. b. 10-18-1858, Clarksville, Ark. , d. 10-13-1949, Greenwood, Ark., ? bur, in Valley View Cem., Greenwood, m. 3-4-1877, Greenwo od, Ark., Margaret Talbott, b. 10-14-1859, Waldron, Ark., d. 6-1-1956, Hackett, Ark., bur. wi th John in Valley View Cem., Greenwood, d/o David & Suzanna (__?__) Talbott. The dates show n here come from the Family Bible and copied for this report by Mrs. Velma Goforth of Greenwo od, Ark. John & Margaret had 14 chrildren prob. most b. at Greenwood, Ark. tho this is not c ertain. After they were m. they farmed 80 acres of land near old stump springs on Backbone M ountain, and soon purchased land adjoining. They built a pioneer-type log cabin and moved i n before there was a fireplace. Margaret cooked "Camp-out style" for two weeks until the fir eplace was finished. Their 70th Wedding Anniversary was a great event in their community, an d was celebrated by the schools of Greenwood and the county. Their home was 7 miles S.E. o f Greenwood and is known today as Been Hill. Adjoining their place was Been Ridge, owned b y Rufus LeRoy Been. The folks of Been Hill and Been Ridge were life long neighbors tho the y did not know of their family relationship. (See Fam. #(4787) This book tells the relation ship. The spelling of the name [Bean ot Been] was changed because of a Clerical error in som e legal papers so rather than have a correction made, they just adopted the new spelling. H e d. 2 years after their 70th wedding celebration.
- Eliza Jane Been, b. 1-7-1879, m. Joseph Owen.
- David Edward Been, b. 10-9-1880, d. 2- -1930, m. Lucy Owens.
- Joel Been, b. 2-7-1882, d. 1946, burried Valley View Cemetery, m. Rheta Burnett.
- Mary Ellen Been, b. 6-20-1884.
+ Benjamin F. Been, b. 10-6-1886, m. 9-18-1910, Stegler, Oklahoma Myrtel Buther, b. ____ Seba stian Co., Ark. He was living in the Pink Bud Rest Home in Greenwood, Ark., on 9-29-1971 an d in 1974 he was still there.
---------- James Been, b. ____ Quinton, Okla.
+Luther E. Been, b. 8-14-1888, Greenwood, Ark........................(8765)
- Effie Ann Been b. 7-14-1890, living Roswell, New Mexico in 1974, m. Jesse Huff.
- Thomas W. Been, b. 2-19-1892.
+ Jesse A. Been, b. 10-8-1892, Greenwood, Ark., d. 2-25-1974, Waco, Texas, and preceeded hi m in death. Among their children were: - Ward Been, b.____, lv. Waco, Texas.
---------- Wentzell Been, b____, lv. Indiana, Penn.
---------- Elizaabeth Been, b____, m. Williamson, lv. Bryan, Tex.
- Lou Nettie Been, b. 4-3-1895.
- Wm. Perry Been, b. 8-10-1896, d. 4- -1936, m. Maud Cantrell.
+ Minnie Been, b. 8-11-1989, m. 12-13-1915, Greenwood, Arkansas Albert Ulmer, she was livin g in Greenwood, Arkansas in 1974. - Ray Ulmer, b. 9-28-1918, Greenwood, Arkansas.
---------- Guy Ulmer, b. 5-18-1920, Greenwood, Arkansas.
---------- Alverne Ulmer, b. 6-18-1926, Greenwood, Arkansas.
+ Maggie Velma Been, b. 11-11-1900, m. 2-14-1918, Greenwood, Arkansas Elvin Goforth, b. 10-8- 1896, Greenwood, Arkansas d. 1-5-1968, Hackett, Arkansas burried Jenny Lind Cemetery, Jenny L ind, Arkansas. Baptist, living now Greenwood, Arkansas. - John H. Goforth, b. 3-13-1920, Gree nwood, Arkansas
----------- Doris Lee Goforth, b. 1-17-1922, Greenwood, Arkansas.
----------- Marvin Goforth, b. 9-20-1926, Greenwood, Arkansas.
- John Solomon Been, b. 1-16-1904, living Jeffersonville, Indiana in 1974. Source Informatio n found in the book, THE CLAN MACBEAN IN NORTH AMERICA, by Bernie & Carol Bean. Volume II, Pa ge, 792.

!BIOGRAPHY: A Pioneer Family, By Gladys Walgreen. Mr. John Been was born in the year 1859 i n Clarksville, Arkansas. His parents died while he was a very young boy. His grandmother, M rs. Elizabeth Smith assumed the responsibility of caring for John and his sisters, Mary Tenne ssee, Jane and Vicy Catherine. Other foster children of Elizabeth Smith were James, Sterlin g and Rob Bates, Monroe, Edd, Jesse and May Long. They all lived as brothers and sisters o n the place now owned by Ray Cahoon which was deeded to Elizabeth Smith by Robert Bates, uncl e of Sterling, Rob and James Bates. They were all well cared for, taught and trained by Eliz abeth Smith who they lovingly referred to as Granny Smith. Mr. Beens wife, Margaret [Talbott ] Been was born in Waldron, Arkansas in the year 1860. At age 9, she assumed the responsibil ity of keeping house and caring for her mother who was an invalid for many years. Mr. and Mr s. Been were married 4 March 1877. At first they farmed near the old Stump Springs on Backbo ne Mountain. Later, they bought an 80 acre farm which joined the farm where he had lived wit h Granny Smith and the other nine of Grannie's foster children. They built a pioneer log cab in on their 80 acres which had five acres cleared. They moved in before the fireplace was fi nished and Mrs. Been did the cooking campfire style for 2 monts. The Beens reared a large ha ppy family. They all worked hard but took time out for recreation and rest. Mr. Been alway s rested or napped for 30 minutes after his noon meal. Mr. and Mrs. Been are remembered fo r their generosity and hospitality; especially their summer banquets of fruit and water melon . They both had delightful hobbies. He was a beekeeper and his hobby brought him a nice inc ome along with pleasure. Another hobby was raising decorative dipper gourds. He made childr en happy by telling stories of the past. Mrs. Been hobby was making beautiful quilts. The y both liked to visit their many friends and were good listeners and helped solve many proble ms and helped bear their many burdens. In their late life they made trips by train to place s of interest in the United States. On their 50th wedding anniversary they had an all day cel ebration. Mr. and Mrs. Swift, teachers at nearby New Hope School were asked to bring the scho ol children. Mrs. Swift planned and appropriate program for the children to give. The even t of their 70th anniversary was known far and wide. They were married 72 years when Mr. Bee n died at the age of 91. Mrs. Been died 1 June 1955, age 96. At Mr. Beens death he was refe rred to as a "Man of God," like Abraham of old. Mrs. Been was referred to as a virtuous woma n. They were members of the Valley View Church of Christ and their remains rest in the Valle y View Cemetery near their old home in South Sebastian County. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Bee n include, Joel, Edd, Perry, Lizza Jane (all deceased), Ben of Greenwood, Luther of Fort Smit h, Jesse Waco, Texas, John Junior, Indiana, Effie Huff, Roswell, New Mexico, Mrs. Ninnevell U lmer Greenwood, Arkansas, Mrs. Velma Goforth Hackett, Arkansas. - Source Information found i n the, THE - KEY, Official Publication Of South Sebastian County Historical Society. Spring 1 967. Volume No. 2, Issue No. 1, P.O. Box 532, Greenwood, Arkansas 72936. Page, 21.

!BIOGRAPHY: Benjamin F. Been - source information from, A Bean/Been Scrapbook of The Clan Mac Bean History & The Genealogy of The Descendants of William & Naomi Bates Bean as compiled b y Frank E. Been., 5500 Navilleton Road, Floyd's Knobs, Indiana 47119 - Uncle Ben was born 6 O ct 1886 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. He married Myrtle Butler in Steiger, Oklahoma where h e lived for a short time. They had one son before they were divorced. Uncle Ben never remar ried & lived out most of his life at Bean Hill with his parents. He spent the last years o f his life in the Redbud Nursing Home in Greenwood Arkansas. He was an avid St Louis Cardina l Baseball fan. Before going to France in WW I, he trained with the 38th Inf Div at Camp She lby Miss. In fact he was in Co M 152nd Inf., the same unit of the Indiana NG that I enliste d in in 1947.

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