Golden Wedding Celebration
Sulphur
Springs, KY
December
29. 1902
Chloe Ann
Elizabeth & Noble Bean
Uncle Noble and Aunt Bet Bean, of Sulphur
Springs, Ky., celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding Tuesday of
last week. Uncle Noble is now 72 years old and his wife is 70. They were married on the night of December
the 23rd, 1852, and to them have been born ten children, all of whom
are living but one.
The children thinking it a nice time to return a
bit of gratitude to the aged couple, a dinner was prepared secretly for the old
couple, consisting of all the goodies an appetite could ask for, and everything
else was done to make the old folks know that they had raised a family who were
glad to honor them on an occasion like this.
About 9
o’clock the children began to arrive, with baskets and boxes of good
things. The table was set in Uncle
Noble’s store at this place. As the door
flew open and the old gray-headed couple stood facing 28 of their beloved
children and grandchildren and a nicely set table, they could not speak, but a
tear from their shrunken eyes told the story.
It was a scene long to be remembered , and after
a benediction on the children from the gray-headed old man, and a hearty grasp
by each hand, they began to assemble around the table, father at one end, and
mother at the other end, children on either side.
A blessing was asked by the father and then they
began to partake of the delicacies before them.
A couple of hours were spent pleasantly together in the store and all
enjoyed the occasion highly.
Source:
1902 Hartford Herald,
Dec. 31, 1902, Page 3, Col. 5
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Front row, L to R: Brenton Bean, Isabelle Thomas, Corinne
Thomas, Mabel Thomas, Noble Bean, Foster Thomas, Chloe A.E. Bean, Crow Thomas,
Bell Bean, Ruth Bean, Esther Thomas, Caleb Bean. Second row: John Henry Thomas, Martha Thomas, Myrtie
Thomas, Judelle Bean, Timothy Bean, Dresden Bean, J.W. Thomas. Third row: Cook Bean, Charlie Bean, Lizzie Bean, Dewey
Bean, Redford Bean
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Noble Bean was born in the spring on May 7, 1830
in Sulphur Springs, Ohio County, Kentucky.
He was the son of Leonard Bean (1787-1841) and Sarah Ann Boswell
(1789-1868). When he was twenty-two,
Noble married Chloe Ann Elizabeth Acton (1833-1910), the daughter of Bartemus
Acton and Sarah Ann “Sallie” Robey from Charles Co., Maryland. The young couple became the parents of ten
children:
1) Henry
Franklin Bean md Mary E. Tabor – Nov 1, 1877
2)
William Timothy Bean md Ida Bell Bean – Sep 22, 1880
3) Sarah
Esther Bean md James William “Buck” Thomas – Dec 18, 1879
4) Caleb
Wemmes Bean md Margaret Mary Peach – May 20, 1911
5) Jane
Evaline Bean md Mr. Cole - ?
6) Martha
Temperance Bean md John Henry Thomas – Oct 6, 1887
7)
Gabriel Brinton Bean md Cora Bertha Magan - ?
8)
Redford Keener Bean md Ida Emma Hines – Sep 30, 1896
9) Tilden
Carter Bean md Elizabeth E. Bean – Dec 26, 1900
10)
Dresden Palmer Bean md Ruth Jane Hunt – Dec 24, 1901
According to the biographical sketch of this family in
Westerfield's book:
"Mr. Bean is a successful
farmer, owning 425 acres of fair land in a good state of cultivation . He
is a member of the Masonic fraternity; in religion is a Methodist, and in
politics, a Democrat. He always resided on the old homestead farm near
Sulphur Springs, Ohio County.
Item: The Hartford Herald, September 15, 1915,
Page 2:
Mr. Noble
Bean Dead
“Mr. Noble Bean, one of
Ohio County’s oldest and most highly respected citizens, died at his residence
at Sulphur Springs, this county, last Friday.
He had been in bad health quite a while of ailments incident to old
age. He joined the Methodist church at
age 21 years and lived a faithful member until death. His birth occurred on May 7, 1930, making him
considerably over 85 years of age, when death claimed him.
Mr. Bean was married to
Miss Elizabeth Acton, December 23, 1852.
To this union, there were ten children born, nine of whom are still
living.
Funeral services were
held by the pastor of the deceased, Rev. Vanhoy, assisted by Rev. T. J. Acton,
at Mount Vernon church. Interment
occurred in the cemetery nearby. Mr. Bean
leaves many relatives and friends to mourn the departure of a good man.”
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Item: The Hartford Herald, September 15, 1915,
Page 2, under column for Dundee:
“Mr. Noble Bean died at
Sulphur Springs last Thursday night and was buried Saturday morning at 10 a.m.
at Mt. Vernon church. He joined the M.E.
church over 50 years ago and was always a faithful and hard worker for his
church, ever ready to help the needy, the poor, or anyone who needed
assistance. His wife preceded him a few
years ago. He leaves 9 children, 19
grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
He had been afflicted for about 10 years and was ready to go.
Mount
Vernon Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Ohio County, Kentucky
"In Memoriam”
“Chloe Ann Elizabeth (Acton)
Bean was born April 3, 1833, died May 30, 1910, aged 77 years, 1 month and 27
days. She was married to Noble Bean,
December 23, 1852, and to them were born 10 children, all but one of whom
survive her. The husband has lost a true
and devoted wife, the children a kind and loving mother, whose life was spent
for their pleasure. She was an invalid
for several years, and for the last two years was confined to her bed. All that could be done to restore her to
health was in vain. Often she would call
her husband and children to read the Bible and sing her a song. She left us assurance that she was ready and
willing to go.
Seems but a dream, but
'tis true, mother is gone. Now we look
with true faith to meet her in the sweet bye-and-bye. SON"
Item from The
Hartford Herald, June 1, 1910, Page 1:
“Mrs. Noble Bean, who
has been ill and bedfast many months, died at
her home at Sulphur Spring, Sunday. Her husband, who has also been
ill a long while, is the brother of Rev. G. J.
Bean, of Hartford.”
Inscription: C.A.E.; Wife of Noble
Bean; Born Apr. 3, 1833; Died May 20, 1910;
“We shall meet again,
Sweet mother, in a brighter time than this; Where the anguish of this world of
ours, is lost in deathless bliss.”
Mount
Vernon Cemetery - Sulphur Springs, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
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