In the will of his father William Bean,
William inherited land in Culpeper
County Virginia William Sr. died in
Loudoun County Virginia and his wife
Hannah died there in 1833. William
moved to Culpeper before moving to
Ohio.
Elizabeth's last name of France comes
from the bible of her son Thomas
E. Beans. The bible was presented to
Mr and Mrs Thomas E. Beans Dec.25,1880.
The first birth is--William Beans born
March 6,1789 and second
Elizabeth France born May 22,1793.So
now we know her last name. Their
son Thomas E. Beans is in the 1850
census living with his parents.The
bible is owned by Floyd E. Beans,son
of John F. Beans. In the bible is a
partial listof names written by John
F. Beans who had done some research
on his family.

1. John Beans
2. Hamilton Beans
3. Burr Beans
4. Benjamin Beans
5. Thomas Beans
6. Isaiah Beans-born 1813 died 1856 in
Steubenville,Ohio married Nancy Ann
Hawkins born 1812 in VA. In 1842 moved
to Roxford Union Twp.
7. Julia
8. Daughter

Religion--Quaker as his family had
been for many years.Married out of
unity Oct.30,1809 disowned Nov.27,1809

In the 1830 census for Culpeper County
Virginia,page 132
Beans,William
Free white persons
Males- under 5 years-2
under 10 years-2
under 15 years-1
under 20 years 2
of 40 and under 50-1
Females- under 5 years-1
under 10 years-2
under 15 years-2
under 20 years-0
of 40 and under 50-1

In 1830 we have a total of 7 sons, and
a total of of 5 daughters. Several under
10 years of age. With all these children,
Elizabeth had a long child bearing time.
In the 1850 census for Tuscarawas Co.Ohio,
Union TWP.

Roll m. 432-735 page 623.

Beans,William age 61 born Virginia Wagon Maker
Elizabeth age 58 born Virginia
Thomas age 16 born Virginia blacksmith
Absalom age 18 born Virginia wagon-maker
Elizabeth age 13 born Virginia **
John F. age 9 born Virginia **
Mary F. age 5 born Ohio **

** These three were the children of John F.,
son of William and Elizabeth where the other
children were I have no idea. John's wife
had died in 1848 at the age of thirty years.
He traveled to California twice between 1849
and 1854 once to look for gold, and the second
time to guide his brother and others to
California. According to his bio. his brother
remained in Oregon while he went on to California.