Charles was the last to make the famous Bean rifle. He was a Sgt. in Confederate Army. He was descended from the Washington County Bean Family, the great grandson of William Bean, who settled there in 1769. *Source- Cemeteries of Unicoi County Tennessee by Unicoi County Historical Society.

1850 Washington, Tennessee
Thomass J Wilson M 39 Tennessee
Eliza Wilson F 45 Tennessee
Elsie E Wilson F 16 Tennessee
Ula Wilson M 14 Tennessee
Hester E Wilson F 8 Tennessee
Thomas J Wilson M 5 Tennessee
John Keys M 45 Virginia
Albert S Embree M 29 Tennessee
Sampson Fowler M 22 South Carolina
Chas Bean M 33 Tennessee
Chas Bean M 14 Tennessee

Charles married Margaret Brown on 11 January 1857 in Washington, Tennessee

1860 Washington, Tennessee
Charles Bean M 25
Margaret Bean F 22
Nancy E Bean F 1
Infant Bean M 0

1870 Washington County, Tennessee
Charles Bean M 40 Tennessee
Margaret Bean F 31 Tennessee
Nancy E Bean F 12 Tennessee
Rose M Bean F 10 Tennessee
Mary E Bean F 6 Tennessee
Sarah J Bean F 4 Tennessee
Margaret Bean F 1 Tennessee
John Brown M 85 Tennessee
Jacob Brown M 29 Tennessee

1880 Browns, Unicoi, Tennessee
Charles Bean Self M 46 TN
Margret Bean Wife F 41 TN
Nancy E Bean Daughter F 22 TN
Rosemon Bean Daughter F 20 TN
Mary E Bean Sister F 15 TN
Sarah J Bean Daughter F 13 TN
Margret A Bean Daughter F 11 TN
Julia B Bean Daughter F 8 TN
William R Bean Son M 7 TN
James B Bean Son M 5 TN
Croler Bean Son M 2 TN

1900 Unicoi, Tennessee
Charles Bean Head M 65 Tennessee
James B Bean Son M 24 Tennessee
Crislia Bean Daughter F 22 Tennessee
Jennie Bean Daughter F 19 Tennessee
Russell Bean Son M 14 Tennessee
Albert Tinker Grandson M 11 Tennessee
Dora Tinker Granddaughter F 8 Tennessee
Charlie Tinker Grandson M 3 Tennessee
Jacob Brown Brother-in-law M 59 Tennessee
Julia Smith Daughter F 29 Tennessee