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PVT George Warren Bean

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PVT George Warren Bean Veteran

Birth
Bethel, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Death
26 Jun 1864 (aged 45)
Andersonville, Sumter County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Grave 2525
Memorial ID
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Private, Co. I, 56th Massachusetts Infantry
(1st Brig., 1st Div., 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac)

The son of Kimball Bean and Lovina Powers. and grandson of Timothy Bean, Sr. and Hannah (Kimball) Bean.

George married Mary Ann Estes, the daughter of Isaac, on November 25, 1839 in Bethel, ME. They were the parents of five children, including Frances, born March 18, 1839; Benjamin Warren, born Nov. 18, 1842; Sylvanus, born Sept. 28, 1843; Emery L., born June 13, 1850; and Charles W., born Aug. 24, 1853.

Standing 5 ft. 9 in. with a light complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair, George was a 43 year-old Farmer from Bethel, ME when he enlisted on January 23, 1864 and was mustered into service on February 4, 1864 as a Private in the 56th Mass. Infantry. Regimental records state he was taken prisoner near Spotsylvania, VA on May 14, 1864, while Prisoner of War records indicate Grove Church, VA on May 31st. He was confined at Richmond until June 8, 1864 when he was transferred to Andersonville, where he died on June 26, 1864 due to Chronic Diarrhea.

1850 Federal Census : George H. (sic) Bean in Bethel, Oxford, Maine with wife Mary, daughter Frances and sons, Benjamin and Sylvanus.
Also see Vol. I of the Clan MacBean History and Genealogy by Joseph Bean, revised work of Bernie Bean, p. 111: "George Warren Bean, born 10/14/1802 at Bethel, Maine."
Private, Co. I, 56th Massachusetts Infantry
(1st Brig., 1st Div., 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac)

The son of Kimball Bean and Lovina Powers. and grandson of Timothy Bean, Sr. and Hannah (Kimball) Bean.

George married Mary Ann Estes, the daughter of Isaac, on November 25, 1839 in Bethel, ME. They were the parents of five children, including Frances, born March 18, 1839; Benjamin Warren, born Nov. 18, 1842; Sylvanus, born Sept. 28, 1843; Emery L., born June 13, 1850; and Charles W., born Aug. 24, 1853.

Standing 5 ft. 9 in. with a light complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair, George was a 43 year-old Farmer from Bethel, ME when he enlisted on January 23, 1864 and was mustered into service on February 4, 1864 as a Private in the 56th Mass. Infantry. Regimental records state he was taken prisoner near Spotsylvania, VA on May 14, 1864, while Prisoner of War records indicate Grove Church, VA on May 31st. He was confined at Richmond until June 8, 1864 when he was transferred to Andersonville, where he died on June 26, 1864 due to Chronic Diarrhea.

1850 Federal Census : George H. (sic) Bean in Bethel, Oxford, Maine with wife Mary, daughter Frances and sons, Benjamin and Sylvanus.
Also see Vol. I of the Clan MacBean History and Genealogy by Joseph Bean, revised work of Bernie Bean, p. 111: "George Warren Bean, born 10/14/1802 at Bethel, Maine."


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  • Created by: Donald Thompson
  • Added: Jul 17, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11372621/george_warren-bean: accessed ), memorial page for PVT George Warren Bean (28 Nov 1818–26 Jun 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11372621, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Donald Thompson (contributor 46594704).