Peter Smith Bean was born March 23, 1824, in Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, the son of Daniel Bean and Betsy Smith Bean. He came to Cold Spring, Wisconsin, in 1846, engaging in the manufacture of windows and rush bottom chairs.
October 15, 1859, he married Miss Eliza Carter, a school teacher at Cold Spring. She was born June 20, 1927 in Farmersville, Cattaragus [Cattaraugus] Co., N.Y., and was the daughter of the pastor of that place, Rev. Ashbal [Ashbel] Carter. Her mother's maiden name was Nellie Cronkhite.
October 2, 1862 Mr. Bean enlisted in Co. D, 6th Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, and went into camp at Davenport, Iowa, November 1, 1862. The 6th Cavalry was ordered to Fort Randall, Dakota Territory in March 1863, and from there went on expeditions, as needed.
On September 3rd, he was with General Sully's charge on the Indians at Stone Hill, Dakota Territory. Was sent up the Missouri River to join General Sibley of Minnesota, at Apple River, but was taken sick, and was left at Fort Rice, later was returned to Fort Randall and was discharged in April 1865 by sergeon's [sic] certificate of disability.
In June, 1881 Mr. and Mrs. Bean came to Cadott where they resided until 1895, having lived in the following named places: Cold Spring, Wis; Burr Oak, N.Y. [Iowa]; Plymouth Rock, Iowa; Cataract, Wis. Nine children were born to them of whom six are living, one E.C. Bean here in Cadott, the rest widely separated, all are married. There are twenty-six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Cadott Blaze, Cadott WI, 21 Oct 1904, on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of Eliza and Peter Bean
October 15, 1859, he married Miss Eliza Carter, a school teacher at Cold Spring. She was born June 20, 1927 in Farmersville, Cattaragus [Cattaraugus] Co., N.Y., and was the daughter of the pastor of that place, Rev. Ashbal [Ashbel] Carter. Her mother's maiden name was Nellie Cronkhite.
October 2, 1862 Mr. Bean enlisted in Co. D, 6th Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, and went into camp at Davenport, Iowa, November 1, 1862. The 6th Cavalry was ordered to Fort Randall, Dakota Territory in March 1863, and from there went on expeditions, as needed.
On September 3rd, he was with General Sully's charge on the Indians at Stone Hill, Dakota Territory. Was sent up the Missouri River to join General Sibley of Minnesota, at Apple River, but was taken sick, and was left at Fort Rice, later was returned to Fort Randall and was discharged in April 1865 by sergeon's [sic] certificate of disability.
In June, 1881 Mr. and Mrs. Bean came to Cadott where they resided until 1895, having lived in the following named places: Cold Spring, Wis; Burr Oak, N.Y. [Iowa]; Plymouth Rock, Iowa; Cataract, Wis. Nine children were born to them of whom six are living, one E.C. Bean here in Cadott, the rest widely separated, all are married. There are twenty-six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Cadott Blaze, Cadott WI, 21 Oct 1904, on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of Eliza and Peter Bean
Peter Smith Bean was born March 23, 1824, in Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, the son of Daniel Bean and Betsy Smith Bean. He came to Cold Spring, Wisconsin, in 1846, engaging in the manufacture of windows and rush bottom chairs.
October 15, 1859, he married Miss Eliza Carter, a school teacher at Cold Spring. She was born June 20, 1927 in Farmersville, Cattaragus [Cattaraugus] Co., N.Y., and was the daughter of the pastor of that place, Rev. Ashbal [Ashbel] Carter. Her mother's maiden name was Nellie Cronkhite.
October 2, 1862 Mr. Bean enlisted in Co. D, 6th Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, and went into camp at Davenport, Iowa, November 1, 1862. The 6th Cavalry was ordered to Fort Randall, Dakota Territory in March 1863, and from there went on expeditions, as needed.
On September 3rd, he was with General Sully's charge on the Indians at Stone Hill, Dakota Territory. Was sent up the Missouri River to join General Sibley of Minnesota, at Apple River, but was taken sick, and was left at Fort Rice, later was returned to Fort Randall and was discharged in April 1865 by sergeon's [sic] certificate of disability.
In June, 1881 Mr. and Mrs. Bean came to Cadott where they resided until 1895, having lived in the following named places: Cold Spring, Wis; Burr Oak, N.Y. [Iowa]; Plymouth Rock, Iowa; Cataract, Wis. Nine children were born to them of whom six are living, one E.C. Bean here in Cadott, the rest widely separated, all are married. There are twenty-six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Cadott Blaze, Cadott WI, 21 Oct 1904, on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of Eliza and Peter Bean
October 15, 1859, he married Miss Eliza Carter, a school teacher at Cold Spring. She was born June 20, 1927 in Farmersville, Cattaragus [Cattaraugus] Co., N.Y., and was the daughter of the pastor of that place, Rev. Ashbal [Ashbel] Carter. Her mother's maiden name was Nellie Cronkhite.
October 2, 1862 Mr. Bean enlisted in Co. D, 6th Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, and went into camp at Davenport, Iowa, November 1, 1862. The 6th Cavalry was ordered to Fort Randall, Dakota Territory in March 1863, and from there went on expeditions, as needed.
On September 3rd, he was with General Sully's charge on the Indians at Stone Hill, Dakota Territory. Was sent up the Missouri River to join General Sibley of Minnesota, at Apple River, but was taken sick, and was left at Fort Rice, later was returned to Fort Randall and was discharged in April 1865 by sergeon's [sic] certificate of disability.
In June, 1881 Mr. and Mrs. Bean came to Cadott where they resided until 1895, having lived in the following named places: Cold Spring, Wis; Burr Oak, N.Y. [Iowa]; Plymouth Rock, Iowa; Cataract, Wis. Nine children were born to them of whom six are living, one E.C. Bean here in Cadott, the rest widely separated, all are married. There are twenty-six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Cadott Blaze, Cadott WI, 21 Oct 1904, on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of Eliza and Peter Bean
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