Bean, James Addison, 1834-1917
Biography
James Addison Bean (1834-1917) was a farmer and pioneer of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
James Addison Bean was born on March 11, 1834 to James Bean and Elizabeth Lewis Bean in Mendon, Illinois. The Bean family was converted to the Church on November 1, 1845, and eventually headed West with the Captain William Perkins pioneer company, arriving in Salt Lake on September 4, 1848. James Bean took part in the Walker and Blackhawk Indian wars. He became a farmer and sheep owner and assisted in making canals to fix irrigation problems in Utah. James married Harriet Catherine Fausett on February 10, 1853 and they had twelve children together. He served missions to the Indians of Las Vegas as well as Iowa and Missouri. James was also a member of the thirtieth Quorum of the Seventy as well as a councilman and director of the Provo Commercial Bank. James died on January 20, 1917 in Provo, Utah.
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FamilySearch, via WWW, November 18, 2020 (James Addison Bean; b. Mar. 11, 1834 to James Bean and Elizabeth Lewis Bean in Mendon, IL; converted to the Church on Nov. 1, 1845; headed West with the Captain William Perkins pioneer company, arriving in Salt Lake on Sep. 4, 1848; took part in the Walker and Blackhawk Indian wars; farmer and sheep owner and assisted in making canals to fix irrigation problems in UT; m. Harriet Catherine Fausett on Feb. 10, 1853 and had twelve children; served missions to the Indians of Las Vegas as well as Iowa and Missouri; was member of the thirtieth Quorum of the Seventy as well as a councilman and director of the Provo Commercial Bank; d. Jan. 20, 1917 in Provo, UT)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
James Addison Bean diary
Handwritten diary. Bean writes about a trip to visit relatives in Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. He preached the Mormon faith in a number of churches while on the trip. He also tells about troubles with travelling through snow in Wyoming.