Individual Details

An online database gives her name as Sarah Arminda Ellen Dennis, born 25 Nov 1867, died 9 Apr 1947. She married John Whitley Bean and six children were listed. The 1910 census indicates they were married circa 1895.

1900 Census. Civil Dist 10, Jackson Co TN, Hh 45
John W. Bean, b. May 1876, age 24, married for 6 years. Born TN as were his parents.
Sarrah A., wife, b. Nov 1867, age 32, has had 3 children. Born TN as were her parents.
Albert Lee, son, b. Apr 1897, age 3
Lucy Ann, dau, b. Nov 1898, age 1
Harvey H., son, b. Apr 1900, age 2 months

This might be John's father living next door in Hh 46
Joseph Bean, b. Sept 1853, age 46, married 27 years, b. TN, father b. NC, mother b. TN
Nancy Jane, wife, b. Jun 1858, age 42, has six children, b. TN as were her parents
Henry Morgan, son, b. Jan 1878, age 21
Wiley, son, b. Jun 1882, age 18
I believe Wiley, Henry, and likely the above John could have been sons of an earlier wife since Nancy stated she had six children, and six children follow.
Amanda, dau, b. May 1886, age 14
Thomas, son, b. Mch 1888, age 12
Nancy, dau, b. May 1891, age 9
Celey A., dau, b. Aug 1895, age 4
Robert, son, b. Sep 1896, age 3
Lidie Ann, dau, b. Dec 1897, age 2

I looked back to 1880 to find the young John Whitley Bean and found in District 10, Jackson Co, TN, the following family. As usual names and ages of the Beans are confused and confusing, but I do believe this is likely the same man - and it appears possible Joseph or Josiah Bean had two wives named Nancy.
Hh 1 of the 10th Civil District:
Josiah Bean, age 25, b. TN, father b. NC, mother b. TN
Nancy, wife, age 29, b. TN, parents b. NC
Samuel H., son, age 18. [I think this is an error and he was much more likely age 8.]
John W., son, age 6.
James A., son, age 3.
Henry M., son, age 2.

Living next door, alone, was a Wiley Night, age 73, b. NC - he may very will be Wiley Knight and the father of Nancy, Josiah or Joseph's first wife. Notice that the son born in 1882 and in the 1900 census, was named Wiley Bean. I didn't find Wiley Night in 1870, but I did in 1860 and he had a daughter Nancy although the age, as is often the case is wrong - he was in District 11, Jackson Co, Mayfield P.O. and was age 44, born in NC - his wife was Nancy, age 45, b. NC. His children all born in Tennessee: Samuel 19, Nancey 15, Nancey Clinton age 7 [stepchild?] and William Night, age 6. Wiley Knight entered land next to a James Bean some years earlier. Online databases do have Joseph Bean's wife as Nancy "Night".
James Bean enters 100 acres on N side Blackburns Fork begin on post SE corner of Nat Kuykendalls 320 acre tract; South to Martin Dowells line; to Aron Browns line; to Willy Knights 100 acre tract, N to Will Knights 150 acre tract. 16 Jul 1844.



1910 Census. Civil Dist 10, Jackson Co, TN, Hh 48
John W. Bean, age 35, married 1 time for 15 years.
Mendy, wife, age 42, has had six children.
Albert L., son, age 13
Lucy A., dau, age 12
Harvey H., son, age 11
William, son, age 8
Elbert, son, age 4
Ernest C., son, age 5 months
They were on the same census page with Minda's parents.

and Joseph Bean was also on the same census page in 1910, Hh 53. He now has his third wife:
Joseph Bean, age 56, married 3 times, for 5 years this last time
Susan, wife, age 30, married 1 time for 5 years,
Morgan, son, age 30 [son of the first wife named Nancy]
Nancy, 18; Ceily 16; Robert 15, Lidda 13, William 11 [probably all children of 2nd wife Nancy Jane]
Helley [female, I think] age 4, Sarry, age 2, and Hiram age 8 months [children of Susan]


1920 Census. District 10, Jackson Co TN Hh 156
John Bean, age 46. Minda, wife, age 51
Lucy M., daughter, 22. Haskell, son, 20. Wm. Edgbert, son, age 18. Elbert, son, age 13. Earnest C., son, age 11.
on the next page, Hh 157, was eldest son Albert, age 24; his wife Vallie, age 23, and Carl Paskell, their son, age 5.

1930 Census. Dist 10, Jackson, TN, Hh 180
John W. Bean, 53, married at age 20
Mada, wife, m. at age 28
Earnest, son, 21
Henry M., brother, 52

1940 Census. Jackson Co, TN, Hh 145
Lived in rural Jackson Co 5 years ago.
John Bean, 65, b. TN
Mindie, wife, 72, b. TN
Earnest, son, 28, b. TN
Morgan, brother, 62, b. TN

1950 Census. Jackson Co, TN, Hh 107
Ernest Bean, 41, Farmer
Mannie M., wife, 21
Donal C., son, b. in May
Minda, mother, 83, widow
Morgan Bean, uncle, 71, b. TN

Tennessee Death Certificate #58-11623
Arminda Ellen Bean died 9 Apr 1958, age 90. She was born 25 Nov 1867. Minda died in the Sparta Convalescent Home in Sparta. Her address was Rt. 3, Cookeville and she was a widow. Husband was John W. Bean. Her father was Leroy Dennis; her mother Mary Bean. Ernest Bean was the informant. She died of a cerebral thrombosis. Buried Burris Cemetery.

John and Sarah are buried Burris Cemetery, Gainesville, Jackson Co, TN. They share a grave marker.

Birth	25 Nov 1867
Marriage	16 Sep 1894	Jackson, Tennessee - John Whitley Bean
Death	9 Apr 1958

Spouse	John Whitley Bean (1874 - 1947)
Child	Albert Lee Bean (1897 - 1981)
Child	Lucy Ann Bean (1898 - )
Child	Harvey Haskell Bean (1900 - )
Child	William Edgbert Bean (1901 - 1971)
Child	Elbert Bean (1906 - 1920)
Child	Earnest C. Bean (1909 - 1986)

Father	LEROY W. DENNIS (1844 - 1923)
Mother	MARY ANN BEAN (1845 - 1921)
Sibling	GENEVA DELL "JENNIE" DENNIS (1871 - 1906)
Sibling	Ada Isibelle Dennis (1877 - 1947)
Sibling	Vona Frances DENNIS (1882 - 1954)
Sibling	William H "Willie" Dennis (1885 - 1984)