Hello Mary, I know you wrote to "Bill" but in case he's busy I thought I'd give you the information. I previously gave you all this information on December 9, 2002 but, here it is again. Beverly Bevejune@aol.com HOLT COUNTY MISSOURI Death Notices From Area Newspapers 1857-1899 Page 3 BEAN, Baxter ---died 20 Dec 1899, aged 76. He was born in North Carolina, 12 March 1823. He married Miss Millie McKINLEY in 1850. Three children were born. In 1874 he again married Miss Ellen HATFIELD & 10 children were born. His wife & 6 children have passed away. He leaves 7 children. Burial at Tarkio Chapel cemetery. Gone Home Bk1 - Page 24 BEAN-BEANE Baxter - b. Burke Co., N.C. March 12, 1823 - Dec 29, 1899 (Co. B. 4th MO Cav.) husband of Millie McKINLEY; husband of Ellen HATFIELD; father of 13 children. Buried in Tarkio Chapel Cemetery, Holt Co., MO Mary Ellen HATFIELD - Feb 15, 1849 - Apr 22, 1893 - wife of Baxter Bean; mother of 10 children. ITEM: "The wife and infant child of Baxter Bean, living 1/2 mile west of Bigelow, MO, died last Saturday and were buried in the same casket on Monday in the Tarkio Chapel Cemetery." (HCMP-1893) "Little Annie Bean, daughter of Baxter Bean died of Membraneous Croup." ("The Swamp" Item - HCMP Oct 3, 1890) Infant child of Baxter Bean born & died Dec 1899 (HCMP) Buried in Tarkio Chapel Cemetery, Holt Co., MO. Anna Florence Meadows - 1868 - March 20, 1935 - daughter of Mrs. L.J. Bennett; wife of Fred C. Bean; Buried in Mt. Hope M.C. Cemetery, Holt Co., MO. "The two year old son of Thomas Beane died." ("Willow Slough" Item - HCMP Oct 25, 1889. This is all of the BEAN information on that page.