Hello BEEN researchers, Vanessa is a descendant of a member of the BEEN family and we realize that it is a variant of the surname BEAN. Below are three entries from the Jackson County Ranger Book that pertain to members of the BEEN family. We hope you find some useful information in them. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. Sincerely, Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Taken up by John BEEN 1 light bay colored Mare about 3 years old fourteen hands high left hind foot white a small saddle lump on her back valed to $30.00 Aprile the 6 day 1844" ********** "Taken up by John BEEN 2 hogs one spaid sow and barrow of a whiteish collar ear marsks a swallowfork in the left a crop And split in the Right praised to 3 dollars $3.00 August the 2 the 1839" ********** "Taken up by Rutha BEEN 1 mare 14 hands one inch high a chesnut sorel color a blase face both hind feete white flax mane and tale on brands about 11 years old destrict No 10 this 21d of december 1846 valled at $20.00" **********