Obit of A. W. BEAN (b.1846 d.1898), Blue Earth Co., MN

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From page B-2 probably micro film of the 
Mankato Free Press 2/14/1898: 3:3  (in two parts, Obit + funeral 2/15.

    Death of A. W. Bean
      _____________

    Passed Away Saturday Evening After
                    A Long Illness

    A. W. Bean died at his home on Fourth Street. near Main, at 
7:30 o'clock Saturday evening.  He had not been well for some months,
and was very sick early in the winter.  His physician  pronounced his
trouble to be dropsy.  As is often the case with this disease, the patient
rallied and was able to drive out a couple of weeks ago.  He suffered a
relapse, and for several days lay at death's door.
    The deceased was born at Donovans, N. H., March 27, 1846, and when
quite young his parents moved to Boston, and when he was ten years old
moved to Plainview, Minn., onto a farm.  In 1862, Mr. Bean, then scarcely
more than a lad, enlisted in the First Minnesota Mounted ranger.  He was
in Co. I, Captain Allen's command, and served for one year, seeing some
trouble with the Indians.  After he had received his discharge and had been
home nine months he enlisted in Co. G. First Minnesota Heavy Artillery,
Capt. Clark commanding.  He went south with his regiment and served until
the end of the war.
    On Sept. 24th, 1871, Mr. Bean was joined in marriage with Miss Abbie
L. Clark, of Marshall, where they resided for two years.  From there they
moved to Ballaton and conducted a hotel.  Then they went to Minneapolis
asnd conducted a grocery store, later moved to Fond du Lac, and then back
to Marshall where Mr. Bean had a furniture and music store.  Nine years ago
Mr. and Mrs. Bean moved to Mankato and have since resided here.  Mr. Bean
was agent for the White Sewing Machine Co., for several years, and later had 
a racket store and then a furniture store.  He disposed of the store last fall,
when his health failed.
    The deceased was well known in this city, having been prominent in several
lodges, and was highly respected by all.  His death causes genuine sorrow.  He
was a member of the local lodges of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and Legion
of Honor, carrying $2,000 life insurance in the latter.  He was at one time Noble
Grand of Mankato Lodge No. 15, I. O. O. F., and had various office in ther K. of
P. lodge.  He belonged to Blue Earth Encampment No. 8 and Canton Colfax No. 9.
He formerly belonged to the Grand Army post at Marshall.  He is survived by his
wife, but no children.  Two brothers and three sisters also survive him, J. S. Bean
Mrs. Emma Maxwell, of Winona, who have arrived, and Ed. Bean and Mrs. Nettie
Schimmels and Mrs. C. A. Ore, all of Chicago.
    The funeral will occur from the residence tommorrow afternoon at two o'clock,
and will we in charge of Mankato Lode No. 15, I. O. O. F.

MKFP 2/15/1898; 3:1
    The funeral of the late A. W. Bean was held this afternoon from the house and was 
very largely attended by friends of the deceased.  Mankato Lodge No. 15, I. O. O. F.,
had charge of the services at the grave.

[Note the "1st Minn Mounted range," is just as it appeared.  I think the writer may have
ment "Rangers", but that was a long time ago.]