Iowa County WI Archives Photo Tombstone.....BEAN, Margaret A. 
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Cemetery:           St. Joseph's Cemetery, Avoca, Iowa County, WI
Name:               Margaret A. BEAN
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BEAN, Margaret A.
23Jul1862- 29Nov1917
Dau of George & Ellen (FLANNERY) TAPPINS
Married Martin Hennessey on 27Dec1890 in Clyde, Iowa Co., Wi.
Married Benjamin L. BEAN on 14Nov1905 in Iowa Co., Wi.
OBITUARY
Mrs. Bennie L. Bean, whose maiden name was Miss Margaret Tappins, died at
the General Hospital at Madison, on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 29, 1917, at
which place she went about six weeks ago and underwent a very serious
operation. Everything was done to alleviate her suffering, by loved ones and
physicians, but the grim hand of death could not be stayed.
     Mrs Bean was born in the town of Highland; July 23, 1862. Her vocation
was teaching school, which occupation she followed for several years. She
was twice married. The firt marriage took place at Clyde in St. Malachy's
Catholic church, Dec. 27, 1890 to Martin Hennessey, by Rev. Father Dempsey.
To this union three children were born; (Nona) Mrs. Jas. Brophy of Lone
Rock, and her twin, and Martin. Her husband died in 1893. Nov 14, 1906 she
was married to Benjamin Bean, and in Avoca she lived several years. She
then, with her husband and children moved to Platteville, in order to afford
the children a Normal education.
     Besides her husband and children she leaves to mourn her lissm a kind
sister and four brothers, Matthew of Madison, Peter of Minnesota, George of
Hudson, Wis., Jack of New Diggins, Wis., and many relatives, who were
present at the death and the funeral.
     Mrs. Bean, during her illness, was fortified by the last sacraments of
the church, administered by Rev. Father Johnson of Madison. She was buried
Dec. 1, 1917, form St. Joseph's Catholic church, her pastor, Rev. Father
Kenney of Avoca, officiating at the services with Requim High Mass. Services
being concluded, her remains were followed by a large concourse of relatives
and friends from Highland, Clyde, Lone Rock, Milwaukee and Chicago, and she
was laid to rest, and to sleep the sleep of the dead, in the Avoca cemetery.


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