Bean Cemetery - Montague County, Texas 

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Our thanks to David and Helene Springer for compiling
the following information from Bean Cemetery.
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Located 8.2 miles east of Sunset on FM 1749, 
then 2.25 miles south into the Hartman Ranch, 
owned by Roy Hartman. 

Transcribed by David & Helene Springer and Roy Hartman
on August 23, 2002. 

Name                        Birth              Death 
Gage, Amanda W.          Mar. 17, 1882     Sep. 18, 1883 
Gage, B.                 Sep. 6, 1848      Mar. 19, 1900 
Gage, Sarah L.           Feb. ??, ??80     Oct. 20, 1883 
Hester, A. N.            Aug. 5, 1894      Jan. 30, 1896 
Hester, Benjamin S.      Jan. 22, 1856     Oct. 12, 1881 
Hester, Davis               1835           Apr. 22, 1887 
Hester, Joseph R.           1861           Dec. 21, 1878 
Hester, Lorada D.           1868           Oct. 9, 1876 
Hester, R. L.            Feb. 11, 188?     Sep. 4, 1896 
Phenix, Tennie           Feb. 20, 1875     Aug. 26, 1899 
Phenix, Infant of Tennie Aug. 25, 1899     Aug. 25, 1899 
Ross, E. L.              Jan 1, 1857       Sep. 3, 1878 
Ross, W. J.              Feb. 21, 1831     May 15, 1879 
Scott, Lum               Feb. 15, 1860     Feb. 15, 1882 
Scott, M. A.             Jan. 15, 1851     May 28, 1890 
Skinner, Sam H.          Sep. 28, 1894     Dec. 21, 1896 
Thomas, Mary J.          Jan. 26, 1830     Oct. ??, ??? 
Totty, Edith             Jun. 1, 1881      Nov. 5, 1882 
Totty, Frank M.          Apr. 3, 1827      Jan. 31, 1884 
Totty, Mrs. M. M.             -            Mar. 26, 1876 
Totty, Rhoda             Nov. 6, 1824      Apr. 9, 1899 


The following is the same information with inscriptions
and as read from the marker.
  

Amanda W. Gage 
Born 
Mar. 17, 1882 
Died 
Sep. 18, 1883 
Farewell thou, we will meet again. 
(joint tombstone with Sarah Gage) 
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B. Gage 
Born 
Sep. 6, 1848 
Died 
Mar. 19, 1900 
He died as he 
lived, 
a Christian. 
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Sarah L. Gage 
Born 
Feb. ??, ??80 
Died 
Oct. 20, 1883 
Farewell thou, we will meet again. 
(joint tombstone with Amanda Gage) 
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A. N. Dau. of 
W. G. & A. E. 
Hester 
Born 
Aug. 5, 1894 
Died 
Jan. 30, 1896 
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Farewell 
Benjamin S. 
Son of D. & P. L. 
Hester 
Died 
Oct. 12, 1881 
Aged 
25 Y. 8 M. 21 D. 
(Lengthly unreadable script) 
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We will meet again. 
Davis 
Hester 
Died 
Apr. 22, 1887 
Aged 
62 years 
(Lengthy Biblical verse unreadable) 
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Joseph R. 
Son of D. & P. L. 
Hester 
was killed 
Dec. 21, 1878 
Aged 
15 years 
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Lorada D 
Dau. of D. & P. L. 
Hester 
Died 
Oct. 9, 1876 
Aged 
8 years 
Earth has one pure spirit 
less, 
Heaven one angel more. 
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R. L. Wife 
of David 
Hester 
Born 
Feb. 11, 188? 
Died 
Sep. 4, 1896 
She died as she 
lived, a Christian. 
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Tennie 
wife of 
A. A. 
Phenix 
Born 
Feb. 20, 1875 
Died 
Aug. 26, 1899 
Prepare to 
meet me in  
Heaven. 
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Infant of Tennie Infant 
Son of 
A. A. & 
Tennie 
Phenix 
Born & Died 
Aug. 25, 1899 
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E. L. R. 
E. L. Ross 
Born 
Jan 1, 1857 
Died 
Sep. 3, 1878 
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W. J. R. 
W. J. Ross 
Born 
Feb. 21, 1831 
Died 
May 15, 1879 
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L. S. 
Lum Scott 
Born 
Feb. 15, 1860 
Died 
Feb. 15, 1882 
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M. A. S. 
M. A. Scott 
Born 
Jan. 15, 1851 
Died 
May 28, 1890 
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Our Darling 
Sam H. Skinner 
son of I. A. & R. A. 
Skinner 
Born 
Sep. 28, 1894 
Died 
Dec. 21, 1896 
He is gone to God 
in peace 
W... 
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Mary J. Thomas 
Born Jan. 26, 1830 
Died Oct. ??, ???? 
Change the Cross into a 
Crown.
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Edith 
Dau. of 
F.M. & M.E. Totty 
Born Jun. 1, 1881 
Died Nov. 5, 1882 
Sleep on my love, thou are 
at rest. 
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We will meet again 
Frank M. Totty 
Born 
Apr. 3, 1827 
Died 
Jan. 31, 1884 
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Mrs. M.M. 
Totty 
Dide (sic) 
March 
the 26 
1876 
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Rhoda Totty. 
Born 
Nov. 6, 1824 
Died 
Apr. 9, 1899 
Blessed are the dead which 
die in the Lord.