Eli B. Bean genealogical records of Brownfield, Maine
Scope and Content note
Two notebooks of genealogical records of families of Brownfield, Maine. Also includes lists of soldiers enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Brownfield, list of extreme droughts (1621-1876), and real estate evaluations.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1890
Creator
- Bean, Eli B. (Person)
Access
Unrestricted
Copyright
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Biographical note
Eli Bean (possibly Eli Bangs Bean, 1821-1909) was a notary public and local historian, of Brownfield, Me. He owned a general merchandise store on Main Street from approximately 1850 until his retirement in 1898. During this time he also served as a captain in the Civil War, held multiple town offices, and collected genealogy information from area families. He compiled significant collections of early historical information pertaining to the town of Brownfield.
Sources:
Extent
2 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Unknown.
Processing note
Covers are torn.
- Title
- Guide to the Eli B. Bean genealogical records of Brownfield, Maine
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Donna Knoblock, Library Volunteer, July 2025
- Date
- July 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Maine Historical Society Repository