Eli B. Bean records of Brownfield, Maine
Scope and Content note
Six volumes of notebooks and records kept by Eli Bean pertaining to the town of Brownfield, Maine. Includes family histories, town records, two volumes of Bean’s records as a notary, a book of anecdotes, town history, and a record of school district No. 14.
Dates
- Creation: 1836 - 1905
Creator
- Bean, Eli B. (Person)
- School District No. 14 (Brownfield, Me.) (Organization)
Access
Unrestricted
Copyright
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Biographical / Historical
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.
Extent
6 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Unknown.
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Brownfield (Me.) -- Genealogy
- Brownfield (Me.) -- History
- Brownfield (Me.) -- Politics and government
- Brownfield (Me.) -- Schools
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Eli B. Bean records of Brownfield, Maine
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Donna Knoblock, Library Volunteer, July 2025
- Date
- August 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