Lemuel Rufus Beene 
Lemuel was born on February 5th, 1782 in Fort Watauga, Marion, Tennessee, United States. Lemuel's father was Captain Robert Bean Sr. (Beene) and his mother was Martha (Womack) Beene. His paternal grandparents were Capt. William R. (Billy) Bean Jr and Lydia (Rusell) Beene. He had seven brothers and five sisters, named Obadiah, John, William, Robert, Oliver, Jesse, Benjamin, Rhoda, Elizabeth, Isaac, Sally and Martha. He was the oldest of the thirteen children. He died at the age of 67 in 1849 in Itawamba, Mississippi, United States.General Notes
Owned slaves. From 1839-Nov. 1849, owned a man, his wife by the name of Phillip and Lucy Morgan Beene and their children. Phillip was originally from Virginia. After Lemuel's death, Phillip and his family were separated because they were equally divided among Lemuel Beene's children per his will. Phillip, Lucy and at least 12 of their children/grandchildren were resettled to Claiborne Parish, Louisiana near the town of Gainesville in the Tiger Creek and South Middle Fork Bayou area. Four of Phillip & Lucy Beene's children/grandchildren stayed in Mantachie area with two of Lemuel's children until the end of the Civil War.
Was in Franklin Co. Tennessee in 1810
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1701
- b.09 Dec 1721 in St. Stephens Parish, King and Queen County, Province of Virginia d.Jan 1782 in German Creek, Washington County, North Carolina, United States
- b.03 May 1764 in Pittsylvania, British America (Currently Common Wealth of Virginia) d.17 Nov 1824 in Sweetens Cove, Marion, Tennessee, United States
- b.02 Sep 1726 in North Farnham Parish, Rappahanock County, Virginia d.Jun 1788 in German Creek, Grainger County, Tennessee
- b.05 Feb 1782 in Fort Watauga, Marion, Tennessee, United States d.1849 in Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
- b.20 Mar 1758 in Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America d.17 Nov 1845 in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States of America
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Details of Lemuel's family with Sarah (Sally) Beene
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