William Polycarp Bean: St. Charles Catholic Church

William Polycarp Bean

William Polycarp Bean, the son of Edward Columbus "John" and Clotilda (Vincent) Bean, was born in Nelson Co., Kentucky in 1802. He married Anastasia Medley, daughter of Ignatius and Sarah (Boone) Medley, on April 17, 1827 in Washington Co., Kentucky. He was a master carpenter and was one of the foremost builders of the St. Charles Catholic Church in St. Mary, Marion Co., Kentucky.

William Bean was the paternal 3rd great grandfather of my husband, Mike.

St. Charles Catholic Church

Built in part by William P. Bean

St. Charles Church, small portion of the cemetery in the foreground

The church's old Boss well pump still standing

Tombstone of William Polycarp Bean
St. Charles Cemetery - St. Mary, Kentucky

Inscription:

William

BEAN

Born

Feb. 17 1802

Died

July 25, 1874

A faithful husband by my side

He filled our house with glee

But now our homes are distant wide

And so far distant be

The Bean lineage may be seen at this link:
Tombstone Tuesday: Clotilda Vincent Bean

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Those Places Thursday: Inside The Bean Cabin

These photos were taken on May 27, 2011 inside the cabin once owned by Clotilda (Vincent) Bean, the paternal fourth great grandmother of my husband Mike. The cabin was built in 1798 by Clotilda's husband, John and is now located in the Historic Old Bardstown Village in Bardstown, Kentucky. I photographed the plaques on the wall which further explain the history of the Beans and the preservation of the cabin. Click on any photo to enlarge.

The outside of the Bean cabin can be seen at this link: Irish Ancestors: Clotilda, Daughter of Lord and Lady Vincent. Clotilda's tombstone, portrait, and the family lineage may be seen at the link in the first paragraph above.

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Tombstone Tuesday: Clotilda Vincent Bean

Daughter of Lord and Lady Francis Vincent of Ireland

b. March 14, 1769 - d. September 13, 1864

Wife of Edward Columbus (John) Bean
Buried St. Joseph's Cemetery, Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY

Clotilda Bean

Clotilda was the paternal fourth great grandmother of my husband, Mike. She has an interesting history which I summarized a little over a year ago in my blog: Irish Ancestors: Clotilda, Daughter of Lord and Lady Vincent. 

On Friday, May 27, 2011, Mike and I visited the Bean Cabin which has been preserved and moved to Historic Old Bardstown Village's Museum Row in Bardstown, Kentucky. As stated in my previous blog, Clotilda's husband was killed by Indians while returning to Maryland for supplies. John Bean was also of Irish heritage. 

Clotilda never remarried, she raised her family of 8 children and prospered. She was a charter member and an active church worker at St. Joseph's Proto-Cathedral in Bardstown. Clotilda was 95 years old when she died and the tombstone seen here was erected by her slave, Joe Bean. 

Mike Logsdon and Clotilda Bean Tombstone

Descendancy Chart

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Irish Ancestors: Clotilda, daughter of Lord And Lady Vincent

Clotilda Vincent Bean 1769-1864

Clotilda was born on 14 Mar 1769, daughter of Lord and Lady Vincent of Ireland. She married Edward Columbus Bean, known as John Bean, in Baltimore, St. Mary's County, Maryland. They came to Nelson County, Kentucky in 1798 with five children and seven slaves and Clotilda's sister, Elizabeth Vincent Kelly who lived with her. Another sister Louanna Brewer lived about 12 miles north of Bardstown in Fairfield.

Children born to Clotilda and John in Maryland: Ann Harriet, Francis Baker, George Alexander, John Randolf, and Augustus. Three more children born in Kentucky were: Nancy, William Polycarp (my husband's line) and James Matthew.

When Clotilda's husband John Bean made a trip back to Maryland to retrieve furniture and supplies and to lead other pioneers back to Kentucky, he was killed by Indians on the return trip through the Cumberland Gap. He was buried in the Gap alongside the road.

Clotilda was a very devout Catholic woman who died 13 Sep 1864, and is the second oldest person buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery at Bardstown. Her tombstone was erected by one of her slaves, Joe Bean.

Clotilda donated the springs on 3 acres of her farm to get Sr. Catherine Spalding to build Nazareth to provide an education for the Catholic girls. This was deeded to Nazareth by Thomas Aud in 1822.

The log cabin that was Clotilda's home was located on the farm of J. C. Greenwell, about 3 miles northwest of Bardstown, Kentucky on Highway 245. The cabin was built before Kentucky was a state. The cabin was donated by the Greenwell family and is now located in "Pioneer Village" in what is referred to as "Museum Row", a collection of five museums in Bardstown. Inside the cabin is a display about Clotilda. 

Most of my information comes from those that have seen the display and quoted the information to me and from those who have quoted excerpts from the book "Historic Nelson County, Its Homes and Peoples" by Sarah B. Smith, copyright 1982.

Many more photos of the Bean cabin may be seen at this link: 

Those Places Thursday: Inside The Bean Cabin

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