My grandfather Charles M. Bean resided in Ridgeway, ILL or Ridgeway, Indiana and also Eldorado, ILL (southern ILL) He had brothers, George Bean and a I think Henry, and a sister, Laura Bean Fulkerson who eventually moved to Pontiac Mich. My grandfather claims that the Beans came from near Inverness Scotland and the name was originall McBean, or MacBean. I live in St.Petersburg, My dad was Henry Bean who passed away in 1996, he was 90. I have two uncles who are still living, Edward R Bean, age 92 and Gerald Bean, 90. If there is a connection, please let me know. Bye for now, Linda