Lydia Beans who married George Memmer was the sister of my great-grandfather, John Beans. Her parents were Aaron Beans ( born 2/27/1798 in Loudoun Co. VA)and Mary (Walter) Beans (born 1804 in PA) they were married 4/22/1824. Lydia was born in 1827 in Randolph, Portage Co. Ohio. She had 13 siblings, the ones whose names I do know were, Lucinda, Sarah, John, Rachel, Timothy, Ration, James, Pleasant & William R. She married George Memmer on Jan. 1, 1850, they had two sons, George Cletus born 10/08/1851 and John Clemence born 3/13/1853.
Lydia married a second time to Valentine Loesch, on 3/31/1859 and they had two children, William born in 1860 in Randolph, Portage Co. OH and Carrie born in 1863 in Clinton Co. Iowa.
Lydia Beans Memmer Loesch is buried in the Sharon Cemetery, Sharon, Clinton Co. Iowa