City: Ooltewah
BEENE, Jacob, born near Jacksonville, Ala., Aug. 30, 1835; son of John and Diana (Larimore) BEENE; father’s occupation farmer; English descent; received common school education; most of life has been devoted to educational work; moved to Tenn., with his father in 1835 two years before the removal of Indians; married Jane MATHEWS, Sept. 9, 1869; member F. & A. M., and has served as Senior Warden and Master of same; Democrat; road overseer; public school director, high school director, and county surveyor; formerly interested in farming, merchandising and drug business, at present he is landlord and owns some bank stock.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
