Martha Jane BEEN was apparently born sometime between 1845 and 1848 in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Although one source has suggested a birthdate of 13 June 1846, this has not been documented. Her parents were Hazzard Bean/BEEN and Martha OSBORN.
The U.S. Census Records report that, in 1850, Martha Jane (age two) was living with her parents and five other siblings in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Stories handed down by family members have suggested that she died as a very young child. Indeed, she has not been listed in subsequent census records.