Mary Ann Phillips Beaman was born to Milton and Mariah Stone Phillips. Early in life she obeyed the gospel under the preaching of Eld.E Baker. She married Dr. Marion T Beaman in early 1879. She was a kind neighbor,friend, wife and mother. She became ill in the summer of 1895 and was a silent sufferer all during the time until the last week of her illness. Her strong desire to live seemed to strengthen her.
The 1880 census showed them having a daughter, Carrie. They had two other children, Carroll and Myrtle Agnes. Carrie probably died young.
The Springdale News
May 1, 1896*

Mrs. Dr. Beaman of Seba died Friday and was buried at Elm Springs Saturday, services being conducted by Rev. Arthur Marston of this city and Stephen Fair of Seba. Mrs. Beaman was the daughter of Grandma Phillips who resides a short distance West of the city and besides other relatives leaves many friends to mourn her death. The News tenders sympathy to the sorrowing family.

The Springdale News
May 1, 1896*

Mrs. Mary Beaman, nee Phillips, was born in the year of 1857. Early in life she obeyed the gospel under the preaching of Eld. E. Baker. She was married to M.T. Beaman in the year of 1879. Mrs. Beaman was of a kind disposition and was a kind neighbor, friend, wife and mother. But since early in the summer of 1895 the hand of affliction was laid upon her. She was a silent sufferer all during the time but not until the last week of her sickness was she unable to be up. Her strong desire to live seemed to strengthen her. During her sickness she never murmured a complaint but was ever patient and hopeful. But the cord of life could hold no longer and on the morning of March 27, 1896, near 1 o'clock, her spirit took its flight to the God who gave it and on the following day the remains were placed in the Elm Springs cemetery. She leaves a husband, two children, brothers, sisters and an aged mother and many friends to mourn her loss. -S.R. Beaman, Seba, Ark.