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Certainly, there were, and probably are, families in the county with the name of Beahm, but there are no records that place them prominently in this hollow.
It has been assumed that because of the map maker’s error, and local folk not being smart enough to know that was wrong, they just started calling it Bean Hollow. That, at least, is what my Uncle Clyde told me, and he lived his entire adult life in Flint Hill.
Historically, this hollow was Clark Hollow, and it was properly named for the prominent and dominant family who lived there and owned over 2,000 acres on the north slope of Rappa-’ hannock Peak. and the adjoining hollow.
That family was headed by Adaway Clark and Henriette Bessie (Duke) Clark, both bom in 1815. Their home place can still be found on the left side of Rt. 629, near the end of the county maintained road. They had 10 children, and many of them grew up and settled in this area.
One of their children,
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