David C. Beaman was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, on November 22, 1838, the son of Rev. Gamaliel C. and Amelia (Crichton) Beaman. His father, who was a native of Massachusetts, was a son of David Beaman, a selectman of his town; in youth he was given excellent educational advantages and prepared for college at Amherst Academy, later graduating from Union College, in Schenectady, New York, and 1831 completing the theological course at Andover. [Brother to James L. Beaman]
Burlington
Ballard School
In about 1843 we were attached to the Ballard School District on Solida and the next two terms of school I attended were in this district. The teachers were Mr. Keith and John S. Kelvey. Mr. Keith was a cripple and had to use a crutch, but he could almost jump across the schoolhouse at one bound when he saw a pupil in mischief.
Imes Revisiting 26 Jan 1891
REVISITING LAWRENCE COUNTY. FROM H. IMES Ironton Register, Feb. 5, 1891 Imes, Kan., Jan. 26, ’91 Editor Register: After leaving Burlington last August, I followed the public highway up the river to...
Origin of Local Names
Author Unknown HOME HISTORY - FIRST THINGS - ORIGIN OF LOCAL NAMES &C. Ironton Register, June 21, 1888 Previous to 1817, Lawrence county was a part of Gallia and Scioto. It was organized in...
The Burlington 37
The Burlington 37 are slaves who were set free, in 1849. They moved to just above our town of Burlington, Ohio on the farm purchased from Isaac Frampton. They were owned
Letter from Burlington Ohio
LETTER FROM BURLINGTONAuthor: JOHN FRITZIronton Register, October 23, 1891Correspondence of the Register Lives there a man or child near or far around who has not heard of Burlington? The town was...
Burlington School
The town was originally located on lands owned at that time by E. B. Greene, now known as the Delta, the school house and church of that name being on
Burlington Academy
This institution was founded in the Spring of 1842 by the joint contributions of the citizens of Lawrence county assisted by the liberality of some few
Early Map of Burlington Ohio
Early Map of Burlington, Lawrence County, Ohio
Underground Railroad
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD OPERATORS AND STORIES The following links of names and stories were taken from Seibert’s list of Underground Operators for Lawrence County, Ohio, and various other sources, such...
Curtis Scovill
JUDGE CURTIS SCOVILL – Associate Judge Ironton Register, Thursday, December 6, 1860 – Death of son-in-law. Died in New Orleans on Nov. 25, 1860, Capt. George W. Kouns, of Burlington, commander of...
Fugitive Slave Case – Peyton Polly
The reclaimed fugitives are cousins of the famous Peyton Polly, whose right to freedom has been in litigation now for some ten years, between Ohio and
Old Man Moss
At Burlington, Ohio forty years ago, lived an old man whose name was Moss, who pursued, for the scanty livelihood, the manufacture of stone-ware.