David Beeman and wife are followers of the Methodist church, and in political views, the father lined up with the Republican party. He died June 6th, 1880, and the mother passed away November 3, 1900.

Wellington Beeman was the frist in the family of five children and acquired his education in the district school. He was one of five scholars in the first school organized in the district and the teacher's salary was seventy-five cents per week. At the age of twenty-eight Mr. Beeman started out for himself, taking care of the home place and then divided the father's land between them.

July 1, 1874, Wellington Beeman was united in marriage to Georgina Harlow, whose parents were residents of Kentucky and came to Michgian. Mrs. Beeman's father died about fifty years ago and the mother eight years ago.

Wellington Beeman has made all the improvements on his place and today has one of the finest farms in Leroy, called "Enterprise Farm." All of the land is in cultivation except about three acres. Our subject's first school teacher was Nancy Countryman and she was a pupil of "Aunt Nancy Meech" and was raised by her. "Aunt Nancy Meech" was the first school teacher in the townshiip.

Wellington Beeman is engaged in general farming and the condition of his one hundred acres of land show that its manager is enterprising, energetic and in every way a prosperous farmer. In politics, he votes the Republican ticket and gives his hearty suport to the principles of his party. He has served his town as School Director and Path Master. Socially, Mr. Beeman is connected with the order of Modern Woodmen.

Taken from:
"Past and Present of the City of Lansing and Ingham County, Michigan", by Albert E. Cowles.
Published by The Michigan Historical Publishing Association Lansing, MICH., 1905.
Pages 215 - 216

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