Hello. I happened upon the following 1899 Hartford Courant newspaper notice, it was an inquiry (sent from Illinois to Connecticut) concerning the BEEMAN genealogy. I saw that the newspaper item had some detailed family information and I thought that I would post it here just in case someone might find it useful.

" Letters From the People
Relatives Wanted - Beeman, Griffith, Stephens.
To the Editor of The Courant:
Will some person that is related to either of the following persons, William, Vincent, James or Orman BEEMAN, Daniel or Ezra Griffith, Daniel Stephens or his wife , Mary Tomlinson, and knows the family history of any or all of them please address the undersigned.
William BEEMAN was the second son of John BEEMAN, who was married to Sarah Thompson November 5, 1746, of Kent, Conn.; but left Connecticut and went either to Massachusetts or Vermont and very probably died there. Vincent, James and Orman BEEMAN were the sons of William, and there were three other sons and one daughter, viz., Rullus, Russell, John and Mary. The family of William left Connecticut and came West. Vincent, James and Mary went to Michigan, and Orman and John came to Illinois, where they died many years ago. William's wife's name, I think, was Sarah Campbell. He was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and a pensioner at his death. He had two brothers and three sisters, viz., Matthias, Andrew, Rachel, Lucy and Thankful.
Anyone that can give any information concerning the family will confer a lasting favor.
Daniel and Ezra Griffith were cousins of Orman BEEMAN, as also was Daniel and Mary Stephens. Daniel Stephens was daguerreotypist and his wife was a teacher.
Leander C. Carrieo.
Dow, Jersey County, Illinois
January 15, 1899 "

Hartford Courant
Jan 20, 1899, page 8

Thank you.