People of Ontario County: Henry C. Beeman

Henry C. Beeman was born in Canandaigua on Oct. 8th, 1847, the youngest child of Reuben Beeman and Orpha Crane. Beeman was educated at Canandaigua Academy until June 23, 1863 when he enlisted in Company C, Fifteenth New York Calvary. Although just 15, he lied on his enlistment papers claiming to be 18, and was […]