Bio by contributor 46982281:

My Grandfather that I never knew.
But, if he were anything like his son~my Father~I am sure he was a wonderful caring person.
I would have loved to sit for hours & listen to PaPa Beaman tell me of "The days of old"
Hazel Earl is the son of David Beaman of Bowling Green, Clay, Indiana & Frances Almedia Fosdyck of Hancock, Illinois.
Hazel married Norma Lucille Vradenburg
~the daughter of Witloff Vradenburg & Dora Bragg~
of Lima, Illinois in abt. 1928/29, they had one son, Samuel Earl born 5 Nov. 1929.
From which came 5 children that carried PaPa's name, but never knew him.
We still love him, no matter. Thanks PaPa for giving us a Great Dad too.....Love~your Oldest Granddaughter *

Note: Hazel Earl Beaman, as was his correct name from birth, started using the name Beman sometime after 1910.
That is why from then on, he & his descendants are known as Beman.

Hazel Earl Beaman's Paternal Grandparents are:
Abraham Beaman of North Carolina & Mary Cheney of Maryland.
His Paternal Great Grandparents are:
Isaac Beaman & Ellender 'Nellie' Haislip of North Carolina.
And also
Jeremiah Cheney of Murley's Branch Allegany Co, Maryland
And
Elizabeth Easter of PA
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Hazel Earl's Maternal Grandparents are:
Joseph Plumstead Fosdyck
Birth: 8 Feb 1829 Crawford, Orange, New York, USA
Death: 15 Oct 1908 Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, USA
And
Abigail D. McCann
Birth: 26 Jun 1831 Florida, Orange, New York, USA
Death: 19 Dec 1904 Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, USA
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His Maternal Great Grandparents are:
Thomas Fosdick
Birth: 22 May 1796 New Brunswick, Canada
Death: 26 Nov 1856 Chester, Orange, New York, USA
And
Hester 'Hetty' Plumstead
Birth: 20 Oct 1796 Ulster County, New York, USA
Death: 30 Jul 1875 Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, USA
And
Absalom McCann
Birth: abt 1786
Death: After 30 Sep 1850 New York, USA
And
Elizabeth Kinner

Birth: 1800 New York