Taken from http://www.paoli-umc.com/history/paoli-origins.php
"One of the circuit riders was William Beauchamp. He seems to have been a prominent man in the early American Methodist Church. At the Baltimore conference in 1823, he came within two votes of being elected a Bishop. He served pastorates in Baltimore, New York, Boston and Philadelphia. He was a well-educated man for his day, and was known as a fine orator who was much in demand for his powerful voice and splendid speaking ability. He was known at the time as "The Demosthenes of the West".
He must have been a very dedicated man to have left the comfortable work along the east coast for the middle western wilderness that was southern Indiana in the early 1800s. The only roads were buffalo traces, and streams had to be forded despite spring flooding. Paoli was one of the earliest points on the Charlestown Circuit. This was considered the roughest assignment in Indiana, so no circuit rider was assigned to the area for more than one year."
"William Beauchamp died in Paoli in 1824, possibly from pneumonia caused by exposure to the elements in the course of his duties. His grave is on the north edge of what is now called the Old Paoli Cemetery, originally simply the Paoli Town Cemetery, which is southeast of the town square just south of highway 150. The upright marker is inscribed:
Rev. William Beauchamp
died Oct. 8, 1821
aged
52 years 5 months 12 days
A stone slab about 36 by 66 inches covers the grave. There are several above-ground mausoleums in the old Town but this seems to be the only grave with a flat slab cover. It is inscribed:
Sacred
To the memory of the
Rev. William Beauchamp
Minister of the Gospel
In the Methodist Episcopal Church
Born April 26th, 1772 Died Oct. 8, 1821"
"One of the circuit riders was William Beauchamp. He seems to have been a prominent man in the early American Methodist Church. At the Baltimore conference in 1823, he came within two votes of being elected a Bishop. He served pastorates in Baltimore, New York, Boston and Philadelphia. He was a well-educated man for his day, and was known as a fine orator who was much in demand for his powerful voice and splendid speaking ability. He was known at the time as "The Demosthenes of the West".
He must have been a very dedicated man to have left the comfortable work along the east coast for the middle western wilderness that was southern Indiana in the early 1800s. The only roads were buffalo traces, and streams had to be forded despite spring flooding. Paoli was one of the earliest points on the Charlestown Circuit. This was considered the roughest assignment in Indiana, so no circuit rider was assigned to the area for more than one year."
"William Beauchamp died in Paoli in 1824, possibly from pneumonia caused by exposure to the elements in the course of his duties. His grave is on the north edge of what is now called the Old Paoli Cemetery, originally simply the Paoli Town Cemetery, which is southeast of the town square just south of highway 150. The upright marker is inscribed:
Rev. William Beauchamp
died Oct. 8, 1821
aged
52 years 5 months 12 days
A stone slab about 36 by 66 inches covers the grave. There are several above-ground mausoleums in the old Town but this seems to be the only grave with a flat slab cover. It is inscribed:
Sacred
To the memory of the
Rev. William Beauchamp
Minister of the Gospel
In the Methodist Episcopal Church
Born April 26th, 1772 Died Oct. 8, 1821"
Taken from http://www.paoli-umc.com/history/paoli-origins.php
"One of the circuit riders was William Beauchamp. He seems to have been a prominent man in the early American Methodist Church. At the Baltimore conference in 1823, he came within two votes of being elected a Bishop. He served pastorates in Baltimore, New York, Boston and Philadelphia. He was a well-educated man for his day, and was known as a fine orator who was much in demand for his powerful voice and splendid speaking ability. He was known at the time as "The Demosthenes of the West".
He must have been a very dedicated man to have left the comfortable work along the east coast for the middle western wilderness that was southern Indiana in the early 1800s. The only roads were buffalo traces, and streams had to be forded despite spring flooding. Paoli was one of the earliest points on the Charlestown Circuit. This was considered the roughest assignment in Indiana, so no circuit rider was assigned to the area for more than one year."
"William Beauchamp died in Paoli in 1824, possibly from pneumonia caused by exposure to the elements in the course of his duties. His grave is on the north edge of what is now called the Old Paoli Cemetery, originally simply the Paoli Town Cemetery, which is southeast of the town square just south of highway 150. The upright marker is inscribed:
Rev. William Beauchamp
died Oct. 8, 1821
aged
52 years 5 months 12 days
A stone slab about 36 by 66 inches covers the grave. There are several above-ground mausoleums in the old Town but this seems to be the only grave with a flat slab cover. It is inscribed:
Sacred
To the memory of the
Rev. William Beauchamp
Minister of the Gospel
In the Methodist Episcopal Church
Born April 26th, 1772 Died Oct. 8, 1821"
"One of the circuit riders was William Beauchamp. He seems to have been a prominent man in the early American Methodist Church. At the Baltimore conference in 1823, he came within two votes of being elected a Bishop. He served pastorates in Baltimore, New York, Boston and Philadelphia. He was a well-educated man for his day, and was known as a fine orator who was much in demand for his powerful voice and splendid speaking ability. He was known at the time as "The Demosthenes of the West".
He must have been a very dedicated man to have left the comfortable work along the east coast for the middle western wilderness that was southern Indiana in the early 1800s. The only roads were buffalo traces, and streams had to be forded despite spring flooding. Paoli was one of the earliest points on the Charlestown Circuit. This was considered the roughest assignment in Indiana, so no circuit rider was assigned to the area for more than one year."
"William Beauchamp died in Paoli in 1824, possibly from pneumonia caused by exposure to the elements in the course of his duties. His grave is on the north edge of what is now called the Old Paoli Cemetery, originally simply the Paoli Town Cemetery, which is southeast of the town square just south of highway 150. The upright marker is inscribed:
Rev. William Beauchamp
died Oct. 8, 1821
aged
52 years 5 months 12 days
A stone slab about 36 by 66 inches covers the grave. There are several above-ground mausoleums in the old Town but this seems to be the only grave with a flat slab cover. It is inscribed:
Sacred
To the memory of the
Rev. William Beauchamp
Minister of the Gospel
In the Methodist Episcopal Church
Born April 26th, 1772 Died Oct. 8, 1821"
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