A&M 1831John William Beall (1721-1814) Class List, 1779 A&M 1831Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-18 13:51:05 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center John William Beall (1721-1814) Class List Beall, John William (1721-1814) A&M 1831 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/5452 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 2 items 1779 Photocopy of a page from a 1751 London book of maps on which in 1779, John William Beall listed his scholars in a short term subscription school. The school was taught in a cabin at the mouth of Buffalo Creek (Buffalo Station) near Fairmont. This is thought to have been the first school taught in what is now West Virginia west of the Allegheny Mountains. There is also a letter from Glenn D. Lough giving information on the class list. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center English Conditions Governing Access

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