Days Gone By: Clyman's travels
Vermilion County pioneer James Clyman's name still makes the news on rare occasions. It was noted in a California newspaper Clyman's old home there...
March 12, 2023
8:10 PM
Vermilion County pioneer James Clyman's name still makes the news on rare occasions. It was noted in a California newspaper Clyman's old home there sold in 2022. That is 230 years after he was born in Pennsylvania in 1792. He lived an adventurous life before he settled in California. Clyman was a surveyor, pathfinder and adventurer. He and his friend Dan Beckwith did a lot of surveying in Vermilion County. Danville is named for Beckwith and his surveying tools are on display at the Vermilion County Museum.
Donald G. Richter