William Darlington was born to Mary Darlington of Honey Brook, Chester County, PA with unknown father and later married Matthew Beans of Buck, Pennsylvania in 1813. Mother, Mary died in 1820. William was "possibly adopted nephew" of the Honorable William Darlington, a notable botanist.
William attended Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (PSD), entered on May 29, 1821 and completed studies in 1826. He went on to teach at PSD until 1828 then later on, sold the engravings for J.C. Buttre Company of New York City as a traveling salesman. Later, he was killed by a train on May 19, 1867 in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York.
Death was reported in New York annual Railroad Report, published 1867. J.C. Buttre, the business owner sent a letter to the Darlington family in Pennsylvania notifying William's death.
William was an inspiration of the poem written by Francis Scott Key, "Lines Given to William Darlington." Also, he was mentioned in the "Tales of the Deaf and Dumb: With Miscallenous Poems" by John Robertson Burnet in 1835.
The grave is unknown and will be updated as soon as I find out or you can notify to update this. - written by Kathleen Brockway, Deaf History Researcher through the ASL Rose Company, 2017.
Source: Personal communication with the Chester County, Pennsylvania Library
Source: Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (exact birth date was documented in the admittance record at School)
Source: Darlington Genealogy Record
William attended Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (PSD), entered on May 29, 1821 and completed studies in 1826. He went on to teach at PSD until 1828 then later on, sold the engravings for J.C. Buttre Company of New York City as a traveling salesman. Later, he was killed by a train on May 19, 1867 in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York.
Death was reported in New York annual Railroad Report, published 1867. J.C. Buttre, the business owner sent a letter to the Darlington family in Pennsylvania notifying William's death.
William was an inspiration of the poem written by Francis Scott Key, "Lines Given to William Darlington." Also, he was mentioned in the "Tales of the Deaf and Dumb: With Miscallenous Poems" by John Robertson Burnet in 1835.
The grave is unknown and will be updated as soon as I find out or you can notify to update this. - written by Kathleen Brockway, Deaf History Researcher through the ASL Rose Company, 2017.
Source: Personal communication with the Chester County, Pennsylvania Library
Source: Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (exact birth date was documented in the admittance record at School)
Source: Darlington Genealogy Record
William Darlington was born to Mary Darlington of Honey Brook, Chester County, PA with unknown father and later married Matthew Beans of Buck, Pennsylvania in 1813. Mother, Mary died in 1820. William was "possibly adopted nephew" of the Honorable William Darlington, a notable botanist.
William attended Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (PSD), entered on May 29, 1821 and completed studies in 1826. He went on to teach at PSD until 1828 then later on, sold the engravings for J.C. Buttre Company of New York City as a traveling salesman. Later, he was killed by a train on May 19, 1867 in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York.
Death was reported in New York annual Railroad Report, published 1867. J.C. Buttre, the business owner sent a letter to the Darlington family in Pennsylvania notifying William's death.
William was an inspiration of the poem written by Francis Scott Key, "Lines Given to William Darlington." Also, he was mentioned in the "Tales of the Deaf and Dumb: With Miscallenous Poems" by John Robertson Burnet in 1835.
The grave is unknown and will be updated as soon as I find out or you can notify to update this. - written by Kathleen Brockway, Deaf History Researcher through the ASL Rose Company, 2017.
Source: Personal communication with the Chester County, Pennsylvania Library
Source: Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (exact birth date was documented in the admittance record at School)
Source: Darlington Genealogy Record
William attended Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (PSD), entered on May 29, 1821 and completed studies in 1826. He went on to teach at PSD until 1828 then later on, sold the engravings for J.C. Buttre Company of New York City as a traveling salesman. Later, he was killed by a train on May 19, 1867 in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York.
Death was reported in New York annual Railroad Report, published 1867. J.C. Buttre, the business owner sent a letter to the Darlington family in Pennsylvania notifying William's death.
William was an inspiration of the poem written by Francis Scott Key, "Lines Given to William Darlington." Also, he was mentioned in the "Tales of the Deaf and Dumb: With Miscallenous Poems" by John Robertson Burnet in 1835.
The grave is unknown and will be updated as soon as I find out or you can notify to update this. - written by Kathleen Brockway, Deaf History Researcher through the ASL Rose Company, 2017.
Source: Personal communication with the Chester County, Pennsylvania Library
Source: Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (exact birth date was documented in the admittance record at School)
Source: Darlington Genealogy Record
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