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Descendants of Joseph Bemis

1409. Eliza⁷ Bemis (Elias⁶, David⁵, Phillip⁴, Joseph³, Joseph², Joseph¹)⁶⁸⁷⁸ was born 03 Aug 1804⁶⁸⁷⁸. She married Loran Smith⁶⁸⁷⁸ 19 Dec 1822⁶⁸⁷⁸.

Notes for Eliza Bemis:
[Dunster:156] Eliza Bemis, born Aug. 3, 1804, mar. Dec. 19, 1822, Loran Smith, of Monkton, Vt. In 1848 removed to Illinois. Presbyterians. From Mrs. Smith we had the foregoing record of 4. Elias Bemis' family. She res. in Galesburg, Ill. They have had six children, four daughters and two sons -- both sons died young.

More About Loran Smith and Eliza Bemis:
Marriage: 19 Dec 1822⁶⁸⁷⁸

Children of Eliza Bemis and Loran Smith are:

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Betsey⁸ Smith⁶⁸⁷⁸. She married Milo D. Cooke⁶⁸⁷⁸.

Notes for Betsey Smith:
[Dunster:156] Betsey Smith, married Milo D. Cooke, a lawyer, of Cornwall, Vt. They had one son, --- Cooke. He is a lawyer, and is in business in Galesburg with his father. He went a three months' man to Cairo, Ill., to guard that place; was absent six months. He is a graduate of Knox College, Galesburg. He married a lady in Ogdensburg, N. Y., and has a daughter. "So you see," adds Mrs. Smith, "that I am a great-grandmother."

+	2689	ii.	Laura Smith.
+	2690	iii.	Ursula Smith.
+	2691	iv.	Mary Smith.

      1415. Samuel⁷ Bemis (Samuel⁶, David⁵, Phillip⁴, Joseph³, Joseph², Joseph¹)⁶⁸⁷⁹ was born 26 Jun 1811 in Vermont ⁶⁸⁸⁰, and died 24 Oct 1883⁶⁸⁸⁰. He married (1) Nancy M. Mellon⁶⁸⁸⁰ 08 Jan 1832⁶⁸⁸⁰. She was born 14 Jun 1809⁶⁸⁸⁰, and died 04 Mar 1845⁶⁸⁸⁰. He married (2) Angeline Kenyon⁶⁸⁸⁰ 29 Aug 1846⁶⁸⁸⁰. She died 22 Jan 1878⁶⁸⁸⁰.

Notes for Samuel Bemis:
Copied from the R. Stanton Avery Special Collections Dept., New England Historic Genealogical Society, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116.
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BIBLE RECORD

Copy of the record found in the ILLUSTRATED DOMESTIC BIBLE, by the Rev. Ingram Cobbin, M. S.

MARRIAGES

Samuel Bemis      maried Jan 8, 1832
Nancy M.      maried Jan 8, 1832
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Samuel Bemis      maried Aug 29, 1846
Angeline A.      maried Aug 29, 1846
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BIRTHS

Mr. Samuel Bemis, June 26, 1811
Miss Nancy M. Mellin, June 14, 1809

Miss Angeline A. Kenyon b. Aug 29 -

Joseph A. b. June 8, 1835
Schuyler H. b. May 10, 1836
Samuel M. b. Aug 5, 1843.

DEATHS

Mrs. Nancy M. Bemis, March 4, 1845
Mrs. Angeline A. Bemis, Jan 22, 1878

Schuyler H. Bemis Oct 4, 1875
Minnie A. Bemis, his wife, Jan 13, 1868

Samuel Bemis, Oct 24, 1883.
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A printed obituary from a newspaper, dated 1883*, states
"Samuel Bemis died at his late residence, near Pierrpont Manor October 24, 1883, aged 72 years, 4 months. He was born in the town of Ellisburgh June 26, 1811. His parents, Samuel and Elizabeth Bemis, moved to this state from Vermont in 1806. He was the youngest of a large family of children, Chauncy Bemis Esq. of Plymouth, Wisc. being the only one now living. He was married at the age of 21 years to Miss Nancy M. Mellin, Ellisburgh. Three Children were born to them, Joseph A. Schuyler H. (now Deceased) and Samuel M. His first wife died Mar 4, 1845. He was married again Aug 29, 1846 to Miss Angeline Kenyon a sister of W. W. Kenyon of Adams. She also died Jan 22, 1878." The rest is a eulogy on his character.**
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I hearby attest that I have copied the true and complete record from the family bible given to me by Mrs. George Jacobson, 5217 Portland Ave. Minneapolis Minn. No changes, additions or deletions have been made.
Nov 22, 1952                        /s/ Renee Huston Eck (Mrs. L. J)
                              Genea. Records Chmn, Monument Chapter D. A. R.
                              Minneapolis Minn.

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*(Obituary- Jefferson County Journal - Adams, NY - dated October 25, 1883 - sld)
**Found the following text describing his character:
As a citizen and neighbor he was very generous, kind and obliging. He was a thorough farmer and quite a mechanic. Whatever he did was done on the principle that "whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well". He united early in life with the Methodist church, then in Wardwell Settlement, but afterward removed to Belleville and lived a consistant Christian life until his death. He was a strong advocate of Christian union and fellowship, believing that all true Christians should worship and commune together with brotherly love. He was one of the founders of the Union Church at Pierpont Manor, giving liberally toward its errection and support. In his last sickness he was a great sufferer having a disease of the heart, but during all his suffering his mind seemed full of love of his Savior beseeching those who cared for him whe were without a Christian hope, to seek Jesus. At times when his sufferings seemed almost unbearable he would raise his voice in prayer and ask God to relieve him from his pain in consistant to His will, and almost the last words he uttered was to sing a verse of a hymn which was a great favorite of his.

Strengthen my arm of faith Stay near me while my way worn feet Press through the stream of death.
In the last few days of his life he was delirious most of the time, and for a few hours before his death did not seem to realize his suffering and passed quietly away. His funeral was held from his late residence on Friday, the 26th where a large concourse of relatives and friends assembled, The Rev. G.E.Farr of the Adams Baptist Church and the Rev. Dr. John Muir of Zion Church, Pierpont Manor conducting the services. Rev. Farr preached an able discourse taking his text from Numbers 23:10.
"Let me die the death of the righteous and let my last end be like his". Rev. Muir read the solemn and impressive burial service of the Episcopal Church at the grave. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery at Adams, New York. Surely Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; even so saith the spirit, for they rest from their labors.
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Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/pmelli.htm
Title: Ellisburg Postmasters
Viewed: April 3, 2005

POSTMASTER--------------------DATE OF APPOINTMENT
Samuel M. Bemis.......18 Mar 1873
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[1850 Census - Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York - September 14, 1850 - page 301 - image 32]
(Beemus in Ancestry.com index)
Samuel Bemis, 38, farmer, real estate of $6000;
Angeline Bemis, 31?;
Joseph A. Bemis, 17, farmer;
Schuyler H. Bemis, 14;
Monroe Bemis, 7;
Oliver Tansley?, 21, farmer.

[1860 Census - Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York - June 13, 1860 - page 9 - image 9]
(Blenis in Ancestry.com index)
Samuel Bemis, 48, farmer, real estate of $10700, personal property of $1500, born in New York;
Augusta Bemis, 40, born in New York;
Schuyler Bemis, 23, farmer, born in New York;
Monroe Bemis, 16, farmer, born in New York;
Sarah Bemis, 9, born in New York;
Lydia Bemis, 60, relationship unknown.

[1870 Census - Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York - July 13, 1870 - page 66 - image 66]
(Bennis in Ancestry.com index)
Samuel Bemis, 59, farmer, real estate of $12000, personal property of $2600, born in New York;
Angeline Bemis, 50, keeping house, born in New York;
Schuyler Bemis, 35, farm laborer, born in New York;
Nettie Bemis, 2, born in New York;
Sarah Bemis, 19, born in New York;

More About Samuel Bemis and Nancy Mellon:
Marriage: 08 Jan 1832⁶⁸⁸⁰

More About Samuel Bemis and Angeline Kenyon:
Marriage: 29 Aug 1846⁶⁸⁸⁰

Children of Samuel Bemis and Nancy Mellon are:

+	2692	i.	Joseph A.⁸ Bemis, born 08 Jun 1835.
	2693	ii.	Schuyler H. Bemis⁶⁸⁸⁰, born 10 May 1836⁶⁸⁸⁰; died 04 Oct 1875⁶⁸⁸⁰. He married Minnie A.⁶⁸⁸⁰; died 13 Jan 1868⁶⁸⁸⁰.
	2694	iii.	Samuel M. Bemis⁶⁸⁸⁰, born 05 Aug 1843⁶⁸⁸⁰.

More About Samuel M. Bemis:
Name 2: Monroe Bemis ⁶⁸⁸¹

Child of Samuel Bemis and Angeline Kenyon is:

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Sarah⁸ Bemis ⁶⁸⁸², born Abt. 1851 in New York⁶⁸⁸².

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