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Descendants of Joseph Bemis

1777. George W.⁷ Bemis (Zenas Le Borreau⁶, Henry⁵, John⁴, John³, John², Joseph¹)⁸⁶⁹⁷ was born Abt. 1812 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire⁸⁶⁹⁷, and died 11 Feb 1892 in Ellington, Chautauqua, New York⁸⁶⁹⁷. He married (1) Ruthanna wifeofGeorgeWBemis⁸⁶⁹⁷. She was born Abt. 1807 in New York ^8698,⁸⁶⁹⁹, and died Bet. Jun 1850 - Jun 1860 in prob. Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York⁸⁶⁹⁹. He married (2) Bethany (Martha) 2ndwifeofGeorgeWBemis⁸⁶⁹⁹. She was born Abt. 1805 in New York ^8700,⁸⁷⁰¹, and died 27 Apr 1888 in Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York ^8702,⁸⁷⁰³.

Notes for George W. Bemis:
[Received from Curtis Bemis Jr.]

http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Enychauta/CEMETERY/WBOR_CEM.HTM
Waterboro Hill Cemetery, Ellicott, New York
BEMUS , Henry ; son of Horace & Lucy (Bentley) Bemus
BEMUS , Bethany d. 27 Apr 1888 ; wife of George; age 83
BEMUS , George W. d. 11 Feb 1892 ; [town records - son of Zenus & Caroline; b. NH; age 82]
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1850 US Census, Ellington, Chautauqua County, NY, p. 156B, lines 1-3
Bemis, Senath, age 71, Farmer, b. NH
Eve, age 48, b. NY
Mary, age 16, b. NY
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next house is--
1850 US Census, Ellington, Chautauqua County, NY, p. 156B, lines 4-9
Bemis, George W., age 38, Farmer, b. NH
Ruthanna, age 43, b. NY
George W., age 19, Farm Labor, b. NY
Abigail F., age 14, b. NY
Bently, Amy A., age 16, b. NY
Saunders, Mary, age 7, b. Ireland
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preceeding house (previous page)--
1850 US Census, Ellington, Chautauqua County, NY, p. 156, lines 37-42
Bemis, Horace, age 46, Farmer, b. NH? Mass.?
Lucy, age 46, b. NY
Eliza, age 19, b. N.Y.
Zenas, age 17, Farm Laborer, b. N.Y.
Franklin, age 11, b. N.Y.
Sarah, age 5, b. N.Y.
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1860 US Census, Ellington, Chautauqua County, NY; p. 41, line 40, p. 42, lines 11-16
Bemis, George W., age 50, Farmer, b. NY
Martha, age 55, b. NY
(next house)
Bemis, George, Jr.,, age 28, Farmer, b. NY
Janette, age 25, b. NY
Abial J. (male), age 23, Farmer, b. NY
William, age 2, b, NY
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1870 US Census, Ellington, Chautauqua County, NY; p. 31, lines 33-40, p. 32, lines 1-3
(two families-adjacent households)
Beamus(Bemis), George, age 58, Farmer, b. NH
Bethanie, age 64, Keeping House, b. NY
Gates, Arie, age 12, At Home, b. NY
Rush, Gatafin(female), age 17, At Home, b. Penn.
Beamus(Bemis), Abial F. (male), age 33, Works on Farm, b. NY
(adjacent household)
Beamus(Bemis), George J..(Jr.?), age 36, Farmer, b. NY
Jenett, age 34, Keeping House, b. NY
Emory, age 12, Works on Farm, b. NY
Mary, age 8, At Home, b. NY
Rose, age 8/12, At Home, b. NY
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1880 US Census, Ellington,Chautauqua County, NY; Enum. Dist. 36, p. 14, lines 39-44
Bemus(Bemis), George, age 49, Farmer, b. NY, fath. b. NH, moth. b. Mass.
Jeanette, wife, age 45, Keep House, b. NY, parents b. NY
Emery, age 23, son, single,Works on Farm, b. NY, parents b. NY
Mary, age 18, dau., single, b. NY, parents b. NY
Roseyn?,age 10, dau., b. NY, parents b. NY
Martha, age 9, dau., b. NY, parents b. NY
(2 houses away)Enum. Dist. 36, p. 14, lines 49-50; p. 15, lines 1-2
Bemus,George, age 68, Farmer, b. NH, parents b. NH
Bethany, age 75, wife, b. NY, parents b. Rhode Island,
Abial, age 44, son,single,Works on Farm,
Stone, Hannah, age 44, Boarder, widowed/divorced, Keep House
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More About George W. Bemis:
Burial: Waterboro Hill Cemetery, Ellicott, New York ^8704,⁸⁷⁰⁵
Census: Jun 1840, Ellington, New York ^8706,⁸⁷⁰⁷
Census1: Jun 1850, Ellington, New York ^8708,⁸⁷⁰⁹
Census2: Jun 1860, Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York ^8710,⁸⁷¹¹
Census3: Jun 1870, Ellington, New York ^8712,⁸⁷¹³
Census4: Jun 1880, Ellington, New York ^8714,⁸⁷¹⁵

More About Ruthanna wifeofGeorgeWBemis:
Census: Jun 1850, New York ^8716,⁸⁷¹⁷

More About Bethany (Martha) 2ndwifeofGeorgeWBemis:
Burial: Waterboro Hill Cemetery, Ellicott, New York ^8718,⁸⁷¹⁹
Census: Jun 1860, Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York ^8720,⁸⁷²¹
Census1: Jun 1880, Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York ^8722,⁸⁷²³
Parents Birthplace: Both parents b. Rhode Island ^8724,⁸⁷²⁵

Children of George Bemis and Ruthanna wifeofGeorgeWBemis are:

+	3352	i.		George W.⁸ Bemis, Jr., born Aug 1828 in New York; died Bet. Jun 1910 - Jan 1920 in prob. Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York.
	3353	ii.		Abial (Abigail) F. Bemis⁸⁷²⁵, born Abt. 1836 in New York ^8726,⁸⁷²⁷.

Notes for Abial (Abigail) F. Bemis:
[Received from Curtis Bemis Jr.]

Name is shown as "Abigail F." in 1850 Census with sex shown as "M" and then overwritten with "F".
Subsequent Census, 1860 and 1870 sho name as "Abial F.", sex "M"
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1850 US Census, Ellington, Chautauqua County, NY, p. 156B, lines 4-9
Bemis, George W., age 38, Farmer, b. NH
Ruthanna, age 43, b. NY
George W., age 19, Farm Labor, b. NY
Abigail F., age 14, b. NY
Bently, Amy A., age 16, b. NY
Saunders, Mary, age 7, b. Ireland
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1860 US Census, Ellington, Chautauqua County, NY; p. 41, line 40, p. 42, lines 11-16
Bemis, George W., age 50, Farmer, b. NY
Martha, age 55, b. NY
(next house)
Bemis, George, Jr.,, age 28, Farmer, b. NY
Janette, age 25, b. NY
Abial J. (male), age 23, Farmer, b. NY
William, age 2, b, NY
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1870 US Census, Ellington, Chautauqua County, NY; p. 31, lines 33-40, p. 32, lines 1-3
(two families-adjacent households)
Beamus(Bemis), George, age 58, Farmer, b. NH
Bethanie, age 64, Keeping House, b. NY
Gates, Arie, age 12, At Home, b. NY
Rush, Gatafin(female), age 17, At Home, b. Penn.
Beamus(Bemis), Abial F. (male), age 33, Works on Farm, b. NY
(adjacent household)
Beamus(Bemis), George J..(Jr.?), age 36, Farmer, b. NY
Jenett, age 34, Keeping House, b. NY
Emory, age 12, Works on Farm, b. NY
Mary, age 8, At Home, b. NY
Rose, age 8/12, At Home, b. NY
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Alphabetical Index of Civil War Veterans of Chautauqua County
Compiled by George D. Graham, Frewsburg, N.Y. Fall 1975
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychauta/MILITARY/CWIDX-1.TXT
BEMUS, Abial Thomas, Ellington, CC-93
BEMUS (Beemis), George, Cherry Creek, CC-30

More About Abial (Abigail) F. Bemis:
Census: Jun 1850, Ellington, New York ^8728,⁸⁷²⁹

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