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Descendants of Joseph Bemis

2386. John Sanford⁷ Bemis (Joshua⁶, Joshua⁵, Joshua⁴, Samuel³, John², Joseph¹)¹⁰⁶³² was born 26 Mar 1853¹⁰⁶³². He married Isabella Wybert¹⁰⁶³³ 10 Dec 1873 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts¹⁰⁶³³, daughter of Henry Wybert and Isabella. She was born Abt. 1852 in England¹⁰⁶³³.

More About John Bemis and Isabella Wybert:
Marriage: 10 Dec 1873, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts¹⁰⁶³³

Child of John Bemis and Isabella Wybert is:

4008

Henry Joshua⁸ Bemis ¹⁰⁶³⁴, born 19 Sep 1873 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts¹⁰⁶³⁴.

Notes for Henry Joshua Bemis:
[1880 Census - Spencer (District 863), Worcester, Massachusetts - June 4, 1880 - page 18 - image 18]
Henry ?. Wybert, 62, works on boots, born in England (parents in England);
Isabella Wybert, 60, wife, keeping house, born in Malta (parents in England);
Jesse Wybert, 24, daughter, works on boots, born in Massachusetts (parents in England and Malta);
Sophia Wybert, 19, daughter, works on boots, born in Massachusetts (parents in England and Malta);
Henry Bemis, 5, grandson, born in Massachusetts (parents in England and Massachusetts).

2387. Lewis D.⁷ Bemis (Joshua⁶, Joshua⁵, Joshua⁴, Samuel³, John², Joseph¹)¹⁰⁶³⁵ was born Abt. 1858 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts¹⁰⁶³⁵. He married (1) Fanny¹⁰⁶³⁵. She was born Abt. 1845 in New York¹⁰⁶³⁵. He married (2) Alice J. Douty¹⁰⁶³⁶ 16 Nov 1882 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts¹⁰⁶³⁶, daughter of Stillman Douty and Nancy. She was born Abt. 1856 in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts¹⁰⁶³⁶, and died 1884 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts ¹⁰⁶³⁷. He married (3) Carrie¹⁰⁶³⁸ Abt. 1895¹⁰⁶³⁸. She was born Abt. Mar 1861 in Massachusetts¹⁰⁶³⁸.

Notes for Lewis D. Bemis:
[1900 Census - Spencer (District 1682), Worcester, Massachusetts - June 18, 1900 - page 13B - image 26]
Lewis D. Bemis, 42 (Aug. 1857), married 5 years, born in Massachusetts (parents in Massachusetts), wood and ice dealer;
Carrie M. Bemis, wife, 39 (Mar. 1861), married 5 years, 2 children, 2 living, born in Massachusetts (parents in Massachusetts);
Eliza W. Bemis, daughter, 4 (Nov. 1896), born in Massachusetts (parents in Massachusetts);
Evelyn S. Bemis, daughter, 2 (May 1898), born in Massachusetts (parents in Massachusetts);
Alice L. Bemis, daughter, 12 (Nov. 1887), born in Massachusetts (parents in Massachusetts);
Myron W. Bemis, son, 9 (Nov. 1890), born in Massachusetts (parents in Massachusetts)...

More About Lewis Bemis and Alice Douty:
Marriage: 16 Nov 1882, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts ¹⁰⁶³⁹

More About Lewis Bemis and Carrie:
Marriage: Abt. 1895 ¹⁰⁶⁴⁰

Children of Lewis Bemis and Fanny are:

	4009	i.		Alice L.⁸ Bemis¹⁰⁶⁴⁰, born Abt. Nov 1887 in Massachusetts¹⁰⁶⁴⁰.
	4010	ii.		Myron Wesley Bemis ¹⁰⁶⁴¹, born 21 Nov 1890 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts¹⁰⁶⁴¹.

Children of Lewis Bemis and Carrie are:

	4011	i.		Eliza W.⁸ Bemis ¹⁰⁶⁴², born Abt. Nov 1896 in Massachusetts¹⁰⁶⁴².
	4012	ii.		Evelyn S. Bemis¹⁰⁶⁴², born Abt. May 1898 in Massachusetts¹⁰⁶⁴².

2395. Lydia Ann⁷ Howe (Tyler⁶, Fanny⁵ Bemis, Joshua⁴, Samuel³, John², Joseph¹)¹⁰⁶⁴³ was born 14 Mar 1829 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts¹⁰⁶⁴³, and died 20 Sep 1904 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts¹⁰⁶⁴³. She married James Luke¹⁰⁶⁴³ 03 Jan 1848¹⁰⁶⁴³. He was born 02 Oct 1823 in Boston, Mass.¹⁰⁶⁴³.

More About James Luke and Lydia Howe:
Marriage: 03 Jan 1848¹⁰⁶⁴³

Children of Lydia Howe and James Luke are:

4013

Otis Howe⁸ Luke¹⁰⁶⁴³, born 20 Oct 1848 in Manchester, New Hampshire¹⁰⁶⁴³. He married (1) Ella Louisa Dillaway¹⁰⁶⁴³ 09 Sep 1872¹⁰⁶⁴³; died 23 Jan 1885¹⁰⁶⁴³. He married (2) Fannie Leighton¹⁰⁶⁴³ Aft. 1885.

More About Otis Howe Luke:
Occupation: He was President of the Central National Bank of Boston.¹⁰⁶⁴³

More About Otis Luke and Ella Dillaway:
Marriage: 09 Sep 1872¹⁰⁶⁴³

More About Otis Luke and Fannie Leighton:
Marriage: Aft. 1885

4014

ii.

Arthur Fuller Luke¹⁰⁶⁴³, born 28 Jan 1853 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts¹⁰⁶⁴³. He married Eliza Watts Brown¹⁰⁶⁴³ 17 Dec 1878¹⁰⁶⁴³.

More About Arthur Fuller Luke:
Occupation: He was Sec'y and Treas. of the National Tube Works of Boston.¹⁰⁶⁴³

More About Arthur Luke and Eliza Brown:
Marriage: 17 Dec 1878¹⁰⁶⁴³

4015

iii.

Lorinda Fulton Luke¹⁰⁶⁴³, born 10 Aug 1856 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts¹⁰⁶⁴³. She married Edgar Jones Bliss¹⁰⁶⁴³ 10 Dec 1888¹⁰⁶⁴³.

More About Edgar Bliss and Lorinda Luke:
Marriage: 10 Dec 1888¹⁰⁶⁴³

4016

iv.

Lydia Alice Luke¹⁰⁶⁴³, born 23 Mar 1858 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts¹⁰⁶⁴³; died 11 Apr 1890 in Beverly, Mass.¹⁰⁶⁴³. She married Stephen W. Abbott¹⁰⁶⁴³ 17 Sep 1889¹⁰⁶⁴³.

More About Stephen Abbott and Lydia Luke:
Marriage: 17 Sep 1889¹⁰⁶⁴³

2405. Jennie⁷ Howe (William⁶, Fanny⁵ Bemis, Joshua⁴, Samuel³, John², Joseph¹)¹⁰⁶⁴⁴ was born 16 Jul 1848 ¹⁰⁶⁴⁵. She married (1) Benjamin Porter Howe 17 Nov 1869¹⁰⁶⁴⁵, son of Amasa Howe and Sarah Caldwell. He was born 20 Jul 1846 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, and died 14 Dec 1879 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts ¹⁰⁶⁴⁶. She married (2) John Atherton Barri¹⁰⁶⁴⁶ 01 Oct 1883¹⁰⁶⁴⁶, son of Thomas Barri and Fanny Howe. He was born 27 Feb 1855¹⁰⁶⁴⁶.

More About Benjamin Howe and Jennie Howe:
Marriage: 17 Nov 1869 ¹⁰⁶⁴⁷

More About John Barri and Jennie Howe:
Marriage: 01 Oct 1883 ¹⁰⁶⁴⁸

Child of Jennie Howe and John Barri is:

4017

Jennie⁸ Barri¹⁰⁶⁴⁸, born 09 Nov 1870 in New York City, New York¹⁰⁶⁴⁸.

2409. Angenette C.⁷ Howe (Alphonzo⁶, Fanny⁵ Bemis, Joshua⁴, Samuel³, John², Joseph¹)¹⁰⁶⁴⁹ was born 31 Jul 1837 in Brookfield, Worcester, Mass.¹⁰⁶⁴⁹, and died 23 Jan 1915¹⁰⁶⁴⁹. She married Joseph P. Vaughn¹⁰⁶⁴⁹.

Child of Angenette Howe and Joseph Vaughn is:

4018

Ernest Howe⁸ Vaughn¹⁰⁶⁴⁹.

More About Ernest Howe Vaughn:
Occupation: an attorney in Worcester, Mass.¹⁰⁶⁴⁹

2426. Isaac D.⁷ Bemis (Alonzo⁶, Elias⁵, Joshua⁴, Samuel³, John², Joseph¹)¹⁰⁶⁵⁰. He married Kate D. Cushing¹⁰⁶⁵⁰.

Children of Isaac Bemis and Kate Cushing are:

4019	i.	Carrie R.⁸ Bemis¹⁰⁶⁵⁰.
4020	ii.	Fred C. Bemis¹⁰⁶⁵⁰.
4021	iii.	Cornelia M. Bemis¹⁰⁶⁵⁰.

2429. William Addison⁷ Bemis (Welcome⁶, Elias⁵, Joshua⁴, Samuel³, John², Joseph¹)¹⁰⁶⁵¹ was born 31 Jan 1829 in Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont ¹⁰⁶⁵². He married Sarah J. Howland¹⁰⁶⁵², daughter of Abner Howland and Martha Kittridge. She was born 26 Jun 1850 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts ¹⁰⁶⁵³.

Notes for William Addison Bemis:
William A. Bemis is shown in [Draper:162] as the spouse of Sarah J. Howland. There is a grave record in Spencer, "BEMIS - William Addison, ----- ---, 1829. G.S.2". Since their children were born in Spencer, it is likely that they are the same person. [sld:5/7/2002]

More About William Addison Bemis:
Name 2: William A. Bemis ¹⁰⁶⁵⁴
Date born 2: 31 Jan 1829

Children of William Bemis and Sarah Howland are:

	4022	i.		Addison Lucius⁸ Bemis ¹⁰⁶⁵⁵, born 07 Oct 1870 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts ¹⁰⁶⁵⁶.
	4023	ii.		Fred W. Bemis ¹⁰⁶⁵⁷, born 11 Nov 1880 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts¹⁰⁶⁵⁷; died 20 Aug 1881 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts ¹⁰⁶⁵⁸.

More About Fred W. Bemis:
Name 2: Freddie William Bemis ¹⁰⁶⁵⁹
Date born 2: 11 Nov 1880, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts¹⁰⁶⁵⁹

2438. Catherine Hall "Kate"⁷ Bemis (Amasa⁶, Elias⁵, Joshua⁴, Samuel³, John², Joseph¹)¹⁰⁶⁶⁰ was born Abt. 1837 ¹⁰⁶⁶¹, and died Aft. 1904 ¹⁰⁶⁶². She married Stephen Riley McGaffey^10663,¹⁰⁶⁶⁴ 06 Jan 1864 ^10665,¹⁰⁶⁶⁶, son of Stephen McGaffey and Sarah Hoyt. He was born 25 Apr 1843 in Vermont (probably)^10667,¹⁰⁶⁶⁸, and died 22 Apr 1891 in Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont ^10669,¹⁰⁶⁷⁰.

Notes for Catherine Hall "Kate" Bemis:
[Received from Julia Brittain.FTW]

Pension applied for as "Kate B McGaffey", 18 Jun 1891 from Vermont & received; judging by the discrepancy in date, she may have applied just before her husband died.

More About Catherine Hall "Kate" Bemis:
Burial: Vermont (probably)¹⁰⁶⁷⁰

Notes for Stephen Riley McGaffey:
[Received from Julia Brittain.FTW]

[McGaffey Genealogy:68-9]

Stephen R. McGaffey

Stephen Riley, son of Stephen McGaffey, born Apr. 25, 1843, married Katherine Bemis, daughter of Amasa and Eliza Hall Bemis, Jan. 6, 1864. He enlisted in the U. S. Service from Lyndon, Sept. 17, 1862 and went as Capt. of Co. "g" 15th Vt. Reg. Vols. He soon contracted typhoid fever which never fully recovered, the fever settled in one leg and always troubled him. He lived on a farm in Lyndon until the fall of 1868, then went into a hotel at Lyndon Corners where he remained about ten years. He was in the custom office at Canaan, Vt., from 1886 to 1890. He died at Lyndon, Apr. 22, 1891, and was buried under the Masonic ritual on his fifty-seventh birthday. His widow resides at Roswell, N.M., with her son Lucius. Their children were Lucius Kimball, born Sept. 28, 1854, Amasa Bemis born June 2, 1872.
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[Gazetteer of Caledonia and Essex Counties, VT.; 1764-1887, Compiled and Published by Hamilton Child; May 1887, Page 229-259]
Stephen McGaffey, a native of Sandwich, N.H., came to this town with his father, William W., about 1800, and settled on the farm where C. Coleman now lives, on road 65. He married Sally Hoyt, of Wheelock, and reared ten children, six of whom are living, viz.: Judith Park, Flavia Fulsome, Aurelia Willard, Martha Miller, Sarah Miller, and Stephen R. The last mentioned married Kate Bemis, and has two children, Lucius K., of New Mexico, and Amasa B., at home. Stephen R. served in the late war, in Co. G, 15th Vt. Vols.

More About Stephen Riley McGaffey:
Burial: 25 Apr 1891, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont ^10671,¹⁰⁶⁷²
Census: 1860, Caledonia Co VT Federal census, pg 247, Lyndon¹⁰⁶⁷²
Military service: Cpt, Co G, VT Infantry; enlisted 17 Sep 1862; pension dated 28 Jan 1878; #247764; #154639; pension was granted.¹⁰⁶⁷²

More About Stephen McGaffey and Catherine Bemis:
Marriage: 06 Jan 1864 ^10673,¹⁰⁶⁷⁴

Children of Catherine Bemis and Stephen McGaffey are:

4024

Lucius Kimball⁸ McGaffey ^10675,¹⁰⁶⁷⁶, born 28 Sep 1864 in Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont ^10677,¹⁰⁶⁷⁸.

Notes for Lucius Kimball McGaffey:
[Received from Julia Brittain.FTW]

Lucius Kimball McGaffey is another Vermont boy that has done honor to the Green Mountain State. At an early age he went to New Mexico, and soon after embarked in the real estate and insurance business, and with a high sense of honor and integrity, coupled with a keen business capacity, and with the push and energy characteristic of native born Vermonters, he has build up a flourishing and very remunerative business. His maternal ancesters -- the Bemises -- were noted for their thrift and business capacity and were all well-to-do people, and this added to the sturdy push of the McGaffeys, has placed him on the high road to success. His election as a delegate from the fifth Texas district to the National Convention to be held at St. Louis, tells of his standing in the community where he lives. At nearly forty he is still unmarried. None of the dusky maidens are sufficiently attractive to lure him from his bachelorhood. His mother superintends his household, and "mother's cooking is the best."

[McGaffey Genealogy:69]

4025

ii.

Amasa Bemis McGaffey ^10679,¹⁰⁶⁸⁰, born 02 Jun 1872 in Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont ^10681,¹⁰⁶⁸²; died 03 Sep 1929 in Valencia, New Mexico¹⁰⁶⁸². He married Mabel F Fox ^10683,¹⁰⁶⁸⁴ 09 Oct 1894 ^10685,¹⁰⁶⁸⁶; born 09 Oct 1873 in Kansas¹⁰⁶⁸⁶; died 16 Jun 1944 in Los Angeles, California ^10687,¹⁰⁶⁸⁸.

Notes for Amasa Bemis McGaffey:
[Received from Julia Brittain.FTW]

Amasa Bemis McGaffey

It falls to the lot of but few Vermont boys to achieve the honor and distinction that has come to Amasa Bemis McGaffey at the age of thirty-four. After completing his education, he left Vermont for New Mexico. He worked in the general office of the A. T. & S. F. R. R. for several years, but finally embarked in business for himself, in the wholesale and retail crockery and glassware business. In 1901 he was made western manager for the Hyde Exploring Expedition. This company was composed of New York capitalists with a paid in capital of $250,000, doing a general Indian trading business with trading posts scattered all over the Indian reservation. In 1903 the company was re-incorporated as the Benham Indian Trading Co., of which he was made president and manager. They have since put in a large branch at Los Angeles and had a mammoth exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition. Mr. McGaffey is located at Albuguerque, N. M., where he has a store for the sale of Navajo blankets and Indian goods, conceded to be the finest store of the kind in the world. His duties require him to make trips with an Indian escort to the trading posts on the reservation. New Mexico has a Territorial Fair Association, and at a meeting of the Association held Feb. 3, 1904, Mr. McGaffey was elected president. The Albuguerque Morning Journal of Feb. 4, says: "At a meeting of the N. M. Fair Association last night, A. B. McGaffey, president of the Benham Indian Trading Co. and one of the most popular young businessmen in Albuquerque, was elected president for 1904. Mr. McGaffey was nominated by Hon. O. N. Marron, president of the last fair, and his election was made unanimous on a motion by Mr. Mandell. In Mr. McGaffey the Association has secured the ideal president, since that gentleman possesses the abundant energy and capacity for hard work which is so essential to successful management of an enterprise of the magnitude which Territorial has assumed in recent years."

Oct. 9, 1894, A. B. McGaffey married Mabel F., daughter of H. E. Fox of Albuquerque. Their children are Herbert Steven, born Oct. 15, 1896; Ramer, born Feb. 9, 1901, died June 17, 1902; Donald Fox, born April, 1902.

[McGaffey Genealogy:70-1]

**He is the McGaffey for whom McGaffey Lake, State Park, and McGaffey, New Mexico were named.

More About Amasa Bemis McGaffey:
Burial: New Mexico (probably)¹⁰⁶⁸⁸
Cause of Death: plane crash - Mt. Taylor, NM¹⁰⁶⁸⁸

Notes for Mabel F Fox:
[Received from Julia Brittain.FTW]

Death - no date of death but was in California at time of death and was alive in 1904
Buried - no clue other than possibly New Mexico with husband or California

More About Amasa McGaffey and Mabel Fox:
Marriage: 09 Oct 1894 ^10689,¹⁰⁶⁹⁰

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