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Descendants of Joseph Bemis


      2699. Edwin8 Bemis (Alvin7, Samuel6, David5, Phillip4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Joseph1)11244 was born 03 Jun 1832 in Pierreport Manor, Jefferson Co., NY, and died 06 Jun 188411245. He married (1) Mary SARGENT11246. She was born in <Pierreport Manor, Jffrsn, NY>. He married (2) Mary MERCHANT OR BAPSON11246 in Usa. She was born 24 Dec 1845 in Allyn River, /Vacy, N.S.W., Astl, and died 18 Oct 1930. He married (3) Mary Sargent11247. She was born in Pierreport Manor, Jefferson Co., NY.

Notes for Edwin Bemis:
[The Mormons in San Bernadino:470-1]

Edwin Bemis located on land on the east side of Lytle Creek. In 1878 he married Mary Merchant (or Sargent) daughter of Richard Merchant (or Sargent), an Englishman by birth who died in New South Wales. He left twelve children, six of whom came to San Bernadino with the widowed mother. Mr. Bemis died in San Bernadino June 6, 1884, age fifty-one years.

More About Edwin Bemis:
Date born 2: 03 Jun 1833, Pierpont Manor, Jefferson, New York11248

More About Edwin Bemis and Mary MERCHANT OR BAPSON:
Marriage: Usa

More About Mary Sargent:
Name 2: Mary Merchant11249
     
Children of Edwin Bemis and Mary Sargent are:
  4316 i.   Lewis9 Bemis11250.
  4317 ii.   Emily Bemis11250,11251,11251, born Abt. 1851 in Wisconsin11252,11253,11253.
  Notes for Emily Bemis:
[Received from Curtis Bemis, Jr.]

[Received from Curtis Bemis, Jr]

This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/cbemis/7/data/18209
1860 US Census, Dayton,Green Lake County,WI; p. 259, lines 14-22
(House #2121, Family #1928)
Haynes,Joseph, age 30,Carpenter, b. England
Bemus, John, age 40, Farmer, b. NY
Mary, age 28, b. NY
Emily, age 9, b. WI
Delbert, age 7, b. WI
Fred, age 5, b. WI
Janette, age 3, b. WI
Belle, age 2, b. WI
Pasmula?, Titus, age 21, Farm Laborer, b. NY

  More About Emily Bemis:
Census: Jun 1860, Dayton, Green Lake County, Wisconsin11254,11255,11255

  4318 iii.   Jeannetta Bemis11256. She married George Williamson11256.
  4319 iv.   Clara Bemis11256. She married Ed Romaine11256.


      2700. William Wallace8 Bemis (Alvin7, Samuel6, David5, Phillip4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Joseph1)11257 was born 02 Nov 1834 in Pierreport Manor, Jffrsn, NY, and died 30 Mar 1899 in Oro Grande, San Bernardino, California. He married Minerva Strong11257 12 Dec 1868 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, daughter of Nathaniel Strong and Nettie Lane. She was born 21 Oct 1852 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, and died 29 Dec 1927 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California.

Notes for William Wallace Bemis:
[The Mormons in San Bernadino:471]

William Bemis, born in New York state, was among the colonists who arrived in San Bernadino in 1854 from Utah. In 1873, Mr. Bemis located in the Mojave country where he raised stock and farmed until his death, March 30, 1899 at the age of sixty-four years. He was married in 1868 to Minerva Strong, daughter of Mrs. Frank Talmadge, a native of California, born in 1852. They were the parents of nine children.

More About William Wallace Bemis:
Date born 2: 22 Nov 1834, Pierpont Manor, Jefferson, New York11258
Burial: Oro Grande Historic Memorial Park, Oro Grande, San Bernardino County, California11259

More About William Bemis and Minerva Strong:
Marriage: 12 Dec 1868, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California
Sealed to spouse (LDS): 05 Feb 1982, PROVO
     
Children of William Bemis and Minerva Strong are:
  4320 i.   Alvin Mitchell9 Bemis11260, born 20 Feb 1870 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California11260; died 05 Jan 193811260. He married Anna E.11261 Dec 191411262.
  More About Alvin Bemis and Anna:
Marriage: Dec 191411262

  4321 ii.   Monima Jane Bemis11262, born 05 Sep 1873 in California11262; died 30 Mar 195011262. She married (1) Eldridge W. Thomas 14 Dec 1893. She married (2) Robert Elmer Pepper11262 Aft. 189411262.
  More About Eldridge Thomas and Monima Bemis:
Marriage: 14 Dec 1893

  More About Robert Pepper and Monima Bemis:
Marriage: Aft. 189411262

  4322 iii.   John William Bemis11262, born 27 May 1875 in California11262; died 02 Nov 189211262.
  More About John William Bemis:
Burial: Probably in Oro Grande Historic Memorial Park, Oro Grande, San Bernardino County, California11263

  4323 iv.   Strong Bemis11264, born 13 Mar 1877 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California11264; died 16 Feb 1951 in San Bernardino Coounty, California11265. He married (1) Annie C. Inman11266 18 Jan 191311266. He married (2) Ida Pearl McKittrick11267 Aft. 1914.
  Notes for Strong Bemis:
[http://www.wemweb.com/traveler/towns/15helend/keep_1/h31.html]

Helendale Rendezvous - Keepsake I
BORN IN HELENDALE
March 13, 1877

The son of William Bemis and Minerva Strong Bemis was born in Helendale, in the Victorville-Barstow desert area, on March 13, 1877. For the past 46 years he was a resident of San Bemardino. He engaged in dairying and ranching until his retirement from active business.
Throughout his life, Mr. Bemis, who belonged to the widely known Bemis-Roberts-Hancock clan, played an active role in the San Bernardino Pioneer Society.

His father, originally from New York state, reached San Bernardino county by covered wagon over a route which took him across the western plains and down the old Mormon Trail from Salt Lake City, Utah.

His mother ,"a covered-wagon baby" was born in E1 Monte shortly after the arrival of her parents in another wagon train from the east.

DESERT PIONEERS

Mr. Bemis' mother and father were pioneer farmers in the Helendale area and were among the first settlers in the then largely uninhabited Mojave desert.
These two articles were taken from the book. "Ingersol' Centurv Annals of San Bernardino Co 1769-1904"

William Bemis, late of Halleck, was born in New York state. His family were among the overland emigrants to California. arriving in the San Bernardino valley in the summer of 1853 Mr. Bemis worked as a laborer in the vicinitv of San Bernardino until 1873, when he located in the Mojave country, where he raised stock and farmed until his death. March 30th, 1899, at the age of sixty-four.

He married in San Bernardino in 1868 to Miss Minerva Strong, daughter of Mrs. Frank Talmadge a native of California, born 1852.

They were the parents of nine children, all now living; Alvin M., Strong, Samuel, Nettie, Edward, Guy, Mabel, and Opal.

William Henry Robinson, of Halleck, was born in Pottawatomie countie, Iowa, August 30th, 1851, the son of William Jones Robinson. a veteran of the Mexican war and a native of Missouri. The family moved to Utah in 18O2 and about 1858 came to the San Bernardino valley. In 1868 W.H. Robinson located on the Mojave and engaged in stock raising. He now has 800 acres of land and is extensively engaged in the business.

In 1879 he married Miss Josephine, daughter of Theodore and Harriet Mathews.

Mr. Mathews was also a Mexican war veteran. Mr and Mrs. Robinson have two sons. William Edwin born July 18, 1881, and Theodore born October l7th, 188O.


  More About Strong Bemis and Annie Inman:
Marriage: 18 Jan 191311268

  More About Strong Bemis and Ida McKittrick:
Marriage: Aft. 1914

  4324 v.   Nettie Jerusha Bemis11268, born 23 Jun 1879 in Helendale, California11268; died 18 Sep 1970 in Victorville, California11268. She married (1) Frank James Turner11268 15 Mar 189911268. She married (2) Niles Robert Turner Aft. 1900.
  More About Frank James Turner:
Name 2: Niles R. Turner11269

  More About Frank Turner and Nettie Bemis:
Marriage: 15 Mar 189911270

  More About Niles Turner and Nettie Bemis:
Marriage: Aft. 1900

  4325 vi.   Samuel Nephi Bemis11270, born 07 Feb 1882 in California11270; died 22 Mar 1911.
  More About Samuel Nephi Bemis:
Burial: Oro Grande Historic Memorial Park, Oro Grande, San Bernardino County, California11271

  4326 vii.   Clarence Edwin Bemis11272, born 23 Dec 1885 in California11272; died 14 Apr 1975. He married Fronnie Welty11273 30 Nov 1913.
  More About Clarence Bemis and Fronnie Welty:
Marriage: 30 Nov 1913

  4327 viii.   Mabel Dora Bemis11274, born 09 May 1888 in California11274; died 22 Jan 1908. She married Thomas Marshall 09 Dec 1907.
  More About Thomas Marshall and Mabel Bemis:
Marriage: 09 Dec 1907

  4328 ix.   Guy Arthur Bemis11274, born 01 Jun 1890 in California11274; died 27 Mar 1961. He married Mary Post 09 Aug 1910.
  More About Guy Bemis and Mary Post:
Marriage: 09 Aug 1910

  4329 x.   <Unnamed>11274, born 02 Aug 189211274; died 02 Aug 1892.
  More About <Unnamed>:
Burial: Oro Grande Historic Memorial Park, Oro Grande, San Bernardino County, California11275

  4330 xi.   Opal Bemis11276, born 16 Oct 189411276; died 03 Jun 1957. She married Joe Blessing 18 Nov 1913.
  More About Joe Blessing and Opal Bemis:
Marriage: 18 Nov 1913



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