| 4665 | i. | Horace Erskine (Bemus)9 Bemis11981,11982,11982, born 25 Aug 1849 in Dunkirk, New York11983,11984,11985,11986,11987,11987; died 12 Oct 1921 in Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio11988,11989,11989. |
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Notes for Horace Erskine (Bemus) 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/15997 1850 US Census, Pomfret, Chautauqua County, NY; p. 207, lines 7-9 (House #313, Family #319) Bemis, Silas J., age 23, Carpenter, b. NY Laura, age 26, b. NY Orice E., age 1, b. NY *********** 1860 US Census, Concord Twp.,Erie County,PA; p. 29, lines 32-36 Beamus (Bemis, Silas, age 34, Farmer, b. NY Laura, age 36, b. PA Erskine, age 10, b. NY Frank, age 9, b. NY Ida, age 2, b. PA ********* 1870 US Census,Urbana,1st Ward,Champaign County,OH; p. 27(440), lines 16-22 (House #189, Family #193) Bemus(Bemis),Martin C., age 36, Carpenter, b. NY Jane E., age 32, Keeps House, b. OH Eddie, age 13, At School, b. OH Ida J., age 11, At School, b. OH Willie D, age 9, At School, b. OH Marietta, age 6, At School, b. OH Erskine, age 21, Carpenter, b. PA *********** 1880 US Census, Census Place:Urbana, Champaign, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1254998 National Archives Film T9-0998 Page 407A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Erskin BEEMIS Self M M W 30 NY Occ: Carpenter Fa: MA Mo: NY Lucy BEEMIS Wife F M W 27 OH Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: OH Temperance L. BEEMIS Dau F S W 7 OH Fa: NY Mo: OH Clara E. BEEMIS Dau F S W 5 OH Fa: NY Mo: OH Alice M. BEEMIS Dau F S W 3 OH Fa: NY Mo: OH Ravilla BEEMIS Dau F S W 1 OH Fa: NY Mo: OH Lester BEEMIS Brother M S W 19 PA Occ: Carpenters Apprentice Fa: MA Mo: NY Lucy FISHER MotherL F W W 49 OH Occ: Nurse Fa: MA Mo: IRE William R. MOLER Other M S W 20 VA Occ: Carpenters Apprentice Fa: VA Mo: VA *************** 1900 US Census, Clinton,Shelby County,OH; Enum. Dist. 92, p. 17B, lines 74-80 (1225 Main Avenue, Clinton, Ohio) Bemis, Erskine,Head, b. Aug. 1850, age 49, m. 29 years, b. NY, fath. b. VT, moth. b. NY, House Carpenter Lucy, wife, b. Feb. 1853, age 47, m. 29 years, 6 ch. b., 6 ch. living, b. OH, fath. b. PA, moth. b. OH, no occup. Clara E., dau., b. Aug. 1874. age 25, single, b. OH, fath. b. NY, moth. b. OH, Dressmaker Alice M., dau., b. May 1877, age 23, single, b. OH, fath. b. NY, moth. b. OH, no occup Ravilla, dau., b. Sept. 1878, age 21, single, b. OH, fath. b. NY, moth. b. OH, no occup Denton E., son, b. Oct. 1880, age 19, single, b. OH, fath. b. NY, moth. b. OH, Broom Maker Harry E., son, b. June 1885, age 14, single, b. OH, fath. b. NY, moth. b. OH, At School *********** 1920 US Census, Clinton,Shelby County,OH; Enum. Dist. 197, p. 6B, lines 87-93 (311 Jefferson Street, Clinton, Ohio) Bemus (Bemis), Denton, Head, age 39, b. OH, fath. b. NY, moth. b. OH, Creator?, Machine Shop Bertha M., wife, age 40, b. OH, fath. b. Germany, moth. b. OH, no occup. Eloise H., dau. age 14, single, b. OH, parents b. OH, no occup. Eugene W., son, age 11, single, b. OH,, parents b. OH, no occup. Richard D., son, age 8, b. OH,, parents b. OH, no occup. Henry H., son, age 5, b. OH,, parents b. OH, no occup. Erskine, father, age 70, b. NY, parents b. NY, Wood Worker,Allsora? Factory ********** communication--6/2003- Subject: Orice E. / Erskine Bemis Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:56:48 -0400 From: "Don" <dbemus@adelphia.net> "The Orice E. Bemis and the Erskine Bemis (m. Lucy Fisher) you are listing are the same person. He is our GGF and we have plenty of info on him, to include a published bio, civil war records, census records 1850 - 1920, etc.. His real name is Horace Erskine Bemis, son of Silas J. and Laura Richardson Bemis and grandson of Asahel and Betsey Wood Bemis. Known brothers of Silas J. are William of MN/Dodge/Ellington and Jason W. of MN/Owatonna. Suspected brothers of Silas J. are Erastus of Piqua, Ohio and Martin C. of Piqua,Oh, Urbana, Oh, Union City, IN, Los Angeles. We have Wm's obit stating Jason is his brother, Silas J. and Jason owning property together in Corry, Pa., Wm & Erastus sharing business address' and possibly residence in Cincinnati 1849 - 1850 city directory; Erskine living with Martin C. in Urbana in 1870 census, Silas J. in a Urbana, Oh boarding house in 1880 census, etc." ************** "History of Kern County", Wallace M. Morgan, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA- 1914 Call Number 979.488 M8--Book pp. 1225-1226 (transcribed, CEB, 6/2003) HISTORY OF KERN COUNTY (California) Erskine Bemus-- During the colonial period of American settlement the Bemus family crossed the ocean from England and settled on the Atlantic seaboard in New England. Later generations aided in the colonization of New York and in Genesee county, that state, occurred the birth of S.J. Bemus, son of Asael, a fifer in the war of 1812. Throughout much of his life he followed the occupation of an architect, first in Dunkirk, N.Y., and later in Corry, Erie county, Pa., where he passed from earth at an advanced age. In early manhood he had married Laura Richardson, who was born in New York and died in Pennsylvania. Of their three children the eldest, Erskine, was born in Dunkirk, Chautauqua county, N.Y., August 25, 1849, and received public-school advantages in his native county and in Erie county, Pa. In the fall of 1864 when only fifteen years of age he offered his services as a volunteer in the Union army, was accepted as a private, and at Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, was mustered into Company E, One Hundred and Third Pennsylvania Infantry, with which he went to the front. The greater part of his service was in North Carolina. At the expiration of the war he was honorably discharged at Harrisburg, Pa., in June of 1865, and returned to his home with a meritorous record for fidelity to his country and gallant service in the army. In later years he has maintained an intimate association with the Grand Army of the Republic and is now actively connected with the Hurlburt Post. A year in school followed the return from the war and in 1865 Mr. Bemus removed to Ohio, first living in Ashtabula and later in Urbana. At an early age he took up the study of architecture and ever since he has followed the occupation. For seventeen years he was the leading architect in Sidney, Shelby county, Ohio where he designed and superintended the erection of an opera-house, school-house and many private residences as well as a number of churches. Meanwhile during 1897 he spent six months in pasadena and thus became interested in California. After his return to Ohio he resumed occupative work at Sidney, but he never ceased to reflect with pleasure upon his western experiences and eventually he closed out his Ohio interests, removed to California in 1909 and took up the work of an arhitect in Bakersfield. His ability as an architect appears in the Labor Temple building, the Bakersfield garage, the Barlow, Baer, Jamison and Beggs residences and other buildings of unusual attractiveness. Since coming to Bakersfield he has officiated as president of the board of trustees in the Baptist Church and has been a leading local worker in that denomination. Fraternally he holds membership with the Independant Order of Odd Fellows. While living in Urbana, Ohio, he married Miss Lucy Fisher, who was born in Defiance, that state, and died in Sidney in 1908. Throughout her years of maturity she had been an earnest member of the Baptist Church and a liberal giver to charitable movements. Surviving her are six children, namely: Temperance, Mrs. Given, of Sidney, Ohio; Mrs. Clara McLeod, of Bakersfield; Mrs Beatrice Steffa, of Los Angeles; Alice, who owns and conducts the Sweet shop in Bakersfield; Denton, a cement contractor in Sidney, Ohio; and Harry, who is engaged in the building business in Bakersfield." ************** Obituary- (newspaper and date of publication, unknown) "Well Known Resident is Dead-- Erskine Bemus Died At The Home of His Son On Jefferson Street, Wednesday Morning Erskine Bemus, aged 72 years, a well known and respected resident of Sidney for many years, died at the home of his son, Denton E. Bemus, on Jefferson Street Wednesday morning shortly after 3 o'clock after an extended illness. He had been in falling health for a long time. The deceased was born at Dunkirk New York, August 25, 1849, and came to Ohio shortly after the civil war. He moved to Sidney about the year of 1880 and was engaged in business in this city as a contractor and builder for many years. His wife died in 1908 and the following children survive him: Mrs. Fred Given and Denton E. Bemus of this city, Mrs Alice Newcome, of San Francisco, and Mrs. Blanch Steffa, of Los Angeles. Two children are deceased. Funeral services at the home, Friday morning at 10 o'clock with interment at Graceland cemetery." ************** |
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More About Horace Erskine (Bemus) Bemis: Burial: Graceland Cemetery, Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio11990,11991,11991 Census: Jun 1850, Pomfret, Chautauqua County, New York11992,11993,11993 Census1: Jun 1860, Concord Twp., Erie County, Pennsylvania11994,11995,11995 Census2: Jun 1870, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio11996,11997,11997 Census3: Jun 1880, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio11998,11999,11999 Census4: Jun 1900, Clinton, Shelby County, Ohio12000,12001,12001 Census5: Jan 1920, Clinton, Shelby County, Ohio12002,12003,12003 Occupation: Jun 1880, Carpenter12004,12005,12005 Occupation1: Jan 1920, Wood Worker, ?? Factory12006,12007,12007 Parents Birthplace: Father b. MA; Mother b. NY12008,12009,12009 |
| 4666 | ii. | Frank Bemis12009,12009, born Abt. 1851 in New York12010,12011,12011. |
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Notes for Frank 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/17509 1860 US Census, Concord Twp.,Erie County,PA; p. 29, lines 32-36 Beamus (Bemis, Silas, age 34, Farmer, b. NY Laura, age 36, b. PA Erskine, age 10, b. NY Frank, age 9, b. NY Ida, age 2, b. PA *********** 1870 US Census, Corry,Ward 2,Erie County,PA; p. 18, lines 8-12 (House #151, Family #145) Bemis, Silas J., age 42, Carpenter, b. VT Laura, age 45, Keeping House, b. NY Frank, age 20, Works in Shingle Mill, b. NY Ada, age 12, b. PA Esther, age 9, b. PA *********** 1880 US Census, Census Place:Spring Creek, Warren, Pennsylvania Source: FHL Film 1255200 National Archives Film T9-1200 Page 233A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Zelotas A. BIRCHARD Self M M W 56 PA Occ: Farmer Fa: CT Mo: CT Polley BIRCHARD Wife F M W 47 NY Occ: Keeping House Fa: RI Mo: --- Forest J. BIRCHARD Son M S W 23 PA Occ: Laborer Fa: --- Mo: --- Mary A. BIRCHARD Dau F S W 17 PA Occ: Works At Home Fa: --- Mo: --- Martha F. BIRCHARD Dau F S W 11 PA Occ: At School Fa: --- Mo: --- Ruthford C. BIRCHARD Son M S W 2 PA Occ: At Home Fa: --- Mo: --- Milo MICKLE Other M M W 26 PA Occ: Works In Saw Mill Fa: NY Mo: NY Jacob SMITH Other M S W 29 PA Occ: Teaming Fa: PA Mo: MA Frank BEMAS Other M S W 27 NY Occ: Working In Saw Mill Fa: OH Mo: NY William PEARCE Other M S W 24 PA Occ: Working In Saw Mill Fa: --- Mo: --- Luther PEARCE Other M S W 20 PA Occ: Worked In Saw Mill Fa: --- Mo: --- ************* |
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More About Frank Bemis: Census: Jun 1860, Concord Twp., Erie County, Pennsylvania12012,12013,12013 Census1: Jun 1870, Corry, Ward 2, Erie County, Pennsylvania12014,12015,12015 Census2: Jun 1880, Spring Creek, Warren County, Pennsylvania12016,12017,12017 |
| 4667 | iii. | Lester Bemis12017,12017, born Feb 1861 in Pennsylvania12018,12019,12020,12020. |
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Notes for Lester 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/16003 1870 US Census, Corry,Ward 2,Erie County,PA; p. 18, lines 8-12 (House #151, Family #145) Bemis, Silas J., age 42, Carpenter, b. VT Laura, age 45, Keeping House, b. NY Frank, age 20, Works in Shingle Mill, b. NY Ada, age 12, b. PA Esther, age 9, b. PA (Note-- Lester seems to be enumerated as Esther(female) in the 1870 US Census; DOB, ie. 1861 is same) ********* 1880 US Census, Census Place:Urbana, Champaign, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1254998 National Archives Film T9-0998 Page 407A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Erskin BEEMIS Self M M W 30 NY Occ: Carpenter Fa: MA Mo: NY Lucy BEEMIS Wife F M W 27 OH Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: OH Temperance L. BEEMIS Dau F S W 7 OH Fa: NY Mo: OH Clara E. BEEMIS Dau F S W 5 OH Fa: NY Mo: OH Alice M. BEEMIS Dau F S W 3 OH Fa: NY Mo: OH Ravilla BEEMIS Dau F S W 1 OH Fa: NY Mo: OH Lester BEEMIS Brother M S W 19 PA Occ: Carpenters Apprentice Fa: MA Mo: NY Lucy FISHER MotherL F W W 49 OH Occ: Nurse Fa: MA Mo: IRE William R. MOLER Other M S W 20 VA Occ: Carpenters Apprentice Fa: VA Mo: VA ************* 1900 US Census, Pasadena,Los Angeles County,CA; Enum. Dist. 113, p. 11A, lines 10-13 (43 Moline Avenue, Precinct 8, Pasadena, California) Bemis, Lester, Head, b. Feb. 1861, age 39, m. 19 years, b. PA, parents b. NY, Carpenter Ellen S., wife, b. April 1861, age 39, m. 19 years, 2 ch. b., 2 ch. living, b. OH, parents b. NY, no occup. Stella L., dau., b. June 1882, age 17, single, b. OH, fath. b. PA, moth. b. OH, no occup. Albert Ray, son, b. Dec. 1892, age 7, single, b. CA, fath. b. PA, moth. b. OH, no occup. ********** 1920 US Census, Pittsburgh,Contra Costa County,CA; Enum. Dist. 15. p. 10A, line 27 (449 Black Diamond,Pittsburgh, California) --as Lodger, 1 of 10, in family of Desolina Pratini-- Bemis, Lester, Lodger, age 58, m., b. PA, parents b. PA, Laborer, Steel Plant ************ |
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More About Lester Bemis: Census: Jun 1870, Corry, Ward 2, Erie County, Pennsylvania12021,12022,12022 Census1: Jun 1880, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio12023,12024,12024 Census2: Jun 1900, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California12025,12026,12026 Census3: Jan 1920, Pittsburgh, Contra Costa County, California12027,12028,12028 Occupation: Jun 1880, Carpenters Apprentice12029,12030,12030 Occupation1: Jun 1900, Carpenter12031,12032,12032 Occupation2: Jan 1920, Laborer, Steel Plant12033,12034,12034 Parents Birthplace: Father b. MA or NY; Mother b. NY12035,12036,12037,12037 |
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