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Descendants of Joseph Bemis

930. Lydia⁶ Dix (Jonas⁵, Lydia⁴ Bemis, John³, John², Joseph¹)⁴⁹⁰⁷ was born 14 Dec 1778⁴⁹⁰⁷. She married Nathan Upham⁴⁹⁰⁷ 22 Nov 1798⁴⁹⁰⁷. He was born 20 Jun 1773 ⁴⁹⁰⁸.

More About Nathan Upham:
Occupation: A paper-maker.⁴⁹⁰⁸
Residence: He resided about two years in Waltham, and then moved to Weston, to reside on his father's homestead, in the S. E. part of Weston. He and his wife were dismissed from Waltham to Weston, Ap. 18, 1802.⁴⁹⁰⁹

More About Nathan Upham and Lydia Dix:
Marriage: 22 Nov 1798⁴⁹⁰⁹

Children of Lydia Dix and Nathan Upham are:

1912

Amos⁷ Upham⁴⁹⁰⁹, born 18 Jun 1800 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts⁴⁹⁰⁹. He married Elmira Hobbs⁴⁹⁰⁹ Mar 1825⁴⁹⁰⁹.

More About Amos Upham and Elmira Hobbs:
Marriage: Mar 1825⁴⁹⁰⁹

1913

ii.

Charles Upham, born 09 Nov 1801 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

937. Amariah⁶ Bemis (Abijah⁵, Abijah⁴, John³, John², Joseph¹)⁴⁹¹⁰ was born 21 Nov 1785 in Paxton, Worcester, Massachusetts ^4911,⁴⁹¹². He married Salley Shumway⁴⁹¹³ 25 Jun 1809 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts ⁴⁹¹⁴, daughter of Ebenezer Shumway and Comfort White. She was born 12 Dec 1787 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts ⁴⁹¹⁵.

Notes for Amariah Bemis:
[1810 Census - Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts - image 2]
Amariah Bemiss is listed as head of a household containing the following: (1) male under 10; (1) male 16-25; (1) female 16-25; total (3) in the family.

[Records of births, marriages, deaths, freeman and electors, Stafford, Connecticut, p. 183]
April 11, 1814
Amariah Bernus (sic)...
admitted freemen qualified according to law and sworn

[1820 Census - Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut - 1515(991) - image 19]
Amariah Beemis is listed as head of a household containing the following: (2) males under 10; (1) male 26-45; (2) females under 10; (1) female 10-16; (1) female 26-45; total (7) in the family, (1) in agriculture.

[1830 Census - Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut - page 424(213) - image 1]
Amariah Bemis is listed as head of a household containing the following: (1) male under five; (1) male 5-10; (1) male 10-15; (1) male 15-20; (1) male 40-50; (1) female under five; (1) female 5-10; (3) females 10-15; (1) female 30-40; total (11) in the family.

[1840 Census - Wilbraham, Hampden, Massachusetts - page 9 - image 17]
Amariah Bemis is listed as head of a household containing the following: (1) male 10-15; (1) male 15-20; (1) male 50-60; (1) female 50-60; total (4) in the family, (1) in agriculture.

[1850 Census - Wilbraham, Hampden, Massachusetts - August 14, 1850 - page 70 - image 38]
Amariah Bemis, 66, a farmer; along with Sally, 65, both born in Connecticutt.

Also on the same page:
Charles Bemis, 31, a papermaker, and Mary Ann, 29, both born in Connecticut; along with Mary J., 8, born in Massachusetts.

Also on the same page:
Isaac S. Bemis, 25, a papermaker born in Connecticut; along with Mary, 24, born in Vermont.
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Massachusetts Pioneers to the West Index
Source Information:
An Index of Pioneers from Massachusetts to the West, Especially the State of Michigan, Flagg, Charles A. Salem, MA: Salem Press Co., 1915.

BEMIS, Amariah, b. 1785; set. Conn. Oakland Port., 348.
BEMIS, Charles L., b. Hampden Co., 1850; set. Mich., 1863. Ionia Port., 787.
BEMIS, Marquis D., set. Mich., 1863. Ionia Port., 787.
BEMIS, Mary J., b. Springfield; m. 1858 George Newberry of Mich. Oakland Biog., 83.
BEMIS, Wallace C., b. Hampden Co., 1852; set. O., 1860? Mich., 1863. Ionia Port. 796.

Shumway, Sally, --- Sally, b. 1787; m. Amariah Bemis of Conn. Oakland Port., 349.

More About Amariah Bemis:
Name 2: Aneariah Bemis ⁴⁹¹⁶

More About Amariah Bemis and Salley Shumway:
Intention filed: 02 Jun 1809, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts ⁴⁹¹⁷
Marriage: 25 Jun 1809, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts ⁴⁹¹⁸

Children of Amariah Bemis and Salley Shumway are:

	1914	i.	<Unnamed>⁷, born Abt. 1810 ⁴⁹¹⁹.
	1915	ii.	<Unnamed>, born Abt. 1810 ⁴⁹²⁰.
+	1916	iii.	Amariah N. Bemis, born Abt. 1814 in Connecticut or Massachusetts.
	1917	iv.	<Unnamed>, born Bet. 1815 - 1820⁴⁹²⁰.
+	1918	v.	Mary Bemis, born 18 Mar 1817 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.
+	1919	vi.	Charles Bemis, born Abt. 1819 in Connecticut.
	1920	vii.	<Unnamed>, born Bet. 1820 - 1825 ⁴⁹²¹.
+	1921	viii.	Isaac S. Bemis, born Abt. 1824 in Connecticut.
	1922	ix.	<Unnamed>, born Bet. 1825 - 1830⁴⁹²¹.
	1923	x.	<Unnamed>, born Bet. 1825 - 1830⁴⁹²¹.

938. Aaron⁶ Bemis (Abijah⁵, Abijah⁴, John³, John², Joseph¹)^4922,⁴⁹²³ was born 29 Jan 1788 in Paxton, Worcester, Massachusetts ⁴⁹²⁴. He married Patty Frost⁴⁹²⁵ 06 Mar 1812 in Paxton, Worcester, Massachusetts ⁴⁹²⁶. She was born Abt. 1792 in Massachusetts ⁴⁹²⁷.

Notes for Aaron Bemis:
[Records of births, marriages, deaths, freeman and electors, Stafford, Connecticut, p. 184]
Aaron Beemas (sic)...admitted freemen and sworn on the 7th day of April 1817.

[1860 Census - Martinsburg, Pike, Illinois - August 29, 1860 - page 24 - image 24]
[A. Bennis in Ancestry.com index]
A. Bemiss, 72, farmer, real estate of $3000, personal property ?, born in Massachusetts;
P. Bemiss, 68, born in Massachusetts;
F. Bemiss, 23, farmer, born in Illinois.

[1870 Census - Martinsburg, Pike, Illinois - July 19, 1870 - page 26 - image 26]
[Aaron Beemis in Ancestry.com index]
Aaron Beemis, 82, farmer, real estate of $4000, personal property of $200, born in Massachusetts;
Patty Beemis, 78, keeping house, born in Massachusetts;
next home:
Albert Beemis, 36, laborer, personal property of $100, born in Illinois;
Martha Beemis, 27, keeping house, born in Illinois;
Ellis Beemis (f), 6, born in Illinois;
Charles Beemis, 4, born in Illinois;
Eleanor Beemis, 2, born in Illinois.

More About Aaron Bemis:
Date born 2: Jan 1788, Paxton, Worcester, Massachusetts ⁴⁹²⁸

More About Aaron Bemis and Patty Frost:
Marriage: 06 Mar 1812, Paxton, Worcester, Massachusetts ⁴⁹²⁹

Children of Aaron Bemis and Patty Frost are:

	1924	i.	Amendia Bates⁷ Bemis ⁴⁹³⁰, born 11 Jan 1813 in Paxton, Worcester, Massachusetts⁴⁹³⁰.
+	1925	ii.	Aaron Wright Bemis, born 06 Nov 1814 in Paxton, Worcester, Massachusetts.
	1926	iii.	Sarah L. Bemis ⁴⁹³¹, born 09 May 1831 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut⁴⁹³¹.
	1927	iv.	Eliza C. Bemis⁴⁹³¹, born 04 Oct 1833⁴⁹³¹.
+	1928	v.	Albert F. Bemis, born Abt. 1836 in Illinois; died Abt. 1905.

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