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Descendants of Joseph Bemis

1625. James Arvine⁷ Edminster (Zebedee⁶, Mary⁵ Bemis, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, John², Joseph¹)⁷³⁴⁸ was born 07 Sep 1814⁷³⁴⁸, and died Bet. 01 - 02 Apr 1872 in Windsor, Vermont⁷³⁴⁸. He married Sarah J. Chadbourne⁷³⁴⁸, daughter of William Chadbourne. She was born 21 Jun 1819 in Canada⁷³⁴⁸, and died 11 Nov 1882 in Windsor, Vermont⁷³⁴⁸.

Notes for James Arvine Edminster:
[The Edminster Family In America]

James Arvine Edminster (Zebedee2-1). born 7 September 1814 (tombstone says 1818) in Cornish, New Hampshire, son of Zebedee, Jr. and Tirzah (York). He married Sarah J. Chadbourne, born 21 June 1819, in Canada, daughter of William Chadbourne, who may be descended from James Chadbourn, Revolutionary War soldier from Maine (57). He was a carpenter and house builder. They lived in South Cornish for a time and later moved to Windsor, Vermont.

Children of James Edminster and Sarah Chadbourne are:

+	3030	i.	James Nathan⁸ Edminster, born 27 Nov 1839 in South Cornish, New Hampshire; died 01 Dec 1878 in Windsor, Vermont.
+	3031	ii.	Franklin S. Edminster, born 14 Feb 1842 in Cornish, New Hampshire; died 22 Sep 1901 in Brooklyn, New York.
	3032	iii.	Frances Maria Edminster⁷³⁴⁸, born 14 Oct 1848 in Cornish, New Hampshire⁷³⁴⁸. She married Jefferson Wilder⁷³⁴⁸ 08 Sep 1879⁷³⁴⁸.

Notes for Frances Maria Edminster:
[The Edminster Family In America]

Frances Maria, born 14 October 1848 in Cornish, married 8 September 1879, Jefferson Wilder, of Windsor, Vermont. They had no children.

More About Jefferson Wilder and Frances Edminster:
Marriage: 08 Sep 1879⁷³⁴⁸

1626. John M.⁷ Edminster (Zebedee⁶, Mary⁵ Bemis, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, John², Joseph¹)⁷³⁴⁸ was born 18 Nov 1817 in Cornish, New Hampshire⁷³⁴⁸.

Child of John M. Edminster is:

3033

Hamilton Henry⁸ Edminster⁷³⁴⁸, born 07 Jun 1843 in Cornish, New Hampshire⁷³⁴⁸; died 01 Feb 1919 in Chicago, Illinois⁷³⁴⁸. He married (1) Lottee E. Shoales (or Sholes)⁷³⁴⁸ 1869 in Delavan, Wisconsin⁷³⁴⁸. He married (2) Ida M. Shepherd⁷³⁴⁸ 25 Oct 1884 in Chicago, Illinois⁷³⁴⁸; born 08 Apr 1865 in Keswick, New Brunswick, Canada⁷³⁴⁸.

Notes for Hamilton Henry Edminster:
[The Edminster Family In America]

Hamilton Henry, born 7 June 1843 in Cornish. Nothing further is known of him by that name. However, it seems probable that records of John H. Edminster refer to the same man. John H. lived with the Daniel G. Deming family in Cornish in 1850, when 6; with the Hiram Sargent family in Cornish in 1860 when 17. Apparently he was orphaned before 1850. He was a soldier in the Civil War, serving in Co. B, 3rd Regt. New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. He resided at Sunapee, New Hampshire when he enlisted on 13 August 1861 as a Private. His service record gives his age as 18 which checks with the age of Hamilton Henry. He became Corporal 18 October 1862, Sergeant on 6 April 1864 and was mustered out at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia on 23 August 1864 (54). He later received an invalid pension on account of rheumatism and heart disease and his pension records reveal most all we know of his later life. He married, first Lottee E. Shoales (or Sholes) in 1869 at Delavan, Wisconsin. They were divorced at Chicago, 14 July 1882 (?), apparently had no children. He married, second, 25 October 1884, at Chicago, Ida M. Shepherd, born 8 April 1865 at Keswick, New Brunswick. They lived at Chicago but later separated. He was a sewing machine solicitor, was 5'7" tall, dark complexion, brown hair and gray eyes. He was listed in Chicago city directories from 1867 to 1917 at 12 different addresses. He died 1 February 1919 at Chicago.

More About Hamilton Edminster and Lottee Sholes):
Divorce: 14 Jul 1882, Chicago, Illinois⁷³⁴⁸
Marriage: 1869, Delavan, Wisconsin⁷³⁴⁸

More About Hamilton Edminster and Ida Shepherd:
Marriage: 25 Oct 1884, Chicago, Illinois⁷³⁴⁸

1627. Phillip Henry⁷ Edminster (Zebedee⁶, Mary⁵ Bemis, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, John², Joseph¹)⁷³⁴⁸ was born 31 Jul 1819 in Cornish, New Hampshire⁷³⁴⁸, and died 28 Jul 1856 in Newfane, Vermont⁷³⁴⁸. He married Mary Lovell Shafter⁷³⁴⁸. She was born 1824⁷³⁴⁸, and died 09 Apr 1892⁷³⁴⁸.

Notes for Phillip Henry Edminster:
[The Edminster Family In America]

Philip Henry Edminster (Zebedee2-1), born 31 July 1819 at Cornish, New Hampshire, son of Zebedee, Jr. and Tirzah (York). He graduated from Castleton, Vermont Medical School in 1842 and practiced medicine in Newfane, Vermont beginning in 1844. He married 26 February 1845, Mary Lovell Shafter of Townshend, Vermont, born 1824. She was an aunt of General Shafter of Spanish American War fame.

Philip Henry died 28 July 1856 at Newfane. His residence there, near the museum, was still in good repair in 1956. He is buried in the cemetery across the tracks from the railroad station. Soon after his death, his widow and three children sailed around the Horn to California where some of her family had recently settled in Sonoma County, near Petaluma, north of San Francisco. This move established the largest branch of Zebedee's descendents and is probably the next most populous clan of the family in this country (most populous is the Wisconsin clan descended from Noah of Maine). Mary Lovell died 9 April 1892, is buried at Petaluma (91).

(Much of the information on the descendents of Philip Henry in California I have obtained from conversations and correspondence with his granddaughters Adelia, Jessie Marie, and Juanita between 1950 and 1963).

More About Mary Lovell Shafter:
Burial: Petaluma, California⁷³⁴⁸

Children of Phillip Edminster and Mary Shafter are:

+	3034	i.	William Shafter⁸ Edminster, born 03 Jul 1846 in Newfane, Vermont.
+	3035	ii.	Jessie Mary Edminster, born 10 Aug 1848 in Newfane, Vermont.
	3036	iii.	James Henry Edminster⁷³⁴⁸, born 22 Dec 1851 in Newfane, Vermont⁷³⁴⁸; died in infancy in Newfane, Vermont⁷³⁴⁸.
+	3037	iv.	James Lovell Edminster, born 09 Jan 1852 in Newfane, Vermont; died 13 Feb 1931 in California.

1628. Noah Bartholomew⁷ Edminster (Zebedee⁶, Mary⁵ Bemis, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, John², Joseph¹)⁷³⁴⁸ was born 07 Dec 1821 in Cornish, New Hampshire⁷³⁴⁸, and died 18 Mar 1855 in West Lebanon, New Hampshire from smallpox⁷³⁴⁸. He married Lydia J. Bucklin⁷³⁴⁸ 13 Sep 1849⁷³⁴⁸. She died 04 May 1882 in West Lebanon, New Hampshire⁷³⁴⁸.

More About Noah Edminster and Lydia Bucklin:
Marriage: 13 Sep 1849⁷³⁴⁸

Child of Noah Edminster and Lydia Bucklin is:

3038

Carlos B.⁸ Edminster⁷³⁴⁸, born 12 Nov 1850⁷³⁴⁸; died 03 May 1873⁷³⁴⁸. He married Martha J. Holman⁷³⁴⁸ 25 Dec 1871⁷³⁴⁸.

More About Carlos Edminster and Martha Holman:
Marriage: 25 Dec 1871⁷³⁴⁸

1631. Thomas B.⁷ Edminster (Zebedee⁶, Mary⁵ Bemis, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, John², Joseph¹)⁷³⁴⁸ was born 1840 in Cornish, New Hampshire⁷³⁴⁸, and died Bet. 13 Oct - 27 Dec 1864 in Springfield, Massachusetts (of disease while in service)⁷³⁴⁸. He married Irene M. Howard⁷³⁴⁸ 03 Nov 1860 in Newport, New Hampshire⁷³⁴⁸, daughter of Marshall Howard and Hopy. She was born 25 Sep 1843 in Cornish, New Hampshire⁷³⁴⁸, and died 29 Apr 1874⁷³⁴⁸.

Notes for Thomas B. Edminster:
[The Edminster Family In America]

He was a soldier in the Civil War, enlisting 21 August 1862 as a Private, Co. I, 14th Regt. New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. This regiment did guard duty at Washington until March 1863; in July 1863 it went north after being in New Orleans, became part of Sheridan's Army of Shenandoah and fought at Deep Bottom, Winchester, Opequan, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, and elsewhere. He was hospitalized 31 July 1864 at Washington. He died 27 December (or 13 Oct.) 1864, of disease while in service, at Springfield, Massachusetts. His name is listed on the west side of Soldiers Monument to those who died in the Civil War, at Cornish Flats (48). His widow remarried to Charles H. Thompson on 22 December 1866; they had no children. She died at Cornish 29 April 1874. Marshall Howard became guardian of the children in 1867.

More About Thomas Edminster and Irene Howard:
Marriage: 03 Nov 1860, Newport, New Hampshire⁷³⁴⁸

Children of Thomas Edminster and Irene Howard are:

+	3039	i.		Elizabeth Ann⁸ Edminster, born 18 Sep 1861 in Cornish, New Hampshire.
+	3040	ii.		Henry Thomas Edminster, born 01 Apr 1863 in Cornish, New Hampshire; died 03 Apr 1941 in Claremont, New Hampshire.

1634. Alice Corbit⁷ Child (Sarah⁶ Bemis, Benjamin Bowman⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, John², Joseph¹)⁷³⁴⁹ was born 26 Feb 1810 in Bethel, Washington, Vermont⁷³⁴⁹. She married Hiram Twichell⁷³⁴⁹ 1839⁷³⁴⁹. He was born 03 Mar 1813 in Bethel, Washington, Vermont⁷³⁴⁹.

More About Hiram Twichell and Alice Child:
Marriage: 1839⁷³⁴⁹

Children of Alice Child and Hiram Twichell are:

3041	i.	Alice Child⁸ Twichell⁷³⁴⁹, born 27 Mar 1840 in Bethel, Washington, Vermont⁷³⁴⁹.
3042	ii.	Mary Janette Twichell⁷³⁴⁹, born 18 Jul 1842 in Bethel, Washington, Vermont⁷³⁴⁹.
3043	iii.	Sarah Twichell⁷³⁴⁹, born 23 Oct 1843 in Bethel, Washington, Vermont⁷³⁴⁹.
3044	iv.	Frank Twichell⁷³⁴⁹, born 07 Sep 1848 in Bethel, Washington, Vermont⁷³⁴⁹.

1635. Mercy⁷ Child (Sarah⁶ Bemis, Benjamin Bowman⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, John², Joseph¹)⁷³⁴⁹ was born 12 Oct 1811 in Bethel, Washington, Vermont⁷³⁴⁹, and died 27 Feb 1838⁷³⁴⁹. She married Justin Lilly⁷³⁴⁹ 04 May 1833⁷³⁴⁹. He was born 05 Oct 1807⁷³⁴⁹.

More About Mercy Child:
Residence: Lived in Barnard, Vt.⁷³⁴⁹

More About Justin Lilly and Mercy Child:
Marriage: 04 May 1833⁷³⁴⁹

Children of Mercy Child and Justin Lilly are:

3045	i.	Dudley Child⁸ Lilly⁷³⁴⁹, born 19 Oct 1834⁷³⁴⁹.
3046	ii.	Alice Child Lilly⁷³⁴⁹, born 07 Jun 1836⁷³⁴⁹.
3047	iii.	Daniel Lilly⁷³⁴⁹, born 31 Jan 1838⁷³⁴⁹.

1636. Asaph Bemis⁷ Child (Sarah⁶ Bemis, Benjamin Bowman⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, John², Joseph¹)⁷³⁴⁹ was born 22 Aug 1813 in Bethel, Washington, Vermont⁷³⁴⁹, and died Mar 1879⁷³⁴⁹. He married Eusebia Sabine⁷³⁴⁹ 07 Jan 1840⁷³⁴⁹. She was born 20 Feb 1813⁷³⁴⁹, and died 15 Sep 1873⁷³⁴⁹.

Notes for Asaph Bemis Child:
[Genealogy of the Child, Childs and Childe Families; Of the Past and Present in the United States and Canada, from 1630 to 1881:159-160]

Soon after the birth of Asaph Bemis Child, his parents moved into Bethel, Vt., then comparatively new and wild, where he led a truly pioneer life. Asaph Bemis grew to be a stalwart boy by the exercise of his muscular powers in helping to bring into culture the new home. He came to be a power, ere he had reached the age of twenty-one, in clearing the farm and sustaining the household. At an early day the elements of a strong mind, and a robust constitution, began to be developed. While his hands were industriously and efficiently employed in the field, his leisure hours were spent in reading and study, till his knowledge of the primary branches of education was sufficient to qualify him to teach a common school. For several winters, while in his minority, he taught school, and returned to work on his father's farm in the summer. After reaching his majority, he spent two winters at the Academy in Randolph, Vt., boarding with his uncle, Judge Chase, Chief Justice of the State of Vermont; working for his board. So faithful and efficient was he, that his uncle declared he accomplished more than any other laborer on the farm, and that he was so studious he kept his standing in his class. Such was the force of character, and the unflagging mental application exhibited at this period, forwshadowing what the future would be in attainments and efficiency.

Having passed his twenty-second year, and acquired such knowledge as his limited means would allow, he commenced the study of medicine, and attended a course of medical lectures at Dartmouth College, N. H. Afterwards he attended a medical course in Boston, Mass., when he returned to Bethel, Vt., and read and practiced with Dr. Alfred Page of that town, and gained much favor among the people for skill and urbanity. To complete his medical studies he went to Burlington, Vt., and graduated, receiving his medical diploma from that institution. His thoroughness as a student cannot be questioned. But he was not satisfied with the medical practice. He went to Boston and connected himself with the office of Messrs. Ellis & Dana, leading dentists in that city. For two years he industriously applied himself, and became a skilled dentist. He then opened an office of his own, and proved himself to be one of the most popular dentists of the city. Naturally of a speculative turn of mind, he began at this period to write and publish articles on questions of public interest. His first dissertation was a treatise on the "Care and Preservation of the Teeth." These literary efforts led to the publication of a monthly magazine called The Athenaeum. He was much interested in the subject of education, and for some time was an active member of the Public School committee in Boston. He finally became much interested in the new philosophies and spiritualistic manifestations, so called. In support of these he was very earnest, and is thought to have made many converts.

The development of his philosophies is before the public, and the fruits will be judged of variously, as the opinions of men approximate to or diverge from his own.

More About Asaph Child and Eusebia Sabine:
Marriage: 07 Jan 1840⁷³⁴⁹

Children of Asaph Child and Eusebia Sabine are:

+	3048	i.	John Theodore⁸ Child, born 13 Jun 1841.
	3049	ii.	Henry Child⁷³⁴⁹, born 16 Jan 1847 in Boston, Massachusetts⁷³⁴⁹.
	3050	iii.	Charles Edward Child⁷³⁴⁹, born 31 Jul 1853 in Boston, Massachusetts⁷³⁴⁹.

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