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Descendants of Joseph Bemis

2333. Eleanor Adaline⁷ Bemis (Danforth⁶, Amasa⁵, Joshua⁴, Samuel³, John², Joseph¹)¹⁰⁵⁸¹ was born 09 Jul 1842 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts^10581,¹⁰⁵⁸². She married Lorenzo Watson¹⁰⁵⁸³ 11 Oct 1858 in First Unitarian Church of Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts ¹⁰⁵⁸⁴.

More About Eleanor Adaline Bemis:
Name 2: Eleanor Adline Bemis ¹⁰⁵⁸⁵

More About Lorenzo Watson and Eleanor Bemis:
Marriage: 11 Oct 1858, First Unitarian Church of Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts ¹⁰⁵⁸⁶

Child of Eleanor Bemis and Lorenzo Watson is:

3989

Flora Louisa⁸ Watson, born 12 Jul 1860 in Spencer, Mass.; died 04 Jul 1939 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.

2336. Alvin H.⁷ Bemis (Foster⁶, Amasa⁵, Joshua⁴, Samuel³, John², Joseph¹) was born 02 Sep 1837 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, and died 24 May 1910 in Dell Rapids, Minnehaha, South Dakota. He married (1) Mary J.. She died 20 Mar 1871. He married (2) Emily L. Eleishman 18 Apr 1872 in Rock County, Wisconsin. She was born in Canada, and died 28 May 1881 in Osceola, Franklin, Iowa. He married (3) Elizabeth Hellar Toms 1881 in Ackley, Iowa. She was born 05 Jan 1840 in Liscomb, Ohio, and died 08 Oct 1926 in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

Notes for Alvin H. Bemis:
from cdbemis@charter.net, 2/25, 2003---
Obit reads: from Dell Rapids Daily Times, Minnehaha Co., SD - May 26, 1910

A.H. Bemis died at his home in Dell Rapids at 11:10 Tuesday evening, May 24th, aged 72 years, 8 mo and 22 days. He was born at Spencer, Mass, Sept 2nd, 1837, his parents being Foster and Persis Bemis. He came west with his parents in 1853, settling in Beloit, Wis. where he resided until he enlisted in August 1864 as a member of the 42nd Wis. Vol. and served until the close of the war. In 1868 he moved to Ackley, Iowa and in 1881 he came to SD. and homesteaded the nw quarter of sec. 6 in Burk
twp, Minnehaha Co. In 1904 he rented his farm and moved to Dell Rapids. He leaves a wife, and one son and five daughters by a former marriage. His son E.A. (Emerson Alvin) and one daughter Mrs. George Webster of Chicago have been attending his bedside for several weeks. Other daug. are Mrs. Mabel Lawrence of Thompkinsville, KY; Mrs Mamie Addison of Albano, CO; Mrs. Hattie Hall of Beloit, WI; and Mrs. Myrtie Cook of Zeal SD. Funeral was from the M E Church.
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1860 US Census, Clinton, Rock County, WI; p. 21, lines 7-8
(House #167, Family #162)
Bemis, Alvin H., age 22, Farm Tenant, b. MA
Mary J., age 20, b. NY

1870 US Census, Osceola, Franklin County,IA; p. 5, lines 14-20
(House #32, Family #35)
Bemis, Alvin, age 39, Farmer, b. MA
Mary, age 30,Keeping House, b. NY
Minnie, age 8, b. WI
Mirtie, age 7, b. WI
Mary, age 5, b. WI
Ada, age 1, b. IA
Hattie, age 4, b. WI

1880 US Census, Census Place: Osceola, Franklin, Iowa
Source: FHL Film 1254340 National Archives Film T9-0340 Page 486A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
A. H. BEMIS Self M M W 42 MA
Occ: Farmer Fa: MA Mo: VT
Emily BEMIS Wife F M W 28 CAN
Occ: Keeping House Fa: SCOT Mo: SCOT
Myrtie BEMIS Dau F S W 17 WI
Fa: MA Mo: NY
Ida BEMIS Dau F S W 11 WI
Occ: At School Fa: MA Mo: NY
Emirson BEMIS Son M S W 7 WI
Occ: At School Fa: MA Mo: CAN
Mabell BEMIS Dau F S W 6M WI
Fa: MA Mo: CAN

The 1900 US Census enumerator for Burk Twp., Minnehaha County, South Dakota was Alvin H. Bemis, His own self-enumeration is--

1900 US Census
Burk Twp.,Minnehaha County,SD; Enum. Dist. 252, p. 1A, lines 1-4
Bemis, Alvin H., Head, b. Sept. 1837, age 62, m. 40 yrs.,
b. MA, fath. b. MA, moth. b. VT, Farmer
Elizabeth, wife, b. Jan. 1840, age 60, m. 40 yrs.,5 ch. b.,
3 ch. living, b. OH, parents b. MD, no occup.
Capron, Charles E., Servant, b. Oct. 1867, age 32, single, b. WI,
fath b. Canada(Eng), moth. b. WI, Farm Laborer
Seefeld, Mary, Servant, b. Sept. 1884, age 15, single, b. IA,
fath. b. IL, moth. b. Germany, Servant

In the 1910 US Census, we find Alvin H. and Elizabeth living in
Dell Rapids City, Minnehaha County, South Dakota. They both
indicate that it is their 2nd marriage (m2.).

1910 US Census
Dell Rapids,Minnehaha County,SD; Enum. Dist. 325,p. 7A,lines 48-49
(Florence Street, Dell Rapids, South Dakota)
Bemis, Alvin H., Head. age 72, m2, b. MA, fath. b. MA,
mother b. VT, Own Income
Elizabeth,wife, age 70, m2, b. Ohio, parents b. MD, no occup.

and, we find Elizabeth (Mrs. E.H. Bemis) as a widow in Dell Rapids City,
Minnehaha County, South Dakota, in the 1920 US Census living with
her widowed daughter, Anna, b. 1861 in Illinois, probably from
Elizabeths' previous marriage, husbands unknown.
(but Elizabeth's previous husband, father of Anna, was b. in PA).

1920 US Census
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, SD; Enum. Dist. 171, p. 7A, lines 13-14
(Florence Street, Dell Rapids, South Dakota)
Bemis, A.H. (female), Head, age 80,widowed,b. OH,parents b. MD,no occup.
Sawyer,Anna, dau., age 58, widowed, b. IL, fath. b. PA,
moth. b. OH, Dressmaker, At Home.

More About Alvin H. Bemis:
Age at Death (Facts Pg): 72 years, 8 mo and 22 days
Burial: Dell Rapids Cemetery, Dell Rapids, Minnehaha, South Dakota

More About Mary J.:
Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ackley, Franklin, Iowa

More About Emily L. Eleishman:
Burial: Rock County, Wisconsin

More About Alvin Bemis and Emily Eleishman:
Marriage: 18 Apr 1872, Rock County, Wisconsin

Notes for Elizabeth Hellar Toms:
Subj: [Bemis] Alvin Bemis
Date: 3/10/2003 8:04:01 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: smit8698@bellsouth.net
To: BEMIS-L@rootsweb.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)

Just came upon your Ancestry.com listing for Alvin H. Bemis. And surprise! Add another marriage: Elizabeth Hellar Toms, born 1840; died 8 October 1926, Minnehaha County, South Dakota. But also listed is the death date in Minnehaha County, Dell Rapids, South Dakota, 24 May 1910, for Alvin H. Bemis who was born 2 September 1837. I have a copy of his will and probate papers from South Dakota. He is buried in Dell Rapids Cemetery. I don't know who the Alvin Bemis is that died at a different time and is buried in Iowa. The will of Alvin H. Bemis lists all his children and they are the same names as listed in your record. He and Elizabeth didn't have any children. I think Alvin and Elizabeth were married sometime before 1889. Her father's will named her as Elizabeth Bemis and gave a South Dakota address. Will be glad to exchange info. Mary in St. Louis.

More About Alvin Bemis and Elizabeth Toms:
Marriage: 1881, Ackley, Iowa

Child of Alvin Bemis and Mary is:

3990

George S.⁸ Bemis, died 20 Oct 1871.

More About George S. Bemis:
Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ackley, Franklin, Iowa

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