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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 1884 ¹¹²⁴⁵. 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 York ¹¹²⁴⁸

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

More About Mary Sargent:
Name 2: Mary Merchant ¹¹²⁴⁹

Children of Edwin Bemis and Mary Sargent are:

	4316	i.		Lewis⁹ Bemis ¹¹²⁵⁰.
	4317	ii.		Emily Bemis^11250,^11251,¹¹²⁵¹, born Abt. 1851 in Wisconsin ^11252,^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, Wisconsin ^11254,^11255,¹¹²⁵⁵

	4318	iii.		Jeannetta Bemis ¹¹²⁵⁶. 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 York ¹¹²⁵⁸
Burial: Oro Grande Historic Memorial Park, Oro Grande, San Bernardino County, California ¹¹²⁵⁹

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:

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Alvin Mitchell⁹ Bemis ¹¹²⁶⁰, born 20 Feb 1870 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California¹¹²⁶⁰; died 05 Jan 1938¹¹²⁶⁰. He married Anna E.¹¹²⁶¹ Dec 1914 ¹¹²⁶².

More About Alvin Bemis and Anna:
Marriage: Dec 1914¹¹²⁶²

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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

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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, California ¹¹²⁶³

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iv.

Strong Bemis ¹¹²⁶⁴, born 13 Mar 1877 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California¹¹²⁶⁴; died 16 Feb 1951 in San Bernardino Coounty, California ¹¹²⁶⁵. He married (1) Annie C. Inman ¹¹²⁶⁶ 18 Jan 1913¹¹²⁶⁶. He married (2) Ida Pearl McKittrick ¹¹²⁶⁷ 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 1913 ¹¹²⁶⁸

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

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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. Turner ¹¹²⁶⁹

More About Frank Turner and Nettie Bemis:
Marriage: 15 Mar 1899 ¹¹²⁷⁰

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

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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, California ¹¹²⁷¹

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vii.

Clarence Edwin Bemis ¹¹²⁷², born 23 Dec 1885 in California¹¹²⁷²; died 14 Apr 1975. He married Fronnie Welty ¹¹²⁷³ 30 Nov 1913.

More About Clarence Bemis and Fronnie Welty:
Marriage: 30 Nov 1913

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viii.

Mabel Dora Bemis ¹¹²⁷⁴, 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

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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

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<Unnamed>¹¹²⁷⁴, born 02 Aug 1892¹¹²⁷⁴; died 02 Aug 1892.

More About <Unnamed>:
Burial: Oro Grande Historic Memorial Park, Oro Grande, San Bernardino County, California ¹¹²⁷⁵

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xi.

Opal Bemis ¹¹²⁷⁶, 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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