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Descendants of Joseph Bemis


      2776. Henry Harrison8 Bemis (Stephen7, Stephen6, Zaccheus5, Phillip4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Joseph1)11636 was born 24 Feb 1841 in Nashua Township, Ogle Co., IL11636, and died 09 Jan 1914 in Oregon, Ogle Co., IL. He married Lucy Ann Reed11637 25 Dec 1867 in Daysville, Ill.11637, daughter of Lyman Reed and Mehitable Clark. She was born 25 Apr 1844 in Daysville, Nashua Twp., Ogle Co., Illinois11637, and died in Rockford, Illinois.

More About Henry Bemis and Lucy Reed:
Marriage: 25 Dec 1867, Daysville, Ill.11637
     
Children of Henry Bemis and Lucy Reed are:
  4455 i.   Bertie Bee9 Bemis, born 12 Oct 1869 in Nashua, Ill.. He married Hattie Elizabeth Peck11638 17 Jun 1896 in Oregon, Ogle Co., Ill.11638; born 19 Sep 1871 in Oregon, Ill.11638.
  More About Bertie Bemis and Hattie Peck:
Marriage: 17 Jun 1896, Oregon, Ogle Co., Ill.11638
  4456 ii.   Lulu Belle Bemis, born 28 Oct 1871 in Nashua Township, Ogle Co., Ill.. She married Jenkin E. Rees 29 Sep 1892 in Rockford, Ill.; born 09 Jul 1867 in Wales; died 28 Aug 1902 in Chicago, Illinois.
  More About Jenkin Rees and Lulu Bemis:
Marriage: 29 Sep 1892, Rockford, Ill.



      2779. George W. M.8 Bemis (Stephen7, Stephen6, Zaccheus5, Phillip4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Joseph1)11639,11640 was born 18 Oct 1847 in Nashua, Illinois11641, and died 13 Feb 1918 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois. He married Anna E. Hinkle. She was born 09 Apr 1852 in Oregon, Illinois, and died 14 Jan 1902 in Oregon, Illinois.
     
Children of George Bemis and Anna Hinkle are:
  4457 i.   George Frederick9 Bemis, born 20 Feb 1879 in Nashua Township, Ogle Co., Ill.; died 11 Aug 1902.
  4458 ii.   Frankie Bemis, born 28 May 1883 in Nashua Township, Ogle Co., Ill.; died 22 Jul 1883 in Nashua Township, Ogle Co., Ill..
  4459 iii.   Mabel Clarissa Bemis, born 13 Aug 1884. She married William Morris 01 Oct 1913.
  More About William Morris and Mabel Bemis:
Marriage: 01 Oct 1913
  4460 iv.   Judson B. Bemis, born 12 Jul 1886 in Nashua Township, Ogle Co., Ill.11642. He married Lulu Bowman 09 Jun 1908.
  More About Judson Bemis and Lulu Bowman:
Marriage: 09 Jun 1908
  4461 v.   Glenn Harrison Bemis, born 26 Apr 1888 in Nashua Township, Ogle Co., Ill.; died 29 Aug 1899 in Nashua Township, Ogle Co., Ill..
  More About Glenn Harrison Bemis:
Cause of Death: Kick of a horse.



      2780. Clinton Joseph8 Bemis (Stephen7, Stephen6, Zaccheus5, Phillip4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Joseph1)11643,11644 was born 02 Apr 1852 in Nashua Twp., Ogle Co., IL11645, and died 04 Feb 1930 in Denver, CO. He married Ida Alwilda Hardesty11646 25 Jan 1875 in Daysville, Nashua Twp., Ogle Co., Illinois11646, daughter of Daniel Hardesty and Abigail Ferguson. She was born 26 Jan 1855 in Pine Rock Twp., Ogle Co., IL, and died 07 Dec 1918 in Ogle Co., IL.

Notes for Clinton Joseph Bemis:
WEBSITE: Untitled Document, http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/clintonbemisbio.htm, (29 March 2003)

Clinton Joseph Bemis (1852-1930) was born and raised in the Daysville area. After the death of his wife, Ida A. Hardesty, daughter of Daniel and Abigail Ferguson Hardesty, he moved to Denver, Colorado for an asthma condition and died there in February, 1930.

He resided most of his life on the old homestead and served as Nashua Township Supervisor a number of years. He always was a Democrat.

From the History of Ogle County, IL - 1909:

Clinton Bemis, for nearly all of his mature life one of the most favorably known farmers of Nashua Township, Ogle County, IL, prominent in public affairs and associated by paternal relationship with the development of his locality from the pioneer period of its history, was born on the farm where he now lives, April 2, 1852, a son of Stephen and Mary Elizabeth (Early) Bemis, natives respectively of Massachusetts and Ohio. Stephen Bemis had been previously married, while a resident of the Old Bay State, and in 1837, came west to Illinois with the father of John V. Farwell, the widely known merchant of Chicago, his first wife being a sister of the elder Farwell. Stephen Bemis settled on a farm near that of Mr. Farwell (now owned by Hon. Frank O. Lowden), and then acquired a tract of government land at the regular purchase price of $1.25 per acre. His occupation was that of a chair-maker, and he made many of the chairs used by his neighbors. He built a frame dwelling on the site of the present Bemis residence, and about 1850 erected a brick house, which was later partly torn down for rebuilding sot that, virtually, the subject of this sketch still occupies the house where he was born. The father died in the old brick residence, his attention having been devoted to farming and chair-making from the period of his arrival in the county until he became too feeble to work. At the time of his decease he was eighty-six years old. His wife having died years before, he was married, in Nashua Township to Mary E. (Early) Neville, who had come to Ogle County with her mother, then Mrs. Stewart. The decease of the second wife took place several years before that of Mr. Bemis. The offspring of the first marriage was three children, namely: Stephen, of St. Louis, who left Ogle County when a young man; Judson, of Boston, who went away about the same time as his brother; and Mary, of Sycamore, IL, wife of Nate Latin. Mrs. Neville had one son, William Neville (now deceased), who was a lad when she married Stephen Bemis. The issue of the second marriage of Stephen Bemis was as follows: Henry, of Oregon; Cassius, who enlisted during the Civil War, in the Fourteenth Regiment, IL Volunteer Cavalry, was reported missing after a battle and never returned; George, a farmer now living in Oregon; Clinton; and John, a resident of Rockford. Stephen Bemis was formerly an active member of the Baptist Church, but late in life, became a believer in the Second Advent doctrine.

Clinton Bemis bought out the interests of the other heirs in the paternal estate, and except during two years spent in Kansas has always lived on the old homestead. His farm is the original 120 acres acquired by his father, all bottom land, and on it he is engaged in general farming. In early manhood he learned the trade of a carpenter, but preferred agricultural pursuits.

On January 26, 1875, Clinton Bemis was married to Ida Hardesty, a daughter of Daniel Hardesty, one of the early settlers of Lafayette Township, Ogle County, where she was born. Her parents came from Ohio to that township in 1842, and there Mr. Hardesty died, since which time his widow has made her home with Mrs. Bemis. Seven children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Bemis, namely: Olive (Mrs. Clarence Hepfer), of Taylor Township; William; Nellie; Hattie Alice (Mrs. James Hay), of Nashua Township; Early, a merchant of Rockford, IL; Joseph: Alwilda, a student in the Oregon High School. Joseph and Nellie are at home.

Politically, Mr. Bemis is a Democrat, and has served the public in township offices for eighteen years, although his township is strongly Republican. He was Assessor six years, and his service as Supervisor covered a period of twelve years. While he was incumbent of the latter office, the county farm was enlarged repeatedly.

Submitted by Sue Cramer (rogercubs@aol.com)

More About Clinton Joseph Bemis:
Burial: Feb 1930, Lighthouse Cemetery, Oregon, Ogle Co., IL

More About Ida Alwilda Hardesty:
Burial: Dec 1918, Lighthouse Cemetery, Oregon, Ogle Co., IL

More About Clinton Bemis and Ida Hardesty:
Marriage: 25 Jan 1875, Daysville, Nashua Twp., Ogle Co., Illinois11646
     
Children of Clinton Bemis and Ida Hardesty are:
  4462 i.   Mary Olive9 Bemis11646, born 10 Nov 1875 in Nashua Twp., Ogle Co., IL (near Daysville)11646; died 19 Apr 1958 in Taylor Twp., Ogle Co., IL (near Daysville). She married Clarence Jerome Hepfer 15 Sep 1898 in Lighthouse Church, Oregon, Ogle Co., IL; born 01 Dec 1875 in Daysville, Taylor Twp., Ogle Co., IL; died 05 Jul 1940 in Taylor Twp., Ogle Co., IL (near Daysville).
  More About Mary Olive Bemis:
Burial: Apr 1958, Lighthouse Cemetery, Oregon, Ogle Co., IL

  More About Clarence Jerome Hepfer:
Burial: Jul 1940, Lighthouse Cemetery, Oregon, Ogle Co., IL

  More About Clarence Hepfer and Mary Bemis:
Marriage: 15 Sep 1898, Lighthouse Church, Oregon, Ogle Co., IL
  4463 ii.   William Clinton Bemis11646,11647, born 10 Sep 1877 in Nashua Township, Ogle Co., Illinois11648,11649; died 16 Aug 1953 in (resided at Flagg Station near Rochelle, Illinois). He married Orpha Pierce 22 Aug 1901 in Rochelle, IL; born 28 Apr 1883; died 03 Jan 1964 in (resided at Flagg Station near Rochelle, Illinois).
  More About William Bemis and Orpha Pierce:
Marriage: 22 Aug 1901, Rochelle, IL
  4464 iii.   Nellie Bemis11650, born 25 Jun 1882 in Nashua Township, Ogle Co., Ill.11650; died 13 Jul 1947. She married Harry Jourden 15 Sep 1908; born 1880; died 02 Jan 1952.
  More About Harry Jourden and Nellie Bemis:
Marriage: 15 Sep 1908
  4465 iv.   Hattie Alice Bemis11650, born 13 Apr 1884 in Nashua Township, Ogle Co., Illinois11650; died 30 Mar 1984 in Los Angeles, CA. She married James Hay 23 Jun 1906 in Oregon, IL; died 27 Sep 1946.
  More About Hattie Alice Bemis:
Burial: Apr 1984, Lighthouse Cemetery, Oregon, IL

  More About James Hay:
Burial: Sep 1946, Lighthouse Cemetery, Oregon, IL

  More About James Hay and Hattie Bemis:
Marriage: 23 Jun 1906, Oregon, IL
  4466 v.   Earl E. Bemis11651, born 18 Dec 1886 in Nashua Township, Ogle Co., Ill.11652; died 15 Apr 1929 in Oregon, Illinois. He married Elizabeth Tuck 22 Apr 1910 in Ashton, IL; died 25 Nov 1958 in (resided in Oregon, Illinois).
  More About Earl E. Bemis:
Name 2: Early Bemis11652

  More About Earl Bemis and Elizabeth Tuck:
Marriage: 22 Apr 1910, Ashton, IL
  4467 vi.   Joseph C. Bemis11652, born 06 Feb 1888 in Nashua Township, Ogle Co., Ill.11652; died 16 May 1963 in (resided on Stephen Bemis Old Homestead in Nashua Township, Ogle Co., Illinois). He married Lida A. Lundy 03 Jun 1908 in Ogle County, Illinois; born 28 Jan 1891; died 16 May 1963 in (Joseph and Lida killed in auto accident).
  More About Joseph C. Bemis:
Cause of Death: auto accident

  More About Lida A. Lundy:
Cause of Death: auto accident

  More About Joseph Bemis and Lida Lundy:
Marriage: 03 Jun 1908, Ogle County, Illinois
  4468 vii.   Alwilda Bemis, born 15 Oct 1890 in Nashua Township, Ogle Co., Ill.11652; died Abt. 1973 in Rockford, IL. She married George Roe Millard 01 Jan 1913; born 12 Sep 1889; died 21 Sep 1941 in Rockford, Illinois.
  More About Alwilda Bemis:
Name 2: Almida Bemis11652
Cause of Death: murdered

  More About George Millard and Alwilda Bemis:
Marriage: 01 Jan 1913



      2781. John Early8 Bemis (Stephen7, Stephen6, Zaccheus5, Phillip4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Joseph1)11653,11654 was born 09 Dec 1855 in Nashua, Ill.11655, and died in (resided in Rockford, Illinois). He married Rosa Butterfield11655 11 May 1893 in Chicago, Ill.11655.

More About John Bemis and Rosa Butterfield:
Marriage: 11 May 1893, Chicago, Ill.11655
     
Child of John Bemis and Rosa Butterfield is:
  4469 i.   Beulah9 Bemis.

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