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Descendants of Joseph Bemis

3215. Loren⁸ Bemis (Hiram⁷, Timothy⁶, Timothy⁵, John⁴, John³, John², Joseph¹)¹³⁶³² was born 18 Sep 1853 in Milford, Jefferson County, Wisconsin ¹³⁶³³, and died 22 May 1885 in Jefferson County, Wisconsin¹³⁶³³. He married (1) Adelia Austin¹³⁶³³ 04 Jul 1873 in Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin ^13634,¹³⁶³⁵. He married (2) Theresa Kepaun¹³⁶³⁵ 08 Aug 1874 in Lake Mills, Jefferson County, Wisconsin¹³⁶³⁵.

Notes for Loren Bemis:
When Loren married Adelia Austin he was already involved with Theresa Kepaun. When Adelia became aware of the situation less than a month after their marriage he left her and lived openly with Theresa. Divorce was granted to Adelia 12 February 1874. A son was born to Loren and Theresia 2 Mar 1874. They married 8 Aug 1874 and the baby died 5 November 1874. (buried at Aztalan). Loren succumbed to religious mania 24 May 1878 and hacked and mangled his own throat. He was confined to the insane asylum at Oshkosh. He died in 1885 and is buried at Aztalan.
In 1870 Loren was working on the farm of Edwin Crump in Waterloo, Wisc. The death of Lorenz Bemis was reported in the annual report for the Board of Trustees for the Jefferson County Asylum of the Chronic Insane and Poor House report dated 10 Nov 1885. The Lake Mills Leader Newspaper published the minutes of the Board of Trustees on 8 Dec 1898. His death is not recorded in Jefferson County records.
There is a small stone, 13x8 inches in the family plot at Aztalan Cemetery.

[Gail Elliott]

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Loren Bemis, the fourteenth child of Hiram Bemis, Sr. and his wife Sally Ann, was born in Milford, Jefferson County, Wisconsin on September 18, 1853. When Loren was 13 years old, his mother died. By the time he was seventeen, he was working in Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, on the Edward Crump farm. His brother Norman F. Bemis and wife, Augusta, were also working there.

4 July 1873, Loren married Adelia Austin, daughter of William and Rachel Austin, in Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. Adelia was a seamstress.

12 February 1874, Loren and Adelia were divorced, due to Loren having committed adultery with Theresia Kepaun, and her being pregnant by him. Almost three weeks after the divorce, the baby was born, on 2 March 1874. He was named Dayton Bemis.

8 August 1874, Loren and Theresia were married. Theresia was the daughter of Ferdinand and Theresia Kepaun. 5 November 1874, their son Dayton died, at the age of eight months.

15 April 1878, Loren's father, Hiram died.

According to the Jefferson County Courier, dated 24 May 1878, Loren, who had been somewhat insane for over a year, because of religious matters, became violent and cut his own throat. He was sent to the Insane Asylum at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Loren died in 1885 at the age of 32 years.

[Nona G. Bemis:17Mar2001]

More About Loren Bemis:
Name 2: Lorenz Bemis¹³⁶³⁵
Burial: Aztalan-Milford Cemetery, Aztalan, Jefferson, Wisconsin ¹³⁶³⁶

Notes for Adelia Austin:
[Received from Gail Elliott]

Adelia Austin was a seamstress. She married Loren Bemis on 4 July 1873. About 25 July 1873 she came aware that he was involved with another woman, Theresia Kepaun, so she filed for divorce.

More About Adelia Austin:
Event 1: 12 Feb 1874, divorce granted to Adelia ¹³⁶³⁷

Marriage Notes for Loren Bemis and Adelia Austin:
[Received from Gail Elliott]

WATERTOWN DEMOCRAT Vol. XIX No. 40 July 10, 1873:
Married: At the Methodist Parsonage, in Jefferson, July 4, 1873, by Rev A. Moore, Mr. LORIN BEMIS and Miss ADELIA AUSTIN, both of Waterloo.

Divorced in Circuit Court, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, on 12 Feb 1874.

More About Loren Bemis and Adelia Austin:
Divorce: 12 Feb 1874, Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Marriage: 04 Jul 1873, Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin ^13638,¹³⁶³⁹

More About Loren Bemis and Theresa Kepaun:
Marriage: 08 Aug 1874, Lake Mills, Jefferson County, Wisconsin¹³⁶³⁹

Child of Loren Bemis and Theresa Kepaun is:

4914

Dayton⁹ Bemis¹³⁶³⁹, born 02 Mar 1874¹³⁶³⁹; died 05 Nov 1874 ¹³⁶⁴⁰.

More About Dayton Bemis:
Age at Death (Facts Pg): 05 Nov 1874, 8 m 5 d¹³⁶⁴⁰
Burial: Aztalan-Milford Cemetery, Aztalan, Jefferson, Wisconsin ¹³⁶⁴¹

3216. John⁸ Bemis (Hiram⁷, Timothy⁶, Timothy⁵, John⁴, John³, John², Joseph¹)¹³⁶⁴² was born Abt. 1869 in Winneconne, Winnebago, Wisconsin ¹³⁶⁴³, and died 22 Dec 1944 ¹³⁶⁴⁴. He married (1) Mildred Sawlsville¹³⁶⁴⁴. He married (2) Essabudd Pierce¹³⁶⁴⁴ 24 Dec 1896 in Waupaca, Waupaca, Wisconsin¹³⁶⁴⁴. She was born 12 Dec 1877 in Lanark Twp, Portage, Wisconsin¹³⁶⁴⁴, and died 07 Aug 1943 in Mosinee, Marathon, Wisconsin¹³⁶⁴⁴.

More About John Bemis and Essabudd Pierce:
Marriage: 24 Dec 1896, Waupaca, Waupaca, Wisconsin¹³⁶⁴⁴

Children of John Bemis and Essabudd Pierce are:

	4915	i.		Bula⁹ Bemis¹³⁶⁴⁴.
	4916	ii.		Melvin Roy Bemis¹³⁶⁴⁴, born 15 Oct 1897 in Lanark Twp, Portage, Wisconsin¹³⁶⁴⁴; died 26 Dec 1955 in Mosinee, Marathon, Wisconsin¹³⁶⁴⁴. He married Ada Lowe¹³⁶⁴⁴ 04 May 1921¹³⁶⁴⁴.

More About Melvin Bemis and Ada Lowe:
Marriage: 04 May 1921¹³⁶⁴⁴

	4917	iii.		Cora M. Bemis¹³⁶⁴⁴, born 1904¹³⁶⁴⁴.
	4918	iv.		Gladys M. Bemis¹³⁶⁴⁴, born 20 Jul 1907 in Carson Twp, Portage, Wisconsin¹³⁶⁴⁴. She married John Wirshinski¹³⁶⁴⁴ 03 Apr 1934¹³⁶⁴⁴.

More About John Wirshinski and Gladys Bemis:
Marriage: 03 Apr 1934¹³⁶⁴⁴

4919

(______)¹³⁶⁴⁴, born 19 Feb 1913¹³⁶⁴⁴; died 19 Feb 1913 in Carson Twp, Portage, Wisconsin¹³⁶⁴⁴.

3218. Martha M.⁸ Bemis (Ebenezer⁷, Timothy⁶, Timothy⁵, John⁴, John³, John², Joseph¹)¹³⁶⁴⁵ was born 26 Jan 1827 in Malone, Franklin, New York¹³⁶⁴⁵, and died 07 Jan 1895 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa ^13646,¹³⁶⁴⁷. She married George B. Grant¹³⁶⁴⁷ 19 Feb 1845 in First Congregational Church, Malone, Franklin County, NY¹³⁶⁴⁷. He was born 17 Aug 1812¹³⁶⁴⁷, and died 20 Jul 1888 in Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota from paralysis ^13648,^13649,¹³⁶⁵⁰.

Notes for Martha M. Bemis:
[Northern Vindicator:08/22/1884]
Mrs. M.M. Grant and Miss May Williams will start in about two weeks for an extended visit among eartern kin. The former will visit Malone, NY., friends, while Miss May will continue her journey to Essex, Vermont, the home of her grandparents.

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Death register states she lived in state for 25 years and was a widow. [Linda Jordan]
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"Mrs. Martha M. Grant died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. P. H. Stedman, in this city, Monday morning, Jan. 7, at 9 a.m. Mrs. Grant came to this city about Christmas to pay her daughter a visit and was taked with typhoid malaria, and being aged, her strength was not sufficient to carry her through the malady. Mrs. Grant was born in Malone, New York, in the year 1822, consequently she lacked but two years of reaching her three score and ten when Death called her hence. She moved to Estherville some twenty years ago and has made that city her home ever since. The funeral took place at the home of Mrs. Stedman, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the services being conducted by Rev. Case, of the Congregational church. The remains were not interred until after the arrival of the evening train, being so held to give a son who was coming on the train an opportunity of being at the funeral of his mother.
The relatives of the deceased from a distance who were present at the funeral obsequies were E. B. Grant, of Fairmont, Minn., and Mrs. E. S. Wells, of Estherville, children of the deceased: S. E. Bemis, of Estherville, and D. M. ? . Bemis, of Waucoma, brothers of the deceased." [Palo Alto Reporter: January 11, 1895]
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Mrs. Martha M. Grant died at Emmetsburg on the morning of Jan. 7, 1895, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. P.H. Stedman. This aged and honored lady who had made her home in Estherville for several years past, went to Emmetsburg a few weeks ago to make her daughter a visit. On the Friday preceding New Years she was taken ill with what seemed a bad cold which later took on the form of typhoid malaria from which she died this week at the age of sixty-eight. Two daughters, Mrs. E.S. Wells and Mrs. Chas. Perry reside in Estherville. [Taken from Northern Vindicator: January 10, 1895]

More About Martha M. Bemis:
Baptism: 12 Aug 1838, First Baptist Church, Malone, Franklin, New York ¹³⁶⁵¹
Burial: 08 Jan 1895, Evergreen Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa ¹³⁶⁵²
Cause of Death: Typhoid malaria ¹³⁶⁵³

Notes for George B. Grant:
[1850 Census - Malone, Franklin County, New York, page 15, image 30]
Name - Age - Gender - Occupation - Place of Birth
George B. Grant - 34 - M - Laborer - VT
Martha W. Grant - 23 - F - - NY
Roxana D. Grant - 6 - F - - NY
Ebenezer B. Grant - 3 - M - - NY

[1860 Census - Malone, Franklin County, New York, June 13, 1860, page 7, image 7]
George Grant, 44, a sawyer, born in Canada, and wife, Martha, 33, born in New York. Also listed in the family were: Roxana, 15; Edward 13; Charles, 7; Sarah, 4 and George, 6/12; all born in New York. The family showed personal property valued at $700.

[1870 Census - Silver Lake (East Chain Lakes P.O.], Martin, Minnesota - June 28, 1870 - page 9 - image 5]
George Grant, 54, farmer, real estate of $800, personal property of $175, born in Vermont;
Martha M. Grant, 43, keeping house, born in New York;
Sarah Grant, 15, going to school, born in New York;
George Grant, 11, going to school, born in New York;
Hattie Grant, 6, going to school, born in New York.
the next family was:
Eben Grant, 23, farmer, real estate of $800, personal property of $175, born in New York;
Delphene Grant, 27, keeping house, born in New York;
Emma Grant, 2, at home, born in Minnesota;
Gertrude Grant, 8/12, at home, born in Minnesota.

[Received from Linda Jordan]

1880 soundex Minnesota: George lived in Silver Lake with Benoni & Malinda Grant and their family. Benoni was the grandson of Benoni and his first wife(of whom we don't know the name)

More About George B. Grant:
Fact 8: Bought house in Malone NY from Chls A Bemis ¹³⁶⁵⁴
Fact 9: Sold same house to Rhoda Gleason¹³⁶⁵⁴
Residence: 1880, George lived in Silver Lake with Benoni & Malinda Grant. Benoni¹³⁶⁵⁴

Marriage Notes for Martha Bemis and George Grant:
February 19, 1845:- MR. GEORGE GRANT, aged 26 years, farmer, and MISS MARTHA BEEMAS, aged perhaps 20 years, both of Malone, were married by me. Witnesses: Ebenezer Beemas, Mrs. E. Beemas, Mr. Trumble, Betsey Parmelee. [Marriages by Rev. Ashbel Parmelee:18]

More About George Grant and Martha Bemis:
Marriage 1: 19 Feb 1845, First Congregational Church, Malone, Franklin County, NY¹³⁶⁵⁴
Marriage 2: 03 Feb 1844 ¹³⁶⁵⁵

Children of Martha Bemis and George Grant are:

	4920	i.		Roxana⁹ Grant ¹³⁶⁵⁶, born Bet. 1844 - 1845 ^13657,¹³⁶⁵⁸.
	4921	ii.		Ebenezer "Eben" B. Grant ¹³⁶⁵⁹, born 10 Apr 1846 in Malone, Franklin, New York ^13660,¹³⁶⁶¹; died 19 Aug 1937 in Glen Echo, Oregon ^13662,¹³⁶⁶³. He married (1) Delphene Vermilya ^13664,¹³⁶⁶⁵ 05 Dec 1866 in Martin County, Minnesota ^13666,¹³⁶⁶⁷; died 05 Jun 1897 in Fairmont, Martin County, Minnesota of consumption ^13668,^13669,¹³⁶⁷⁰. He married (2) Norma Crandall¹³⁶⁷⁰ 27 Jul 1898 in Oregon¹³⁶⁷⁰. He married (3) Ella Kellogg¹³⁶⁷⁰ 21 Mar 1910 in Oregon¹³⁶⁷⁰.

Notes for Ebenezer "Eben" B. Grant:
[1870 Census - Silver Lake (East Chain Lakes P.O.], Martin, Minnesota - June 28, 1870 - page 9 - image 5]
George Grant, 54, farmer, real estate of $800, personal property of $175, born in Vermont;
Martha M. Grant, 43, keeping house, born in New York;
Sarah Grant, 15, going to school, born in New York;
George Grant, 11, going to school, born in New York;
Hattie Grant, 6, going to school, born in New York.
the next family was:
Eben Grant, 23, farmer, real estate of $800, personal property of $175, born in New York;
Delphene Grant, 27, keeping house, born in New York;
Emma Grant, 2, at home, born in Minnesota;
Gertrude Grant, 8/12, at home, born in Minnesota.
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[Received from Linda Jordan]
Eben (Ebenezer) was definitely the spouse of Delphene. I have copy of marriage info from Minnesota. I also have Eben's pension request info from the National Archives. The info is all on 8 1/2 x 14 paper and some isn't very legible because it's handwritten. If anyone doesn't have this info and would like a copy I can send via regular mail -- please send me your mailing address. It is about 11 pages.

The 1850 Malone census lists Ebenezer B (3 yrs) with Martha and George. Also listed is Roxana (6 yrs) [Does anyone know what happened to Roxanna -- is she listed in the 1890 census?] I don't think I have the 1860 census with the Grant's listed. I then show Eben, 23 yrs (Ebin) with Delphene in East Chain Lakes, MN 1870 census.

I don't know where the Edward came from in the 1860 Malone census. I don't have any info that shows there is an Edward in the family. I think it must be a census error -- was he 13 yrs old?

More About Ebenezer "Eben" B. Grant:
Name 2: Edward Grant ¹³⁶⁷¹
Cause of Death: Myocarditis (Chronic) / Arteriosclerosis/Senility ¹³⁶⁷²
Cemetery: Mountain View Cemetery Oregon City OR¹³⁶⁷²
Funeral: 21 Aug 1957, Holman & Hankins Chapel w/ military services, Oregon City OR ^13673,¹³⁶⁷⁴
Medical Information: Had the measles during Civil War¹³⁶⁷⁴
Military service: Aug 1862, Enlisted in Co. H 142nd NY - Civil War as drummer boy ^13675,¹³⁶⁷⁶
Occupation 1: Jun 1865, Retired Carpenter & Miller¹³⁶⁷⁶
Occupation 2: Bet. 30 Sep 1880 - 08 May 1883, East Chain Lakes Postmaster ^13677,¹³⁶⁷⁸
Retirement: Pension Cert #236582 ¹³⁶⁷⁹

More About Ebenezer Grant and Delphene Vermilya:
Death of one spouse: 06 May 1897, Fairmont, Martin Co., MN ¹³⁶⁸⁰
Marriage: 05 Dec 1866, Martin County, Minnesota ^13681,¹³⁶⁸²
Unknown-Ending: 05 Dec 1866, married by Ale Harred (sp) Minister of the Gospel, Martin Co., MN¹³⁶⁸²

More About Ebenezer Grant and Norma Crandall:
Divorce: May 1904, Oregon¹³⁶⁸²
Marriage: 27 Jul 1898, Oregon¹³⁶⁸²

More About Ebenezer Grant and Ella Kellogg:
Divorce: 09 Jul 1909, Oregon¹³⁶⁸²
Marriage 1: 21 Mar 1910, Oregon¹³⁶⁸²
Marriage 2: 27 Dec 1904, Portland, Oregon¹³⁶⁸²
Unknown-Ending: 27 Dec 1904, Justice of the Peace¹³⁶⁸²

	4922	iii.		Charles Grant ¹³⁶⁸³, born Abt. 1853¹³⁶⁸³.
	4923	iv.		Sarah Grant ¹³⁶⁸⁴, born Abt. 1856 in Malone, N Y ¹³⁶⁸⁵. She married Pratt H. Steadman ¹³⁶⁸⁶; died 02 Feb 1923¹³⁶⁸⁶.

More About Sarah Grant:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ¹³⁶⁸⁷

Notes for Pratt H. Steadman:
[Northern Vindicator:06/20/1884]
The firm of Stedman Bros. which has carried on the harness business for so many years in Emmetsburg has been dissolved by mutual concent, and P.H. Stedman will continue the business at the old stand. Warren comtemplates leaving town in the near future.--Reporter

4924

Charles Sidney Grant ¹³⁶⁸⁸, born 11 Jan 1859 in Malone, N Y¹³⁶⁸⁸; died 21 Jan 1936 in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois ^13689,¹³⁶⁹⁰. He married Bridget Grace Gilboy¹³⁶⁹⁰ 01 Feb 1885 in DeKalb, Illinois ^13691,¹³⁶⁹²; born 10 Jul 1868 in County Mayo, Castle Hill/Castlekil/Balladuff(?), Ireland¹³⁶⁹²; died 01 Sep 1910 in DeKalb, IL ^13693,¹³⁶⁹⁴.

Notes for Charles Sidney Grant:
Perhaps the Charles Grant that is shown in the 1860 Census (Malone, Franklin, New York) as being 7 years old.

More About Charles Sidney Grant:
Date born 2: 11 Jan 1859, Malone NY ^13695,¹³⁶⁹⁶
1860 Census: Does NOT show in the census with his family in Malone, Franklin, New York.¹³⁶⁹⁷
Cause of Death: Uremia caused by hypertrophied prostate/heart disease ¹³⁶⁹⁸
Cemetery: St Mary's Church Cemetery, DeKalb IL¹³⁶⁹⁸
Fact 8: Member of DeKalb Moose Lodge ^13699,¹³⁷⁰⁰
Funeral: 23 Jan 1936, Holy Redeemer Church, Aurora IL ^13701,¹³⁷⁰²
Military service: None¹³⁷⁰²
Occupation: Carpenter & Janitor¹³⁷⁰²

More About Bridget Grace Gilboy:
Cause of Death: Bright's Disease¹³⁷⁰²
Cemetery: St Mary's Church Cemetery, DeKalb IL¹³⁷⁰²
Military service: None¹³⁷⁰²

More About Charles Grant and Bridget Gilboy:
Death of one spouse: 01 Sep 1910, DeKalb IL¹³⁷⁰²
Marriage: 01 Feb 1885, DeKalb, Illinois ^13703,¹³⁷⁰⁴
Unknown-Ending: 01 Feb 1885, St Mary's Church DeKalb IL¹³⁷⁰⁴

	4925	vi.		George Grant¹³⁷⁰⁴, born Abt. Jan 1860 ¹³⁷⁰⁵.
	4926	vii.		Hattie Elizabeth Grant ¹³⁷⁰⁶, born 19 Jul 1865 in Malone, N Y ^13707,¹³⁷⁰⁸; died 29 Aug 1956 in Fairmont, Minnesota ^13709,¹³⁷¹⁰. She married Charles Arthur Perry¹³⁷¹⁰ 29 Jun 1889 in Emmetsburg, Iowa¹³⁷¹⁰.

More About Hattie Elizabeth Grant:
Date born 2: 19 Jul 1856, Malone NY¹³⁷¹⁰
Cause of Death: Apoplexy/Arterio-sclerosis/coronary schlerosis¹³⁷¹⁰
Cemetery: Lakeside Cemetery, Fairmont MN¹³⁷¹⁰
Fact 8: at Crestview Rest Home at time of death¹³⁷¹⁰

More About Charles Perry and Hattie Grant:
Marriage: 29 Jun 1889, Emmetsburg, Iowa¹³⁷¹⁰

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