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Descendants of Joseph Bemis

3222. Timothy A⁸ Bemis (Ebenezer⁷, Timothy⁶, Timothy⁵, John⁴, John³, John², Joseph¹)¹³⁷⁵⁸ was born 23 Mar 1833 in New York^13758,¹³⁷⁵⁹, and died 1906 ¹³⁷⁶⁰. He married Sarah P. Williamson 01 Jan 1855 in Malone, Franklin, New York ¹³⁷⁶¹, daughter of Clark Williamson and Sophia (______). She was born 29 Jul 1836 ¹³⁷⁶², and died 08 May 1906¹³⁷⁶².

Notes for Timothy A Bemis:
Malone Town clerk records for the Civil War: (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyfrankl/civilwar/cw_malone.htm\

Name: Timothy A. Bemis
Birthplace: Malone, NY
Birthdate: 1833
Residence: Malone
Father: Ebenezer Bemis
Mother: Ruth Trumbull
Unit: 98th NY Co. C
Rank: Sgt.
Enlisted: Nov., 1861
Occupation: Farmer
Comments: discharged for disability May 11, 1862 at Yorktown, VA. d. 1906
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[1860 Census - Malone, Franklin, New York - July 13, 1860 - page 112 - image 112]
[Timothy A. Bennis in Ancestry.com index]
Clarke Williamson, 68, farmer, real estate of $5000, personal property of $900, born in Vermont;
Sophia Williamson, 67, born in Massachusetts;
Timothy Beemis, 26, farmer, personal property of $300, born in New York;
Sarah Beemis, 23, born in New York;
Eva Beemis, 3, born in New York;
Nancy Beemis, 27, born in Ohio;
Freddie Beemis, 3, born in Minnesota;
Joe Fountain, 17, servant, born in New York.

[1870 Census - Malone, Franklin, New York - August 2, 1870 - page 724 - image 173]
Timothy Bemis (Benns in index, age 87), 37, ticket agent for railroad, real estate of $4000, personal property of $6000, born in New York;
Sarah Bemis, 34, keeping house, born in New York;
Eva Bemis, 13, attending school, born in New York;
Jane(?) Bemis, 9, attending school, born in New York;
Alberty Bemis, ?/12 months, born in New York;
Catherine McKean, 30, domestic servant, born in New York (parents foreign born);
Fred Williamson, 13, attending school, born in New York.

[1875 Census - Malone, Franklin, New York, June 8, 1875]
Timothy Beemis, age 42, male, Farmer, landowner
Sarah Beemis, age 38, female, wife
Eva Beemis, age 18, female, daughter
Jennie Beemis, age 13, female, daughter
Alberta Beemis, age 5, female, daughter
Alfred Beemis, age 3, male, son

[1880 Census - Malone, Franklin, New York - June 11, 1880 - page 12 - image 12]
Bemis, Timothy, 47, farmer, born in New York (parents in New Hampshire and Vermont);
Bemis, Sarah, 48, wife, born in New York (parents in Vermont and New Hampshire);
Bemis, Jennie, 19, daughter, born in New York (parents in New York);
Bemis, Alberta, 10, daughter, born in New York (parents in New York);
Bemis, Alfred, 8, son, born in New York (parents in New York);
Williamson, Herbert, 29, laborer, born in New York (parents in New York);
Ridley, Eva, 23, daughter, boarder, born in New York (parents in New York);
Ridley, Algernon, 8/12, grandchild, boarder, born in Iowa (parents in New York).

[1900 Census - Holyoke Ward 3 (District 535), Hampden, Massachusetts - July 5, 1900 - page 8B-9A - image 15-16]
[Timothy A. Beemis in Ancestry.com index]
Fred Elliott, 38 (October 1861), married 17 years, born in New York (parents in Vermont and New York), conductor;
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Jennie L. Elliott, wife, 37 (June 1862), married 17 years, 2 children, 1 living, born in New York (parents in New York);
Eva M. Elliott, daughter, 11 (March 1889), born in New York (parents in New York);
Timothy A. Beemis, father, 67 (March 1833), born in New York (parents in New Hampshire and New York), at home;
Sahra P. Beemis, mother, 65 (July 1834), born in New York (parents in Vermont), at home.

More About Timothy A Bemis:
Date born 2: 25 Apr 1833
Died 2: 16 May 1934¹³⁷⁶²
1860 Census: Malone, Franklin, New York ¹³⁷⁶³
1870 Census: Malone, Franklin, New York ¹³⁷⁶⁴
1875 Census: Malone, Franklin, New York ¹³⁷⁶⁵
1880 Census: Malone, Franklin, New York ¹³⁷⁶⁶
1890 Veterans Census: Bet. Nov 1861 - May 1862, Malone, Sgt., 98th NY Co. C.¹³⁷⁶⁷
1900 Census: Holyoke Ward 3 (District 535), Hampden, Massachusetts ¹³⁷⁶⁸
Burial: Morningside Cemetery, Malone, Franklin, New York ¹³⁷⁶⁹
Military service: Age, 27 years. Enlisted, November 14, 1861, at Malone, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. C, November 23, 1861; promoted sergeant, no date; discharged, May 11, 1862, at Yorktown, Va.; also borne as Bemus.¹³⁷⁷⁰

More About Sarah P. Williamson:
Date born 2: Jul 1834
Burial: Morningside Cemetery, Malone, Franklin, New York ¹³⁷⁷¹

Marriage Notes for Timothy Bemis and Sarah Williamson:
January 1, 1855:- MR. TIMOTHY BEEMAS, aged 22 years, and MISS SARAH P. WILLIAMSON? aged 18 years, both of Malone, N.Y. were married by me. Witnesses, Clark Williamson, father of the bride, and his wife, the mother, Nathan Williamson and wife, John Marium, and wife, &c, &c.
[Marriages by Rev. Ashbel Parmelee:22]
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50th Anniversary was celebrated in Holyoke, Massachusetts on 31 December 1904 for and by M/M Timothy A. Bemis, married in Malone, NY in 1854. Moved to Holyoke "about 6 years ago" from Malone because a son and a daughter live there.
[found on mf. # 1697719 "The Malone Palladium Newspaper 1849-1880". by Gail Elliott]

More About Timothy Bemis and Sarah Williamson:
Marriage 1: 01 Jan 1855, Malone, Franklin, New York ¹³⁷⁷²
Marriage 2: 01 Jan 1853 ¹³⁷⁷³
Marriage 3: 1854, Malone, Franklin, New York ¹³⁷⁷⁴

Children of Timothy Bemis and Sarah Williamson are:

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Eva Elsie⁹ Bemis ^13775,¹³⁷⁷⁶, born Abt. 1857 in New York ¹³⁷⁷⁷. She married George I. Ridley ¹³⁷⁷⁸ 01 Jan 1879 in Malone, Franklin, New York; born Abt. 1858 in Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine^13778,¹³⁷⁷⁹.

More About Eva Elsie Bemis:
1880 Census: Living with her father in Malone, Franklin, New York ¹³⁷⁸⁰

Notes for George I. Ridley:
[1880 Census - Estherville (District 77), Emmet, Iowa - June, 1880 - page 3 - image 1]
James W. Ridley, 47, hotel keeper, born in Maine (parents in Maine);
Almira Ridley, 31, wife, keeping house, born in Iowa (father in New York);
George I. Ridley, 22, son, working in hotel, born in Maine (parents in Maine);
Roy Ridley, 4, son, at home, born in Iowa (parents in Maine and Iowa);
Jesse B. Ridley, 1, daughter, at home, born in Iowa (parents in Maine and Iowa);
several boarders and servants.

[1885 Iowa Census - found on Ancestry.com from Family History Film # 1021466]
Township 99, Range 34, Block 47 Howard Street, Emmett Township, Emmet County, Iowa, page 80
Line Number:
08. George I. Ridley, 26, male, born in Maine
09. Eva Ridley, 26, female, born in Minnesota
10. Algernon C. Ridley, 5, male, born in Emmet County, Iowa
11. Grace A. Ridley, 3, female, born in Emmet County, Iowa

[1900 Census - San Francisco (District 40), San Francisco County, California - June 6, 1900 - page 8b]
[Genealogy.com: California, San Francisco County, Roll 105 Book 2, Page 8a]
George Ridley, 42 (March 1858), married at 20, born in Maine (parents in Maine), R.R. Gripman, renting;
Eva Ridley, wife, 43 (April 1857), 4 children, all living, born in Minnesota (parents in New York)
Grace Ridley, daughter, 18 (November 1881), born in Iowa (parents in Maine and Minnesota), photograph business;
Fredrick Ridley, son, 14 (March 1886), born in Iowa (parents in Maine and Minnesota), plumbers helper;
Laura Ridley, daughter, 8 (October 1891), born in New York (parents in Maine and Minnesota).

[1910 Census - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California - April 19, 1910 - page 1b]
[Genealogy.com: California, SAN FRANCISCO, Roll 100 Book 1, Page 109]
George I. Ridley, 52, married at 31, born in Maine (parents in Maine), a gripman (cable railroad);
Eve E. Ridley, 52, married at 31, born in Minnesota (parents in New York), 5 children, 4 living;
Fred S. Ridley, son, 24, born in Iowa (parents in Maine and Minnesota), a lineman (telephone co.);
Laura A. Ridley, daughter, 18, born in New York (parents in Maine and Minnesota), a seamstress (working out).

[1920 Census - San Francisco (ED#12), San Francisco County, California - January 13-14, 1920 - page 3B - image 22]
George I Ridley, 63, born in Maine (parents in Maine), occupation unreadable, renting;
Eve E. Ridley, wife, 63, born in Minnesota (parents in New York);
Elsie Haskins, granddaughter, 8, born in California (parents in California), attending school.

[1930 Census - Alameda (District 228), Alameda, California - April 12, 1930 - page 16A - image 31]
George I. Ridley, head/servant, 72, widow, born in Maine (parents in Maine).

Marriage Notes for Eva Bemis and George Ridley:
Ridley, George B., of Iowa, married in Malone, 1 January 1879, by Rev. Charles S. Richardson (Congregational) to Miss Eva Bemis.

[found on mf. # 1697719 "The Malone Palladium Newspaper 1849-1880". by Gail Elliott]

More About George Ridley and Eva Bemis:
Marriage: 01 Jan 1879, Malone, Franklin, New York

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Jennie L. Bemis ¹³⁷⁸¹, born Jun 1862 in New York ¹³⁷⁸². She married Fred Joseph Elliott ¹³⁷⁸³ 07 Aug 1883 in Malone, Franklin, New York¹³⁷⁸³; born 03 Oct 1858 in Rutland, near Watertown, New York¹³⁷⁸³; died 30 May 1905 ¹³⁷⁸⁴.

Notes for Jennie L. Bemis:
[1910 Census - 7-Wd Holyoke (District 574), Hampden, Massachusetts - April 1910 - page 18A - image 34]
Jennie L. Elliott, 47, widow, 2 children, 1 living, born in New York (parents in New York), clerk (shop);
Eva M. Elliott, daughter, 20, born in New York (parents in New York).

Notes for Fred Joseph Elliott:
[1900 Census - Holyoke Ward 3 (District 535), Hampden, Massachusetts - July 5, 1900 - page 8B-9A - image 15-16]
[Timothy A. Beemis in Ancestry.com index]
Fred Elliott, 38 (October 1861), married 17 years, born in New York (parents in Vermont and New York), conductor;
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Jennie L. Elliott, wife, 37 (June 1862), married 17 years, 2 children, 1 living, born in New York (parents in New York);
Eva M. Elliott, daughter, 11 (March 1889), born in New York (parents in New York);
Timothy A. Beemis, father, 67 (March 1833), born in New York (parents in New Hampshire and New York), at home;
Sahra P. Beemis, mother, 65 (July 1834), born in New York (parents in Vermont), at home.

More About Fred Joseph Elliott:
Burial: Morningside Cemetery, Malone, Franklin, New York¹³⁷⁸⁴
Occupation: He managed a creamery at Malone, New York ¹³⁷⁸⁵

Marriage Notes for Jennie Bemis and Fred Elliott:
Elliott, Fred J. of Bombay, NY, married in Malone, 7 August 1883, by Rev. Charles S. Richardson (Cong.) to Miss Jennie L. Bemis, of Malone.

[found on mf. # 1697719 "The Malone Palladium Newspaper 1849-1880". by Gail Elliott]

More About Fred Elliott and Jennie Bemis:
Marriage: 07 Aug 1883, Malone, Franklin, New York¹³⁷⁸⁵

	4938	iii.		Carrie Gertrude Bemis ¹³⁷⁸⁶, born Abt. 12 Jul 1865; died 04 Aug 1868 in Malone, Franklin, New York ¹³⁷⁸⁷.
	4939	iv.		Alberta Bemis ¹³⁷⁸⁸, born Abt. 1870 ¹³⁷⁸⁹; died 1930 ¹³⁷⁹⁰. She married W. Wallace Bullis ¹³⁷⁹¹ 07 May 1890 in Malone, Franklin, New York¹³⁷⁹¹; born Abt. 1862 in New York ¹³⁷⁹²; died 1917 ¹³⁷⁹³.

Notes for Alberta Bemis:
[1920 Census - Malone, Franklin, New York - January 5, 1920 - page 3B - image 6]
Alberta Bullis, 49, widow, born in New York (parents in New York);
Pearl E. Bullis, 22, daughter, born in New York (parents in New York), steno & typing in seed office;
Laura Dawson, 19, adopted daughter, born in New York (parents in New York), steno & typing in office.

[1930 Census - Malone, Franklin, New York - April 29, 1930 - page 199(16A) - image 31]
Alberta Bullis, mother in law, 60, widow, born in New York (parents in New York);
living in the family of Raymond L. Miller (son-in-law).

More About Alberta Bemis:
Burial: Morningside Cemetery, Malone, Franklin, New York¹³⁷⁹³

Notes for W. Wallace Bullis:
[1880 Census - Malone, Franklin, New York, June 8, 1880, page 14B, image 14]
Wallace W. Bullis, 18, born in New York, living in the home of his father, Charles Bullis, along with other family members.

[1910 Census - Malone, Franklin, New York - April 25, 1910 - page 165b - image 22]
[Genealogy.com: New York, FRANKLIN, Roll 938 Book 1, Page 165b]
Wallace Bullis (Walace in index), 48, born in New York;
Alberta Bullis, 40, born in New York, 1 child, 1 living;
Pearl E. Bullis, 12, born in New York.

More About W. Wallace Bullis:
Name 2: Wallace W. Bullis ¹³⁷⁹⁴
1880 Census: Malone, Franklin, New York¹³⁷⁹⁴
Burial: Morningside Cemetery, Malone, Franklin, New York ¹³⁷⁹⁵

Marriage Notes for Alberta Bemis and W. Bullis:
Bullis, W. Wallace, married at the residence of M/M T.(imothy) A. Bemis in Malone 7 May 1890: by Rev George F. Chipperfield (Congregational); to Miss Alberta Bemis, both of Malone.

[found on mf. # 1697719 "The Malone Palladium Newspaper 1849-1880". by Gail Elliott]

More About W. Bullis and Alberta Bemis:
Marriage: 07 May 1890, Malone, Franklin, New York ¹³⁷⁹⁶

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Alfred Timothy Bemis ¹³⁷⁹⁷, born 18 Nov 1872 in New York^13797,¹³⁷⁹⁸; died 1928 ¹³⁷⁹⁹. He married Ida Bullis ¹³⁸⁰⁰ Abt. 1893 ¹³⁸⁰¹; born Abt. 1867 in New York ^13802,^13803,¹³⁸⁰⁴; died 1930 ¹³⁸⁰⁵.

Notes for Alfred Timothy Bemis:
[1900 Census - Holyoke Ward 3 (District 535), Hampden, Massachusetts - July 17, 1900 - page 23A - image 44]
[Alfred Beemis in Ancestry.com index]
Alfred Beemis, 28 (September 1871), married 7 years, born in New York (parents in New York), motor man;
Ida Beemis, wife, 32 (January 1868), married 7 years, 1 child, 1 living, born in New York (parents in New York);
Myrtle Beemis, daughter, 3 (March 1897), born in Massachusetts (parents in New York).

[1910 Census - Holyoke (7th Ward), Hampden, Massachusetts - April 20, 1910 - page 6B]
[Genealogy.com: Massachusetts, HAMPDEN, Roll 590 Book 3, Page 201b]
Alfred Bemis, 37, married 17 years, born in New York (parents in New York), street railway motorman, renting;
Ida Bemis, wife, 42, married 17 years, 4 children 3 living, born in New York (parents in New York);
Myrtle Bemis, daughter, 12, born in Massachusetts (parents in New York), in school;
Elsie Bemis, daughter, 8, born in Massachusetts (parents in New York), in school;
Clarence Bemis, son, 1, born in Massachusetts (parents in New York).

[1920 Census - Holyoke (Precinct A), Hampden, Massachusetts - January 5, 1920 - page 57]
[Genealogy.com: Massachusetts, HAMPDEN, Roll 700 Book 2, Page 57a]
Alfred Bemis, 48, born in New York (parents in New York), street railroad motorman, owns home;
Ida Bemis, wife, 52, born in New York (parents in New York);
Elsie Bemis, daughter, 18, born in Massachusetts (parents in New York); forelady in braid shop;
Clarence Bemis, son, 10, born in Massachusetts (parents in New York), in school.

More About Alfred Timothy Bemis:
Burial: Morningside Cemetery, Malone, Franklin, New York¹³⁸⁰⁵

More About Ida Bullis:
Burial: Morningside Cemetery, Malone, Franklin, New York¹³⁸⁰⁵

More About Alfred Bemis and Ida Bullis:
Marriage: Abt. 1893 ¹³⁸⁰⁶

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Lottie May Bemis ¹³⁸⁰⁷, born Nov 1875 in Malone, Franklin, New York; died 22 Dec 1875 in Malone, Franklin, New York ¹³⁸⁰⁸.

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