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From: "Dee Davidson" <>
Subject: [PAERIE] Civil War Soldier, Ephraim BEMIS d 1924 of Findley Lake and Erie Co PA 17 Kids
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 05:03:05 -0400

Ephraim Elijah BEMIS passed away at his home in Findley Lake, Wednesday
October 15 1924 at the age of 80-9-6
after an illness of 5 and a half days. He was born near WATTSBURG Erie CO
PA March 29, 1844, enrolled as a volunteer in the Co D Wisconsin Vol (see
record)
He fought is some of the hardest battles of the war, and was given an
honorable discharge as Lt Sept,. 20, 1865
NOv 14 1865 he was united in marriage with Elizabeth MEREDITH by whom he had
9 children, that now live in Erie Co PA;
His 2nd marriage was consummated at Ripley ZChautauqua Co NY Dec 9, 1896 to
Ida May ORCUTT by whom he had 8 more children.
Mr BEMIS has been a resident of Findley Lake for the past 25 years, and was
a member of the Baptist Church.
Besides the widow, he leaves 7 children,
Mrs Paul BISBEE and Helen BEMIS of North East;
Lewis of Akron Ohio
John of Erie
Ross of Greenfield, (*1905-1950 Slab City Sherman)
Hilda and Hattie of Findley Lake,
and 7 Grandchildren
Internment at Findley Lake Cemetery

Source;
A Mina Scrapbook

What happened to the rest of his kids, divorce them too???
There are 7 listed as survivors out of 17
there are a lot of this name BEMIS in Cutting and French Creek also
use the search;HERE
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychauta/Index.htm
**added data
spelled in the records as;
BEEMIS Ephriam 1842 - 1925 Co. D. 30 Reg. Wisc. Vol
only one listed
(** Divorced Elizabeth according to another researcher)

EPHRAIM ELIJAH BEMIS
Ephraim Bemis Residence: Troy, Wisconsin Occupation:
Enlisted as a Private on 20 August 1862
Enlisted in Company I, 30th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 20 August 1862.
Transfered on 23 October 1862 from company I to company D
Mustered out Company I, 30th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 20 September
1865 in Louisville, KY

in 1920 CENSUS Ephraim is EPHRAM in MINA
He is aged 75 born PA father b Vermont, Mother PA
Wife IDA is 47 she and her parents all b NY ( Nee ORCUTT )
Children
Lewis 22
John J 18
Ross C or E 15
Helen is 12
Hilda 9
Hattie is 9 also twin?

IN 1880 SHOULD be spelled BEMIS
Washington, Erie CO, Pennsylvania
Ephraim BEMUS Self M M W 37 PA
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: KY Mo: PA the father born KENTUCKY is probably in
error there are lots of them
Elizabeth BEMUS Wife F M W 45 KY
Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: SC
Sarah BEMUS Dau F S W 13 PA
Marietta BEMUS Dau F S W 11 PA
Ella BEMUS Dau F S W 8 PA
Frank BEMUS Son M S W 6 PA
Ralph BEMUS Son M S W 5 PA
Bertie BEMUS Son M S W 1 PA
Clyde BEMUS Son M S W 1 PA

I would like to see some data added to this obit
Dee of Chautauqua

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