Robert Wheatland Bemis

Family

Sources

1. Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (1900), pp. 1-5: "1. Joseph Bemis, the founder, and original immigrant of the Family ... was born in England in 1619. He came to Watertown Mass. as early as 1640 ... He died in Watertown on August 7th, 1684 ... his wife Sarah came with him ... His widow, who died about 1712, administered on her husband's estate, which was divided after her decease on Nov. 18, 1712 ... to the following children, viz: Ephraim, Mary, Rebecca and John ..." Children list "Descendants of Joseph and Sarah Bemis of Watertown, Mass.": "10 — IX. John b. Aug. 1659. d. Oct. 24, 1732." Matches john-bemis-bsb: birth Aug 1659 and death 1732-10-24 already on graph; his own entry heading "10. John Bemis. (1. Joseph.)"; named heir in the 1712 estate division.

   Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (1900), pp. 180-181, family #2022 Robert Wheatland Bemis: "m. Albany, N. Y. Nov. 26, 1852, Rachel Zerniah (b. S. Wilbraham, Mass., Aug. 21, 1827) dau. of Johleel Smith (b. Sandersfield, Mass. Oct. 3, 1794, d. Chicopee, Mar. 10, 1839). CHILDREN. b. Chicopee, Mass. ... 2033 - III. Mary Catherine, b. Feb. 5, 1861. m. Chicopee, June 15, 1892, Wilber Martindale Swan." Matches mary-bemis-swan: same name Mary C(atherine) Bemis; husband Wilbur/Wilber Martindale Swan (named as spouse Mary C Bemis in his 1918 Springfield obit); Chicopee home before marriage; b. 1861 fits.

2. Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (1900), pp. 1-5: "1. Joseph Bemis, the founder, and original immigrant of the Family ... was born in England in 1619. He came to Watertown Mass. as early as 1640 ... He died in Watertown on August 7th, 1684 ... his wife Sarah came with him ... His widow, who died about 1712, administered on her husband's estate, which was divided after her decease on Nov. 18, 1712 ... to the following children, viz: Ephraim, Mary, Rebecca and John ..." Children list "Descendants of Joseph and Sarah Bemis of Watertown, Mass.": "10 — IX. John b. Aug. 1659. d. Oct. 24, 1732." Matches john-bemis-bsb: birth Aug 1659 and death 1732-10-24 already on graph; his own entry heading "10. John Bemis. (1. Joseph.)"; named heir in the 1712 estate division.

   Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (1900), pp. 180-181, family #2022 Robert Wheatland Bemis: "m. Albany, N. Y. Nov. 26, 1852, Rachel Zerniah (b. S. Wilbraham, Mass., Aug. 21, 1827) dau. of Johleel Smith (b. Sandersfield, Mass. Oct. 3, 1794, d. Chicopee, Mar. 10, 1839). CHILDREN. b. Chicopee, Mass. ... 2033 - III. Mary Catherine, b. Feb. 5, 1861. m. Chicopee, June 15, 1892, Wilber Martindale Swan." Matches mary-bemis-swan: same name Mary C(atherine) Bemis; husband Wilbur/Wilber Martindale Swan (named as spouse Mary C Bemis in his 1918 Springfield obit); Chicopee home before marriage; b. 1861 fits.

3. Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (1900), pp. 1-5: "1. Joseph Bemis, the founder, and original immigrant of the Family ... was born in England in 1619. He came to Watertown Mass. as early as 1640 ... He died in Watertown on August 7th, 1684 ... his wife Sarah came with him ... His widow, who died about 1712, administered on her husband's estate, which was divided after her decease on Nov. 18, 1712 ... to the following children, viz: Ephraim, Mary, Rebecca and John ..." Children list "Descendants of Joseph and Sarah Bemis of Watertown, Mass.": "10 — IX. John b. Aug. 1659. d. Oct. 24, 1732." Matches john-bemis-bsb: birth Aug 1659 and death 1732-10-24 already on graph; his own entry heading "10. John Bemis. (1. Joseph.)"; named heir in the 1712 estate division.

   Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (1900), pp. 179-180: Capt. Luke Bemis children b. Watertown: "2019 - I. Robert Eddy, b. June 4, 1798, d. Chicopee, Mass. Mar. 15, 1873"; "2019. Robert Eddy Bemis ... m. at Salem, Mass. Sept. 18, 1827, Martha (b. Salem, Mass. May 29, 1807, d. Chicopee Dec. 26, 1872) dau. of Capt. Richard Wheatland ... and Martha Goodhue ... CHILDREN. 2022 - I. Robert Wheatland, b. Wat. Mass. July 30, 1828." Family #2022 heading lists lineage "Robert Wheatland Bemis (2019. Robert Eddy. 1980. Luke...)". Matches robert-wheatland-bemis: same name, Chicopee residence, father of Mary Catherine (m. Wilber Martindale Swan).