Elias Alonzo Bemis

Male25 February 1848–21 July 1934

Brief Life History of Elias Alonzo

When Elias Alonzo Bemis was born on 25 February 1848, in Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States, his father, Alonzo Bemis, was 38 and his mother, Rebecca Newell Denison, was 36. He married Diana Elsie Cobleigh on 23 January 1870. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Westmore, Orleans, Vermont, United States for about 10 years and Brighton, Essex, Vermont, United States for about 50 years. He died on 21 July 1934, at the age of 86, and was buried in Island Pond, Brighton, Essex, Vermont, United States.

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Family Time Line

Elias Alonzo Bemis
1848–1934
Diana Elsie Cobleigh
1840–1876
Marriage: 23 January 1870
Alonzo Cobleigh Bemis
1872–1930
Ann Eliza Bemis
1874–1881
Mary Rebecca Bemis
1876–1880

Sources (29)

  • Elias A Bunis in household of Alonzo D Bunis, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Elias Alonzo Bemis, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Elias A Bemis in entry for Alonso C Bemis and Silla E Eleat, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"

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  • Marriage
    23 January 1870
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1863

    Age 15

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1864 · St. Albans Raid

    Age 16

    St. Albans Raid took place on October 19, 1864. It was a Confederate raid from Canada into Union territory. Confederate soldiers that were in Canada raided the town of St. Albans killed one person and robbed three banks.

    1872 · The First National Park

    Age 24

    Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

    Name Meaning

    Irish and English: variant of Beamish .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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