Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 

John B. Bemis

Male 1872 - 1890  (17 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   John B. Bemis was born on 27 Aug 1872 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois (son of Nelson Amariah Bemis and Sarah L. Sheldon); died on 21 Aug 1890 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 23 Aug 1890 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Nelson Amariah Bemis was born in Sep 1841 in Oxford, Chenango, New York (son of Amariah Nelson Bemis and Lucinda D. Backus); died on 8 Jan 1912 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 11 Jan 1912 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois.

    Nelson married Sarah L. Sheldon about 1869. Sarah was born on 29 Jun 1844 in Guilford, Chenango, New York; died on 14 Jul 1937 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 17 Jul 1937 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Sarah L. Sheldon was born on 29 Jun 1844 in Guilford, Chenango, New York; died on 14 Jul 1937 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 17 Jul 1937 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Virgil S. Bemis was born in Dec 1869 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; died about 1940 in Churubusco, Whitley, Indiana; was buried in 1940 in Wooden Cemetery, Etna Green, Kosciusko, Indiana.
    2. 1. John B. Bemis was born on 27 Aug 1872 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; died on 21 Aug 1890 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 23 Aug 1890 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois.
    3. Frank Luke Bemis, Sr. was born on 9 May 1876 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; died on 11 Dec 1946 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 14 Dec 1946 in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
    4. Harriet L. "Hattie" Bemis was born on 5 Sep 1878 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; died on 5 Jan 1962 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 8 Jan 1962 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois.
    5. Harry L. Bemis was born on 10 Feb 1889 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; died on 14 Jul 1958 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 21 Jul 1958 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Amariah Nelson Bemis Amariah Nelson Bemis was born on 16 Mar 1811 in Stafford Springs, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 14 Mar 1897 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 16 Mar 1897 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois.

    Amariah married Lucinda D. Backus on 9 Sep 1839 in Oxford, Chenango, New York. Lucinda (daughter of Capt. John Backus and Lucinda Johnson) was born on 16 Apr 1818 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; died on 15 Mar 1889 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 17 Mar 1889 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Lucinda D. Backus Lucinda D. Backus was born on 16 Apr 1818 in Oxford, Chenango, New York (daughter of Capt. John Backus and Lucinda Johnson); died on 15 Mar 1889 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 17 Mar 1889 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 2. Nelson Amariah Bemis was born in Sep 1841 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; died on 8 Jan 1912 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 11 Jan 1912 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois.
    2. Mary Eliza Bemis was born on 16 Apr 1842 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; died about 1932 in Westminster, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in 1932 in Westminster Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
    3. John Backus "Jonnie" Bemis was born on 16 Feb 1848 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; died on 16 Feb 1848 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; was buried on 18 Feb 1848 in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford, Chenango, New York.
    4. Harriet Lucinda Bemis was born about 1849 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    5. Sarah Abigail Bemis was born on 29 Nov 1857 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; died on 23 Nov 1946 in Hampton, Rock Island, Illinois; was buried on 26 Nov 1946 in Hampton Township Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island, Illinois.
    6. Wilson Amariah Bemis was born on Yes, date unknown in Oxford, Chenango, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.   Capt. John Backus was born on 11 Apr 1781 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ezra Backus, Jr. and Rhoda Dodge); died on 17 Mar 1842 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; was buried on 19 Mar 1842 in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford, Chenango, New York.

    John married Lucinda Johnson on 19 Oct 1809. Lucinda was born on 5 Jan 1790 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Apr 1820 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; was buried on 10 Apr 1820 in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.   Lucinda Johnson was born on 5 Jan 1790 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Apr 1820 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; was buried on 10 Apr 1820 in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford, Chenango, New York.
    Children:
    1. William Backus was born about 1816 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; died on 7 Mar 1899 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    2. 5. Lucinda D. Backus was born on 16 Apr 1818 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; died on 15 Mar 1889 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 17 Mar 1889 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois.


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