Willard Bemis (1808 - 1889)

Born 3 Dec 1808 in Southborough, Worcester, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor Hazeltine (Corbett) Bemis — married 13 Nov 1832 (to 26 Mar 1852) in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 6 Nov 1889 at age 80 in Hopkington, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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Biography

Samuel Bemis, son of Phinehas and Sarah (Childs) Bemis, b. June 25, 1782; died on Oct. 4, 1825; m. Feb. 26, 1807, Polly Capen, b. May 26, 1784; d. Nov. 27, 1857. Willard Bemis, son of Samuel and Polly, b. Dec. 3, 1808; d. Nov. 6, 1889; m. Nov. 13, 1832, Eleanor Corbett b. 1810; d. March 26, 1852. ^{[1] [2]}

Southborough Births

BEMIS, Willard s. of Samuel and Polly, Dec. 3, 1808. (p. 18) ^[3]

Hopkington Marriages

BEMIS, Willard and Elenor Corbett, Nov. 13, 1832. (p. 224)

Hopkington Births

BEMIS, Willard [h. Eleanor, h. Charlotte], Dec. 3, 1808. GR6 (p. 28)

Children: BEMIS

Hiram C., s. Willard, shoemaker, and Elenor [Eleanor. RR1], Nov. 7, 1844. (p.28) Mary Jane, d. Willard and Eleanor, June 27, 1840. (p. 28) Samuel Winslow, s. Willard and Elenor, Sept. 8, 1834. (p. 28) ^[4]

Hopkington Deaths

Name: Willard Bemis

Death: 06 Nov 1889 Hopkinton, Massachusetts Registered: Hoplington, MA P. 112 Line No. 68 Recorded Date: Nov. 13, 1889

Male Age: 81 yrs 11 mos 3 days Married Occupation: Farmer Birth (Est): 1808 Birthplace: Southboro Burial Place: Hopkinton

Father: Samuel Birthplace: Southboro Mother: Polly Birthplace: Southboro Reference ID: V. 401: p. 112 ^[5]

Name: Eleanor Bemis

Death: 26 Mar 1852 Hopkinton, Massachusetts Registered at: Hopkington, MA 1852 P. 102 Line No. 9

Married Age: 42 yrs 7 mos 21 days Birthplace: Sandgate Birth (Estimated): 1810

Father: Winslow Corbett Mother: Sally Corbett Reference ID: p 102 Cn 9 ^[6]

[Note: ELEANOR HAZELTINE CORBETT, dau. of Winslow Corbett and Sally McFarland, born July 16, 1809 in Sandgate, Bennington Co., VT; died March 06, 1852 in Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., MA. She married WILLARD BEMIS November 13, 1832 in Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., MA. Unsourced Birth ]

[Note: Possible 2nd wife of Willard? Name: Charlotte Bemis Death: 15 Feb 1893 Hopkinton, Massachusetts Recorded: Feb. 18, 1893 Hopkington, MA P. 209 Line No. 14 Widowed Age: 80 yrs 9 mos 3 days Birth (Est): 1813 Hopkington Burial Place: Hopkinton Father: Nathan Rockwood Birthplace: Holliston Mother: O(live) Mcfarland Birthplace: Milford Reference ID: V. 437: p. 209 ^[7]]

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Sources

1. ↑ DAR.org
2. ↑ DAR.org
3. ↑ Vital Records of Southborough Massachusetts to the Year 1850
4. ↑ Vital Records of Hopkington, Massachusetts to the Year 1850
5. ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12117-151745-10?cc=1463156
6. ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12042-7159-60?cc=1463156
7. ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12068-9449-95?cc=1463156
8. ↑ Entered by Chris Hoyt, Monday, June 2, 2014.

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