Descendants of Bemus

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  S.1 BEMUS1,2,3 was born WFT Est. 1786-18154, and died Bet. 1846 - 18505,6.  He married SALLIE SAWYER6 WFT Est. 1812-18557.  She was born Abt. 1816 in New York8, and died Aft. 18508.

 

More About SALLIE SAWYER:

Residence: 1850, Kendall, Orleans County, New York8

 

More About S. BEMUS and SALLIE SAWYER:

Marriage: WFT Est. 1812-18559

       

Children of S. BEMUS and SALLIE SAWYER are:

2.                i.    MARIAH LOUISE2 BEMUS, b. 22 May 1836, Clarendon, Orleans County, New York; d. 31 Mar 1918, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan.

                  ii.    HARRIET BEMUS10, b. 183910; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    FRANK BEMUS10, b. 184210; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    JANE BEMUS10, b. 184410; d. WFT Est. 1834-193811; m. CHAMPAN12, WFT Est. 1834-188813; b. WFT Est. 1809-185413; d. WFT Est. 1834-193213.

More About JANE BEMUS:

Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois14

More About CHAMPAN and JANE BEMUS:

Marriage: WFT Est. 1834-188815

                  v.    MARY EVELINE BEMUS16,17, b. 15 Dec 1847, New York18,19; d. 23 Jan 1937, Denver Township, Michigan19; m. ALONZO S. MULLIKEN20,21, 186621; b. 184221; d. 193021.

More About MARY EVELINE BEMUS:

Burial: Unknown, West Cemetery, Hesperia, Oceana County, Michigan21

Residence: Fremont, Newago County, Michigan22

More About ALONZO MULLIKEN and MARY BEMUS:

Marriage: 186623

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  MARIAH LOUISE2 BEMUS (S.1)24,25,26 was born 22 May 1836 in Clarendon, Orleans County, New York26,27, and died 31 Mar 1918 in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan28,29.  She married SAMUEL RICHARD LUSK30 14 Mar 1858 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan31, son of CYRUS LUSK and SUSAN WILLIAMS.  He was born 19 Jul 1838 in Clarendon, Orleans County, New York32, and died 10 Feb 1911 in Comstock, Kalamazoo County, Michigan33,34.

 

Notes for MARIAH LOUISE BEMUS:

[Excerpted from the Quincy Herald, April 11, 1918, pg. 8, col. 5]

OBITUARIES

Mrs. S. R. Lusk

Mariah Bemis, was born on the 22nd of May in the year 1837, and died March 31, 1918, at the age of 81 years, 10 months, and 9 days.  Her birthplace was in the state of New York and while she was a child her parents came to Michigan, locating in the city of Hillsdale, where she resided in until young womanhood.  In the year of 1853, she was united in marriage to Samuel Rd. Lusk, of Quincy, Mich., and to them six children were born, four girls and two boys.  Of those, four survive to mourn the loss of their mother.   Are:  Mrs. Flora Churchill of Quincy, Mich; Mrs. Hattie Matthews of Chicago, Illinois; Mr. Bennet Lusk of Marshall, Mich. and Mr. Frank Lusk, of Kalamazoo.  Besides her children there are two sisters, Mrs. Mary Mullican, Fremont, Mich., and Mrs. Jennie Champan, of Chaigco (s/b Chicago), Illinois, and ten grand children.
Mrs. Lusk was devoted mother and grandmother.  For sometime up to the time of her death she was taking care of her motherless grandchildren in the city of Marshall, keeping them together a united family.  She was a loyal and devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and her life was one of simple faith and trust in her Savior.
She passed away after a short illness at her son's home in Marshall and was brought to Quincy for burial.

The funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Episcopal church by Rev. John Clemens, on Wednesday morning, April 3, 1918, and interment made in Lakeview cemetery.  Beside her own immediate family.  Mr. Andrew Jansen of Grand Rapids, Mich., a son-in-law was also in attendance.

Burial: Mar 1918, Lakeview Cemetery, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan35

Residence: Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan36

 

Notes for SAMUEL RICHARD LUSK:

[Excerpted from the Coldwater Courier, February 18, 1911, col 5, pg 894.]

SAMUEL RICHARD LUSK DEAD

        The following is taken from the Kalamazoo Telegraph of last Friday:
        Samuel Richard Lusk, 73 years old of Comstock, died Friday morning following a stroke of apoplexy.
        Mr. Lusk was born in Clarendon, Orleans County, New York, July 19, 1838.  He came to Michigan when a young man and married Miss Maria Bemis of Hillsdale, March 14, 1858.
        For many years he was in the railroad business, but a few years ago settled on a farm near Comstock.
        Besides a widow, five children survive: Mrs. Churchill of Quincy, Mich., Mrs. Andrew Johnson and Mrs. Mathews of this city, Frank Lusk of Comstock and Bennett of Stanley, Mich.
        It was said that Mr. Lusk at one time owned 320 acres of where the city of Lincoln, Neb. is now located.
        The remains were brought to Quincy for burial yesterday.

[Assumed this is excerpted from the Quincy Herald after the Sunday, 12 Feb 1912, funeral.]

OBITUARIES.

SAMUEL R. LUSK.

Samuel R. Lusk was born in Clarendon, N. Y., July 19, 1838, and died of apoplexy at his late home in Comstock, Kalamazoo county, Mich., Feb. 10, 1911.
        He came to Michigan in 1853 and located in Branch county.  He was married to Maria Bemis, of Hillsdale, Mich., March 14, 1858, and built them a home on west Chicago street, Quincy, Mich.  Here they spent the greater part of their married life.  In 1898 he made a trip to the gold fields of Alaska, but did not find conditions favorable for a lengthy stay.  He moved to Comstock, Mich., in the spring of 1909, where he was engaged in dairy farming.
        He was a member of the I. O. O. F., a kind, loving husband and father, and a cheerful and obliging neighbor and friend.  He was an honest, hard working man, with a varied experience in life's journey and tried earnestly to do his share of the world's work.
        His sickness was of very short duration, being stricken with apoplexy early Friday morning and died Friday even'g.
        He leaves to mourn his departure his faithful wife, two sons and three daughters, Mrs. Florence Churchill of Quincy; Mrs. Andrew Jenson and Mrs. James Matthews of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Bennett, of Stanley, Mich., and Frank, who is at the parental home; also one brother, Alfred G. Lusk, of Barberton, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Rose Pease, of Quincy, besides eight grandchildren and other more distant relatives.  One daughter, Mary, died about ten years ago.
        The remains arrived here Saturday evening, accompanied by his widow, son Frank and Mrs. Churchill, the latter going to Comstock Friday.  The funeral was held at the Methodist church at 10:30 Sunday morning, conducted by the pastor, and interment was made in Lakeview cemetery.
        The widow and children wish to thank one and all who assisted at the funeral, also for the floral offerings.

Burial: Feb 1911, Lakeview Cemetery, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan37

Cause of Death: Apoplexy38

 

More About SAMUEL LUSK and MARIAH BEMUS:

Marriage: 14 Mar 1858, Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan38

       

Children of MARIAH BEMUS and SAMUEL LUSK are:

                   i.    FLORENCE LILLIAN3 LUSK, b. 1858, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan; d. 1932, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan.

                  ii.    ZOE E. LUSK, b. 1861, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan; d. 1913, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan.

                 iii.    SUSAN H. LUSK, b. 1864; d. 1948, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan.

                 iv.    MARY L. LUSK, b. 1867; d. 1901, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan.

                  v.    CYRUS BENNETT LUSK, b. 1875, Nebraska.

                 vi.    FRANK G. LUSK, b. 1875; d. 1957, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan.

Endnotes

 

1.  "Documents from Linda Alair," Page 1 of Family Tree starting with Elmer Harold Lusk.

2.  1850 Census, Kendall, Orleans County, New York.

3.  Terri Mulliken Allen (Imacutegal@aol.com), Mesquite, TX, E-mail from Terri Mulliken Allen,  (Tue, 6 May 2003 18:43:36 EDT), "Electronic."

4.  Steven Lusk, v41t0906.FTW, Published as part of World Family Tree Project - Data are estimates of persons related to the World Family Tree Project, Date of Import: Mar 9, 2001.

5.  "Documents from Linda Alair," Page 1 of Family Tree starting with Elmer Harold Lusk.

6.  1850 Census, Kendall, Orleans County, New York.

7.  Steven Lusk, v41t0906.FTW, Published as part of World Family Tree Project - Data are estimates of persons related to the World Family Tree Project, Date of Import: Mar 9, 2001.

8.  1850 Census, Kendall, Orleans County, New York.

9.  Steven Lusk, v41t0906.FTW, Published as part of World Family Tree Project - Data are estimates of persons related to the World Family Tree Project, Date of Import: Mar 9, 2001.

10.  1850 Census, Kendall, Orleans County, New York.

11.  Steven Lusk, v41t0906.FTW, Published as part of World Family Tree Project - Data are estimates of persons related to the World Family Tree Project, Date of Import: Mar 9, 2001.

12.  1850 Census, Kendall, Orleans County, New York.

13.  Steven Lusk, v41t0906.FTW, Published as part of World Family Tree Project - Data are estimates of persons related to the World Family Tree Project, Date of Import: Mar 9, 2001.

14.  City of Quincy, Branch County, Michigan, "The Quincy Herald," Daily Newspaper, 4/11/1918, pg. 8, col. 5, Obituary of Mrs S. R. Lusk (Mariah Louise {Bemus} Lusk).

15.  Steven Lusk, v41t0906.FTW, Published as part of World Family Tree Project - Data are estimates of persons related to the World Family Tree Project, Date of Import: Mar 9, 2001.

16.  1850 Census, Kendall, Orleans County, New York.

17.  Terri Mulliken Allen (Imacutegal@aol.com), Mesquite, TX, E-mail from Terri Mulliken Allen,  (Tue, 6 May 2003 18:43:36 EDT), "Electronic."

18.  1850 Census, Kendall, Orleans County, New York.

19.  Terri Mulliken Allen (Imacutegal@aol.com), Mesquite, TX, E-mail from Terri Mulliken Allen,  (Tue, 6 May 2003 18:43:36 EDT), "Electronic."

20.  1850 Census, Kendall, Orleans County, New York.

21.  Terri Mulliken Allen (Imacutegal@aol.com), Mesquite, TX, E-mail from Terri Mulliken Allen,  (Tue, 6 May 2003 18:43:36 EDT), "Electronic."

22.  City of Quincy, Branch County, Michigan, "The Quincy Herald," Daily Newspaper, 4/11/1918, pg. 8, col. 5, Obituary of Mrs S. R. Lusk (Mariah Louise {Bemus} Lusk).

23.  Terri Mulliken Allen (Imacutegal@aol.com), Mesquite, TX, E-mail from Terri Mulliken Allen,  (Tue, 6 May 2003 18:43:36 EDT), "Electronic."

24.  Certificate of Death, Washtenaw County, Michigan, File Number: Book 1932, Page 43, Record 177.

25.  1850 Census, Kendall, Orleans County, New York.

26.  "Documents from Linda Alair," Page 1 of Family Tree starting with Elmer Harold Lusk.

27.  Lakeview Cemetery, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan, Tombstone, Plot # 308.

28.  "Documents from Linda Alair," Page 1 of Family Tree starting with Elmer Harold Lusk.

29.  City of Quincy, Branch County, Michigan, "The Quincy Herald," Daily Newspaper, April 11, 1918, pg. 8, col. 5.

30.  Certificate of Death, Washtenaw County, Michigan, File Number: Book 1932, Page 43, Record 177.

31.  "Documents from Linda Alair," Page 1 of Family Tree starting with Elmer Harold Lusk.

32.  "Documents from Linda Alair," Page 1 of Family Tree starting with Elmer Harold Lusk, Res.  Comstock, Michigan at death.

33.  "Documents from Linda Alair," Page 1 of Family Tree starting with Elmer Harold Lusk.

34.  City of Quincy, Branch County, Michigan, "The Quincy Herald," Daily Newspaper, Feb 12, 1812, Obituary Section.

35.  Lakeview Cemetery, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan, Tombstone, Plot # 308.

36.  "Documents from Linda Alair," Page 1 of Family Tree starting with Elmer Harold Lusk.

37.  Lakeview Cemetery, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan, Tombstone, Plot # 308.

38.  "Documents from Linda Alair," Page 1 of Family Tree starting with Elmer Harold Lusk.

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