Husband Dr. Daniel Bemus 1
Born: 4 Sep 1784 - Pittstown, Rensselaer Co, NY 1
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Died: 21 Feb 1866 - ? Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 2
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Father: William Bemus ( - ) 1
Mother: Mary Prendergast ( - ) 1
Marriage: 19 Jun 1835 2
Other Spouse: Jane Miles ( -1826) 2 - 12 Jun 1810 2
Wife Jane Brooks 3 4
Born: Abt 1802
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Died: Aft 1885
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Father: Hon. John Brooks (1765-1831) 5
Mother: Elizabeth Wright ( - ) 6
Other Spouse: Connor Clark ( -Bef 1835) 4 7 8
Children
1 F Julia Prendergast Bemus 2
Born: 8 May 1836 2
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Spouse: Col. George Hamlin Bemus ( - ) 2
General Notes: Husband - Dr. Daniel Bemus
His future profession was early decided upon, and to fit him for it, extraordinary opportunities, for those times, were afforded him; in addition to the advantages of the public schools, he received the instruction of a private tutor. When nineteen years of age he commenced the study of medicine with his uncle, Jediah Prendergast, a physician in active practice in Pittstown. In the spring of 1805, in company with his father's and maternal grandfather's families, in all twenty-nine persons, he went to Tennessee to search for a new home possessing the advantages of a mild climate and productive soil. They proceeded by wagon and flat-boats to Duck River, near Nashville, TN, their intended location. Being dissatisfied with this country, the whole family turned northward, passing through Kentucky, Ohio, and western Pennsylvania, arriving at Erie the end of September, 1805. The following spring they removed to their permanent home, to be known as Bemus Point, Chautauqua Lake. In the fall of 1805 Daniel went to Philadelphia for the purpose of attending medical lectures at the University of Pennsylvania, going the whole distance on horseback. The next spring he returned to the home of his uncle, Thomas Prendergast, at Westfield, NY, remaining there practicing and reading during the summer. His practice extended from Silver Creek, NY, along the Lake Shore road to Erie, PA, a distance of over fifty miles. He returned to Philadelphia in the fall of 1806; attended lectures during the winter, and graduated in the spring of 1807 with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Soon after his return to his father's home, he was requested by Dr. Kennedy, a prominent physician of Meadville, PA, then temporarily at his mills near Jamestown, NY, to take charge of his practice during his absence, and this resulted in Dr. Bemus locating permanently at Meadville, Dr. Kennedy retiring in his favor. He at once took a prominent position at Meadville, and was the leading physician for many years. He was one of the first Trustees of Allegheny College, doing much to promote the interests of that institution. The old college building was constructed upon a plan drawn by him. He was a member of the Episcopal Church and one of the first Vestrymen of Christ Church, Meadville. In polities he was first a Whig and then a Republican. During the war of 1812 he was Chief Surgeon of the division commanded by Maj.-Gen. Mead. About 1828 he built extensive woolen, flour, lumber and oil mills on French Creek, about two miles above Meadville. As a business man he was successful, accumulating a handsome fortune, and at his death was possessed of considerable property. [HCC 1885, 713]