Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Bemis, Luther October 9, 1843 - 
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Author: 1883 Mecosta Co. Portrait & Bio Album

LUTHER BEMIS, farmer, resident on sec. 29, Hinton Tp., is a son of Aaron and 
Lovice (Holcomb) Bemis, the 

father a native of Springfield, Vt., and the mother of the State of New York.  
Mr. Bemis was born in St. 

Clair Co., Mich., Oct. 9, 1843.  He was thrown upon his own resources for 
support at 13 years of age, and 

was first emplyed as a carpenter's assistant; then for six years worked by the 
month.  In December, 1861, he 

enlisted in Co. I, Berdan's Sharp-Shooters, and after about eight months' 
service was discharged.  On his 

return to private life he went to Ionia County, and there remained about 18 
months in quiet endeavor to 

recruit his health.  He was then engaged in teaming for five years, then 
purchased 40 acres of land in 

Montcalm County, where he lived eight years.  The financial stress of 1873 
plunged him into misfortune, and 

in the winter of 1874, when he came to Mecosta County, he had scarcely a 
dollar.  He toiled and perservered 

and in the fall of 1875 bought 40 acres of wild land.  He has put the place in 
a fine state of cultivation, 

with good buildings.  Besides the rest of his obligations, that he discharged 
in a becoming manner, was the 

support of his parents and sisters while in St. Clair County, where his father 
died.  The mother is still 

living in Montcalm County.

Mr. Bemis was married in this county, Oct. 16, 1873, to Helen E., daughter of 
S. S. and Agnes (Brockway) 

Mitchell, of Hinton Tp., who was born in Kent County, August 7, 1852.  Mr. 
bemis is a Republican.

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