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About Matthew Prendergast Bemus
He was a prominent citizen of Chautauqua County, N. Y. being County Treasurer at the age of 22, and later County Clerk. He represented the First Chautauqua District in the Legislature from 1868-72. He was the promoter of the Cross Cut Ry. and Treasurer of the Company. He built the Mayville Mills, and conducted other large enterprises in that place. A shrewd and successful politician widely known throughout the state.
THE BEMIS HISTORY AND GENEALOGY being an account, in greater part of the descendants of Joseph Bemis, of Watertown, Mass. ... By Colonel Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper ... Published 1900, San Francisco, California, p. 50, 52
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Matthew Prendergast Bemus's Timeline
| 1817 |
January 3, 1817
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Ellery, Chautauqua County, NY, United States
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| 1840 |
February 15, 1840
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Chautauqua County, New York, United States
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| 1841 |
November 5, 1841
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Chautauqua County, New York, United States
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| 1846 |
September 17, 1846
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Chautauqua County, New York, United States
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| 1879 |
March 28, 1879
Age 62
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Bemus Point Cemetery, Bemus Point, Chautauqua County, New York, United States
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