Dr. Samuel Merrifield Bemiss

Abt 1821 - 1884  (~ 63 years)

• Name	Samuel Merrifield Bemiss
  Prefix	Dr.
  Relationship	with Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard
  Born	Abt 1821	Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Obituary	Obit., Times-Picayune, 18 Nov. 1884, "Death of Dr. Samuel H. Bemiss." This is long, an article. The obituary describes him as being born in Nelson Co., Kentucky, of "sturdy Massachusetts Presbyterian stock." He was a big deal in New Orleans because he was a key investigator of the 1879 yellow fever epidemic, and is quoted in reports about the disease after this. He was appointed to the National Boards of Health in 1880, when it was formed.
  Died	17 Nov 1884	New Orleans, Louisiana   [1]
  	aged 63
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. Abigail "Abby" Bemiss           b. 25 Apr 1801           d. 22 Dec 1886, Nelson Co., Kentucky
  2. John Bloomer Bemiss           b. Abt 1803           d. 26 Feb 1859, New Orleans, Louisiana
  Notes	According to his obituary, he served the Confederacy in the Civil war, as a surgeon in Virginia and Georgia.
  Person ID	I15305	lansdalepitard
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2013

  
  

  Father	John Bemiss           b. 16 Feb 1773, Massachusetts           d. 29 Mar 1851, Kentucky  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Bloomer           b. 13 Jun 1780, New York State           d. 8 Apr 1863, Kentucky  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F10806	|  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary Frances Lockert           b. Abt 1827           d. 18 Nov 1901, 1528 Webster St., New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Married	1849  [2]
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2013
  Family ID	F10808	|  Family Chart

  
  

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• Reference

  Pitard, Derrick. "Dr. Samuel Merrifield Bemiss". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I15305&tree=1sttree (accessed September 24, 2020).