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The news was received yesterday morning of the death of Edson DeWolf Bemis, 60, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Carlo R. Bemis, at North Brookfield, Friday afternoon. Mr. Bemis was a resident of Suffield over 30 years, moving to North Cambridge three years ago. He was born in Massachusetts and spent the early part of his life there. He enlisted in the 15th Connecticut (sic) volunteers at the outbreak of the war and saw much active service with his regiment. He was wounded severely at three different battles, especially at Antietam and Bald's (sic) Bluff. He received seven wounds in the three battles, and his case is one of the seven marvelous recoveries during the war recorded in the Medical History of the United States. His photograph is also published in the history. He went to Suffield from Huntington after the war was over, and was employed at several places. He was at the railroad depot for a number of years and for 15 years had charge of the grain and feed department at W. W. Cooper's. About 10 years ago he suffered a paralytic shock, caused probably by the wound in his head, and since that time he has been unable to work but little. He has had one or two shocks recently which have gradually broken down his iron constitution. He leaves besides his sister, a widow, who was Miss Jane Austin of Suffield, and three children. |