Went to live in Oregon Territory with his father and sister during the1850's. Also lived in California for a time.
Arrive San Francisco February 5, 1852 SS Pacific
Captain Nathaniel Jarvis from San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Passage-Alta California, February 6, 1852
Arrive San Francisco May 20, 1853 SS Columbus
Captain Mellus-from Panama
The steamer Columbus left Panama at 8 P.M., April 30th. May 5th, Mr.H.A. Schoolcraft died, and on the night of the 6th, C.C. Hunter,store-keeper of the ship, died of disease of the lungs. Arrived atAcapulco at 8 A.M., May 8th, and sailed at 1 P.M. same day. In lat. 735, lon 81 30, saw steamer Northerner, exchanged signals with steamerPanama in lat 23 22, long 116 20. Arrived at San Diego at 10 A.M., May18th, and sailed at 8 P.M. Cleared, April 30th, from Panama, forCallao, ship Zarstan, E. Chase, in ballast. We have had, during thegreater part of the passage, fine weather and a smooth sea. May 19th,at 7 P.M., passed steamer Ohio, bound up.
Passage
Daily Alta California, Saturday Morning, May 21, 1853
California Great Registers (page:20, film number:976458, DFN:5028138,image#:00064
September 3, 1867 registered to vote in Danville, Lake County, CA as aphotographer, born NY, 29 years old
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Edward M Sammis
Name:Edward M Sammis
Arrival Date:17 Aug 1868
Birth Year:abt 1829, Age:39, Gender:Male
Ethnicity/RaceĀ/Nationality:American
Place of Origin:United States of America
Port of Departure:Aspinwall, Panama
Destination:United States of America
Port of Arrival:New York
Ship Name:Rising Star
Listed in deaths reported by the Long Islander newspaper 1891-1900
Edward M. Sammis-died June 15, 1893 at Babylon; brother of DSS Sammis. He was interested with his brother in the management of Fire Island,was quite an inventor and in his early days in California was acorrespondent for the Alta California newspaper.
1891 owning part of the Fire Island Hotel
Arrive San Francisco February 5, 1852 SS Pacific
Captain Nathaniel Jarvis from San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Passage-Alta California, February 6, 1852
Arrive San Francisco May 20, 1853 SS Columbus
Captain Mellus-from Panama
The steamer Columbus left Panama at 8 P.M., April 30th. May 5th, Mr.H.A. Schoolcraft died, and on the night of the 6th, C.C. Hunter,store-keeper of the ship, died of disease of the lungs. Arrived atAcapulco at 8 A.M., May 8th, and sailed at 1 P.M. same day. In lat. 735, lon 81 30, saw steamer Northerner, exchanged signals with steamerPanama in lat 23 22, long 116 20. Arrived at San Diego at 10 A.M., May18th, and sailed at 8 P.M. Cleared, April 30th, from Panama, forCallao, ship Zarstan, E. Chase, in ballast. We have had, during thegreater part of the passage, fine weather and a smooth sea. May 19th,at 7 P.M., passed steamer Ohio, bound up.
Passage
Daily Alta California, Saturday Morning, May 21, 1853
California Great Registers (page:20, film number:976458, DFN:5028138,image#:00064
September 3, 1867 registered to vote in Danville, Lake County, CA as aphotographer, born NY, 29 years old
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Edward M Sammis
Name:Edward M Sammis
Arrival Date:17 Aug 1868
Birth Year:abt 1829, Age:39, Gender:Male
Ethnicity/RaceĀ/Nationality:American
Place of Origin:United States of America
Port of Departure:Aspinwall, Panama
Destination:United States of America
Port of Arrival:New York
Ship Name:Rising Star
Listed in deaths reported by the Long Islander newspaper 1891-1900
Edward M. Sammis-died June 15, 1893 at Babylon; brother of DSS Sammis. He was interested with his brother in the management of Fire Island,was quite an inventor and in his early days in California was acorrespondent for the Alta California newspaper.
1891 owning part of the Fire Island Hotel
- 1833 - Birth - ; New York
- 15 JUN 1893 - Death - Age: 61 ; Babylon, New York
- 17 AUG 1868 - Arrival - Age: 39 ; New York, New York
PARENT (M) Daniel Sammis | |||
Birth | JUL 1793 | Babylon, Long Island, NY | |
Death | 01 OCT 1873 | Babylon, Long Island, NY | |
Marriage | 22 JUL 1815 | to Maria Ketcham at South and Cow Harbor, NY | |
Father | David Sammis | ||
Mother | Deborah Ketchum | ||
PARENT (F) Maria Ketcham | |||
Birth | 10 JAN 1793 | Middle Island, NY | |
Death | 19 MAR 1883 | Babylon, Long Island, NY | |
Marriage | 22 JUL 1815 | to Daniel Sammis at South and Cow Harbor, NY | |
Father | Oliver Ketcham | ||
Mother | Betty Skidmore | ||
CHILDREN | |||
F | Sarah E. Sammis | ||
Birth | 19 SEP 1827 | Long Island, NY | |
Death | 28 APR 1892 | ||
Marriage | to Richard K. Diossy Rev. | ||
F | Cordelia Sammis | ||
Birth | 14 JUL 1822 | New York | |
Death | MAY 1857 | Oregon | |
Marriage | 27 JUL 1847 | to Nathaniel Hudson Dr. at NY | |
M | Oliver Ketcham "O.K." Sammis Dr. | ||
Birth | ABT 1815 | Babylon, LI, New York | |
Death | 11 JUN 1880 | Long Island Sound | |
Marriage | to Jeannie Olivia Berry Webber at New York | ||
Marriage | ABT 1840 | to Frances Sarah "Fannie" Webber at New York | |
F | Anna Maria Sammis | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | to William D. Sweet | ||
M | Edward M. Sammis | ||
Birth | 1833 | New York | |
Death | 15 JUN 1893 | Babylon, New York | |
M | David Sturges Sprague Sammis | ||
Birth | 1818 | New York | |
Death | 18 MAY 1895 | Babylon, New York | |
Marriage | to Emeline | ||
Marriage | 08 MAY 1854 | to Antoinette Wheeler at New York, NY |