Edward M. Sammis
b: 1833
d: 15 JUN 1893
Biography
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
Facts
  • 1833 - Birth - ; New York
  • 15 JUN 1893 - Death - Age: 61 ; Babylon, New York
  • 17 AUG 1868 - Arrival - Age: 39 ; New York, New York
Ancestors
   
David Sammis
04 APR 1766 - 31 JUL 1801
 
 
Daniel Sammis
JUL 1793 - 01 OCT 1873
  
  
  
Deborah Ketchum
1762 - 03 OCT 1842
 
Edward M. Sammis
1833 - 15 JUN 1893
  
 
  
Oliver Ketcham
28 JAN 1796 - 31 MAY 1874
 
 
Maria Ketcham
10 JAN 1793 - 19 MAR 1883
  
  
  
Betty Skidmore
07 NOV 1799 - 07 DEC 1885
 
Family Group Sheet - Child
PARENT (M) Daniel Sammis
BirthJUL 1793Babylon, Long Island, NY
Death01 OCT 1873 Babylon, Long Island, NY
Marriage22 JUL 1815to Maria Ketcham at South and Cow Harbor, NY
FatherDavid Sammis
MotherDeborah Ketchum
PARENT (F) Maria Ketcham
Birth10 JAN 1793Middle Island, NY
Death19 MAR 1883 Babylon, Long Island, NY
Marriage22 JUL 1815to Daniel Sammis at South and Cow Harbor, NY
FatherOliver Ketcham
MotherBetty Skidmore
CHILDREN
FSarah E. Sammis
Birth19 SEP 1827Long Island, NY
Death28 APR 1892
Marriageto Richard K. Diossy Rev.
FCordelia Sammis
Birth14 JUL 1822New York
DeathMAY 1857Oregon
Marriage27 JUL 1847to Nathaniel Hudson Dr. at NY
MOliver Ketcham "O.K." Sammis Dr.
BirthABT 1815Babylon, LI, New York
Death11 JUN 1880Long Island Sound
Marriageto Jeannie Olivia Berry Webber at New York
MarriageABT 1840to Frances Sarah "Fannie" Webber at New York
FAnna Maria Sammis
Birth
Death
Marriageto William D. Sweet
MEdward M. Sammis
Birth1833New York
Death15 JUN 1893Babylon, New York
MDavid Sturges Sprague Sammis
Birth1818New York
Death18 MAY 1895Babylon, New York
Marriageto Emeline
Marriage08 MAY 1854to Antoinette Wheeler at New York, NY
Evidence
[S232] Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012
[S181] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
[S268] U.S., Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats, 1785-1898