Emerson - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Ralph Emerson of Durham (b.1845)

Meags_2286 — 2012-05-24 03:18:01Z

Hi,

I am hoping to find some family information regarding the Emerson line - in particular the line relating to Ralph Emerson who married Mary Jane Henderson.
His parents were Jonathan Emerson and Jane Davidson (Durham area).

Any information would be much appreciated.

EMERSON Robert L - Vietnam Wall section 8E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-05-11 12:17:29Z

EMERSON Robert L - Vietnam Wall section 8E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 227,290 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Arthur Thomas Emerson, b. 1832, Stockton, Durham, England

marsden77 — 2012-05-02 15:58:27Z

The Elizabeth he married on 27 August 1868 in Islington, London, was nee Elizabeth Christian, daughter of Thomas Christian. [all rather elusive...]

jfbosher@primus.ca

Emerson, Walter

jpetri2211 — 2012-04-30 12:03:48Z

Looking for burial place of Civil War Veteran,Walter Emerson
Pvt. 9th Michigan Cav. Co. K
Enlisted Bay County, Michigan

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Re: Owen Brown Emerson

spaigemcclure — 2012-04-14 02:28:45Z

I don't know if you're going to get this because you haven't been on in a long time but my grandpa, Buck Emerson, is Rueban Emerson's grandson. Buck is the son of Owen Brown Emerson. You can contact me at 9016921311.

Re: Emerson in IL

8judge — 2012-04-12 23:47:05Z

Certainly, contact me at wfj17@yahoo.com.
Bill

Re: Emerson in IL

eg49002 — 2012-04-12 11:25:57Z

Would there be any way I could get a copy? THANKS

Re: Emerson in IL

8judge — 2012-04-12 04:58:21Z

I have a photo of their daughter Mary and an original newspaper account of Alan and Nancy's deaths pasted in an old family Bible.

Maine: Elizabeth Emerson m. Henry Kenney 1789

cbotteron — 2012-03-18 23:36:07Z

Elizabeth Emerson and Henry Kenney filed a marriage intention 8 Aug 1789 in Edgecomb, Maine, and were married 10 Dec 1789 in Pownal, Maine. She was likely the same Elizabeth Emerson born 22 Jul 1767 in Pownalborough, Maine. She and Henry were likely the parents of Jeremiah Kenney b. 1802 Boothbay, Maine. Looking for Elizabeth's parents etc.

Re: Looking for Parents of Foster Emerson

gesullivandc — 2012-03-16 02:37:09Z

Kelly,

I have no record of a Foster Emerson, and of the six or seven Joseph Emersons that I have listed, none has a spouse named Lydia. However, several of them have no spouse identified, so they can't be ruled out. I have no original documentation for my Emerson entries. Sorry.

Gerry Sullivan

Re: Emerson in IL

gesullivandc — 2012-03-16 02:32:47Z

No, I do not have any material at all on an Alan Emmerson or Nancy Mounts - no Alan Emerson either.

Re: Emerson in IL

eg49002 — 2012-03-15 00:22:14Z

Do you have original sources for Alan Emmerson and Nancy Mounts and their child Martha? Thanks

Looking for Parents of Foster Emerson

KellyJamison27 — 2012-03-14 22:19:25Z

Foster Emerson died 1-19-1823 in Madison, OH.
He married Polly Thompson, June 9, 1817. He bought land around 1820. They had one daughter Ruth. Polly later married Truman Griswold.

I have notes that Foster's parents were Joseph Emerson and Lydia Foster, but no actual data to back that up. Any help is appreciated. Regards,
Kelly

Re: George W. Emerson

doughastings46 — 2011-12-24 15:01:19Z

can you tell me where g w emerson was born and did he ever live in england, i am searching for a g w emerson born 1877 we think in maine or mass, he was a mariner has was his father, he settled in liverpool england around 1900 married in 1903 but sadly died 1901, he had 4 children george gerald, william and twins ralph waldo & hazel, i know your gwe married a blanche and the name ralph and waldo appears in your tree and i'm wondering if there's any connection

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Re: Descendents of George W. Emerson Ella E. Clair

doughastings46 — 2011-11-24 13:23:47Z

it appears that we have been searching for the same person but you started a long time before me, do you have any other info on george, my wife linda emerson is the grand daughter of george w. emerson, i have traced a emerson in boston but the father was george w. and the wedding cert says george (deceased), it appears george w. married a magaret mcnaultyhe died in 1910 and she married a thomas rainford in 1911, don't know what happened to him but she married again to a john barnard mooney in 1920, who i presume was your grand parents

george w. emerson born 1877 usa

doughastings46 — 2011-11-22 15:05:26Z

i am searching for the above who was born in the usa around 1877, he sailed to england arriving in liverpool around 1900 and married a mcnaulty in liverpool 1903, they had a son george gerard emerson 1904 and twins ralph waldo and hazel 1909, anything about his life and family in the usa would be very mush appreciated as i'm at a loss finding anything about him

looking for parents of Thomas Emerson

becky8291 — 2011-11-16 17:24:35Z

I'm looking for the parents of Thomas Emerson who, according to my records, was born around 1800 in Vermont. Sometime around 1827 he married Sarah Glick and had Reuben, Christina (or Christian) and Laurel (these are the only ones I have definitive information on). He moved to Ridgefield, Ohio and died there in 1870. I've looked everywhere but I can find nothing on his parents or on the ancestry of his wife Sarah Glick. If anyone has information on either, I would really appreciate it.

Re: my Emerson's

JohnHornick63 — 2011-11-13 22:18:44Z

Sorry, I thought I was responding to someone who had asked about Marvin Emerson. But since you asked, on my wife's side is her uncle Marvin Albert Emerson, who is a son of George Alexander Emerson, who is a son of Henry Willis Alexander Emerson, who is a son of Henry Harvey Emerson, who is a son of James Emerson, who was born in 1794 and lived in Hardin, Tennessee.

Re: my Emerson's

fossilsue — 2011-11-11 15:45:10Z

That was years ago that I posted that. I'm not familiar with Marvin Emerson. What information do you have?

Re: my Emerson's

JohnHornick63 — 2011-11-11 00:36:58Z

My wife's mother was Marvin Emerson's sister. I might have more information for you

Emerson from Durham, England

doreengalloway — 2011-11-08 20:34:25Z

I am looking for threads for Dorothy Jane Emerson (b.1866 in Durham) who married William Walton (b. 1864 in Durham). They had several children: Marjorie Walton (1907-1980), William Arthur, Ralph Henry, Charles, Elizabeth, Albert, Norman.
I believe William (dad) was a miner.

Dorothy Jane's father was Charles Emerson (b. 1842). I have no other information about the Emerson line, so if anyone can help I would be grateful.

Regards!

You can also contact me at doreengalloway1@hotmail.com

Re: Emerson familiy historical notes

gesullivandc — 2011-10-22 04:00:12Z

To Aeb2248
I'm sorry I can't be of help. What you see that predates approximately 1880 is not my work. The story I have posted was done by an aunt of a sister-in-law. She did lovely work, but she did little to document it. All of the earlier Emerson connections - that is, before approx 1870 - is material that I gleaned from OneWorldTree. I'm sure there must be documentation behind that work, but it was not visible to me. Lacking documentation, I cannot consider the Emerson material in my tree to be authoritative. Interesting though.

Re: Emerson familiy historical notes

Aeb2248 — 2011-10-21 21:23:04Z

I am researching my grandfather's family, however I have hit a wall. My grandfather was Elhanan V,his father was Oscar Elwood and his father was Isaac Emerson(1825-1865. I have info up until Isaac as I am unable to find his parents. He joined the Union army in 1865 at age 40 and died of thyphoid fever in Darien, Ga. in July. I would like to keep in contact with you. This family was living in Waterville, Maine until my grfather and gr grfather move to South Carolina.

Henry L. Emerson from New Hampshire

jerrywolfe113 — 2011-10-10 19:51:07Z

Looking for information on Henry L. Emerson born around 1800 in New Hampshire. Married in 1825 to Hannah C. Arlin born in 1803 in Concord, NH. It is believed he died in New Hampshire in the late 1830's and Hannah remarried to Joseph Wallace about 1840. He died in 1855 and she moved to Hastings, Minnesota with her son Nathan prior to 1860. She died there probably between 1870 and 1875. Thanks, in advance, for any help.

James EMERSON; b. 1655 Ipswich, Massachusetts; d. 1718 Mendon, Massachusetts

lornaf3 — 2011-09-30 00:17:26Z

GENEALOGICAL and PERSONAL MEMOIRS
Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts
Prepared under the editorial supervision of William Richard CUTTER, A. M.
Historian of the New England Historic Genealogical Society; Librarian of Woburn Public Library; Author of “The Cutter Family,” “History of Arlington,” “Bibliography of Woburn,” etc., etc.
Volume I.; Illustrated
New York; Lewis Historical Publishing Company; 1908
Page 157 - 158

EMERSON

(VI) James Emerson, son of Rev. Joseph Emerson (5), was born at Ipswich, Massachusetts, in 1655, and died at Mendon, Massachusetts, in 1718. He married, at Mendon, 1685, Sarah _______. Children: 1. James, born March 13, 1692. 2. John, born June 9, 1694, at Ipswich; mentioned below. 3. Joseph, born December 18, 1696. 4. Elizabeth, born March 6, 1698. 5. Ebenezer. 6. Nathaniel.

(VII) John Emerson, son of James Emerson (6), was born in Ipswich, June 9, 1694. He resided in Mendon and Uxbridge, Massachusetts; was a surveyor and large landowner. He married, November 23, 1721, Mary Rice. Children: 1. John, born September 6, 1722. 2. Thomas, born February 2, 1725. 3. Mary, born September 17, 1730. 4. Luke, born October 14, 1733. 5. Ezekiel, born February 14, 1735. 6. Sarah, born January 14, 1740. 7. Phebe, born August 17, 1743. 8. Hannah, born March 29, 1747. 9. James.

(VIII) Thomas Emerson, son of John Emerson (7), was born in Uxbridge, February 2, 1725; married, November 25, 1748, Abigail Marsh, born 1720, died June 21, 1804. Children, born in Uxbridge: 1. Asa, born August 19, 1749; died October 13, 1796. 2. Esther, born June 14, 1751. 3. Daniel, born April 5, 1753; died 1821. 4. Enoch, born February 26, 1755; mentioned below. 5. Mary, born February 24, 1757. 6. Phebe, born November 14, 1759. 7. Eunice, born September 9, 1761, died 1786. 8. John, born October 4, 1763, died in infancy. 9. Abigail, born April 25, 1766, died September 15, 1804.

(IX) Enoch Emerson, son of Thomas Emerson (8), was born February 26, 1755, in Uxbridge; died May 25, 1835, in Rochester, Vermont. He married Eunice Dana. Children: 1. Enoch, born April 15, 1791. 2. Lyman, born October 15, 1792; mentioned below. 3. Eunice, born April 3, 1794; died October 25, 1868. 4. Stillman, born April 28, 1796; died November 21, 1875. 5. Achsa, born February 23, 1799; died November 4, 1851. 6. Asa, born April 8, 1801, died November 4, 1865. 7. Ezekiel, born February 11, 1803, died November 4, 1871. 8. Orpha, born April 12, 1807, died April 12, 1835.

(X) Lyman Emerson, son of Enoch Emerson (9), was born October 15, 1792; died December 4, 1868. He married first, December 1, 1814, Anna Warren, born September 5, 1793 at Hardwick, Massachusetts, died January 6, 1826. He married second, March 27, 1827, Olive Warren, born December 4, 1805, died April 10, 1887. Children: 1. Lyman, Jr., born May 28, 1816; died March 17, 1897. 2. Mary Ann, born August 6, 1820; died November 3, 1851; married March 14, 1842, Barna Cooper; child: Lydia Ann, born December 5, 1842. 3. David Warren, born September 13, 1822; died November 8, 1898; married, February 9, 1854, Sarah Elizabeth Tasker; children: i. Lyman, born March 28, 1855; died August 11, 1856; ii. Enoch, born July 29, 1857, died August 11, 1859; iii. Jennie, born August 7, 1860, married September 13, 1888, Prof. Walter Miller; iv. Charles Warren, born June 2, 1862; v. William, born 1864, died 1864. Children of second wife: 4. Louise, born June 20, 1828; died July 30, 1905; married October 14, 1868, David Eaton Martin. 5. Ezekiel, born September 14, 1830. 6. Anna, born December 6, 1832; married August 10, 1885, Judge Frederick D. Ely, of Dedham. (see sketch herewith). 7. Lucy Jane, born April 26, 1835; died July 10, 1837. 8. Enoch Dana, born April 18, 1837; died November 2, 1903; married September 26, 1876, Abigail (Johnson) Leonard. 9. Olive Jane, born January 3, 1841; married Rev. Horatio Morrow, missionary for twenty-nine years in Tavoy, Burmah, India, who died September 6, 1905. 10. Eunice Elizabeth, born December 14, 1842; died May 22, 1907. 11. Ellen Maria, born May 1, 1845; died August 27, 1846. 12. Edna Francelia, born August 27, 1847; married William F. Chase, May 1, 1874; he died June 27, 1884; children: i. Ernest Warren Chase, born October 8, 1875; ii. William Francis Chase, born November 26, 1879.

Re: Emersons from Georgia

subseti1 — 2011-09-26 14:32:23Z

Here is the website:

http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/emerson/

You can also access it directly from FTDNA, but I think there is a potential for a discount if you go through the main web page.

Jessie

Re: Emersons from Georgia

Lorna_Emerson — 2011-09-26 02:28:18Z

This just takes me back to my original post.

Re: Emersons from Georgia

JanMcGraw44 — 2011-09-25 04:17:11Z

Hello,

We would love to have your husband join the Emerson DNA Project. The website is:

http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.emerson/428.1.1.1/mb.ash...

Best, Jan

Emerson from GA - descendants of slavery

Lorna_Emerson — 2011-09-25 03:57:57Z

I am researching my husbands family line and have been able to go as far back as his Paternal 2nd great grandfather:
Jack Emerson (1838 - 1910) he was married to
Laney Susan Strickland (1848 - 1902)
Their son - George Washington Emerson (1873 - 1945) he was married to
Mary S Lee Delaney (1876 - 1947)
Their son - George Webster William Buck Emerson (1914 - 1983) he was married to
Dorothy Voncile 'Dot' Strickland - Johnston (1919 - 2003)
Their son - Cecil Eugene Emerson (1939 - ) he was married to
Patricia Ann Craddock (1944 - 2006)
Their son - Cecil Eugene Emerson (1973 - ) Georgia (My Husband)

Since Jack was either a slave that had been freed or the son of slaves I have had a very difficult time trying to find who his parents are and if he had brothers and sisters.

The same applies to his wife Lane Strickland.

Any help anyone can provide I would sincerely appreciate.

Re: Emersons from Georgia

Lorna_Emerson — 2011-09-25 03:42:26Z

My husband is an Emerson and their family has lived in GA as far back as 1870 based on family tree and census documents.

How do you participate in this DNA Project.

Would love to find out if anyone knows who Jack Emerson's parents were.
Jack was married to Laney in 1870 they lived in Big Creek, Forsyth, Georgia which gives his birth date as Mar 1838 and location as Georgia.

Emerson familiy historical notes

gesullivandc — 2011-09-24 17:48:50Z

Names of interest: Hanna Emerson, Cpt Samuel Emerson (16??-17??), Judith Davis Emerson (16??-17??), John W (Warren?) Emerson (186?-1909), Col Samuel Smith (1686-1709), Ensign Jon “Davis (b. 1623), John Demeritt (b. 1698), Rosamond Nutter (m.1670), Elizabeth Drew, William Drew, Wilamina (or Elmira) McAron.
I have documents that I have transcribed that and compiled as one that were written by Ann McWade (married name unknown) about her Emerson family connections. Her grandmother was Georgianna Emerson (1886-1963). The material is undated but probably was compiled in the 1960s. The connection to my interests is tangential, so I have not attempted to thoroughly parse this material though I have noted that many of the names are to be found in the One World Tree records of the Emerson families. The connection that I am interested in becomes tenuous early on with John Emerson (1847-1909), but it seems very likely that he was the son of James Emerson and Elizabeth Drew. I followed their connections in the One World Tree, essentially for the fun of it, to see where it would lead – as in a possible connection to Ralph Waldo Emerson. If John Emerson’s parentage is correct, then he is indeed a remote cousin of Ralph Waldo – and, even more remotely and very surprisingly, of Richard Bruce Cheney, GW Bush’s VP.
The document contains information of births, marriages, and even an interesting story of the abduction of one Ann Jenkins by the Indians. I feel confident that the material in this document is ripe for mining by Emerson researchers, and I am most willing to share it with anyone who is interested. The author was not a trained researcher, and as a result her sources have little documentation, but the leads are there for anyone interested to follow.
The link below will connect you to the story.
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/29443183/person/12178924192/m...

Re: Marion Emerson

fowzers — 2011-09-19 13:15:02Z

Children of John Emerson 1772-1848:
William 1796-1883 md Young
John 1800-1885 Bachelor
Thomas 1801-1883 Md Parks and Kinkaid
James 1803-1891 md McMurray
Ann 1805-1887 md Gillespie
George 1808-1886 md Bell
Baptist 1810-1813
Mary 1812-1813

I am not sure where they were all born but, to the best of my knowledge, the family moved to Canada sometime around 1776 and settled in the area around Belleville, Ontario.

Re: Marion Emerson

fowzers — 2011-09-19 12:46:51Z

My branch of the Emerson family were first located in the US but were United Empire Loyalists and moved to Canada. I do not know if they were in NH in the 1700s before moving to Canada.

Re: Marion Emerson

donaldlbailey — 2011-09-18 17:09:36Z

Do you have any information on the location of the birth of your Emersons?

I have Emersons that were in MA and migrated to NH in the 1700''s

Re: Marion Emerson

patchandler64 — 2011-09-18 15:45:23Z

I am interested in knowing the names of John Emersons' children, where born and dates; if you have that information. Thank you, Pat Emerson Chandler

Marion Emerson

fowzers — 2011-09-17 17:49:37Z

My mother was Maryn Emerson- I believe her name has been misspelled here. She was born on April 27, 1908, daughter of Walter Cowan Emerson( Died 1920) and Bertha Lucinda Holbert( died 1960).She had a sister Helen Henrietta born in 1910. She married Wilfred Gordon Nield on April 30, 1946 and I was born on April 10, 1949. My name is Lois Elizabeth. She died on Sept 17 1984.
My grandfather died of tuberculosis and while ill, built a family tree of his side of the family dating back to 1772 and beginning with John Emerson 1772-1848 who married Scroggie and had 8 children born from 1796 to 1812.
I can supply more information if anyone is interested.

MARK Emerson (1762 Haverhill MA -1840 Epsom NH)

yankeedog1 — 2011-09-10 10:35:17Z

THIS is the Mark Emerson who served during the Revolutionary War, not his father (1725 - ?). Rumor has it that this Mark left a will naming his children (and I am searching for firm proof of his daughter Sally). Belknap, Merrimack, Rockingham, and Strafford county probate courts do not have a record of it. Does anyone have a copy of this will?

Re: Emersons in Wisconsin

fjgorman1 — 2011-08-22 21:16:45Z

That is my understanding. It's George and his wife and kids. Here is a picture of Amelia Elizabeth (Emerson) Schell, his sister

Re: Emersons in Wisconsin

ladyreiner — 2011-08-22 20:23:40Z

Thank You !! Are the adults in the picture then George (or William George) and his wife Elizabeth Gugins? The children then might be my grandfather Lorne and perhaps his sister Olive?

Re: Emersons in Wisconsin

fjgorman1 — 2011-08-22 16:27:18Z

Yes we are related. Amelia was my great grandmother. She married Alexander Schell in Ontario and they moved to Superior Wisconsin in 1889. They had 7 or 8 children (some census confusion over a girl). Their son ALbert Inkerman Schell is my grandfather. He moved to new York City (Queens) around 1906. George is my great grand uncle. I have his name as William George and I have a photo.

Amelia and Alexander divorced. I literally found this out last week although I know from census recoirds that they were living aprt by 1910.

Re: Emersons in Wisconsin

ladyreiner — 2011-08-22 14:39:50Z

My great grandfather, George Emerson, had a sister Amelia Emerson. They were born in Ontario Canada. Other siblings were Sarah, John, Esther, Mary and Francis Robert Emerson. George migrated down to Superior Wisconsin where he 5 children. Are we related?

Ralph Waldo EMERSON; b. May 25, 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts

lornaf3 — 2011-08-12 10:26:16Z

GENEALOGICAL and PERSONAL MEMOIRS
Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts
Prepared under the editorial supervision of William Richard CUTTER, A. M.
Historian of the New England Historic Genealogical Society; Librarian of Woburn Public Library; Author of “The Cutter Family,” “History of Arlington,” “Bibliography of Woburn,” etc., etc.
Volume I.; Illustrated
New York; Lewis Historical Publishing Company; 1908
Pages 95-96

EMERSON

Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of America's most famous men --philosopher and poet, was born in Boston, May 25, 1803, son of Rev. William and Ruth (Haskins) Emerson.

He received substantial instruction from his mother, and also from his aunt, Mary Moody Emerson, a woman of deep scholarship, and entered the grammar school at the age of eight, soon afterward entering the Latin school. He was already giving evidence of his intellectual powers, when eleven years old writing a poetic version from Virgil, and other verse. When fourteen he entered Harvard College. As a student there he excelled in Greek, history, composition and declamation, winning several prizes in the two latter subjects; was class poet in 1821, and had a part at commencement. For a few years he assisted his brother as teacher in a school preparatory to Harvard and also in a young ladies' school in Boston. At the age of twenty he took up the study of theology, and attended lectures at Harvard Divinity School, but did not pursue the full course. He accepted the Channing theology, was licensed to preach, and supplied various pulpits. In 1829 he became colleague of Rev. Henry Ware, Jr., pastor of the Second Church (Unitarian) Boston, and for eighteen months occupied the pulpit while that divine was abroad, finally succeeding him, and remained in the pastorate until 1832, when he resigned, on account of conscientious scruples against administering the communion as provided in the church office. In the two last years of his ministry his church was open to all classes of reformers, and several anti-slaveryites spoke there. In 1833 he visited Europe, in quest of health, meeting Walter Savage Landor, Coleridge, Wordsworth and Carlyle, and preached in London and elsewhere. In 1833-34 he lectured in Boston on "The Relation of Man to the Globe," and "Travels in Europe." In the latter year he was invited to the pastorate of the Unitarian Church in New Bedford, but declined on account of his scruples with reference to communion. In 1835 he lectured in Boston on biographical subjects -- Luther, Milton, Burke, Michael Angelo, and George Fox. In 1835 he lectured before the American Institute of Instruction on "Means of Inspiring a Taste for English Literature." During successive winters he lectured in Boston on "English Literature," "The Philosophy of History," and "Human Culture." In 1838 he preached for several months in the Unitarian Church at East Lexington but declined a settlement, saying, "My pulpit is the lyceum platform." In 1838-39 he lectured on "Resources of the Present Age," and in 1839-40 on "Human Life." In 1838 he delivered the address before the graduating class of Harvard Divinity Schools, in which he explicitly defined his faith, and which awoke such controversy that he separated from the Unitarians. In 1839 began the transcendentalism movement in Boston, and Mr. Emerson became an assistant editor of its organ, "The Dial," in 1842 became sole editor, and acted as such until 1844, when it lapsed. In 1841 was organized the Brook Farm experiment, with which he did not fully sympathize, but its founders and leaders were among his intimate friends, and he frequently visited them.

In 1841 Mr. Emerson's first volume of essays was published, and republished in England, winning for him high reputation there as well as in the United States. In 1847 he lectured in various places in England on "Representative Men," and in London on "The Mind and Manners of the Nineteenth Century," and also lectured in Scotland, where he was most cordially received. On his return home he lectured on "Characteristics of the English People." He was among the first contributors to "The Atlantic Monthly" at its founding. In 1860 he warmly espoused the anti-slavery cause; in January, 1861, took a prominent part in the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-slavery Society; and in February, 1862, delivered an anti-slavery address to Washington on "American Civilization," which was heard by Mr. Lincoln and his cabinet, and next day the President made his personal acquaintance and the two held a long conference on the subject of slavery. From 1868 to 1870 he lectured at Harvard on "The Natural History of the Intellect." In 1872 he lost many valuable papers, including the sermons of his father, by the burning of his house, and in this disaster contracted a cold and sustained a shock from which he never recovered. He delivered the last address he ever wrote, April 19, 1875, on the one hundredth anniversary of the Concord fight, at the unveiling of French's statue, "The Minute-man." In 1879 he lectured on "Memory," before the Concord School of Philosophy, and the following year delivered his one hundredth lecture before the Concord Lyceum, on "New England Life and Letters." He was an overseer of Harvard College, 1867-79; a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; a member of the American Philosophical Society, and the Massachusetts History Society. He received the degree LL. D. from Harvard College in 1866.

Mr. Emerson married, September, 1829, Ellen L. Tucker, who died in February, 1832. He married second, September, 1835, Lydia Jackson, daughter of Charles Jackson, and a descendant of Rev. John Cotton. He died in Concord, Massachusetts, April 27, 1882.

Claude L. and Dowling H. Emerson in San Angelo, TX 1942

drbrownlee — 2011-07-20 04:02:31Z

Claude and Dowling are pictured in the 1942 yearbook of the San Angelo (TX) Army Air Field, Bombardier School. I'm not kin but thought his might help someone researching the family.

Re: Emersons in Wisconsin

jmemers — 2011-07-13 06:23:52Z

Hi Lewis and other Emerson researchers,

Recently, I inherited a box of genealogy research and notes (not organized) regarding some EMERSONs from Beloit Wisconsin, specifically, Professor Ralph Emerson (Rockford) and Professor Joseph Emerson (Beloit).

I am still reviewing and organizing the paperwork, but this is the family line I have researched so far:

Joseph Emerson m. Elizabeth Buckeley**
Peter Emerson (b.1673, Reading MA) m. Anna Brown
Daniel Emerson (1716-1801 Hollis, NH) m. Hannah Emerson (1722-1812, Malden MA)
NOTE: Hannah's father was Joseph Emerson m. Mary Moody (1721);
Joseph's father was Edward Emerson m. Rebecca Waldo (1698)
Edward's father was Joseph Emerson m. Elizabeth Buckeley**
Joseph's father was Thomas Emerson m. Elizabeth Brewster (Howsham, Eng)
Daniel Emerson (1746-1820, Hollis NH) m. Anna Fletcher (1746-1795, Hollis, NH)
Ralph Emerson (1787-1863, Rockford WI) m. Elizabeth Rockwell (had 9 children)
Joseph Emerson (1821-1900, Beloit WI) m1 Cordelia North (1825-1879, Beloit, WI)
M2 Helen Brace (1884-1924, Beloit, WI)
Joseph and wife #?? Had 2 children:
1. Charles Alvin Emerson (1856-1939) m. Della Blodgett (1859- , Beloit WI)
Charles and Della had 2 children:
1. Cordelia Emerson (1891-1954, Ohio) m. Harry Leslie Adams (they had 3 children)
2. Charles Alvin Emerson Jr. (1882-?)
2. Clara Eliza Emerson (1866-1942)

The paperwork I inherited also contained many photos and hand written note. Also included are genealogy documents -- the Genealogy of The Blodgett Family by Frank Blodgett, 1948, and the Blodgett Family Genealogy, compiled by Edwin Blodgett July 4, 1837 (original documents). I have not yet scanned in this material, but will be doing so soon.

Best Regard,
Jean Emerson

P.S. Lewis - I responded to your post yesterday, but I do not see my email coming through;I am reposting. Sorry if this duplicates.

Re: Emersons in Wisconsin

fjgorman1 — 2011-07-11 12:41:05Z

The Emersons will make you crazy. There were Emerson's in Ontario in the 1800's who came from Flamborough, East Yorkshire, England to Canada. These are my Emerson's. My Great grandmother, Ameilia Emerson, was born in Ontario and Emigrated to Wisconsin in 1889.

There is also the Ralph Waldo Emerson's who came to new England in the 1700's or 1600's. As you mentioned, there are Emerson's from Ireland and then there is the two "m" Emmerson's which appear to be the same family.

To make matters worse, many many of these are named Robert and in the 1800's, non-related Emerson's started naming their kids Ralph Waldo. Good Luck !

Re: Emersons in Wisconsin

dc_scott — 2011-07-11 00:36:55Z

Since my last post in February 2011 I have traveled back to Waupaca, Wis., and out to Little Falls, Minn. There is a file on some of the Emersons at the Morrison County Historical Society that includes a printout of this passenger list of the ship Sesosthis of the J. J. Cooke line in 1847:

http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/qu_seth1847.shtml

This shows the entire Emerson group traveling apparently from Londonderry to Quebec. It said they were from Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, which was welcome and new information for me. Someone (not sure who) hand-wrote a note that the family's mother, Isabella, died en route.

Anyone who is connected to these Emersons is very welcome to contact me.

Scott Leonard
Washington, D.C.

2nd Lt. Robert S. Emerson of Norway, Maine, WWII MIA Identified

RIP2011 — 2011-07-08 02:08:21Z

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 539-11
June 22, 2011
Airmen Missing In Action from WWII Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of five Army Air Forces servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and returned to their families for burial with full military honors.

2nd Lt. Robert S. Emerson, Norway, Maine, will be buried July 9 in his hometown.

On April 3, 1945, Orcutt and his crew took off in their B-25J Mitchell bomber from Palawan Field, Philippines. The pilot of another aircraft in the flight reported seeing Orcutt's plane stall out and crash about one mile northeast of the village of Consolacion in a swampy area. There were no survivors.

In early 1947, personnel from the Army's Graves Registration Service recovered additional remains from the crash site and buried them as unknowns in Leyte, Philippines. Later that year, they were exhumed and transferred to Manila for possible identification. In 1949, a military review board declared these unknown group remains to be those of the aircrew and re-buried them at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Mo.

Two years later, the Graves Registration Service returned to the crash site and recovered additional remains. The case was reanalyzed and a recommendation was made that the group remains at Jefferson Barracks be disinterred for individual identification. All remains from the crash site were examined with no resulting identification. They were reburied at the same location. A sister of one of the airmen contacted the Army in 2001 upon learning of the recovery of additional remains in the 1950s. The Army then disinterred the group remains at Jefferson Barracks in 2008 which were taken to the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) in Hawaii for identification.

Among forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from JPAC used dental comparisons and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory used mitochondrial DNA -- which matched that of relatives of the aircrew -- in the identification of these airmen.

At the end of the war, the U.S. government was unable to recover and identify approximately 79,000 Americans. Today, more than 73,000 are unaccounted-for from the conflict.

For additional information on the Defense Department's mission to account for missing Americans, visit the DPMO website at http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo or call 703-699-1169.

U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)

http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=14595

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Re: Robert and Augusta Emerson, Nebraska

krispitts1 — 2011-06-25 22:10:49Z

Did Robert Jr. ever live in Colorado? kris pitts at yahoo dot com Thanks
6/25/2011