John Emery (1824 - 1909)

Born 23 Nov 1824 in Russia, Herkimer, New York

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Biography

John adopted his sister's daughter, Carrie Williams.

Biographical Sketch

EMERY, John, Russia, was born in Ohio, November 23, 1824, a son of Rowland Emery, born in Charlestown in 1786. He came to Ohio at an early day, one of the pioneer settlers, where he spent most of his life. His wife was Elizabeth Jones, by whom he had two sons and six daughters. His brother, Matthew, was in the War of 1812. Rowland Emery died in Ohio in 1849, and his wife died in 1842. In 1846 John Emery married Mary A. Curtis, borne in Schoharie county February 25, 1828, a daughter of Joseph and Amie Curtis, who about 1838 came from Duanesburg, Schoharie count and settled in Ohio where they reared four sons and sevens daughters. Mr. Emery at the age of nineteen years was captain in the militia under Governor Bouck. He was highly honored in his native town, being excise commissioner for four years, a member of the auditing board for four years, supervisor 1866-67, justice of the peace from 1866 to 1870, and was one of the members who incorporated the M. E. Church in Ohio. He held all the offices in that church in time, and was superintendent of the Sunday-school for fifteen years. He moved from the town of Ohio to the village of Poland, January 1, 1889, where he now lives. His grandfather, Robert Emery, was born in New York and early in life settled in Montgomery county. He died in Stratford, aged ninety-three. ^[1]

John Emery Historical Sketch

1880 US Census

Name: John Emery

Age: 55

Birth Year: abt 1825

Birthplace: New York

Home in 1880: Ohio, Herkimer, New York

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

Marital Status:Married

Spouse's Name:Mary Ann Emery

Father's Birthplace:New York

Mother's Birthplace:New York

Occupation:Farmer

Household Members:

Name Age

John Emery 55

Mary Ann Emery 52

Carrie Emery 17 ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Hardin, George Anson, 1832-1900. History of Herkimer County, New York. Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason & co., 1893. Page 42.
2. ↑ Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Ohio, Herkimer, New York; Roll: 838; Family History Film: 1254838; Page: 335B; Enumeration District: 035; Image: 0052 Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.; Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.