Emily (Driskell) Wesner
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Emily Jane (Driskell) Wesner (1844 - 1917)

Mrs. Emily Jane Wesner formerly Driskell
Born in Jefferson Township, Washington, Indiana, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 3 Feb 1861 in Washington County, Indiana, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 73 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Emily was born January 6, 1844 in Indiana. She was the daughter of Robert Driskell and Catherine Beck.

In 1850 she is residing in Brown, Washington, Indiana along with her parents and seven brothers. Emily is 7 years of age being born 1843 in Indiana. [1]

Emily is listed in the household of her parents on the 1860 Brown Township, Washington, Indiana Census. She is 16 years of age being born 1844 in Indiana. Besides her parents she has four brothers who are also included in the household.[2]

She married Benjamin A. Wesner on February 3, 1861 in Washington, Indiana. [3]

Emily passed January 11, 1917 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. [4] She was laid to rest in Procter Cemetery also known as Dixon Chapel Cemetery, Fort Ritner, Lawrence, Indiana, United States. [5][6]

Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVD-3FV : 12 April 2016), Emily Driskil in household of Robt Driskil, Brown, Washington, Indiana, United States; citing family 879, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. ["United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4N6-YZ6 : 30 September 2017), Emily Driscoll in entry for Robert Driscoll, 1860.]
  3. "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27VH-9GZ : 10 December 2017), Benjamin A Wesner and Emily Driskil, 03 Feb 1861; citing Washington, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 007030114.
  4. "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-QJWL : 11 February 2018), Emily Wesner, 11 Jul 1917; citing Death, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
  5. Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 May 2019), memorial page for Emily Wesner (6 Jan 1844–10 Jul 1917), Find A Grave: Memorial #186957890, citing Proctor Cemetery, Fort Ritner, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Bev Weddell (contributor 47950570) .
  6. Obituary: The Tribune Seymour, Indiana July 13, 1917 page 4

See also:

  • "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6V-JCY : 12 April 2016), Emily E Weisner in household of Benjamin Weisner, Indiana, United States; citing p. 14, family 104, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,868.
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHS5-VXP : 19 August 2017), Emily Wesner in entry for Benjamin A Wesner, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 173, sheet 370A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0321; FHL microfilm 1,254,321.
  • "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM1T-FXC : accessed 10 May 2019), Emily Wesner in household of Benjamin A Wesner, Jackson Township Seymour city Ward 1, 5, Jackson, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 73, sheet 14B, family 338, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,378.




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