Catherine (Sherman) Emerson (1796 - 1876)

Born 8 Oct 1796 in Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Emerson — married 17 Oct 1820 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Jul 1876 at age 79 in Guernsey, Ohio, United States

Biography

Daughter of Asahel Sherman and Rowena Lapham Ballou.

It can be a little confusing because George Emerson married Phebe Sherman and his sister, Nancy Emerson married Phebe's brother Dutee Sherman and his other sister Catherine Sherman married John Emerson. So, three siblings from one family (Emerson) married three siblings from another family (Sherman).

Catherine married John Emerson 17 Oct 1820 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts.^[1]

In 1850 Catherine and John Emerson were living in Wright Township, Guernsey, Ohio. Their birthplace was recorded as Rhode Island.^[2]

In 1860 they were in Millwood Township, Guernsey, Ohio. In this census John's birthplace is recorded as Massachusetts and Catherine's as Rhode Island.^[3]

In 1870 Catherine and John were living in Richland Township, Guernsey County, Ohio.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCG-97MS : 19 April 2021), John Emerson and Catherine Sherman, 17 Oct 1820; citing Marriage, Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011133.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX3M-WQP : 21 December 2020), Catharine Emerson in household of John Emerson, Wright Township, Guernsey, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGT-3ZC : 18 February 2021), Catharin Emerson in entry for John Emerson, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VV-286 : 28 May 2021), Catherine Emerson in entry for John Emerson, 1870.

See also:

• "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6KV-XJP : 1 March 2021), Catharin Emmerson, 25 Jul 1876; citing Death, Guernsey, Ohio, United States, source ID v 1 p 102, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 894,945.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35227273/catharine-emerson: accessed 19 March 2023), memorial page for Catharine Sherman Emerson (8 Oct 1796–25 Jul 1876), Find A Grave: Memorial #35227273 , citing Frankfort Cemetery, Senecaville, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Carole Marie McMahan (contributor 46939474).