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John Daniel Emmerson[1]

Male 1839 - 1915  (75 years)


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  • Name John Daniel Emmerson 
    Born 30 Aug 1839  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Jun 1915  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried At Home Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12605  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2019 

    Father Lawson Emmerson,   b. 1812, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1880, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Mary "Polly" Herndon,   b. Abt 1815, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft. 1880, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 4 Mar 1837  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3935  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bethenia Frances Power,   b. 21 Oct 1840, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1911, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 24 Feb 1861  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Robert Henry Emmerson,   b. 1866, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary Louise Emmerson,   b. 1866, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lora Jane Emmerson,   b. Died young Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. George Lawson Emerson/Emmerson,   b. 14 Dec 1869, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1940, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     5. John William Emmerson,   b. 1 Jun 1871, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1951, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     6. Charles Quarles Emmerson,   b. 16 Feb 1872, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1939, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     7. James Edward Emmerson,   b. 9 May 1876, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1927, South Boston, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     8. Jake Lee Emmerson,   b. 25 Jan 1880, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1928, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     9. Traynham Emmerson,   b. 21 May 1882, Callands, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1958, South Boston, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     10. Albert Boyd Emmerson,   b. 28 Nov 1877, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1957, Lynchburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2019 
    Family ID F3973  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Death Certificate    		Death Certificate
    jdemerson.jpg
    1900 Census..John D. is 39 years not 69 years as reported. Fannie had 10 children. 9 living    		1900 Census..John D. is 39 years not 69 years as reported. Fannie had 10 children. 9 living
    jhndemerson.jpg

    Histories
    The Emmersons of Virginia and Some Jackson     		The Emmersons of Virginia and Some Jackson
    Emersons.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S103] Jodi Davis Jackson Research.
      Jody Davis, Jackson Family Genealogist:
      2) RootsWeb's World Connnect batsbelfry1@comcast.net,
      Kitty Dawson
      "Lawson Emmerson s/o John Emmerson and Martha (Patsey) Jackson; other children, James, Sarah S. (Sallie), 1808; John; William b 1815; Judith b May 1818; Smith and Mary Elizabeth (Polly) Emmerson b 1827; Lawson Emmerson married Mary Herndon and produced children Wm, b 1844, John Daniel 1839, Henry N. 1850, Mary Cornelia 1852, and Oliver Keen b 1855."


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