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George Lawson Emerson/Emmerson[1]

Male 1869 - 1940  (70 years)


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  • Name George Lawson Emerson/Emmerson 
    Born 14 Dec 1869  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 9 Jun 1940  Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • George's occupation was a grocer and was married at the time of his death (familysearch)
    Buried 11 Jun 1940  Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery, Guilford Counbty, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12794  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2019 

    Father John Daniel Emmerson,   b. 30 Aug 1839, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1915, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother 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 
    Family ID F3973  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ida Snowie Reynolds,   b. 30 May 1876, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1953, Gilmer, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 2 Jan 1906  Rockingham, North Carolinas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Daughter Avis Marie Emerson m. Martin Hester shown on the 1940 Census
      Daughter Lora Emerson b. Abt 1910 [No Further info]
    Children 
     1. Ida Rebecca Emerson,   b. 21 Jan 1912, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 2003  (Age 91 years)
     2. Lawson Bradshaw Emerson/Emmerson,   b. 29 Nov 1907, Virgiia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1974, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     3. Wilson Reynolds Emerson/Emmerson,   b. 25 Jun 1915, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 2000, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2019 
    Family ID F3974  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Marriage Record-George L. Emerson to Ida Snowie Reynolds
    Marriage Record-George L. Emerson to Ida Snowie Reynolds
    memerson-reynolds.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=NC-MarriageRecords&h=6151712&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=1121.

    2. [S61] United States Census, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/83159360/person/30516512976/facts.
      1920 VA Census Staunton River, Pittsylvania Co.


      Name Avis M Emerson
      Age 6
      Birth Year abt 1914
      Birthplace Virginia
      Home in 1920 Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Va
      Street Mount Airy Road
      Residence Date 1920
      Race White
      Gender Female
      Relation to Head of House Daughter
      Marital Status Single
      Father's Name George L Emerson
      Father's Birthplace Virginia
      Mother's Name Ida S Emerson [Ida Snowie Reynolds]
      Mother's Birthplace Virginia
      Attended School Yes
      Able to read Yes
      Able to Write Yes
      Household Members Name Age
      George L Emerson
      Ida S Emerson
      Lawson B Emerson
      Lora J Emerson
      Ida R Emerson
      Avis M Emerson
      Wilson R Emerson
      Cordelia M Emerson