Mary W Emerson

1819 - 1916  (96 years)

• Name	Mary W Emerson
  Birth	28 Dec 1819	Riga, Monroe, NY
  Gender	Female
  Census	22 Jul 1850	Sweden, Monroe, NY
  	age 30, born NY
  Census	15 Jun 1855	Sweden, Monroe, NY
  	age 34, born Monroe Co, farther in house
  Census	12 Jun 1860	Sweden, Monroe, NY
  	age 40, born NY, housekeeper
  Census	14 Jun 1865	Sweden, Monroe, NY
  	age 44, born Monroe Co
  Census	22 Jun 1870	Sweden, Monroe, NY
  	age 50, born NY, keeping house
  Census	16 Jun 1875	Sweden, Monroe, NY
  	age 55, born Monroe Co, keeping house
  Census	5 Jun 1880	Sweden, Monroe, NY
  	age 6, born NY, keeping house, parents born MA/CT
  Census	16 Feb 1892	Sweden, Monroe, NY
  	age 71, born US, widow
  Census	1 Jun 1900	Sweden, Monroe, NY
  	age 80, born Dec 1819 in NY, widowed, 3/4 children living, parents born MA/CT, living with dau Cora & husband, dau Lucy next door
  Census	1 Jun 1905	Sweden, Monroe, NY
  	age 85, born US, retired, living with dau Cora & husband
  Census	30 Apr 1910	Sweden, Monroe, NY
  	age 90, born NY, widowed, 3/4 children living, parents born MA/CT, living with dau Cora & husband
  Census	1 Jun 1915	Sweden, Monroe, NY
  	age 95, born US, retired, living with dau Cora & husband
  Death	27 Jul 1916	Sweden, Monroe, NY
  Burial	Beach Ridge Cemetery, Brockport, NY
  Person ID	I1325	Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	Joseph Emerson,   b. 26 Sep 1784, Massachusetts d. Feb 1870, Riga, Monroe, NY (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Lucinda “Lucy” Hill,   b. 24 Mar 1788, Pomfret, Windham, CT d. 12 Jul 1853, Riga, NY (Age 65 years)
  Census	20 Feb 1820	Riga, Genesee, NY
  	2M<10(Joseph [5],John[2]), 1M10-15(Erastus[10]), 1M26-44(Joseph[36]), 1F<10(Mary[1]), 1F26-44(Lucy[32])
  Census	1830	Riga, Monroe, NY
  	1M5-9(George[7]), 1M10-14(John[12]), 1M15-19(Joseph[15]), 1M20-29(Erastus[20]), 1M40-49(Joseph46]), 1M70-79(Thomas Hill[68]), 1F10-14(Mary[11]), 1F40-49{Lucy[42]), 1F60-69(Mary Hill[68])
  Census	1840	Riga, Monroe, NY
  	2M15-19 (George[17], John[22]), 1M20-29 (Joseph[25]), 1M50-59 (Joseph[56]), 1M70-79 (Thomas Hill[78]), 2F20-29 (Mary[21], ???), 1F50-59 (Lucy[52])
  Family ID	F287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John B Reed,   b. 29 Jan 1818, Sweden, Monroe, NY d. 6 Oct 1879, Sweden, Monroe, NY (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	5 Oct 1841	Monroe County, NY
  Children	+ 1. Lucy A Reed,   b. Jun 1845, Sweden, Monroe, NY d. 19 Aug 1932, Sweden, Monroe, NY (Age 87 years) + 2. Ruby May Reed,   b. Jul 1848, Sweden, Monroe, NY d. 11 Jan 1932, Bergen, Genesee, NY (Age 83 years) + 3. Lydia R Reed,   b. 24 Sep 1853, Sweden, Monroe, NY d. 21 Jan 1878, Sweden, Monroe, NY (Age 24 years)   4. Cora M Reed,   b. 22 May 1862, Sweden, Monroe, NY d. 23 Aug 1935, Sweden, Monroe, NY (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F1324	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2016

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle", 29 Jul 1916 (fultonhistory.com) MRS. MARY W. REED DIED Oldest Person in Town of Sweden - 96 Years of Age Bergen, July 28 - Mrs. Mary Reed, widow of John B. Reed, died at her home, five miles south of Brockport, on the lake road, Thursday morning, aged 96 years and 7 months. She was the eldest person in the town of Sweden. Mrs. Reed was born in Riga December 28, 1819. Her early education was secured in district schools of that town, where her parents were farmers. She was the only daughter of Joseph and Lucy Emerson and one of a family of five, all of whom are dead. She married John Reed October 5, 1841 and had lived on the same farm for seventy-five years. Mr. Reed died thirty-seven years ago. Since that time she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs.Edward J. Mershon. She leaves three children. Mrs. Lucy A. Root, of Churchville; Mrs Ruby H. Rowe, of Bergen, and Mrs. Cora M Mershon, of Sweden; six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon from the home. Rev. L.R. Webber, of Sweden Center Church, will officiate. interment will be made at Lake View cemetery.