George O Emerson
1823 - 1898 (74 years)-
Name George O Emerson Birth Oct 1823 Riga, NY Gender Male Death 25 Sep 1898 Bergen, Genesee, NY Burial 27 Sept 1898 Churchville Cemetery, Riga, NY Person ID I1326 Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart Last Modified 11 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 Huldah Richmond, b. 4 Jul 1824, Ogden, Monroe, NY d. 29 Sep 1895, Ogden, Monroe, NY (Age 71 years) Marriage 26 Dec 1844 Ogden, Monroe, NY Children 1. George Ozro Emerson, b. 16 Dec 1845, Riga, NY d. 11 Dec 1890, Monroe Co, NY (Age 44 years) Family ID F1385 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - from "The Bratavia Daily News", 26 Sept 1898 (fultonhistory.com)
GEORGE EMERSON DEAD
He was Born in Riga and Had Been a Well Known Resident of Bergen
BERGEN, Sept, 26 - George Emerson died yesterday morning at 7 o'clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary Reed, who is the only surviving member of the family, aged 74 years and 11 months. Mr. Emerson was born in Riga, where he followed farming until his removal, in 1881, to this village, where he resided until the death of his wife, three years ago, when he went to live with his sister. From December 4th, 1887, to December 9th, 1895, Mr. Emerson was Secretary of the Fire Department; was Village Clerk one year, and Justice of the Peace four years, from January 1st, 1891. He was a Universalist in belief and a Democrat in politics. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. Mary Reed, four miles north of this village, the Rev. J.E. Lynn, officiating. The burial will take place in the Churchville cemetery, where lie the remains of Mr. Emerson's wife and son.
- from "The Bratavia Daily News", 26 Sept 1898 (fultonhistory.com)