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Lt John Emerson 1750–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 17 Feb 1836

Death Location: Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, United States

Father: Francis Emerson

Mother: Rose Dawson

Spouse(s): Catherine Johnson

Children(s): Martha Emerson

In 1750, Lt John Emerson entered the world in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Francis Emerson And Rose Mary Dawson. Lt John Emerson married Catherine Johnson, and had children including Martha Gilman Patsy Emerson. Lt John Emerson passed away in 1836 in Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1750, Lt John Emerson entered the world in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Francis Emerson And Rose Mary Dawson.
  • Lt John Emerson married Catherine Johnson, and had children including Martha Gilman Patsy Emerson.
  • Lt John Emerson passed away in 1836 in Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Emerson
1726–1788
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Rose Dawson
1727–1794
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
RD

Spouses(s)

Catherine Johnson
1760–1837
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
CJ

Children(s)

Martha Emerson
1791–1831
Birth Location: Green (Taylor) Co., Kentucky, USA
ME

Lt Emerson's Ancestors

Self
Lt Emerson
1750–1836
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Francis Emerson
1726–1788
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Rose (Mary) Dawson
1727–1794
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Deacon (Brown) Emerson
1704–1774
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah (Townsend) Emerson
1705–1776
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Townsend
1675–1757
Sarah Emerson
1677–1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Townsend
1640–1727
Sarah Townsend
1648–1689

Lt Emerson's Descendants

1.
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Lt (John) Emerson (1750–17 Feb 1836) m. Catherine Johnson (17 Apr 1760–Aug 1837)
  1. 1. Martha (Gilman “Patsy”) Emerson 1791–1831 m. Lott (L) Phillips 1789–1871
    1. 1. Catherine (Emerson) Phillips 1810–1872 m. Alfred (Burdett) Clifton 1809–1863
      1. 1. Louisa (Clifton) Wright 1846–1921 m. Orlando (Allen) Wright 1850–1919
        1. 1. Charles (Claude) Wright 1880–1964 m. Mary (Susan) Patterson 1882–1965

Lt Emerson's Timeline

2 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Lt John Emerson in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1836
17 Feb 1836
Age 86
Death of Lt John Emerson in Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, United States
Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1836
    Event Place: Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, United States
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