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Peter Emery 1811–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1811

Birth Location: Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 31 Dec 1893

Death Location: Harlansburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Jacob (Pounds)

Mother: Adah Emery

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Geer-Emery

Children(s): Nancy McLafferty, George Emery, Newton Emery, Samuel Emery, Jacob Emery, Cowden Emery, Adah Houk, Lida Burns, Mary Pence

In 1811, Peter Emery entered the world in Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Jacob Emery Pounds And Adah Emery. Peter Emery married Elizabeth Geer Emery, and had children including Adah E Houk, Cowden Emery, George W Emery, Jacob Emery, Lida Ellen Burns, Mary Pence, Nancy Jane Mclafferty, Newton Emery, Samuel Emery. Peter Emery passed away in 1893 in Harlansburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Peter Emery entered the world in Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Jacob Emery Pounds And Adah Emery.
  • Peter Emery married Elizabeth Geer Emery, and had children including Adah E Houk, Cowden Emery, George W Emery, Jacob Emery, Lida Ellen Burns, Mary Pence, Nancy Jane Mclafferty, Newton Emery, Samuel Emery.
  • Peter Emery passed away in 1893 in Harlansburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob (Pounds)
1777–1844
Birth Location: Lebanon, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
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Adah Emery
1783–1837
Birth Location: Lebanon, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Geer-Emery
1813–1900
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
EG

Children(s)

Nancy McLafferty
1840–1908
Birth Location: Scott Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
NM
George Emery
1838–1861
Birth Location: Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
GE
Newton Emery
1847–1858
Birth Location: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
NE
Samuel Emery
1837–1910
Birth Location: Scott Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
SE
Jacob Emery
1842–1904
Birth Location: Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
JE
Cowden Emery
1845–1931
Birth Location: Scott Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
CE
Adah Houk
1834–1902
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
AH
Lida Burns
1858–1929
Birth Location: Scott Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
LB
Mary Pence
1849–1933
Birth Location: Scott Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
MP

Peter Emery's Ancestors

Self
Peter Emery
1811–1893
Birth Place: Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Jacob Emery (Pounds)
1777–1844
Lebanon, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Adah Emery
1783–1837
Lebanon, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
John (James) Emery
1742–1814
Lebanon, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Mary (Ann) Reed
1743–1807
Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States of America
Isaac Pounds
1743–1835
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth Pisor-Pounds
1760–1837
Piscataway, NJ
Great-Grandparents
Koenraet (Emery)
1709–1757
Anna Hummerich
1712–1752
John Jr
1712–1750
Susanna Lanning
1715–1743
Thomas Pounds
1708–1758
Audrey Drake
1708–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Hammer
1667–1736
Anna Möller
1677–1761
Johann Hammerich
1696–1759
ANNA Moller
1691–1761
John Sr
1675–1731
Elizabeth (Smith)Reed
1680–1765
John Lanning
1670–1742
Martha Hunt
1682–1734
John Pound
1685–1752
Esther Drake
1687–1752
John Rev
1655–1741
Patience Walker
1680–1762

Peter Emery's Descendants

1.
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Peter Emery (15 Aug 1811–31 Dec 1893) m. Elizabeth Geer-Emery (Sep 1813–28 July 1900)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jane) McLafferty 1840–1908 m. James (Edward) McLafferty 1841–1908 m. Isaac Emery 1840–1903
    1. 1. Stephen (Edward) McLafferty 1874–1946 m. Margaret (Agnes) McCarthy 1878–1971
      1. 1. William (Stephen) McLafferty 1908–1997 m. Beatrice (Eleanor) Grublauskas 1914–2006
      2. 2. Robert (Eugene) McLafferty 1905–1972 m. Minnie (Rebecca) Ewing-McLafferty 1906–2002
        1. 1. Raymond McLafferty 1928– m. Betty (C.) Fox 1927–1995
        2. 2. Freda McLafferty 1929–
        3. 3. Winona McLafferty 1930–
        4. 4. Nancy McLafferty 1938–1998 m. James (Allen) Hutton 1934–1991
        5. 5. Maureen (S.) McLafferty 1942–2008
      3. 3. David (Eaman) McLafferty 1913–2006 m. Beula (Maretta) Vought 1913–2007
      4. 4. Edward (Emery) McLafferty 1901–1948 m. Twila (Elizabeth) Bundy 1904–1986
        1. 1. Mary (Jean) McLafferty 1925–1999
        2. 2. Jean Mclafferty 1926–1999
        3. 3. Ann (Twila) McLafferty 1931– m. John (Adam) Kalamanka 1928–2010
      5. 5. Agnes (Elizabeth) McLafferty 1919–1988 m. James (Joseph) Fasenmyer 1919–1990
        1. 1. James (Michael) Fasenmyer 1944–
    2. 2. Hyacinth (Emery) McClafferty 1875–1919 m. Ernestine (Duncan) Permar 1881–
    3. 3. Harry Mclafferty 1883–1948
    4. 4. Peter (C) McClafferty 1881–1882
    5. 5. Mary (Ada) McClafferty-Blaine 1879–1970 m. James (Harvey) Blaine 1878–1939
      1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth Blaine) (Stevenson) 1907–2004
      2. 2. Mary (Ella Blaine) (Bales) 1913–
      3. 3. Patricia (Mae) Blaine 1922–
      4. 4. Richard (Verne) Blaine 1911–1990
      5. 5. James (Edward) Blaine 1900–1972
      6. 6. Cynthia (Blaine) (Alexander-Abernathy) 1905–2002
      7. 7. Harry (Hyacinth) Blaine 1903–1986
      8. 8. Violet (Glenola Blaine) (McDonald) 1901–2000 m. Hubert (Irving) McDonald 1899–
      9. 9. Patricia (Mae) Blaine 1921–2012
    6. 6. Margaret (Elizabeth) Emery 1865–1949
    7. 7. Charles (Grant) Emery 1875–1943
    8. 8. Nerissa (Arretta) Drake 1873–1938 m. Robert (Jasper) Drake 1881–
      1. 1. Orvile Drake 1905–
    9. 9. Henry (S) Emery 1869–1933 m. Lura (Bell) Mitchell 1874–1951
      1. 1. Bertha (May Emery) (Boyle) 1894–1929 m. Clarence Boyle 1887–1954
        1. 1. Raymond (J) Boyle 1926–1929
        2. 2. Clair (Ellsworth) Boyle 1929–2003
        3. 3. James (Emery) Boyle 1927–2013
        4. 4. Warren (Ross) Boyle 1924–1980
      2. 2. Walter (Elsworth) Emery 1904–1988
      3. 3. Ethel (Belle Emery) (Blevins) 1899–1986
    10. 10. John (Harrison) Emery 1867–1948 m. Jennie Emery 1876–1962
      1. 1. Nancy (Belle) Currie 1898–1970 m. Waldo (Ralph) Currie 1898–1999
        1. 1. Gaylord (Wesley) Currie 1923–2001
        2. 2. Evelyn (Irene) Currie 1921–2007
        3. 3. Russell (Kenneth) Currie 1924–1996
      2. 2. Clarence (Sheldon) Emery 1902–1903
      3. 3. Leonard (Paul) Emery 1908–1910
      4. 4. Leroy (Earl) Emery 1900–1918
      5. 5. John (Ross) Emery 1904–1980 m. Jean (Marie) Peterson 1913–1961 m. Olive (E) Kelley 1908–1945
        1. 1. Kenneth (Ross) Emery 1939–2018
        2. 2. Ruth (Eileen) Emery 1938–1991
        3. 3. Marjorie (J) Emery 1936–2014 m. Leonard (Randall) Adams 1931–2002
      6. 6. Norman (Hunter) Emery 1912–1991
      7. 7. Orville (Stewart) Emery 1898–1977
      8. 8. Albert (Kirkwood) Emery 1914–1996
  2. 2. George (W) Emery 1838–1861
  3. 3. Newton Emery 1847–1858
  4. 4. Samuel Emery 1837–1910 m. Margaret Weir 1843–1931
    1. 1. Charles (N) Emery 1876–1944
    2. 2. Mary (E) Emery 1869–1874
    3. 3. William (J) Emery 1882–1927
    4. 4. George (S) Emery 1862–1918
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Viola) Emery 1865–1932 m. Wesley Wagner 1859–1917
      1. 1. Teressa (Irene) Wagner 1904–1965
      2. 2. Anna (Margaret "Ann") Wagner 1893–1957 m. William (Chalmers) Gallagher 1893–1976
        1. 1. Anna (Pauline) Gallagher 1919–2020
        2. 2. Walter (Clarence) Gallagher 1914–1941 m. Margaret (Belle) Gibson 1918–1981
        3. 3. Roy (Wesley) Gallagher 1915–1991
        4. 4. William (Russell) Gallagher 1917–1993
        5. 5. Warren (Lemont) Gallagher 1920–1957
        6. 6. Betty (Mae) Gallagher 1922–1975
      3. 3. Rose (May) Wagner 1884–1943
      4. 4. Lila (Marie) Wagner 1897–1989
      5. 5. Glenola (Elizabeth) Wagner 1900–1976
      6. 6. Iva (Pauline) Wagner 1907–1912
      7. 7. Roy (Emery) Wagner 1889–1967
      8. 8. Sarah (Ethel) Wagner 1895–1957
  5. 5. Jacob Emery 1842–1904
  6. 6. Cowden Emery 1845–1931 m. Mary (Minerva) Emery 1847–1917
    1. 1. Montgomery Emery 1877–1942
      1. 1. Pauline Warner 1902–1982
    2. 2. Della (M) Emery 1883–
    3. 3. William (M) Emery 1869–
    4. 4. Grace Emery 1886–
    5. 5. Carrie Emery-Tucker 1882–1961
    6. 6. Charles (Ventile) Emery 1871–1931 m. Ida (E) Emery 1872–1956
      1. 1. Eldon (Earl) Emery 1897–1965
    7. 7. Lura (B.) Emery 1875–
    8. 8. Jasper Emery 1870–1953 m. Faith Emery 1867–1968
  7. 7. Adah (E.) Houk 1834–1902 m. Elie (E.) Houk 1831–1888
    1. 1. Charles (H.) Houk 1875–
    2. 2. Lawrence Houk 1857–1926 m. Alissa Houk 1858–1921
      1. 1. Margaret (M.) Patterson 1899–1976
      2. 2. William (Oris) Houk 1896–1972
      3. 3. Ethel (V) Badger 1889–1962
      4. 4. Estella (O.) Jones 1894–1948
      5. 5. John Houk 1891–1968
      6. 6. Mary (Adah) Taylor 1888–1952
    3. 3. Mary Houk 1865–
    4. 4. Olive (Eliza) Stoner 1862–1945
    5. 5. Sarah (L.) Houk 1871–
  8. 8. Lida (Ellen) Burns 1858–1929
  9. 9. Mary Pence 1849–1933

Peter Emery's Timeline

6 Records

1811
15 Aug 1811
Birth of Peter Emery in Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
1829
1829
Age 18
Peter Emery was married in , , Pennsylvania, USA
, , Pennsylvania, USA
1833
1833
Age 22
Peter Emery was married in Chongqing, Chongqing Shiqu, Chongqing, China
Chongqing, Chongqing Shiqu, Chongqing, China
1870
1870
Age 59
Peter Emery resided here in Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 69
Peter Emery resided here in Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1893
31 Dec 1893
Age 82
Death of Peter Emery in Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1811
    Event Place: Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 067641-071380
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1144; Page: 233A; Enumeration District: 223
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1360; Page: 229B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: , , Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Chongqing, Chongqing Shiqu, Chongqing, China

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1360; Page: 229B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1144; Page: 233A; Enumeration District: 223

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1893
    Event Place: Scott, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harlansburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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