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Richard Henry Emerson 1862–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Feb 1862

Birth Location: Montague, Texas, USA

Death Date: 24 Feb 1930

Death Location: Sulphur, Murray, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Pvt. Emerson

Mother: Sarah Reiger

Spouse(s): Martha Emerson

Children(s): Elijah Emerson

The story of Richard Henry Emerson began in 1862 in Montague, Texas, USA. Richard Henry Emerson married Martha Elizabeth Emerson, and had children including Elijah Lige Smith Emerson. Richard Henry Emerson passed away in 1930 in Sulphur, Murray, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Henry Emerson began in 1862 in Montague, Texas, USA.
  • Richard Henry Emerson married Martha Elizabeth Emerson, and had children including Elijah Lige Smith Emerson.
  • Richard Henry Emerson passed away in 1930 in Sulphur, Murray, Oklahoma, USA.

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Richard Emerson's Ancestors

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Richard Emerson
1862–1930
Birth Place: Montague, Texas, USA
Parents
Pvt. Eber Solomon Emerson
1828–1906
Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Catherne) Reiger
1836–1862
Carlisle County, Kentucky
Grandparents
James Emerson
1789–1876
Orange, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Sookie (Susannah) McDaniel
1776–1851
Georgia, United States
George Rieger
–1836
Elizabeth (Betsy) Trafford
1816–1855
Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Emerson
1768–1836
Mary Armstrong
1749–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1735–1786
Margaret (Emerson)
1736–1812
James Armstrong
1701–1796

Richard Emerson's Descendants

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Richard (Henry) Emerson (03 Feb 1862–24 Feb 1930) m. Martha (Elizabeth) Emerson (12 May 1863–8 September 1894)
  1. 1. Elijah ("Lige Smith) Emerson 1885–1946 m. Florence (Malissa) Copeland 1886–1935
    1. 1. Wilma (Ann) Emerson 1911– m. Samuel (Francis) Ewing 1910–1991
      1. 1. Dr (Wyman Francis) Ewing 1932–2024

Richard Emerson's Timeline

2 Records

1862
03 Feb 1862
Birth of Richard Henry Emerson in Montague, Texas, USA
Montague, Texas, USA
1930
24 Feb 1930
Age 68
Death of Richard Henry Emerson in Sulphur, Murray, Oklahoma, USA
Sulphur, Murray, Oklahoma, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Feb 1862
    Event Place: Montague, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1930
    Event Place: Sulphur, Murray, Oklahoma, USA

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