Emma's father took in Edward Franklin Marcellus who arrived in Nebraska as one of the "Orphan Train" children after the Civil War. In an article about Edward, it states he was engaged to marry Nellie Huston (Emma's sister) but that she died from an epidemic. It was most likely Edward was engaged to Emma as Nellie grew to adulthood and married.
Emma died (of an epidemic) on September 1, 1877, in Nebraska at the age of 17 years, 4 months and 28 days. She was buried in the Lafayette cemetery in Brock, Nemaha County, Nebraska.
Emma's father took in Edward Franklin Marcellus who arrived in Nebraska as one of the "Orphan Train" children after the Civil War. In an article about Edward, it states he was engaged to marry Nellie Huston (Emma's sister) but that she died from an epidemic. It was most likely Edward was engaged to Emma as Nellie grew to adulthood and married.
Emma died (of an epidemic) on September 1, 1877, in Nebraska at the age of 17 years, 4 months and 28 days. She was buried in the Lafayette cemetery in Brock, Nemaha County, Nebraska.
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