Biography of William Ezra EMMERSON [in progress].

William Ezra EMMERSON (or EMERSON) was born 16 March 1822, just southwest of Carmi, in White County, Illinois. He married Mary Ann PYLE on 18 Feb 1845, and she would bear him 3 sons and 3 daughters, and then died---probably of fever---about a month after William went off to war. William was a farmer, and patented 41.93 acres as a U.S. Federal Land Grant on 1 July 1851 (Certificate #13607). This was located in White County, the S/E quarter of the N/E Quarter of Section 4, of Township 6 South, Range 9 East of the 3rd Principal Meridian. This land sits about 1-1/4 mile south of the meeting house and cemetery of Zion Baptist Church (now Old Kingdom), and touches the land of William Ezra's father William EMMERSON to the northeast, and of Mary Ann's father Nicholas PYLE to the south. After serving in the Civil War in the 87th Illinois Infantry, and losing his first wife in death, William Ezra EMMERSON remarried to Louisa Caledonia HART on 20 May 1865, and she would bear William 2 more daughters and 1 more son. William died on 21 April 1868, on his farm southwest of Carmi.

William Ezra EMMERSON's Family Background:

William Ezra EMMERSON was the son of William EMMERSON, Esq., and Elizabeth _______. Previous research had assumed the surname AARON for Elizabeth's maiden name, but that Elizabeth AARON/ARON and the William EMMERSON she married in 1816 in Pittsylvania County, VA, lived the rest of their lives in that County and State. That William EMMERSON of Pittsylvania Co., VA, seems to be a 2nd-cousin of our William EMMERSON, Esq., father of William Ezra EMMERSON.

More research is needed to find the maiden name of William E. EMMERSON's mother Elizabeth. Various suggestions for her surname include COSBY, CATES, GHOLSON, and WHITE. The COSBY name is legitimately found in a timely marriage record, but apparently for a different couple, distantly related to our branch: this was a marriage between one William EMMERSON and Elizabeth COSBY, occurring in 1802 in Albemarle Co., VA. The CATES and GHOLSON names are specifically linked to our White County, Illinois family, but no proofs are given anywhere, only vague marriage dates for William and Elizabeth, such as "about 1806" in "Tennessee", with either maiden name connected.

WHITE might instead be the surname of old William's mother instead of his wife; one of the WHITE families lived very close to the EMMERSONS in White County, so that could be a lead; they may even be connected to the namesake of White County.

They would have been married probably in 1805 or earlier, and probably in KY or Middle TN, though the location and record has not been found. Their children born before 1818 seem to have been born in Middle Tennessee, but so far, the exact County has not yet been discovered. Some of heir children have later connections to Giles County, Warren, and Henry Counties, though Henry is West of the Tennessee River, and therefore wasn't created until after the Chickasaw Purchase in 1818.

Old William and Elizabeth EMMERSON were born in VA just after the Revolutionary War, according to the 1850 White Co., IL, Census. William's stated age in the 1850 Census puts him as born in 1782. His birth place seems to be in Caroline Co., VA, if he is indeed one of the sons of Reuben EMMERSON, (1747-1834), a Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia, and from the larger EMMERSON/EMERSON clan of Middlesex, Caroline, and Spotsylvania Counties in VA. Reuben's wife was also said to be an Elizabeth, maiden name may be CROUCHER, or WHITE. Reuben was pensioned in 1832, and his statements in his application provide a little bit of biographical data, but not as much as one would like. Reuben and his family moved to Fayette County, KY, in 1786, and he died there in 1834.

Reuben's son William EMMERSON moved to Tennessee before his oldest son Henry was born in 1806, and lived there until sometime between his daughter Polly's birth in 1815 in TN and 13 March 1819, when he first bought land in White County, IL. He has so far not been found on any reconstructed Census records for 1810 Tennessee, or 1810 anywhere. It is also possible that during the 1810 era, William was living in the border area between Tennessee and Kentucky, which territory was in such dispute that many residents weren't sure which state they lived in for several years.

William EMMERSON served as a Justice of the Peace in White County from 1828-29, and was from henceforth known as "William EMMERSON, Esq.", or "Squire", or "Judge EMMERSON." His second son Reuben EMMERSON was much more involved in local politics and the bench, and also became known as "Judge EMMERSON", probably more famously and for much longer.

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William Ezra EMMERSON's marriages and family:
First, there is a proof of William Ezra's middle name Ezra. In most every other document pertaining to him, there is only a middle initial "E." But our family had him as the source of his grandson Henry Ezra HART's middle name, which was passed to his son Clarence Ezra HART (this author's Grampa). Proof of this is found in the purchase William E. EMMERSON made on 1 July 1851 in White County, from the Federal Land Office in Shawneetown, IL; entered 41.93 acres, being the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 4, Township 6 South, Range 9 East, of the 3rd Principle Meridian (SEq-NEq Sec. 4, T6S-R9E). The certificate (#13607) is made out to "William Ezra Emerson", and the full name is replete throughout the document a total of 5 times. This land is about 1-1/4 miles south of Old Kingdom [Zion] Baptist Church & Cemetery, just a few miles SW of Carmi, in White Co., IL.

Second, the spelling of the name EMMERSON: should it be with one "M" or two? The answer it that the family itself seemed to be somewhat indifferent to the matter, from all that can be discerned in the records. This author's Great-Grampa Rev. Henry Ezra HART (1877-1965), son of Rev. Martin Marshall HART and Martha EMMERSON, typically used two "MM"s when writing of his mother her family, including her brother, Uncle Allen EMMERSON, a Baptist preacher as well, missionary to the Spokane area in Eastern Washington state beginning in the 1880's. But the "MM" spelling was never thought to be a decisive mark of one branch of the family over another, nor does it seem to indicate a Germanic origin over an English one, or similar issue. It just seemed to be arbitrarily determined by how many loops of the pen one made while scribbling out the name on any given occasion. It can be proven that this branch seemed to spell their own names with double letters, but just as often allowed the tombstone makers to get away with only one "M". So be it.

William E. was married first to Mary Ann PYLE, daughter of Nicholas PYLE and Peggy Ann WISHON. They were married on 20 Feb 1845 in White Co., IL. They had six children together: Allen, Martha, Margaret, Lou Dica, Amos, and John Ezra EMMERSON.

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A) Rev. Allen EMMERSON (b: 12 Dec 1847 - White Co., IL; d: 25 Dec 1926 - Opportunity, Spokane Co., WA), m: 8 Mar 1876 - Hamilton Co., IL, to Clara M. GOLLIHUR (b: 27 Jan 1854 - McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., IL; d: 24 May 1913 - Spokane, Spokane Co., WA; dau. of Andrew Carter GOLLIHUR & Mary Jane LAUGHMILLER). They had 6 sons and 2 daughters:

... 1) Clarence EMMERSON (b: 25 May 1878 - Thackeray, Hamilton Co., IL; d: 15 Oct 1946 - San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA), m: 28 Feb 1908 - Odessa, Lincoln Co., WA, to Matilda "Tillie" WAGNER (b: 25 Aug 1885 - Eureka, McPherson Co., SD; d: 30 Aug 1929 - Yakima, Yakima Co., WA; dau. of Andreas WAGNER & Katherine KALLENBERGER). They had 4 sons and 1 daughter:
...... a) Ralph Loren EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

...... b) Ronald EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

...... c) Floyd Leslie EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

...... d) Lela Ethel EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

...... e) Richard Wayne EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 2) Clinton EMMERSON (b: 27 Aug 1880 - Thackeray, Hamilton Co., IL; d: 5 Jun 1881 - Thackeray, Hamilton Co., IL).

... 3) William Arthur EMMERSON (b: 17 Aug 1882 - Thackeray, Hamilton Co., IL; d: 24 Oct 1967 - Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA), m: 3 Dec 1913 - Spokane, Spokane Co., WA, to Minnie Indahl PETERSON (b: 1891 - MN; d: bef. 1960 - Pierce Co., WA; dau. of Antino PETERSON [native of Norway] & B. M. _______). They had 1 daughter:
...... a) Mildred J. EMMERSON (b: 1924).

... 4) Otis Andrew EMMERSON (b: 24 Jan 1885 - Brints, Lincoln Co., WA; d: 12 Nov 1971 - Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA), m: 25 May 1915 - Lincoln Co., WA, to Jessie Prunella JOHNSON (b: 20 Aug 1893 - St. Joseph, Buchanan Co, MO; d: 3 Jun 1979 - Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA; dau. of Harmon Melvin JOHNSON & Kate Prunella BALCOM). They had 3 sons and 1 daughter:
...... a) Verne Byron EMMERSON (b: 1 May 1916 - Peach, Lincoln Co., WA; d: 11 Oct 1979 - Seattle, King Co., WA), m: 30 Jul 1938 - Chelan Co., WA, to Shirley Jane COLLINSON (b: 4 Nov 1920 - Leavenworth, Chelan Co., WA; d: 9 Nov 2000 - Seattle, King Co., WA; dau. of William James "Buck" COLLINSON & Mary Jane HERBST). They had 2 sons and 2 daughters:
......... i) Gary Alvin EMMERSON (b: 22 Jul 1939 - Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA; d: 19 Mar 2008 - Palm Springs, Riverside Co., CA), m: 11 Apr 1964 - King Co., WA, to Brenda Kae CARTER (b: Abt. 1944 - IA; d: 2002 - ; dau. of ). They had 1 daughter, Therese EMERSON.
......... ii) Nancy Diane EMMERSON (b: 5 Nov 1943 - WA), m:1) 28 Jul 1961 - Cashmere, Grant Co., WA, to Andrew Oliver WASLENKO (b: 24 Mar 1940 - Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA; d: 11 Nov 2009 - East Wenatchee, Douglas Co., WA; son of Andrew WASLENKO & Rhea M. _______); they divorced on 8 Apr 1976 in Douglas Co., WA. Nancy m:2) 17 Nov 1984 - King Co., WA, to Lee A. R. MINTZLAFF (b: 1937 - Oconomowoc, Waukesha Co., WI; d: - ; son of ).
......... iii) Michael Allan EMMERSON (b: Abt. 1954 - Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA; d: - ), m: 23 Jun 1973 - King Co., WA, to Kathleen Susan GREEN (b: 1956 - WA; d: - ; dau. of ). They divorced in Abt. 1985 in King Co., WA.
......... iv) Penny Laverne EMMERSON (b: Aug 1957 - WA; d: - ), m:1) 26 Jun 1978 - King Co., WA, to Clarence Lee SPRADLIN (b: Sep 1959 - Searcy, White Co., AR; d: - ; son of Donald Lee SRADLIN & Mildred L. _____). They had Jason Lee SPRADLIN, then divorced in Abt. 1990 in King Co, WA. Penny m:2) 25 Mar 1992 - Clark Co., NV, to John Ray MEDRES (b: 22 Mar 1963 - WA; d: - ; son of ); they divorced 14 Jul 2011 in King Co., WA.

...... b) Royal "Roy" A. EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m:1) - , to Esther P. ROSENOFF (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had 1 daughter and 1 son:
......... i) Sharon Jean EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had
......... ii) John EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

...... c) Delton Arley EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had 2 sons and 1 daughter:
......... i) Dennis "Denny" Arley EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
......... ii) Kenneth "Kenny" Allen EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
......... iii) Susan Loree EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

...... d) Lovene Marie EMMERSON (b: 26 Nov 1927 - Spokane, Spokane Co., WA; d: 13 Jan 2017 - East Wenatchee, Douglas Co., WA), m: 15 Oct 1948 - Dow AFB, Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME, to Marvin Carl REIMAN (b: 23 Apr 1926 - Dryden, Chelan Co., WA; d: 19 Mar 2009 - East Wenatchee, Douglas Co., WA; son of Emanuel REIMAN & Lydia SCHORZMAN). They had 4 daughters and 1 son:
......... i) Patricia "Patti" Eileen REIMAN (b: 15 Dec 1953 - Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA), m: 1 Jul 1972 - East Wenatchee, Douglas Co., WA, to Gregory Wayne RAINS (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had 4 daughters and 3 sons, Amy RAINS, Katie RAINS, Zachary RAINS, Emily RAINS, Jed RAINS, David RAINS, and Vanessa RAINS.
......... ii) Terri L. REIMAN (b: Jan 1956 - Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA; d: - ), m: 26 Jun 1975 - Chelan Co., WA, to Douglas James STRECKER (b: Sep 1955 - ; d: - ; son of ). They had 3 daughters and 2 sons, Kelli Marie STRECKER, Darci L. STRECKER, Elizabeth Jean STRECKER, Stephen Douglas STRECKER, and Caleb James STRECKER.
......... iii) Julie A. REIMAN (b: May 1959 - Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA).
......... iv) Jacquelyn Lee REIMAN (b: Oct 1961 - Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA), m: 23 Jun 1980 - Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA, to Mark William ABPLANALP (b: Nov 1961 - ; son of Raymond William ABPLANALP & Lois Marie HENDERSON). They had 3 sons and 1 daughter, Lukas Reiman ABPLANALP, Nathaniel Grant "Nathan" ABPLANALP, Joseph William "Joe" ABPLANALP, and Michelle Nicole ABPLANALP.
......... v) Scott Emanuel REIMAN (b: 24 Nov 1963 - Wenatchee, Chelan Co., WA), m:1) Abt. 1987 - Chelan Co., WA, to Danell Kay "Dee Dee" TOMLINSON (b: May 1967 - ). They had 2 sons and 1 daughter, Mitchell Scott REIMAN, Carley Rae REIMAN, Blake Michael REIMAN; they divorced Abt. 2012(?). Scott m:2) Abt. 2014 - Chelan Co., WA, to Lynette Ann PATCH (b: May 1969 - ).

... 5) Bertha EMMERSON (b: 24 Jul 1887 - Brints, Lincoln Co., WA; d: 24 Feb 1966 - Modesto, Stanislaus Co., CA), m: 1 May 1926 - Opportunity, Spokane Co., WA, to Martin Lewis THOMPSON (b: 11 Jun 1893 - Iola, Waupaca Co., WI; d: 4 Feb 1985 - Modesto, Stanislaus Co., CA; son of ). They had 1 daughter:
...... a) Veryl M. THOMPSON (b: 1928 - Yakima?, WA).

... 6) Donald Alvin EMMERSON (b: 28 Nov 1889 - Brints, Lincoln Co., WA; d: 18 Mar 1961 - Marion Co., OR), m: 18 Aug 1920 - Spokane, Spokane Co., WA, to Florence Louise SPEES (b: 27 Apr 1896 - Bellingham, MN; d: 20 Aug 1983 - Nampa, Canyon Co., ID; dau. of James Monroe SPEES & Leona CHRISTIE). They had 2 sons:
...... a) Howard Roger EMMERSON (b: Jun 1928 - Bend, Deschutes Co., OR; d: 30 Jan 1939 - Salem, Marion Co., OR).

...... b) Robert James EMMERSON (b: 28 Jun 1929 - Cottage Grove, Lane Co., OR; d: 22 Jul 2001 - Nampa, Canyon Co., ID), m: abt. 1950, to Ruth Marilyn CEDERBERG.

... 7) Mary Ethel EMMERSON (b: 19 Apr 1892 - Brints, Lincoln Co., WA; d: 5 Feb 1915 - Opportunity, Spokane Co., WA).

... 8) Martin Roy EMMERSON (b: 7 Jun 1894 - Brints, Lincoln Co., WA; d: 30 Jan 1918 - Spokane, Spokane Co., WA).

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B) Martha EMMERSON (b: 21 May 1851 - Carmi, White Co., IL; d: 28 Aug 1927 - Broughton, Hamilton Co., IL), m: 12 May 1869 - White Co., IL, by Rev. Jeremiah Cash WOOTEN, Sr. (Martha's uncle), to Rev. Martin Marshall HART (b: 20 Apr 1845 - Oak, Pope Co., IL; d: 13 Jul 1919 - Anna, Union Co., IL; son of Rev. John Henry HART & Cassie R. JONES); both bur: Hickory Hill Cem., Walpole, Hamilton Co., IL. They had 4 daughters and 2 sons:
... 1) Amby White HART (b: 17 Mar 1871 - Webster Co.?, KY; d: Abt. 5 May 1875 - Cannon Co., TN).

... 2) Margaret "Maggie" Loudica HART (b: 21 May 1874 - TN; d: 1 Feb 1899 - Herald, White Co., IL); bur: Old Kingdom Cem., Carmi, White Co., IL.

... 3) Rev. Henry Ezra HART (b: 17 Feb 1877 - Equality, Gallatin Co., IL; d: 2 Dec 1965 - Anna, Union Co., IL), m: 26 Jul 1899 - Carmi, White Co., IL, to Lillie Ann HEDGES (b: 4 Jul 1878 - Herald, White Co., IL; d: 29 May 1960 - Decatur, Macon Co. IL; dau. of William Chidsey HEDGES, Sr. & Elizabeth Jane WITCHER); both bur: Knob Prairie Cem., Akin, Franklin Co., IL. They had 3 sons:
...... a) William Martin HART (b: 12 Jul 1909 - Galatia, Saline Co., IL; d: 24 Nov 1939 - Akin, Franklin Co., IL), m: 1933 - Franklin Co., IL, to Lillie Malinda HUTCHCRAFT (b: 12 Jun 1918 - Macedonia, Franklin Co., IL; d: 29 Jun 2010 - Springhill, Webster Co., LA; dau. of Oscar Malin HUTCHCRAFT & Martha Elizabeth SUMMERS. Lillie married 2nd, in Abt. Dec 1939, to William ____, which was a very short marriage. Lillie married 3rd, on 13 May 1940 in MO, to Edgar Eugene KERLEY (1918-1991), and had 2 sons Edgar, & Leonard. Lillie married 4th, Abt. 1992, to Wylie BENNETT (1920-2010), and had no children with him). Martin and Lillie had 1 daughter and 1 son:
......... i) Wilma Faye HART (b: 6 Feb 1935 - Franklin Co., IL; d: 24 Jan 2014 - Winter, Sawyer Co., WI), m:1) Abt. 1955, to Larry SHERMAN; they had 1 daughter, Cathy Louise [KERLEY], who was adopted and raised by her grandparents Lillie and Ed KERLEY.
Wilma m:2) Abt. 1960, to James DILLINGHAM; they had 2 sons, Jimmy DILLINGHAM (1962-___) and Robert DILLINGHAM (1964-1965).
Wilma was m:3) Alvin John HINDE (b: 17 Apr 1930 - Chicago, Cook Co., IL; d: 30 Aug 1981 - Elgin, Kane Co., IL; son of George P. HINDE & Sophia Elizabeth KNILL). They had no children.
......... ii) Kenneth Wayne HART (b: 11 Feb 1938 - Akin, Franklin Co., IL; d: 25 Feb 2020 - Shreveport, Caddo Co., LA, m: 5 Sep 1958 - Springhill, Webster Co., LA, to Deloris Jean "B.J" GILES (b: 7 Apr 1941 - Shreveport, Caddo Co., LA; d: 15 May 2020 - Sarepta, Webster Co., LA; dau. of Thomas Otto "Red" GILES & Lilla Marie ALEXANDER). They had 2 sons and 1 daughter: Michael Wayne HART, Jerry Lynn HART, and Anita Kaye HART.

...... b) Clarence Ezra HART (b: 15 Oct 1910 - Carbondale, Jackson Co., IL; d: 13 Oct 1979 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL), m: 18 Oct 1933 - Akin, Franklin Co., IL, to Audrey Lucille WHETSTONE (b: 12 Jan 1913 - Akin, Franklin Co., IL; d: 22 Dec 2002 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL; dau. of Oscar WHETSTONE & Mollie Dorothy SUMMERS). They had 6 daughters and 5 sons:
......... i) Betty June HART (b: 27 Jul 1934 - Akin, Franklin Co., IL; d: 25 Jan 2016 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL), m: 7 Nov 1954 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL, to Jerry Lee ENGLISH (b: 1 Jun 1935 - Grant Park, Wayne Co., MI; d: 13 May 2021 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL; son of Garold Leroy ENGLISH & Hazel Mae ATHEY). They had 2 daughters, Jeri Lynn ENGLISH, and April Leanne ENGLISH (1959-2022).
......... ii) Mary Lee HART (b: 22 Oct 1935 - Akin, Franklin Co., IL), m: 26 Mar 1966 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL, to Robert Alton "Bob" UNDERWOOD (b: 29 Jan 1932 - DeWitt, Arkansas Co., AR; d: 4 May 2020 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL; son of Oku Alton UNDERWOOD & Mary Magdalen BROWNING). They had 2 sons: Matthew Lee UNDERWOOD, and Mark Edward UNDERWOOD. Mary already had a daughter Julie Ann [HART] UNDERWOOD, by one Billy JONES, and Julie was adopted by Bob UNDERWOOD. Bob also had been married before to Esther Marie ESTELL (1938-2008), by which he had Carolyn Sue UNDERWOOD, and Stanley Allan UNDERWOOD.
......... iii) James Edward "Jim" HART (b: 2 Oct 1936 - Akin, Franklin Co., IL; d: 13 May 2007 - Yuma, Yuma Co., AZ), m:1) c.1958 - CA?, to Jan ________ (b: c.1940); divorced c.1965. They had no children.
James m:2) 6 Oct 1967 - Carmel, Monterey Co., CA, to Martha Janenne "Marty" BROCKMAN (b: 10 Apr 1944 - San Francisco, CA; dau. of Theodore Raymond BROCKMAN & Ruth Mae ANDERSON). They had 1 daughter, Lori Renee HART. Marty had been married before to William Henry SCHLEPER, and had 1 daughter, Nina Marie [HART], adopted by Jim. Marty married Don HIGGINBOTHAM after Jim's death.
......... iv) Joan HART (b: 2Jan 1938 - Akin, Franklin Co., IL; d: 27 Nov 2002 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL), m: 12 Mar 1962 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL, to Larry Dean JONES (b: 2 Jan 1939 - Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., IL; d: 15 Oct 1995 - Mesa, Maricopa Co., AZ; son of Homer Dewey JONES & Edith Marie ZANNI). They had Stephen Wayne JONES (1958-2013, natural son of Maurice O. DOYLE), Rodney Alan JONES, and Carol Renee JONES. Joan and Larry divorced on 26 Jan 1970 in Manatee Co., FL.
......... v) Ralph Eugene HART (b: 22 Apr 1939 - Macedonia, Franklin Co., IL); m: 15 Feb 1959 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL, to Carolyn Ann BEYER (b: 24 Jul 1940 - St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO; dau. of Clarence Adolph BEYER & Myrtle Louise AMREIN). They had 2 daughters, Jamie Sue HART, and Jill Suzanne HART.
......... vi) Carol Jeanette "Kay" HART (b: 25 May 1940 - Macedonia, Franklin Co., IL); m: 28May 1960 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL, to Jack Oral HINTON (b: 30 Sep 1937 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL; d: 20 Jan 2001 - Lady Lake, Lake Co., FL; son of Kenneth Oral HINTON & Freda Mae KEISER). They had 1 daughter and 1 son, Diana Kay HINTON, and Michael Kent HINTON.
......... vii) Clarence Ernest "Ernie" HART (b: 14 Aug 1941 - Akin, Franklin Co., IL); m: 26 Feb 1965 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL, to June Alice BERTINO (b: 19 Aug 1941 - Harrisburg, Saline Co., IL; dau. of Dominic J. BERTINO & Bertha BOSLER). They had 2 sons, Craig Alan HART, and Jeffrey Michael HART.
......... viii) Norma Jean HART (b: 14 Oct 1942 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL; d: 17 Jun 1943 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL); died of "crib death".
......... ix) Linda Lou HART (b: 18 Feb 1944 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL; d: 18 Nov 2015 - Heyworth, McLean Co., IL), m: 12 Sep 1964 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL, to Daniel Thomas "Danny" COLE [born LIERMAN] (b: 6 Feb 1944 - Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY; son of Clifford William LIERMAN [killed in WWII] & Minola Kathryn TABOR, and adopted son of Thomas Max COLE). They had 1 daughter and 1 son, Laura Beth COLE, and Thomas Daniel COLE. After Linda died, Danny married 2nd to Gayle Ann MEADE, widow of David John NAUMAN of Peoria.
......... x) Gary Allen HART (b: 10 May 1945 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL); m: 4 Sep 1964 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL, to Norma Jean HAWKINS (b: 23 Apr 1945 - Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., IL; dau. of Marcus Roland "Rolley" HAWKINS & Blanche Amanda LOGSDON). They had 2 sons, Terry Allen HART, and Todd Allen HART.
......... xi) Bobby Dean HART (b: 10 Oct 1946 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL; d: 31 Jan 2018 - Tucson, Pima Co., AZ), m:1) 3 Jun 1967 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL, to Michaline Lynette COOPER (b: 23 Mar 1949 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL; dau. of Herald Wayne COOPER & Lois Maxine LONG). They had 1 son and 1 daughter, Bobby Dean [HART, Jr.] TUCKER, and Lisa Marie [HART] TUCKER. Bobby and Michaline divorced in June 1972. From June 1973 to early April 1981, Michaline was married to William Michael "Billy" TUCKER, and Bobby and Lisa were adopted and took the name TUCKER. Michaline was later married to Daniel Ross HOUCK from Oct 1983 to early Mar 1989; and then to C. J. JACKSON.
Bobby m:2) 23 Feb 1973 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL, to Marilyn Jean GINGERY (b: 19 Feb 1952 - Pana, Christian Co., IL; d: 13 Nov 2016 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL; dau. of Floyd GINGREY & Mary Ann RENTFROW). They had no children, and divorced in July 1975 in Alameda Co., CA.
Bobby m:3) 7 Mar 1976 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL, to Eva Marie FERENCZ (b: 26 Sep 1946 - HUNGARY; d: 26 Aug 2017 - Kent, King Co., WA; dau. of Bertalan FERENCZ & Ibolya Violetta Maria FRIEDMAN). They had 1 son and 1 daughter, Benjamin David HART, and Nicole Jessica HART. Bobby and Eva divorced around 1983.
Bobby m:4) 4 May 1985 - Sonoma, Sonoma Co., CA, to Christine "Chris" BRERO (b: 25 Dec 1947 - San Mateo Co., CA; d: 20 Aug 2017 - Tucson, Pima Co., AZ; dau. of Louis "Lou" Eugene BRERO, Sr. & Dolores Barbara DeSOTO). They had no children.

...... c) George Allen HART (b: 18 Aug 1913 - West Frankfort, Franklin Co., IL; d: 24 Aug 1988 - Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI), m: 1939, to Charlene Ann HATCHETT (b: 10 Jun 1921 - Akin, Franklin Co., IL; d: 27 Mar 2009 - Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI; dau. of Elza R. SUMMERS & Julia Anna HATCHETT). They had 3 sons:
......... i) Jerry Lee HART (b: 5 Aug 1940 - IL; d: 30 Nov 2010 - Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI), m: - , to Marlene BALDWIN (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had 2 sons and 2 daughters, Jerry HART Jr., Susan HART, Brad HART, and Missy HART. Jerry and Marlene divorced, and Jerry married 2nd to Betty CHAPMAN.
......... ii) Donald E. HART (b: May 1944 - MI); m: - , to Sharon _______ (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
......... iii) Michael Allen HART (b: Dec 1945 - MI); m: - , to _____ ______ (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 4) Martin Allen HART (b: 3 Nov 1879 - Gallatin Co., IL; d: 16 Jan 1959 - Dexter, Stoddard Co., MO), m: 29 Jan 1901 - Gallatin Co., IL, to Hannah Iona MELTON (b: 23 Jul 1882 - Herald, White Co., IL; d: 27 Dec 1959 - Dexter, Stoddard Co., MO; dau. of Warren Alexander MELTON & Laura Juliana HENDRIX); both bur: Hagy Cem., Dexter, Stoddard Co., MO. They had 8 sons, 2 daughters, and a stillborn set of twins, the gender of which was not recorded:
...... a) Infant HART (b: - ; d: - ).
...... b) Infant HART (b: - ; d: - ).

...... c) Starlus "Star" HART (b: 9 Aug 1902 - Union Ridge, White Co., IL; d: 14 Aug 1987 - Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., MO), m: 6 Mar 1925 - , to Elizabeth "Lizzie" GRAMPP (b: 19 Dec 1904 - Como, New Madrid Co., MO; d: 12 Mar 1990 - Garland Co., AR; dau. of Gottlieb GRAMPP & Stella Belle SKELTON). They had 3 daughters and 3 sons:
......... i) Christine M. HART (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
......... ii) Ed HART (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
......... iii) Bill HART (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
......... iv) Marie HART (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
......... v) Stan HART (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
......... vi) Sue HART (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
Star and Lizzie divorced, and Star married 2) , to Lucille Irene "Lucy" GOSS (b: 26 Mar 1921; d: 1 Dec 2001; dau. of William Alexander GOSS & Mattie Richmond ALLEN).

...... d) Roosevelt "Velt" HART (b: 13 Jan 1904 - Heralds Prairie Twp., White Co., IL; d: 2 Jan 1990 - Dexter, Stoddard Co., MO), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

...... e) Joseph Grayson "Joe" HART (b: 16 Feb 1906 - Shawneetown, Gallatin Co., IL; d: 13 Dec 1970 - Dexter, Stoddard Co., MO), m: 30 Jul 1927 - Edwardsville, Madison Co., IL, to Anna BRUCE (b: 21 Oct 1908 - Essex, Stoddard Co., MO; d: 18 Apr 2001 - Dexter, Stoddard Co., MO; dau. of James Sherman BRUCE & Rachel Piota COVALT). They had 3 sons:
......... i) Martin Allen "M. A." HART (b: 22 Mar 1928 - Elk Twp., Stoddard Co., MO; d: 29 Apr 2019 - Stoddard Co., MO), m: 27 Aug 1948 - Piggott, AR, to Eloise MYRICK (b: 20 May 1999 - Parma, Stoddard Co., MO; d: 3 Mar 2008 - Dexter, Stoddard Co., MO; dau. of Lawrence Albie MYRICK & Lillian Irene LEWIS). They had 2 sons, Alan Leigh HART, and Kim Martin HART.
......... ii) James Victor "Vic" HART (b: 12 Jan 1930 - Dexter, Stoddard Co., MO; d: 15 Oct 1979 - Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., MO), m:1) 23 Dec 1953 - Dexter, Stoddard Co., MO, to Norma Jean BECK (b: 25 Feb 1931 - ; d: 22 Jun 1994 - ; dau. of ). They had 2 sons, Victor Daniel "Danny" HART and Craig Anthony "Tony" HART. Vic and Norma divorced about 1968.
Vic married 2nd, on 14 Aug 1971, in Malden, New Madrid Co., MO, to Virginia Pauline BAILEY (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had 1 daughter, Sharon HART. Pauline also had Thomas, Steven, Connie, & Janet MILLINGTON from her previous marriage.
......... iii) Rev. Donald Jerry HART (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

...... f) Martin M. HART (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

...... g) Merida "Merideth" HART (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

...... h) Clara Belle HART (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

...... i) Charles Henry HART (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

...... j) Amos HART (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

...... k) Milas Emerson HART (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

...... l) Ezra Melton HART (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 5) Elsa "Elsie" Ann HART (b: 19 May 1883 - Herald, White Co., IL; d: Nov 1910 - Frankfort Heights, Franklin Co., IL), m:1) 12 Nov 1899 - White Co., IL, to Noah Conway MELTON (b: 3 Sep 1880 - White Co., IL; d: Dec 1900 - Herald, White Co., IL; son of Warren Alexander MELTON & Laura Juliana HENDRIX). Elsie bur: Hickory Hill Cem., Walpole, Hamilton Co., IL; Noah bur: Herald Cem., Herald, White Co., IL. They had 1 daughter:
...... a) Martha Ellen "Mattie" MELTON (b: 7 Jan 1901 - White Co., IL; d: 23 Apr 1980 - Broward Co., FL), m: 1920, to Sherman Francis ELDER (b: 14 Dec 1899 - Broughton, Hamilton Co., IL; d: 2 Oct 1932 - Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI; son of John Francis ELDER & Amanda J. HARDESTY). They had 1 daughter and 1 son,
......... i) Dorothy Louise ELDER (b: 13 Dec 1920 - IL; d: 2007 - Lake Orion, Oakland Co., MI), m: Abt. 1941 - Wayne Co., MI, to Walter John HAUPT (b: 23 Jan 1913 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH; d: 4 Sep 1977 - Wayne Co., MI; son of Johan Conrad HAUPT & Regina MIEHS).
......... ii) Mark Francis ELDER (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ).

Elsie m:2) 25 Jul 1903 - White Co., IL, to Henry Franklin "Frank" NELSON (b: 26 Jan 1875 - White Co., IL; d: 9 Apr 1927 - West Frankfort, Franklin Co., IL; son of Charles W. "Squire" NELSON & Margaret Pamela POOLE); Frank bur: Hickory Hill Cem., Walpole, Hamilton Co., IL. They had 3 daughters:
...... b) Florice Irene "Harkie" NELSON (b: 9 Jun 1904 - White Co., IL; d: 24 Jul 1940 - Waltonville, Jefferson Co., IL), m: Abt. 1921, to Bearon Syd DEES (b: 21 Sep 1897 - Jefferson Co., IL; d: 14 Aug 1989 - Valier, Franklin Co, IL; son of Robert Lee DEES & Sarah Cansada "Sallie" BEAN). They had 2 sons and 1 daughter:
......... i) Donald Ray DEES (b: 12 Jun 1922 - Waltonville, Jefferson Co., IL; d: 14 Aug 1942 - Waltonville, Jefferson Co., IL).
......... ii) Leroy Nelson DEES (b: 15 Oct 1925 - Detroit, Wayne Co., IL; d: 20 Aug 2019 - Zeigler, Franklin Co., IL), m: Abt. 1946 - Franklin Co., IL, to Joan ISOM (b: 25 Jul 1929 - Sesser, Franklin Co., IL; d: 22 Jan 2004 - St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO; dau. of James Clyde ISOM & Syble Mae PAGE). They had Donald W. DEES, Terry L. DEES, Syble Irene DEES, and Kathryn DEES. After Joan died, Leroy m:2) 23 Mar 2005, to _____ ______.
......... iii) Janice Ann DEES (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had
After Florice died, Bearon married 2nd to Eula Matilda JOHNSON in 1942, in Perryville, MO.

...... c) Margaret "Maggie" Alline NELSON (b: 7 Mar 1906 - White Co., IL; d: 10 Jun 1985 - Fairfield, Solano Co., CA), m:1) 31 May 1924 - Logan, Franklin Co., IL, to Rannel HICKS (b: 1903 - Franklin Co., IL; d: 1980 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., IN; son of Randel Dock HICKS & Martha Ann PERRYMAN). They had 2 sons and 1 daughter,
......... i) William Berle "Billy" HICKS (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
......... ii) Betty Jane HICKS (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had
......... iii) Derel Glenn HICKS (1933-1957).
After WWII, Maggie and Rannel divorced, and Rannel remarried Mary Katherine HUNT, widow of Russell August SAILORS, of St. Joseph Co., IN. Maggie m:2) 5 Apr 1951 - St. Joseph Co., IN, to William Grimes STAUFFER (b: 27 Aug 1909 - New London Co., MN; d: 14 Nov 1985 - Solano Co., CA; son of Samuel Hudson STAUFFER & Mary Vida GRIMES; William was the widow of Eleanor Myrtle BERNARD).

...... d) Lena Muriel NELSON (b: 2 Feb 1908 - White Co., IL; d: 27 Sep 1901 - Girard, Macoupin Co., IL), m: Abt. 1925 - White Co., IL, to Emil Thomas CORNILLE, Sr., (b: 8 Jul 1904 - FRANCE; d: 25 Jun 1975 - Johnston City, Williamson Co., IL; son of August CORNILLE & Elizabeth DePRIEST). They had 1 daughter and 2 sons,
......... i) Elsie E. CORNILLE (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had
......... ii) Emil Thomas CORNILLE Jr. (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
......... iii) Infant Son CORNILLE (b: - ; d: - ).
Lena and Emil divorced in the 1930's, and Lena m:2) Abt. 1945, to Harvey S. BEAVER.

... 6) Mollie Dawson "Dot" HART (b: 19 Dec 1886 - New Madrid, New Madrid Co., MO; d: 30 Sep 1907 - Broughton, Hamilton Co., IL); bur: Hickory Hill Cem., Walpole, Hamilton Co., IL. Never married.

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C) Margaret M. "Maggie"/"Patsy" EMMERSON (b: 17 Jan 1854 - White Co., IL; d: 24 Sep 1935 - Carmi, White Co., IL), m: 24 May 1873 - White Co., IL, to Joseph Wesley BURRIS (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had 2 daughters and 6 sons:
... 1) Eliza Ellen BURRIS (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

... 2) Loranzy Clinton BURRIS (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 3) Joseph Merida BURRIS (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 4) Mattie May BURRIS (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

... 5) Amos Elvis BURRIS (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 6) Malcolm Ernest BURRIS (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 7) Charles Perel BURRIS (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 8) Leslie Otwell BURRIS (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
...... a) BURRIS (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

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D) Loudica "Dicey" EMMERSON (b: 22 Mar 1856 - White Co., IL; d: 2 Apr 1941 - East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL), m: 6 Feb 1876 - White Co., IL, to Ephraim Martin WALDEN (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had 3 sons and 4 daughters:
... 1) Rev. Gilbert Ephraim WALDEN (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 2) Theodore C. WALDEN (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 3) Iva WALDEN (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

... 4) Flossie WALDEN (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

... 5) Bessie May WALDEN (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

... 6) Loudica WALDEN (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

... 7) James Truman WALDEN (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
...... a) WALDEN (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

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E) Amos EMMERSON (b: 5 Dec 1857 - White Co., IL; d: 6 Jul 1923 - Hamilton Co., IL), m: 6 Mar 1883 - , to Jeanette "Nettie" HOLLAND (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had 2 daughters and 5 sons:
... 1) Lou Dica EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

... 2) William Aaron EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 3) Leonidus "Onie" EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 4) Orville C. EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 5) Ida Rosella EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

... 6) James Cecil EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 7) Gilbert Louis EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
...... a) EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
...... b) EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

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F) John Ezra EMMERSON (b: 30 May 1860 - White Co., IL; d: 2 Jan 1897 - Thackeray, Hamilton Co., IL), m: 13 Nov 1881 - White Co., IL, to Elizabeth Olive "Ollie" KISNER (b: Nov 1860 - IL; d: 1954 - Granite City, Madison Co., IL; dau. of Harmon KISNER & Elizabeth Seneath MUSGROVE). They had 5 sons and 1 daughter:
... 1) William "Willie" EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 2) Aurilla "Rillie" EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

... 3) Troy Valentine "Tiney" EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 4) Perry Lloyd EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 5) John C. EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 6) James S. EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
...... a) EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
...... a) EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

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William E. was married second to Louisa Caledonia HART, daughter of John Henry HART and Cassie R. JONES. They were married on 20 June 1865 in White Co., IL. They had three children together, including the youngest pair who were twins:
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G) Aurilla/Orilla EMMERSON (b: 9 Feb 1867 - White Co., IL; d: 27 Apr 1921 - Kensett, White Co., AR), m: 17 Jul 1884 - Wayne Co. IL, to Joseph Franklin HOLSTEN (b: Apr 1862 - Wayne Co., IL; d: bef. 1920 - Richland, Stoddard Co., MO; son of John HOLSTON & Martha A. SIMPSON). They had 5 sons:
... 1) Albert "Bert" Lee HOLSTEN (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 2) Roy/Ray HOLSTEN (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 3) Frank HOLSTEN (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 4) Earl HOLSTEN (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 5) Charles Russell HOLSTEN (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
...... a) HOLSTEN (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

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H) Henry M. EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

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I) Olivia "Ollie" EMMERSON (b: - ; d: - ), m:1) 15 Feb 1886 - Saline Co., IL, to James H. COURTNEY (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had 2 sons:
... 1) Joseph COURTNEY (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

... 2) Benjamin Terry COURTNEY (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had

Ollie m:2) 28 Mar 1896 - Wayne Co., IL, to James Franklin SHEHORN (b: 7 Mar 1876 - Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL; d: 30 Nov 1957 - Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., IL; son of James W. SHEHORN & Mary Ann Elizabeth WARREN). They divorced around 1915, and James remarried to Myrtle A. ATKINSON (1891-1959) on 9 May 1916, in Wayne Co., IL. Ollie & James SHEHORN had 2 daughters:
... 3) Pearl Ann SHEHORN (b: 25 Oct 1896 - ; d: 10 Aug 1974 - ), m: - , to Charles Tremaine PROTHERO (b: 1897 - ; d: 1982 - ; son of ). They had
...... a) Lois PROTHERO (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

...... b) Helen Ruth PROTHERO (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

...... c) Dorothy Jean PROTHERO (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

... 4) Peggy Chloe SHEHORN (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

......... i) (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
......... ii) (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; dau. of ). They had
......... iii) (b: - ; d: - ), m: - , to (b: - ; d: - ; son of ). They had

[Biography & family group chart in progress.]
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MILITARY SERVICE:

Corporal William E. Emerson
Company "I", 87th Illinois Infantry Regiment

Enlisted: 15 Aug 1862 - Enfield, White Co., IL.
Mustered In: 22 Sep 1862 - Shawneetown, Gallatin Co., IL.
Promoted to Corporal: after 28 Feb 1863.
Wounded after the Surrender of Vicksburg, MS, in the skirmishes of the XIII Corps' advance to Jackson, MS: 4 Jul 1863.
Discharged for "Disability" & Sent Home: 9 Jul 1863.

Pay: $52.00 every 4 months. (Rate: $13.00 a month.)

Commanding Officers:
Co. "I": Capt. James B. Thomas, until 6 Mar 1863; Capt. Benjamin F. Brockett, Sr., 6 Mar-10 Dec 1863.
87th Regt.: Col. John E. Whiting, until 8 Oct 1863.

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BATTLES, SKIRMISHES, TROOP MOVEMENTS, BIVOUACS, etc.:

Encampment at Shawneetown, IL: 22 Sep 1862-31 Jan 1863.

Embarked for Memphis, TN on the river steamers "Freestone" and "May Duke": 31 Jan-4 Feb 1863.

Memphis, Shelby Co., TN: 4 Feb-after 28 Feb 1863 - Encampment.

HERNANDO, DeSoto Co., MS: Mar-Apr 1863 - Excursion to check Blythe's Cavalry Raiders & Partisan Rangers.

Moved down the Mississippi River to Milliken's Bend, LA, for road building and picket duty: 19 May 1863.

WARRENTON, Warren Co., MS (S/W side of VICKSBURG SIEGE): 21 May-3 Jul 1863 - Trench warfare, sharpshooting, and night picket duty.

VICKSBURG, Warren Co., MS: 4 Jul 1863. Confederate forces at Vicksburg surrendered. Some forces escaped East toward Jackson, with Union skirmishers in hot pursuit, followed by Sherman's entire Army.

JACKSON EXPEDITION, Hinds Co., MS: 4 Jul 1863 - Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman turned his forces to the East and sped toward Jackson, where Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston was massing reinforcements to help relieve the defenders of Vicksburg, but was too late to help. However, from the Mississippi (Vicksburg) to the Pearl River (Jackson), the entire route of pursuit, following generally the Vicksburg & Jackson R.R. line, was one running skirmish, particularly the first day.

It was here Corporal William E. Emmerson was wounded on 4 Jul 1863, in the line of advance of Gen. Edward Ord's U. S. XIII (13th) Corps, of which the 87th Illinois was a part.

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87th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Shawneetown, Ill., and mustered in October 3, 1862. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., January 31-February 4, 1863. Attached to District of Memphis, Tenn., 16th Army Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to March, 1863. 3rd Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., 5th Division, 16th Army Corps, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 12th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to August, 1863, and Department of the Gulf to September, 1863. Unattached Cavalry, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1863. 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Cavalry Brigade, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1864. Cavalry Brigade, Reserve Division, Military Division West Mississippi, to February, 1865. Cavalry District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty at Memphis, Tenn., until May, 1863. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., May 9-11. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assault on Vicksburg May 22. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Moved to Natchez, Miss., July 25; thence to New Orleans, La., August 10. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 30. Regiment mounted in November. Washington, La., October 31. Grand Coteau November 3. Vermillionville November 11. Camp Pratt November 20. Grosse Tete Bayou February 19, 1864. Banks' Red River Campaign March 10-May 22, 1864. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March 14-26. Monett's Ferry and Cloutiersvtlle March 29-30. Natchitoches March 31. Wilson's Farm April 7. Sabine Cross Roads April 8. Pleasant Hill April 9. Retreat to Alexandria April 10-26. About Cloutiersville April 22-24. Monett's Ferry, Cane River Crossing, April 23. Occupation of Alexandria April 26-May 13. Wilson's Landing May 2. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Avoyelle, or Marksville Prairie, May 15. Mansura May 16. Yellow Bayou May 18. At Morganza, and on steamer Baltic, Marine Brigade, May to September. Scouting in Bayous between Mississippi, Atchafalaya and Red Rivers and Bayou Plaquemine. Expedition from Morganza to the Atchafalaya May 30-June 5. Livonia May 30. Near Morganza June 4. Bayou Grosse Tete June 19. Atchafalaya July 21. Scout from Morganza August 10-12, Bayou Letsworth August 11. Operations near Morganza September 16-25. Williamsport September 16. Moved to mouth of White River, Ark., September 4, and duty there until January, 1865. 3 Companies at St. Charles. Moved to Helena, Ark., and duty there until June. Scout from Helena to Madison, Ark., February 8-13. Friar's Point February 10. Skirmish near Madison February 12. Scout from Helena to Clark's Store February 24 (Detachment). Mustered out June 16, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 15 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 219 Enlisted men by disease. Total 238.

(http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf7.htm#87th)

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Corporal William Ezra EMMERSON's military headstone is somehow mistakenly marking the grave of his nephew Pvt. William Harrison EMERSON, in nearby West Union Cem. Corporal Wm. E. EMERSON's stone reads thus:

CORPL.
WM. E. EMERSON
CO. I.
87 ILL. INF.