Tirzah Strong Snell (dau. of Rev. Dr. Thomas Snell and Tirzah Strong) married as his 2d wife= Elijah Carlton Emerson.
Elijah was the son of Capt. Moses Emerson, and Moses' second wife (married in 1801)= Sarah 'Sally' Carl(e)ton.
Elijah married his first wife Mima Merrill in 1831 with whom he had his first daughter Sarah.
Mima died March 10, 1838 at 31 years of age.
Elijah married again in 1834 to Tirzah Strong Snell and they had a daughter = Tirzah Snell Emerson.
The two daughters:
1) Sarah Carlton Emerson (FAGrave ID # 144417610) was born Oct 1, 1832 in Methuen, MA, the daughter of Elijah and his first wife Mima. Sarah married in 1864, at age 32, to George Peabody Davis.
George was a successful Banker in Boston. They had at least 3 Davis children= Catherine, Lucy and Carlton, born abt 1867, 1868 & 1869 respectively.
Sarah died at her home at #16 Emerson St., Brookline on April 9, 1908-age 75 yrs, 6 mo, 9 days, and was buried in the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Brookline, MA on April 11, 1908;
2) Tirzah Snell Emerson was born on April 18, 1846, of Elijah and his 2nd wife Tirzah (nee Snell).
Tirzah Snell Emerson married George Francis Arnold on June 26, 1873. George was born in Corfu, Greece on Feb 7, 1848, the son of REV Albert N. Arnold (Baptist) and Sarah Allen.
George Arnold died Dec 4, 1914 in Brookline at their home on #60 Davis Ave.
Tirzah Snell Emerson-Arnold died sometime after Jan 16, 1920-after the 1920 Federal census was taken at the #60 Davis Ave home.
Elijah Emerson had settled in the Boston area from his birth state of New Hampshire, with his family.
In adulthood, Emerson became a wealthy Boston merchant as Director of the Second National Bank and President of the Middlesex Horse Railroad.
Elijah established his Davis Road estate in 1846, on the land that is now Emerson Gardens in Brookline. It included the house and carriage barn, built for 2nd wife Tirzah Strong Snell-Emerson and their daughter Tirzah Snell Emerson-Arnold, as well as for Elijah's first daughter Sarah, from his first wife Mima.
(Sarah was 11 when Tirzah & Elijah married, and Sarah lived with her father and step mother and half sister for another 20 years before marrying George Davis at age 32. Sarah and husband George continued to live close to her to her family until her death).
Elijah & Tirzah's estate was expanded to include a cottage and a substantial pond with a boathouse.
Towards the end of his life, Emerson desired to make more money in retirement, and sold building lots from his estate to friends, retaining some for himself and ten of those lots surrounding his estate were developed as rental properties in fashionable Victorian-era styles.
Upon Elijah's death in 1888, the estate went to his widow Tirzah and both daughters.
When Tirzah died in 1903 the daughters sold the remaining 2 acres of land of the estate, to the Town of Brookline, who wanted to build a public park on the land. The town paid to have the Emerson house and carriage house moved from it's original location at #81 Davis Ave, across Davis Avenue to #74 Davis Ave., and Elijah and Tirzah's granddaughter Mrs. Cullen B. Snell and her husband moved into the relocated house.
Elijah died July 2, 1888 in Brookline, MA at 80 years old.
When Tirzah died in Brookline, she was 84 years, 9 months and 15 days old. She died of "Bronchitis Capillaris".
Elijah was the son of Capt. Moses Emerson, and Moses' second wife (married in 1801)= Sarah 'Sally' Carl(e)ton.
Elijah married his first wife Mima Merrill in 1831 with whom he had his first daughter Sarah.
Mima died March 10, 1838 at 31 years of age.
Elijah married again in 1834 to Tirzah Strong Snell and they had a daughter = Tirzah Snell Emerson.
The two daughters:
1) Sarah Carlton Emerson (FAGrave ID # 144417610) was born Oct 1, 1832 in Methuen, MA, the daughter of Elijah and his first wife Mima. Sarah married in 1864, at age 32, to George Peabody Davis.
George was a successful Banker in Boston. They had at least 3 Davis children= Catherine, Lucy and Carlton, born abt 1867, 1868 & 1869 respectively.
Sarah died at her home at #16 Emerson St., Brookline on April 9, 1908-age 75 yrs, 6 mo, 9 days, and was buried in the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Brookline, MA on April 11, 1908;
2) Tirzah Snell Emerson was born on April 18, 1846, of Elijah and his 2nd wife Tirzah (nee Snell).
Tirzah Snell Emerson married George Francis Arnold on June 26, 1873. George was born in Corfu, Greece on Feb 7, 1848, the son of REV Albert N. Arnold (Baptist) and Sarah Allen.
George Arnold died Dec 4, 1914 in Brookline at their home on #60 Davis Ave.
Tirzah Snell Emerson-Arnold died sometime after Jan 16, 1920-after the 1920 Federal census was taken at the #60 Davis Ave home.
Elijah Emerson had settled in the Boston area from his birth state of New Hampshire, with his family.
In adulthood, Emerson became a wealthy Boston merchant as Director of the Second National Bank and President of the Middlesex Horse Railroad.
Elijah established his Davis Road estate in 1846, on the land that is now Emerson Gardens in Brookline. It included the house and carriage barn, built for 2nd wife Tirzah Strong Snell-Emerson and their daughter Tirzah Snell Emerson-Arnold, as well as for Elijah's first daughter Sarah, from his first wife Mima.
(Sarah was 11 when Tirzah & Elijah married, and Sarah lived with her father and step mother and half sister for another 20 years before marrying George Davis at age 32. Sarah and husband George continued to live close to her to her family until her death).
Elijah & Tirzah's estate was expanded to include a cottage and a substantial pond with a boathouse.
Towards the end of his life, Emerson desired to make more money in retirement, and sold building lots from his estate to friends, retaining some for himself and ten of those lots surrounding his estate were developed as rental properties in fashionable Victorian-era styles.
Upon Elijah's death in 1888, the estate went to his widow Tirzah and both daughters.
When Tirzah died in 1903 the daughters sold the remaining 2 acres of land of the estate, to the Town of Brookline, who wanted to build a public park on the land. The town paid to have the Emerson house and carriage house moved from it's original location at #81 Davis Ave, across Davis Avenue to #74 Davis Ave., and Elijah and Tirzah's granddaughter Mrs. Cullen B. Snell and her husband moved into the relocated house.
Elijah died July 2, 1888 in Brookline, MA at 80 years old.
When Tirzah died in Brookline, she was 84 years, 9 months and 15 days old. She died of "Bronchitis Capillaris".
Tirzah Strong Snell (dau. of Rev. Dr. Thomas Snell and Tirzah Strong) married as his 2d wife= Elijah Carlton Emerson.
Elijah was the son of Capt. Moses Emerson, and Moses' second wife (married in 1801)= Sarah 'Sally' Carl(e)ton.
Elijah married his first wife Mima Merrill in 1831 with whom he had his first daughter Sarah.
Mima died March 10, 1838 at 31 years of age.
Elijah married again in 1834 to Tirzah Strong Snell and they had a daughter = Tirzah Snell Emerson.
The two daughters:
1) Sarah Carlton Emerson (FAGrave ID # 144417610) was born Oct 1, 1832 in Methuen, MA, the daughter of Elijah and his first wife Mima. Sarah married in 1864, at age 32, to George Peabody Davis.
George was a successful Banker in Boston. They had at least 3 Davis children= Catherine, Lucy and Carlton, born abt 1867, 1868 & 1869 respectively.
Sarah died at her home at #16 Emerson St., Brookline on April 9, 1908-age 75 yrs, 6 mo, 9 days, and was buried in the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Brookline, MA on April 11, 1908;
2) Tirzah Snell Emerson was born on April 18, 1846, of Elijah and his 2nd wife Tirzah (nee Snell).
Tirzah Snell Emerson married George Francis Arnold on June 26, 1873. George was born in Corfu, Greece on Feb 7, 1848, the son of REV Albert N. Arnold (Baptist) and Sarah Allen.
George Arnold died Dec 4, 1914 in Brookline at their home on #60 Davis Ave.
Tirzah Snell Emerson-Arnold died sometime after Jan 16, 1920-after the 1920 Federal census was taken at the #60 Davis Ave home.
Elijah Emerson had settled in the Boston area from his birth state of New Hampshire, with his family.
In adulthood, Emerson became a wealthy Boston merchant as Director of the Second National Bank and President of the Middlesex Horse Railroad.
Elijah established his Davis Road estate in 1846, on the land that is now Emerson Gardens in Brookline. It included the house and carriage barn, built for 2nd wife Tirzah Strong Snell-Emerson and their daughter Tirzah Snell Emerson-Arnold, as well as for Elijah's first daughter Sarah, from his first wife Mima.
(Sarah was 11 when Tirzah & Elijah married, and Sarah lived with her father and step mother and half sister for another 20 years before marrying George Davis at age 32. Sarah and husband George continued to live close to her to her family until her death).
Elijah & Tirzah's estate was expanded to include a cottage and a substantial pond with a boathouse.
Towards the end of his life, Emerson desired to make more money in retirement, and sold building lots from his estate to friends, retaining some for himself and ten of those lots surrounding his estate were developed as rental properties in fashionable Victorian-era styles.
Upon Elijah's death in 1888, the estate went to his widow Tirzah and both daughters.
When Tirzah died in 1903 the daughters sold the remaining 2 acres of land of the estate, to the Town of Brookline, who wanted to build a public park on the land. The town paid to have the Emerson house and carriage house moved from it's original location at #81 Davis Ave, across Davis Avenue to #74 Davis Ave., and Elijah and Tirzah's granddaughter Mrs. Cullen B. Snell and her husband moved into the relocated house.
Elijah died July 2, 1888 in Brookline, MA at 80 years old.
When Tirzah died in Brookline, she was 84 years, 9 months and 15 days old. She died of "Bronchitis Capillaris".
Elijah was the son of Capt. Moses Emerson, and Moses' second wife (married in 1801)= Sarah 'Sally' Carl(e)ton.
Elijah married his first wife Mima Merrill in 1831 with whom he had his first daughter Sarah.
Mima died March 10, 1838 at 31 years of age.
Elijah married again in 1834 to Tirzah Strong Snell and they had a daughter = Tirzah Snell Emerson.
The two daughters:
1) Sarah Carlton Emerson (FAGrave ID # 144417610) was born Oct 1, 1832 in Methuen, MA, the daughter of Elijah and his first wife Mima. Sarah married in 1864, at age 32, to George Peabody Davis.
George was a successful Banker in Boston. They had at least 3 Davis children= Catherine, Lucy and Carlton, born abt 1867, 1868 & 1869 respectively.
Sarah died at her home at #16 Emerson St., Brookline on April 9, 1908-age 75 yrs, 6 mo, 9 days, and was buried in the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Brookline, MA on April 11, 1908;
2) Tirzah Snell Emerson was born on April 18, 1846, of Elijah and his 2nd wife Tirzah (nee Snell).
Tirzah Snell Emerson married George Francis Arnold on June 26, 1873. George was born in Corfu, Greece on Feb 7, 1848, the son of REV Albert N. Arnold (Baptist) and Sarah Allen.
George Arnold died Dec 4, 1914 in Brookline at their home on #60 Davis Ave.
Tirzah Snell Emerson-Arnold died sometime after Jan 16, 1920-after the 1920 Federal census was taken at the #60 Davis Ave home.
Elijah Emerson had settled in the Boston area from his birth state of New Hampshire, with his family.
In adulthood, Emerson became a wealthy Boston merchant as Director of the Second National Bank and President of the Middlesex Horse Railroad.
Elijah established his Davis Road estate in 1846, on the land that is now Emerson Gardens in Brookline. It included the house and carriage barn, built for 2nd wife Tirzah Strong Snell-Emerson and their daughter Tirzah Snell Emerson-Arnold, as well as for Elijah's first daughter Sarah, from his first wife Mima.
(Sarah was 11 when Tirzah & Elijah married, and Sarah lived with her father and step mother and half sister for another 20 years before marrying George Davis at age 32. Sarah and husband George continued to live close to her to her family until her death).
Elijah & Tirzah's estate was expanded to include a cottage and a substantial pond with a boathouse.
Towards the end of his life, Emerson desired to make more money in retirement, and sold building lots from his estate to friends, retaining some for himself and ten of those lots surrounding his estate were developed as rental properties in fashionable Victorian-era styles.
Upon Elijah's death in 1888, the estate went to his widow Tirzah and both daughters.
When Tirzah died in 1903 the daughters sold the remaining 2 acres of land of the estate, to the Town of Brookline, who wanted to build a public park on the land. The town paid to have the Emerson house and carriage house moved from it's original location at #81 Davis Ave, across Davis Avenue to #74 Davis Ave., and Elijah and Tirzah's granddaughter Mrs. Cullen B. Snell and her husband moved into the relocated house.
Elijah died July 2, 1888 in Brookline, MA at 80 years old.
When Tirzah died in Brookline, she was 84 years, 9 months and 15 days old. She died of "Bronchitis Capillaris".
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