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Alan Emerson

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Stanford, Lincoln County , Kentucky
Death: September 22, 1876 (85)
Albion, Edwards County , Illinois
Place of Burial: Albion, Edwards County, Illinois, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Jesse Emerson and Elizabeth Emerson
Husband of Nancy Emerson
Father of Martha Greathouse; Jesse E. Emmerson; Sandford Emmerson; Allan Emmerson, Jr.; Elizabeth Hall and 8 others
Brother of Lemuel Emerson; Reuben Emerson; Elhanan Winchester Emerson; Uriel Emmerson; Jonathan Emerson and 4 others
Half brother of Henry Parmer Emerson and Uknown Emerson

Occupation: County Treasurer, County Court Judge, State Rep, Soldier, Farmer
Managed by: Marsha Gail Kamish
Last Updated:

About Alan Emerson

Alan Emmerson, the third son of Jesse, married and had a family of fourteen children, four of whom are living, Elhanan, W. Emmerson, Mrs. Nancy Wills, Mrs. Eliza Craig and Mrs. Lucy Dickson. I forgot to state also that there are two of Jonathan's daughters still living.

http://genealogytrails.com/ill/williamson/emmerson_letters.htm


  1. Emigration: 1817 , , Kentucky
  2. Immigration: 1817 , Edwards, Illinois
  3. Occupation: county treasurer 1837 , Edwards, Illinois
  4. Occupation: member of the state legislature 1838/1842 , Edwards, Illinois
  5. Event: War of 1812 Military Service
  6. Event: Black Hawk War Military Service
  7. Occupation: farmer 1850 , Edwards, Illinois
  8. Occupation: county court judge and county treasurer , Edwards, Illinois
  9. Residence: From 1860 to 1870 Albion, Edwards, Illinois
  10. Occupation: farmer 1860 Albion, Edwards, Illinois
  11. Residence: 1871 Albion, Edwards, Illinois
  12. Will: 20 SEP 1871 Albion, Edwards, Illinois
  13. Residence: 1876 WW Willis Residence, Edwards, Illinois
  14. Probate: 20 NOV 1876 , Edwards, Illinois

History of Edwards, Lawrence, and Wabash Counties, Illinois (page 205)Another pioneer of 1817, was Alan Emmerson, a native of Kentucky, who, in an early age, emigrated to the Territory of Indiana. He was then a single man, but subsequently, in 1810, married Nancy Mounce, and in the summer of 1817, moved with his family to Edwards county, an dlocated in section 4, township 2 south, range 10 east. There were four pioneer children, Martha, Jesse, Sanford, and Indiana. The latter died soon after their coming and is said to be the first death in the precinct. Mr Emmerson entered a quarter section of land, erected a log cabin, and commenced the life of a pioneer. After many privations and hard struggles, he improved a good farm and enjoyed the fruits of his labors. Having the confidence of the people and extended acquaintance, he was elected, several times, to fill offices of trust by their suffrages. He was elected County judge for a succession of terms, filled the office of County Treasurer and Assessor, and served 2 (changed from 1) teams in the (1840-44) State Legislature. He and his wife both died in 1876, Centennial year. They were widely known and their loss to the community was mourned by a large circle of friends. Only one of the pioneer children is now living, Jesse, who resides in Albion, and is among three of the oldest pioneers in the county.

Left by Nancy Ann Mull Buchanan on 12 Feb 2013



Alan Emmerson BIRTH 22 Sep 1791 DEATH 22 Sep 1876 (aged 85) BURIAL Little Prairie Cemetery Albion, Edwards County, Illinois, USA PLOT MEMORIAL ID 14500582 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 3 FLOWERS 1 Family Members Spouse Photo Nancy Mounts Emmerson 1792–1876 (m. 1810)

Children Photo Martha Emmerson Greathouse 1811–1840

Photo Jesse Emmerson 1813–1891

Photo Sandford Emmerson 1817–1880

Photo Jane Emmerson Mills 1825–1883

Photo Nancy Emmerson Willis 1832–1919

Gravesite Details Married 9/17/1810

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14500582/alan-emmerson

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Alan Emerson's Timeline

1791
September 22, 1791
Stanford, Lincoln County , Kentucky
1811
August 14, 1811
Knox County, Illinois, United States
1813
March 17, 1813
Gibson County, Indiana, United States
1815
1815
1817
July 2, 1817
Gibson County, Indiana, United States
1817
Age 25
Edwards, Illinois
1817
Age 25
Kentucky
1819
March 25, 1819
Gibson County, Indiana, United States
1822
September 4, 1822
Edwards, Peoria County, Illinois, United States