1860 US Mortality Schedule - Olive (Jacobs) Emery

The United States used to have a mortality schedule from 1850 - 1880 for those that died in the year prior to the regular census.    Olive (Jacobs) Emery, wife of Henry Emery passed away September 26, 1859 of consumption which we know today as tuberculosis.    Olive died in Weller township, Henry county, Illinois.

Olive's entry is number 20.   The schedule indicates she was born in New York which matches the 1850 US Census.     Most family trees I have encountered indicate Olive was born in Pennsylvania, possibly Philadelphia yet no one has been able to confirm her location of birth or the names of her parents.

If anyone has cracked the case on Olive's ancestry, please leave a message in the comments.

Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery - burial

My great great great great grandparents, Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery were buried at the Galva Cemetery in Henry County, Illinois.

Olive was born January 6, 1808 in Pennsylvania.   Henry was born January 7, 1802 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania to Edith (Fisher) and David Emery.    Olive and Henry married January 13, 1825, also in Pennsylvania.

Olive died September 26, 1859 in Weller township, Henry County, Illinois.   Henry died November 17, 1875 also in Weller township, Henry County, Illinois.    Here is a photo of the Emery plot.

Here is a photo of the front of the monument.    The inscription states "Our Father and Mother" and below that just above the base, "Emry" which was apparently another spelling of the family name.

Here is a photo of Olive's side of the monument.

Here is a closeup of Olive's side as well as the inscription of her age.

Here is a closeup of Henry's inscription.








































The two markers to the right of the Emery (Emry) monument probably stated "Mother" and "Father" at one point, but they are no longer legible.

This one may say "Edith" or "Mother".

This one may say "Henry" or "Father".

Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery family tree

I have added an additional tab for the children of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery* (my great great great great grandparents).   As always, the Emery (and Daniels) family tree is located in the right margin.   Just click on the highlighted "tree".

Their daughter, Edith Caroline Emery may have passed away sometime prior to the 1860 US census.   I've encountered some family trees that indicate she married an Ethan Cornwall on April 1, 1850, which is not likely considering that would have meant she married at the age of 11 or 12 if her year of birth of 1838 is correct.    Some of these same family trees have listed a death date of February 4, 1926 in Joliet, Will county, Illinois using the last name of Emery.   Were she to have married, she most likely would have been using her husband's last name at the time of death.

*Hannah (Gaffney) and Henry Emery did not have any children.

Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery

Here is a photo of my great great great great grandparents Olive (Jacobs) and  Henry Emery.

I'm not sure what year the photo was taken; it had to have been several years* after their wedding which was January 13, 1825.        My guess is that the photo was taken in the 1840's or 1850's.   (Olive died September 26, 1859).

*The first photo taken of a person was in 1839.