1880 US Census - Amelia (Emery) Standard

Here is the 1880 US Census for Amelia Standard, the second child born to Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery.

Amelia was living in Essex township, Stark county, Illinois with her children, Lyman, Jennie and Alva.

1880 US Census - William P Emery

Here is the 1880 US Census for William P Emery, the son of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery.

William was living in Highland township, Wapello county, Iowa with wife Margaret and their children Mary, Frank, Owen, Robbie and Arlo.

1880 US Census - James H Emery

Here is the 1880 US Census for Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery's son, James H Emery.

James was living in Blandinville, McDonough county, Illinois with wife Rhoda and their children, Olin, James, Lois, Otto, Roscoe and continued on the second page, daughter Daisy.

1880 US Census - Elizabeth (Emery) Butler

Here is the 1880 US Census for Elizabeth Butler, the 5th child born to Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery.

Elizabeth was living in Highland township, Wapello county, Iowa with husband Abia Cline and their children, Frank and Iona.

1880 US Census - Jonas Butler

Here is the 1880 US Census for Jonas Butler, the son-in-law of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery.   Jonas' wife, Mary (Emery) died June 4, 1872.   Mary was buried at the Galva Cemetery not far from her parents in Section 1; unfortunately I wasn't researching the extended family members at the time and did not take a photograph of the plot.

Jonas was living in Galva, Henry county with his children, Sarah (Butler) Bryson, George and Ed.

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".

Frank and Galva Emery - burial

Backtracking a few years........I had posted about Galva Emery, the first child born to my great great great grandparents, Sarah (Dwire) and David W Emery.

Here is a photo of the plot for Frank and Galva who died as children within a year of each other in Galva, Illinois.

Here is a photo of their headstone.

Here is a closeup of the age listed on Frank's portion of the headstone, which is still difficult to read his age.  I've approximated his birth as 1861 or 1862 but cannot determine a month and day.   It looks as if he was only a few months and days old at the time of death, placing his birth year as 1862.  Frank would have been born before his brother Willie but after his sister Alice.

Frank and Galva were buried in section 4 of the Galva Cemetery.   Here is a map of the Cemetery.

Here is a photo of the cemetery.

1870 US Census - William Patrick Emery, John F Emery, Jason Rust Emery, Elizabeth (Emery) Butler, David W Emery, Catherine (Emery) Kelly, Henry & Hannah Emery

Here is the 1870 US Census for the remaining children of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery:

William Patrick Emery, John F Emery, Jason Rust Emery, and Elizabeth (Emery) Butler all living in Highland township, Wapello county, Iowa.

William Patrick Emery was living with wife Margaret and their children, Henry, Mary and Frank.    John F Emery was living next door with wife Phebe and their children Ida and Lottie.    Next to John was sister Elizabeth Butler living with her husband Abia and their children, Ella, Alice Eva and Frank.  Jason Rust Emery apparently was nicknamed "Doc" and was living two houses away from Elizabeth.

I had posted the census for their brother, David W Emery, my great great great grandfather last year as well as my great great great great grandfather Henry Emery and his second wife, Hannah (Gaffney).   I did not know it at the time but Henry and Hannah were living next door to Henry's youngest daughter, Catherine Kelly and her husband William.

1870 US Census - Sarah Anne (Emery) Ferman

Here is the 1870 US Census for Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery's daughter, Sarah Anne Ferman.

Sarah and husband Frank were living in Clover, Henry county, Illinois with their children Geo (George) and William.

Catherine (Emery) Kelly marriage

Catherine Rovilla Emery, the youngest child of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery was married on January 12, 1870 to William Kelly in Galva, Henry County, Illinois.

1870 US Census - Mary (Emery) Butler

Here is the 1870 US Census for Mary Butler, the eldest child of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery.

Mary was living in Galva, Henry county, Illinois with husband Jonas, daughter Sarah and continued on the next page of the census (below), son George and Ed.

1870 US Census - James H Emery

Here is the 1870 US Census for James H Emery, son of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery.

James was employed as a physician and living in Blandinville, McDonough county, Illinois with his wife Rhoda and their children Olin and Ivo*.

'Ivo' passed away prior to the 1880 US Census.

1870 US Census - Amelia (Emery) Standard

Here is the 1870 US Census for Amelia Standard, the second child born to Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery.





































Amelia's second husband, Lyman Standard had passed away February 5, 1865.   Amelia was living in West Jersey township, Stark County, Illinois with her children, Margaret, Lyman, Thomas, Jennie and Alva who was continued on the following page.

William Patrick Emery - marriage

William Patrick Emery, son of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery married Margaret Firman in Henry county, Illinois on December 12, 1865.

Jason Rust Emery - Civil War enlistment

Jason Rust Emery, son of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery served during the Civil War in Company G, 55th Regiment, Illinois Infantry as a private.

  

Jason reenlisted in 1864.

William Patrick Emery - Civil War enlistment

William Patrick Emery, son of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery served during the Civil War in Company C, 14th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, also as a drummer like his elder brother John F Emery.

Here is his Illinois detail record.

John F Emery - Civil War enlistment

John F Emery, son of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery served during the Civil War in Company G, 112th Regiment, Illinois Infantry as a drummer.



































Here is his Illinois detail, though the last name was misspelled as "Emory".

David W Emery - Civil War draft registration

My great great great grandfather, David W Emery, son of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery registered for the Civil War in June 1863.     David is listed as number 15 on the list with other Emery family members (cousins), also living in the eastern Illinois area.

James H Emery - biography

I located a short biography* of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery's son, James H Emery which helped confirm one of those named on the 1860 US Census for the Emery household.

*From "The History of McDonough County, Illinois" by The Continental Historical Company

1860 US Census - Henry Emery

About a year ago I posted the 1860 US Census for my great great great great grandfather Henry Emery and his second wife, Hannah (Gaffney).    I have located a better copy of the census and have since figured out the other residents of the household.




































The Emery family was living in Weller township, Henry county, Illinois.    Residents of the Emery household are as follows:   Henry, second wife* Hannah (Gaffney), followed by Henry and Olive's second eldest son, James H Emery.   The next two listed were Hannah's children with her first husband (Henry's brother, Frederick Welker Emery) Amanda and John G Emery.   The last four children are also Henry and Olive's children, Sarah, William Patrick, Jason Rust and Catherine Emery.

The listing for Sarah was difficult to decipher as the first name is difficult to read, however, there are no other census listings for Sarah living in another household and her age does match the previous census.    Sarah eventually left the household when she was married three years later to Frank Ferman.

*Henry's first wife, Olive (Jacobs) had passed away the previous year on September 26, 1859.

1860 US Census - Amelia (Emery) Standard

Here is the 1860 US Census for Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery's eldest child, Amelia Standard.

Amelia was living in Joshua township, Fulton County, Illinois with her second husband, Lyman Standard with Amelia's children from her first marriage to John P Standard (Lyman's brother), Evelyn, Olive, Mary, Lyman and Thomas.

1860 US Census - David W Emery

Last year I posted the 1860 US Census for my great great great grandparents, Sarah (Dwire) and David W Emery.

I recently tracked down a more legible copy of that record.

The census taker had an odd spelling for the letter 'D'.   The 'W', as well as the names Sarah, Galva and Charles (their two eldest children) are easier to read.

1860 US Census - Mary (Emery) Butler

Here is the 1860 US Census for Mary Butler, the eldest child of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery. 

Mary, husband Jonas and their children, Sarah, Olive, George, William and Ed were living in Galva, Henry county, Illinois.

1860 US Census - Elizabeth (Emery) Butler

Here is the 1860 US Census for Elizabeth (Emery) Butler, the 5th child of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery.

Elizabeth was living in Bushnell, McDonough county, Illinois with her husband, Abia Butler and two children, Sarah and Alice.

Amelia (Emery) Standard and Lyman Standard - marriage

John Standard, the first husband of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery's daughter, Amelia, passed away on October 23, 1856.    Amelia then married his brother, Lyman Standard on June 3, 1860 in Fulton County, Illinois.

























Here is a short history from Essex township, Stark County, Illinois, author unknown (click on the image to enlarge).












*Lyman Standard obviously did not die in 1805 as the article indicates; it would have been between 1861 - 1869.

Phebe Amanda (Husted) and John Fisher Emery - marriage

On December 7, 1859 Phebe Amanda Husted married John Fisher Emery, the sixth child of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery.

Phebe and John were married in Bishop Hill, Henry county, Illinois, a few miles northeast of the farm where the Emery family were living.

1850 US Census - Amelia (Emery) Standard

Olive (Butler) and Henry Emery's second child, Amelia (Emery) Standard and husband John were living in Joshua, Fulton county, Illinois with their two children Evelyn (the census taker transposed the 'n' and 'y' and spelled her name 'Evelany' - it is important to realize there are MANY errors in the census records) and Olive during the 1850 US Census.

The rest of Olive and Henry's children were included in the 1850 census previously posted.

1850 US Census - Mary E (Emery) Butler

Here is the 1850 US Census for the eldest child of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery,  Mary E (Emery) Butler and husband Jonas Butler living in Stark County with their two daughters, Sarah and Olive.

Henry Emery and the Abraham Lincoln/Stephen Douglas debates Part V

In addition to the Lincoln/Douglas debate memorials at Knox College, the Galesburg, Illinois train depot has a statue of Abraham Lincoln describing his connection to the town of Galesburg.