Sarah (Dwire) and David W Emery residence

Based upon the details found in the article I posted yesterday, here are a couple of photos of the home where Galva Emery, the first child born in Galva, Illinois was born to my great great great grandparents, Sarah (Dwire) and David W Emery.

The house was eventually rebuilt and apparently only the basement and foundation from the original home still exist today.

The Emery home was located at NW First Street and 5th Avenue in Galva, Illinois.

Galva Emery - Part II

Earlier this year I had posted a small article about Galva Emery, the first daughter born to my great great great grandparents, Sarah (Dwire) and David W Emery.   Galva was also the first child born in the town of Galva, Henry County, Illinois.

Here is a more detailed article about Galva's birth from the February 1962 Galvaland Magazine*

*The article indicates Galva died September 13, 1865; she actually passed away at the age of 8 on September 23, 1963.



Here is a follow-up article that appeared in the Galvaland Magazine from the January/February 1980 edition that also mentioned Galva's brother, Frank who preceded her in death the previous year.   Frank's headstone is difficult to read so his date of death is unknown, however I have determined he was born in 1861 or 1862.

Galva Emery

The first child born to my great great great grandparents, Sarah (Dwire or Dwyer) and David Emery was Galva who was born January 21, 1855.*

Galva Emery had the distinction of being the first child born in the new town of Galva, Illinois, for which they named their first born child.

Here is a snippet from "History of Henry County" by H.F. Kett Company, page 169:

Unfortunately, Galva died sometime after 1860 and prior to 1870.

*Conrad Emery and His Descendants" by Frederic B Emery, 1970