DESCENDANTS OF MATTHEW EMERSON

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Don Norman

1.MATTHEW EMERSON

Matthew Emerson was born about 1790 and died in Augusta County VA

August 2, 1859. His wife is unknown.

Known children of Matthew Emerson.

2. (1). John H. b.Oct 10 1824 d.Oct 21 1894

m.Susanne Shickle Jan 28 1850

2.JOHN H. EMERSON 1.MATTHEW EMERSON

John H. Emerson, a son of Matthew Emerson, was born in Augusta

County Va October 10, 1824 and died in Gilmer County WV October 21,

1894. John was a veteran of the Mexican War.

John married Susanne Shickle in January 28, 1850. Susanne, a

daughter of Jacob Shickle, was born in VA February 4, 1822 and died in

Gilmer County October 4, 1902.

Susanne had a child before marriage.

Child of Susanne Shickle.

3. (1). John C. b.Jan 26 1847

Children of John H. and Susanne (Shickle) Emerson.

4. (1). Mary Ann b.Nov 9 1850

m.Marcellus Garret 1870

m.Newton Nicholson

5. (2). James William b.Sep 10 1852

6. (3). Alexander Batson b.May 15 1854

m.Eda Maxson Feb 5 1882

7. (4). Samuel Madison b.Jan 1 1856

m.Barbara E. Cross Feb 5 1877

8. (5). Martha Susan b.Apr 7 1858

9. (6). Martin Luther b.Apr 7 1858 d. 1925

10. (7). George Theoplis b.Sep 15 1860

m.Ella Hall

11. (8). David Franklin b.Dec 18 1862 d.Feb 22 1920

m.Anna Belle King Jan 21 1894

12. (9). Sarah Matilda b.Sep 29 1864

m.J.W. Richards Sep 18 1866

13. (10). Thomas Hansen b.Apr 12 1868 d.Feb 7 1937

m.Naomi Gae Heckert Jan 2 1898

11.DAVID FRANKLIN EMERSON 2.JOHN H. EMERSON 1.MATTHEW EMERSON

David Franklin Emerson, a son of John H. and Susanne (Shickle)

Emerson, was born in Augusta County VA December 8, 1862 and died in

Lewis County WV February 22, 1920. He married Anna Belle King in

Gilmer County WV January 21, 1894. Anna, a daughter of John and Nancy

(Williams) King, was born July 10, 1871 and died in Lewis County May

30, 1930.

After Frank died, Anna married William Sherman Moody August 11,

1928.

Children of David Franklin and Anna Belle (King) Emerson.

14. (1). Lewis Dana b.Oct 14 1894 d.Oct 1 1918

Died of influenza in France in World War I.

15. (2). Audra May b.Mar 15 1896 d.May 23 1984

m.Lemuel Lawrence Smith May 9 1915

16. (3). Emily Gay b.Feb 7 1898 d.Nov 1988

m.Floyd Amond Davis Jan 1 1930

17. (4). Emma Maude b.Jul 26 1899 d.Jan 1987

m.Charles Franklin Alkire Sep 25 1925

18. (5). Waitman Brooks b.Jan 25 1902 d.Feb 20 1924

19. (6). Howard martin b.Dec 29 1903

m.Pearl Elizabeth Beverly May 10 1930

m.Garnet O'Rear Gelligan Jun 28 1952

20. (7). Ivan Dorsey b.Sep 21 1905

21. (8). Iona Ruth b.Feb 26 1908 d.Jun 1952

m.James Leo Walker Oct 20 1928

22. (9). Asa Guy b.Feb 7 1910 d.May 1981

m.Irene Roxie Davis May 27 1931

13.THOMAS HANSEN EMERSON 2.JOHN H. EMERSON 1.MATTHEW EMERSON

Thomas Hansen Emerson, a son of John H. and Susanne (Shickle)

Emerson, was born in Harrison County WV April 12, 1868 and died in

Gilmer County WV February 7, 1937. He married Naomi Gae Heckert

January 2, 1898. Naomi, a daughter of David and Sarah (Keister)

Heckert, was born September 8, 1873 and died in Ritchie County WV May

12, 1914.

Children of Thomas Hansen and Naomi Gae (Heckert) Emerson.

23. (1). Brady Brooks b.Feb 21 1899 d.Oct 5 1977

m.Cornelia Goode Sep 2 1925

24. (2). Maud b. 1902 d. 1902

25. (3). Racy Dale b.Sep 20 1903 d.Aug 24 1984

m.Rita Grace Langford May 20 1930

26. (4). Argil Sey b.Mar 10 1906 d.Mar 13 1974

27. (5). Noren Fred b.Sep 8 1908

m.Kathleen Morrison Nov 19 1931

28. (6). Elton Heckert b.Nov 23 1910

m.Florinda Hinzman Dec 15 1929

15.AUDRA MAY EMERSON 11.DAVID FRANKLIN EMERSON 2.JOHN H. EMERSON

1.MATTHEW EMERSON

Audra May Emerson, a daughter of David Franklin and Anna Belle

(King) Emerson, was born in Gilmer County WV March 15, 1896 and died

in Henry County IN May 23, 1984. She married Lemuel Lawrence Smith

May 9, 1915 in Gilmer County.

Children of Lemuel Lawrence and Audra May (Emerson) Smith.

29. (1). Willard Kyle b. 1916 d. 1967

30. (2). Leo Carl b. 1918 d. 1966

31. (3). Viola Janice b. 1923

32. (4). Dorcie Brooks b. 1925

33. (5). Aubrey Lewis b. 1930

34. (6). Anna Louise b. 1930

35. (7). Emory Lawrence b. 1932

36. (8). Ralph Edwin b. 1937

17.EMMA MAUDE EMERSON 11.DAVID FRANKLIN EMERSON 2.JOHN H.

EMERSON 1.MATTHEW EMERSON

Emma Maude Emerson, a daughter of David Franklin and Anna Belle

(King) Emerson, was born in Gilmer County WV July 26, 1899 and died in

Henry County IN in January 1987. She married Charles Franklin Alkire

in Lewis County WV September 25, 1925. Charles, a son of James and

Sarah (Cutlip) Alkire, was born in Lewis County in 1889 and died in

1931.

Emma married Thomas Adam Cool October 13, 1934. The couple

separated.

Children of Charles Franklin Alkire and first wife.

(Step Children of Emma maude (Emerson) Alkire.

37. (1). Hazel Ann b.c. 1913

38. (2). Mabel d.young

39. (3). Charles Edward

Children of Charles Franklin and Emma maude (Emerson) Alkire.

40. (1). Charles Orville b. 1927

41. (2). Wilma Jean b.Jun 11 1930

m.Vola Rexroad Dixon Jan 23 1947

m.Dale Floyd Winan Jul 25 1951

19.HOWARD MARTIN EMERSON 11.DAVID FRANKLIN EMERSON 2.JOHN H.

EMERSON 1.MATTHEW EMERSON

Howard Martin Emerson, a son of David Franklin and Anna Belle

(King) Emerson, was born in Gilmer County WV December 29, 1903. He

married Pearl Elizabeth Beverly in Pikesville, MD May 10, 1930. He

married Garnet O'Rear Gelligan in IN June, 28 1952.

Children of Howard martin and Pearl Elizabeth (Beverly) Emerson.

42. (1). Denna May b. 1931

43. (2). Clarence Martin b. 1934

44. (3). Dorsey Ray b. 1937

21.IONA RUTH EMERSON 11.DAVID FRANKLIN EMERSON 2.JOHN H. EMERSON

1.MATTHEW EMERSON

Iona Ruth Emerson, a daughter of David Franklin and Anna Belle

(King) Emerson, was born in Gilmer County WV February 26, 1908 and

died in Henry County IN in June 1952. She married James Leo Walker in

Lewis County WV October 20, 1928. James was born in 1900 and died in

1957.

Children of James Leo and Iona Ruth (Emerson) Walker.

45. (1). Eileen Ruth b. 1929

46. (2). Gordon Richard b. 1931 d. 1990

47. (3). Juanita Delores b. 1934 d. 1935

22.ASA GUY EMERSON 11.DAVID FRANKLIN EMERSON 2.JOHN H. EMERSON

1.MATTHEW EMERSON

Asa Guy Emerson, a son of David Franklin and Anna Belle (King)

Emerson, was born in Gilmer County WV February 7, 1910 and died in

Henry County IN in May 1981. He married Irene Roxie Davis in Lewis

County WV May 27, 1931. Irene, a daughter of Floyd Amond and Olive

Kathryn (Minigh) Davis, was born July 27, 1912. The couple divorced

and Irene married James Harold Cunningham December 22, 1964.

Children of Asa Guy and Irene Roxie (Davis) Emerson.

48. (1). Trenden Guy b. 1932

49. (2). Kathryn Annabel b. 1935

50. (3). Floyd Franklin b. 1940

23.BRADY BROOKS EMERSON 13.THOMAS HANSEN EMERSON 2.JOHN H.

EMERSON 1.MATTHEW EMERSON

Brady Brooks Emerson, a son of Thomas Hansen and Naomi Gae

(Heckert) Emerson, was born in Gilmer County WV February 21, 1899 and

died in DeBray, Fl October 5, 1977. He married Cornelia Goode

September 2, 1925.

Children of Brady brooks and Cornelia (Goode) Emerson.

51. (1). Virginia Mae b.Jun 5 1927

m.Leon Michaels

25.RACY DALE EMERSON 13.THOMAS HANSEN EMERSON 2.JOHN H. EMERSON

1.MATTHEW EMERSON

Racy Dale Emerson, a son of Thomas Hansen and Naomi Gae (Heckert)

Emerson, was born in Gilmer County WV September 20, 1903 and died

August 24, 1984. He married Rita Grace Langford May 20, 1930. Rita,

a daughter of James Vilet and Myrtle (Williams) Langford, was born in

Gilmer County February 22, 1908 and died in Lewis County WV July 18, 2004.

Children of racy Dale and Rita Grace (Langford) Emerson.

52. (1). Kyle Langford b.Nov 30 1931

m.Alta Jean Cox Dec 25 1949

28.ELTON HECKERT EMERSON 13.THOMAS HANSEN EMERSON 2.JOHN H.

EMERSON 1.MATTHEW EMERSON

Elton Heckert Emerson, a son of Thomas Hansen and Naomi Gae

(Heckert) Emerson, was born November 23, 1910. He married Florinda

Hinzman December 15, 1929. Florinda, a daughter of Lloyd and Mary

(Kirkpatrick) Hinzman, was born about 1912 and died January 25, 1975.

Children of Elton Heckert and Florinda (Hinzman) Emerson.

53. (1). Thomas Lloyd b. d.Sep 20 1949

54. (2). James Elton d.Jan 5 1984

52.KYLE LANGFORD EMERSON 25.RACY DALE EMERSON 13.THOMAS HANSEN

EMERSON 2.JOHN H. EMERSON 1.MATTHEW EMERSON

Kyle Langford Emerson, a son of racy Dale and Rita Grace

(Langford) Emerson, was born in gilmer County WV November 30, 1931.

He married Alta Jean Cox December 25, 1949. Alta, a daughter of

Charles Scott and Florinda Murl (Gailey) Cox, was born August 5, 1929

and died December 9, 1991.

Children of Kyle Langford and Alta Jean (Cox) Emerson.

55. (1). Kathleen Ann

m.----- Kimble

56. (2). Richard Kyle

57. (3). Constance Jean

m.------ Gray

58. (4). Charles Dale

59. (5). Patricia Lou

m.------ Bailey

60. (6). Renita Sue

m.------ Benson

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

"Gilmer County WV History 1845-1989" pp.98,99,100,156

Norman, Don, "Descendants of John Davis", “Descendants of Major Langford”

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