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UPDATED

16 January 2011

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EMERSON A red star * indicates at least one descendant participating in our DNA study.

  • * George Emerson b c1790 in VA   d 1872 Marion Co AL; m Esther/Easter Robinson  -- Jessie Emerson [subseti AT hotmail.com]
    • Matthew L. Emerson b Sep 1839 in Lawrence Co AL   d Aug 1912 in Marion Co. AL; m Sarah Ann Scott
      • James Russell Emerson b 3 Aug 1867 in Marion or Franklin Co. AL  d 10 Jun 1950 in Marion Co. AL; m Donna Isabell Uptain
        • Garvin Russell Emerson b 5 Jan 1914 in Marion or Franklin Co. AL   d 25 Dec 1977 in Jefferson Co. AL; m Eunice Juanita Wells


 

  • * George Emmerson b before 1775 prob MD -- W. Eric Emerson [emersonwe AT bellsouth.net]
    • William Emmerson b between 1774 - 1784 Rowan NC
      • William Emmerson b 1816 Rowan Co NC
        • John Wesley Emerson b May 1845 Rowan Co NC
          • John Oscar Emerson b October 1880 Wilkes Co NC
            • James Walter Emerson b 11 July 1911 Wilkes Co NC

 

  • *James Emerson (the Regulator) b c1738 VA or Lancaster Co PA   d 13 Nov 1786 Chatham Co NC; m Margaret "Peggy" -- Jan McGraw [JANGMAC AT aol.com]
    • Henry Emerson b 1763 Chatham Co NC d 3 March 1847 Walker Co (now Catoosa Co) GA
      • Henry M Emerson b 3 Feb 1800 Spartanburg Dist SC d 6 Mar 1884 Milton Co (now Fulton Co) GA; m Martha Parthenia Jones
        • Robert Marion Emerson b 3 August 1833 GA   d 11 June 1913 Van Buren Co AR; m Mary Elizabeth Thomas
          • John Price Emerson b 7 April 1875 Van Buren Co AR d 1939 OK; m Emma Alice Henley
    • James Emerson Jr. b 1759 NC d Madison Co TN; m Sarah Evans -- John H. Emerson [JEmerson3 AT nc.rr.com]
      • John Emerson b 1792 Chatham Co. NC   d 1886 Madison Co TN; m Asenath Hunt Stuart
        • Robert Jehu Emerson b 1835 Chatham Co NC d 1902 Durham Co NC; m Cornelia Hudson
          • John Watson Emerson Sr. b 1860 Chatham Co NC   d 1948 Chatham Co NC; m. Mollie King
    • William Emerson b c1780 Chatham Co NC d 1862 Marshall Co TN; m Elizabeth Duncan -- Paul Emerson [talpall1 AT comcast.net] & Don Emerson [emerson1don AT yahoo.com]
      • Archibald Emerson b 1806 Chatham Co NC d.4 march 1862, Marshall Co, TN; m Martha "Patsey?"
        • Columbus W Emerson,Sr. b 1839 Marshall TN d unknown; m Elizabeth Jane Voss
          • William Morgan Emerson b 1862 Lawrence Co TN d 1931 Harris Co TX; m Florida ?Cancie? Butler
        • James Murray Emerson b 1853-1858 d Apr 1920 Madison Co TN; m Nancy Ann "Polly" Jackson
          • Jesse Levi Emerson b 14 Jun 1897 McNairy Co TN d 31 July 1981 Crockett Co TN

 



  • *John Emerson b c1706 MD (Will 1777 Prince George Co MD) -- Jan McGraw [JANGMAC AT aol.com]
    • John Emerson b c1740; m Penelope Dyer
      • James Emerson b 11 Oct 1763 Prince George Co MD; m Elizabeth
        • John Emerson b c1789 MD, m Anna Conn
          • Joshua H Emerson b c1831 Fayette Co PA; m Margaret Kerr
            • John Dire Emerson b 1857 Fayette Co PA, m Mary Alice Jefferies
              • Alva Glenn Emerson b 10 Jan 1902 Preston Co WV; m Martha Jane Everly
          • William Emerson b c1818; m Matilda -- Wylene Alston [womanntx AT yahoo.com]

       

            • David Emerson b c1845 d c1905 Hamilton Co TX; m Almeda Blevin
              • Thomas Emerson b 2 Dec 1882 d Apr 1936; m Cora Estelle Carpenter
          • Elson W. Emmerson b 1830 Whitney Northcumberland, New Brunswick, Canada, d 1868 Pope MN, m Charity Ann Judd
              • Clinton Judd Emmerson b 1900 Monroe Co MS d 1952; m Myrtle Amberson
            • Cashus Marcus Clay Emmerson b 1862 Rice Co MN d 1941 Yamhill Co OR; m Celia Josephine Nash
        • John Emmerson
        • b 1796 Charlottesville, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada d 6 Feb 1856 Rice Co. MN, m Mariah Ives Tazer
  • James Emerson Jr. b 1759 NC d Madison Co TN; m Sarah Evans -- John H. Emerson [JEmerson3 AT nc.rr.com]
    • John Emerson b 1792 Chatham Co. NC   d 1886 Madison Co TN; m Asenath Hunt Stuart
      • Robert Jehu Emerson b 1835 Chatham Co NC d 1902 Durham Co NC; m Cornelia Hudson
        • John Watson Emerson Sr. b 1860 Chatham Co NC   d 1948 Chatham Co NC; m. Mollie King
  • William Emerson b c1780 Chatham Co NC d 1862 Marshall Co TN; m Elizabeth Duncan -- Paul Emerson [talpall1 AT comcast.net] & Don Emerson [emerson1don AT yahoo.com]
  • Leonard Emerson b c1780 MD d 1822 Berkeley Co MD; m Catherine Down
    • Daniel Emerson b 23 Jan 1801 Prince Georges Co MD d 6 Sep 1870; m Elizabeth Ebberts
      • John L. Emerson b 4 Sep 1831 d 17 Dec 1901 Berkeley Co WV; m Margaret
        • Emanuel Emerson b Aug 1866 Berkeley Co WV d 1938; m Clara May Naylor
          • Clarence Raymond Emerson b 20 Nov 1888 Berkeley Co, WV d 16 Sep 1951 MI; m Mary Linton Curry



  • *John Emerson b 1786 VA d 1854 Giles Co TN m Catharine "Kit" Reynolds -- Marion Emerson [marion_e AT excite.com]
    • Lemuel Montgomery Emerson b 1815 Maury Co TN d 1899 Howell Co MO; m Elizabeth "Beth" Ann Estes
      • Marion Grant Emerson b 1863 Cedar Co MO d 1941 Weld Co CO: m Annie Bell Keithly


  • *Robert Emmerson b 1770; m Sarah Compton -- Rick Emerson [rick AT emmerson.org]
    • John Emmerson b 1796 Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada d 6 Feb 1856 Rice Co MN; m Mariah Ives Tazer
      • Elson W. Emmerson b 1830 Whitney Northcumberland, New Brunswick, Canada d 1868 Pope, MN; m Charity Ann Judd
        • Cashus Marcus Clay Emmerson b 1862 Rice Co MN d 1941 Yamhill Co OR; m Celia Josephine Nash
          • Clinton Judd Emmerson b 1900 Monroe Co MS d 1952; m Myrtle Amberson


  • *Samuel Emmerson b  1759  England   d 1845 Anderson Co SC  -- Jesse R. Emerson [jemerson333 AT verizon.net]
    • James Emerson b  1794 in Anderson Co SC    d 1864 Anderson Co SC
      • Samuel Jasper Emerson b 1823 Anderson Co SC    d 1904 Anderson Co SC
        • Jesse Rutledge Emerson b 1856 Anderson Co SC   d 1925 Gainesville, Alachua Co  FL
          • Jesse Rutledge Emerson b 1902 Kirkwood, Alachua Co  FL     d 1970 in Gainesville, Alachua Co  FL






  • *Thomas Emmerson b 1708 Albemarle Co VA, d 1790 Albemarle Co VA; m Martha Walker -- Lila Emerson Edsall [Edsallcar AT aol.com]; Craig Emerson [etc101 AT verizon.net]
    • John Emmerson b 1744 Albemarle Co VA, d 9 Oct 1818 Pittsylvania Co VA; m Ann
      • John Emmerson b ca 1770, d 1839 Pittsylvania Co VA; m Martha (Patsy) Jackson
        • Lawson Emmerson b. 1812 Pittsylvania Co VA, d. May 1880 Pittsylvania Co, VA; m Mary Herndon
          • John Daniel Emmerson b. 30 Aug 1839 Pittsylvania Co VA; d Jun 1915 Pittsylvania Co VA; m Bethenia Frances Power
            • Jake Lee Emerson b. 25 Jan 1880 Pittsylvania Co VA, d 2 Oct 1928 Pittsylvania Co VA; m Florence Smith Mustain
      • William Stuart Emmerson b 1780 Fluvanna Co VA, d Pittsylvania Co VA; m Elizabeth Aaron
        • Jacob Emmerson b 24 Dec1822 VA, d 6 Oct 1862 Springfield, MO; m Mary Frances Bush
          • James Thomas Emmerson b 21 April 1862 Wright Co MO, d 28 June 1952 Wright Co MO; m Adda Annaliza Hamilton


    • John Emerson, b 3 April 1797 Hancock Co GA; m Rebecca Stripling
      • William C Emerson, b 15 Jan 1826 Jones Co GA; m Martha Temperance Head
        • Francis Lafette Emerson b 28 Jan 1851 Pike Co AL; m Martha Temple Swint
          • Mark Franklin Emerson b 29 Oct 1882 Titus Co TX; m Pearl Dunlap
  • *William Emerson b BEF 1776 MD, d 1830 Jones Co GA; m Sarah -- Jan McGraw [JANGMAC AT aol.com]


  • *Daniel Emerson b c1800 Ireland; m Elizabeth -- J J Emerson [jamaran562 AT peoplepc.com]
    • Andrew Emerson b c1835 England; m Adelaide
      • Jeffrey Emerson b c1878 in Hudson Co NJ; m Theresa Banker
  • -- Jan McGraw [JANGMAC AT aol.com]
      • John Emerson, b 3 April 1797 Hancock Co GA; m Rebecca Stripling
        • William C Emerson, b 15 Jan 1826 Jones Co GA; m Martha Temperance Head
          • Francis Lafette Emerson b 28 Jan 1851 Pike Co AL; m Martha Temple Swint
            • Mark Franklin Emerson b 29 Oct 1882 Titus Co TX; m Pearl Dunlap


    • Reuben Bud Emerson (aka Reuben Black Emerson) b 25 Mar 1883 MO d 23 Feb 1961 Multnomah Co OR; m Hattie Irene Miller (aka Meuller)
  • Bud R. Emerson (Non Participant) b c1851 d 21 Nov 1911 Jackson Co MO; m Betty J. Fulton
  • -- C J Emerson-Evans [angel1 AT harborside.com]

*Other participant surnames closely matching Emerson participants

 

  • *Thomas Graves b England d New Castle Co DE -- Elizabeth Clark [vizsla2 AT aol.com]
    • Samuel Graves b c1670 England or Ireland d 1741 New Castle Co DE; m Sarah Bezer.
      • John Graves b 1706 New Castle Co DE d 1773 New Castle Co DE; m Jane Chandler.
        • Thomas Graves b 1734 New Castle Co DE d c1791 Chatham Co NC; m Martha Dixon.
          • Mary 'Polly' Graves (female) b c1795 Chatham Co NC d 1867 OH & possible Unknown Emerson
            • Eli Graves b Feb. 21, 1816 NC d Feb 26 1891 Vinton Co OH; m Rebecca Wyatt.
              • Robert Graves b 1853 Vinton Co OH d 1907 Vinton Co OH; m Ida Ellen Davis.
                • Eli Joseph Graves b 1877 Vinton Co OH d 1956 Ross Co OH; m Violet Ann Ballweber


 





*Unknown Emerson ancestors


AMERSON A red star * indicates at least one descendant participating in this DNA study.

 

  • * Abraham Amerson b c1755 d aft 1830 GA; m Betsy Clark -- Hinton S. Amerson [hamerson AT alltel.net]
    • Nathan Amerson b c1800 GA d bef 1850? GA
      • Edmund Green Amerson b 1825 Washington Co. GA d 1916 Washington Co. GA; m Keziah Caroline Osborne(?)
        • Jefferson Davis Amerson b 1861 Washington Co. GA d 1925 Washington Co. GA; m Savannah Cheeks
          • Ottie Stevens Amerson b 1883 Washington Co. GA d 1959 Washington Co. GA; m 1st Mamie C. Dudley, m 2nd Fannie Lou Akridge
            • Josh Cleon Amerson b 1911 Washington Co. GA d 1993 Washington Co. GA; m Bertha McDonald

 



  • *Amos Amerson b c1770 prob SC   d c. 1830 Tuscaloosa Co AL; m Phebe ? Leon Amerson [leonamerson AT charter.net], J. L. Amerson [jamerson AT deloitte.com]
    • Benjamin Jasper Amerson b c1797 SC or GA   d aft 1880 AR; m Eliza McDonald
      • John Gilmore Amerson b c1824 Prob Blount Co AL, d c1865; m Nancy Breedlin or Breedlove
        • John Breedlove Amerson b 1858 Morgan Co. AL d 1936 Tishomingo Co MS; m Dora Perlee Taylor
          • Marion Alexander Amerson b 1883 Tishomingo Co MS   d 1965 Tishomingo Co MS; m Aura Cautha Callicutt
        • Benjamin Gilmore Amerson b 1860 prob. Blount Co AL   d 1914 McNairy Co TN; m Jennie Bell Swain
          • Allen Marion Amerson b 1888 TN   d 1972 McNairy Co TN; m Lester Myrtle Tacker
            • William H. Amerson b 1921 McNairy Co TN   d 1993 McNairy Co TN
      • Amos Young Amerson b 1840 Blount Co AL d 25 Mar 1926 Jones Co TX; m Eudoxia Kezia Hallmark -- Bill Amerson [william.amerson AT insightbb.com]
        • Amos George Amerson b 1881 Tishomingo Co MS, d 1952 Shallowwater TX; m Martha Gertrude Smith
    • Amos Amerson b c1800   d 1840 Hot Springs Co AR, m Nicey Marina Harbin
      • Elijah W. Amerson b 1825 Tuscaloosa Co AL   d 1872 Montgomery Co AL; m Angeline Bybee
        • George W. Amerson b 1848 Montgomery Co AR   d AFT 1820 Montgomery Co AR; m Mary Elizabeth Barber
          • Robert Wilson Amerson b 1873 Montgomery Co AR   d 1951 Montgomery Co AR; m Ida Ellen Sims
      • James Marion Amerson b 1829 AL  d aft1910 McIntosh(?) Co OK; m Elizabeth Jane Harbin
        • Matthew Henry Amerson b 1854 Garland Co AR; m Mary E. Martin
          • John Robert Amerson b 1872 Garland Co AR   d 1952 Lakewood Co AR; m Frances Mauns
            • Robert Coline Amerson b 1908 Pike Co AR d 1990 Pike Co AR; m Esther G. McDonald
              • William Woodrow Amerson b 1931 Hot Spring Co AR d 20 Oct 1993 Jefferson Co AR; m Ruby Joe Hogue
      • Nathanial Marion Amerson b c1834 AL d c1900 AR; m Mary Lenar Baker
        • Alfred Newton Amerson b 1885 Cameron OK   d 1953 Jefferson Co, AL; m Mary Edis Ballenger



  • *Benjamin W. (A.H.) Amerson b c1830 AL d 1866 Lafayette Co MS; m Fernetty P. Berry -- Leon Amerson [leonamerson AT charter.net]
    • Robert Benjamin Amerson b 1854 Blount Co AL   d 17 June 1907 Hamilton Co TN; m Susan Frances Daniels -- Carol Berry [chickasaw303 AT yahoo.com]
      • Henry Daniel Amerson b 1892 Hamilton Co TN   d 1952 Carter Co OK; m Lola Maud Johnson
    • Horton Alexander Amerson b 1866 Blount Co AL   d 1914 Limestone Co AL; m Tera Lou Emma Dugger
      • Elijah Forest Amerson Sr. b 1911 Limestone Co AL   d 28 Oct 1992 Limestone Co AL; m. Mary Ruth Elizabeth Carr
  • *Young Riley Amerson b 1813 GA   d 1895 Fayette Co AL, m Jeannie Catherine Allen -- Leon Amerson [leonamerson AT charter.net]
    • John H. Amerson   b c1834 Walker County AL d 1862 Mobile Co. AL; m. Malissa C.
      • Marshal Montgomery Amerson   b 1858 Walker Co AL   d 1932 Alabama; m Martha Jane Nelson
        • Molvin Amerson  b 1883 Walker Co AL   d 1971 Walker Co AL; m Sarah Elizabeth Myers
          • Robert Franklin Amerson b 1917 Walker Co AL   d 1961 Walker Co AL; m Annie Helen Cicero
    • Riley Jasper Amerson b 1841 Fayette Co AL    d 1918 Fayette Co AL; m Elizabeth Eleanor Whitson
      • Samuel Thomas Amerson b 1882 AL d 1941 Walker Co AL; m Rosa Lee Kimbrel
        • Riley Jasper2 Amerson    b 1909 Walker Co AL   d 1939 Walker Co AL; m Etta Estelle Thacker


  • *Andrew Jackson Amerson b 1858 in Taylor Co GA  d 1931 Taylor Co GA; m Mollie Wilson -- Leon Amerson [leonamerson AT charter.net]
    • Frank Carl Amerson b 1899 Bibb Co GA  d 1962 Bibb Co GA; m Mary E. Kitchens

AMASON A red star * indicates at least one descendant participating in this DNA study.

  • *John Amason b c1790 GA d 1868 Washington Co GA; m Sarah -- Jack Amason [oldiceman AT hotmail.com]
    • Thomas Warren Amason b 1838 Liberty Co GA, d 1906 Fulton or Cobb Co GA; m Lavina Ryalls
      • Jackson Lee Amason b 1878 Prob Johnson Co GA, d 1919 Fulton Co GA; m Claudia Lawrence Ranew
        • Guy Holt Amason Sr. b 1906 Sumter Co GA; m Shirley Anne Wolcott
    • Green A. Amason b 1826 in Washington Co GA, d 1910 in Liberty Co GA; m Malinda
      • Robert Sloeman Amason b 1857 in AL, d 1913 in Liberty Co GA; m Mary C. Jackson
        • Otis Alfred Amason b 1895 Liberty Co GA, d 1966; m Elizabeth Stephens


  • * Thomas Amason d 1792 Edgecombe Co NC -- Buz Amason [Buz.Amason AT uscm.org]; Sandy Nigh [amasonancestors7 AT cableone.net]
    • William Amason d 1811 Edgecombe Co NC
      • Manoah Amason b 1772 Edgecombe Co NC, d c1817 Edgecombe Co NC; m Jerusha Moore
        • Edward Amason b 1794 Edgecombe Co NC, d 1843 Wilkes Co GA; m Jemima Bolton
          • John Hudson Amason b 1833 Wilkes Co GA, d 1901 Wilkes Co GA; m Nannie Catherine Spratlin
            • Cornelius V. Amason b 1879 Wilkes Co GA, d 1967 Wilkes Co GA; m Ruth Cliatt

  • *Thomas Amason b c1811 Crawford Co GA, d c1869 Clay Co AL; m Lucinda Whittington - Leon Amerson [leonamerson AT charter.net]
    • Thomas Jefferson Amason b 1844 GA, d 1907 Titus Co TX; m Lucy O. Danner
      • Robert Wilkes Amerson b 1880, d 1913 TX; m Mary Virginia Ward
        • Edgar Gibson Amerson b 1913 Titus Co TX d 1966 Franklin Co TX; m Pearlie Gertrude Langston
    • John Franklin Amason b 1852 Randolph or Clay Co AL, d 1912 Clay Co AL; m Frances Elizabeth Conoway
      • William Henry Amason b 1874 Clay Co AL, d 1950 Titus Co TX; m L. Octavia Robertson
        • Noah Printis Amerson b 1899 Clay Co. AL, d 1962 Titus Co TX; m Ellie D. Grigsby

  • *Uriah Amason b c1740 d 1826 Montgomery Co. AL; m Bethany -- Sandy Nigh [amasonancestors7 AT cableone.net]
    • Uriah2 Amason b 1780-1789 prob. NC, d 1826 Montgomery Co. AL; m Elizabeth Rachels
      • Jesse Amason b 1807-1810 prob GA, d 1870 Shelby Co TX; m Sarah Ann Inman
        • M. T. J. "John" Amason b 1850 Shelby Co TX, d c1878 prob. Shelby Co TX; m Rhoda Jane Starkey
          • William Hutson Amason b c1876 Shelby Co TX, d 1952 Shelby Co TX; m Ethyl Annie Latham
      • Rufus Amason b 1829 AL d 1866-1869; m Mary Ann
        • William F. Amason b 1854 Montgomery Co AL, d 1897 TX; m Mary A. Gamblin
    • Benjamin Amason b c1798 GA, d aft 1860 Coffee Co AL; m Elizabeth Gardiner
      • Thomas U. Amason b 1836 Coffee Co AL, d 1895 Smith Co MS; m Eliza(beth) Rebecca Maddox
        • John F. Amason b 1873 MS?, d 1930 Smith Co MS; m Laura Cockrel
    • Jesse Amason b 1803 GA d aft 1870 Union Co AR; m Mary Cook
      • Jesse Thomas Amason b 1838 AL, d 1925 Union Co AR; m Nancy Rebecca Murphy
        • Frank Jones Amason b 1875 AR, d. 1965 Union Co.AR, m Sarah Rosanah Bird
          • Frank Ellis Amason b 1900 AR, d 1969 Union Co AR; m Mary Daniel
  • C J Emerson-Evans [angel1 AT harborside.com]
    • Reuben Bud Emerson (aka Reuben Black Emerson) b 25 Mar 1883 MO d 23 Feb 1961 Multnomah Co OR; m Hattie Irene Miller (aka Meuller)

 


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4.  The Project Administrator will then post your pedigree on the Patriarch Page within a few days, placing pedigrees in chronological order and linking pedigrees when possible.
5.
The researcher’s name and email address is important and is shown in black on the line with their earliest ancestor.  (Remove spaces and change the AT to @ in order to contact the researcher.) 
6.  The Participant’s code identity or kit number is shown in red on the last generation
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