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     (unknown) Emerson was the child of Leicester Emerson and Olive Wood.¹

     Ama Emerson was born in 1769.¹ She was the daughter of Deacon Daniel Emerson and Anna Fletcher.¹ Ama Emerson married Eli Smith in 1794.¹ Ama Emerson died in 1860.¹

     Benjamin Kendall Emerson was born on 27 June 1875 in Northampton, Massachusetts.^1,2 He married Josephine Devereux Sewall, daughter of Edmund Quincy Sewall and Katharine Cynthia Smith, on 1 October 1903 probably in Watertown, New York.¹ In 1922 Benjamin Kendall Emerson and Josephine Devereux Sewall was living in Worcester, Massachusetts.¹

     Brown Emerson was born in 1703.¹ He was the son of Peter Emerson and Anna Brown.¹ Brown Emerson died in 1774.¹

     Bulkeley Emerson was born on 5 June 1732 in Malden, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Rev. Joseph Emerson and Mary Moody.¹ Bulkeley Emerson died on 20 April 1801 at the age of 68.¹

     C. Lawrence Emerson died in 1876.¹ He was born in 1876.¹ He was the son of Charles Hart Emerson and Melinda Elizabeth Stearns.¹

     Charles Chauncey Emerson was the son of Rev. William Emerson and Phoebe Bliss.¹

     Charles Chauncey Emerson was born in 1808.² He was the son of Rev. William Emerson and Ruth Haskins.¹ Charles Chauncey Emerson graduated in 1828 from Harvard studied law with Samuel Hear of Concord and practised with success.¹ He died on 9 May 1836 of consumption.¹

     Charles Hart Emerson was born in 1838.¹ He married Melinda Elizabeth Stearns, daughter of Oliver Lathrop Stearns and Betsey Wood.¹ Charles Hart Emerson died in 1903.¹

     Deacon Daniel Emerson was born in 1746.¹ He was the son of Rev. Daniel Emerson and Hannah Emerson.¹ Deacon Daniel Emerson married Anna Fletcher in 1768.¹ Deacon Daniel Emerson died in 1820.¹

     Rev. Daniel Emerson was born in 1716.¹ He was the son of Peter Emerson and Anna Brown.¹ Rev. Daniel Emerson married Hannah Emerson, daughter of Rev. Joseph Emerson and Mary Moody, in 1744.¹ Rev. Daniel Emerson died in 1801.¹

     Ebenezer Emerson was born on 6 August 1736 in Malden, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Rev. Joseph Emerson and Mary Moody.¹ Ebenezer Emerson died on 10 July 1750 at the age of 13.¹

     Edith Emerson was born in 1841.¹ She was the daughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Lidian Jackson.¹ Edith Emerson married William Forbes, son of John M. Forbes and Sarah S. Hathaway, on 3 October 1865 in Concord, Massachusetts.²

     Edward Emerson. Shopkeeper.¹ He was born on 8 May 1702 in Chelmsford.¹ He was the son of Deacon Edward Emerson and Rebecca Waldo.¹ Edward Emerson married Hannah Beale on 13 November 1729 in Braintree.¹ Edward Emerson died in 1740 in Boston.

     Edward Emerson was born on 1 April 1728 in Malden, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Rev. Joseph Emerson and Mary Moody.¹ Edward Emerson died on 3 October 1806 in York at the age of 78.^1,2

     Capt. Edward Emerson was born say 1730 though the date of his birth is not recorded. He was the son of Edward Emerson and Hannah Beale.¹ Capt. Edward Emerson married Mary Lowell, daughter of Ebenezer Lowell and Mary Reed, on 31 August 1763.² Capt. Edward Emerson died in 1768 in Grenada.³

     Deacon Edward Emerson. Justice of the Peace.² He was born circa 1670 in Malden, Massachusetts. He was the son of Rev. Joseph Emerson and Elizabeth Bulkeley.¹ Deacon Edward Emerson married Rebecca Waldo, daughter of Deacon Cornelius Waldo and Hannah Cogswell, on 27 January 1697/98 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.³ Deacon Edward Emerson died in 1743 in Newbury.²

     Edward Bliss Emerson was born on 17 April 1805 in Boston, Massachusetts.² He was the son of Rev. William Emerson and Ruth Haskins.¹ Edward Bliss Emerson graduated in 1824 from Harvard began the study of law with Daniel Webster.¹ He died on 1 October 1834 at the age of 29 in the West Indies where he had gone for his health.^1,3 He was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Massachusetts.³

      A farmer of Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire.² Edward L. Emerson was born in October 1871 in New Hampshire.² He was the son of Charles Hart Emerson and Melinda Elizabeth Stearns.¹ Edward L. Emerson married Nellie Gee circa 1893.² Edward L. Emerson died in 1947.¹

     Dr. Edward Waldo Emerson. Author. He was born on 10 July 1844 in Concord, Massachusetts.³ He was the son of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Lidian Jackson.^1,2,3 He graduated from Harvard, A.B., 1866, M.D., 1874; practised medicine in Concord, 1875-85, and in 1886 became the instructor in art anatomy at the School of Drawing and Painting, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. He also achieved success as a lecturer and painter. He published: Emerson in Concord. A Memoir (1888) and A Correspondence between John Sterling and Ralph Waldo Emerson, With a Sketch of the Life of Sterling (1897).³ Dr. Edward Waldo Emerson married Annie Shepard Keyes, daughter of John Shepard Keyes and Martha Prescott, on 19 September 1874 in Concord, Massachusetts.⁴ Dr. Edward Waldo Emerson died in 1930.

     Ellen Emerson was born on 24 February 1839 in Concord, Massachusetts.² She was the daughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Ellen Louisa Tucker.¹

     George Barrell Emerson was born on 12 September 1797 in Wales, Maine.¹ He married Olivia Buckminister in 1823. George Barrell Emerson died on 4 March 1881 in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 83.¹
He entered Harvard College in 1813, and graduated in the Class of '17, his classmates including such men as George Bancroft. Caleb Cushing, the Rev. S. J. May, the Hon. S. Salisbury, and the Hon. S. E. Sewall. After graduation Mr. Emerson accepted the position of master of a private school in Lancaster at a salary of $500. This Position be retained for two years and at the end of that time became a tutor of mathematics in Harvard College. He was afterward invited to accept the position of Professor of Mathematics at the college, but he declined this offer, and, in 1821, accepted the position of master of the English Classical School of Boston. His main idea in the government of this school was to avoid corporal punishment, unless actually compelled to resort to it, and to appeal to the sense of honour of his pupils to secure their good conduct.
Mr. Emerson remained as teacher of this school for two years, when he was induced to take charge of a school for young ladies, which was opened in Beacon Street, Boston. About this time be became interested largely in matters of a more public interest. He was one of the founders of the Boston Society of Natural History, which was formed in 1831 and in 1837 he became its President. It was through his efforts that the Legislature was induced to authorize the geological survey of Massachusetts.
In 1875 the low condition of the public schools of New-England became an object of special attention with the American Institute of Instruction, of which Mr. Emerson was the President, and a committee headed by him was appointed to memorialise the Legislature for provision for the better preparation of the teachers. As a result of this movement, a Board of Education was formed, which resulted in the reforms of the school system of New-England. Mr. Emerson continued his labors as an educator for over 40 years, and his record was one of unfailing success. At the end of that time he found himself considerably worn in health, and, on the advice of his friends, he made a trip to Europe. In 1878 he published a volume entitled Reminiscences of an old Teacher. This is the only book which he ever published, but he was a constant contributor to the educational periodicals.¹

     George Gee Emerson was born on 8 October 1897 in New Hampshire.^1,2 He was the son of Edward L. Emerson and Nellie Gee.¹ George Gee Emerson married Mary Lola McDonald.¹ George Gee Emerson died in August 1973 possibly in Connecticut at the age of 75.^1,2

     Hannah Emerson was born on 5 January 1736/37. She was the daughter of Edward Emerson and Hannah Beale.¹

     Hannah Emerson was born on 3 December 1722 in Malden, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Rev. Joseph Emerson and Mary Moody.¹ Hannah Emerson married Rev. Daniel Emerson, son of Peter Emerson and Anna Brown, in 1744.² Hannah Emerson died on 28 February 1812 at the age of 89.¹

     Helen Emerson was the daughter of John Emerson.¹

     John Emerson was born in 1829.¹ He was the son of Leicester Emerson and Olive Wood.¹ John Emerson died in 1896.¹

     Rev. John Emerson was born on 25 November 1745 in Malden, Massachusetts.^1,3 He was the son of Rev. Joseph Emerson and Mary Moody.² Rev. John Emerson graduated in 1764 from Harvard.¹ He was ordained on 21 December 1769 at Conway as the first minister, where he lived until his death.⁴ He died on 26 June 1826 in Conway, Massachusetts, at the age of 80.⁴

     Rev. John Emerson was born on 27 February 1706/7 in Charlestown.¹ He was the son of Deacon Edward Emerson and Rebecca Waldo.¹ Rev. John Emerson graduated in 1726 from Harvard.¹ Between 1728 and 1774 Rev. John Emerson was living in Topsfield.¹ He was ordained on 27 November 1728 at Topsfield.¹ He died on 11 July 1774 in Topsfield at the age of 67.¹

     Rev. John Emerson was born on 26 February 1625 in Bishop's Stortford ?, England.¹ He was the son of Thomas Emerson and Elizabeth Brewster.¹ Rev. John Emerson graduated in 1656 from Harvard.¹ Between 1661 and 1700 Rev. John Emerson was living in Gloucester.¹ He was ordained on 6 October 1663 at Gloucester.¹ He was appointed in 1690, Chaplain for the Canadian campaign.¹ He died on 2 December 1700 in Gloucester at the age of 75.¹