Tennessee Family Group Sheet for the Elijah EMMONS Family

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Submitted by: Vicki Burress Roach
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Husband: Elijah EMMONS
Birthdate: about 1796
Birthplace: KY or GA
Death date: between 1860-1870
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Wife: Dorcas or Tabitha unknown
Birthdate: about 1803
Birthplace: SC
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CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Hansford T. EMMONS
Sex: M
Birthdate: about 1820
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Death date: about 1870
Place of death: McNairy Co., TN
Marriage date: December 1, 1864
Marriage place: McNairy Co., TN
Spouse's name: Mary E. SMITH and Mary R. RUSHING

Child No. 2: Luvisa EMMONS
Sex: F
Birthdate: about 1826
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Death date: April 27, 1909
Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS
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Child No. 3: Arthur T. EMMONS
Sex: M
Birthdate: May 1829
Birthplace: McNairy Co., TN
Death date: January 6, 1909
Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS
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Spouse's name: Frances Ellender SMITH and Frances RAY

Child No. 4: Clarisa EMMONS
Sex: F
Birthdate: about 1831
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Child No. 5: Ledilla EMMONS
Sex: F
Birthdate: about 1834
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Child No. 6: Jane EMMONS
Sex: F
Birthdate: about 1836
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Child No. 7: Wesley EMMONS
Sex: M
Birthdate: about 1838
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Child No. 8: Elijah EMMONS, Jr.
Sex: M
Birthdate: about 1840
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Child No. 9: Henderson Nixon EMMONS
Sex: M
Birthdate: about 1842
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Marriage date: December 31, 1862
Marriage place: McNairy Co., TN
Spouse's name: Rebecca JONES
 
 
Documentation: 1837 state territorial census of Old Tish. Co., MS list
Elijah Emmons with 1 male between 21 and 45, 3 males under 18, 1 female
over 16, 6 females under 16, total 11 white inhabitants, 8 acres
cultivated. 1838 Old Tish. Co., MS Elijah served as a juror. 1839 Old
Tish. Co., MS Elijah served as a juror. 1840 Old Tish. Co., MS census
Elijah Emmons 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 40-50,
1
female under 5, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1
female
40-50. 1843 Old Tish. Co. MS E. Emmons. 1846 Elijah Emmons Old Tish.
Co., MS. 1850 Old Tish. Co., MS census. 1853 Old Tish. Co., MS Elijah
as
a juror. 1859 Old Tish. Co., MS E. Emmons and W. Emmons are in the
board
of police records as hands to oversee roads. 1860 Old Tish. Co., MS
board of police records list E. Emmons. One time Elijah's wife is
listed
as DORCAS and another as TABITHA. I can't tell if this is one woman or
two wives.