Life History

Notes

• 1850 Federal Census, Fleming County, Kentucky, 26 August, Division 2, no page #, Hse #257
  William Emmons 61 M Farmer $800 Real Estate b Virginia [b abt 1789]
  William Emmons Jr 20 M Laborer Kentucky Illiterate [b abt 1830]
  Martha Jane Emmons 19 F Kentucky [b abt 1831]
  Benjamin Emmons 11 M Kentucky [b abt 1839]
  James H Emmons 9 M Kentucky Attended School [b abt 1841]
  Sibby Ann Emmons 7 F Kentucky [b abt 1843]
  Manerva Jane Emmons 5 F Kentucky [b abt 1845]
  Mary E Emmons 4 F Kentucky [b abt 1846]
  Helen Virginia Emmons 2 F Kentucky [b abt 1848]
  Susan Emmons 18 F Kentucky
  
  Since Susan is entered at the end of the list of children, it makes it seem that Susan is the wife of William Jr.
  
  The eight-year gap between Martha Jane and Benjamin would seem to indicate that William and Martha Jane are the children of Alice Kirk, who was married to William in 1816, according to a Giles County, Virginia, marriage record.
  
  The rest of the children through Helen Virginia would be the children of Betsey Reeves.  Since the youngest child is reported as age 2, and so born about 1848, it appears that Betsey Reeves died about 1849 or early 1850.  In the 1860 census William was enumerated with his next wife Anfield Gregory, whom he married in 1852.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Fleming County, Kentucky, 7 August, District 2, PO Flemingsburg, page 73 (scan 683), Hse #504, Fam #571
  William Emmons 70 M Farmer $1920 Real Estate $2930 Personal  born Tennessee [b abt 1790]
  Anfield Emmons 30 F born Tennessee [b abt 1830]
  Benjamin Emmons 21 M Laborer $35 Personal Estate born Kentucky [b abt 1839]
  James H Emmons 19 M Laborer $35 Personal Estate born Kentucky [b abt 1841]
  Sibby Emmons 18 F born Kentucky [b 1842]
  Manerva J 16 F born Kentucky [b abt 1844]
  Mary 14 F born Kentucky [b abt 1846]
  Helen V 12 F born Kentucky [b abt 1848]
  Sarah P 6 F born Kentucky Attended School [b abt 1854]
  Charlotte 4 F born Kentucky [b abt 1856]
  Missouri Reeves 18 F born Kentucky [b abt 1842]

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Fleming County, Kentucky
  • 7 August, District 2, PO Flemingsburg, page 73 (scan 683), Hse #504, Fam #571
• 2. 1850 Federal Census, Fleming County, Kentucky
  • 26 August, Division 2, no page #, Hse #257