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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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
Spouses' names: 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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Spouses' names: 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
Spouses' names: 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.