STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1877, p. 3, c. 1

SOPHRONIA (ALLEN) EMERSON, 25 Feb 1799 - 17 Mar 1877

The many citizens of this county who were acquainted with the 
family, will be pained to learn the death of Mrs. Sophronia 
Emerson, relict of the well known Judge Avery Emerson, 
formerly of this village.  Widow Emerson died at Kendallville 
on the 17th of this month, at the age of 78 years.  She was 
born in Massachusetts in February, 1799.  During her 
maidenhood she removed to Balston, N.Y., where in 1819 she 
was married to Mr. Emerson.  Shortly after, they moved to 
Richland county, Ohio, and labored hard in clearing a fine 
farm.  In 1836 the family moved into this State, settling in 
Salem township, in this county, where their large family of 
children grew to man and womanhood.  In 1858 the Judge and 
such of his family as had not now gone into business for 
themselves, moved to Angola where he remained until 1864, 
when they removed to Kendallville, where in the fall of that 
year, Judge Emerson died.  His widow continued to reside 
there until her death on the 17th inst.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION;

   Sophronia (Allen) Emerson, 25 Feb 1799 - 17 Mar 1877, 
married Judge Avery Emerson who died in 1864 in 
Kerndallville, Indiana, where they are probably buried.

CHILDREN OF THE MARRIAGE:

   John Emerson, age 59 in 1880 U. S. Census, married Susan 
M. (______) Emerson who was 56 in 1880.  U. S. Census of 
Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana, Family History Library 
Film #1254301, NA Film Number T9-0301, page #318A.
   Avery Emerson Jr., 21 Jan 1827 - 24 Mar 1894, married 
Elizabeth S. (Parsell) Emerson, 24 Jul 1833 - 11 Apr 1915, 
daughter of Moses Parsell, 12 Feb 1797 - 14 Nov 1839, and his 
2nd wife, Hannah B. (Crilley) Parsell, 11 Oct 1797 - 08 Aug 
1846.   Avery Jr. and Elizabeth are buried at Block Cemetery, 
Steuben County, Indiana.  Moses and Hannah Parsell are buried 
at Flint Cemetery, Steuben Oounty, Indiana.  Avery Jr. and 
his family are in the 1880 United States Census for Salem, 
Steuben County, Indiana, Family History Library Film 
#1254312, NA film #T9-0312, page #281C.
   Emily (Emerson) Parsell, 10 Dec 1828 - 04 Jun 1896, 
married Aaron G. Parsell, M.D., 21 Jan 1826 - 17 Mar 1904.  
Aaron was also the son of Moses Parsell and his 2nd wife, 
Hannah.  Emily and Aaron are buried at O-HUD Cemetery, 
Steuben County, Indiana.
   Sophronia Emerson, age 43 on the 1880 U. S. Census, is 
listed as a sister living in her brother John's home.
   Albert Emerson, 29 Apr 1842 - 09 Aug 1847, buried at Block 
Cemetery.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree 
Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, page 570; Vol. 2, pages 1406, 1408, 
1410, 1411, 1412.
"History of Steuben County, Indiana, 1885," pages 434, 435, 
biography of son-in-law, A. G. Parsell, M.D.
www.familysearch.org, United States Census reports.
Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net