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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Charles M. Emerson: Birth: 27 MAR 1862 in Missouri, USA. Death: DEC 1862

  2. Elmer E. Emerson: Birth: 10 OCT 1863 in California, USA. Death: 3 APR 1903 in Lakeview, Lake Co., Oregon, USA

  3. Elsie Ann Emerson: Birth: 27 JAN 1864 in California, USA. Death: 15 NOV 1880 in Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon, USA

  4. Edward E. Emerson: Birth: 4 FEB 1867 in Oregon, USA. Death: 3 APR 1938 in Lakeview, Lake Co., Oregon, USA

  5. Leon Custer Emerson: Birth: 28 FEB 1869 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon, USA. Death: 27 MAR 1947 in Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon, USA

  6. Albin Sumner "Al" Emerson: Birth: 4 MAR 1871 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon, USA. Death: 29 SEP 1957 in No. Santiam, Nevada Co., Cal.

  7. Leoanallen C. Emerson: Birth: 4 JUN 1874 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon, USA. Death: 4 NOV 1878 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon, USA

  8. John A. Emerson: Birth: 30 MAY 1877 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co, Oregon, USA. Death: 1 NOV 1878 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co, Oregon, USA

  9. Lester N. Emerson: Birth: 24 MAY 1879 in Oregon, USA. Death: 29 AUG 1882 in Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon, USA

  10. Chester Milo Emerson: Birth: 30 JUN 1881 in Latham, Lane Co., Oregon, USA. Death: 20 DEC 1907 in Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon, USA

  11. Christopher Collumbus "Chris" Emerson: Birth: 10 AUG 1884 in Oregon, USA. Death: 28 OCT 1908 in Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon, USA

  12. William Benjamin "W.B." Emerson: Birth: 22 MAY 1886 in Latham, Lane Co., Oregon, USA. Death: 31 DEC 1914 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, USA

  13. William A. Emerson: Birth: MAR 1889.


Sources
1. Title:   LDS Ancestral File (1996)
2. Title:   Lee, Robert "Ed" website
Publication:   Name: Name: http://home.earthlink.net/~rlee0417/;;
3. Title:   1880 Lane Co., Ore. Census
4. Title:   1900 Lane Co., Ore. Census
5. Title:   1850 Nodaway Co., Mo. Census
6. Title:   1930 Lane Co., Ore. Census
7. Title:   Emerson, Eileen (Kelley)
8. Title:   Tombstone Inscription
Page:   Emerson, Delphina C.
9. Title:   Probate Records
Page:   Lee, Hiram will, Lane Co., Ore. Record of Wills, Vol. I, p 405-406
10. Title:   Wiscarson, Diane (Frost)
11. Title:   Oregon Death Certificate
Page:   Emerson, Delphia Catherine, Leon C. Emerson

Notes
a. Note:   From David Paulsen:
  Delphinia's father Hiram Lee, ran a stagecoach stop called Nodaway House, named after Nodaway County. 16 wagons of Lee's and Emerson's including Delphina's parents Hiram and Elizabeth left for the West Coast across the plains towards Oregon. (Oregon Trail). When they arrived at the Oregon border, the different families split up. Some went to Idaho, some to Oregon, California, and Washington. Benjamin and Delphinia moved on to Jacksonville, Oregon to mine for gold. The family made enough to start over after their loss from the civil war. Disaster struck the family of Benjamin Emerson during an epidemic of Diptheria. Two of their boys, Leoanallen and John, died within four days of each other from the illness. They are buried in the Jacksonville, Oregon cemetery. Delphinia who was pregnant at the time of the epidemic did not sleep for 4 days in a gallant attempt to save her children. The unborn child was miscarried as a result of her attempts to save the other two children. The doctor gave her medication to help her sleep after the ordeal. Before taking the medication she told her husband Benjamin to be sure and wake her up after 8 hours as she was afraid she would never wake up.
  Delphinia had twelve children and outlived all but two, Leon and Albin. She also adopted Will A. Emerson, the child of her son Edward Emerson. The mother of Will is unknown. At the age of 65 she took in her son Leon's three daughters and raised them after Leon's wife, Henrietta Mabel died in 1902. Leon traveled and worked in various jobs, but when Delphinia heard that Leon was gambling with the Mexicans on the railroad, she sent him away, as she felt he would be a bad influence on his children. Eventually he returned to help her when she was unable to take care of herself. Leon's daughter, Hattie Opal Emerson Brown moved in with them and she and her daughters Mildred, Lorna, and Ruth helped take care of Delphinia. _______________________ 1930 Lane Co., Ore. Census, Latham Pct., ED #81, taken April 8, 1930, p 3A [Ancestry.com, Latham Pct., ED #81, Image #5]:
  Emerson, Leon C. - Head - age 61 - Widow - b. Ore. - F born Ill. - M born Mo. - Farmer - Farming - Dwelling #71 - Family #73 - Roads Joining Cottage Grove on South " , Delphia C. - Mother - age 84 - Widow - b. Mo. - F born U. S. - M born U. S. ______________________________ Mrs. Delphia C. Emerson
  COTTAGE GROVE, May 6 - (Special) - Mrs. Delphia C. Emerson, 93, and a resident of this section since 1879, died at her home at Latham Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Emerson was born April 17, 1845, in Missouri. Three sons survive, A. S. and W. A. Emerson of Santa Ana, Cal., and L. C. Emerson of Cottage Grove. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at Mills chapel. Rev. E. L. Kechley, pastor of the First Christian church of which Mrs. Emerson was a member, will officiate. Interment will be at the Shields cemetery. ______________________________ Obituary:
  Delphinia Catherine Lee was born at Quitman, Missouri April 17, 1845. On May 9, 1861, she married Benjamin W. Emerson, a volunteer soldier from the state of Missouri. On April 9, 1863, they left Missouri in her father's wagon train drawn by oxen and crossed the plains without any serious mishap, arriving at Hone [Honey?] Lake Vallep on September 5, 1863 where they wintered. [Honey Lake is south of Susanville at an elevation of about 4000 feet - an unlikely place to winter.)
  In the spring, her father moved on to the present location [Latham] which he purchased a year later, 1865, she and her husband coming as far as Jacksonville where they purchased a small home and lived until 1879. To this union twelve children were born, two of whom survive; L.C. Emerson of Cottage Grove and A.S. Emerson of Santa Ana, California. A foster son, also of Santa Ana, survives. Surviving also are sixteen grandchildren, twenty seven great grandchildren and thirteen great, great grandchildren. ___________________________ Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998:
  Name: Emerson, Delphia County: Lane Death Date: 04 May 1938 Certificate: 205 Spouse: Benjamin _____________________ Oregon Death Certificate:
  Name: Emerson, Delphia Catherine County of Death: Lane Document #: 205 Birth date: 17 Apr 1845 Birth place: Quitman, MO Death date: 4 May 1938 Place of death: Cottage Grove, OR Residence: not stated Marital status: Widow Spouse: Benj. W. Emerson Father: Hiram Lee Father’s birth place: MO Mother: Elizabeth Cheek Mother’s birth place: MO Informant: L. C. Emerson Undertaker: Karl K. Mills, Cottage Grove, Or Burial: Shields Cemetery

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