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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:   Emerson, Eileen (Kelley)
2. Title:   Lee, Robert "Ed" website
Publication:   Name: Name: http://home.earthlink.net/~rlee0417/;;
3. Title:   1900 Lane Co., Ore. Census
4. Title:   1880 Lane Co., Ore. Census
5. Title:   Tombstone Inscription
Page:   Emerson, Benjamin W.
6. Title:   Probate Records
Page:   Lee, Hiram will, Lane Co., Ore. Record of Wills, Vol. I, p 405-406
7. Title:   Oregon Death Certificate
Page:   Emerson, Leon C.
8. Title:   Williams, John
9. Title:   Obituary
Page:   Emerson, Benjamin

Notes
a. Note:   1880 Lane Co., Ore. Census, Cottage Grove Pct., ED #67, taken 28 June 1880, p 24 [Ancestry.com, Pleasant Hill Twp., ED #67, Image #23]:
  Emerson, Benjamin - age 48 - Farmer - b. Ill. - F born S. Carolina - M born Pa. - Dwelling #271 - Family #267 " , Delphinia C. - age 35 - Wife - Keeping house - b. Mo. - F born Ky. - M born Ill. " , El__ E. - age 16 - Son - At School - b. Cal. - F born Ill. - M born Mo. " , Elsa A. - age 15 - Daughter - At School - b. Cal. - F born Ill. - M born Mo. " , Edward C. - age 13 - Son - At School - b. Ore. - F born Ill. - M born Mo. " , Leon C. - age 11 - Son - At School - b. Ore. - F born Ill. - M born Mo. " , Alvie? S. - age 8 - Son - At School - b. Ore. - F born Ill. - M born Mo. " , Lester N. - age 1 - Son - b. Ore. - F born Ill. - M born Mo. _______________________ 1900 Lane Co., Ore. Census, West Cottage Grove Pct., Latham, ED #120, taken 9 June 1900, p 7 [Ancestry.com, ED #120, Image #14]:
  Emerson, Benjamin - Head - b. Dec. 1838 - age 61 - b. Ill. - F born South Carolina - M born Ill. - Farmer - Dwelling #151 - Family #158 " , Delphia C. - Wife - b. May 1845 - age 55 - 12 children - 7 living - b. Mo. - F born Ky. - M born Ill. " , C. Milo - Son - b. June 1882 - age 17 - b. Ore. - F born Ill. - M born Mo. - At school " , Christopher C. - Son - b. Aug 1884 - age 15 - b. Ore. - F born Ill. - M born Mo. - At school " , Benny - Son - Mar. 1887 - age 13 - b. Ore. - F born Ill. - M born Mo. - At school " , Wm. A. - adopted son - b. Mar. 1889 - age 10 - b. Ore. - F born Ill. - M born Mo. - At school _____________________________________________________________ The Eugene Daily Guard, Eugene, Lane Co., Ore., Wednesday, April 5, 1911: DEATH OF BENJAMIN EMERSON THURSDAY
  Cottage Grove, Or., April 4.--Benjamin Emerson Died at his home on the coast fork, about six miles south of Cottage Grove, last Thursday, aged 74 years. He crossed the plains with his parents in 1853, and came to Oregon, where he has since made his home and reared his family. He leaves a wife and four sons. _____________________________________________ Shields Cem., Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Ore. - inscription:
  EMERSON Delphini C. Benjiman W. 1845 - 1938 1838 - 1911


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