Gentian Path, Forest Hills Cemetery, James Emerson owner, Sec 22, Lot 3786, grave #5, buried 24 October 1929. Source: Cemetery records. No photos of markers available [yet].
NH Civil War enlistment records show as James J. Emerson enlisting at Dover, born Rollinsford, NH, the latter being where James was recorded by Census 1860. He is also shown as being discharged as a Sergeant and then being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. Later Civil War musters indicate a James J. Emerson, 1st Lieutenant, assigned to Ft. Preble, Portland Harbor, Maine.
Lifelong career with Freight Dept., Cunard Line in Boston office. Left large oil portrait of his father to nephew Howard Emerson, who in turn has handed it down.
1880 Census, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, shows J.J. Emerson (34) living with wife Rose A. (33) and son Willie S. Emerson, age 13. His listed occupation was "clerk in office". Also living in household is Etta H. Emerson, age 39, [his sister] bookkeeper and Ella Ray (21), servant.
NH Civil War enlistment records show as James J. Emerson enlisting at Dover, born Rollinsford, NH, the latter being where James was recorded by Census 1860. He is also shown as being discharged as a Sergeant and then being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. Later Civil War musters indicate a James J. Emerson, 1st Lieutenant, assigned to Ft. Preble, Portland Harbor, Maine.
Lifelong career with Freight Dept., Cunard Line in Boston office. Left large oil portrait of his father to nephew Howard Emerson, who in turn has handed it down.
1880 Census, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, shows J.J. Emerson (34) living with wife Rose A. (33) and son Willie S. Emerson, age 13. His listed occupation was "clerk in office". Also living in household is Etta H. Emerson, age 39, [his sister] bookkeeper and Ella Ray (21), servant.
Gentian Path, Forest Hills Cemetery, James Emerson owner, Sec 22, Lot 3786, grave #5, buried 24 October 1929. Source: Cemetery records. No photos of markers available [yet].
NH Civil War enlistment records show as James J. Emerson enlisting at Dover, born Rollinsford, NH, the latter being where James was recorded by Census 1860. He is also shown as being discharged as a Sergeant and then being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. Later Civil War musters indicate a James J. Emerson, 1st Lieutenant, assigned to Ft. Preble, Portland Harbor, Maine.
Lifelong career with Freight Dept., Cunard Line in Boston office. Left large oil portrait of his father to nephew Howard Emerson, who in turn has handed it down.
1880 Census, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, shows J.J. Emerson (34) living with wife Rose A. (33) and son Willie S. Emerson, age 13. His listed occupation was "clerk in office". Also living in household is Etta H. Emerson, age 39, [his sister] bookkeeper and Ella Ray (21), servant.
NH Civil War enlistment records show as James J. Emerson enlisting at Dover, born Rollinsford, NH, the latter being where James was recorded by Census 1860. He is also shown as being discharged as a Sergeant and then being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. Later Civil War musters indicate a James J. Emerson, 1st Lieutenant, assigned to Ft. Preble, Portland Harbor, Maine.
Lifelong career with Freight Dept., Cunard Line in Boston office. Left large oil portrait of his father to nephew Howard Emerson, who in turn has handed it down.
1880 Census, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, shows J.J. Emerson (34) living with wife Rose A. (33) and son Willie S. Emerson, age 13. His listed occupation was "clerk in office". Also living in household is Etta H. Emerson, age 39, [his sister] bookkeeper and Ella Ray (21), servant.
Gravesite Details
James Emerson lot, six burials: Rosabell A. Emerson #1, Henrietta Emerson #2, William Emerson #3, Sara A. Morrison #4, James J. Emerson #5, and Dora M. Morrison #6.
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