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Joseph R Emmons
  Rank: Pvt Co: K Age: 25 Residence: Biddeford Birthplace: Kennebunk Occupation: photographer Married/Single: S
Height: 5' 10 Eyes: Bl Hair: Dk Complexion: Lt 
 Kennebunkport quota 

Picture
JOSEPH R EMMONS was born circa 1837 [age 23 in 1860; a.33 in 1870], perhaps the son of Seth and Hannah (Richards) Emmons of Kennebunk [a Joseph age 13 in their hh in 1850]. According to grave transcription, he died on 23 Jan 1870 in Dagsborough, Delaware, aged 33 yrs,1 1mos,13 das, and was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco, Maine [YCCI, p1583]. However, he is listed in the 1870 census, which reported those living as of June 1st (Dagsboro census taken 6 July). According to a database [New York, Bodies in Transit, 1859-1894] on the transit of his bodies through New York, he had died on 23 Jan 1871, and was sent to Saco on 28 Jan for burial.

On 8 Feb 1865 in Saco, he married SARAH ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) GAINES, the daughter of John and Hannah M (Cole) Gaines [ME death rec]. She was born on 1 Oct 1837 [grave] in Saco, Maine [ME VR], and died there on 27 Aug 1898 [ME VR]. Her and husband are both buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery in her parents plot.

A sawyerman (lumberman) in 1860 Biddeford, Joseph and Sarah soon removed to Dagsboro Hundred, Delaware, where he was a lumber dealer. Following his death in 1870, the family returned to Maine and lived in Saco [1880 census].

They had one known child:

I. ALBERT G EMMONS, born March 1870 in Delaware [1900 census]. Returned to Saco with mother prior to 1880 census, and lived with his aunts Marianna and Hattie Gaines through the 1900 census. This record says he was married, for 5 years, but no wife was listed with him. Did not find him after 1907 street directory.



Additional Source Data:
1850 Kennebunk, York, ME census: hh 392/422; Joseph, age 13, w/ Seth and Hannah, both age 56 
1860 Biddeford, ME (pg 44): hh 325/340
1870 Dagsboro Hundred, Sussex, Delaware (pg 3): hh 15/18; value $3500/600
1880 Saco, ME (pg 11): hh 114/131
1900 Saco (pg 22B): Albert "J", nephew, occ: servant, with George and Mary Haley and Harriet Gaines
-Yerkes, LM & GW. Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Vital Records Prior to 1892 on cd (2005): Seth Emmons and Hannah Richards (of Saco) filed marriage intents on 29 April 1823.

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