Olean Times Herald 9-13-50
Edgar E. Emerson, Allentown, N. Y. died Tuesday (September 12, 1950) at the Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.
Mr. Emerson was born July 5. 1866 at Allentown, the son Lewis E. and Delores Millard Emerson.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Edna J. Emerson; six children, Mrs. Ray Ludden, Cuba; Mrs. Reuben Lafferty, Rushford; Mrs. Claude Williams Little Genesee; Lewis Emerson, Hornell and Ralph (Catherine) Emerson, Friendship.
Twenty-one grandchildren.
The body has been removed to the Loop Funeral Home, Bolivar. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon (September 13. 1950) at two o'clock at the Seventh Day Baptist Church, Little Genesee. The Rev. Victor Skagg will officiate and burial will be in Richburg Cemetery.
Submitted by Donald Adams:
The parents are listed elsewhere as Abel Lewis Emerson and Abbie Dorleska Millard.
Welthy Lucinda Messinger, Edgar's first wife. Welthy b. 12-22-1870 d. 7-31-1922. Ralph's mother was Welthy.