JUDA/JUDAH EMERSON
wife of SILAS T. BROWN
Generation Six

34. Juda/Judah/Judith Emerson
Born: 29 Apr 1814 or 1815 Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Died: 14 Dec 1894
Married: Silas T. Brown marriage intention 23 Mar 1839 Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts
He Born: 24 Jun 1803 Massachusetts
He Died: 2 Dec 1867
 

Children::

  1. Silas Brown b. abt. 1840 Mass

  2. Clovis Brown b. 23 Oct 1841 Mass.; d. 28 Aug 1861; buried South Street Cemetery, Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts1

  3. Greenleaf Brown b. abt. 1845 Mass.

  4. Josephine Brown b. 23 Feb 18462; d. 5 Sep 1847 (or 24 Sep 1847) Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts of Dysentary3

  5. Elorah/Eldard Brown b. abt. 1848 Mass

Personal Information:

Juda/Judah/Judith Emerson was born 29 Apr 1815 (possibly 1814) in Douglas, Maassachusetts4. She was the daughter of Joseph Emerson and Comfort Logee. On 23 Mar 1839 a marriage intention was record in Douglas for Juda Emerson and Silas T. Brown5.

Silas Brown was born 24 Jun 1803 in Massachusetts6. In 1850 his family was residing in Douglas7. His occupation was listed in that year's census as blacksmith. It also listed four of their presumed children. Silas Brown died on 2 Dec 1867. He was buried in South Street Cemetery in Douglas.

Juda/Judah/Judith had not re-married by 18708. In that census she was listed with her daughter Elora (this time spelled Eldard). The record had at least two errors. It listed Juda as a male and "Eldard" as age 22 instead of age 12 and gave her an occupation as teacher. However it was the correct household. It was listed in the same proximity to the John Caswell household as it was in the 1850 census. Juda/Judah/Judith died on 14 Dec 1894. She was buried by her husband in South Street Cemetery.

Sources:

1. (Clovis Brown burial) Susan Salisbury, Southern Massachusetts Cemetery Collection, Vol One, Bowie, Md; 1995, Heritage Books; pg 143 - South Street Cemetery - Clovis G. Brown b. 23 Oct 1841 d. 28 Aug 1861

2. (Josephine Brown birth) birth entry, Douglas Vital Records, Worcester County, Massachusetts (from NewEnglandAncestors.org) - daughter [Josephine] born 23 Feb 1846 to Silas & Judith Brown

3. (Josephine, child of Silas Brown) death entry, Douglas Vital Records, Worcester County, Massachusetts (from NewEnglandAncestors.org) - Josephine of Silas & Judith Brown died 5 Sep 1847 of Dysentary

4. (birth of Juda Emerson) Douglas Vital Records, B/D/M & Town Records, FHL microfilm no. 0858543, Vol 3 1766-1842 pg 25: "was born to Joseph Emerson Jr. and Comfort, his wife -  Juda - 29 Apr 1815

5. (marriage) Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (NewEnglandAncestors.org) - Juda Emerson entry, Douglas, Worcester Co, Mass., marriage intention of  Silas T. Brown and Juda Emerson 23 Mar 1839

6. (burial Silas T. Brown) Susan Salisbury, Southern Massachusetts Cemetery Collection, Vol One, Bowie, Md; 1995, Heritage Books; pg 142 - South Street Cemetery - Silas T. Brown b. 24 June 1803 d. 2 Dec 1867

7. (1850 Census) Silas F. Brown household, 1850 U.S. Census, population schedule, Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts, pg 355 ln 11- Silas F. Brown 47 blacksmith $450 land Mass; Mrs. Brown 38 Mass; Silas 10 Mass; Clovis (female) 8 Mass; Greenleaf 5 Mass; Elorah (female) 2 Mass

8. (1870 Census) Judah Brown household, 1860 U.S. Census, population schedule, Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts, pg 642 ln 30 (Genealogy.com) - Judah Brown (male) 56 Keeping house, $150 personal, born Mass; Eldard 22, female, teacher, Mass.

9. (burial Judith Emerson Brown) Susan Salisbury, Southern Massachusetts Cemetery Collection, Vol One, Bowie, Md; 1995, Heritage Books; pg 142 - South Street Cemetery -Judith Emerson Brown b. 29 Apr 1814 d. 14 Dec 1894

Other Sources for Possible Research:

(possible 1880 Census for son, Silas Brown) - Silas A. Brown household, 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, pg 519A - FHL no. 1255213; NA no. T9-1213 (Familysearch.org) -  Silas A. Brown 40 Ma, Agent for Alarm Till, parents born US; Susan E. wife 38 RI, parents RI; Albert, son, 4 RI; Leroy, son, 4 RI; Florence, dau, 3 RI

(possible 1880 Census for son, Greenleaf Brown) - Greenleaf Brown household, 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, pg 105A, FHL no. 1254825; NA no. T9-0825 (Familysearch.org) - Greenleaf Brown 34 Ma, Tool Maker, parents Ma; Virginia, wife, 31 NY, parents Eng; Mary G.,dau, 9 NY