John S. Emery ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 3 September 1850. ⁴

1850 US Census
Page 25, Roll 779 , Dwelling 16, Family 16
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Jacob Emery..28..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 17 Dec 1822, then his age should have been 27 instead of 28.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 19 July 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
Page 227, Roll 1109, Dwelling 64, Family 61
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
John Emery..37..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 26 July 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 7, Dwelling 47, Family 47
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
John Emry..48..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 17 Dec 1822, then his age should have been 47 instead of 48.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 228C, District 41, Dwelling 65, Family 67, Roll 1129
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
John Emery..Head..58..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 17 Dec 1822, then his age should have been 57 instead of 58.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 26 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 42, Dwelling 117, Family 117
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 51 years
John Emery..Head..Dec 1822..77..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife.)
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• He was buried after 26 January 1902 in the Jacob's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in McClellandtown, PA.

Find A Grave Memorial #102576962
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John married Susannah Fast, daughter of Francis Fast and Anna Mary Durr, about 1849.^{1 2} (Susannah Fast was born on 28 April 1829 in Pennsylvania,^{2 5 8 9} died on 26 February 1916 ^{8 9} and was buried after 26 February 1916 in McClellandtown, PA ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 3 September 1850. ⁴

1850 US Census
Page 25, Roll 779 , Dwelling 16, Family 16
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Jacob Emery..28..PA..Farmer
Susanna Emery..20..PA

NOTE - Susanna and Jacob lived right next to his parents, William and Margaret Emery. William was listed as a farmer with $11,500 valuation of real estate making him quite a well-to-do person.
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 19 July 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
Page 227, Roll 1109, Dwelling 64, Family 61
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
John Emery..37..PA..Farmer
Susanna Emery..31..PA
Wm Emery..9..PA
Francis Emery..7..PA
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 26 July 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 7, Dwelling 47, Family 47
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
John Emry..48..PA..Farmer
Susannah Emry..42..PA..Keeping House
William Emry..20..PA
Francis Emry..18..PA
Philip Riffle..10..PA
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 228C, District 41, Dwelling 65, Family 67, Roll 1129
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
John Emery..Head..58..PA..Farmer
Susana Emery..Wife..52..PA..Keeping House
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 26 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 42, Dwelling 117, Family 117
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 51 years
John Emery..Head..Dec 1822..77..PA..Farmer
Susanna Emery..Wife..Apr 1829..71..PA..2/2.

  Marriage Notes:

Most researchers of this family show both the birth and death locations as "Springhill Township", yet it is clear by the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 US Census records that Jacob and his parents were living in German Township and owned real estate there. He later moved to Nicholson Township by 1900 and died in 1902. I'm not yet sure where Susannah lived her next 14 years. Its not a critical issue but I wonder if this is an Internet-type error that gets copied over and over again in others family databases?
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