Notes for IRVING WILLIAM EMMONS:

Son of Josiah and Ann (Knight) Emmons.
First name also shown as Irvine.
Born: July 7, 1870 in Iowa.
Died: April 9, 1950 in Fresno County, California.
Census:
July 27, 1870 - Oskaloosa Township, Mahaska County, Iowa.
June 8, 1880 - Oskaloosa Township, Mahaska County, Iowa.
1900 - Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
1910 - Fresno, Fresno County, California.
Residence: 1906 - Laramie, Wyoming.
Occupation: Railroader.
Married: Harriet Fairchild Unknown in Unknown.

On 3 Aug 1889, Josiah and Anne & children Lewis, Irvine, Isaac, Mabel, Sarah, Wilford & Carrie were granted a certificate transferring their membership to Platte Valley Monthly Meeting, Merrick County, Nebraska, from Spring Creek Monthly Meeting, Mahaska County, Iowa. Josiah went broke in Nebraska. He moved back to Iowa and worked with a grain mill at Kalona, Iowa. When the mill burned down he moved to Washington, Iowa, where he dealt in livestock.