William Emerson, Sr.

American clergyman and army officer (1743-1776)
Person human Q16198499
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William Emerson, Sr.

Summary

William Emerson, Sr. is a human[1]. William Emerson, Sr. was born on +1743-05-31T00:00:00Z[2]. William Emerson, Sr. died on +1776-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. William Emerson, Sr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • William Emerson, Sr. was born on +1743-05-31T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Emerson, Sr. died on +1776-10-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burial took place at West Rutland[5].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s father was Joseph Emerson[6].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s mother was Mary Moody[7].
  • William Emerson, Sr. was married to Phebe Bliss[8].
  • A child of William Emerson, Sr. was Mary Moody Emerson[9].
  • A child of William Emerson, Sr. was William Emerson[10].
  • A child of William Emerson, Sr. was Phebe Emerson[11].
  • William Emerson, Sr. is recorded as male[12].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s military branch is recorded as Continental Army[14].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7398328[15].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8014671[16].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gg27v[17].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s Open Library ID is recorded as OL2045342A[18].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s family name is recorded as Emerson[19].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00032267[21].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000003943200057[22].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s WikiTree person ID is recorded as Emerson-44[23].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s Prabook ID is recorded as 1750234[24].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6gj0z42[25].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s WeRelate person ID is recorded as William_Emerson_(6)[26].
  • William Emerson, Sr.'s generational suffix is recorded as L252248-F2[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Emerson, Sr. was born on +1743-05-31T00:00:00Z[2]. William Emerson, Sr.'s father was Joseph Emerson[6]. His mother was Mary Moody[7].

Personal Life

William Emerson, Sr. was married to Phebe Bliss[8]. Children include Mary Moody Emerson[9], a diarist[28], 1774–1863[29], of United States[30]; William Emerson[10], a clergyman[31], 1769–1811[32], of United States[33], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34]; and Phebe Emerson[11], 1772–1839[35].

Death and Burial

William Emerson, Sr. died on +1776-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. William Emerson, Sr. is buried at West Rutland[5].

Why It Matters

William Emerson, Sr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were William Emerson, Sr.'s parents?

William Emerson, Sr.'s father was Joseph Emerson[6]. William Emerson, Sr.'s mother was Mary Moody[7].

Who was William Emerson, Sr. married to?

William Emerson, Sr.'s spouses include Phebe Bliss[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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