Rev. William Emerson was born 6 May 1769 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States to William Emerson (1743-1776) and Phebe Bliss (1741-1825) and died 12 May 1811 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. He married Ruth Haskins (1768-1853) 25 October 1796 in Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
Biography
Only son of Rev. William and Phebe Bliss Emerson, he was born in the Old Manse at Concord. His father was a Chaplain for the Continental Army at Fort Ticonderoga. He became ill with dysentery and died in Vermont on his journey home. His mother later married Rev. Ezra Ripley.
Laywer and Judge
William graduated from Harvard in 1789 and taught school for several years. He then took up the study of theology and in 1792 was ordained a minister of the Unitarian Church at Harvard, Mass. From 1799 until his death he was the minister at the First Church in Boston where he was known for his liberal views. He was a member of the Anthology Society, which published the The Monthly Anthology and who founded the Boston Athenæum. Amongst his own published works was a history of the First Church which was published in 1812.
Marriage and Family
He married Ruth Haskins on October 25, 1796. They were the parents of Phoebe Ripley Emerson, John Clarke Emerson, William Emerson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edward Bliss Emerson, Robert Bulkeley Emerson, Charles Chauncy Emerson and Mary Caroline Emerson.
- Frances E Emerson (1790-1867)
- John Clark Emerson (1796-1807)
- Phebe Ripley Emerson (1798-1800)
- William Emerson (1801-1868)
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) - Famous American essayist, lecturer, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century.
- Edward Bliss Emerson (1805-1834) - died in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Robert Bulkeley Emerson (1807-1859)
- Charles Chauncey Emerson (1808-1836)
- Charles Milton Emerson (1809-)
- Mary Caroline Emerson (1810-1814)
- Daughter Emerson (1812-)
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Frances E Emerson (1790-1867) | |||
| John Clark Emerson (1796-1807) | |||
| Phebe Ripley Emerson (1798-1800) | |||
| William Emerson (1801-1868) | 31 July 1801 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States | 14 September 1868 Manhattan, New York, United States | Susan Woodward Haven (1807-1868) |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) | 25 May 1803 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States | 27 April 1882 Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Ellen Louisa Tucker (1811-1831) Lidia Jackson (1802-1892) |
| Edward Bliss Emerson (1805-1834) | |||
| Robert Bulkeley Emerson (1807-1859) | |||
| Charles Chauncey Emerson (1808-1836) | |||
| Charles Milton Emerson (1809-) | |||
| Mary Caroline Emerson (1810-1814) | |||
| Daughter Emerson (1812-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Emerson (1769-1811) | 6 May 1769 Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | 12 May 1811 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States | Ruth Haskins (1768-1853) |
| Hannah Bliss Emerson (1770-1807) | |||
| Phebe Bliss Emerson (1772-1839) | |||
| Mary Moody Emerson (1774-1863) | |||
| Rebecca Emerson (1775-1845) | |||
References
- William Emerson Immigrant Ancestors - famous descendants, cousins and ancestors
Residences
Footnotes (including sources)
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