NOTES:
1850 MO CENSUS - Daniel Emmet (36y, b Tennessee, occupation farmer) enumerated with Malinda (37y, b Tennessee), Elizabeth (16y, b Tennessee), Aaron (11y, b Tennessee), John (10y, b Tennessee), James (7y, b Tennessee), Mary (4y, b Missouri) and Lewis (1y, b Missouri)
Donation Land Claim No 1637, Daniel W. Emmett, Lane Co; b 1814, Sevier Co, Tenn; Arrived Oregon Sept 1852; Settled Claim 31 May 1853; m Malinda 10 Jan 1833, Sevier Co, Tenn. Aff: John B. Berry, Wm R. Manis, John B. Potter
1860 OR CENSUS - D. W. Emmett, age 45, occupation farmer, b. Tennessee, is enumerated with Malinda, age 47, b. Tennessee, along with J. P., male, age 20, occupation farmer, b. Tennessee, J. H., male, age 28, b. Tennessee, J. C., male, age 11, b. Missouri, and D. E., male, age 9, b. Missouri.
2nd MARRIAGE - Daniel W. Emmett, 48, of Polk Co, & Spicy Irvine, 41, m 26 July 1863 at house of Mrs Spicy Irvine; Rev J.H. Roork, MG. Wit: James & William Jory & Christopher Moore
NOTE - Spicy (Duncan) Irvine was widow of Samuel Irvine. She and Daniel later separated and she reverted to her previous name of Irvine. She died 7 March 1906 in Dallas [obituary Polk County Observer 9 March 1906]
1870 OR CENSUS - Daniel Emmet (55y, b Tennessee, occupation shoemaker, living alone)
1880 OR CENSUS - Daniel W. Emmett, age 65, occupation farmer, b. Tennessee, is enumerated as the father in the home of John P. Emmett, age 39, occupation farmer, b. Tennessee, and John's wife Celestine, age 33, b. Iwa, along with their children Frank, age 13, b. Oregon, Elmer W., age 9, b. Oregon, Charles W., age 8, b. Oregon,. Effie S., age 7, b. Oregon, and Frederick J., age 4, b. Oregon.
DISCREPANCY - Tombstone, which is recent manufacture, gives wrong death date
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OBITUARY:
Emmett – [Died] At the residence of A.M. Rainwater in Benton County, Jan 18, 1890, D.W. Emmett, aged 76 years and two months. Mr Emmett crossed the plains in 1852 and was the first settler in Fox Valley on the upper Santiam. After living there five years he moved to Polk county where he has resided, three and a half miles west of Salem, ever since, and was on a visit to his daughter, Mrs Rainwater, when he died. He went there last September and had a stroke of paralysis, since which time he has been gradually sinking. His family consists of five boys and two girls, all grown.
Daily Oregon Statesman, January 24, 1890, 4:3
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SOURCES:
Janssen Compilation
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1850 MO CENSUS (Gentry Co, Athens, FA#308)
Genealogical Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims, Vol 1, page 67
Marrion Co, Oregon, Marriage Records, 1849-1871, page 38
1860 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Gold, FA #183)
1870 OR CENSUS (Yamhill Co, Amity, FA#638)
1880 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Bethel, ED 102, pg 2B)
Daily Oregon Statesman, 24 Jan 1890, 4:3
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