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DIED at his home near Metz, Indiana, October 3, 1897, 
Ira C. Emerson, aged 65 years, 4 months and 15 days.
   Deceased was born at Lawrenceville, Tioga county, 
Pennsylvania, May 18, 1832, and moved with his parents 
to Alliance, Stark county, Ohio, in the year 1852, where 
in 1853, he was united in marriage to Almira Teeters.  
To this union were born three children, Florence, Harry 
and Charles.  He moved to Steuben county in 1873 where 
he resided until his death.  He leaves two brothers, one 
sister, his wife and children to mourn their loss.  
Funeral services were held in the union Church, east of 
Angola, on Thursday, October 5, 1897, conducted by Rev. 
G. W. Long, of Spring Lake, Ohio, in the presence of a 
large number of sympathizing friends and neighbors.  The 
Metz choir rendered choice selections of music. 
Interment was made in the cemetery adjoining the church.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Ira C. Emerson, 13 May 1832 - 03 Oct 1897, married Almire (Teeters) 
Emerson, 1835 - 1915.  They are buried at South Scott cemetery, 
Steuben county, Indiana.

"Cemeteries of Steuben Co., Ind., 1990" by Audrey Siebel Lewis, Vol. 
I, pages 570, 571.