“History of Grant County, Wisconsin” W. C. Butterfield, 1881, 
published:  Chicago, IL:   Western Historical Society

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

TOWN OF POTOSI:

Page 940

     ALBERT W. EMERY, farmer and smelter; P. O. Rockville; 
has 600 acres of land, some of it mineral; also has residence at 
British Hollow, where he sometimes resides; was born Feb. 24,
1816, near Warrenton, Va; son of Wm. and Ann (BROOKS) 
Emery; his grandfather was English and his grandmother German;
He came to Grant Co., Nov. 31, 1839, having located at Galena 
Dubuque a short time; was married March 23, 1843, by Cyrus K.
LORD, Esq., of Potosi, to Eliza, daughter of John and Mary 
(THOMAS) NICHOLS, who was born Aug. 29, 1822; had three
girls and two boys, of whom three are now living---Elizabeth Ann, 
Vergenia (Jennie) wife of Theodore T. KINNEY, of Potosi; they 
have one child, Frances.  Mr. EMERY has been in office most of 
the time since residing here, on Town Board twelve years, County
Commissioner several years, and Magistrate several terms, and in 
1857,  and 1858 represented his district in the Legislature.  When 
he came here there were but very few settlers in Potosi---
CHAPMAN, COYLE, JOYLE, McDONALD, BROCK, MADERINA,
John AND James HULL, and a few others.  His son, Albert, died in
1877, aged 24 years, and William died in 1875, aged 9 years.  
The grandfather of Mr. EMERY died at the age of 97 years, having 
been wounded in the Revolution.  The father of Mr. E. was in war of 
1812 and assisted to defend the city of Washington at the time it was 
burned by the English, he being under command of Gen. BARNEY; 
he died at the age of 85 years.

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