History of Hillsdale county. Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers.

LEWIS EMZEEY,
Manufacturer, Hillsdale, was born in Northern New Hamp- November 28, 1826, while living at Lyons, N. Y., Mr.
shire, July 4, 1806. His parents were of English Emery married Maria Gilson. The result of this marriage
descent, and were among the was seven children; three
earliest settlers of that State. sons, now living in PennDuring the battle of Lundy's sylvania, being all who now
Lane, war of 1812, Samuel survive. David Emery reEmery, father of Lewis, was sides at Titusville, Pa. He
taken prisoner, but escaped is an extensive oil operasoon after the engagement. tor and real estate owner;
Immediately after the war has been mayor of Titusof 1812, Samuel Emery, his ville, and was elected in the
wife, and seven children, ~ fall of 1878 to the Legismoved to Wayne County, lature of the State of PennN. Y., settling in the town _ sylvania. Oliver G. resides
of Sodus,-then Ontario at Bradford, Pa., where, in
County. In 1816 Mr. Em- _ K s connection with his brothers,
ery and his father, in their b he is extensively engaged in
western progress, arrived at.. - oil operations. Lewis, Jr.,
Franklin, Ohio, remaining LEWIS EMERY. youngest son, and the piothere seven years. Here Mr. Emery learned the trade of neer of the family in the oil regions, resides at Bradwoolen manufacturer. Returning to Lyons, N. Y., he ford, Pa., extensively engaged in the hardware trade, and,
followed his trade until his with his brothers, owns
removal to Michigan. With leases for several thousand
his small accumulations of? acres of valuable oil lands.
many years, Feb. 28, 1843, He was also recently nomiMr. Emery landed at Jones- nated and elected to the
ville, and immediately com- lower house of the Pennmenced the erection of a sylvania Legislature from
carding-mill, which was the his district.
first mill of that description Mr. Emery's whole life
erected in this part of the A_ L has been one of continued
State. He conducted the ~ activity, always having been
mills successfully for many \ - foremost in enterprises for
years, selling them in 1864, the public good.
when he removed to Hills- In politics he is a staunch
dale, and, in the year 1847, Republican. For many years
erected the mills widely he has been a member of

known as " Emery's Mills" MRS. LEWIS EMERY. the Presbyterian Church,
situated one mile east of Hillsdale, which he conducted and has endeavored to exemplify in everyday life the
several years. morals taught in the Book of Books.