• General Notes

  REFN: 274
  Taken from an obituary:
  "Ema Wood was born in Lima, Livingston County, New York, January 29,
  1845.
  She was married to William Brandon at the age of eighteen.  Two
  children were born to them, E.S. Brandon, of Dorchester, and Mrs. Nettie
  Shirey, of Neobsco, Virginia.
  Together the family came to Dorchester in 1882, and resided on a
  farm five miles south of town.  In 1888 she united with the United
  Brethren Church of Pleasant Hill, Nebraska.
  In 1904 Mr. Brandon died.  Later she was married to William Chambers
  and moved to Kearney, Nebraska.  In 1907, Mr. Chambers died.  On April
  18, 1907, she was stricken with paralysis from which she never
  recovered.  While she suffered little physical pain, she was never able
  to walk again.  During the two years and eleven months of her affliction
  she was always patient and kind, always looking forward to a bright and
  glorious future.
  In the latter part of February,she moved to Neobsco, Prince William
  County, Virginia with her daughter, with whom she made her home, and
  where she died on March 17, 1912, ages 67 years, 1 month and 18 days.
  Her remains were brought to Dorchester, Nebraska and laid to rest in
  the family lot at Pleasant Hill, the funeral being preached at Dorchester
  by Rev. W.W. Hull, of the M.E. Church.
  She was a devoted mother, a loving sister and a noble Christian
  woman.
  She leaves besides her two children,  three grandchildren, two
  sisters, two brothers and many friends to mourn their loss.
  Roy Shirey, of Lincoln, Nebraska; Mrs. Shedenhelm, of Marengo, Iowa;
  Mrs. Carrie Kimball, of Omaha, Nebraska; W. Campbell, of Tobias,
  Nebraska; E. Campbell, wife and three daughters, of Crete, Nebraska; were
  in attendance at the funeral."

Details of Emma's family with William Brandon

Details of Emma's family with William Chambers