My Genealogy Hound

WILLIAM EMRICK, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Greenville; born in Preble Co., Ohio, Nov. 6. 1836; he was a son of Jacob Emrick, who was born in Berks Co., Penn., in the year 1795; he came to Montgomery Co. at an early day, then to Preble Co. in 1830, where his decease occurred May 18, 1872; he was married three times, his second wife being the mother of the subject of our sketch; her maiden name was Elizabeth Detmore, who was born in Virginia in 1810, and died in October, 1838. William Emrick, after obtaining a good common-school education, remained with his father and assisted him in agricultural pursuits until Dec. 29, 1857, when he was united in marriage with Mary J. Collins, who died May 18, 1868, leaving four children, viz., Franklin, Valorous, Elmer E. and Cora; Oct. 15, 1868, he was married to Susanah Emrick; they have two sons by this union—Orpheus and Elihu. In the spring of 1858, he commenced farming in Preble Co., and continued the same until January, 1866, at which date he came to Darke Co., and purchased a farm of 40 acres in Twin Township, which he afterward disposed of, then purchased 80 acres, which he also sold, and, Jan. 26, 1876, purchased the place where he has since lived; he now owns upward of 100 acres, with good farm buildings, under good improvement, located three miles from Greenville. During his residence in Preble Co., he held the office of Township Clerk of Twin Township in the latter county for four years.