Seth William Emery ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: G98W-B3Q.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Crystal Plains Township, Smith, KS. ³ The 1900 census recorded owning a home: William Emmery [sic, as recorded by census taker], farmer, 29, born Oct 1870, living with wife Edith M., 20, Jan 1880; and son Frankie H., 4 months, Jan 1900. The census columns record they were married 1 year and she had birthed 1 child. William was bron in Illinois and his parents in Ohio. Edith and Frankie were born in Kansas, her father in Indiana and mother in Iowa.

2. Census in 1910 in Crystal Plains Township, Smith, KS. ⁴ The 1910 census recorded owning a home: S. W. Emery, farmer, 40, living with wife Edith, 30; son Frank, 10; daughter Blanche, 8; and son Homer, 2. They were married for 11 years and she had birthed 3 children. S. W. was born in illinois and his parents in Ohio. Edith and her children were born in Kansas, her father in Indiana and mother in Iowa.

3. Census in 1920 in Crystal Plains Township, Smith, KS. ⁵ The 1920 census recorded owning a farm: Wilber E. Emery, farmer, 50, living with wife Edith, 40; Frank, 19; Blanche, 17; Home, 11; and Elmore, 7. Wilber was born in Illinois and his parents in Ohio. Edith and her children were born in Kansas, her father in Indiana and mother in Iowa.

4. Residence: on 19 Jan 1932 in Lebanon, Smith, KS. ²

Seth married Edith Myrtle Pruitt, daughter of Randolph F. Pruitt and Frances Emmaline Dukes, on 26 Mar 1899 in Portis, Osborne, KS. (Edith Myrtle Pruitt was born on 3 Jan 1880 in Glen Elder, Mitchell, KS,⁶ died on 23 Mar 1957 in Bellaire, Smith, KS ⁶ and was buried in Smith Center, Smith, KS ⁶.)