John W. Emmons

Contributed by Renee Schaeffer

OBIT Wallowa County, Oregon  Chieftain-Served thru the Civil War in the Southern army, passed away Monday night, Jan. 2, 1933 at the home of his grandson, Harold Emmons on Alder Slope. He had been in failing strength for months, owing to advanced age and the end came as to one falling asleep from the weariness of many days filled with labor. Born March 29, 1843 at the close of the Civil War, he was married December 21, 1865 to Martha E. Day and they shortly moved to Ill. and later to Neb. In 1885, they came west and settled in the Grande Ronde Valley. Came to Wallowa Co. in 1891. Mr. Emmons
went to ranching near the Buttes using some of the land now in Clifford Wedes farm. His next move was to the Valley and he bought a farm on Alder Slope. Later he went into sheep ranching and bought a large ranch on Day Ridge later known as the Murdock Place. Selling this and getting out of the sheep business which was afflicted with one of its periodic depressions, he lived in the Valley a time, spent some months in Ca. and then went to a place in Brushy Canyon, before he retired from active work. His wife passed away November 7,1909. There are seven surviving children; Mrs. Delbert Davis, Neb, Alton R., San Francisco, Wm. P., add unknown, Leonard B., Lostine, Charles D., Mrs. Delbert Homan (Jesse) , Enterprise. Mr. Emmons belonged to the older generation which built up the country from primitive conditions. He was a kind friendly man upright and particular in conduct of business affairs and naturally everybody liked him.

Wallowa County Chieftain

J. W. EMMONS IS TAKEN BY DEATH

John W. Emmons, who served thru the Civil War in the southern army, passed away Monday night, Jan. 2, 1933, at the home of his grandson, Harold Emmons on Alder Slope. He had been in failing strength for months, owing to advanced age and the end came as to one falling asleep from the weariness of many days filled with labor.

Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Booth Chapel conducted by B.F. Miller, being a friend of the family. Burial was in the Enterprise Cemetery.

J. W. Emmons was born in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, March 20, 1843 and so had almost reached his 90th birthday.  At the close of the Civil war he was married, Dec. 21, 1865, to Martha E. Day, and they shortly moved to Illinois and later to Nebraska. In 1885 they came west and settled in the Grand Ronde valley. Seven years later, or in 1891, they came to Wallowa County and Mr. Emmons went to ranching near the Buttes, using some of the land now in Clifford Wades farm.

His next was to the valley and he bought a farm on Alder Slope. Later he went into sheep raising and bought the large ranch on Day Ridge later known as the Murdock place. Selling this and getting out of the sheep business, which was afflicted with one of its periodic depressions, he lived in the valley a time, spent some months in California and then went to a place in Brushy canyon, before he retired from active work.

His wife passed away Nov. 7, 1909, and there are seven surviving children:  Mrs. Delbert Davis of Nebraska, Alton R. Emmons of San Francisco, William P. Emmons of unknown address, L. B. Emmons of Lostine, Charles D. Emmons and Mrs. Delbert Homan of Enterprise and George M. Emmons of Baker.

Mr. Emmons belonged to the older generation which built up the county from primitive conditions. He was a kindly, friendly mane, upright and particular in conduct of business affairs and naturally everybody liked him.