Bio: Brunson, Emery (Life Sketch & Bio)

Contact: Jeff Brunson
Email: jbrunson@live.com

Surnames: Brunson, VanHorn, Taylor, Dunn

----Source: Richard Kresmery Brunson 3/1996

Biography

Surnames: Brunson, Taylor, Teberg

Source: Jeff Brunson

Emery Brunson was born in 1858 in Wisconsin to Lewis and Christenah (Frisbee) Bronson. He grew up to be a farmer, and worked several years from 1904 hauling cream for the Humbird creamery. Emery often played the fiddle at country dances.

He married his first wife, Lula (or Lulu) Taylor on Sep 10, 1889. They had three children who all died young: Infant (1890-1890), Bertha Belle Brunson (1892-1892), and Cristel Fern Brunson (1895-1896). All three children are buried at Houghtonburg Cemetery in Alma Center, Jackson Co., Wisconsin. Emery and Lula divorced in Apr 1901.

Emery met Celia Teberg, a widow with two sons, in Rice Lake. They married in May 1902. Celia and Emery farmed in Garden Valley, Jackson Co., Wisconsin. Between 1903 and 1913 they had four sons, Charles (1903), John (1904), Clarence (1905), Roy (1907); and three daughters, Matilda (1908), Nellie (1911), and Mae (1913). Matilda died in 1911.

While giving birth to stillborn premature twins, Celia died at the age of 39 on November 14, 1914. She is buried at Houghtonburg Cemetery.

Emery died in Black River Falls on Aug 6, 1918 at the age of 60. He was laid to rest at Houghtonburg Cemetery. His six surviving children were dispersed to live with other families.

Emery's obituary in the Alma Center News of Aug 8, 1918: "Emery Bronson an old resident of this community passed away at Black River Falls Tuesday morning August 6th. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2pm at the home of Wilson Van Horn in Garden Valley."

1914 Photo of Emery with wife Celia and their children

The people in the photo are:

Seated with mustache: Emery Brunson

Seated woman: Celia Brunson (Teberg)

Children standing in back, left to right: John Brunson, Nellie Brunson, Charlie Brunson

Children in front: Roy Brunson, Clarence Brunson, Mae Brunson