Larimer County, History of Colorado, BIOS: EMERSON, Horace W. (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II


p. 338-339



HORACE W. EMERSON.

	Horace W. Emerson, who passed away at Fort Collins on the 26th of 
June, 1917, at the ripe old age of seventy-nine years, had come to 
Colorado as early as 1866 and during his active career was principally 
engaged in the cattle business. His birth occurred at New Hampton, New 
Hampshire, on the 7th of June, 1838, his parents being Samuel and Anna 
(Carter) Emerson, who were also natives of that state. The father, an 
agriculturist by occupation, operated a farm in New Hampshire 
throughout his entire business career. He passed away in 1S96, while 
his wife was called to her final rest in 1897.

	Horace W. Emerson acquired his early education in the common 
schools of his native state and later continued his studies in the New 
Hampshire Institute. He remained under the parental roof until his 
marriage in 1862 and four years later came to Colorado, locating first 
at Julesburg, whence he made his way to Fort McPherson, where he worked 
for a time. In the fall of 1867 he removed to Sherman. where he was 
employed at putting up wood for the Union Pacific Railroad Company 
until the fall of 1868, while in December of the latter year he came to 
Larimer county. During the winter of 1868-69 he was engaged in getting 
out railroad ties near Chambers lake. These ties, two hundred and 
twenty thousand in number, were floated down the Poudre river at the 
time of high water in the spring and were landed at Greeley. In 1870 
Mr. Emerson went to Fort Lyon and built there two sets of company 
quarters of stone and two sets of officers' quarters. of brick. In 1871 
he erected an attractive and commodious residence at Greeley, where he 
made his home for a year. In the fall of 1871, in association with his 
brother Charles, he put in a herd of cattle near Livermore and in the 
winter of the following year was. engaged in getting out ties near Fort 
Steele, continuing to follow that line of work for seven or eight 
years. On the expiration of that period he returned to Larimer county 
and took up a large tract of land near Livermore. which he improved and 
operated in partnership with his brother Charles, who still manages the 
place. It comprises twenty-two hundred acres and is situated twenty-
five miles west of Fort Collins. The property is irrigated and is 
regarded as one of the best ranches in the county. Mr. Emerson remained 
thereon until 1891, when he returned east to Maine and was there 
married a second time, maintaining his residence in the Pine Tree state 
for fifteen years. At the end of that time he again came to Colorado, 
taking up his abode in Fort Collins, where he spent the remainder of 
his life in a beautiful home which he erected at No. 231 South Grant 
street, at the corner of Olive street.

	On the 22d of October, 1862, Mr. Emerson was united in marriage 
to Miss Elizabeth Freeman, who passed away in February, 1889. On the 
10th of June, 1891, he wedded her sister. Miss Metta Freeman, of 
Winterport, Maine, a daughter of Peltiah and Mary (Heagan) Freeman. 
They were natives of Frankfort, Maine, and in that state the father 
successfully followed farming throughout his active business career. 
His demise occurred in April, 1874, while his wife was called to her 
final rest in February, 1888. Mr. Emerson had one daughter, Dorothy, 
who is now the wife of Thorwald H. Sackett and resides on the Emerson 
ranch.

	In politics Mr. Emerson was a stanch republican, while his 
religious faith was that of the Methodist Episcopal church. He joined 
the Masons in Maine and in his life exemplified the beneficent spirit 
of the order. His death occurred very suddenly, after one day's 
illness, on the 26th of June, 1917, and was the occasion of deep and 
widespread regret, for he had won an extensive circle of warm friends 
in Larimer county, which in his passing lost one of its most 
prosperous, highly respected and representative citizens.