Biographical Sketch of George D. Emery, Springfield, Greene County, MO

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Emery is the son of Amasa and Abigail (Dutton) Emery, and was born
December 4, 1831 in Cheshire county, New Hampshire.  His father is yet
living there, and his mother died in 1876.  They had seven children,
but two of whom are now living, George D. and Alonzo A.  George was ed-
ucated in his native county, and in 1850 went to New York City where he
lived about fifteen years in that city and in Brooklyn.  He was in the
hotel business for about twelve years, and in 1861 had a contract to 
feed the soldiers of several regiments for three months, when Chester 
A. Arthur was quartermaster general.  September 20, 1870 he came to
Springfield, Missouri and for nine years was of the firm of Emery &
Comstock, furniture dealers.  In 1880 he was elected marshal of the 
city of Springfield upon the Democratic ticket and served one year.  He
is now the proprietor of a general feed store on South street.  Mr.
Emery was married October 23, 1863 to Miss Maria Van Arsdale, of Brook-
lyn, N. Y.  They have two sons, Alonzo W. and Frank E.  Mr. Emery is a
member of the Knights of Honor, and Mrs. Emery is a member of the Cal-
vary Presbyterian Church.

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