BOYD A. EMERY, M. D., a very successful and well-known physician of Somerset township, this county, is a native of the same, born on the home farm November 16, 1851. His father, Joshua Emery, was born September 27, 1805, in Washington county, Penn. He commenced reading medicine under Dr. Leatherman, of Canonsburg, Penn., and graduated in 1830. On September 20, 1831, was united in marriage with Mary McCullough, who bore him three children, all deceased. His first wife died December 31, 1839, and on May 4, 1841, Dr. Emery was married to Anna Graham, of Washington county, Penn. They had seven children, namely: Ebenezer G., Martha G. (married to W. S. Caner, a resident of Chicago, Ill.), James A. (living in Dunningsville, Washington Co., Penn.), Boyd A. (whose name opens this sketch), William H. (a farmer of Somerset township), Anna W. (wife of J. H. McNary), and one deceased. Dr. Emery settled permanently in Washington county after his marriage. He was an active worker and elder in the Presbyterian Church for a number of years. His wife died September 28, 1873, and September 7, 1885, he too passed away. Boyd A. Emery received a common-school education, and then attended Canonsburg Academy for four years. In 1875 he graduated from Washington and Jefferson College, then studied medicine with his father, graduating as an M. D. in 1878. On November 27, 1883, he was united in marriage with Katie W. Townsend, who was born December 15, 1859, daughter of C. W. and Margaret (Wright) Townsend, the father being a physician of Washington county. After his marriage Dr. Emery practiced medicine with his father until the death of the latter, and he now enjoys an extensive and lucrative practice. Two children have brightened the home of Dr. and Mrs. Emery: Charles T., born October 5, 1884, and an unnamed infant (deceased), born July 29, 1889. The Doctor and his wife are both members of the Presbyterian Church at Pigeon Creek.

Text taken from page 1351 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published February 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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