Lyman Emerson
Title
Lyman Emerson
Description
Born Rochester, VT 05/28/1816. Left for Racine 1844, where he lived for a year. Manitowoc 1845. Lumberman till 1869. Wealthy farmer 1873-1883. Loaned money 1883-1897. Lived at Windiate House for years, being a bachelor. Died 03/17/1897. Income 1868 $1819. Corner 1852-1854. Buried Indians who died of cholera 1850.
Source
Proper Name Index Card Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445
Date
1816-05-28
Name
Lyman Emerson
Date
1816-05-28
Notes
Born Rochester, VT 05/28/1816. Left for Racine 1844, where he lived for a year. Manitowoc 1845. Lumberman till 1869. Wealthy farmer 1873-1883. Loaned money 1883-1897. Lived at Windiate House for years, being a bachelor. Died 03/17/1897. Income 1868 $1819. Corner 1852-1854. Buried Indians who died of cholera 1850.
Source Title
Proper Name Index Card
Source Description
Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445
Collection
Citation
“Lyman Emerson,” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed November 7, 2026, https://www.collections.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/41064.