Emma Sawyer

     Emma was born on Saturday, 29 September 1888 at California. Emma married Augustus Tabor Parsons, son of Edward Willis Parsons and Mary Ferris Tabor, in 1925 in California. 11 April 1930, Emmaand her husband, Augustus were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Berkeley, Alameda County, California, at 1863 Tacoma Avenue. Enumerated in this household were Augustus T Parsons [47 New York], Emma N [42 California], Katherine M [13 California], Elizabeth C [11 California], Philip T [2 1/2 California]. They are paying $50 per month rent. Augustus was 32 years when first married and Emma was 37 years. He was a civil engineer working as a Surveyor.¹ 9 April 1940, Emmaand her husband, Augustus were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Burlingame, San Mateo County, California, at 1240 Drake Avenue. Enumerated in this household were Augustus Parsons [57 New York], Emma [52 California], Katherine [23 California], Philip [13 California], Adele May [9 California], & a house keeper: Rose Manly [49 Kansas]. Agustus has finished 4 years of college, Emma 2 years and Katherine 4 years. They lived in the same house in 1935. Augustus owns a pest control company and Katherine is a stenographer for an insurance company.² Emma departed this life on Thursday, 14 May 1964 in Nevada County, California, at age 75 years, 7 months and 15 days. She was buried in San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, in Alta Mesa Memorial Park. The plague reads: Parsons - - 1883 Augustus Taber 1966 - - 1888 Emma Sawyer 1964.³