The History TRUST digital archive Prepared by: Bar Harbor Historical Society Biography Emerson - William Ralph Emerson (1833-1917) Father: Emerson - William Samuel Emerson Mother: Emerson - Olive Leighton Bourne Birth Date: 11 March 1833 Born at: Alton, Illinois Significant Siblings: Significant Education: Trained with Boston architect Jonathan Preston (1801 - 1888) Spouse Name: Mears - Catherine Varnum Mears (1835 - 1871) Spouse Parents: Wedding Date: 24 December 1863 Wedding Place: Boston, Massachusetts 2nd Spouse Name: Watson - Sylvia Hathaway Watson (1834 - unknown) 2nd Wedding Date: 15 September 1873 2nd Wedding Place: Cohasset, Massachusetts Occupation: Architect Childhood Home: Adult Home (Summer): Adult Home (Winter) Death Date: November 23, 1873 Death Place: Milton, Massachusetts MS/05-09-2022 Our thanks to Southwest Harbor Public Library for sharing this data entry template for use by The History Trust (Feb 2021).