| | Charles Emerson was also known as Phillips (birth name.)3 |
Birth* | circa 1861 | He was born circa 1861 at Jefferson Co., New YorkG.2 |
| 27 July 1870 | He appeared on the census of 27 July 1870 in the household of Avery Emerson and Jane _____ at Limerick P.O., Brownville, Jefferson Co., New YorkG, age 9, b. NY.4 |
| 4 June 1875 | He appeared on the census of 4 June 1875 in the household of Avery Emerson and Jane _____ at Brownville, Jefferson Co., New YorkG, adopted son, age 13, b. NY; nei. David and Cythia Phelps, fam. 37.5 |
| 30 June 1880 | He appeared on the census of 30 June 1880 in the household of Avery Emerson and Jane _____ at Brownville, Jefferson Co., New YorkG, son, age 18, b. WI, parents b. NY, works on farm; nei. David and Cynthia Phelps, fam. 278.6 |
| 1905 | He appeared on the census of 1905 in the household of Avery Emerson and Jane _____ at Limerick Road, Brownville, Jefferson Co., New YorkG, boarder, age 43.7 |