James Young EMERSON, Jr.^[1]

1919 - 1980  (60 years)

• Name	James Young EMERSON
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	10 Aug 1919	Mississippi   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  WWII	1942 - 1945  [3]
  	James served in the US Navy during World War II.
  Occupation	Before 1980
  	At the time of his death, he was an auditor for the Mississippi Sate Tax Commission.
  Death	6 Jan 1980  [2, 4]
  	James died on 6 January 1980. He was 60 years old.
  funeral	7 Jan 1980	Winona, Montgomery Co, MS   [3]
  	Funeral services, conducted by Rev. A.G. Clark, were held at Moore Methodist Church in Winona, Mississippi at 2:00pm on Monday, 7 January 1980.
  Burial	7 Jan 1980	Winona, Montgomery Co, MS   [3]
  	Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery in Winona, Mississippi.
  Person ID	I64088	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	James Young EMERSON,   b. 18 Mar 1883, Mississippi d. 21 Jun 1964, Winona, Montgomery Co, MS (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Julia PACE,   b. 1 Mar 1891, Carroll Co, MS d. 30 Mar 1965, Winona, Montgomery Co, MS (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	c. 1918  [1]
  	According to the 1930 census, Julia and Jim married about 1918.
  Family ID	F7594	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan HOGGARD,   b. 8 Apr 1931   d. 7 Mar 2002, Greenwood, Leflore Co, MS (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	13 Jun 1952
  Children	1. Jennie EMERSON   2. Bobby EMERSON
  Family ID	F7595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S3648] 1930 US Census / Emmerson, James Y. [S3653] James Emerson. SSN 405-18-770. SSDI. [S3654] James Young Emerson obituary, Find A Grave Memorial #21340877. [S2084] Find A Grave, online (http://www.findagrave.com). James Young Emerson, Jr. gravestone inscription, Oakwood Cemetery, Winona, MS, downloaded 25 April 2014.