I recently acquired a copy of Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens and State Guide, Vol 5, 1925, and I thought I would share with the list the entries I find that relate to Sussex County. To assuage anyone's concerns about copyright issues, I relay this information printed on the back of the cover page, below the copyright information: "By giving credit therefor to 'Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens and State Guide,' newspapers and other presses are given permission to use any of the information contained in this work." To the extent that the copyright owners could not have anticipated the internet, I believe that this list would qualify as one of the "other presses." One note- I have kept in the spelling as it appears (except for my own typos, though I tried to be careful)... some of it may not be correct- for example, the river is now known as Paulin's Kill or Paulinskill (or even the Paulinskill River, which is a little redundant). I am not sure how many entries will prove to have Sussex links, but I estimate it at a dozen or more. I'll try to type them in as soon as I can! ------------- ANNA MAY EMMANS- Paterson--Housewife. Born Oct. 2, 1868, at Swartswood Lake, N.J., daughter of James and Harriet Ayers (Marsh) Emmans; married June 21, 1917 to Joseph Roy Emmans. --------- Joseph R. Emmans, born February 5, 1857, was raised by his grandfather at Pulan's Kill, near Fredon, N.J., where he received his education attending the Pond's School. He entered Starkey Seminary, N.Y., in his early twenties and upon graduation migrated to the West as far as the State of Minnesota, where he remained for a year or more before returning to the East. He married near Fredon, Sussex County, N.J. to Marion Roy, who was born December 26, 1854, near Fredon on a large farm. She was the daughter of WIlliam and Tabathy (Hunt) Roy. Shortly after his marriage he engaged in the timber business at Middleville, near the Blue Ridge Mountains, and in the course of a few years settled in Paterson in the fence building business. He then entered the excavating business and subsequently engaged in Real Estate. Mrs. Emmans died in Paterson on April 14, 1916. He again married in 1917 to Anna May Emmans. He died December 17, 1919. In politics Mr. Emmans was a Republican and an ardent member of the Lakeview Presbyterian Church. Abraham Emmans, grandfather of Mrs. Emmans, was born August 13, 1804. He married Clarissa Turner, born August 29, 1802. His son, James Emmans, father of Mrs. Emmans, was a farmer in Sussex County. He was born December 22, 1825, at Cloves, near Deckertown, N.J., and resided therein his younger days. He was one fo nine children, the others being: (1) Hannah, July 30, 1828. (2) Thompson, July 31, 1829. (3) Rebecca, November 27, 1833. (4) Anna, July 13, 1835. (5) Jane, December 14, 1838. (6) Harmon Lane, July 13, 1840. (7) Meribah L., December 20, 1842. (8) Dorcas, Sept. 29, 1845. James Emmans married Harriet Ayres Marsh, January 19, 1854. She was the daughter of John and Mary (Corsen) Marsh, of Swartswood, N.J. They had children: (1) George Mortimer Emmans, born January 13, 1855, a florist of Newton, N.J. He married Hanna Struble, of Myrtle Grove, N.J. She was the daughter of Leonard and Jane Struble. (2) John M., born March 14, 1856, died November 14, 1882, at Omaha, Nebraska. (3) James, born March 12, 1860, and died May 8, 1922. (4) Frank Alton, born June 29, 1863, now resides at Sanger, California, on a large fruit ranch. He is engaged in orange and grape raising. (5) Anna May, October 2, 1868. Mr. Marsh was a farmer owning the adjoining farm of James Emmans, near Swartswood Lake, who owned two and one half miles of the Swartswood Lake shore of the big Swartswood Lake property, and five acres on the Little Swartswood Lake and the Pond Brooks which connects the two lakes. To maintain private ownership of his water front property until such time as he could be in a position to donate it to the state for public use, Mr. Emmans was forced to endure many unpleasant experiences, causing Mr. Emmans a great deal of litigation. This unpleasant condition lasted even after his death, and finally, after more litigation, the lake was made a state possession, by George Mortimer Emmans, son of James Emmans, and was opened to the public by the deeding of the park known as Emman's Grove Park. James Emmans died November 27, 1904. Mrs. Emmans died October 14, 1900. The following article is a reprint from the N.J. Herald, April 26, 1915. The deed conveying a gift of twelve and one-half acres of land on the east shore of Swartswood Lake to the State of New Jersey was filed yesterday in the County Clerk's Office. The gift, which includes Emman's Grove, the scene of many annual picnics, was made by George Emmans, of Clinton Street. The consideration in the deed is given as "$1, and other valuable considerations, and an intent that the people may have the use of the premises herein conveyed as a public park forever." Mr. Emmans and his wife reserve the right to provife entertainment to the public on these premises, such as letting boats for rowing on the lake, which was purchased about a year ago by the State Forestry Commission, and providing food for man and beast. It is agreed in the deed that no intoxicating liquors can be sold in the park and that Mr. and Mrs. Emmans at any time may remove any buildings that they may see fit to erect within the park for entertaining the public. The donor requests that the State Park be known at "Emmans' Grove Park." Mr. and Mrs. Emmans agreed not to assign, sell or convey the entertaining privilege. It is directed that the State Board of Conservation and Development or its successors have the care, supervision and management of the park. -------------- Anna May Emmans, descendant of a family who have taken an important part in the history of New Jersey, attended the Pond school until she was sixteen years of age, when she supplemented her education by studying at home. Mrs. Emmans has never interested herself in public life, being a believer that a woman's place is at home. In politics she is an independent voter. Religiously attends the Christian Church. She is an associate life member of the New Jersey Genealogical and Biographical Society, Inc.