Benjamin Emert
Benjamin Emert deceased, was born in Berks County, Pa., April 23, 1795. When he had attained the age of eighteen years, or in 1813, he began as an apprentice at the tanner trade in Harrisburg, Pa. After serving three years at the trade he came to Ohio in 1816, and located in Montgomery County, where he was engaged in a still-house and on a farm, until 1827 or ’28, when he erected a tannery, and conducted the business of tanning about eleven or twelve years, or until 1839, when he sold his tannery, and turned his attention to farming, which business he conducted with success during the remainder of his life. About 1830 he married Miss Mary M. Metterd, then of Montgomery County, but a native of Maryland, where she was born April 7, 1808, and was brought to Montgomery County, Ohio, by her parents when a small child. In April, 1839, Mr. and Mrs. Emert came to Shelby County, and settled on a part of the northeast quarter of section 4, Loramie Township, on which they passed the remainder of their days. Mr. Emert died February 20, 1856. Mrs. Emert died February 27,1882. They reared a family of three children, viz., George M., Benjamin, and Jonathan F. Benjamin died April 5, 1876. George M. and Jonathan F. served in the war of 1861.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883