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An "Emzley Smith" matching the description of Emsley was given in the 1850 census. He is listed as a blacksmith, and lived with Mary A., Enos, and David A. In 1900 Emsley, a blacksmith was living in Zenas, IN with his wife Rebecca, born in August 1846, and her children Emma (27) and James (31), a merchant, also his wife and daughter. She was living in Zenas in the 1880 census.

Emsley's war records describe him as 5'8", black hair and eyes, and a dark complexion. The service record of his son Enos, who died while being returned from a Confederate prison, described the son as 5'9 1/2 inches with gray eyes, light hair, and a dark complexion. Emsley served in Co. D 3rd Regiment Ind. Vol. Cavalry as a farrier and blacksmith. He owned his horse, valued at $115, and equipment. He enlisted in Madison, Jefferson Co., IN. (or Dillsborough) 22 Aug. 1861 for 3 years and was discharged 9 Sep 1864. At Chester Gap, Va., July 21, 1863, he was wounded from a gunshot through the left leg just below the knee which broke his leg, after which he was hospitalized in Washington, DC to April 1864. He also served at Knoxville, where he was out with a sick horse in October, 1862.

From his pension records: 3 Apr. 1868, he had been a blacksmith prior to enlistment and had been one since the war. (He received a pension because his wound apparently disabled him so that he could not "perform manual labor.") Fleetwood H. Sale and Joseph H. McCullough that time swore that they had known him for ten years and vouched for his identity and occupation as a blacksmith. In an undated document he swore that he had resided in Jennings Co., IN, since leaving the service. Living in Zenas July 5, 1898.

"The History of Dearborn Co., IN": The Third Calvary (45th Reg. IVI) had one company from Dearborn County. Farriers and blacksmiths were Robert W. Rea and Emsley Suits. "The part of the regiment to which company D was assigned served in the Army of the Potomac and took part in all the skirmishes and battles in which the army was engaged....these [losses] were heavy since the regiment was in active service protecting the flanks of the army and took part in all the pitched calvary engagements of the East. Thoroughfare Gap, Gettysburg, and other paces were engagements in which the company took part and in which it suffered losses."

Cause of death was listed as Valvular heart disease (heart failure) and influenza. His occupation at the time of death was "blacksmith." He is buried in the Zenas Baptist Cemetary. Age 79-1-26 (co. rec.)

He married, first, Mary Ann Withrow (54) (A59), 11 Nov 1841, in Ripley Co., IN.

Alice Missouri Suits

i. Enos[5] Suits. Born, circa 1842, in IN. Died, 12 Mar 1865, in Richmond, VA. Census: 1850, in Petersburg, Boone Co., KY.

ii. David A. Suits. Born, circa 1848, in IN[73]. Census: 1860 (?), in Clay Twp., Dearborn Co., IN. Census: 1850, in Clay Twp., Dearborn Co., IN.

iii. "Remince" Suits. Born, circa 1852 (?), in IN[73].

iv. Alice Suits. Born, 17 Feb 1855, in Wilmington, Dearborn Co., IN. Died, 4 Nov 1932, in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN. Burial in Sandcreek Cem., Decatur Co., IN. She married John Straisinger, 10 Aug 1871, in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN.

28 v. Mary Ann Suits.

He married, second, Rebecca Ann Miles, 30 Sep 1881, in Decatur Co., IN[1]. Died, 9 Jan 1907.

Widow of Ulysses H. Myers. Married by Enoch Parks, J.P. (Pension Record)