This book has no cover, and no index, and no author. I bought it on Ebay; it just has the insides, but it is full of Indiana biographies. I am not researching this family, just thought I would share. I do not know anymore about these families or these surnames. NOTE: I don’t know if there is any additional mention of this family in the book, it has no index. I do not want to sell this book. I am typing the biographies from it.

Typed by Lora Radiches:



Surnames in this biography are: Emrick, McFillen, Rile,

FRANKLIN ALEXANDER EMRICK. Since his admission to the bar in 1899 Franklin A, Emrick, of Fort Wayne, has risen to a leading position in a city noted for its brilliant and distinguished legists. During much of this time he has been before the people as an incumbent of public office, and whether as a private practitioner or a public servant his actions have been such as to gain for him universal confidence and general esteem. It has been his fortune to be identified with much important and complicated litigation, and in the handling of his duties he has displayed the possession of qualifications that cannot help but be considered as far beyond the ordinary. Mr. Emrick was born in Allen County, Indiana, January 30, 1873, and is a son of John P. and Catherine (McFillen) Emrick. Andrew Emrick, the great-great-grandfather of Franklin A. Emrick, was born in Germany, and in 1773 immigrated to America and settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania, later taking up a farm in Southampton Township, now in Somerset County. He served with Pennsylvania troops during the greater part of the Revolutionary war and was elected captain of a company of militia, a part of the Pennsylvania state troops, after which he returned to his farm, where he passed the remainder of his life and was buried, his faithful wife, Christine, being laid to rest at the side of her husband on the farm. John Emrick, the great-grandfather of Franklin A. Emrick, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, but in early manhood moved to Ohio, settling in Lake Township, Ashland County, where he developed a farm from the wilderness, and passed his entire life in tilling the soil. He was one of the sturdy and industrious men of his community and became a man of ample means who was highly respected by his fellow citizens. Both he and his wife were faithful members of the Lutheran Church, and at their deaths were buried in Ashland County. Jacob Emrick, the grandfather of Franklin A. Emrick, was born on the home farm in Ashland County, but in 1865 came to Allen County, Indiana, where he purchased more than 400 acres of land for his three sons, John, Jacob and Andrew, this being located in Pleasant Township. He then returned to Ashland County, Ohio, where he continued farming until his death, and he and his estimable wife, Sarah, are buried there. John P. Emrick, the father of Franklin A. Emrick, was born in 1834, in Ashland County, where he received his education in the public schools and was reared to the life of an agriculturist, which he adopted on entering upon man s estate. He was married in that county, where the first six of his nine children were born, but in 1865 came to Allen County and settled on the farm in Pleasant Township which had been bought by his father. There he rounded out his career as a farmer and stock raiser and died in 1893. He was a Democrat in his political views and stood high in his community, where he served as a justice of the peace for many years. Mrs. Emrick, who was also born in Ashland County, Ohio, survived her husband until 1903. Franklin A. Emrick received his early education in the rural schools of Allen County, following which he pursued a course at the Ann Arbor (Michigan) High School. Following his graduation he took two years in the literary department of the University of Michigan and one year in the law department, and in September, 1899, was admitted to the bar. In the same year he received an appointment to the office of deputy prosecuting attorney of Allen County and held that office until January 1, 1904, when he engaged in private practice. In 1914 he was elected prosecuting attorney of Allen County and served for two years, establishing an excellent record. He has been engaged in practice for thirty years in Allen County, and has a high and well-merited reputation in legal circles; earned by the ability and industry he has shown in much important litigation. When he was prosecutor of Allen County he achieved success such as to make his record constitute a worthy part of governmental and legal history. He is recognized as one of the leading attorneys of Northern Indiana, and is a valued member of the Allen County Bar Association. A stanch advocate of the Democratic Party, he has been active and influential in political affairs. His well-equipped offices are located in the Utility Building. Fraternally Mr. Emrick belongs to all bodies of Masonry, and is a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in the latter of which he was formerly a major on the staff of the department commander and now holds a retired commission as judge advocate. He likewise belongs to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. In 1905 Mr. Emrick was united in marriage with Miss Mary Ellen Rile, daughter of George Rile, a prominent citizen of Garrett, Indiana, and to this union there have been born two children: Franklin A., Jr., born January 21, 1907, a graduate of Central High School, Fort Wayne, who attended Indiana University for one year, and is now associated with his father in the practice of law; and Mary Catherine, born March 31, 1909, a graduate of Central High School, who spent three years at Oxford College, and is now identified with Western College for Women, making her home with her parents at Fort Wayne, in the pleasant and attractive home at 3123 Parniell Avenue.