Emma Sophia Corbey Scott Rose was born in Oswego, New York in 1854

Her parents Joseph Corbey and Mary Little both immigrated from Montreal, Quebec, Canada to New York State and later in about 1855-56-57 to Elgin, Kane, Illinois

The family consisted of:
Father: Joseph Corbey born 1815 Canada, d Feb 10, 1878 Elgin, Kane Illinois
Mother: Mary Little born 1819 Canada, died 1893 Elgin, Kane, IllinoiS

Joseph Corbey Jr. abt 1841 New York d Jan 25 1864 Homocide MusIcian 127 Th Volunteer Infantry

Daughter Julia Corbey born 1848 New York

Daughter: Louisa Corbey Christie born 1851 New York

Daughter: Emma Corbey born 1854 New York mar Sanford Scott Elgin, Illinois

Daughter: Eliza Lilly Corbey born 1858 Elgin, Illinois ( likely married to Sam Goodell)

Emma Corby married Sanford "Santie" Scott in abt 1877-78 in Elgin, Illinois and they three children:
Emma Scott born abt 1878 Elgin, Illinois
Frank Scott born abt 1880 Elgin, Illinois married Nellie
Mabel Scott born abt 1881 Elgin, Illinois married Adam Snyder Sr.


Later Emma married Mr. John Rose.

Emma Rose then moved to Ogden, Utah in 1918 from illinois as did her married son Frank Scott and her married daughter Mabel Scott Snyder and their families.


Household Members and ages in 1880 Illinois census.
Name Age
Mary Corby 61
S. Scott 25
Emma Scott 25
Frank L Scott 4m
Emma L. Scott 2
Lilly E Corby 21

Emma Scott Rose and her daughter Mabel Snyder and son-in-law Adam Snyder Sr were all murdered in Ogden, Utah in 1936. A service for all three was held in Ogden by the LDS church.

She is survived by her son Frank (Nellie) Scott Ogden, Utah, and by four grandchildren, and five Great-grandchildren.


A joint burial for all three was on July 3, 1936 In the Mt. Ogden Memorial Park now Aultorest