Em married Betty Taylor on 17 February, 1946 after returning from WW II Photo
Their three children are Vicki (b. 1948- Cedar Rapids, IA), Donna (b. 1951-Moline, IL), and Emerson Jr.
Vicki married Michael Drake and they have two daughters Alissa and Elizabeth who are both married
Donna has a daughter Ashley
Em Jr. has a daughter, D'Arcy and a son, Emerson III