On 8 May 1869 when John was 38, he married Emily M. Dunning. Born on 19 Jun 1851 in Hamilton County, New York. Emily M. died in Preble, Cortland County, New York, on 17 Jun 1944; she was 92. Buried in Onondaga Cemetery, Syracuse.
Emily, daughter of Amos and Angelina (Carnrike ) Dunning.