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Name of person:Emma Sansonm Born:August 16,1847 Hometown:Social Circle,Georgia Best Known For:Her bravery during the American Civil War. Biography:Emma Sansom was born on August 16,1847.Emma Sansom was an Alabama farm girl who was noted for her bravery during the American Civil War.In about1852 Emma moved to just outside Gadsden,Alabama.Emma married Christopher B. Johnson in October of 1864.Emma Sansom died on August 9,1900 one week short of her 53rd birthday in Upshur County, Texas. References:www.biography.com, Emma Sansom book. Interesting Facts:On December 24,1859 Emma's father,Micajah Sansom,dies.Rufus Sansom,Emma's brother,enters the Confederate army in 1861.Emma had six brothers and five sisters.