Married to Edith Frost on February 14, 1890.
Son of William Pearson, who was born Feb. 14, 1832, in Chedelhume, Chestershire, England, and grandson of James and Mary (Fisher) Pearson. His grandparents were natives of England, and the grandmother died in her native country, in 1852. His aunts and uncles were born in the following order: John, Samuel, Thomas, Jane, William, James, Henry and Isaac. Thomas was drowned in Clinton, De Witt Co., IA. Isaac died at 22. The surviving aunts and uncles of Mr. Pearson live in England. His grandfather came to America and lived about five years, when he died at the residence of Mr. Pearson's father. He was successively a butcher, farmer and silk-weaver.
Mr. Pearson's father came to the United States in 1854, and settled at Blackberry, Kane Co., Ill., operating as a section foreman on the Chicago & North Western Railroad. In 1856 he came to Whiteside County, and has since been engaged in farming. He operated in the same capacity in the interests of the same railroad corporation after his removal hither, one termination of his route being Unionville. He has since resided in Ustick Township, with the exception of six months spent in Wisconsin.
In 1860 Mr. Pearson's father returned to his native country to fulfill a long cherished purpose, the result of which was his marriage to Ann Shotwell, Mr. Pearson's mother. Their union was celebrated Jan. 25, and soon after they sailed for their home in the New World. They have had 12 children, nine of whom still survive. They were born in the following order, in Ustick Township: George, Dec. 25, 1861; James, Jan. 27,1863; Mary J., Jan. 4, 1865; Frances E., March 9, 1866; Frederic W., Feb. 28, 1868; Emma C., April 7, 1870; Eliza, June 1O, 1872; Levi, March 4, 1874; Allan. Three children died in infancy. Mrs. Pearson was born Nov. 14, 1836, and is the daughter of George and Frances Shotwell. Her father was born in 1806, in Woodford, Chestershire, and died Jan. 9, 1879. Her mother was born in 18o8 in the same place, and died June 24, 1883. Their children were named Sarah, Frederick, Levi, Ann, Samuel, William and Eliza. Two sisters died in England. Samuel and William came to America.
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Son of William Pearson, who was born Feb. 14, 1832, in Chedelhume, Chestershire, England, and grandson of James and Mary (Fisher) Pearson. His grandparents were natives of England, and the grandmother died in her native country, in 1852. His aunts and uncles were born in the following order: John, Samuel, Thomas, Jane, William, James, Henry and Isaac. Thomas was drowned in Clinton, De Witt Co., IA. Isaac died at 22. The surviving aunts and uncles of Mr. Pearson live in England. His grandfather came to America and lived about five years, when he died at the residence of Mr. Pearson's father. He was successively a butcher, farmer and silk-weaver.
Mr. Pearson's father came to the United States in 1854, and settled at Blackberry, Kane Co., Ill., operating as a section foreman on the Chicago & North Western Railroad. In 1856 he came to Whiteside County, and has since been engaged in farming. He operated in the same capacity in the interests of the same railroad corporation after his removal hither, one termination of his route being Unionville. He has since resided in Ustick Township, with the exception of six months spent in Wisconsin.
In 1860 Mr. Pearson's father returned to his native country to fulfill a long cherished purpose, the result of which was his marriage to Ann Shotwell, Mr. Pearson's mother. Their union was celebrated Jan. 25, and soon after they sailed for their home in the New World. They have had 12 children, nine of whom still survive. They were born in the following order, in Ustick Township: George, Dec. 25, 1861; James, Jan. 27,1863; Mary J., Jan. 4, 1865; Frances E., March 9, 1866; Frederic W., Feb. 28, 1868; Emma C., April 7, 1870; Eliza, June 1O, 1872; Levi, March 4, 1874; Allan. Three children died in infancy. Mrs. Pearson was born Nov. 14, 1836, and is the daughter of George and Frances Shotwell. Her father was born in 1806, in Woodford, Chestershire, and died Jan. 9, 1879. Her mother was born in 18o8 in the same place, and died June 24, 1883. Their children were named Sarah, Frederick, Levi, Ann, Samuel, William and Eliza. Two sisters died in England. Samuel and William came to America.
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Married to Edith Frost on February 14, 1890.
Son of William Pearson, who was born Feb. 14, 1832, in Chedelhume, Chestershire, England, and grandson of James and Mary (Fisher) Pearson. His grandparents were natives of England, and the grandmother died in her native country, in 1852. His aunts and uncles were born in the following order: John, Samuel, Thomas, Jane, William, James, Henry and Isaac. Thomas was drowned in Clinton, De Witt Co., IA. Isaac died at 22. The surviving aunts and uncles of Mr. Pearson live in England. His grandfather came to America and lived about five years, when he died at the residence of Mr. Pearson's father. He was successively a butcher, farmer and silk-weaver.
Mr. Pearson's father came to the United States in 1854, and settled at Blackberry, Kane Co., Ill., operating as a section foreman on the Chicago & North Western Railroad. In 1856 he came to Whiteside County, and has since been engaged in farming. He operated in the same capacity in the interests of the same railroad corporation after his removal hither, one termination of his route being Unionville. He has since resided in Ustick Township, with the exception of six months spent in Wisconsin.
In 1860 Mr. Pearson's father returned to his native country to fulfill a long cherished purpose, the result of which was his marriage to Ann Shotwell, Mr. Pearson's mother. Their union was celebrated Jan. 25, and soon after they sailed for their home in the New World. They have had 12 children, nine of whom still survive. They were born in the following order, in Ustick Township: George, Dec. 25, 1861; James, Jan. 27,1863; Mary J., Jan. 4, 1865; Frances E., March 9, 1866; Frederic W., Feb. 28, 1868; Emma C., April 7, 1870; Eliza, June 1O, 1872; Levi, March 4, 1874; Allan. Three children died in infancy. Mrs. Pearson was born Nov. 14, 1836, and is the daughter of George and Frances Shotwell. Her father was born in 1806, in Woodford, Chestershire, and died Jan. 9, 1879. Her mother was born in 18o8 in the same place, and died June 24, 1883. Their children were named Sarah, Frederick, Levi, Ann, Samuel, William and Eliza. Two sisters died in England. Samuel and William came to America.
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Son of William Pearson, who was born Feb. 14, 1832, in Chedelhume, Chestershire, England, and grandson of James and Mary (Fisher) Pearson. His grandparents were natives of England, and the grandmother died in her native country, in 1852. His aunts and uncles were born in the following order: John, Samuel, Thomas, Jane, William, James, Henry and Isaac. Thomas was drowned in Clinton, De Witt Co., IA. Isaac died at 22. The surviving aunts and uncles of Mr. Pearson live in England. His grandfather came to America and lived about five years, when he died at the residence of Mr. Pearson's father. He was successively a butcher, farmer and silk-weaver.
Mr. Pearson's father came to the United States in 1854, and settled at Blackberry, Kane Co., Ill., operating as a section foreman on the Chicago & North Western Railroad. In 1856 he came to Whiteside County, and has since been engaged in farming. He operated in the same capacity in the interests of the same railroad corporation after his removal hither, one termination of his route being Unionville. He has since resided in Ustick Township, with the exception of six months spent in Wisconsin.
In 1860 Mr. Pearson's father returned to his native country to fulfill a long cherished purpose, the result of which was his marriage to Ann Shotwell, Mr. Pearson's mother. Their union was celebrated Jan. 25, and soon after they sailed for their home in the New World. They have had 12 children, nine of whom still survive. They were born in the following order, in Ustick Township: George, Dec. 25, 1861; James, Jan. 27,1863; Mary J., Jan. 4, 1865; Frances E., March 9, 1866; Frederic W., Feb. 28, 1868; Emma C., April 7, 1870; Eliza, June 1O, 1872; Levi, March 4, 1874; Allan. Three children died in infancy. Mrs. Pearson was born Nov. 14, 1836, and is the daughter of George and Frances Shotwell. Her father was born in 1806, in Woodford, Chestershire, and died Jan. 9, 1879. Her mother was born in 18o8 in the same place, and died June 24, 1883. Their children were named Sarah, Frederick, Levi, Ann, Samuel, William and Eliza. Two sisters died in England. Samuel and William came to America.
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