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Joseph Pearson 1765–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1765

Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1879

Death Location: Marion Township, Putnam County, Indiana

Father:

Mother: Catherine Baldwin

Spouse(s): Sarah Waterous

Children(s): Peter Pearson

In 1765, Joseph Pearson entered the world in Virginia, Virginia, USA, born to Elihu Pearson And Catherine Baldwin. Joseph Pearson married Mary Ann Cloud, Sarah Waterous, and had children including Peter Pearson. Joseph Pearson passed away in 1879 in Marion Township, Putnam County, Indiana.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Joseph Pearson entered the world in Virginia, Virginia, USA, born to Elihu Pearson And Catherine Baldwin.
  • Joseph Pearson married Mary Ann Cloud, Sarah Waterous, and had children including Peter Pearson.
  • Joseph Pearson passed away in 1879 in Marion Township, Putnam County, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Catherine Baldwin
1737–
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Waterous
1772–1810
Birth Location: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
SW

Children(s)

Peter Pearson
1797–1842
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, USA
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Joseph Pearson's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Pearson
1765–1879
Birth Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
Parents
Catherine Baldwin
1737–
New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Moses Baldwin
1708–1794
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Baldwin
1685–1775
Rebecca Bruen
1683–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hannah Ward
1658–1693

Joseph Pearson's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Pearson (1765–1879) m. Sarah Waterous (27 July 1772–17 September 1810)
  1. 1. Peter Pearson 1797–1842 m. Jane (E) Prewitt 1807–1880
    1. 1. Asceneth Pearson 1834–1861 m. Joel McGill 1823–1865
      1. 1. Elizabeth McGill 1857–1922 m. John Mathews 1852–1897
        1. 1. Charles (Bethlehem (Bud)) Matthews 1879–1955
        2. 2. John (Thomas TOM) Matthews 1885–1938
        3. 3. Minnie (Myrtle Matthews) (Fine) 1891–1975
        4. 4. Roscoe (McKinley ROSS) Matthews 1896–1981
        5. 5. Rosa (Isabelle\Belle) Matthews 1877–1917
        6. 6. Arthur (Eugene) Matthews 1883–1898
        7. 7. James (Stephens 'Steven') Matthews 1875–1899
      2. 2. James McGill 1859–
    2. 2. Martha Pearson 1828–
    3. 3. John Pearson 1830–
    4. 4. Louis Pearson 1832–
    5. 5. Thomas Pearson 1836–
    6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Pearson 1838–
    7. 7. James Pearson 1840–
    8. 8. Joseph Pearson 1842–

Joseph Pearson's Timeline

2 Records

1765
1765
Birth of Joseph Pearson in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA
1879
1879
Age 114
Death of Joseph Pearson in Marion Township, Putnam County, Indiana
Marion Township, Putnam County, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1879
    Event Place: Marion Township, Putnam County, Indiana
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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