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Margaret Pierson 1760–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1760

Birth Location: Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland.

Death Date: 05/15/1846

Death Location: Charleston Twp, Coles County, Illinois

Father: John Pearson

Mother: Elizabeth Maine

Spouse(s): J Leetch

Children(s): James Leatch

In 1760, Margaret Pierson entered the world in Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland., born to John Pearson And Elizabeth Maine. Margaret Pierson married J Leetch, and had children including James Leatch. Margaret Pierson passed away in 1846 in Charleston Twp, Coles County, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1760, Margaret Pierson entered the world in Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland., born to John Pearson And Elizabeth Maine.
  • Margaret Pierson married J Leetch, and had children including James Leatch.
  • Margaret Pierson passed away in 1846 in Charleston Twp, Coles County, Illinois.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Pierson's Ancestors

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Margaret Pierson
1760–1846
Birth Place: Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland.
Parents
John Pearson
1728–
Borrowstouness, West Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Maine
1729–
Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Pearson
1700–
West Lothian, Scotland
Janet Paterson
1700–
West Lothian, Scotland
James Maine
1705–
Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Maine
1680–1748
Katherine Broune
1667–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Janet Snadan
1665–1765

Margaret Pierson's Descendants

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Margaret Pierson (30 May 1760–05/15/1846) m. J Leetch (1756–March 1834)
  1. 1. James Leatch 1805–1884 m. Sally Leach 1806–1880
    1. 1. Margaret (C) Ervine 1842–1921 m. Henry (H.) Irvine 1840–1903
      1. 1. James (William) Ervine 1876–1944 m. Georgia (Bernice) Devericks 1876–1948
        1. 1. Edith Stephenson 1906–1973 m. Jesse (Eugene) Stephenson 1900–1983

Margaret Pierson's Timeline

6 Records

1760
30 May 1760
Birth of Margaret Pierson in Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland.
Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland.
1774
bef 1774
Age 14
Margaret Pierson was married in Ireland
Ireland
1783
ca 1783
Age 23
Margaret Pierson was married in Londonderry, Derry, Ireland
Londonderry, Derry, Ireland
1810
1810
Age 50
Margaret Pierson was married in Derry, Cavan, Ireland
Derry, Cavan, Ireland
1846
15 May 1846
Age 86
Death of Margaret Pierson in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States
Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States
1846
05/15/1846
Age 86
Death of Margaret Pierson in Charleston Twp, Coles County, Illinois
Charleston Twp, Coles County, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1760
    Event Place: Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Unknown
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Unknown
    Event Place: Londonderry, Derry, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: bef 1774
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ca 1783
    Event Place: Londonderry, Derry, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Derry, Cavan, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: , , , Ireland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Derry, Cavan, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Derry, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Derry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1846
    Event Place: Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05151846
    Event Place: Charleston Twp, Coles County, Illinois

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