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Peter Wesley Pearson 1802–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1802

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 1842

Death Location: Perry, Johnson, Arkansas, United States

Father: Elihu Pearson

Mother: Mary Pearson

Spouse(s): Jane Prewitt

Children(s): Isaac Pearson, Asceneth Pearson, Charity Pearson, Mary Pearson, Joseph Pearson, James Pearson, Sarah Pearson, Thomas Pearson, John Pearson, Martha Pearson

Peter Wesley Pearson was born in 1802 in North Carolina, the child of Elihu Pearson And Mary Pearson. In 1820, Peter Wesley Pearson resided in Wayne, Indiana, United States. Peter Wesley Pearson married Jane E Prewitt, and had children including Asceneth Pearson, Charity Elizabeth Pearson, Isaac Worley Pearson, James Pearson, John Pearson, Joseph Pearson, Martha Pearson, Mary Elizabeth Pearson, Sarah Jane Pearson, Thomas Pearson. Peter Wesley Pearson passed away in 1842 in Perry, Johnson, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • Peter Wesley Pearson was born in 1802 in North Carolina, the child of Elihu Pearson And Mary Pearson.
  • In 1820, Peter Wesley Pearson resided in Wayne, Indiana, United States.
  • Peter Wesley Pearson married Jane E Prewitt, and had children including Asceneth Pearson, Charity Elizabeth Pearson, Isaac Worley Pearson, James Pearson, John Pearson, Joseph Pearson, Martha Pearson, Mary Elizabeth Pearson, Sarah Jane Pearson, Thomas Pearson.
  • Peter Wesley Pearson passed away in 1842 in Perry, Johnson, Arkansas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Pearson's Ancestors

Self
Peter Pearson
1802–1842
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Elihu Pearson
1765–1870
Virginia
Mary Pearson
1804–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Pearson's Descendants

1.
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Peter (Wesley) Pearson (1802–1842) m. Jane (E.) Prewitt (1807–1880)
  1. 1. Isaac (Worley) Pearson 1845–
  2. 2. Asceneth Pearson 1834–1861 m. Joel McGill 1823–1865
    1. 1. John (Bethlehem) McGill 1853–1898
    2. 2. Mary McGill 1858–1922
    3. 3. James McGill 1859–
  3. 3. Charity (Elizabeth) Pearson 1833–1910
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Pearson 1824–1873
  5. 5. Joseph Pearson 1842–
  6. 6. James Pearson 1840–1927 m. Cynthia Rogers 1845–1936
    1. 1. Cynthia (E.) Pearson 1870–
    2. 2. Eliza (J.) Pearson 1872–
    3. 3. Sarah (L.) Pearson 1872–
    4. 4. Frances (Ophelia) Pearson 1875–
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Pearson 1877–
    6. 6. Martha (M.) Pearson 1879–
    7. 7. James Pearson 1883–
    8. 8. Thomas Pearson 1885–
    9. 9. Joseph Pearson 1888–
    10. 10. David (E.) Pearson 1889–
    11. 11. Ollie Pearson 1881–
  7. 7. Sarah (Jane) Pearson 1838–1905
  8. 8. Thomas Pearson 1836–1925 m. Rebecca Turner 1835–
    1. 1. James Pearson 1863–
    2. 2. Andrew Pearson 1872–
    3. 3. Mary (J.) Pearson 1878–
  9. 9. John Pearson 1830–1900
  10. 10. Martha Pearson 1828–1866

Peter Pearson's Timeline

8 Records

1802
1802
Birth of Peter Wesley Pearson in North Carolina
North Carolina
1820
1820
Age 18
Peter Wesley Pearson resided here in Wayne, Indiana, United States
Wayne, Indiana, United States
1824
30 Jan 1824
Age 22
Peter Wesley Pearson was married in Orange, Indiana,
Orange, Indiana,
1837
1837
Age 35
Peter Wesley Pearson resided here in Johnson County, AR
Johnson County, AR
1839
1839
Age 37
Peter Wesley Pearson resided here in Johnson County, AR
Johnson County, AR
1840
1840
Age 38
Peter Wesley Pearson resided here in Johnson, Arkansas
Johnson, Arkansas
1840
1840
Age 38
Peter Wesley Pearson resided here in Johnson, Arkansas, United States
Johnson, Arkansas, United States
1842
1842
Age 40
Death of Peter Wesley Pearson in Perry, Johnson, Arkansas, United States
Perry, Johnson, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1759.026; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1824
    Event Place: Orange, Indiana,
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana Marriage Collection, Title: , ; Book: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT; Page: 1316696.
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1759.026; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Wayne, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Year: 1820; Census Place: , Wayne, Indiana; Roll: M33_15; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Johnson County, AR
    Record Source: Arkansas Census, 1819-70

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Johnson County, AR
    Record Source: Arkansas Census, 1819-70

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Johnson, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Johnson, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: , Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Perry, Johnson, Arkansas, United States

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