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Rachel Elliott Pearson 1850–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1850

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Death Date: 9 December 1894

Death Location: Hobbyville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Curtis Pearson

Mother: Melissa Cox

Spouse(s): John Waddell, Thomas Harden

Children(s): Minnie Hardin, Jack Waddell, Dennis Waddell, James Waddell, Elizabeth Thomas, Benjamin Waddell

The story of Rachel Elliott Pearson began in 1850 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. In 1860, Rachel Elliott Pearson resided in Southern Division, Enoree, Spartanburg, South Caro. In 1880, Rachel Elliott Pearson resided in Great Cypress, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA. Rachel Elliott Pearson married John L Waddell, Thomas Alexander Harden, and had children including Benjamin Perry Waddell, Dennis Henry Waddell, Elizabeth Waddell Thomas, Jack Waddell, James R Waddell, Minnie W Hardin. Rachel Elliott Pearson passed away in 1894 in Hobbyville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rachel Elliott Pearson began in 1850 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
  • In 1860, Rachel Elliott Pearson resided in Southern Division, Enoree, Spartanburg, South Caro.
  • In 1880, Rachel Elliott Pearson resided in Great Cypress, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA.
  • Rachel Elliott Pearson married John L Waddell, Thomas Alexander Harden, and had children including Benjamin Perry Waddell, Dennis Henry Waddell, Elizabeth Waddell Thomas, Jack Waddell, James R Waddell, Minnie W Hardin.
  • Rachel Elliott Pearson passed away in 1894 in Hobbyville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rachel Pearson's Ancestors

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Rachel Pearson
1850–1894
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Parents
Curtis A Pearson
1825–1880
South Carolina
Melissa (A) Cox
1824–
South Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel Pearson's Descendants

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Rachel (Elliott) Pearson (20 Dec 1850–9 December 1894) m. John (L) Waddell (12 June 1855–9 January 1932) m. Thomas (Alexander) Harden (January 1853–1914)
  1. 1. Minnie (W) Hardin 1879–1933 m. John (H) Henson 1888–1942
    1. 1. Iva (Inez) Henson 1911–1958 m. James (Franklin) Moore 1906–1948
      1. 1. Minnie (Florence) Moore 1931–2014 m. Tellus (Wright) Myers 1933–1987
        1. 1. Peggy (Evelyn) Moore 1949–1990 m. Coy (Eugene (Pat)) Thomas 1941–2006
      2. 2. Iva (Juanita) Moore 1929–2016 m. Richard (Duane) Bishop 1926–1995
      3. 3. William (Rudolph) Moore 1936–1993
      4. 4. James (Richard) Moore 1935–1969
      5. 5. Tommy (Joe) Moore 1939–2006
  2. 2. Jack Waddell 1881–1917
  3. 3. Dennis (Henry) Waddell 1881–1955 m. Mary (E) Wadell 1890–
    1. 1. Leola (A) Waddell 1910–
    2. 2. Johnie (A) Waddell 1917– m. Norma (L) Waddell 1922–
    3. 3. Willie (M) Mackie 1913–
    4. 4. Pearl Wadell 1907–
  4. 4. James (R) Waddell 1886–1942
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Waddell) Thomas 1887–
  6. 6. Benjamin (Perry) Waddell 1883–1929 m. Sadie (A) Waddell 1889–1969
    1. 1. Mary Waddell 1913–
    2. 2. Leetha (Marie) Waddell 1915–2000
    3. 3. James (Perry) Waddell 1927–1988

Rachel Pearson's Timeline

4 Records

1850
20 Dec 1850
Birth of Rachel Elliott Pearson in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
1860
1860
Age 10
Rachel Elliott Pearson resided here in Southern Division, Enoree, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Southern Division, Enoree, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
Rachel Elliott Pearson resided here in Great Cypress, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Great Cypress, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
1894
9 December 1894
Age 44
Death of Rachel Elliott Pearson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1850
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Great Cypress, Barnwell, South Carolina; Roll: 1220; Page: 247d; Enumeration District: 032
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Southern Division, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1226; Page: 383; Famil
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Southern Division, Enoree, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Southern Division, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1226; Page: 383; Famil

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Great Cypress, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Great Cypress, Barnwell, South Carolina; Roll: 1220; Page: 247d; Enumeration District: 032

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 December 1894
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hobbyville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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