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William "Billy" Pearson 1810–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 June 1810

Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 12 October 1878

Death Location: Claybrook, Madison County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John DNA

Mother: Penelope Taylor

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Williams

Children(s): Jonathan 3GG-AUNT, Susan Pearson, James Pearson, John Pearson, Mary Pearson, William Pearson, William Pearson

The story of William "Billy" Pearson began in 1810 in Anson, North Carolina, United States. William "Billy" Pearson married Elizabeth Betsy Dew Williams, and had children including James Pearson, John Solomon Pearson, Jonathan Dudley Dud Pearson Husband Of 3Gg Aunt, Mary Penelope Pearson, Susan Sue Elizabeth Pearson, William Sebon Billy Pearson, William Sebon Pearson. William "Billy" Pearson passed away in 1878 in Claybrook, Madison County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William "Billy" Pearson began in 1810 in Anson, North Carolina, United States.
  • William "Billy" Pearson married Elizabeth Betsy Dew Williams, and had children including James Pearson, John Solomon Pearson, Jonathan Dudley Dud Pearson Husband Of 3Gg Aunt, Mary Penelope Pearson, Susan Sue Elizabeth Pearson, William Sebon Billy Pearson, William Sebon Pearson.
  • William "Billy" Pearson passed away in 1878 in Claybrook, Madison County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Children(s)

William Pearson's Ancestors

Self
William Pearson
1810–1878
Birth Place: Anson, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Pearson DNA
1781–1847
Perquimans Co., N.C.
Penelope ((Penny)) Taylor
1784–1858
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, NC
Grandparents
Christopher Pearson
1748–1815
Perquimans Co., NC
Mary Hasket
1754–1810
Pennsylvania, USA
Stephen Taylor
1750–1824
Virginia
Judith Yarborough
1760–1849
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Peter Jr
1711–1779
Mary Martin
1720–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter I
1679–1735
Rachel Quaker
1689–1750
John 7GGP
1669–1741

William Pearson's Descendants

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William ("Billy") Pearson (1 June 1810–12 October 1878) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy" (Dew)) Williams (15 Feb 1811–27 Jul 1873)
  1. 1. Jonathan (Dudley (Dud) Pearson HUSBAND OF) 3GG-AUNT 1831– m. Rebecca (Cornelia Holland) 3GG-AUNT 1833–1885
    1. 1. Infant Pearson 1866–1866
    2. 2. Seaborn (W) Pearson 1862–1915
    3. 3. Needham (Bruce) Pearson 1872–1940
    4. 4. Walter (Lester) Pearson 1869–1946
    5. 5. John (Lafayette Pearson) Sr 1860–1932
    6. 6. Nannie (E Blackmon) Blackmoon 1853–1890
    7. 7. James (Christopher) Pearson 1856–1919
    8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) McCallum 1858–1932
    9. 9. William (M) Pearson 1854–1897
    10. 10. Infant (Daughter) Pearson 1866–
  2. 2. Susan ((Sue) Elizabeth) Pearson 1847–1917
  3. 3. James Pearson 1853–1854
  4. 4. John (Solomon) Pearson 1833–1902
  5. 5. Mary (Penelope) Pearson 1841–1927
  6. 6. William (Sebon (Billy)) Pearson 1844–1864
  7. 7. William (Sebon) Pearson 1837–1840

William Pearson's Timeline

2 Records

1810
1 June 1810
Birth of William "Billy" Pearson in Anson, North Carolina, United States
Anson, North Carolina, United States
1878
12 October 1878
Age 68
Death of William "Billy" Pearson in Claybrook, Madison, Tennessee, United States
Claybrook, Madison, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 June 1810
    Event Place: Anson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1878
    Event Place: Claybrook, Madison, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Claybrook, Madison County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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