John B. Pearson

Brief Life History of John B.

When John B. Pearson was born about 1789, his father, Christian Pearson, was 35 and his mother, Catherine Ann Pearson, was 35. He married Sarah " Sallie" about 1817, in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died before 1840, in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States.

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John B. Pearson
1789–before 1840
Sarah " Sallie"
1790–
James Madison Pearson
1818–1865
Margaret Pearson
1824–
Pleasant Hazewell Pearson
1825–1859

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    World Events (3)

    1788 · The First Presidential Election

    The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.

    1789

    George Washington elected first president of United States.

    1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State

    On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.

    Name Meaning

    English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Per(e) or Piers (see Pear and Pierce ) + son. The surname is also quite common in Ireland, where it has been established for many centuries. Compare Peerson .

    Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish (Ashkenazic) surnames.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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