Brief Life History of Lewis W
When Lewis W Pearson was born on 20 November 1831, in New Castle, Henry Township, Henry, Indiana, United States, his father, Peter Wesley Pearson, was 27 and his mother, Jane Elizabeth Prewitt, was 24. He married Rebecca Rogers on 4 April 1857, in Johnson, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 18 July 1885, in Perry Township, Johnson, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Brown Cemetery, Lamar, Johnson, Arkansas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Lewis Pearson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Lewis Pearson, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
- Lewis Pearson, "United States Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1831–1885 Male
1833–1911 Female
Children (10)
1852–1940 Female
1858–1937 Female
1858–1899 Female
1860–1934 Male
1862–1950 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1804–1842 Male
1807–1900 Female
Siblings (11)
1824– Female
1825–1875 Female
1828–1866 Female
1830–1900 Male
1831–1885 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 1
1833
Age 2
1846
Age 15
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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