Brief Life History of Narcissus
When Narcissus Pearson was born on 1 December 1856, in Onslow, North Carolina, United States, her father, John C. Pearson, was 42 and her mother, Hope W. Dennis, was 31. She married Reverend Benjamin Ward in 1892, in Onslow, North Carolina, United States. She lived in Swansboro Township, Onslow, North Carolina, United States in 1900. She died on 18 October 1917, in Jacksonville, Onslow, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Montford Point, Onslow, North Carolina, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Narcious Pearson in household of Jasper E Pearson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Narcie - Published information: Cemetery record or headstone: birth: 1 December 1856; Onslow, North Carolina, United States
- Narcisus Ward, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"
Spouse and Children
1848–1904 Male
1856–1917 Female
Parents and Siblings
1814–1856 Male
1824–1899 Female
Siblings (4)
1850–1891 Female
1852–1905 Male
1854–1887 Female
1856–1917 Female
World Events (8)
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
Age 6
1863
Age 7
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 19
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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