Benjamin Everett Pearson (1825 - 1911)

Born 6 Apr 1825 in Henry, Franklin Co, Virginia, USA [uncertain]

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Died 18 Feb 1911 at age 85 in Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Benjamin was a CSA infantry soldier in the 36th VA infantry enlisted on June 25, 1861, and buried in Pearisburg,VA in Family plot with two Nancy Pearsons and his son Thomas Pearson.

Page 62 This book owned by Judy Hammond Bowman Rhodes. Excerpt below copied from Genealogy Library.com FTM online, Pierson Genealogical Records

FRAGMENTARY RECORDS.

1 Thos.1 Pierson, was born in Eng. about 1753, and emigrated about 1774, to Loudon co., Virginia. He had a liberal education in Eng., mar. E. Palmer; and died in 1835, in Bedford co., Va. His father "held a high position in Eng." though his name is lost. His mother's maiden name was Effie Hutchinson. He had a bro. 2 Richmond.1 He h. chd. 3 Thomas; 4 Sallie; 5 John of Kentucky; 6 David of Ky.; 7 Abel, d. young; 8 Lizzie (mar. A. Cooper); 9 Ruth; 10 Palmer, of Alabama, died 1855; 11 George; 12 Benjamin Allen, of Ky.

3 Thos.2 Pierson, was born in Loudon co., Va., 1783; removed to Bedford co., then to Franklin co., and died 1870. He h. chd. 13 Peyton; 14 Nancy, b. 1809; 15 Joseph A., b. 1814 (mar. M. Smith); 16 Betsey, b. 1817; 17 Kate; 18 Benjamin, b. 1825; 19 Mary Ann (mar. M. W. Williams, of Oak Level, Va.).

11 George2 Pierson, married M. Hardy, and h. chd. 20 Mary; 21 Eliza; 22 Nancy; 23 George; 24 Caroline; 25 Sally; 26 John.

13 Peyton3 Pierson, was born 1807, and resided in Oak Level, Va. He h. chd. 27 Thomas 28Martha; 29 Mary C.; 30 Anne E.; 31 Sarah E. Page 63 27 Thomas4 Pierson, was born 1831, mar. S. Hoy; now resides in Oak Level, where he is a preacher of the Baptist church.

1850 Census has Edward B. Pearson age 25 with Malinda-Lucinda-Thomas next to Thomas

from a letter by Gertrude Mann dated 19 May 1980, PO Box86, Rocky Mount,VA 24151.....forwarded to JBR in Nov 1977 by Mark E. Dixon, 757 Gulph Road, Wayne, PA 19087....with an enclosed copy of the Franklin Co, VA court document in which the siblings of the deceased Abel Pearson, brother of this Thomas Pearson, request their shares of the land he left that he owned in partnership with his brother Palmer Pearson who was also executor of his estate....very hard to read the copied document..... Quote regarding Thomas Pearson from the Mann letter: "The story was told to me was that Thomas Pearson from Loudoun County to Bedford was so badly injured from having been chopped up with a sword that his mind was affected although he survived. He died in Bedford County. The other Thomas was also severly injured by sword blows but moved to Jefferson County, KY (Louisville) where he was still living when he died in 1826. .....Thomas of Bedford did not leave a will but when his son Abel died here in Franklin County, intestate, and without wife or family, his siblings instituted a Law Suit to divide his half of the tract of land he and his brother, Palmer Pearson, had bought together. This lawsuit gives the names of his siblings. Enclosed is a copy...." a list of children and spouses follows and on the next page Mrs Mann gives specific information on this Thomas Pearson, son of Thomas Pearson of the sword wounds...."Your ancestor was Thomas, wife Elizabeth Hickman also Heckman d/o Joseph Heckman. They lived on Town Creek those living in Virginia, Thomas bought 677 acres. He left no will but gave to his children, Peyton Pearson, Elizabeth Pearson Williams, w/o John Williams; Benjamin E. Pearson lived Giles County; Mary A. Pearson married Morrison Webb Williams, ancestors of Mrs. Shookner; Joseph A. Pearson, Catherine J. Pearson Mason, wife of Lewis Mason; Nancy Pearson Ballard, wife of Aaron Ballard; Thomas B. Pearson and Louise Doris Pearson land and other items. He, Peyton Pearson, married Mary R. Smith in Henry County in 1830 and second Olive Goode. Benjamin Pearson married Matilda Robertson, 1844.

There was another Pearson line from N.C. to Pittsylvania County that settled on Snow Creek early too. John of that line was on Pigg River, Sherwood, Doctor Pearson, Richmond etc were some of their names. One of your great uncles had a son living on the south end of Snow Creek-Martinsville road. He was descended from George, son of Thomas.......

"There was Pearson - Widow Palmer marriage in Loudoun County, and the fact of Thomas, Sr. having had son Palmer suggests a possible connection there. Too few of the Loudoun County records have survived. I have a copy of all of them but do not have the wills and deeds of course. One needs to go to the court house and read. "

I also am researching this for cross referencing Benjamin Everett Pearson was born on month day 1825, at birth place, Virginia, to Thomas Pearson and Elizabeth Pearson (born Hickman).

Thomas was born on March 21, 1783, in Henry, Virginia, United States.

Elizabeth was born on May 15, 1783.

Benjamin had 3 siblings: Joseph Allen Pearson and 2 other siblings.

Benjamin married Theodosia Pearson (born Campbell) on month day 1869, at age 44 at marriage place, West Virginia. Theodosia was born on June 4 1845.

They had one son: James Henry Pearson.

Benjamin married Matilda Pearson.

They had 4 children: Mary Jane Pearson and 3 other children.

Benjamin lived in 1900, at address, Virginia.

He lived in 1900, at address, Virginia.

Benjamin passed away on month day 1911, at age 85 at death place.

this is my Maternal side Great Great Grandfather.

Benjamin Everitt was born in 1825. He passed away in 1911. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Peggy Pearson.

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14774902

• from Civil War Talks Web the discussion links Benjamin and Thomas and provides photo of Benjamin and his CSA muster roll

• http://www.civilwartalk.com/threads/can-someone-help-my-id-this-soldier.111425/

• above bio from Pearson genealogist records book added from http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jbowrho402&id=I00078