The Shemwell Family

Obediah B PearsonAge: 77 years17941871

Name
Obediah B Pearson
Given names
Obediah B
Surname
Pearson
Birth 1794 30
MarriageEliza F EelbeckView this family
unknown

MarriageView this family

Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Birth of a sisterLucinda Pearson
1802 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 9 years)

Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
Birth of a daughter
#1
Mosilla Pearson
December 13, 1813 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 18 years)

Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812
MarriageSarah WrightView this family
September 5, 1831 (Age 37 years)
Marriage of a childNathaniel AmackerMosilla PearsonView this family
1831 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 38 years)
Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics
Birth of a daughter
#2
Amanda Pearson
April 1834 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Cindarella Amacker
1834 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Harriett Williams Pearson
1835 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Samuel Jackson Amacker
1835 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 41 years)
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
Birth of a grandson
#3
Richard Marshall Amacker
1837 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Elizabeth Pearson
1838 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Obediah Pearson Amacker
December 17, 1838 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Sarah Pearson
June 1840 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Hezekiah J Amacker
1840 (Age 46 years)
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
William L Amacker
August 9, 1843 (Age 49 years)
Death of a wifeSarah Wright
1845 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a son
#6
George F Pearson
February 16, 1846 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Ella Dean Amacker
October 28, 1847 (Age 53 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 52 years)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a son
#7
Richard Pearson
1848 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Delilah Amacker
August 17, 1849 (Age 55 years)
Census October 22, 1850 (Age 56 years)
Death of a motherMargaret Owens
1851 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Henry “Harry” Pearson
November 1852 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childLaud A HudsonAmanda PearsonView this family
Type: Civil marriage
December 24, 1852 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Margaret Amacker
1854 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10
Charles Patterson Hudson
1856 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Austin W “Harry” Hudson
December 26, 1858 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Roxie O Pearson
October 1859 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 63 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a grandson
#12
Laud Obediah “Obey” Hudson
April 1860 (Age 66 years)
Census July 1, 1860 (Age 66 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Dade TurleyHarriett Williams PearsonView this family
Type: Civil marriage
April 16, 1863 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 67 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Birth of a grandson
#13
Harry Pearson Turley
November 8, 1866 (Age 72 years)
Marriage of a childDaniel D DavidsonSarah PearsonView this family
1867 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 73 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 73 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a granddaughter
#14
Ora B Davidson
September 1868 (Age 74 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 75 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Census July 16, 1870 (Age 76 years)
Death of a daughterMosilla Pearson
July 25, 1871 (Age 77 years)
Death 1871 (Age 77 years)
Family with parents - View this family
mother
himself
9 years
younger sister
Family with Sarah Wright - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: September 5, 1831Norfolk, Virginia, United States
3 years
daughter
21 months
daughter
4 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Family with Eliza F Eelbeck - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage:
son
3 years
son
5 years
son
7 years
daughter
Roxie O Pearson
Birth: October 1859 65 39Saline, Missouri, United States
Death:
Family with - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: Louisiana, United States
daughter

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Obediah B Pearson - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Obediah B Pearsonhead54MWblacksmithSC
Eliza F Pearsonwife28FWNC
Amanda D Pearsondaughter17FWMO
Harriett Pearsondaughter15FWMO
Elizabeth Pearsondaughter12FWMO
Sarah Pearsondaughter10FWMO
George Pearsonson3MWMO
Richard Pearsonson2MWMO
Margaret Pearsonmother86FWVA

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Obediah B Pearson - Household

Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Obediah B Pearsonhead63MWfarmerSC
Eliza Pearsonwife40FWNC
Harriett Williams Pearsondaughter21FWMO
Elizabeth Pearsondaughter19FWMO
Sarah Pearsondaughter17FWMO
George Pearsonson14MWMO
Richard Pearsonson11MWMO
Henry Pearsonson7MWMO
Roxanadaughter9 monthsFWMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Obediah B Pearson - Household

Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Pearson, O Bhead76MWfarmerSC
Pearson, Elizawife50FWVA
Pearson, Georgeson23MWfarmerMO
Pearson, Richardson20MWMO
Pearson, Henryson16MWMO
Pearson, Roxydaughter10FWMO
Hudson, Amandadaughter33FWMO
Hudson, Chasgrandson16MWMO
Hudson, Austingrandson13MWMO
Hudson, Laudgrandson11MWMO