The Shemwell Family

George F PearsonAge: 70 years18461916

Name
George F Pearson
Given names
George F
Surname
Pearson
Birth February 16, 1846 52 26
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848
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 brotherRichard Pearson
1848 (Age 22 months)
Census October 22, 1850 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMargaret Owens
1851 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherHenry “Harry” Pearson
November 1852 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterRoxie O Pearson
October 1859 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 10 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census July 1, 1860 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 15 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
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 20 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 20 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 22 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 24 years)
Death of a half-sisterMosilla Pearson
July 25, 1871 (Age 25 years)
Death of a fatherObediah B Pearson
1871 (Age 24 years)
Civil marriageMary E “Mollie” EversmanView this family
January 23, 1877 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Lola B Pearson
December 5, 1878 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 31 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a daughter
#2
Rubie Lola Pearson
1879 (Age 32 years)
Census June 20, 1880 (Age 34 years)
Death of a daughterLola B Pearson
January 5, 1881 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#3
O B Pearson
February 6, 1888 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#4
George Gregory Pearson
February 1891 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Maybell E Pearson
October 1893 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 52 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Census June 15, 1900 (Age 54 years)
Death of a sonO B Pearson
March 27, 1906 (Age 60 years)
Death of a motherEliza F Eelbeck
November 6, 1906 (Age 60 years)
Death of a half-sisterAmanda Pearson
February 12, 1907 (Age 60 years)
Census May 2, 1910 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 69 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death April 14, 1916 (Age 70 years)
Cause of death: cancer
Burial April 16, 1916 (2 days after death)

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Arrow Rock Cemetery, Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
himself
3 years
younger brother
5 years
younger brother
7 years
younger sister
Roxie O Pearson
Birth: October 1859 65 39Saline, Missouri, United States
Death:
Father’s family with Sarah Wright - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: September 5, 1831Norfolk, Virginia, United States
3 years
half-sister
21 months
half-sister
4 years
half-sister
3 years
half-sister
Father’s family with - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: Louisiana, United States
half-sister
Family with Mary E “Mollie” Eversman - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: January 23, 1877Saline, Missouri, United States
22 months
daughter
Lola B Pearson
Birth: December 5, 1878 32 24Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: January 5, 1881Saline, Missouri, United States
13 months
daughter
9 years
son
O B Pearson
Birth: February 6, 1888 41 33Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: March 27, 1906Saline, Missouri, United States
3 years
son
George Gregory Pearson
Birth: February 1891 44 36Saline, Missouri, United States
Death:
3 years
daughter
Maybell E Pearson
Birth: October 1893 47 38Saline, Missouri, United States
Death:

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

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - George F Pearson - Household

Saline, Missouri, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Pearson, G FWM33headMfarmerMOSCNC
Pearson, MollieWF23wifeMMOGermanyKentucky
Pearson, Lola BWF1daughterSMOMOMO
Pearson, Eliza FWF60motherWdNCNCVA
Pearson, HarryWM25brotherSMOSCNC

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - George F Pearson - Household

Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Pearson, George FheadWMFeb184654M23MOSCNC
Pearson, Mary AwifeWFDec185445M2364MOGermanyMO
Pearson, Rubie LdaughterWFSep188514SMOMOMO
Pearson, O BsonWMFeb188812SMOMOMO
Pearson, George GsonWMFeb18919SMOMOMO
Pearson, Mabel EdaughterWFOct18936SMOMOMO

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - George F Pearson - Household

Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Pearson, George FheadMW64M33MOSCNCfarmer
Pearson, Mary AwifeFW44M3363MOGermanyMO
Pearson, Rubie EdaughterFW23SMOMOMO
Pearson, G GsonMW19SMOMOMO
Pearson, MabeldaughterFW16SMOMOMO