Members of my PEARSON line have in the 19th Century resided for a time in one or more of the following counties: Oconee, Pickens, Newberry, Spartanburg, Greenville and Old Pendleton District in SC; Macon, Jackson and Transylvania in NC, as well as many counties in north Georgia. I have traced this Pearson family as far back as my gg grandfather, Evan Pearson, (c1795-c1854); my g grandfather, Phillip Marion Pearson, (1832-1921); my grandfather, Walter Augustus Pearson, (1860-1954); my father, Denzil Poynor Pearson, (1888-1967); and myself, James A. Pearson, (1931-). Evan Pearson remains an enigma for me. He was a Baptist preacher, an evangelist, frequently away from home long periods of time on circuit rides of local Baptist churches across north Georgia. He owned a small farm, had a sickly wife who died c1834, four children, four slaves and he made frequent investments in unimproved real property. The 1850 Census in Gordon County, GA says Evan is 55, born in GA, no wife shown, but 4 children: Rebecca, age 26 (c1824); Elizabeth, 20 (c1830); Albert 20 (c1830) and Phillip Marion 19 (1832) my g grandfather. Evan PEARSON died c1854. DOD and cemetery unknown. The 3 other children are not found again after 1850 Census. I know very little about Moses Pearson (c1796-unk). He was in the 1820 Habersham County Federal Census with a wife. He was in the 1830 Census, same county, with a wife & 2 children. Evan & Moses were living close to each other, although no relationship has yet been established. The first child of Moses, a boy, born c1825, was named Evan. Does any of this ring a bell? Any comments and/or suggestions welcome. . Jim Pearson [email protected] Jim Pearson [email protected]