In a message dated 04/11/2002 7:33:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > > I am looking for any information concerning William Asbury Pearson born in > Logan, Va, between 1853-1858. He was a school teacher. Married Arnetta > Vance. Lived in West Hasmlin. I don't know his parents or pedigree. Can > you help me? > WELL, I don't know if your Facts are straight but I found this: <A HREF="http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/West_Virginia/Bios/Lincoln/johnwesleypearson.txt">Click here: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/West_Virginia/Bios/Lincoln/johnwesleypea rson.txt</A> Source: Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and GeographicalEncyclopedia, New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1894. Rpt. in WestVirginia heritage encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richwood: Comstock 1974 JOHN WESLEY PEARSON son of William and Belinda (Holton) Pearson is a native of Lincoln county, born December 5, 1851. He has been a member of the board of examiners in Carroll district for two years. An uncleand two cousins of J. W. Pearson served in the Federal army during thecivil war, in which William Pearson, father of J. W. was killed. John WesleyPearson owns about 203 acres of fine farming land in Carroll district, three miles sought of Hamlin. It is heavily timbered well watered and abounds incoal. Mr. Pearson has been teaching free schoosl in Lincoln county for about thirteen years, and as a teacher no one in this locality stands higher in the estimation of the people and as a man he is respected by all. His post office address is Hamlin Lincoln County, West Virginia. 1880 CENSUS Census Place: Lincoln, West Virginia Source: FHL Film 1255406 National Archives Film T9-1406 Page 146A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace D. S. HOLLYSelf M M W 33 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA Nancy HOLLYWife FM W 33 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA Luvena HOLLY Dau F S W 10 WV Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: VA Walter E. HOLLY Son M S W 4 WV Fa: VA Mo: VA Chas. W. HOLLY Son M S W 3 WV Fa: VA Mo: VA Mary HOLLY Dau F S W 2 WV Fa: VA Mo: VA Margaret HOLLY Dau F S W 8M WV Fa: VA Mo: VA John W. PEARSON BroL M W 27 VA Occ: School Teacher Fa: VA Mo: VA Ellen STEWART Other F W 28 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Groom Given Name Groom Surname Bride Given name Bride Surname Marriage Date County WILLIAM PIERSON BELINDA HOLTON 29 April 1841 Cabell I also did a search on your William Pearson and found his daughter married an Adkins and is mentioned in the Adkins Book being married to: Eustace Gibson ADKINS Oct 1883 - ____ BIRTH: Oct 1883 <A HREF="http://www.thenamecenter.com/users/james/ged2html/d0000/#12491">[12491]</A> Father: <A HREF="http://www.thenamecenter.com/users/james/ged2html/d0000/g0000042.html#I1493">Archibald ADKINS </A> Mother: <A HREF="http://www.thenamecenter.com/users/james/ged2html/d0000/g0000334.html#I8320">America Virginia SCITES </A> Family 1 : <A HREF="http://www.thenamecenter.com/users/james/ged2html/d0000/g0000624.html#I12255">Salena PEARSON </A> MARRIAGE: 1880 CENSUS Census Place: District 72, Chapmansville, Logan, West Virginia Source: FHL Film 1255406 National Archives Film T9-1406 Page 251D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace William PIERCEN Self M M W 22 WV Occ: Farmer Fa: WV Mo: WV Arminta PIERCEN Wife F M W 14 WV Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: WV HERE's YOUR SUSAN VANCE IN THE 1860 Census of Logan Co. WV on page 228 and 229. She is the Susan at the top of page 229 and her mother and father are on page 228. INDEX <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wv/logan/census/1860/">Click here: Index of /~usgenweb/wv/logan/census/1860</A> PAGE 229 <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wv/logan/census/1860/0229.gif">Click here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wv/logan/census/1860/0229.gif</A> HERE IS A 15 YEAR OLD WILLIAM PEARSON in the 1870 Census. And I find this most interesting because Living in the same house is Jasper Harless which is from my HARLESS LINE! Hmmmm! This Wm Pearson is close to your Wm. off by 3yrs but close enough. <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wv/boone/census/1870/0347a.gif">Click here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wv/boone/census/1870/0347a.gif</A> PEARSON, WILLIAM State: WV Year: 1870 County: Boone County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Township: Peytona Township Page: 347 Database: WV 1870 Federal Census Index Kathy Lynn <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/kvan286597/MyHarlessLineConnection.html/heritage.html">Click here: My Harless Tree Connection</A> <A HREF="http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1248036&a=9222518&f=0&sp=1&">Click here: PhotoPoint.com - Album Index Guest </A>