Amanda Pearson

Female 1854 - 1938  (84 years)


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  • Name Amanda Pearson 
    Born 23 Apr 1854  Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    AFN S1S5-78 
    Buried Oct 1938 
    Died 12 Oct 1938  Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Person ID I2112  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Joseph Nathaniel Pearson,   b. 17 Sep 1829, Boone, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1894, Palouse, Whitman, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Eletha Eads,   b. 16 Oct 1836, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1916, Peck, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 6 Jul 1851  Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
    Family ID F628  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Oliver Homer Wilson,   b. 12 Feb 1837, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1913, Republic, Ferry, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1870  Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 17, 18, 19, 20
    Children 
     1. Robert Wilson,   b. 12 Feb 1871, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1871, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Alvina Wilson,   b. 18 Mar 1872, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1872, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +3. Ruby Orella Wilson,   b. 28 Jun 1874, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1923  (Age 48 years)
    +4. Eletha Wilson,   b. 9 Oct 1876, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1926  (Age 49 years)
     5. Lee Raymond Wilson,   b. 7 Mar 1881, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1938  (Age 57 years)
    +6. Bertha Irene Wilson,   b. Abt 1885, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1926  (Age ~ 41 years)
    +7. Olive Wilson,   b. 22 Jun 1886, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1954  (Age > 69 years)
     8. Oscar Leslie Wilson,   b. 12 Dec 1891, Elma, Grays Harbor, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1954  (Age > 64 years)
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Apr 1854 - Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Jan 1870 - Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Oct 1938 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1854 BIRTH: OR,Polk Co-Douglas Twp: Amanda Pearson born 23 April 1854 [also shows 15 Apr], dau of Eleatha Pearson - dau of Susanah and Solomon Eads

      1860 CENSUS: OR, Polk Co-Douglas Precinct, Dw#430: EM 6/OR, dau of JN & Elizabeth Pearson

      1870 MARRIAGE: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Amanda Pearson md Oliver Wilson Jan 1, 1870
      June 1954 letter from Elsie Johnson Hosmer, dau of Alice Pearson, to Mary Gray Marks, Eads doc #58: "Amanda md Oll Wilson, 6 children: Ruby, Bertha, Eletha, Lee, Olive, Oscar-all gone except the last two [Olive and Oscar]."

      1880 CENSUS:OR,Umatilla Co-Alta, 17 Jun, Dw 134: Amanda Wilson 26/OR (Il,MO) wife of Oliver H Wilson

      1900 CENSUS: WA, Ferry Co-Republic City, Dw#346/352: Amanda Wilson April 1855-45/OR (MO,MO) wife of Oliver H Wilson

      1910 CENSUS: WA,Ferry Co-Republic,28 Apr, Dw#243: Manda 55/OR (MO,MO) wife of Oliver H Wilson, 6/9 children living

      1913 DEATH of husband: WA,Ferry Co-Republic: Oliver Homer Wilson died Oct 10, 1913

      1916 HISTORY: WA,Spokane Co-Spokane: US City Directories 1916: Amanda H Wilson (wid Oliver H) r E41 Lacrosse Ave

      1920 CENSUS: WA, Ferry Co-Republic, E Republic Pct, FHL flm# 1821921 ed44 sh3B, Dw# 96:
      WILSON, Amanda 65/OR (Ill,MO) widow, living with son, Oscar L 28/WA (IND,OR) single

      1926 HIST: Aug 1955 letter from Burl Wilson Patton to Mary Marks doc#46: "Amanda Wilson was my favorite grandmother and she came to keep house for my father and I after my mother died in 1926. Amanda was always bright and cheerful as I use to go down to visit her when I lived in Oliver."

      1928,1930, 1932 HISTORY: WA,Spokane Co-Spokane: US City Directories 1928,1930,1932: Amanda Wilson (wid Oliver H) r N 3903 Maple.

      1938 DEATH: WA,Spokane Co-Spokane: Amanda Pearson Wilson died Oct 12, 1938, age 84

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Amanda Pearson born April 23, 1854," no place shown.
      Family information given to Mary Marks, Eads doc #6

    2. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Amanda Pearson born Apr 23, 1854" - no place shown
      Nov 1954 letter from Olive Wilson Skene to Mary Gray Marks,Eads doc#54

    3. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Amanda Pearson was born in 1854." - no place shown.
      July 1954 letter from Elsie Johnson Hosmer to Mary Marks, Eads Doc#59

    4. [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie.
      "Amanda E.M. Pearson born 15 Jun 1855, Douglas Twp, Polk County OR"
      Nov 2002 email from Connie Clapier to Pam Wagner, pg 14

    5. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Amanda Pearseon... she was born in 1854," no place shown, "dau of Eleatha Pearson - dau of Susanah and Solomon Eads"
      Typed sheet, Eads doc #54 [no name as to who gave to Mary Marks]

      Date: about 1955

    6. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Amanda Pearson Wilson died Oct 12, 1938" - no place shown.
      Nov 1954 letter from Olive Wilson Skene to Mary Gray Marks,Eads doc#54

    7. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Amanda Wilson... she died at the age of 84 [1938] in Spokane."
      Aug 1955 letter from Burl Wilson Patton to Mary Marks, Eads doc#46

    8. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Amanda Pearson... Wilson... died in 1938," no place shown.
      Typed sheet, Eads doc #54 [no name as to who gave to Mary Marks]

      Date: about 1955

    9. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Eletha (Ella) Eads md Joseph [or Joseph N] Pearson July 6, 1851," no place shown.
      Fam rcds collected by Mary Gray Marks,gdau of Solomon & Susannah, papers in poss of Pam Hallmark Wagner in "Eads Box, doc #1-5

    10. [S168] History of the Eads Family, Pg 5.
      Joseph Pierson md Elitha (Aunt Ella) in 1851 at the age of 15, an elopement marriage. Children: I remember Perry, Frank, and Ora." [Joseph Pierson-ie was x'd out and Pearson written by Mary Marks, pencil in margin]
      Date: 1945

    11. [S224] Oregon: Donation Land Claim, Claim #2412.
      "Joseph N. Pearson md Eletha [no last name] on 6 July 1851, Yamhill Co OR"
      OR Donation Land Claim #2412,1853, Yamhill Co OR

      Date: 1853

    12. [S221] Oregon,Yamhill Co: Marriage Records, Fiche #6048273, page 6.
      "Joseph Pearson md Eletha Eads 6 July 1851, Yamhill Co OR (eloped)"
      Yamhill Co Mg Rcds 1844-1862

      Date: July 1851

    13. [S226] US Military Pension Rcds.
      "We have been acquainted with Joseph Pearson since about 1850 and up to the time of his death... also acquainted with his widow Eletha Pearson. Her maiden name was Eletha Eades. We were each of us present at her marriage to Joseph Pearson in Yamhill Co OR on 6 July 1851. WL Adams who now resides at Hood River OR, was the minister who married them... Neither were md before.. "
      1903 MILITARY PENSION AFFIDAVIT-Yamhill Co Oregon,William Toney, age 75, and Elsie Toney age 64, res at McMinnville declaration

      Date: 1903

    14. [S226] US Military Pension Rcds, Pension App #9159, Certif #6605.
      "She is 66 yrs... she was married to him on the 6th day of July,AD 1851 at Yamhill Co Oregon by Christian Minister under the name of Eletha Eads... he had not been previously married to anyone."
      PENSION CLAIM by Mrs Eletha Pearson, Grants Pass,Josephine Co OR

      Date: 17 December 1902

    15. [S177] Family Rcds: POUND, Iva Wegner Royse.
      "My grandparents' names is all I know... Eletha Pearson and Joseph Pearson - from the Bible record," no dates or places shown.
      1955 letter from Iva to Mary Marks, Eads doc #87b

    16. [S163] Oregon,Umatilla Co: Marriage Records, Fiche #6088045, Vol C pg 17.
      "Oliver H Wilson md Amanda Pearson 1 Jan 1874, Umatilla Co OR"
      MG Rcds 1862-1894

      Date: January 1870

    17. [S230] Oregon: State Marriage Rcds, Vol C, page 017.
      "Amanda Pearson md Oliver H Wilson 1 January 1870, Umatilla Co OR"
      Umatilla Co MG Rcds Vol A-F, 1862-1894

      Date: January 1870

    18. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "O.H. or Oliver Homer Wilson and Amanda Pearson married at Pendleton Oregon Jan 1, 1870."
      Nov 1954 letter from Olive Wilson Skene to Mary Gray Marks, Eads doc#54

    19. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Amanda Pearson was married to Oliver H. Wilson in Pendleton Oregon in... they had seven children."
      Typed sheet, Eads doc #54

      Date: about 1955

    20. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Amanda md Oll Wilson & had 6 children as follows: Ruby,Berthy,Eletha,Lee,Olive & Oscar...all gone but last two..."
      1954 letter from Elsie Johnson Hosmer to Mary Marks, Eads doc# 59