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Ada Crystal Pearson
1889 - 1975 (85 years)-
Name Ada Crystal Pearson Born 31 Dec 1889 Scotty Creek, Grant, Oregon, United States 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Female AFN 1BL0-94 Buried Jul 1975 United States Died 1 Jul 1975 Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States Person ID I2371 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father Francis Marion Pearson, b. 12 Jun 1860, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States , d. 11 Jan 1945, Orofino, Clearwater, Idaho, United States (Age 84 years) Mother Adelia Ann Smith, b. 20 Apr 1867, Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States , d. 18 Dec 1941, Peck, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States (Age 74 years) Married 2 Dec 1883 Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] Family ID F756 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Thomas Winfred Norris, b. Abt 1885, d. Bef 1955 (Age ~ 69 years) Married 24 Dec 1906 Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States [12, 13, 14, 15] Children 1. Rodney Francis Norris, b. 27 Jan 1908, Idaho, United States , d. Yes, date unknown+ 2. Living 3. Living 4. Living Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F835 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Gus James, b. Abt 1885, d. Yes, date unknown Married Bef 1955 [16] Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F836 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 31 Dec 1889 - Scotty Creek, Grant, Oregon, United States 
Married - 24 Dec 1906 - Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States 
Buried - Jul 1975 - United States 
Died - 1 Jul 1975 - Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 1890 BIRTH: OR,Grant-Scottie Creek: Ada Crystal Pearson born 31 Dec 1889 or 1890
1900 CENSUS: OR,Grant Co-Bear Valley Prc,23 Jun,Dw# 159?: Ada 10/OR bn Jan 1890, single dau of Frank M & Delia Pearson, in school
c1902 HIST: Sep 1955 letter from Ada to Mary Marks, Eads doc #26: "I left Bear Valley & Canyon City & John Day when 12 yrs. I am going on 66 yrs."
1907 MARRIAGE: Ada Crystal Pearson md Thomas Winferd Norris on Christmas Eve, 24 Dec 1907 [on back, "md 31 Dec 1907 to Thomas W Norris-CK OUT] in Lewiston, Idaho."
1941-1945 HIST: Obit of mother, Adelia, Dec 1941: "Mrs Ada West-Snohomish WA" [James?]
Obit of father, Francis Marion, Jan 1945: "Ada James of Snohomish Wn..."
1953-56 HIST: WA,Snohomish Co-Snohomish: Dec 1953 letter from Austa Pearson Pardue to Mary Marks, Eads doc #27: "Gus James & Ada live in Snohomish Wash; she isn't very well, nice home... Ada is five years younger than I."
Jan 1956 letter from Gladys Pearson Finley,Alderwood Manor [postmarked Lynnwood] WA, to Mary Marks, Eads doc #34: "When it warms a little, I want some day to go see my cousin Ada James (Pearson) who lives not to far from us now, tho we havn't met in years."
Small sheet Eads doc #26a: "Gus (Ada) James, Snohomish, WA"
- 1890 BIRTH: OR,Grant-Scottie Creek: Ada Crystal Pearson born 31 Dec 1889 or 1890
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Sources - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"I was bn 31 Dec 1890 in Bear Valley, OR on the mtn"
Sep 1955 letter from Ada to Mary Marks, Eads doc #26 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"Ada C Pearson born Dec 31 1889"
Small sheet of paper in Mary Gray Mark's handwriting #30 - [S225] Family Rcds: STARK, Wendell M.
"Ada Crystal Pearson born 31 Dec 1889 Scotty Creek,Grant,OR"
Aug 2001 email from Wendell M Stark to Pam Wagner-from Nancy Cox Pearson's Bible - [S163] Oregon,Umatilla Co: Marriage Records, Fiche #6088045, Vol D pg 279.
"Francis M Pearson md Adelia Smith 2 Dec 1883,Umatilla Co Or"
MG Rcds 1862-1894
Date: December 1883 - [S230] Oregon: State Marriage Rcds, Vol D, page 279.
"Francis M Pearson md Adelia Smith 2 Dec 1883, Umatilla Co OR"
Umatilla Co MG Rcds Vol A-F, 1862-1894
Date: December 1883 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"Delia A Smith md to Francis M. Pearson, Dec 2, 1883," no place shown.
Sheet in Mary Mark's handwriting, Eads doc #30
Date: about 1955 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"Mr Pearson was united in marriage to Delia Smith on Dec 2 1883," no place shown. "To this union seven children were born, whom five survive: Austa Pardue of Kamiah, Olney Pearson of Peck, Ada James of Snohomish WA, Edna Puryear of Orofino, Erma West of Orofino."
Sheet in Mary Mark's file, writer unknown, Eads doc #31
Date: about 1955 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"Francis Marion Pearson md Delia Smith Dec 2,1883," no place shown.
Small sheet of paper in Mary Gray Mark's handwriting, Eads doc#41,42 - [S163] Oregon,Umatilla Co: Marriage Records.
"2 Dec 1883. Francis M Pearson and Adelia Smith of Umatilla Co OR, were married at the house of SS Smith by Justic of the Peace, E Gilliam. HF Smith and CA Smith as witnesses."
Copy of marriage certificate
Date: 1883 - [S243] Oregon,Umatilla Co: Marriage Rcds on computer.
"Francis M Pearson md Delia Smith 2 Dec 1893, Umatilla Co." - [S225] Family Rcds: STARK, Wendell M.
"Francis Marion Pearson md 2 Dec 1883 to Adelia Ann Smith, Pilot Rock,Umatilla, Oregon."
Aug 2001 email from Wendell M Stark to Pam Wagner." - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"I was md Christmas Eve, 24 Dec 1907 to Thomas Winferd Norris in Lewiston, Idaho."
Sep 1955 letter from Ada to Mary Marks. Eads doc #26 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"She [Ada Pearson] married Tom Norris and they had four children, three girls and one boy," no date or place shown.
Dec 1953 letter from Austa Pearson Pardue to Mary Marks, Eads doc #27 - [S225] Family Rcds: STARK, Wendell M.
"Ada md Thomas Winfred Norris 24 Dec 1906 in Idaho"
Aug 2001 email from Wendell M Stark to Pam Wagner-from Nancy Cox Pearson's Bible - [S245] Western States Historical Marriage Record Index Web Site, http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/fhc/FamilyHistory.htm., ID#138382, Vol 3 page 364.
"Thomas W Norris md Ada C Pearson on 24 Dec 1906, Lewiston, Nez Perce Co, Idaho"
Date: December 1906 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"She [Ada Pearson] married Tom Norris... Tom died and she married Gus James," no date or place shown.
Dec 1953 letter from Austa Pearson Pardue to Mary Marks, Eads doc #27
- [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.