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Orofino Pearson
1879 - 1943 (64 years)-
Name Orofino Pearson Born 23 Jun 1879 Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Female AFN S1S6-JX Buried Sep 1943 United States Died 3 Sep 1943 King, Washington, United States [4, 5, 6, 7, 8] Person ID I2119 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father Joseph Nathaniel Pearson, b. 17 Sep 1829, Boone, Missouri, United States , d. 3 Aug 1894, Palouse, Whitman, Washington, United States (Age 64 years) Mother Eletha Eads, b. 16 Oct 1836, Cole, Missouri, United States , d. 11 Aug 1916, Peck, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States (Age 79 years) Married 6 Jul 1851 Yamhill, Oregon, United States [9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] Family ID F628 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Thomas Shanley McMahon, b. Abt 1875, d. Yes, date unknown Married Y [16, 17] Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F763 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Bert J Cox, b. Abt 1875, d. Yes, date unknown Married 12 Aug 1896 Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States [18, 19, 20] Children + 1. Rodney Robert Cox, b. 12 Apr 1898, Oregon, United States , d. Yes, date unknown2. Ray Courtney Cox, b. 18 Dec 1899, Oregon, United States , d. Feb 1958, United States (Age 58 years)3. Earl Audrey Cox, b. Abt 1901, United States , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F762 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 23 Jun 1879 - Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States 
Married - 12 Aug 1896 - Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States 
Buried - Sep 1943 - United States 
Died - 3 Sep 1943 - King, Washington, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 1879 BIRTH: OR: Orofino Pearson born 23 June 1879, called Ora or Oro
1880 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co-Alta: 6-17,Dw 172: Orofino Pearson 11months/OR-bn June, dau of Joseph N & Eletha Pearson
1896 MARRIAGE-D #1: ID,Nez Perce Co-Lewiston: Orofino [shows Ora F] Pearson md Bert J Cox [shows Jay B Cox] on 12 Aug 1896 [family letter shows 1897], children: Rodney Robert, Ray Courtney and Earl Audrey, DIV, re 1955 letter from Iva Wegner Royce Pound to Mary Gray Marks
June 1954 letter from Elsie Johnson Hosmer to Mary doc#58: "Ora had 3 boys, all living."
MARRIAGE #2: Orofino Pearson Cox md Thomas Shanley McMahon, no date or place shown. No children.
HIST: WA,King-Seattle: July 1954 letter from Elsie to Mary Marks, Eads doc #59: "Ora & Bert Cox left Lewiston & went to Seattle when boys small, later separated, md again and lived there the rest of her life."
1943 DEATH: WA,King Co-Seattle: Orofino Pearson McMahon died 3 September 1943 of a heart attack [no place shown-probably Seattle WA-CK]
1946 letter from Iva Pound to Grace Michael Smith: "Walter says that Aunt Ora was dead and has been dead for some time... I guess Aunt Nora is the only one that's left to tell the story."
- 1879 BIRTH: OR: Orofino Pearson born 23 June 1879, called Ora or Oro
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Sources - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"Oro Fina Pearson born June 23, 1879," no place shown.
Family information given to Mary Marks, Eads doc #6 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"Orofina Pearson born 1879," no place shown.
July 1954 letter from Elsie to Mary Marks, Eads doc#59 - [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, paged 15.
"Orafina Pearson b June 23, 1879, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon"
Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"Oro Fina Pearson McMahon died Sept 4, 1943," no place shown.
Family information given to Mary Marks, Eads doc #5
Date: about 1955 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"She died 3 Sept 1943," no place shown.
Blue sheet in Mary Mark's handwriting, filled in by one of her children, Eads doc#47
Date: about 1955 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"She died in 42-43..she was your age, 3 yrs older than me..."
July 1954 letter from Elsie Johnson Hosmer to Mary Marks, Eads doc #59 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"The way you spoke of yours and Aunt Ora's birthdays, you had not been informed about Aunt Ora's passing about 12 yrs ago. We had many fine visits together here in Seattle (heart attack in her sleep)"
Jul 1955 letter from Gladys O Pearson Finley to Mary Marks, Eads doc #34 - [S177] Family Rcds: POUND, Iva Wegner Royse.
"Died of a heart attack 3 Sep 1943 [living Seattle Wash]."
1955 letter from Iva Wegner Royce Pound to Mary Gray Marks, Eads doc# - [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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"Oro remarried to Thomas Shanly McMahon, no date or place, no children..."
Blue sheet in Mary Mark's handwriting, filled in by one of her children, Eads doc#47
Date: about 1955 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"She later md Shanley McMahon, no family... went to Seattle... and lived there the rest of her life."
July 1954 letter from Elsie to Mary Marks, Eads doc #59 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"Your mother's marriage: Orofino Pearson md to Bert J Cox 1897, children bn: Rodney Robert Cox bn 1898, Ray Courtney bn .., Earl Audrey Cox bn ... Oro divorced Bert Cox..."
Blue sheet in Mary Mark's handwriting, filled in by one of her children, Eads doc#47
Date: about 1955 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"Orafino... md Bert Cox, no relation to Jim, had 3 sons: Rodney, Ray & Earl. Ora & Bert left Lewiston and went to Seattle when boys small, later separated..."
July 1954 letter from Elsie Hosmer to Mary Marks, Eads doc#59 - [S245] Western States Historical Marriage Record Index Web Site, http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/fhc/FamilyHistory.htm., ID# 148386, Vol 1 pg 82.
"Jay B Cox md Ora F Pearson on 12 Aug 1896 in Lewiston, Nez Perce Co, Idaho"
Date: 1896
- [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.