- JOHN J. PEARSON, an enterprising farmer residing on section
7, town of Fulton, was born in
- Montgomery County, Ohio, Oct. 14, 1842, and is a son of John
J. and Eveline M. (POMEROY) PEARSON. The father, a son of Samuel
and Ann PEARSON, born Dec. 7, 1803, was a farmer in Montgomery
County until the last two years of his life, when he engaged
in the mercantile business. He had been married to Mary WAREHAM,
(who had borne him seven children), previous to his union with
Miss POMEROY, which was celebrated Jan. 1, 1840. His death occurred
on the 15th day of June, 1849, at Lockport, Ohio, after which
Mrs. PEARSON was again married, becoming the wife of Wilkerson
POST, April 28, 1885. Her death occurred March 16, 1887, and
in the beautiful Edgerton Cemetery, she was laid to rest. She
was born Aug. 24, 1818, at Suffield, Conn.
- Our subject made his home with his mother until his marriage.
On the 17th day of June, 1869, he
- was joined in wedlock with Miss Helena PYRE, but scarcely
more than a year of happy wedded life had passed when the young
wife died, her death occurring Dec. 12, 1870. Five years then
passed, and on the 12th day of May, 1875, Mr. PEARSON was again
married, the lady of his choice being Mrs. Sarah G. POMEROY,
who was born at Suffield, Conn., April 6, 1840, by whom he has
two children, a son and daughter, both of whom are yet with their
parents. Eveline M., the elder, was born Dec. 9, 1876, and John
Francis, April 25, 1878. Mr. PEARSON came to Wisconsin in 1853,
and to Rock County in 1854. He is financially a self made man,
beginning life in limited circumstances. He engaged in the grocery
and cigar trade in the village of Fulton, in partnership of R.
POMEROY. This connection continued for about one year when the
firm was dissolved and Mr. PEARSON spent the next year as a salesman.
At the expiration of that time he abandoned mercantile pursuits,
and turning his attention to farming, purchased eighty acres
in the town of Fulton, where he still makes his home. With characteristic
energy he began the improvement and cultivation of his farm and
has been quite successful in that line of work. He had made many
useful and beautiful improvements, including the building of
good barns and the erection of a large and commodious two-story
residence, one of the pleasantest homes in the community. Mr.
PEARSON, has held several local offices of trust, has acted as
Supervisor and is at present chairman of the board. He is well
known throughout the county and has ever willingly and cheerfully
borne his share in the work of advancement and upbuilding which
has placed Rock County on a par with any county in this great
commonwealth. His wife is a communicant of the Congregational
Church at Fulton, and is an earnest worker in that society, which
represents her husband's religious faith. Politically, Mr. PEARSON
is a Republican, having since the time when he cast his first
vote for Abraham Lincoln, been a warm and adherent of that party's
high position in the social world, and the respect which is tendered
them by all is richly merited.
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- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 658.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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