- CHARLES J. PEARSALL, a young and enterprising business man
of Evansville, Rock County,
- is vice-president of the D. E. WOOD Butter Co., and is popular
not only for his thorough knowledge of his business, and his
prompt and accurate business habits, but also for his fine personal
qualities.
- Mr. PEARSALL was born in Plainfield, Otsego Co., N.Y., July
20, 1860, son of Edwin R. and
- Helen M. (SMITH) PEARSALL, both native to the soil of New
York. They were the parents of three sons and two daughters;
Charles J.; Nellie S., of Salt Lake City; Hattie M., wife of
M. C. JOSLYN, of Elgin, Ill.; Benjamin S. of Elgin, secretary
and treasurer of the D. E. WOOD Butter Co.; and Clifford R.,
treasurer and manager of the wholesale and retail jewelry house
of J. H. Lyson & Co., of Salt Lake City. The father was
a farmer in New York. In 1876 he moved to Illinois, and engaged
in the creamery business at Huntley, McHenry County, which he
owned until his death, though not actively engaged in its management
toward the close of his life. He died Jan. 10, 1901, at Elgin,
Ill., aged sixty-seven years, his wife in February, 1897, aged
sixty-four years. They were Methodists in early life, but in
Illinois they united with the Congregational Church. His father,
Simon PEARSALL, was a native of Connecticut, but settled in New
York when young, and lived to be ninety-three years old, passing
away in the summer of 1900, at his home in New York state. He
was a molder, and in later life a farmer; his last business years
were spent in a store of which he was proprietor and manager.
Simon PEARSALL married a Miss MARVIN, who died many years ago,
and they had one son. His second wife was a Miss FERN. Capt.
Benjamin F. SMITH, the father of Helen M., mentioned above, served
in the State militia. He was a native of Connecticut, and followed
farming. His wife died in the East, and he afterward came West,
and died at Big Rapids, Mich., at the home of a daughter, when
he was over seventy years of age. His wife was sixty-four at
her death. His remains were taken back to the old homestead
in Otsego County, N.Y. He had four daughters and two sons.
- Charles J. PEARSALL spent the earlier part of his life in
Otsego County, N.Y., where he had a
- good preparation for active life in the public schools of
that region. In the spring of 1876 he came to Illinois, locating
at Huntley with his parents, and there he lived for twelve years.
He spent four years in Nebraska, and for the past ten years
he has lived in Evansville. His entire business life has been
spent in connection with the creamery. He began as an apprentice
and served two years before he was pronounced competent to do
business for himself. For nine years he held the position of
foreman in a factory at Coral, Ill., and then was made manager
of a line of creameries in Clay and other counties in Nebraska,
being engaged in this work for three and a half years. Coming
to Evansville, he formed a partnership with Mr. WOOD, and his
business career in this city has been both profitable and satisfactory.
- Mr. PEARSALL and Miss Harriet I. ELLIS, daughter of Benjamin
F. and Ellen (MIRACLE)
- ELLIS, were united in marriage Nov. 11, 1887. Mr. and Mrs.
PEARSALL are the parents of three sons and one daughter, Robert
E., Clifford J., Barbara E. and Philip D. Mr. PEARSALL is a
Mason, and belongs to Union Lodge, No. 32, A.F.& A.M., and
Evansville chapter, No. 35, R.A.M., and is also a member of the
local Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen. He is a Republican
in his political affiliations and is at present serving as alderman
from the First ward, and is president of the city council.
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- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin"
(c) 1901, pp. 135-136.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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