Olney Sherman Pearson

Male 1886 - 1959  (72 years)


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  • Name Olney Sherman Pearson 
    Born 19 Sep 1886  Scotty Creek, Grant, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    AFN S1S5-K0 
    Died 1959  [5
    Buried 1959  Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I2370  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Francis Marion Pearson,   b. 12 Jun 1860, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1945, Orofino, Clearwater, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Adelia Ann Smith,   b. 20 Apr 1867, Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1941, Peck, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 2 Dec 1883  Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Family ID F756  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bee Johnson,   b. Abt 1885,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1942  [14, 15
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F834  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Sep 1886 - Scotty Creek, Grant, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1959 - Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1886 BIRTH: OR,Grant-Scotty Creek: Olney S Pearson born Sept 19, 1886, no place shown

      1900 CENSUS: OR,Grant Co-Bear Valley Prc,23 Jun,Dw# 159?: Olney 13/OR bn Sep 1886, single son of Frank M & Delia Pearson, in school

      1920 CENSUS: ID,Nez Perce Co-Peck,2 Jan, Dw#4: Olney S 33/OR single son of Francis M & Delia A Pearson, salesman in dept store

      1930 CENSUS:ID,Nez Perce-Peck,7 Apr,Dw15/6-Bell St: Olney S 43/OR single son of Frank M & Delia N Pearson, manager of warehouse

      1941-1945 HIST: ID,Lewis Co-Peck: Obit of mother, Adelia Dec 1941, Eads doc#39: "Olney S Pearson-Peck"
      Obit of father, Francis Marion Jan 1945: "Olney Pearson of Peck..."

      c1942 MARRIAGE: Olney S Pearson md Bee Johnson, a widow. They separated shortly after.

      1954-55 HIST: ID,Lewis Co-Orofino: l 1954 letter from Elsie Johnson to Mary, Eads doc #59: "Roy took us to Orofino to see Olney and Edna but they were gone fishing so we missed them."
      Letter from Iva Wegner Royce Pound to Mary Marks, Eads doc #87b: "Frank Pearsons dau Edna Puryear lives at Orofino Idiaho. She probably could tell you about their family. Their son Olny Pearson lives at that address to."
      Sep 1955 letter from Ada Crystal Pearson to Mary, Eads doc #26: "We were on a vacation 3 weeks ago in Aug. Went up in Idaho and visited my three sisters and Olney."
      Small blue sheet, Eads doc #26a in Mary Mark's handwriting: "Olney Pearson in Orofino Idaho"
      June 1955 letter from Austa to Mary #33b: Ol says he.. is getting shakey to write. He is working at Winchester Idaa right now and will be there for several weeks yet.

      1959 DEATH,BURIAL: Olney S Pearson died in 1959, no place shown; buried Lewis & Clark Memorial Garden, Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho"

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Olney S Pearson is two years younger than I. birthday Sept 19th [1886]..."
      Dec 1953 letter from Austa Pearson Pardue of Kamiah, Idaho to Mary Marks, Eads doc #27

      Date: 1953

    2. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Olney S Pearson born 1886 Sept 19," no place shown
      Small sheet of paper in Mary Gray Mark's handwriting, Eads doc #30

      Date: about 1955

    3. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Olney S Pearson born 9/19-1887," no place shown
      Small sheet in Mary Mark's handwriting, Eads doc #41

      Date: about 1955

    4. [S225] Family Rcds: STARK, Wendell M.
      "Olney Sherman Pearson born 19 Sep 1886 Scotty Cr.,Grant,OR"
      Aug 2001 email from Wendell M Stark to Pam Wagner

    5. [S225] Family Rcds: STARK, Wendell M.
      "Olney S Pearson died 1959; buried Lewis & Clark Memorial Gardens Cem, Lewiston, Nez Perce, ID"
      Aug 2001 email from Wendell M Stark to Pam Wagner

    6. [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

    7. [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

    8. [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

    9. [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

    10. [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

    11. [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

    12. [S243] Oregon,Umatilla Co: Marriage Rcds on computer.
      "Francis M Pearson md Delia Smith 2 Dec 1893, Umatilla Co."

    13. [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."

    14. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Olney S Pearson... married a widdow about a year after Mother died and they seperated shortly after..."
      Dec 1953 letter from Austa Pearson Pardue of Kamiah, Idaho to Mary Marks, Eads doc #27

      Date: 1953

    15. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Olney S Pearson md to Bee Johnson 1942"
      Sheet of paper in Mary Gray Mark's handwriting, Eads doc#41

      Date: about 1955