PEARSON FAMILY BURIAL GROUND
Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Mr. Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith of Jackson has published seven
genealogical miscellanies for Henderson County. He wishes to share this
information as widely as possible and has granted permission for these web
pages to be created. We thank Mr. Smith for his generosity.
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2001
Situated on a knoll about .2 mile north of Rock Springs Road, reached by a
field road; located 1.7 miles west of Parker's Cross Roads in northern
Henderson County over the Rock Springs Road. It is enclosed within a metal
fence; an old road formerly ran by the burial ground.
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JOHN PEARSON
Born in Perquimans, N.C. January 10,1781
Died in Henderson Co.,Tenn. April 10,1847
Aged 66 yr's.4 mo's.
And thine age shall be clearer than the noon day, thou shall be secure because
there is hope.
Job 11:17,18
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In memory of
NATHAN
Husband of M.A.PEARSON
Born in N.C.
Died in Tenn. April 23,1889
Aged 77 y's 9 m's.26 d's
Be ye ready for in such an hour as ye think not the son of man cometh.
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A recent marker inscribed only:
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN AND PENELOPE PEARSON
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MARY A.
Wife of N. PEARSON
Died April 22,1862
Aged 53 y's 5 mo's. 20 da's
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MARY M.
Dau. of NATHAN & M. A. PEARSON
Born April 15,1852
Died November 6,1876
Tho thou art gone and thy fair form is moldering in dust, still Mary fond
memory clings to thee.
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JEMIMA E.
Dau. of N. and M. A. PEARSON
Died January 30,1866
Aged 21 yr's. 15 da's.
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WELLINGTON /PEARSON/
Died July 14,1848
Aged 1 yr.2 mo's. 13 da's.
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SUSANNA E. /PEARSON/
Died August 28,1852
Aged 8 mo's. & 12 da's.
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M. A.
dau. of J. N. & A. J. PEARSON
Died Sep.16, 1889
Aged 17 yrs. 9 ms. 6 ds.
Sleep on dear child and take thy rest in Jesus arms forever blest.
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J. N.
Husband of A. J. PEARSON
Born March 25,1845
died June 15,1887
The pains of death are past and life's long warfare closed at last. His soul is
found in peace.
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JOHN IVY /PEARSON/
Lower portion of stone missing .Wellington ,John Ivy and Susanna E. are buried
in one row just east of the wrought iron fence in which their mother and the
Lawses are buried. The bases of all three tombstones are intact.
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W. D.
Wife of J. S.PRICHARD
Born April 4,1859
Died Mar. 29, 1877
/a fallen, broken tombstone/
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E. H.
Wife of R. F. DOUGLAS
Born Nov.2, 1839
Died
/Aged/ 40 yr's.6 m's. & 21 days
A loving wife, a mother dear lies buried here.
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INFANT SON OF N. A.& N. J. PEARSON
Born July 7, 1901
Died July 15, 1901
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WILLIAM S.
Son of R. A. & M. E. RASSER
Born Mar. 7, 1872
Died Dec. 5, 1872
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MARTHA PENELOPE
Consort of JOS. H. HART
Died Oct. 13, 1869
Aged 28 yr's. l mo. 4 das.
Forget me not.
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Double marker:
Mother
Mary, wife of NELSON KEE
Oct. 25, 1856-Jan. 9, 1913
Father
NELSON KEE
June 19,1852- Dec. 5, 1904
Gone but not forgotten
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INFANT SON OF J. H. & M. P. HART
Died May 8, 1866
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Double marker:
NATHAN B. /PEARSON/
Died June 12, 1859
Aged 1 yr.1 mo.
ELIZA A. /PEARSON/
Died October 9, 1847
Aged 5 m's. 19 d's.
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LAFAYETTE DRUMMONDS
Died Jan. 20, 1861
Aged 18 yrs.7 mos. 28 das.
/A fallen tombstone/
footstone LD
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W. H. DRUMMONDS
Died Jan. 5, 1869
Aged 22 yr's.4 mo's. 9 da's.
/a broken, fallen tombstone/
footstone :WHD
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The upper portion of the tombstone of BENJAMIN T.DRUMM0NDS, died about 1868,
is missing;lower portion reads:
Aged 26 Yr's. 4 mo's.9 da's.
foot stone: BTD
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The censuses indicate that these three persons were children of William and
Hannah Drummonds.
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Buried within a wrought iron fence with gate:
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G. L. LAWS
January 2,1836-Decembpr 17, 1907
71 yrs. 11 ms.10 ds.
Again we hope to meet thee when the day of life is fled and in heaven with joy
to greet thee where no farewell tears are shed.
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INFANT Son of Dr. G. L.& J. M. LAWS
Born & Died August 14, 1870
Sweet little babe for earth too fair
Hath gone to Heaven to blossom there.
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MARY PENELOPE
Wife of G. L. LAWS
Died April 6, 1867
Aged 23 yrs. 1 mo. 7 das.
south side: A young wife/A mother dear/Virtue's own image/Lies sleeping
here.
north side: I hope you'll not forget me/When other days shall come,/Though I
have long been Sleeping/Within the narrow tomb.
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In memory of
MARY ANN
Wife of PETER PEARSON
Died Jan. 21, 1866
Aged 46 yr's. 17 da's.
(stonemasons: Emery & Young, Paducah, Ky.)
east side: JOHN IVY, SUSANNA E. and WELLINGTON
Children of P. & M. A. PEARSON
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Note:
AMANDA JANE PEARSON, wife of JAMES N. PEARSON, 1848-1929, buried in Oklahoma
City, Okla. in the Rose Hill Mausoleum. A space was left for her between her
dau., Mary A. and husband, in Pearson cemetery, but no tombstone was ever
erected there, despite some claims to the contrary. No evidence of any
tombstone in this location for her.
Photograph from Historical Tour of
Henderson County, Tennessee, courtesy of William "Mike" Deere and the
Henderson County TNGENWEB Page.
