ANNA lived with her husband, SWAIN PEARSON, in Milan, IL; Salina, KS where they owned PEARSON CARRIAGE WORKS; Oklahoma City, OK where they owned OKLAHOMA CARRIAGE WORKS; and settled in Rock Island, IL where they owned the NATIONAL YOKE MANUFACTURING. They had 5 children; DAVID PEARSON(died at birth), JOHN PEARSON, EDDNA MAY PEARSON (died at 9 mo.), MARION PEARSON [HAINLINE] and ALICE PEARSON [FREDERIKSEN].
OBITUARY
Mrs. Anna Pearson, 76, a resident of Rock Island county 66 years and widow of Swain Pearson, neck yoke manufacturer, died at 11:30 o'clock Saturday night in her home, 1702 Twenty-first street, Rock Island, after an extended illness.
She was born in Rock Island county, June 23, 1866, a daughter of David and Bridget Walsh, early settlers. Her marriage to Mr. Pearson took place in Rock Island 58 years ago.
Until 1894, Mr. and Mrs. Pearson made their home in Salina, Kan, where Mr. Pearson was established in the carriage and harness business and at Oklahoma City Carriage works. Returning to Rock Island he established the National Neck Yoke company in which he was successfully engaged for more than a quarter of a century. Mr. Pearson died in Hot Springs, Ark., Jan. 28, 1925. A son preceded Mrs. Pearson in death April 5, 1941.
Mrs. Pearson was a member of First Methodist church, Rock Island, and formerly was active in various church organizations and the Eastern Star. In past years she also was active in Woman's club work and formerly served on the board of the Bethany home.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Forrest A. Hainline, Rock Island, and Mrs. Carl J. Frederiksen, Moline; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mary McQuaid, Milan and Mrs. Margaret Prentice, Chicago.
Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Wheelan funeral home. The Rev. Ernest J. Campbell, pastor of First Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be in the family lot in Chippiannock cemetery. The family requests that no flowers be sent.
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, Rock Island, Illinois; April 27, 1942, page 5.
OBITUARY
Mrs. Anna Pearson, 76, a resident of Rock Island county 66 years and widow of Swain Pearson, neck yoke manufacturer, died at 11:30 o'clock Saturday night in her home, 1702 Twenty-first street, Rock Island, after an extended illness.
She was born in Rock Island county, June 23, 1866, a daughter of David and Bridget Walsh, early settlers. Her marriage to Mr. Pearson took place in Rock Island 58 years ago.
Until 1894, Mr. and Mrs. Pearson made their home in Salina, Kan, where Mr. Pearson was established in the carriage and harness business and at Oklahoma City Carriage works. Returning to Rock Island he established the National Neck Yoke company in which he was successfully engaged for more than a quarter of a century. Mr. Pearson died in Hot Springs, Ark., Jan. 28, 1925. A son preceded Mrs. Pearson in death April 5, 1941.
Mrs. Pearson was a member of First Methodist church, Rock Island, and formerly was active in various church organizations and the Eastern Star. In past years she also was active in Woman's club work and formerly served on the board of the Bethany home.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Forrest A. Hainline, Rock Island, and Mrs. Carl J. Frederiksen, Moline; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mary McQuaid, Milan and Mrs. Margaret Prentice, Chicago.
Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Wheelan funeral home. The Rev. Ernest J. Campbell, pastor of First Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be in the family lot in Chippiannock cemetery. The family requests that no flowers be sent.
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, Rock Island, Illinois; April 27, 1942, page 5.
ANNA lived with her husband, SWAIN PEARSON, in Milan, IL; Salina, KS where they owned PEARSON CARRIAGE WORKS; Oklahoma City, OK where they owned OKLAHOMA CARRIAGE WORKS; and settled in Rock Island, IL where they owned the NATIONAL YOKE MANUFACTURING. They had 5 children; DAVID PEARSON(died at birth), JOHN PEARSON, EDDNA MAY PEARSON (died at 9 mo.), MARION PEARSON [HAINLINE] and ALICE PEARSON [FREDERIKSEN].
OBITUARY
Mrs. Anna Pearson, 76, a resident of Rock Island county 66 years and widow of Swain Pearson, neck yoke manufacturer, died at 11:30 o'clock Saturday night in her home, 1702 Twenty-first street, Rock Island, after an extended illness.
She was born in Rock Island county, June 23, 1866, a daughter of David and Bridget Walsh, early settlers. Her marriage to Mr. Pearson took place in Rock Island 58 years ago.
Until 1894, Mr. and Mrs. Pearson made their home in Salina, Kan, where Mr. Pearson was established in the carriage and harness business and at Oklahoma City Carriage works. Returning to Rock Island he established the National Neck Yoke company in which he was successfully engaged for more than a quarter of a century. Mr. Pearson died in Hot Springs, Ark., Jan. 28, 1925. A son preceded Mrs. Pearson in death April 5, 1941.
Mrs. Pearson was a member of First Methodist church, Rock Island, and formerly was active in various church organizations and the Eastern Star. In past years she also was active in Woman's club work and formerly served on the board of the Bethany home.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Forrest A. Hainline, Rock Island, and Mrs. Carl J. Frederiksen, Moline; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mary McQuaid, Milan and Mrs. Margaret Prentice, Chicago.
Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Wheelan funeral home. The Rev. Ernest J. Campbell, pastor of First Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be in the family lot in Chippiannock cemetery. The family requests that no flowers be sent.
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, Rock Island, Illinois; April 27, 1942, page 5.
OBITUARY
Mrs. Anna Pearson, 76, a resident of Rock Island county 66 years and widow of Swain Pearson, neck yoke manufacturer, died at 11:30 o'clock Saturday night in her home, 1702 Twenty-first street, Rock Island, after an extended illness.
She was born in Rock Island county, June 23, 1866, a daughter of David and Bridget Walsh, early settlers. Her marriage to Mr. Pearson took place in Rock Island 58 years ago.
Until 1894, Mr. and Mrs. Pearson made their home in Salina, Kan, where Mr. Pearson was established in the carriage and harness business and at Oklahoma City Carriage works. Returning to Rock Island he established the National Neck Yoke company in which he was successfully engaged for more than a quarter of a century. Mr. Pearson died in Hot Springs, Ark., Jan. 28, 1925. A son preceded Mrs. Pearson in death April 5, 1941.
Mrs. Pearson was a member of First Methodist church, Rock Island, and formerly was active in various church organizations and the Eastern Star. In past years she also was active in Woman's club work and formerly served on the board of the Bethany home.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Forrest A. Hainline, Rock Island, and Mrs. Carl J. Frederiksen, Moline; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mary McQuaid, Milan and Mrs. Margaret Prentice, Chicago.
Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Wheelan funeral home. The Rev. Ernest J. Campbell, pastor of First Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be in the family lot in Chippiannock cemetery. The family requests that no flowers be sent.
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, Rock Island, Illinois; April 27, 1942, page 5.
Inscription
Family stone: PEARSON
Individual stone: ANNA PEARSON
JUNE 20, 1865
APR 25, 1942
Gravesite Details
Family stone PEARSON is shared by 5 individual stones. SWAIN PEARSON (father), ANNA WALSH PEARSON (mother), JOHN PEARSON (Swain & Anna's son), MARTHA ZENTGRAF PEARSON (John's wife) and JANE P. STAHL (John & Martha's daughter).
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