Anna Josephine (Jamison) was the daughter of Armstrong and Christina (Pershing) Jamison. She was the 1st wife of Rev. Dr. Thompson F. Pershing. They were married October 16, 1873. Rev. Dr. Pershing was a minister in the Pittsburgh Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died October 2, 1921.

Obituary
Unidentified Newsclipping - 1893
PERSHING.--Anna Josephine Jamison was born October 15, 1852, near Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and died at Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1893. She was the only daughter of Armstrong and Christene Jamison, who gave her a careful Christian nurture. She was converted, and united with the church in early life under the labors of the Rev. M. J. Montgomery. She married the Rev. T. F. Pershing, of the Pittsburg Conference, October 16, 1873. Four children came to bless their home, one of which passed away in infancy. Her health became impaired four years ago, and in spite of all the efforts anxious love could use, fell a victim to consumption. The last year of her life was one continual, patient, heroic struggle for life. She desired to live for those who loved her, and for her children's sake. A year ago she spent some time at Clifton Springs, Ontario County, New York, and last fall went to Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia, where she remained until within nine days of her death. At the last she gave over the struggle, resigned her family to the care of God, and, with a firm, personal faith that cheered her own soul, passed peacefully away. Thus, in the high noon of a beautiful and busy life, went out from an intinerant's home a woman whose worth was best known in the home, where she was a devoted mother, a faithful wife, a safe and wise counselor. She had a mind of high order, and whie not attempting to mold the people from the platform, she exerted in all their pastorates a strong and wholesome influence. She was everywhere loved for her qualities of mind and heart. As a maiden, she was radiant and pure; as a wife, tender and true; as a mother, patient and devoted; as a Christian, consistent and practical. While loved and honored by a large circle of friends, it is by her parents, who yet live, and her one brother, and especially by her bereaved husband and children, that she will be henceforth enshrined among the tenderest and holiest memories of life.
After a funeral service conducted by Presiding Elder, Rev. Woodring, assisted by many brethren of the Conference who came to testify of their sympathy and sorrow, her body was borne to Unity Cemetery, near the home of her childhood, there to await the resurrection.
Written by Rev. A. Cameron