Ephraim John PEARSON
Ephraim John Pearson was a member of the Morman Battalion. The information on this family was taken from the files of Norma Neville Olson Pryde records in August of 1990. From the files of Artelle Egan Sedwick she states this is the 7th generation from Moses Cleveland (Ephraim John Pearson and Nancy Ann Foutz), and the 3rd generation from Ephraim Jacob Pearson. IGI Batch # for marriage source is M183395, Call # 183395, 1991 information. Other LDS ordinances are as follows: B. 10 Mar 1969 SL, E. 22 Apr 1857 EH, SP. 27 Mar 1981 PV, IGI Batch # 8033801--69, Call # 1260802, 1991 Information.
IGI -1988 Version-Batch # H000133, SS# 06489. Phebe Elizebeth Pearson is how the Nevilles and Willeys are related.
The family group records of Benjamin Foutz Pearson and those that follow was copied from the family records of Grace Artelle Egan Sedwick. She is a first cousin of Keith Jennings Neville, their mothers being sisters. Benjamin Foutz Pearson was also known as Benjamin Franklin Pearson, a middle name he selected.
He married Nancy Ann Foutz 5 Dec 1848 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah . Nancy Ann Foutz was born at Jemper City, Franklin, Pennsylvania 21 May 1826 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Ephraim Pearson
born 1 Sep 1849.
Anna Sophia Pearson
born 3 Nov 1850.
Hyrum Pearson
born 5 Jan 1852.
Louisa Pearson
born 10 Jun 1854.
Phebe Elizebeth Pearson
born 12 Aug 1855.
Benjamin Foutz Pearson
born 30 Nov 1857.
George Pearson
born 3 Mar 1859.
Lewis Heber Pearson
born 6 Jul 1861.
Ephraim John Pearson died 1900 at California .
Nancy Ann Foutz died 8 Jan 1896 at Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah .