John Pearson

John Pearson, Born Franklin, Vermont, October 9th, 1838. died Virginia City, Nevada, October 31st, 1892. Married Jennie Thomas December 10th, 1865. Jennie Thomas was born in Iowa on January 28, 1846. John Pearson was engaged in Mining. He was foreman of one of the leading mines of Virginia City, Nevada for several years. In 1866 he went to Lafayette, California where he was engaged in farming for ten years. He then returned to the famous “Comstock” and went into the mines again as foreman in the Consolidated Virginia Mine., He contracted what is termed “miner’s consumption” from which he died after a year’s illness. He is buried here in the family plot in Masonic Cemetery at Virginia City, Nevada., The following people rest in peace in the “Pearson” grave plot: , John Pearson b. Franklin, Vt. Oct. 9, 1838, p. John Pearson, Starksboro, Vt. and Eliza Hammond, Clarendon, Vt. m. Jennie Thomas (aka Jennie Lynds) d. Oct. 3, 1892., Jennie Lynds Pearson b. Iowa Jan. 28, 1846 p. Elijah and Melissa Thomas, ____, Iowa m. Dec. 10, 1865 to John Pearson of Franklin, Vt. d. Mar. 9, 1909., Al Pearson b. ______, Vt. Feb. 20, 1831 Brother of John Pearson d. Reno, Nv. Nov. 6, 1896, Never married., John E. (Elijah) Pearson b. Virginia City, Nv. Feb. 1, 1875 d. Nov. 1, 1891 (Age 16 yr’s 9 mo.) Scarlet Fever., Flora A Pearson (affectionately called Little Sister), Daughter of Walter Hammond Pearson and Kate G. Ford. Walter was the son of John Pearson interred herein. Note: b. Dec. 1, 1896 d. Aug. 8, 1898. Originally there was a marble angel stolen during damage by vandals. We, the descendents of the interred are grateful for the repairs and upkeep of our cemetery plot by the Cemetery Foundation, the Masons and others, especially Candace Wheeler, Pearson, Durbin, and Cross Families., Code: b birth, d death, p parents, m married (to)