| Birth | Oct 1827 | John Pearson was born in Oct 1827 in Ohio. |
| Marriage | 11 Sep 1866 | He and Nancy M. Simpson, daughter of Ephraim Thomas Simpson and Kassa Newsom, were married on 11 Sep 1866 in Gibson County, Indiana. |
| 1880 Census | 11 Jun 1880 | John Pearson appeared as head of household in the 1880 Federal Census of Pleasant Township, Johnson County, Indiana, as John C. Person. Living with him was his wife, Nancy, and their children, Elmer, Millie, Charles, Mary and Walter, as well as a 16 year old servant, Mary Jones. He is a married white male, age 52. His occupation is farmer. He was born in Ohio. His mother and father were born in South Carolina. |
| 1900 Census | 26 Jun 1900 | John Pearson appeared as head of household in the 1900 Federal Census of Pleasant Township, Johnson County, Indiana, as John C. Pearson. Living with him was his wife, Nancy, and their children, Millie, Charles and Walter. He is a married white male, age 72. Born October 1827. Married 31 years. He was born in Ohio. His mother and father were born in South Carolina. His occupation is farmer. He was not employed 6 months. He can read, write, and speak English. He owns his home, it is mortgaged. It is a farm, number 170 on the farm schedule. |
John Pearson