William Hansford Pearson was married to Ella Payne, daughter of Hanson Payne and Prudence Gamble. They had 6 children together. His parents were William H Pearson and Elizabeth Dean, both born in Alton, Indiana.
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William was a member of the United States Army. He was part of the cavalry. Details were lost to the fire at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973.
Details they did find were as follows:
William H Pearson
1 056 700
Army of the United States
Service Dates:
PFC
December 6, 1917 to December 31, 1918
PFC
May 3, 1919 to July 12, 1920
Private (no class designation on form)
January 21, 1922 to April 28, 1925
Honorable Discharge all three times.
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William's first wife was Rhoda Henrietta Black, daughter of Joseph M. Black and Rhoda M. Elliot. They were married on November 8, 1919 and divorced, according to family, "when he came back from the service".
After Ella Payne Pearson passed away, William moved in with Rhoda Henrietta Palmer, whose husband had recently passed away. He helped to take care of her until she died.
He was then married to Oma Lee Ebling (nee Gibson)on June 19, 1981. This was his third and her fourth marriage. They were divorced quickly after their marriage.
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William was a member of the United States Army. He was part of the cavalry. Details were lost to the fire at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973.
Details they did find were as follows:
William H Pearson
1 056 700
Army of the United States
Service Dates:
PFC
December 6, 1917 to December 31, 1918
PFC
May 3, 1919 to July 12, 1920
Private (no class designation on form)
January 21, 1922 to April 28, 1925
Honorable Discharge all three times.
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William's first wife was Rhoda Henrietta Black, daughter of Joseph M. Black and Rhoda M. Elliot. They were married on November 8, 1919 and divorced, according to family, "when he came back from the service".
After Ella Payne Pearson passed away, William moved in with Rhoda Henrietta Palmer, whose husband had recently passed away. He helped to take care of her until she died.
He was then married to Oma Lee Ebling (nee Gibson)on June 19, 1981. This was his third and her fourth marriage. They were divorced quickly after their marriage.
William Hansford Pearson was married to Ella Payne, daughter of Hanson Payne and Prudence Gamble. They had 6 children together. His parents were William H Pearson and Elizabeth Dean, both born in Alton, Indiana.
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William was a member of the United States Army. He was part of the cavalry. Details were lost to the fire at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973.
Details they did find were as follows:
William H Pearson
1 056 700
Army of the United States
Service Dates:
PFC
December 6, 1917 to December 31, 1918
PFC
May 3, 1919 to July 12, 1920
Private (no class designation on form)
January 21, 1922 to April 28, 1925
Honorable Discharge all three times.
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William's first wife was Rhoda Henrietta Black, daughter of Joseph M. Black and Rhoda M. Elliot. They were married on November 8, 1919 and divorced, according to family, "when he came back from the service".
After Ella Payne Pearson passed away, William moved in with Rhoda Henrietta Palmer, whose husband had recently passed away. He helped to take care of her until she died.
He was then married to Oma Lee Ebling (nee Gibson)on June 19, 1981. This was his third and her fourth marriage. They were divorced quickly after their marriage.
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William was a member of the United States Army. He was part of the cavalry. Details were lost to the fire at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973.
Details they did find were as follows:
William H Pearson
1 056 700
Army of the United States
Service Dates:
PFC
December 6, 1917 to December 31, 1918
PFC
May 3, 1919 to July 12, 1920
Private (no class designation on form)
January 21, 1922 to April 28, 1925
Honorable Discharge all three times.
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William's first wife was Rhoda Henrietta Black, daughter of Joseph M. Black and Rhoda M. Elliot. They were married on November 8, 1919 and divorced, according to family, "when he came back from the service".
After Ella Payne Pearson passed away, William moved in with Rhoda Henrietta Palmer, whose husband had recently passed away. He helped to take care of her until she died.
He was then married to Oma Lee Ebling (nee Gibson)on June 19, 1981. This was his third and her fourth marriage. They were divorced quickly after their marriage.
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