Chambers County, AL Marriage Record: Hiram Pearson and Mary J. Higgins on December 1, 1868, by Elder John W.H. Cliett.

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"The Carroll County Times (Carrollton, Carroll Co., Georgia) - April 15, 1881:

Neighborhood News.

The dwelling house of Mr. Hiram Pearson, six miles south of Roanoke, Alabama (in Chambers County) was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night of last week.

NOTE: Hiram D. Pearson was the clerk of Mount Hickory Primitive Baptist Church in Chambers County at the time his house burned. The records of the church from 1834-1881 were destroyed in the fire.

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Mount Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Record (Stroud, AL) - June 30, 1900:

2nd. Opened door for reception of members and received by letter our Brother and Sister, Deacon and Deaconess, Hiram D. and Amanda L. Pearson. The church extending to each the hand of fellowship.

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"The Roanoke Leader" - January 4, 1911:

The Leader regrets to note that Mr. H.D. Pearson, one of the very best citizens in all this county (Chambers), continues in feeble health. Miss Treadwell, a trained nurse, is now with him.

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"The Roanoke Leader" - January 11, 1911:

SUDDEN DEATHS OF TWO PROMINENT PEOPLE IN NORTH CHAMBERS COUNTY

The recent deaths of two prominent people in northern Chambers County brings sadness to many admiring friends and leave two homes in tears; Mr. H.D. Pearson and Mrs. C.E. Hines were those who were suddenly called away.

At an early hour Saturday morning the summons came to Mr. Pearson at his home near Double Head. He had been ill a long time with heart trouble but was talking and laughing when the final call came suddenly. At 2 o'clock Sunday

afternoon all that was mortal of this princely gentleman was laid to rest in the family burying ground. Services were conducted by Elder W.R. Avery and Rev. S.L. Dobbs in the presence of a large assemblage. The nephews of the deceased acted as pall bearers.

Mr. Pearson had long been one of the most prominent figures in this entire section. He was held in high esteem by everyone who knew him. He was a Primitive Baptist and a Confederate Veteran. The deceased leaves a widow and several grown children. Among these is Mrs. B.E. Satterwhite of Roanoke.....

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"The LaFayette Sun" - January 11, 1911:

Death of Mr. Hiram Pearson.

Mr. Hiram Pearson, a well known and highly respected citizen of this county, died at his home at Double Head last Saturday morning at 1:00 o'clock. Mr. Pearson was 67 years old at the time of his death, and had been a resident of this county for about 40 years. He is survived by a wife and several children.

The remains were interred in the Higgins Ceremony, near the home of the deceased, Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Elder W. R. Avery and Rev. S. L. Dobbs conducting the funeral.

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"The LaFayette Sun" - January 18, 1911:

Hiram D. Pearson.

In the death of Hiram D. Pearson a life has gone out that shed a luster of joy and happiness upon all with whom it came in contact.

It was my good fortune to know Mr. Pearson for more than twenty-five years and most of the time intimately. One beautiful trait in his character impressed me was his broadminded charity for the opinions, the faults, and foibles of men. I have passed many hours with him in the fullest interchange of confidential thoughts, and I have never heard him speak uncharitably of any man. If he had no word of commendation, he was silent. He tried to trace a good motive to the action of men. His heart was too big for a bigot. He was true and faithful to the church of his choice, he loved all who loved and served his blessed Savior. Endowed with such qualities, he was a good citizen, safe and conservative, firm and true to all the interests of a good citizenship. His domestic life was such as becomes a Christian gentleman. He was the head of happy home. The proud husband and father of a devoted family. To that family he leaves an inheritance of an unstained name, a record of an honorable life, such a life is unequaled by silver, gold or diamonds.

Pure, genuine hospitality reigned in the home of Mr. Pearson as hundreds of his friends and neighbors can testify.

Farewell husband, father, brother, and friend, we hope to meet thee in the "sweet bye and bye."

J. H. Harris.

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"The LaFayette Sun" - August 16, 1911:

Farm For Sale.

We will sell on Saturday, Sept. 2nd, at 11 o'clock, a.m. at the residence of the late H. D. Pearson, five miles south of Roanoke, our farm, containing 196 acres, more or less, known as the CLARK place, in high state of cultivation, with good improvements. This is a rare opportunity.

We will also sell at same time and place one piano, vehicles and farming implements. Sale will be for cash.

- Mrs. A. L. Pearson

- H. F. Pearson

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Mount Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church (Stroud, AL) Record - February 4, 1911:

"On motion, appointed Elder J. T. Satterwhite and Brother J. E. Smith as a committee to write up a resolution or appropriate expression for the church on account of the death of our deceased Deacon Brother H. D. Pearson, who departed this life January 7, 1911.

"He was faithful and attentive to the meetings of the church; and was ever watchful to the comfort of the church and prompt in his official capacity as in financial matters, ready to respond to any duty required of him.

We therefore with sorrow feel deeply the loss of our Brother, but believing our loss is his gain We say the will of the Lord be done."

Elder J. T. Satterwhite and J. E. Smith, committee.

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Born September 1, 1844, in Upson County, Georgia, Hiram D. Pearson was the seventh of nine children born to Carolina A. and James M. Pearson, Georgia natives who moved to Alabama before the 1850 census. Raised on the family farm near Almond in Randolph County, Hiram became a farmer like his father but like many boys yearned for more excitement than tilling land. Opportunity arrived in the early fall of 1862 when he left the state to join brother-in-law Sgt. David M. Denney (married to Fransina A. Pearson, Hiram's sister) whose regiment, the 37th Alabama Infantry was then encamped at Baldwyn, Mississippi, south of Iuka. Hiram enlisted in Sgt. Denney's unit, B Company, on September 26. In the next twenty months he saw action at Corinth and Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, Tennessee. During the first phase of the Atlanta campaign in the spring of 1864 he suffered a crippling wound at Rocky Face Ridge, Georgia, when a Federal minnie ball shattered his left shoulder. Following surgery Hiram went home to convalesce. That fall he rejoined the 37th then at Spanish Fort, Alabama, on garrison duty, but was soon discharged as medically unfit. He could no longer shoulder a musket.

After the Civil War Hiram Pearson acquired a farm in Chambers County between Five Points and Doublehead. There he spent the remainder of his life. In 1868 he wed Mary Higgins who bore him five children: three boys, James T. (b. 1872), Hiram Frank,(b. 1877) and Lucius (b. 1879) and two daughters, Oda (b. 1869) and Lula (b. 1879). After Mary died in 1893 Hiram remarried twice and despite generally poor physical condition lived until 1911. Amanda, his third wife, survived. Hiram Pearson's grave is located in the Higgins famity cemetery west of Five Points.

Information from Daniel L. Denney.

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1860 Randolph County, AL (Southern Division) Census:

#H1462

James Pearson 55M Farmer R$2,500 P$10,000 Born GA

Caroline Pearson 46F Tailoress Born GA

John T. Pearson 20M Farm hand P$150 Born GA

Jarrett B. Pearson 18M Farm hand Born GA

HIRAM D. PEARSON 16M Farm hand Born GA

Susan F. Pearson 13F Born AL

Mary E. Pearson 11F Born AL

Samuel D. Pearson 8M Born AL

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1880 Chambers County, (Bloomingdale) AL Census:

#H90

Hiram Pearson 34M Farming Born GA

Mary Pearson 23F Wife Keeping House Born AL

Oda Pearson 11F Daughter In School Born AL

James T. Pearson 8M Son Born AL

Hiram F. Pearson 3M Son Born AL

Lucuis Pearson 1M Son Born AL

Lula Pearson 1F Daughter Born AL

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1900 Chambers County, (Bloomingdale) AL Census:

#H202

Hiram D. Pearson 55M Farmer Born Sept. 1844 in GA

Lorena A. Pearson 54F Wife Born May 1846 in AL (Married 6 years; mother of 0 children)

*Luke B. Pearson 20M Son Farm Laborer Born July 1879 in AL

*Hattie/Harriet C. Pearson 16F Daughter Born July 1884 in AL

**Pearly L. Pearson 13F Daughter Born Oct. 1886 in AL

Thommon Smith 30M (Black) Servant Born Feb. 1870 in AL

*Note(1) - "The Roanoke Leader" - December 14, 1910:

At the home of Mr. H.D. Pearson in Chambers County, his daughter Mrs. Hattie Whatley was married Sunday afternoon to Mr. Edgar Neece. This afternoon at 4

o'clock in LaGrange, a son of Mr. Pearson, Mr. Luke Pearson will be married to Miss Addie Dickinson.

**Note(2) - "The Roanoke Leader" - April 14, 1909:

WILL MARRY TOMORROW

At 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon Miss Lillie Pearl Pearson will be married to Mr. Paul Oliver Myhand. The marriage will be celebrated at the home of the bride-elect, Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Pearson, five miles south of Roanoke. Mr.

Myhand is a worthy young man and is to be congratulated upon winning so lovely a young lady.

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1910 Chambers County, (Pearson's X-roads) AL Census:

#H177

Hiram D. Pearson 65M Farmer Born GA

Amanda L. Pearson 63F Wife Born AL

Luke Pearson 30M Son Farmer Born AL (Widower)

Hattie C. Pearson Whatley 26F Daughter (Widow; mother of 1 child; 1 living)

Ela Whatley 8F Granddaughter Born AL

Annie R. Pearson 5F Granddaughter Born AL

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Hiram David Pearson served in Company B 37th Alabama Infantry CSA.