Miami Union

November 10, 1910 

PEARSON, NANCY - Spending her entire life within a short distance of where she was born Mrs. Nancy Pearson died at 6:30 o'clock Wednesday morning at her home on the West Milton pike.  She was 79 years of age on May 13 and since the death of her husband, her son, Hanford Pearson, had lived at the old home.  One of the children is Mrs. Oberly.  She was one of the pioneers of Miami county and was a woman greatly beloved.  She was survived by five children, two sons, Albert and Hanford, and three daughters, Mrs. Oberly, Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Long.  The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the residence.

Miami Union

November 17, 1910 

PEARSON, NANCY - Nancy Pearson, one of Miami county's most venerable and respected women, passed away Wednesday morning, Nov. 9.  She was the daughter of William and Edna Brown and was born on a farm in Concord township, Miami county, May 13, 1831.  She was the oldest of a family of four children, all of whom have preceded her in death.  She was united in marriage to Robert Pearson, Sept. 12, 1847.  To this union were born four sons and four daughters five of whom are still living, Samantha Long, Minerva Oberly, Thyrza Pearson, Albert Pearson and Hanford Pearson.  All were present at the funeral except Samantha Long, who lives in the far West.  She resided on a farm on which she died ever since her marriage.  Her husband died Nov. 19, 1870, and she was left with this large family of children to care for, some of them being quite young.  However her mother's love never tired and she never gave up and she lived to see all her living children reach manhood and womanhood and she herself enjoyed a happy and respected old age.  Besides the children there survive her 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.  She united with the Christian church, the Old Union church, when yet a girl and later was baptized.  Her life was a very useful one and her memory will long be an incentive to her descendants.

                                          Card of Thanks

The family wish to extend their sincere and heartfelt thanks to the friends and neighbors whose kindness and help and sympathy have helped them to bear their sorrow and bereavement.                                     Hanford Pearson and family.

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