Ephraim Pearson

On Tuesday morning Ephraim Pearson, one of Covington 's most highly respected citizens, passed to the great beyond. He had been failing in health for several years, suffering from kidney trouble, but was only confined to his bed during the past few weeks. Mr. Pearson will be greatly missed by his comrades of Langston Post and by the many friends he made here and wherever he went. A large concourse of relatives and friends were in attendance at the funeral services, which were held this (Thursday) afternoon at the Christian church, conducted by his pastor, Rev. G.A. Conibear, assisted by Rev. O. P. Furnas of Frederick . The test of scripture, fittingly illustrating the life with its close, was from II Timothy 4:8. Interment in Highland cemetery.

Ephraim Pearson, son of Wilkinson & Eleanor Pearson, was born August 13, 1834 in Newton Township , Miami County , Ohio , where he resided until 1883 when he moved to Covington at which place he died Tuesday morning (no date). Mr. Pearson was the fifth child of the pioneer family which came to the Stillwater valley from South Carolina . He is the last of  a family of nine children, the others being Nathan, who died in infancy, and Elmira , Alfred, James, Richard, Job, Catharine, and Rebekah. He was a veteran of the Civil War, as were three of his brothers, one, Job, losing his life at the battle of Cold Harbor . For many years, he has served as Chaplain of Langston Post, G.A.R., and held the position for life, showing the great esteem in which he was held by his comrades. He was married February 23, 1854 to Miss Mary Caldwell, to whom four children were born, three sons and one daughter. One, Harvey, died at the age of fourteen months, and the daughter, Armina Pearson Maier, died September 25, (page is torn-- year is not readable). His wife and two sons, Wilkinson, and Ellis survive, besides eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Pearson was one of that generation which transformed the wilderness of this county into farming lands, enduring the hardships and exacting toil incident to those early pioneer days. He also served his community many years as trustee in the townships in which he resided. By his example of Christian life and his kindness to his fellow men, he fulfilled to its completeness the divine command, to "love the Lord, they God, with all they heart and thy neighbor as thyself." He first united with the church at Hopewell , fifty years ago, and since moving to Covington , twenty-nine years ago, has been a loyal and influential member of the Christian church here. Full of years and rich toward God, he peacefully sleeps with his fathers.

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