Mary Ann (Henshaw) Pierson (1836 - 1914)

Born 29 Jul 1836 in Cotmanhay, Derbyshire, England

Wife of Harmon Dudley Pierson — married 28 Jun 1859 in Utah, USA

Died 20 Feb 1914 at age 77 in Box Elder Co, Utah, USA

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Biography

Mary (Henshaw) Pierson was born in England.

Mary Ann Henshaw was born on July 29, 1836 to John Henshaw and Sarah Walker in the hamlet Cotmanhay, Derbyshire, England.

COTMANHAY, a hamlet in Ilkeston parish, and a chapelry in Ilkeston and Heanor parishes, Derby. The hamlet adjoins the Erewash river, canal, and railway, at the boundary with Notts, 1½ mile N of Ilkeston.

1841 England Census, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, District 8

• John Henshaw M 70-74 Derbyshire
• John Henshaw M 35-39 Derbyshire
• Sarah Henshaw F 25-29 not born in county
• Mary Henshaw F 5 Derbyshire

1851 England Census, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, District 3b

• John Henshaw Head M 48 Cotmanhay, Derbyshire
• Sarah Henshaw Wife F 34 Awsworth, Nottinghamshire
• Mary Henshaw Daughter F 14 Cotmanhay, Derbyshire
• Joseph Henshaw Son M 9 Cotmanhay, Derbyshire
• Benjamin Henshaw Son M 6 Cotmanhay, Derbyshire
• Jesse Henshaw Son M 1 Cotmanhay, Derbyshire

Mary Ann Henshaw married Harmon Dudley Pierson on June 28, 1859. She was the third wife in his ever growing Mormon family.

They had the following children: John, Chancey Dudley, Mary Ann, Joseph Israel, Sarah Elizabeth, Olive Abiline, Phineas Abraham, Bertha/Berthena?, Hyrum Lester, May and George Arthur.

1870 US Census, Utah

• Harmon Persons Self M 48 Connecticut
• Mary Persons F 38 England
• Chancy Persons M 8 Utah
• Mary A Persons F Utah
• Joseph I Persons M 6 Utah
• Sarah E Persons F 3 Utah
• Olive A Persons F 1 Utah
• Ebinezer Persons M 45 Connecticut

1880 US Census, Plymouth, Box Elder, Utah

• Harmon D Pearsons Self M 58 Connecticut, United States
• Mary Pearsons Self F 43 England
• Chancey D Pearsons Son M 18 Utah, United States
• Mary Ann Pearsons Daughter F 17 Utah, United States
• Joseph Pearsons Son M 16 Utah, United States
• Sarah E Pearsons Daughter F 13 Utah, United States
• Olive A Pearsons Daughter F 11 Utah, United States
• Phenias A Pearsons Son M 9 Utah, United States
• Bertia Pearsons Daughter F 7 Utah, United States
• Hiram L Pearsons Son M 4 Utah, United States
• Mary Pearsons Daughter F 0 Utah, United States

1900 US Census, Plymouth, Box Elder, Utah

• Mary Pierson Head F 64 England
• Joseph J Pierson Son M 37 Utah
• Bertha Pierson Daughter F 28 Utah
• Lester Pierson Son M 24 Utah
• May Pierson Daughter F 20 Utah
• George A Pierson Son M 18 Utah

She died in 20 Feb 1914 in Box Elder Co, Utah. She is buried in Willard, Box Elder County, Utah, USA in the Willard Precinct Cemetery.

Find A Grave Memorial ID# 8547439

Sources

• Birth Early Latter Day Saints ID# I144676
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7ST-SGH : 13 December 2017), Mary Henshaw in household of John Henshaw, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG6V-TBT : 10 November 2017), Mary Henshaw in household of John Henshaw, Ilkeston, Nottinghamshire, England; citing Ilkeston, Nottinghamshire, England, p. 26, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• Marriage US and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
• Citing this Record "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCR-6HN : 12 April 2016), Harmon Persons, Utah, United States; citing p. 2, family 13, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,109.
• Citing this Record "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSJ-CB4 : 15 July 2017), Mary Pearsons, Plymouth, Box Elder, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district ED 6, sheet 98A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1335; FHL microfilm 1,255,335.
• Citing this Record "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMRN-BF4 : accessed 19 August 2018), Mary Pierson, Plymouth Precinct Fielding, Box Elder, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 207, sheet 4B, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,682.
• Death Early Latter-day Saints

Acknowledgement

• Additional information gathered from: HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF PIERSON FAMILIES; from 1550 to about 1900 - compiled by Merlin J. Stone 1 Jun 1909 - sent to me by Vikki Pierson Crosley. Thank you Vikki!!

wmj 21 Nov 2017