Louisa Whitaker (1825 - 1909)

Born 28 Feb 1825 in Fairview, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Harmon Dudley Pierson — married 31 Aug 1848 in Pottawattamie Co, Iowa USA

Descendants

Died 12 Apr 1909 at age 84 in Plymouth, Box Elder, Utah, United States

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Biography

Louisa Whitaker was born on February 28, 1825 to James Whitaker and Malinda Fishel in Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

She was married August 31, 1848 in Pottawattamie Co, Iowa to Harmon Dudley Pierson by Apostale George A. Smith.

This was the beginning of his very large Mormon family.

Louisa and Harmon had thirteen children, who are: Matilda, Charles Daniel, James Heber, William Lester, Parley Leander, Martha Louisa, Margaret Malinda, Minerva Ann, Heman Wilford, Samuel Levi, Solomon Matthew, Alivia Huff and Gilbert Harrison.

1870 US Census, Utah

• Harmon Persons M 48 Connecticut
• Louisa Persons F 45 North Carolina
• James H Persons M 19 Utah
• William Persons M 18 Utah
• Parley Persons M 16 Utah
• Martha Persons F 14 Utah
• Persons F 11 Utah
• Herman C Persons M 9 Utah
• Samuel Persons M 6 Utah
• Mathew Persons M 3 Utah

1880 US Census, Plymouth, Box Elder, Utah

• Harmon D Pearsons Self M 58 Connecticut, United States
• Louisa Pearsons Wife F 53 North Carolina, United States
• Parley Pearsons Son M 27 Utah, United States
• Samuel L Pearsons Son M 14 Utah, United States
• Solomon M Pearsons Son M 13 Utah, United States
• Gilbert Pearsons Son M 9 Utah, United States

Louise Pierson died April 12, 1909 at Plymouth, Box Elder County, Utah, and was buried at Willard Precinct Cemetery in Willard, Box Elder County, Utah, April 14, 1909.

Find A Grave Memorial ID # 8547434

Sources

• [http;//www.ancestry.com Birth & Marriage] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
• Early Latter-day Saints
• 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-CB9 : 15 July 2017), Harmon D 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.
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 January 2019), memorial page for Louisa Whitaker Pierson (28 Feb 1825–12 Apr 1909), Find A Grave: Memorial #8547434, citing Willard Precinct Cemetery, Willard, Box Elder County, Utah, USA ; Maintained by Cindy Rector Glade (contributor 34349688) .

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!!
• WikiTree profile Whitaker-364 created through the import of Partridge Family Tree.ged on Jun 17, 2011 by Paul Patridge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Paul and others.
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