Joseph A. Pearl (1829 - 1894)

Born 18 Mar 1829 in Amity, Knox, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah H (Wiseman) Pearl — married 25 Aug 1847 in Andrew County, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Aug 1894 at age 65 in Halsey, Linn, Oregon, United States

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Biography

Birth

Rev. Joseph A. Pearl was born on 18 March 1829 in Amity, Knox, Ohio, United States to Rev. James Alexander Pearl (1807-1897) and Elizabeth Berry (1808-1845).

Siblings

1. James Smith Pearl was born on 18 December 1830 in Knox County, Ohio, United States. He died on 26 August 1844 in Missouri, United States.
2. John Alexander Pearl was born on 1 July 1833 in Knox County, Ohio, United States. He married Miranda Ruth Michael (1839-1919) on 21 September 1854 in Linn County, Oregon. John died on 5 September 1864 in Brownsville, Linn, Oregon, United States.
3. Hannah Jane Pearl was born on 25 September 1835 in Knox County, Ohio, United States. She died on 18 August 1844 in Missouri, United States.
4. Malinda Pearl was born on 7 January 1838 in Knox County, Ohio, United States. She married Silas John Keeney (1830-1875) in 1855 in Linn County, Oregon. Malinda died on 5 June 1869 in Halsey, Linn, Oregon, United States.
5. Isabella Caroline Pearl, known as Isabel, was born on 8 January 1840 in Knox County, Ohio, United States. She married Henry Harrison Kirk (1836-1910) on 28 December 1854 in Linn County, Oregon. Isabel died on 9 July 1920 in Linn County, Oregon, United States.
6. Elizabeth Ann Pearl was born on 15 September 1842 in Knox County, Ohio, United States. She married Rev. Isaac Newton VanWinkle (1837-1917) on 23 February 1865 in Linn County, Oregon. Elizabeth died on 9 May 1920 in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States.
7. Hannah R. Pearl was born on 17 May 1845 in Missouri, United States. She died on 4 August 1845 in Missouri, United States.

Travel to Oregon Via the Oregon Trail

Joseph, with his wife and two young sons, travelled the Oregon Trail from Missouri with his father in a party that included a number of his siblings. They arrived in Oregon in October 1852.

Career

Joseph came with his father to Oregon in 1852. Upon arrival, he settled briefly at Jefferson, Marion Co, OR and then took up Oregon Donation Land Claim No. 1833^[1] in Linn County. He was a farmer and local preacher of the Methodist church; and served in Rogue River Indian War (1855-1856).

He spent the first years of his residence in Linn County in cultivating the soil, but when Halsey was founded, he entered upon commercial pursuits, and in 1876; became a member of the firm of Black, Pearl & Co., and continued so for seven years. In 1885, he was a partner with his son James A. Pearl in the planing mill at Halsey. This establishment was set up in 1872 by Allingham & Connor, but passed through several changes of ownership. It was a concern of considerable capacity, having a variety of machinery adapted to fill the needs of the neighborhood. It was driven by steam, and had planing and matching machines, scroll saws, etc.^[2]

Marriage and Family

He married Sarah H. Wiseman(1830-1908) on 25 August 1847 in Andrew County, Missouri.

Children of the Pearl-Wiseman Marriage

1. James Alexander Pearl was born on 10 September 1849 in Missouri, United States. He married 1) Sydneth Adeline Miller (1854-1928) on 19 March 1873 in Linn County, Oregon and 2) Amanda M. Jessie (1864-1888) on 23 August 1882 in Linn County, Oregon and 3) Katie M. Standish (1870-1948) in 1891 and 4) Nancy Oats (Ball) Nicholson (1859-1929) in 1905. James died on 5 September 1928 in Bray, Siskiyou, California, United States.
2. John Rush Pearl was born on 19 July 1851 in Missouri, United States. He married Mary Florence Weger (1853-1936) in 1873. John died on 19 July 1931 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.
3. Orpha Jane Pearl, known as Jennie, was born on 24 January 1854 in Linn County, Oregon, United States. She married 1) Thomas Jefferson Cooper (1842-1888) on 5 August 1875 in Linn County, Oregon and 2) Robert Andrews (1853-1940) after August 1888. Jennie died on 2 June 1922 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.
4. Silas Henry Pearl was born on 18 December 1856 in Linn County, Oregon, United States. He married Marie Adeline Leslie (1859-1929), known as Mollie and Mary, on 14 February 1880 in Linn County, Oregon. They divorced in 1889 in Douglas County, Washington. Silas died on 27 September 1931 in Redmond, King, Washington, United States.
5. Martha Ann Pearl was born on 18 March 1858 in Linn County, Oregon, United States. She Married James Albert Miller (1851-1931) on 27 October 1875 in Linn County, Oregon. Martha died on 12 September 1897 in Linn County, Oregon, United States.
6. Joseph William Pearl was born on 25 June 1860 in Oregon, United States. He doesn't appear to have married. Joseph died on 21 March 1939 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.
7. Ida C. Pearl was born in June 1862 in Linn County, Oregon, United States. She married John H. Robb (1844-1903) c. 1882. Ida died on 14 July 1943 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.
8. Elizabeth J. Pearl was born on 18 November 1864 in Linn County, Oregon, United States. She died on 15 February 1877 in Linn County, Oregon, United States.
9. Melinda Alice Pearl, known as Alice, was born in January 1867 in Oregon, United States. She married Albert H. Davis (1861- ) c. 1905. Alice died on 9 December 1952 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.
10. Fannie Olive Pearl was born in December 1869 in Linn County, Oregon, United States. She married Charles Napoleon DuPuis (1865-1939) in 1909 in Multnomah County, Oregon. Fannie died on 13 April 1942 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.
11. Edwin Cleve Pearl was born on 24 September 1873 in Linn County, Oregon, United States.

Death and Burial

Rev. Pearl died on 14 August 1894 in Halsey, Linn, Oregon, United States at the age of 65. He was buried in the Brownsville Pioneer Cemetery, Brownsville, Linn, Oregon. * Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48899051/joseph-pearl: accessed 22 July 2023), memorial page for Rev Joseph Pearl (18 Mar 1829–14 Aug 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 48899051, citing Brownsville Pioneer Cemetery, Brownsville, Linn County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Carrie and Allen (contributor 46963612).

Sources

• 1830 United States Federal Census in Monroe, Knox, Ohio. Tally only. Head of household is James Pearl. 3 total family members consisting of 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29. The people would be James Alexander Pearl, Elizabeth (Berry), wife and 1st son, Joseph A. Pearl. 2nd son wasn't born until December of that same year.
• 1850 United States Federal Census on 19 December 1850 in Jackson, Andrew, Missouri. ^[3]
• 1860 United States Federal Census on 14 July in Linn County, Oregon. Family 375.^[4] He's the only one of his family on this page. Sarah is on another page with children on the next day. Pages are not right.
• 1860 United States Federal Census on 15 July in Linn County, Oregon. Family 375. ^[5]
• 1870 United States Federal Census on 18 August in Peoria, Linn, Oregon. Page 6 & 7, lines 37-40 & 1-8. ^[6]
• 1880 United States Federal Census on 23 June in Halsey, Linn, Oregon. ^[7]
• Oregon, Biographical and Other Cards. Oregon Historical Society, Portland, Oregon.
• Early Oregonians Database Index. Oregon State Archives, Salem, Oregon. [1]
• U.S. Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats, 1785-1898. Donation Lands in Willamette Meridian, Oregon for Joseph Pearl.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48899051/joseph-pearl: accessed 22 July 2023), memorial page for Rev Joseph Pearl (18 Mar 1829–14 Aug 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 48899051, citing Brownsville Pioneer Cemetery, Brownsville, Linn County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Carrie and Allen (contributor 46963612). Photos available.
• Pearl Family Research Pages by Clyde M. Senger, Orlie Gerdes, and Evelyn Gerdes. ^[8] Find here

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Footnotes

1. ↑ Genealogical material in Oregon donation land claims. Portland, Oregon: The Forum, 1957.
2. ↑ Herbert O. Lang, 1885, History of the Willamette Valley, p. 781,
3. ↑ 1850: Pearl, Joseph 21, farmer, head; Sarah 20, wife; James 9 months, son.
4. ↑ 1860: Pearl, Joseph 31, farmer, head.
5. ↑ 1860: Pearl, Sarah 29, wife; James 10, son; John 8, son; Orpha 6, daughter; Silas 3, son; Martha 2, daughter; Joseph 2 months, son.
6. ↑ Pearl, Joseph 45, farmer, head; Sarah 40, wife; James 20, farmer, son; John 19, farm, son; Orpha 16, daughter; Silas H. 13, son; Martha A. 11, daughter; Joseph W. 10, son; Ida 9, daughter; Elizabeth J. 5, daughter; Melinda A. 3, daughter; Fannie O. 1, daughter.
7. ↑ 1880: Pearl, Joseph 51, dry goods merchant, head; Sarah 49, wife; Joseph W. 19, son; Ida C. 17, daughter; Melinda A. 13, daughter; Fannie O. 9, daughter; Edwin C. 6, son; Wiseman, John 79, widowed, father-in-law.
8. ↑ Rootsweb Pearl Pages are an excellent source for early Oregonians with sources provided. The authors state that descendants are arranged by generations and within each generation by relationship to the 20 children of James Pearl.