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Pearson Family History
Pearson Genealogy & Family TreePearson is an English name from Berwickshire, England, where one of the earliest known ancestors—Walter Pierson—was recorded in 1296. It means “son of Pierre,” a French given name that means “rock” or “stone” (like its English counterpart, Peter). The family motto is Perduret probitas which means “Let honesty endure.”
Other spellings include “Peerson,” “Pierson,” and “Peirson.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Felicia Pearson (The Wire), American jazz musician Duke Pearson, British actress April Pearson (Skins), American freak punk musician Justin Pearson (Swing Kids, The Locust), and American football player Drew Pearson (Dallas Cowboys). The first Pearson to come to America was Mary Pearson in Virginia in 1646.
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Pearson Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Pearson -- --, 1561 July 0, 1592
- Lunt Stephen Pearson -- --, 1686 March 18, 1772 Massachusetts
- Sarah Ellen Pearson -- --, 1634 December 0, 1712 Virginia
- Katherine Shephard Pearson -- --, 1558 December 0, 1622 England
- John Pearson -- --, 1530 August 8, 1592 England
Pearson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Robert Pearson -- --, 1573 December 0, 1632
- Laura Pearson -- --, 1847 December 0, 1931 North Carolina
- Thomas Joseph Pearson -- --, 1823 December 16, 1891
- Vernon Clarence Pearson -- --, 1926 November 25, 1981 Indiana
- Richard L. Pearson -- --, 1875 December 0, 1908 Alabama
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