Alton Ray Pearson
Alton Ray
Pearson was born on 12 October 1893 in Huntington, Emery County, Utah, USA to
John Peter Pearson and Sarah Ellen Mathis.
The population of Emery County in 1900 was over 4,600 people with over
450 farms operating in the county growing crops on over 25,000 acres (20). The town site of Huntington was founded in
the fall of 1880 (22). John was a farmer
and raised hay and grain (4).
His
sister Francis Lee Pearson was born on 23 or 25 December 1895 in Huntington,
Emery County, Utah, USA, but died when she was just a little over a month old
on 31 January 1896.
Alton and
his family more than likely visited the Huntington LDS Tabernacle that was constructed
in 1896 on the west side of Main Street north of the old log meeting house
(22). The two story church was 75feet by
45 feet with a large balcony on the side that circle the north, south and east
sides and was supported by twelve large pillars (22). A Relief Society Hall was also constructed
and used at times used as a theater for the drama club (22).
Alton’s
sister Dora May Pearson was born 26 August 1897 in Huntington, but she died on
15 January 1898 in Huntington when she was four months old.
His brother Oren Heber Pearson was born on
27 November 1898 in Huntington. The 1900
Federal Census shows the family stilled lived in Huntington.
His
sister Zetta Pearson was born on 21 April 1901 in Huntington, but died on 29 November
1901 in Huntington from burns (26, 31).
His
sister Zelpha Pearson was born on 09 October 1902 in Huntington. Next, his sister Nellie Pearson was born on
03 April 1905 in Huntington. His sister
Alice Pearson was born on 23 July 1907 in Huntington.
His brother Von Mathis Pearson was born on 29 March
1910 in Castle Dale, Emery County, Utah, USA.
According to the 1910 Federal Census the family
livened in Castle Dale.
His
sister Nina Pearson was born on 19 December 1912 in Castle Dale and she died on
27 December 1913 in Castle Dale from Cystitis (27).
.
Alton
married Alice Ethel Ware on 14 October 1915 in Manti, Emery County, Utah,
USA.
His twin brother
Earl Thomas Pearson and sister Verl Pearson were born on 28 June 1916 in Castle
Dale.
Alton and
Alice’s first son ##Child## Pearson was born on ### 1916 in Orangeville,
Emery County, Utah, USA. Happiness was
short lived, because Alice Ethel Ware died on 22 September 1916 in Orangeville,
Emery County, Utah, USA.
Alton and
Myrtle Pricillia Mower had their first child ##Child## Pearson on ###
1917 in Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah, USA.
Alton lived in Emery County, Utah, USA from 1917 to 1918.
Alton
married Myrtle Pricillia Mower on 22 July 1920 in Price, Carbon County, Utah,
USA. They had their second child ##Child##
Pearson on ### 1921 in Castle Dale, Emery County, Utah, USA. Next, daughter ##Child##Pearson was born on ###
1924 in Garfield, Garfield County, Utah, USA.
Daughter ##Child##Pearson born was born in 1929 in Utah, USA.
The Great
Depression began in August 1929 (28) and Utah was one of the hardest hit states
(29). By 1933 Utah’s unemployment rate
was the fourth highest in the nation at 35.8 percent (29). I have no records to show how the Great
Depression effected the Pearson family, but with such wide spread financial
distress it is hard to image they lived through this period unharmed.
.
The 1930
Federal Census shows the family living at East 33rd South, Precinct 104, Salt
Lake County, Utah, USA.
Their
last child ##Child## Pearson was born on ## 1932 in Murray, Salt
Lake County, Utah, USA.
Alton’s
father John Peter Pearson died on 03 August 1936 in Duchesne, Duchesne County,
Utah, USA from heart failure (4).
The 1940
Federal Census states the family lived at East 45 South Street, Murray, Salt
Lake County, Utah, USA. According to the
census Alton was a Powder man in Mining.
A powder man works in the powder house of a mine and delivers
explosives. He is responsible for
ensuring explosives are stored properly.
A powder man should be in good health, good eyesight with an experience
in mining, quarrying and handling explosives (24).
Alton’s
mother Sarah Ellen Mathis died on 18 December 1943 in Brigham, Salt Lake
County, Utah, USA.
In 1952
Alton lived at 92 Cyprus Street, Copperton, Utah and worked as a Machinist in
Mining.
Alton Ray Pearson
Alton Ray Pearson
Alton Ray Pearson
Name:
Alton Ray Pearson (1-18)
Sex:
Male (8)
Father:
John Peter Pearson 16 Jun 1865 - 03 Aug 1936
Mother: Sarah Ellen Mathis 11 Jun 1871 - 18 Dec 1943
Individual
Facts:
Birth: 12 Oct 1893,
Huntington, Emery County, Utah, USA (1, 3-8, 15-17)
Census: 1900,
Huntington, Emery County, Utah, USA; 1900 United States Federal Census, Utah,
Emery County, Huntington, District 197 page 13 (5)
Census: 1910, Castle Dale,
Emery County, Utah, USA; 1910 United States Federal Census, Utah, Emery County,
Castle Dale, District 42, Page 7 (9)
Residence:
22 Sep 1916, Orangeville, Emery County, Utah, USA
Residence:
1917 – 1918, Emery County, Utah, USA (3)
Census: 1930, East 33rd
South, Precinct 104, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA; 1930 United States Federal
Census, Utah, Salt Lake, Precinct 3, District 104 (10)
Census: 1940, East 45
South Street, Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA; 1940 United States Federal
Census, Utah, Salt Lake, Murray, 18-50 (11)
Occupation:
1940, Powder man in Mining (11)
Occupation:
1952, Machinist in Mining (12)
Residence:
1952, 92 Cyprus Street, Copperton, Utah, USA (12)
Death: 10 Jan 1952,
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA, Died in Salt Lake Hospital from
Carcinoma left kidney (1, 7, 12, 15)
Burial: 14 Jan 1952,
Murray City Cemetery, Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA (15)
Race: Caucasian (18)
Eye Color: Blue (18)
Hair: Dark Brown (18)
AFN: 3KPK-XLFamily:
Spouse: Alice Ethel Ware 19 Jun
1894 - 22 Sep 1916
Marriage:
14 Oct 1915, Manti, Emery County, Utah, USA (1, 16, 17)Children with Alice Ethel Ware
Male Pearson 1916 - 1975
Family:
Spouse: Myrtle Pricillia Mower 16
Dec 1895 - 16 Dec 1973
Marriage:
22 Jul 1920, Price, Carbon County, Utah, USA (1, 13, 14)Children with Myrtle Pricillia Mower
Male Pearson 1917 - 2003
Female Pearson 1921 - 2008
Female Pearson 1924 - 1975
Female Pearson 1932 - 2004
Female Pearson
**I have full names and dates, but due to identify thief I felt it was safer to not publish this information. If you would like more information please contact me. Thank You.**
Back - John
Peter, Oren Heber, Middle - John Peter,
Sarah Ellen, John Ervin, Zelpha, Front - Von Mathis, Nellie (Nina) and Alice
Pearson
Myrtle Pricillia (Mower)
Pearson and Alton Ray Pearson
Myrtle Pricillia (Mower)
Pearson and Alton Ray Pearson
Alton Ray Pearson and Myrtle Pricillia (Mower)
Pearson
Jordan Henry Mower, Joyce Badovinatz (4m), Joseph Badovinatz and Alton Ray Pearson
Jordan Henry Mower, Joyce Badovinatz (4m), Female (Pearson) Badovinatz and Alton Ray Pearson
Myrtle Pricillia (Mower) Pearson, Joyce Badovinatz (4m) and Alton Ray Pearson
Alton Ray Pearson, Helen, Lynn
Helen, Velma, Robert, Blanche, Alton Ray and Myrtle Pearson Mothers Day 9 May 1948
Myrtle Pricillia (Mower)
Pearson and Alton Ray Pearson
Grave
The Deseret News 11 Jan 1952 Obituary
COPPERTON - Funeral services for Alton Ray Pearson,
58, machinist for the Kennecott Copper Corporation Utah Copper Division Bingham
who died Thursday morning will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m.
The
service will be under the direction of Bishop Rex Garrett in the Copperton War
chapel Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Mr.
Pearson died in a Salt Lake hospital after a lingering illness. He resided at 92 Cyprus St.
He was
born Oct. 12 1893, in Huntington, Emery County a son of John Peter and Sarah
Mathis Pearson. He attended Emery County
schools and on July 22 1920 he married Myrtle Mower in Prince Carbon County.
In 1922
they moved to Murray and for the past 11 years have been residents of
Copperton.
Survivors
include his widow, Copperton two sons.
Alton Lee and Robert L. Pearson and two daughters Mrs. Holly (Blanche)
Burgess and Mrs. Aron (Carol) Baer all of Murray; two other daughters Mrs. Joe (Velma)
Badovinatz Bingham and Mrs. A. R. (Helen) Morris Copperton; four brothers Ervin
and Oren Pearson, Salt Lake City. Von
Pearson Duchesne and Earl Pearson Uiniah Weber County; five sisters Mrs. Lucy
Cook Castle Dale, Emery County, Mrs. Zelpha Rust Croydon Morgan County, Mrs.
Nellie Lang Utahn Duchesne County, Mrs. Alice Summers Duchesne and Mrs. Verl
Nelson Lyman Wyo, and 16 grandchildren.
Mr.
Pearson was a member of the elders' quorum in the Copperton Ward Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Friends may call at the Bingham Mortuary
chapel Sunday evening from 6 to 9 pm and a the family home Monday from 1030 am
to time of services. Burial will be in
Murray City Cemetery.Sources:
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