San Joaquin County
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SETH A. PEARSON
SETH A. PEARSON, a native of
Kentucky, was born March 1, 1832, his parents being Allen and Anna (Renfro)
Pearson, both natives of Virginia. They moved to Kentucky in an early day, in
the days of Daniel Boone. Mr. Pearson, a farmer by occupation, died of cholera
in 1834, in Louisiana. He had been to New Orleans with a boat load of farm
produce. He was returning on foot when he met his death.
Seth was reared on a farm in Meade County,
Kentucky, and remained at home until eighteen years of age, when he went on the
river with his stepfather and followed boating until 1853, when he started for
California. He went to St. Joe, Missouri, and, in company with his cousin, J.
B. France, started to cross the plains with six yoke of oxen and one of milch
cows. After a journey of six months they landed at Stockton. Mr. Pearson went
to San Jose, thence to the mines at Montezuma, where he remained about two
months, then returned to Stockton and went to work as a farm hand for Captain
Thomas at $60 a month. Next he went to Michigan Bar and engaged in mining for
the next two years. At the end of that time he rented land and tried farming,
then purchased a team of mules and went to freighting. In 1859 he purchased his
present ranch of 100 acres, and has added to it until he has 232 acres of
choice farming land. The ranch is under a good state of cultivation and is
devoted to general farming. He raises some very fine horses, for which he has
always had a fancy.
Mr. Pearson was married June 3, 1859, to
Mrs. Susan Willis, a native of Kentucky. They have nine children, six of whom
are still living, namely: Charley B., Seth A., Nellie M., Jesse, Juanita J.,
and a babe unnamed at the time of writing.
Mr. Pearson is a member of Valley Lodge,
Masonic order, No. 135.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Pages 582-583. Lewis Pub.
Co. Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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