Tilley Pearsall Genealogy Database

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Andrew McCombs

M, #10251

Parents

Last Edited31 May 2019

Derek McCombs

M, #10252

Parents

Last Edited31 May 2019

Donald Moffett Pearsall

M, #10253, b. 31 December 1896

Parents

FatherClifford Everson Pearsall (b. 15 November 1870, d. 3 July 1953)
MotherGrace Caroline Moffett (b. April 1871, d. 20 April 1956)

Family: Dorothy French

DaughterJoyce Pearsall+
SonEverson F. Pearsall (b. May 1920)

Biography

Birth31 December 1896Donald Moffett Pearsall was born on 31 December 1896 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey. His SAR application lists 31 Dec 1896. The 1905 NJ census lists Dec 1895.1,2
Newspaper Mention19 December 1947The 19 December 1947 edition of the Courier-News, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, reported Westfield: Donald M. Pearsall, 745 Prospect St., who has been chosen by the Union County Board of Freeholders to fill the board vacancy caused by the death of Freeholder Charles E. Smith, will take his seat in Elizabeth on Friday, Jan. 2.

Although the new freeholder served four years as a member of the Westfield Town Council from 1930-1934 and is now serving his second term as a member of the Board of Admustment here, this will be the first time he has held an elective county office. He must run at the spring primaries and, if nominated, be a candidate at the general election next November to complete the unexpired term of Mr. Smith.

Mr. Pearsall, who is 51, is a native of Westfield, as are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Pearsall, who now live in Melrose, Fla. After attending local schools and graduating from Westfield High, the new freeholder attended New York University's School of Commerce studying business administration, accounting and budgetary control. He was affiliated with the Henry L. Doherty Company, 60 Wall St., until 1922, when he opened a real estate and insurance office in Westfield. He is now a membe rof the firm of Pearsall & Frankenbach.

A son, Everson F. Pearsall, an Army Air Force pilot who flew more than 80 combat missions in the China theater and is now secretary of the N.J. State Chapter, Air Reserve Association, is associated with his father in the local business. There is one daughter, Mrs. Joyce Salvator, of this place, and a granddaughter, Nancy Jean Salvator, age three. Mrs. Pearsall is also a Westfielder, being the former Dorothy French.

Mr. Pearsall enjoys trapshooting, being a member of the Climax Gun Club of South Plainfield, and also fishing and game hunting. He is president of the Clover Hill Gun Club and a member of Atlas Lodge 125, F. and A.M. of Westfield and is a 32nd degree Mason.

The freeholder-elect is past president of the Union County Association of Insurance Agents and of the Westfield Board of Realtors of which he is at present a director. He also is a past vice president of the New Jersey State Association of Insurance Agents.
Last Edited2 June 2019

Citations

  1. [S856] , 1905 Census, Microfilmed, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton, NJ, 22.
  2. [S920] National Society of Sons of the American Revolution, "Membership Applications", Microfilm, 1889-1970, ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/sarmemberapps/, accessed), Application of Donal Moffett Pearsall, approved 31 Mar 1921, National # 35275, State # 2350

Dorothy Pearsall

F, #10254, b. April 1898

Parents

FatherClifford Everson Pearsall (b. 15 November 1870, d. 3 July 1953)
MotherGrace Caroline Moffett (b. April 1871, d. 20 April 1956)

Biography

BirthApril 1898Dorothy Pearsall was born in April 1898 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey.1
Marriage6 October 1922Dr. Henry Clare Hamilton and she were married on 6 October 1922 at 521 Carlton Road in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, The marriage was reported in the Bridgewater Courier News the next day:

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Pearsall, 521 Carlton road, Westfield, was the scene of a pretty wedding last night when their daughter, Miss Dorothy Pearsall, because the bride of Dr. Henry Clare Hamilton. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Charlse W. Wright, the pastor of the First Methodist Church, at the home of the bride's parents. The color scheme of the house was yellow and lavender.

Miss Edna Pearsall, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor. The best man was James A. VanDerveer of New York and the ushers, Dr. Leland C. Davis, of Plainfield, and Dr. Aaron M. Hageman of Bloomfield. There were twelve ribbon bearers who made an aisle for the bridal party with yellow and lavender ribbon. These attendants were dressed in evening gowns of varied colors. They were Miss Estelle Sexton, Mrs. Clifford Ewing, Mrs. Dugald Cameron, Mrs. Donald Pearsall, Mrs. Percival Brundate, Miss Edith Pitcher, Miss Ethel Appley, Miss Dorothy Ganzel, Mrs. Wilbur Harkrader, Miss Isabelle Emery, of this town, and Mrs. Albert Stoll, of East Orange.

One hundred and fifty guests were present from Bernardsville, Somerville, Plainfield, New York, Stamford, Conn., Buena Vista, Va., Elizabeth, and this town. After an extended wedding trip they will make their home at 300 North Euclid avenue.

The bride is a graduate of the Westfield High School and is a member of the Westfield Musical Club, and is very active in musical circles. She is also a member of the Senior Auxiliary of the Children's Country Home. The groom is a practicing dentist with offices on East Broad street. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and has been practicing in this town for the past five years.
Last Edited3 June 2019

Citations

  1. [S856] , 1905 Census, Microfilmed, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton, NJ, 22.

Everson F. Pearsall

M, #10255, b. May 1920

Parents

FatherDonald Moffett Pearsall (b. 31 December 1896)
MotherDorothy French

Biography

BirthMay 1920Everson F. Pearsall was born in May 1920 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey.
Newspaper Mention6 September 1945The 6 September 1945 edition of the Courier-News, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, reported
Last Edited1 June 2019

Dr. Henry Clare Hamilton

M, #10256

Family: Dorothy Pearsall (b. April 1898)

Biography

Marriage6 October 1922Dr. Henry Clare Hamilton and Dorothy Pearsall were married on 6 October 1922 at 521 Carlton Road in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, The marriage was reported in the Bridgewater Courier News the next day:

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Pearsall, 521 Carlton road, Westfield, was the scene of a pretty wedding last night when their daughter, Miss Dorothy Pearsall, because the bride of Dr. Henry Clare Hamilton. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Charlse W. Wright, the pastor of the First Methodist Church, at the home of the bride's parents. The color scheme of the house was yellow and lavender.

Miss Edna Pearsall, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor. The best man was James A. VanDerveer of New York and the ushers, Dr. Leland C. Davis, of Plainfield, and Dr. Aaron M. Hageman of Bloomfield. There were twelve ribbon bearers who made an aisle for the bridal party with yellow and lavender ribbon. These attendants were dressed in evening gowns of varied colors. They were Miss Estelle Sexton, Mrs. Clifford Ewing, Mrs. Dugald Cameron, Mrs. Donald Pearsall, Mrs. Percival Brundate, Miss Edith Pitcher, Miss Ethel Appley, Miss Dorothy Ganzel, Mrs. Wilbur Harkrader, Miss Isabelle Emery, of this town, and Mrs. Albert Stoll, of East Orange.

One hundred and fifty guests were present from Bernardsville, Somerville, Plainfield, New York, Stamford, Conn., Buena Vista, Va., Elizabeth, and this town. After an extended wedding trip they will make their home at 300 North Euclid avenue.

The bride is a graduate of the Westfield High School and is a member of the Westfield Musical Club, and is very active in musical circles. She is also a member of the Senior Auxiliary of the Children's Country Home. The groom is a practicing dentist with offices on East Broad street. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and has been practicing in this town for the past five years.
Last Edited2 June 2019

Dorothy French

F, #10257

Family: Donald Moffett Pearsall (b. 31 December 1896)

DaughterJoyce Pearsall+
SonEverson F. Pearsall (b. May 1920)
Last Edited1 June 2019

Joyce Pearsall

F, #10258

Parents

FatherDonald Moffett Pearsall (b. 31 December 1896)
MotherDorothy French

Biography

MarriageSalvator and Joyce Pearsall were married, date unknown
Last Edited1 June 2019

Salvator

M, #10259

Biography

MarriageSalvator and Joyce Pearsall were married, date unknown
Last Edited1 June 2019

Nancy Jean Salvator

F, #10260

Parents

Last Edited1 June 2019

Daniel Haight, V

M, #10261

Parents

FatherDaniel Haight, IV (b. 6 January 1827, d. 14 March 1908)
Last Edited3 June 2019

Gertrude

F, #10262, b. 1810

Family: Samuel G. Wilson (b. 1810, d. after 1863)

SonHenry Wilson

Biography

Birth1810Gertrude was born in 1810 in New York.1
MarriageSamuel G. Wilson and she were married, date unknown1,2
Last Edited5 June 2019

Citations

  1. [S606] , National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, M653, 1438 rolls., 1860 Federal Census (1 June 1860) (.)
  2. [S848] Connecticut Wills and Probate Records (Connecticut), Greenwich, Vol A, p. 382; digital images, Ancestry.com ().

Henrietta Wilson

F, #10263, b. 1850

Parents

FatherNathaniel Wilson (b. 1823)
MotherLevina Peck (b. 14 December 1816, d. 11 March 1896)

Family: John Mermet

Biography

Birth1850Henrietta Wilson was born in 1850 at Glenville in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1
Marriage19 May 1875John Mermet and she were married on 19 May 1875 in New York City, New York County, New York, In the marriage record, Henrietta's birthplace is listed as Glenville, Conn., and her mother's name as Lavina Peck.2
Last Edited5 June 2019

Citations

  1. [S606] , National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, M653, 1438 rolls., 1860 Federal Census (1 June 1860) (.)
  2. [S618] New York City Marriage Records, 1829 - 1940; New York City Municipal Archives, New York City, New York

John Mermet

M, #10264

Family: Henrietta Wilson (b. 1850)

Biography

Marriage19 May 1875John Mermet and Henrietta Wilson were married on 19 May 1875 in New York City, New York County, New York, In the marriage record, Henrietta's birthplace is listed as Glenville, Conn., and her mother's name as Lavina Peck.1
Last Edited5 June 2019

Citations

  1. [S618] New York City Marriage Records, 1829 - 1940; New York City Municipal Archives, New York City, New York

Henry Wilson

M, #10265

Parents

FatherSamuel G. Wilson (b. 1810, d. after 1863)
MotherGertrude (b. 1810)
Last Edited5 June 2019

Harriett Husted

F, #10266, b. December 1858

Family: James G. Wilson (b. October 1859)

DaughterHenrietta Husted Wilson (b. 1883)
DaughterJosephine Clark Wilson (b. September 1885)
SonJames G. Wilson, Jr. (b. 1890)
DaughterMabel Wilson (b. 1895)
SonHawley Wilson (b. 1900)
DaughterMarie G. Wilson (b. 1902)

Biography

BirthDecember 1858Harriett Husted was born in December 1858 in Connecticut.1
Marriage15 February 1882James G. Wilson and she were married on 15 February 1882 at North Street. in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,2
Newspaper Mention23 February 1882The 23 February 1882 edition of the Port Chester Journal, Port Chester, Westchester County, New York, reported "At the residence of the bride's mother, North street, Greenwich, Wednesday, Feb. 15, by the Rev. Mr. Gordon, pastor of the Second Congregational Church, of Greenwich, assisted by the Rev. L. H. Angier, of Darien Cong. Ch., Mr. James G. Willson, of King Street, and Miss Hattie Husted, of North Street, Greenwich."

There is a long article in the Port Chester Journal, detailing the parlor decorations, the wedding dresses, the flowers, and all the gifts. The bride's maid was Miss S. Jeannie Willson, James' sister, and the best man was the brother of the bride, Mills H. Husted. The parents of the groom were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Willson.

Guests attended from Greenwich, Port Chester, Glenville, Pemberwick, King Street and Rye. The newly-married couple departed on the 7.53 down from Greenwich, for a wedding trip to Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and Richmond. They planned to return to live on a 60-acre farm of their own in the vicinity of Longridge.
Last Edited5 June 2019

Citations

  1. [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  2. [S77] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

James G. Wilson, Jr.

M, #10267, b. 1890

Parents

FatherJames G. Wilson (b. October 1859)
MotherHarriett Husted (b. December 1858)

Biography

Birth1890James G. Wilson, Jr., was born in 1890 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1
Last Edited5 June 2019

Citations

  1. [S77] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Marie G. Wilson

F, #10268, b. 1902

Parents

FatherJames G. Wilson (b. October 1859)
MotherHarriett Husted (b. December 1858)

Biography

Birth1902Marie G. Wilson was born in 1902 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1
Last Edited5 June 2019

Citations

  1. [S77] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Hawley Wilson

M, #10269, b. 1900

Parents

FatherJames G. Wilson (b. October 1859)
MotherHarriett Husted (b. December 1858)

Biography

Birth1900Hawley Wilson was born in 1900 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Last Edited5 June 2019

Henrietta Husted Wilson

F, #10270, b. 1883

Parents

FatherJames G. Wilson (b. October 1859)
MotherHarriett Husted (b. December 1858)

Biography

Birth1883Henrietta Husted Wilson was born in 1883 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Last Edited5 June 2019

Mabel Wilson

F, #10271, b. 1895

Parents

FatherJames G. Wilson (b. October 1859)
MotherHarriett Husted (b. December 1858)

Biography

Birth1895Mabel Wilson was born in 1895 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Newspaper Mention18 July 1895The 18 July 1895 edition of the Port Chester Journal, Port Chester, Westchester County, New York, reported Greenwich News: Miss Mabel Willson, of Pecksland, has completed her sixth year at school during which time she has never been absent one day. Miss Willson is a daughter of Mr. James G. Willson and a grand-daughter of Mr. Thos. G. Willson, of King Street.
Last Edited5 June 2019

Josephine Clark Wilson

F, #10272, b. September 1885

Parents

FatherJames G. Wilson (b. October 1859)
MotherHarriett Husted (b. December 1858)

Biography

BirthSeptember 1885Josephine Clark Wilson was born in September 1885 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Last Edited5 June 2019

Josiah Smith

M, #10273, b. 1803, d. 1878

Family: Betsey Lockwood (b. 1813, d. 1855)

DaughterSarah E. Smith+ (b. 4 September 1835, d. 30 December 1916)

Biography

Birth1803Josiah Smith was born in 1803.
Marriage1830He and Betsey Lockwood were married in 18301
Death1878He died in 1878
Last Edited5 June 2019

Citations

  1. [S920] National Society of Sons of the American Revolution, "Membership Applications", Microfilm, 1889-1970, ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/sarmemberapps/, accessed), Application of William Jay Willson, approved 22 May 1930, Natl # 50532, State # 3208

Betsey Lockwood

F, #10274, b. 1813, d. 1855

Family: Josiah Smith (b. 1803, d. 1878)

DaughterSarah E. Smith+ (b. 4 September 1835, d. 30 December 1916)

Biography

Birth1813Betsey Lockwood was born in 1813.
Marriage1830Josiah Smith and she were married in 18301
Death1855She died in 1855
Last Edited5 June 2019

Citations

  1. [S920] National Society of Sons of the American Revolution, "Membership Applications", Microfilm, 1889-1970, ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/sarmemberapps/, accessed), Application of William Jay Willson, approved 22 May 1930, Natl # 50532, State # 3208

Victoria Dean Sublett

F, #10275, b. 1875, d. 1911

Family: William Jay Wilson (b. 19 February 1873, d. 24 December 1947)

Biography

Birth1875Victoria Dean Sublett was born in 1875.1
MarriageJuly 1902William Jay Wilson and she were married in July 1902 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia,
Death1911She died in 1911 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,1
Burial1911She was buried in 1911 at Putnam Cemetery in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1
Last Edited5 June 2019

Citations

  1. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, CT