History of Reedsburg and the Upper Baraboo Valley, by Merton Edwin Krug, Publ. February 1929 by the author. Printed by Democrat Printing Company, Madison, Wis., Page 347-348

This pioneer couple were the parents of a large family, and their posterity is numerous in the town today. The children were Charles, Martha, Isaac, Mary Ann, Thomas and Christopher.

Charles married Martha HARRISON, daughter of George HARRISON, and had eight children: Eleazer, married Gertrude KINNAMON, and residing in LaValle; Azilla, wife of William RABUCK of Reedsburg; Jacob, who married Eva ATWOOD, first, and Ambrozine HARRISON, second; Sarah, widow of the later Harry THORNTON of LaValle; Selina, wife of George STOWE, Reedsburg; Charles PEARSON, who married Emma TORDOFF, LaValle; Ida, wife of Daniel S. WILLIAMS of Bozeman, Montana; and Mina, wife of Dr. J. S. BOHER, Richland Center, Wis.

Martha PEARSON married James HARRISON, son of George HARRSON. They had ten children, among them the following: Amanda, deceased wife of Bert LAWRENCE, Ironton; Ambrozine, who married Jacob PEARSON, Ironton; Isaac, later of Canada; Charles, deceased, of Iowa; Sarah, wife of Will STOWE, Ironton; Manelious, of Tacoma, Washington; Eddy, Tacoma, Wash.; Bertha (Mrs. PECK), Minnesota; Joan, wife of Charles BIBLE, Cazenovia; George, of Canada; and two children who died in childhood.

Isaac PEARSON married Emily MALLON, and has no local representatives.

Mary Ann PEARSON, now the wife of George INMAN of LaValle. This lady, born Sept. 21, 1850, was the first white child in the town of LaValle. During her early childhood she had the unusual experience of being kidnapped by Indians, and kept in captivity for some time. Mr. and Mrs. INMAN are the parents of seven children: Richard INMAN, Chicago; Nina, deceased wife of Hugh PINN, California; Susan; Rachel, wife of Fred HARPER, San Francisco, Cal.; Eddy, deceased; Lillian, wife of Charles RABUCK of Ironton; and Pearl, deceased.

Thomas PEARSON, married Martha GREENHALGH, and had one child, Carrie, now married and residing in California; then, for his second wife, married Julia FAIVRE and had four children; Eva, wife of Phillip APPLE, LaValle; Susan, wife of Herbert WEIDMAN; Arvin, a soldier and hero of the World War; and Robert, of the town of LaValle.

Christopher PEARSON married Eliza GREENHALGH, native of Yorkshire, England, daughter of Peter and Ann (CROOK) GREENHALGH; they resided in the town of LaValle for some time but went to California several years ago. Their children are: Harry, Canada; Winnie, California; Ray, California; Mary, deceased; and Herbert, California.

Submitted by Carol