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- Frank Oliver Pearson was born May 28, 1886 to John and Augusta (Johnson)Pearson , being their second child. He attended the local school and theSpearfish Normal College. On September 4, 1907, at Bakertown, Wyoming, he and Elydia Estella Quintwere united in marriage. They homesteaded for three years three mileswest of Aladdin, Wyoming. The they moved to the sawmill location fivemiles west of Aladdin where they spent the remainder of their lives. Of the five children born to them only one survived, a son, Cecil Oliver,who was born January 9, 1910. In 1907 Mr. Pearson took over the store, post office and sawmills. Thepost office, Eothen, was discontinued in 1913, twenty-six years in all. In the spring of 1926 their family was enlarge as they took in two niecesto raise. Mrs. Pearson’s half sister, Blanche (Hauer) Henderson died atThermopolis, Wyoming leaving daughters Doris Ellen age five and VeraEvelyn age four. The girls lived with them until 1936 when they went toVienna, Virginia to live with their father (Milton O. Henderson) andtheir step-mother. Mrs. Pearson was born March 15, 1888 at Hudson, South Dakota on the Iowaborder. She was the third child of Cyrus and Effie (Miller) Quint. Herparents and children moved to Deadwood, South Dakota with the gold rush.They next moved to Belle Fourche, South Dakota in 1890 and to Wyoming in 1898. Mrs. Pearson was the instigator of the ladies afternoon get-togetherbefore the Home-maker’s Clubs were organized. She also held the firstmeeting to get a 4-H club organized, which the two nieces attended. Cecil Pearson received his primary education in Crook County, his highschooling at Belle Fourche, South Dakota and college education at LongBeach, California Junior College. He never married. He spent his life inthe ranching operations with his parents. He helped his parents build anew home in 1941 and 1942. All of the timber in it was cut and milledthrough the home sawmill. The Pearsons were very industrious, taking part in the development oftheir part of the county. Mrs. Pearson died on March 9, 1971, Mr. Pearson on July 5, 1973 andCecil on March 9, 1977. All are buried on the knoll behind the ranchhouse where the Pearson cemetery is located. -This statement is listed on pages 389 and 390 in the book -Pioneers Of Crook County 1876-1920, by the Crook County HistoricalSociety, Crook County Wyoming, published by State Publishing Company, 303 East Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota, Copyright1981.
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1886 - 1973 (87 years)
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