Hon. Jonathan D. Pearson is a North Carolinian,
born January 10, 1831. His father, William
Pearson, was born in the same State June 1,
1810, and in 1828 married Miss Eliza Williams,
daughter of Dudley Williams, a farmer and
native of North Carolina. Their union resulted
in the birth of three sons and two daughters,
our subject being the eldest of the family. In
1865 William Pearson moved to Madison County,
where he followed farming, and died October 12,
1878. The mother was born in North Carolina,
February 15, 1811, and died at the homestead,
July 27, 1873. Jonathan D., our subject, was
educated in the common schools and from
boyhood has followed the occupation of farming.

He was married in Fayette County, Tenn.,
December 18, 1851, to Rebecca C. Holland,
daughter of William Holland, a native of North
Carolina, who is now living above Little
Rock, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. Pearson have eight
children: Nannie E. (Mrs. Blackmon),
William M.,James C., Mary E. (Mrs. McCallum),
John L., Seban W., Walter L. and Needham B.

Mrs. Pearson was born in Carroll County, Tenn.,
December 30, 1833, and died July 27, 1885.

After his marriage Mr. Pearson resided
in Henderson County until 1867, when in
company with his father he moved to his
present home in Madison County. He has been
magistrate of his district since 1872 and
chairman of the county court over three years.
He is now representing Henderson and Madison
Counties in the Forty fifth General Assembly
of the State.

He is a Democrat and cast his first presidential
vote for Gen. Scott. He is a member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and is the
owner of about 700 acres of land situated
about twelve miles northeast of Jackson.
(http://www.tngenweb.org/goodspeed/madison/
bios.html#pearson1)

J. D. Pearson and his wife were initially
buried in the Pearson Family Graveyard,
near Claybrook, but were removed to
Brown's Cemetery, Madison County),
along with an infant daughter.