Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-27
Obituary Pearson.

After having been confined to his
bed for nearly three months of
general weakness due to old age,
Samuel Pearson one of the early
settlers of the lead region. of Wis
conoin, passed to his final rest on
Saturday, Dec. 10th, at his resi-
dence in this city. While his mind
retained it's wonted clearness till a
few short hours before his death,
the gradual bowing of the massive
and once powerful frame, the
shortening Of his walks, his failing
eyesight, which deprived him of
one Of his greatest pleasures read
ing, and the general decline of his
strength, have for three or four
years, pointed unerringiy toward
the approaching end. At no time
during his gradual decline, indeed,
during his whole life, did he suffer
extreme pain. During his last few
months he was Just tired" calm
ly awaiting the call Lights out"
Among his fellows, his cheerful,
sunny disposition, his fund Of APP
propriate stories, his ready wit, his
more than touch of the Scotch
Irish brogue in his speech, his
sterling worth won him friends and
and admirers all through life. He
was link between the old and the
new order of things, and what
panorama passed before him during
his long life! His remarkable
memory fitted him for and he was
the repository of large amount of
history and tradition pertaining to
his old home and its vicinity, much
of which has gone with him.
In his home, he was kind and
indulgent husband and father. No
sacrifice on his part was too great
if the welfare of his wife and chill
dren could be promoted thereby.
The funeral services, conducted
by Rev. Morgans of the M. f.
church, were, in accordance with
his1expressed wish, very simple and
were held at the residence at two
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.
The pail bearers were: William J.
Battle, James Jordan, Edward
Graney, Burley Doll, Henry Bryhan,
and Walter Van de Wall. The re-
mains were laid to rest in Hillside
cemetery and the snow of the gloam-
ing made for MIN low white tent.
Whose curtain never outward
swings"
Samuel Pearson was born in
Tamnaderry, Ireland, about twenty
miles from Belfast, on April Z, 1922.
He was the youngest of family of
nine long-l1ved children, who, now
that he has gone, have all passed
beyond. In his early manhood he
determined to try his fortune in
the new world, and on Dec. "a, 1848
he sailed for America, arriving at
Galena, ILL.,, on March II, 1849. His
boyhood friend Thomas Bailie was
then at Benton, Wis, and in that
village the young immigrant locat-
ed, engaged III and followed lead
mining until the cholera appeared.
This scOurge, no doubt, caused his
return to his native Emerald Isle
in 1850. On Oct 30, 1852, he mar
ried Nancy Fulton. In 1854 the
young couple babe farewell to their
native health and went to the lead
regions Of Wisconsin, settling at
New Diggings. Here the young
husband again engaged in lead min
ing and continued in that vocation
for many years-well into the 70's.
During the next two decades, he
devoted his entire attention to his
home, watching over it and the
education of his children. In 1898
the home was transferred to Ian
caster, and here he resided content
ed and happy as usual until his
summons came.
Last September, bowed beneath
the weight of over four score years,
his strength failed so much that it
was necessary for him to take to
his bed. It was there that the
patience, the unselfshness, the
nobleness of his nature stood out in
bold relief. Loving hands minister
ed to his every wish; all that could
be done for him was done, out of
no avail. He gradually grew weak
er and weaker until finally, as
peacefully as tired child, he slept
his long last sleep.
He leaves to mourn him, his in
valid wife, the partner of l1fe's joys
and sorrow for more than half a
century, and their SIX children,