Earl PEARSON (1951- )
1 Earl Theodore PEARSON1 (1951- ) [5378]. Born 23 Apr 1951, Pontiac, MI.1
2 Theodore PEARSON , Jr.2,3 (1912-1978) [4896]. Born 2 Nov 1912.4 Marr Ruth Ellen ALLEMAN 9 Jun 1944, Methodist Church of Oxford.3 Died 31 Jan 1978, Oxford, Oakland Co., MI.4 Buried Ridgelawn Cemetery, Oxford, MI.5 Buried 3 Feb 1978, Ridgelawn Cemetery, Oxford, MI.6
From the Lake Orion Review.
March 19, 1953 - "At the Oxford Village Election Monday, March 9, Ted Pearson was elected president."
April 9, 1959 - "Speakers for April 16 Chamber of Commerce Dinner. Ted Pearson Jr., Ralph Precious, Robert Parenti. VILLAGE MANAGEMENT and how it operates will be the subject of brief talks by a trio of speakers at the April 16 annual dinner-meeting of the Lake Orion Chamber of Commerce, to taken place at 7 p.m. at Indianwood Golf and Country Club. Pearson recently finished a long tenure as president of Oxford. Precious is Oxford village manager, while Parenti is attorney for Oxford. Tickets for the dinner may be obtained from Joe Taylor at Dancer's Store."
February 2, 1967 - "Ted Pearson, Jr., of Park St., has been re-elected president of Oakland County School Boards Association."
December 18, 1952 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pearson and family plan to attend a family gathering and Christmas dinner Sunday at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Pearson at Milford. On Christmas Day the former Pearsons will entertain the Alleman family at dinner. Guests will be Mr. and Mrs. Earl Alleman, Miss Ruth Alleman of Royal Oak and Mr. and Mrs. William Alleman and sons, Mike Rickey and Robbie of Van Dyke."
Obituary of Ted Pearson, Jr. in the Oakland Press, February 2, 1978.
PEARSON, TED, JR.; January 31, 1978; of Oxford; age 54; husband of Ruth; father of Mrs. Kristine Rice of Davisburg, William A. Pearson of Flint, Ellen Rae Pearson of Oxford, Ted Pearson III of Rochester and David R. Pearson of Oxford; four grandchildren; brother of Mrs. Ruth Nichols of Mt. Clemens. Mr. Pearson was a member of the Oxford United Methodist Church, was the Industrial Relations Manager for Universal Oil Seal of Pontiac, he served on the Oxford board of education for 15 years and for 7 years he was President, he was a delegate of the Oakland County Intermediate School Board, the delegate to Michigan School Board Assn., a member of the Citizens Advisory Committee for Oakland County Schools, a former member of of the Executive Board of Clinton Valley Council of Boy Scouts of America, Past President of the Clinton Valley Council of Boy Scouts, the holder of Scouting's highest award - the Silver Beaver, a past Scoutmaster of the Clinton Valley Boy Scouts of America and Oxford Village President from 1953 to 1959. Funeral service Friday, 11 a.m. Bossardet Funeral Home, Oxford, Rev. David Russell of the Oxford United Methodist Church and Rev. Don Hall of the Court Street United Methodist Church officiating. Interment Ridgelawn Cemetery, Oxford. Mr. Pearson is lying in state at the Funeral Home. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Michigan Heart fund or your favorite charity.
4 Theodore PEARSON3 ( - ) [5354].
3 Ruth Ellen ALLEMAN2,7,8 (1919-1999) [4895]. Born 24 Jun 1919, Oxford, MI.7,8 Died 22 Feb 1999, Royal Oak, Oakland Co., MI.9 Buried Ridgelawn Cemetery, Oxford, MI.10
From an article in the Orion Weekly Review, September 21, 1945.
"Mrs. Ted Pearson, daughter Christie and son Billy, of Voorheis Lake, were Sunday guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Alleman."
Obituary of Ruth A. Pearson from the Oakland Press, February 24, 1999.
PEARSON, RUTH A; of Oxford; February 22, 1999; beloved wife of the late Ted Pearson Jr.; loving mother of Mrs. Kristine (Roger) Bower of Davisburg, William and Ellen, both of Oxford, Arthur of FL and David of IN; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; dear sister of Mrs. JoAnn (Dr. Raymond) Dumas of VT; sister-in-law of Mrs. Geri Alleman of FL. Mrs. Pearson, a longtime Oxford resident, attended Immanuel Congregational Church, was a member of the Chile Study Club, served on the Oxford Schools P.T.A. and was a former Cub Scout Den Mother, Clinton Valley Council. Funeral services Friday, February 26, 11 a.m. at Bossardet Funeral Home, Oxford. Rev. Arthur Habermehl officiating. Interment Ridgelawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m.
6 Earl R. ALLEMAN2,11,12 (1892-bef1968) [4888]. Died btw 0015 and 16 Dec 1968, Oxford, MI.2,9,13,14 Born 31 Aug 1892, Waterford, MI.7,9,13 Marr Dorothy Agnes BAILEY c. 1916.7 Buried 26 Dec 1968, Ridgelawn Cemetery, Oxford, MI.14
Obituary of Earl R. Alleman from the Pontiac Press, December 24, 1968.
Earl R. Alleman - OXFORD - Service for Earl R. Alleman, 76 of 15 Ensley will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Bossardet Funeral Home, with burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Oxford.
Mr. Alleman, a former member of the village council, a former employee of the village fire department and a member of the Oxford Methodist Church, the Methodist Men's Club, the Knights of Pythias and the Aggregates of America, died Sunday.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy, two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Pearson of Oxford and Mrs. JoAnn Dumas of Vermont; a son, William of Utica; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
7 Dorothy Agnes BAILEY2,11,15,16,17 (1896-1992) [4826]. Born 15 Jul 1896.4,7,15 Died 4 Apr 1992, Lapeer, MI.2,4 Buried 8 Apr 1992, Ridgelawn Cemetery, Oxford, MI.2
From the Lake Orion Review, December 11, 1958.
"30 Finish Course in Medical Aid - These men and women received their certificates Tuesday evening after having completed a course in Civil Defense medical aid, held weekly at Blanche Sims school. (Dorothy is in the third row, second from left.) A total of 30 persons completed the course.".
14 Winfield Scott BAILEY17,18,19 (1852-1924) [4625]. Born 26 Mar 1852.18,20 Marr Sarah Ellen SUTTON 17 Nov 1875.19 Died 25 Jun 1924, Oxford, MI.20,21 Buried 29 Jun 1924, Seymour Lake Cemetery.21
From a Pontiac, MI newspaper.
1875-03-24 - "Winfield Bailey suffers the loss of a valuable horse, that recently was kicked by another horse while standing in the stable together."
1875-03-24 - "Winfield Bailey suffers the loss of a valuable horse, that recently was kicked by another horse while standing in the stable together."
1876-03-15 - "A span of horses, the property of Winfield Bailey, ran away recently. Damage slight."
1880-03-17 - "The agent of the Watertown, (N.Y.) Fire Insurance Company only paid Winfield S. Bailey $10 on a $50 loss he sustained by fire a few weeks ago. Mr. Bailey, feeling a great injustice had been done him, withdrew his insurance from that company, and insured in the Oakland County Mutual."
From the Clarkston Community News.
June 4, 1921 - "Mrs. Harvey Bailey, of Detroit, spent Decoration Day at W. S. Bailey's.".
15 Sarah Ellen SUTTON11,19,22 (1857-1942) [4818]. Born 2 Oct 1857, Orion Twp., MI.11,20,22 Died 25 Dec 1942, Oxford, MI.11,20 Buried 27 Dec 1942, Seymour Lake Cemetery.
From the Pontiac Daily Press, December 26, 1942.
"A pioneer of Oakland county, Mrs Sarah Ellen Bailey, 85, died at her Oxford home Friday night. She had lived on the Bailey homestead south of Seymour Lake for 48 years, moving to Oxford in November, 1923, where her husband died. She was born in Orion township Oct. 2, 1857, and was married to Winfield S. Bailey Nov. 17, 1875. Surviving are her son Warren of Lake Orion and three daughters, Mrs. Winifred Porritt of Seymour Lake; Mrs. Mildred Whims of Midland and Mrs. Dorothy Alleman of Oxford, 17 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held from the Whitcomb-Mabley chapel in Oxford Sunday at 2 p.m. and burial will be made in the Seymour Lake cemetery.".
Sources
| 1 | "Birth announcement of Earl Theodore Pearson in the Orion Weekly Review, April 27, 1951". |
| 2 | "Obituary of Dorothy A. Alleman in the Oakland Press, April 6, 1992". |
| 3 | "Engagement announcement for Ruth Alleman and Theodore Pearson in the Orion Weekly Review, May 5, June 2 and June 9, 1944". |
| 4 | "Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996". |
| 5 | "Cemetery Marker of Ted Pearson Jr. in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Oxford, MI.". |
| 6 | "Obituary of Ted Pearson, Jr. in the Oakland Press, February 2, 1978.". |
| 7 | "1930 Orion Township census". |
| 8 | "From the Orion Weekly Review, Who's who column". |
| 9 | "Social Security Death Index". |
| 10 | "Cemetery Marker of Ruth A. Pierson in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Oxford, MI". |
| 11 | "Obituary of Sarah Ellen Bailey, Pontiac Press, December 26, 1942". |
| 12 | "WWI Selective Service registration card". |
| 13 | "Cemetery Marker of Earl A. Alleman in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Oxford, MI". |
| 14 | "Obituary of Earl R. Alleman from the Pontiac Press, December 24, 1968.". |
| 15 | "1900 Independence Twp. census". |
| 16 | "1910 Independence Twp. census". |
| 17 | "Information provided by Diane Curry". |
| 18 | "1850 - 1860 Independence Twp. census". |
| 19 | "International Genealogical Index". |
| 20 | "Small Cemeteries in Brandon and Groveland Township, Oakland County, Michigan". |
| 21 | "Obituary of Winfield Bailey in the Pontiac Daily Press, June 27, 1924". |
| 22 | "1870 Independence Twp. census". |
