Furnas - Extended Family
Esther Furnas
(Born on Jul 4, 1770 in Newberry, SC - Died May 14, 1835 in Miami, OH)
Daughter of John Furnas (1736-1777) and Mary Wilkinson (1742-1782).
Married Benjamin Pearson (1763-1844) on Apr 29, 1790 in Newberry, SC.
Benjamin is son of Samuel Pearson (1724) and Mary Rogers.

I have 6 DNA matches with this family.
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The 10 children of Esther and Benjamin are:
 1. John Furnas Pearson (Oct 22, 1790 - Jan 20, 1861)
       Married Mary Pegg on Feb 16, 1817 in Indiana

            1. Margaret Pearson (Apr 29, 1820 - Feb 12, 1845)
            2. Mary M Pearson (Dec 24, 1831 - Jan 27, 1909)
                Married David Greenlee on Mar 1, 1855 in Miami, OH
            3. Esther Pearson (May 28, 1823 - Feb 26, 1916)
                Married Samuel Teague Steddom on Mar 17, 1853 in Miami, OH
            4. Benjamin Pearson (Dec 14, 1817 - Apr 4, 1886)
                Married Sabina Hamer on Mar 9, 1843 in Miami, OH
            5. John Pearson (Dec 8, 1825 - Dec 2, 1913)
                Married Mary R Miller on Sep 3, 1847 in Miami, OH
            6. Joseph Addison Pearson (Jun 4, 1829 - Sep 23, 1837)

John Furnas Pearson

   2. Mary Pearson (Aug 12, 1792 - Jan 14, 1877)
       Married William Miles (1778-1853) on  Oct 14, 1812  

            1. John Miles (Abt. 1800 - )
            2. David Wilkinson Miles (Jul 26, 1813 in OH - Jun 11, 1894 in OR)
            3. Esther Miles (Jan 8, 1815 in OH - Jan 31, 1901 in OH)
                Married Benjamin Coppock (1817-1888) in 1839
            4. Elizabeth Chandler Miles (Oct 17, 1816 in OH - Jan 31, 1842 in OH) age 25
            5. Rebecca Miles (Apr 10, 1818 in OH - Feb 4, 1899 in CO)
                Married Samuel Abbott (1818-1898) in 1838
            6. Benjamin Miles (Nov 3, 1819 in OH - Jun 25, 1890 in OR)
                Married (1) Elisabeth Bean (1827-1914) in 1858
                Married (2) Prudence Jones (1822-1856)
            7. Samuel Miles (Jun 9, 1821 in OH - Feb 4, 1905 in OR)
            8. Eunice Ann Miles (Feb 26, 1823 in OH - Mar 16, 1852 in OH) age 19
            9. William Miles (Feb 9, 1826 in OH - Dec 6, 1904 in CA)
                Married Elizabeth Hoover (1827-1904)
          10. Wilkinson Miles (Jun 25, 1828 in OH - Jun 8, 1848  in OH) age 19
          11. Mary Miles (Feb 15, 1830 in OH - Oct 28, 1915 in OH)
                Married Edmund Fowler (-)
          12. Sarah Jane Miles (Jan 28, 1834 in OH - Nov 10, 1852 in OH) age 18


Mary Pearson
   3. Eunice Pearson (Nov 14, 1793 - May 30, 1795) age 1
 
   4. Samuel Pearson (Mar 11, 1796 - Jun 21, 1867)
       Samuel married (1) Rachel Coate (1804-1834)

            1. Isaac Pearson (May 10, 1826 in OH - Jun 6, 1882 in IA)

       Samuel married (2) Ann Jenkins (1805-1880)

           
2. Elizabeth Jay Pearson (Jan 6, 1837 in OH - Feb 1, 1929 in CA)
                Married Mishael Jenkins (1828-1889)
            3. David Furnas Pearson (Apr 4, 1839 in OH - Mar 28, 1918 in CA)
                Married Annie Kinsey Michener (1842-1907)
            4. Martha Evans Pearson (Apr 2, 1841 in OH - Nov 14, 1912 in CA)
            5. Sarah Furnas Pearson (Jun 15, 1843 in OH - May 5, 1871 in IA)
            6. Mary Miles Pearson (Mar 18, 1846 in OH - Nov 25, 1927 in CO)

Samuel Pearson
   5. Moses Pearson (Dec 27, 1798 - Jul 19, 1874)
       Moses married (1) Sarah Pearson (1805-1844) on May 28, 1823 in Miami, OH

            1. Rhoda Pearson (Nov 20, 1824 in OH - Feb 10, 1845 in IN) age 20
            2. Mahala Pearson (Dec 17, 1827 in OH - Aug 19, 1916 in IN)
                Married Eli Jay (1826-1911)
            3. Timothy Pearson (Oct 25, 1829 in OH - Sep 7, 1878 in KS)
            4. Anna Pearson (Apr 2, 1832 in OH - May 23, 1921 in NJ)
            5. Joshua Pearson (Nov 7, 1834 in OH - Oct 6, 1914 in OH)
                Married (1) Susan Elizabeth Kessler (1841-1901) in 1858
                Married (2) Louise Amelia Sticher (1852-1930) in 1902
            6. Abraham Pearson (Jul 15, 1837 in KS - Sep 20, 1922 in IA)
                Married Julia Applegate (1842-1906)
            7. Nathan Pearson (Jun 7, 1840 in OH - Feb 15, 1864 in TN)
            8. Sarepta Pearson (Dec 30, 1841 in OH - Apr 21, 1848 in IN) age 6

       Moses married (2) Eunice Emma Macy (1821-1887) in 1845

            9. Orlando Pearson (Jul 3, 1846 in OH - Oct 23, 1878 in OH) age 32
                Married Rebecca Ann Peck (1846-1909) in 1869
          10. Hosea Pearson (Jul 24, 1848 in OH - Oct 6, 1868 in MO) age 20
          11. Zimri Pearson (Dec 28, 1850 in OH - May 11, 1874 in OR) age 23
          12. Obediah Arnold Pearson (Jan 5, 1855 in OH - Nov 13, 1922 in OH)
                Married Thursa Pearson (1854-1933)
   

Moses Pearson
   6. Joseph Pearson (May 6, 1800 - Jul 9, 1874)
       Married Lydia Macy (1806-1846) in 1828

            1. Allen Pearson (Feb 10, 1829 in OH - Jun 26, 1858 in OH)
            2. Phoebe Pearson (Jul 29, 1830 in OH - Jan 27, 1863 in OH)
               
Married Jonas Madison Young (1826-1893) in 1851
            3. Robert M. Pearson (Apr 23, 1832 in OH - Dec 24, 1903 in OH)
            4. Paul M. Pearson (Jan 10, 1834 in OH - Dec 14, 1877 in OH)
            5. Esther Pearson (Feb 4, 1836 in OH - May 14, 1858 in OH)
            6. Eunice M. Pearson (Dec 18, 1837 in OH - Feb 3, 1907 in OH)
                Married James Harvey Caldwell (1841-1919)
            7. Lydia Jane Pearson (Mar 20, 1840 in OH - Jul 1, 1909 in OH)
                Married Frederick Deeter (1834-1913)
            8. Charles Pearson (May 27, 1842 in OH - Dec 24, 1903 in OH)
            9. Seth Pearson (Jun 1, 1844 in OH - Jul 3, 1925 in OH)
                Married Martha Brennan (-)
          10. Levi Pearson (Feb 25, 1846 in OH - Nov 17, 1890 in IA)

Joseph Pearson
   7. Robert Pearson (Aug 8, 1801 - Nov 17, 1852)
       Married Mary Hoover on Jul 20, 1826 in Miami, OH
            1. Alfred Pearson (Dec 8, 1831 - 1923)
               
Married Susannah Long
            2. Eliza Pearson (Oct 1, 1827 - )
 
           3. David Hoover Pearson (Dec 31, 1828 - )
 
           4. Alexander Pearson (Aug 15, 1830 - )
 
           5. Sarah Pearson (Aug 7, 1834 - )
 
           6. Hijah Pearson (Dec 2, 1836 - )
 
           7. Cary Pearson (Jan 11, 1839 in OH - Jan 8, 1867 in OH) age 27
 
           8. Martha Jane Pearson (Dec 30, 1840 - 1913 in OH)
                Married Irijah L. DeBra (1834-1902)
 
   8. Wilkinson Pearson (Jun 30, 1803 - Apr 13, 1882) - 3 DNA matches
       Married Eleanor Leavell on Mar 22, 1824 in Miami, OH

            1. Alfred Pearson (Dec 28, 1828 in OH - Jan 13, 1866 in IN)
            2. James Calvin Pearson (Jun 29, 1832 - May 31, 1875)
                Married Sarah Johns (1844-) in 1857
            3. Ephraim Pearson (Aug 13, 1834 in OH - Feb 13, 1912 in OH)
                Married Nancy Caldwell (1837-1918) in 1854
            4. Richard Pearson (1836-1895)
                Married Mary Elizabeth Freshour (1843-1906)
            5. Catherine Pearson (Aug 13, 1841 in OH - Sep 26, 1896 in OH)
                Married Cornelius B. Dye (1836-1898) in 1858
            6. Ann Rebecca Pearson (1846 in OH - 1865)
            7. Elmira Pearson (-)

Wilkinson Pearson
   9. William Pearson (Oct 29, 1806 - Sep 17, 1870)
       Married Susannah Jenkins (1808-1846) on Sep 22, 1836 in Miami, OH

            1. Ezra Pearson (May 7, 1838 in OH - Sep 19, 1890 in OH)
            2. Harriet Pearson (Mar 13, 1841 in OH - Jul 31, 1897 in OH)
            3. Lindley Pearson (Jan 28, 1843 in OH - Jul 27, 1844 in OH) age 1
            4. Amos Jenkins Pearson (May 5, 1845 in OH - Jun 4, 1928 in IN)

William Pearson
 10. Rebecca Pearson (Oct 4, 1809 - Mar 25, 1844) age 34 - 3 DNA matches
       Married James E. Bailey on Oct 22, 1830 in Miami, OH

           1. Rev. Albert A. Bailey (May 14, 1832 in OH - Feb 11, 1915 in KS)
               Married (1) Ann Elizabeth Macy (1832-1904) in 1855
               Married (2) Sylvania Prescott (1827-1913) in 1906
           2. Eliza Bailey (Oct 21, 1833 in OH - Sep 18, 1917 in MA)
               Married Stephen Stubbs (1828-1907) in 1855
           3. Almedia Bailey (1834-1891)
           4. Benjamin F. Bailey (1835-1908)
           5. Esther Bailey (Dec 23, 1836 in OH - Apr 27, 1878 in KS)
               Married John Townsend Stubbs (1835-1915) in 1855
           6. Josiah Bailey (Oct 17, 1838 in OH - May 13, 1907 in KS)
               Married Rachel Griffin (1837-1913) in 1867
           7. Moses E. Bailey (Feb 12, 1840 in OH - Mar 19, 1903 in IN)
               Married Malvina Clark (1844-1926)
           8. James Bailey (Sep 7, 1842 in OH - Apr 15, 1923 in KS)
               Married (1) Matilda Ruth (1843-1879) in 1864
               Married (2) Mary Elizabeth Montgomery (1849-1912) in 1893
           9. Robert Bailey (May 10, 1843 in OH - Apr 15, 1929 in IA)
 

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