Obituary of Jesse Mercer Pearson of Union Parish Louisiana Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Marc Hollingsworth, 11/2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================= Obituary of Jesse Mercer Pearson of Union Parish Louisiana "Confederate Veteran" Magazine, Vol XXI, No. 7, July 1913, Nashville, TN ================================================================================== Jesse Mercer Pearson was born in Catahoula Parish, La., January 27, 1839; and died in Union Parish July 13, 1912. Her served in the Confederate army with Company C, 17th Louisiana Volunteers. Resolution signed by W. R. Chandler, Adjutant, say in part: "In death of Comrade Pearson Camp Sid Griffin, No. 379, feels that it has sustained a great loss. We desire to put on record the profound sorrow which we fell and to extend to the grief-stricken family our deepest sympathy." ================================================================================== Note: "Camp Sid Griffin, No. 379" refers to the Farmerville camp of the United Confederate Veterans. ###########################################################