CASS CO, NE; Obit, John Pearsley d. March 27, 1915

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OBIT:
From the Union Ledger republished in the Plattsmouth, Nebraska 
paper on April 5, 1915

There is a picture but it is too dark to see any particular features.
The caption beneath reads: "Born in 1840 near Glasgow, Scotland.
Died at 8:20 Saturday Morning, March 27, 1915, at His Home in
Union, Neb., Aged 75 Years."

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AN EXCELLENT MAN PASSES AWAY NEAR UNION
John Pearsley, One of Cass County's Best and Most Respected Citizens, Is
Dead

        The entire community mourns with the relatives on account of the
sudden death of John Pearsley, realizing that his passing away removes
from our midst one of the most highly esteemed citizens, his death
coming after so few days of illness and before it was generally known
that he was seriously ill.  He had slight attacks of stomach trouble at
times during the past three years, but they caused him very little
inconvenience.  Otherwise he had been in good health until a week before
his death, when he suffered an unusually severe attack and a physician
was called, but heart trouble followed and he and the relatives realized
that his condition was very serious, in fact, he expressed the opinion
that death was near and that he was fully prepared and anxious for the
end to come.  He was a devout Christian man and had his own ideas as to
ceremony, and it was his desire that no display be made after his death,
and in deference to his wish there were no funeral services held here.
Sunday evening the remains were taken to the depot and the relatives
accompanied them to the village of Vesta, in Johnson county, and
interment was made there beside the first wife, whose death occurred
there in 1876.  At the cemetery near Vesta short song and prayer
services were held.
        John Pearsley was the youngest of six brothers, their father
having died in 1847, and their mother six years afterward.  In 1853,
with two of his brothers, John came to the New England states, where he
grew to manhood, and later located at Morrison, Ill., where he was
married to Susan A. [sic] Scoggs [sic] on Oct. 1, 1868, and her death
occurred November 10, 1876, at their home near Tecumseh, Neb.  They were
the parents of a son and daughter, Art O. Pearsley, who resides near
Union, and Mrs. Mattie Becker, who resides in Omaha.  Mr. Pearsley's
second marriage was October 21, 1877, to Miss Ellen Parrish at Tecumseh,
and they resided there until 1890 when they came to Cass, county and
located on a farm three miles northeast of Union, and later they resided
two years in Plattsmouth, then came back to this neighborhood and
resided on a farm southwest of here.  In  1905 they went to the Pacific
coast and lived fifteen months at Forest Grove, Oregon, then returned
and made their home near here until 1909, when they became residents of
this village.
        John Pearsley was one of Cass county's best citizens whose motto
was to do right at all times and in all things and wrong nobody, and it
is well known that he strictly followed that policy.  He was a good
Christian man whose church membership extended back more than forty
years, and its teachings were his guide in his daily life.  Always happy
and jovial, he imparted that same feeling to his companions on all
occasions, and that same disposition manifested itself during his last
hours, it being his request that his friends be admitted to his room to
greet him.  His death is a great loss, not only to the relatives, but to
this community, were his influence was always for the betterment of his
associates, and many sorrowing friends extend sincere sympathy to the
bereaved widow, son and daughter. - Union Ledger.
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transcriber Julia Ryden & Copyright Julia A. Ryden
Note: John Pearsley's first wife was named Susan O. Scaggs NOT
Susan A. Scoggs