Cornish, Cache County - John H. Pearce, 82, native of Utah and participant in many of the state's pioneer events, died Saturday at 2:00 a.m. at his home in Cornish after a long illness. Mr. Pearce was born at Payson on October 1, 1859, a son of John David and Martha Pace Pearce. His father was a colonel in the Utah territorial militia and served as Indian agent in St. George for many years. His mother was a daughter of James Pace, found of Payson.

Mr. Pearce spent is early life in St. George. He married Sarah Louise Hardy in the St. George LDS Temple on November 20, 1878. The couple lived in the vicinity of St. George, where Mr. Pearce worked as a deputy sheriff, stockman, miner and railroad construction worker for several years.

In 1905 the family moved by team to Cornish where Mr. Pearce was a farmer until his retirement. Mrs. Pearce died in 1935.

Survivors include nine sons and daughters, Thorley Pearce of Magna; Mrs. J.D. Zollinger of Wendell, Idaho; Mrs. Hazel Pearce of Buhl, Idaho; Mrs. Inez Hall and K.B. Pearce of Salt Lake City; Jack Pearce of Cornish; and Corden and Ray Pearce of Ogden; 39 grandchildren; 30 great- grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Sam Warner of Provo; Mrs. Nannie Baron of Buhl Idaho; Lamar Pearce of Las Vegas, Nevada and William Pearce.

Funeral Services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the Cornish LDS ward chapel. Burial will be in the Cornish cemetery under the direction of the Hendricks mortuary of Preston, Idaho.

CORNISH - Mrs. Sara Louise Hardy Pearce, 75, died at her home Wednesday morning. Mrs. Pearce was born in Salt Lake City, March 27, 1860, She was married to John Harrison Pearce November 20, 1878 in the St. George Temple. She moved with her family to Cornish in 1905 where she resided until her death. She was active in church work.

She is survived by the following sons and daughters, Mrs. J.J. Zollinger, Wendall, Idaho; Mrs. D.J. Pierce, Buhl Idaho, Thorley H. Pearce, Magna, Cliforrd H. Pearce, Paria, Idaho; Raymond L. Pearce, Ogden; Kelly B. Pearce, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Marvin [Sebree?], Ogden; John D. and Lewis Gordon Pearce, Cornish; four brothers,. Gilbert P. and Sherman C. Hardy, St. George; Ernest V. Hardy, Salt Lake City and Raymond Hardy, Hinckley, two sisters; Mrs. Alice Gates, St. Geoge and Mrs. Elizabeth Affleck, Sacramento, Cal; 24 grandchildren and 22 great- grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the Cornish ward chapel under direction of Bishop H.E. Burgeson. Friends may call at the family residence from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in the Lewiston City Cemetery.

Pearce - In Washington City, Washington county, Utah. James Byrum Pearce, son of John D.L. Pearce and Martha Pace Pearce and grandson of James Pace, one of the Mormon Battalion and Harrison Pearce, one of the Dixie Pioneers. Deceased was born Jan 5th 1867 and died July 16, 1893, leaving a wife and two small children.

Pearce - In Washington City, Washington County, Utah. Thomas Sydney Pearce, son of John D.L. Pearce and Martha Pace Pearce, born December 8, 1872, died January 17, 1896. He leaves a wife and one child and a host of relatives.

Provo - Lucinda Henrietta Warner 81 died early Friday morning of [?] incident to age at her home at [456?] South Second West Street in Provo.

She was born in Payson on Dec. 12, 1861 a daughter of John D.L. and Martha Pace Pierce [sic]. She received her education in the St. George schools and later moved to Provo where she had resided since.

She was married to Samuel Dwight Warner in the St. George Temple on March 26, 1884. He died on March 27, [1940?]. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints she was particularly active in Relief Society work and served as a teacher for many years. She also was a member of [Camp?] & Daughters of Utah Pioneers.

Surviving are three sons and three daughters, Samuel J. and Lamar T. Warner of Provo, John E. Warner of Long Beach, Calif;\,; Mrs. L.V. Hinckley, Mrs. Henry Maynard and Mrs. [Ray?] C. Gadd of Provo; 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; two brothers and a sister, Lamar Pierce [sic] and William Pierce [sic] of Boulder City, Nev. And Mrs. Heber Barron of Buhl, Ida. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the Provo Sixth Ward chapel by Bishop Terry J. [Oldroyd?]

SPRINGVILLE - Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Peirce [sic] Roylance of Hazleton, Idaho, were conducted from the First ward chapel Monday afternoon with Bishop A.W. Cherrington in charge.

The speakers were Bishop R.L. Mendenhall of Mapleton and Bishop S.L. Mendenhall. Music was furnished by the Third ward ladies chorus; Mrs. Isable Brown, Mrs. Margery Bird, Mrs. Julia Sumsion, Mrs. Ellen Anderson, Mrs. May Boyer, Theron Maynard and Maxine Maynard of A.G. Thorn, the benediction by Bishop Andrew Peterson and the grave in the Evergreen cemetery dedicated by Patriarch John H. Manwaring.

Buhl, Idaho - Mrs. Nancy Louisa Pearce Barron, 91, long-time Buhl resident died Monday morning after an illness. Born Oct. 14, 1864 in St. George Utah; married to Heber Barron in Washington, Utah, July 12, 1886. They moved to Buhl in 1912; he died May 22, 1931. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Surviving: four sons, Frank and By Barron, both Buhl; Lafe Barron, Filer; Virgil Barron, Glenns Ferry; five daughters, Mrs. Oscar Carlson, Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. C.B. Shaff, all Buhl; Mrs. Alvin Reading, Pocatello; Mrs. Lou Gribble, Panaca, Nev.; 20 grandchildren. 26 great-grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m., Buhl Ward chapel, with Bishop William K. Potts officiating. Burial by Albertson Funeral Hom in the Buhl Cemetery.

Utah Rites for Pearce

Ezra L. Pearce, 79, of Colfax died last Thursday in an Auburn hospital. He was a native of Utah. Services and Interment were scheduled at Beaver, Utah. Local arrangements were under the direction of the Auburn Funeral Home.

Survivors include two sons, Rex of Colfax and Lamar Jr. of Virginia; three daughters, Mrs. Ruth Perkins of Colfax, Wanda White of Arizona and Virginia Ward of North Hollywood. There are 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Pearce was a member of the Latter Day Saints Church.

A short grave-side service was held in the Mountain View Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 2:30 p.m. Bishop Joe Nelson conducted. The invocation was given by Bishopr LaVel Bradshaw, a quartet, Mr. And Mrs. Milo Baker, Mrs. Anona Swindlehurst and Mr. Kent Morgan sang, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." Mr. J. Albert Muir was the speaker for the occasion and gave the obituary and tributes. Mr. An dMrs. Baker sang, "In The Garden" and the grave was dedicated by Mr. Wm. E. White.

Mr. Pearce had been a resident of Beaver on many occasions but his work as an engineer on the hoist, or "hoist man", in many mines had taken him away for periods of time. When he was in Beaver he spent the time here at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Francis Jones, where his wife and family resided until they alter moved to Las Vegas. It was there his wife, Lovina Pearce passed away and he has since made his home with his daughter, Ruth, and son Rex in Colfax, California. He son Rex, and duaghters Virginia Ward and Wanda White were the only ones of his children able to attend the funeral because of illness in the family of Ruth, and Lamar is living in Virginia. Other family embers here were: Mr. Alton E. Perkins, Mr. Jimmie Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Garner and family.

A previous funeral was held in Colfax, California.

Mrs. Francis Jones received word Saturday of the death of her daughter Mrs. Lydia LaVina J. Pearce, 62, who had died in the Las Vegas hospital following an operation.

Mrs. Pearce and family have resided in Boulder City the past winter with their husband and father Mr. LaMar Pearce who has been employed at that place.

She was born January 9, 1880 in Beaver the daughter of William and Francis Harris Jones. Her early education was received in the local schools of Beaver and later she attended the B.Y.U. She taught school several years in Southern Utah. She married LaMar Pearce of Washington County in the St. George Temple, October 16, 1906. Seven children were born to them, two have preceeded her in death.

They have made their home in Beaver with her aged mother, but lived at various times in Nevada and Southern Utah.

Mrs. Pearce has been active in the Primary Organization where she labored as a teacher among the children who loved her very much. She left the Primary to work in the West Ward Relief Society where she served faithful for several years up until she went to Nevada, she was an active worker in the Belknap camp of the D.U.P. She is survived by her mother Mrs. Francies Jones, who has been living with her in Boulder City until last Tuesday when they advised her to come home to care for her great grand children while Mrs. Wanda White went to be with her mother during the operation; her husband LaMar Pearce Sr.; five sons and daughters, Mrs. Wanda White of Beaver, Mrs. Virginia Ward of Boise, Idaho; Lamar Pearce Jr. of Redding, California; Rex Pearce of Boulder City and Ruth Pearce of Las Vegas, Nev.; and five grand children.

Very impressive funeral services were held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Chapel for LaVina Pearce under the direction of Bishop C. Edwin Paice.

Mae C. White played the funeral march and the large assembly of sorrowing friends and neighbors stood in silent tribute as the casket was placed among a bed of beautiful flowers and the bereaved family seated.

Duet "Sunset," by Brother and Sister Milo Baker, Mae C. White accompaning.

Invocation Thomas W. Gunn.

Resolutions of Respect from the Relief Society of the West Ward and the Belknap Camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers was read by Ruth Paice.

Violin Duet "Hold Thou My Hand," Lois White and Kathryn Schnepel, Mae C. White accompaning

Elder Milton Gentry was first speaker, felt honored to be asked to speak at the services of so wonderful friend and mother. Encouraged the family of five sons and daughters to live and following the wonderful example of their mother

Double Trio "Sister Thou Was Mild and Lovely," sang by Geneva Joseph, Helen Anderson, Kathleen Farnsworth, Esta Cox, Mary Goodwin and Beatrice Westover, under the direction of Mae C. White

Elder Calvin Penelton a very dear friend of LaMar and Vina Pearce gave many very interesting incidents in the life of Brother and Sister Pearce.

Supt. Melvin J. Wittwer said the life of Sister Vina was a beautiful picture which all could look at and find many good things of which we could all pattern. Spoke of the fine family they had raised, of the great sorrows that had so suddenly come into their lives and of the courage and faith with which they had carried on.

Ladies Trio sang "Sometime We'll Understand."

Bishop Paice thanked all who had helped to make the services such a fine success

Closing prayer Patriarch Geo. Paice

Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Grave dedicated by J. Albert Muir under the direction of the Southern Utah Mortuary.

Out of town guests to attend the services were: Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Penelton, Mrs. Noreen McFarland of Salt Lake City, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ward and sone of Boise, Idaho, Mr. and Mrs. LaMar Pearce Jr. and daughter of Redding, California, Mrs. Ann Nelson, Mrs. Lydia Stevens of Washington County, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Knell, Mrs. Minnie Becham, New Castle, Utah; Delos Bacon and his daughter, Mrs. Jessie Smith of Bingham, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. Rathel Pearce of Boulder city, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kelley, Las Vegas, Nevada and Mrs. Della Downing of Boulder City

Lamar Jones Pearce, age 85, died March 23, 1995 at his daughters home in Santa Ana, California of cancer. He was the son of Ezra Lamar and Lydia Lovina Jones Pearce, born February 13, 1910 in Beaver, Utah. He received his schooling in Beaver where he played football and basketball. He married Eva Easton of Beaver, June 17, 1936. She died June 19, 1987. Lamar was a construction worker, building dams in different parts of our country. He is survived by his three children, Connie Robinson, Santa Ana, California, Marilyne Del Vecchio (Von), and Michael Pearce (Sue) Alexandria, Virginia, four Grandchildren, sisters Wanda White, Beaver, Utah, Virginia Ward, St. George, Utah, and Ruth Perkins, Fair Oakes, California. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, two brothers, Calvin and Rex Pearce and one sister, Francis Pearce. He was buried in Fairfield, Connecticut next to his wife Eva.

Colfax, Placer Co. - Funeral services for Rex J. Pearce, 52, will be held in Quinn's Sierra Chapel at 11 a.m. tomorrow.

A native of Beaver, Utah, he had been a resident of Colfax for 14 years. He was an ironwroker foreman for Yuba Perrini Associates. He died in Weimar Medical Center yesterday after a long illness.

He is survived by his widow, June; children, Jim, Dan, Nancy and Lynn, of Colfax; sisters, Wanda White of Oroville, Ruth Perkins of Fair Oaks, and Virginia Ward of North Hollywood, and a brother, Lamar of Alabama.

Beaver - Word was received here yesterday by Mrs. LaVina Pearce, of the death of her son, Calvin Pearce, 21, which occurred Feb. 12 at 2:15 p.m. at Parker Dam. From burns which he received on Feb. 2, when that frame building was burned and seven men killed.

He was born at Washington, Washington County, Utah, July 14, 1914, son of LaMar and LaVina Jones Pearce. When a small boy he moved to Beaver with his parents. He was a member of the Beaver High School Class of '32 and was captain of the basketball team and prominent in athletics.

When the fire broke out at the dam he was asleep on the second story of the building and was severely burned about chest, back, arms, hands and face, and escaped then by jumping from a window of the building.

His father, LaMar Pearce and Brother Rex, were working at Boulder Dam when the accident occurred and came to him immediately, but his mother was unable to go to him because of camping conditions.

Besides his father and mother, he is survived by the following brothers and sisters: LaMar Pearce Jr., Cascade Locks, Ore.; Rex Pearce, Parker Dam, Mrs. Virginia Ward, Logan; Mrs. D. Wanda White, Frances and Ruth Pearce, Beaver; and his grandmother Mrs. Frances Jones, Beaver.

The body will be brought here for burial on Friday. Funeral services will be held at the West Ward chapel on Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. and will be under the direction of Bishop Wesley W. Farrer.

Interment will take place in the Mountain View Cemetery.

BEAVER-Funeral services for Calvin Cline Pearce, 21, who was fatally injured in the fire that swept the Parker dam bunkhouse February 2, were conducted here Friday afternoon in the L.D.S. west chapel. He died at his home here Wednesday. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery.

Seven other persons lost their lives in the fire that burned the upper structure of the dormitory, where the youth was sleeping.

He was born in Washington July 14, 1914, a son of LaMar and Lavina Jones Pearce. The family moved to Beaver in 1925 and he graduated from the Beaver High school seven years later. He was an outstanding athlete and was active in other school functions.

Mr. Pearce had been employed by the Six Companies, Inc., at Boulder City for more than two years. He was transferred to Parker dam January 29.

He is survived by his parents and six brothers and sisters, LaMar Pearce Jr., Cascade Locks, Ore.; Rex Pearce, Parker Dam, Cal.; Mrs. Virginia Ward, Logan; Mrs. Wanda White, Francis and Ruth Pearce, Beaver, and a grandmother, Mrs. Francis Jones, Beaver.

Four people were killed and two seriously injured in an automobile wreck which happened Monday evening, April 8th, 1940 at 9:45 o'clock; name Dean Bowden, 35; Jack McMullin, 22; Frances Pearce, 21, of Beaver and Earl Harris, 30 of Minersville. Injured were Bill Brooke and Dell Hollingshead.

The accident occurred on highway 21 five miles west of Beaver City on the big turn at Tipperary, just west of the road leading over the pass to Milford. The car driven by Dean Bowden was travelling west at a high rate of speed and met the car driven by Harris in the bottom of the curve in a head-on collision.

Bowden and McMullin were both killed outright. Miss Pearce was rushed to Doctor Cline's office and died a few hours later. Mr. Harris was rushed to the Cedar city hospital by Doctor McQuarrier and he passed away about 10:15 a.m. Tuesday.

Bill Brooke the other occupant of the Bowden car was rushed to Beaver and did not regain consciousness until Tuesday a.m. He suffered a broken shoulder and severe body bruises.

Dell Hollingshead, who was traveling with Mr. Harris was also rushed to Beaver, but his condition was not serious.

Impressive, joint funeral services for three of the victims of Monday night's automobile wreck were held Thursday afternoon, in the Beaver West ward chapel, at 2 o'clock, conducted by Bishop C. Edwin Paice. More than a thousand friends and neighbors of the three families gathered and filled the chapel to over flowing. It was necessary to use the amusement hall and even then many people were forced to stand outside.

The caskets were ushered in by their pallbearers and placed as follows: Miss Frances Pearce at the left of the pulpit near the South windows, Dean Bowden in the center and Jack McMullin on the right. Each was placed amid the many floral offerings present. The mourners were seated near each respective casket.

The services were as follows:

A male quartet sang, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," Milo Baker, J. Frank Smith, R. Chase Murdock and Kent Morgan. Mrs. Ila Faux accompanying.

Invocation by C. Dennis White.

The first speaker was Elder Milton Gentry, who asked for the guidance of a supreme power to give aid to those who were so sorely stricken with grief. He told of many sorrowful instances in the life of Jack McMullin, of the great sorrow, that while yet a boy, had come into his life at the death of his father, not quite two years ago, whom the community still mourn and the untimely passing of his dear mother who died while he was but a small lad.

He spoke of the love and kindness of his step-mother, Ruby McMullin, and her mother and sisters, and how devotedly she had cared for him and what a grand thing it had been to come into his life.

A string duet played "One Sorrows."

Vocal Solo, "The End of a Perfect Day," Thelma Barton, accompanied by Lois White. This number was requested by Frances before she passed away.

Bishop C. Edwin Paice in the closing remarks said that each of the three deceased had been students of his since he began to teach here. Dean, the first year he taught and Frances and Jack during later years and of the love and respect he held for each. He thanked all who had so willingly cooperated in making the services a success

Benediction by E.A. Griffiths.

Interment was in the Mountain View cemetery. The three caskets were lowered to grave level and were dedicated as follows: Frances Pearce, by J. Albert Muir; Dean Bowden by William A. Miller and Jack Mullin by George A. Parkinson.

Approximately one hundred cars were in the funeral procession as it left the chapel led by Patrolman Elmer Carling and Sheriff Jasper Puffer. All traffic was cleared from Main street so there would be no interruptions

The entire service was carried on in an orderly manner and those in charge are to be complimented.

Dean Bowden, 35

Dean Bowden was born October 25th, 1904 in Beaver the son of Charles and Lettie Patterson Bowden Thompson. He began his school work in the local grade schools, was a student at the Murdock academy and later at the Wasatch academy for one year.

He married Gwen McGee of Milford, Utah, February 18, 1926 at Beaver and three children were born to them.

Dean has been prominent in livestock raising and has owned and reared may fine horses. He has been a member of several baseball teams that have originated in the community during the past years.

At the time of his death he was an active member of the Beaver chamber of commerce and manager of Dean Bowden's Variety store which was formerly operated by H.D. Thompson.

Besides his wife he is survived by a son Kenneth and two daughters, Donna Dean and Carla; his mother, Mrs. Lettie Thompson and an aged grand mother, Mrs. Harriet Patterson and a step- father, Homor D. Thompson, all of Beaver.

Earl Harris - 30

Earl Harris, the fourth victim of the tragic accident, was born October 25, 1911, at Junction, Utah, a son of Charles and Nellie Warner Harris. He was a farmer and stock grower at Minersville. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Nettie Moyes Harris; two sons, Ronald and Charles, of Minersville; six brothers and sisters, Stan Harris and Mrs. Loeva Craw of Minserville, Mrs. Jennie Marguardson of Beaver, Mrs. Ada Winn of Monroe, Homer Harris of Pichoe Nevada and Christine DeWitte of Buhl, Idaho.

Services for Mr. Earl Harris will be conducted Friday afternoon at Minersville.

Frances Pearce - 21

Frances Pearce was born in Washington, Utah, August 19, 1919, a daughter of LaMar and LaVina Jones Pearce of Beaver.

Frances was a graduate from the Beaver high school in the class of '37. Later she spent one year employed at the woolen mills at Logan, Utah, and for the past two years, up to the time of her death, has been employed by Warren Thompson in his grocery store.

Frances was active in LDS church activities and took prominent part in Sunday school and MIA and was among the Gold and Green dancers at the Salt Aire pavillian in the MIA tryouts two years ago.

She is survived by her parents, two brothers, LaMar Pearce of Electric City, Washington; Rex Pearce of Beaver; three sisters, Mrs. Virginia Ward, Butte, Mont.; Mrs. Wanda White and Ruth of Beaver; a grand mother, Mrs. Frances Jones and an uncle C.F. Harris, both of Beaver

John (Jack) McMullin-22

John McMullin was born in Beaver, July 30, 1918 a son of Clair and Elizabeth Edwards McMullin. His parents preceded him in death. His mother, in 1923, and his father in 1938.

He was a graduate of the Beaver high school with the class of '36. Jack was prominent in high school basketball and after graduating he attended one year of schooling at the Brigham Young university. During the past few weeks he had made application to join the United States navy and had at the time of his death received his admittance papers and would have left on April 15th for duty. He was active in church work in the West ward, of which he was a lifelong member. He held the office of a teacher in the Aaronic priesthood. He will be greatly missed by his Quorum.

He is survived by a step mother Mrs. Ruby McMullin, a half brother Douglas and a brother Clarence, all of Beaver, and a grand mother, Mrs. Agnes Edwards of Evanston, Wyoming.

White

Married Apr. 17, 1928

[NOTE: This is a daughter Thomas Jefferson and Angenette Pearce whose headstones are nearby and written below]

Date of Birth; Date of Death; Deceased; Father; Location; Mother [NOTE: N/L means it was not listed on the sheet sent to me by the City of St. George]

Muster Roll of Company I, 4^th Battalion, Tenth Regiment of Infantry, - Bridge, - Division, Nauvoo Legion, Commanded by Harrison Pearce mustered in Washington, Washington Co. Iron Military District the 10^th day of October, 1857

When: June 6^th, 1857; Where: Washington; By Whom: William H. Dame and he had the following Arms Equipage, Ammunition, and c. On Hand: Muskets: 1; lbs. Of powder: 1/4; lbs of lead:.5

Company [a?] First Battalion mustered for the Suppression of Indian Hostilities at St. George 23nd day of November. 1868

Second sheet notes that Platoon #2 James Pearce was elected or apptd [the officers] on 22^nd Feb. 1868

The sheets reflect that JDL Pearce mustered into service Co. B; 1^st Battalion; 1^st Regiment; Cavalry; Iron Military District Nauvoo Legion and Co. G. [?] Battalion, 1^st Regiment Cavalry Iron Military District mustered in Toquerville February 22, 1868. The muster rolls list only the Captains and below. The Colonels and above (which JDL was) were the ones mustering the units, and they are not listed with the individual units.

Georgia Jackson County This indenture made this Eight day of February Eighteen hundred and twenty- five Between of the County and State aforesaid of the one part and John Pearce of the same place of the other part Witnefseth that he the said James Cochran for and in Consideration of the sum of five hundred Dollars to him in hand paid and before the sealing and delivery of the presents the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold and conveyed and do by these presents grant Bargain sell and convey unto the sd John Pearce his heirs and afsigns all that tract of land lying and being in the County of Henry at the time of the survey now Fayette Known and distinguished in the plan of the fourth District of said County by number one hundred and forty nine bounded N by lot No. 172 E by Lot No. 142 S. by Lot No. 140 W by lot No. 150 to have and to hold the said tract or lot of land, unto him the said John Pearce his heirs and afsigns together with all and singular the rights members and appertenances to the same in any manner belonging to his thire own proper use benefit and behoove for ever in fee simple and the said James Cochran for himself his executors and admins the bargained premises unto the said John Pearce his heirs and afsigns will warrant and forever defend the right and title thereof against themselves and against the claim of all other persons whatever. In witness whereof the said James Cochran hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.

This indenture made the 30^th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six between Emory Jarmon of said County on the one part and John Pierce of the other witnesseth that the said Emory Jarmon for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained sold and delivered and by these presents do bargain sell and deliver with the said John Pierce all that tract or parcel of land containing by estimation two hundred two and a half acres be the same more or less lying and being in the county and State aforesaid known and distinguished in the plan of the Fourth District of Formally Henry now Fayette County by the number forty with the said John Pierce. To have and to hold the said bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto the said John Pierce his heirs and afsigns forever in fee simple and I do hereby warrant and forever defend the same against myself my heirs and afsigns and against every other person whom lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part. In witnefs whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal the day and date above written

Recorded February 5^th 1831 John D. Stell Clerk

This Indenture made and entered into this Eighth day of December in the year of Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty four between John Pearce of the county and state aforesaid of the one part and John Irwin Whitaker of the same place of the other part Witnesseth for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof whereby [sic] acknowledged hath granted sold and conveyed unto the said John Irwin Whitaker all that tract of land containing two hundred two and a half acres more or lefs known as lot No. (149) one hundred and forty nine in the fourth district of said county formerly Henry County which said lot of Land the said John Pearce will [ ] and truly warrant and defend from the claim o f all persons (unto the said John I. Whitaker) whatsoever his heirs afsigns forever in fee simple. In witness whereof the said John Pearce hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.

Subscribed this 12^th day of Dec. 1834 Robert ??? Clk

This indenture made This Fourteenth day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty-nine between John Pearce of the one part and Marlin T. Travis of the other part both of the County and state aforesaid Witnesseth That the said John Pearce for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred Dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained sold and delivered unto the said Marlin T. Travis his heirs and afsigns all that tract or certain parcel of land containing by estimation Two Hundred Two and a half acres more or lefs lying and being in the County and State aforesaid known and [listing] [rushed] in the plan of the Fourth District of formerly Henry now Fayette County by the number forty (40) the said bargained premises with the appertanences thereof unto the said Marlin T. Travis his his [sic] heirs and afsigns forever in fee simple and the said John Pearce doth hereby warrant and forever defend the same against himself his heirs and afsigns and against every other person whatsoever claiming the same or any part thereof. In witness whereof the said John Pearce hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his Seal the day and year above written.

Personally came Isaac Hasten before me A.M. Reeves and of the Justice of the Pearce for said County and being duly sworn sayth that he saw John Pearce sign this Deed to Marlin T. Travis and also said John Travis signed his name as a witnefs sworn to and subscribed before this 15^th day of November 1845 Isaac A. Hastin

Know all men by these presents that I Harrison Pearce of the County and Territory aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of Six Hundred Dollars, to me in hand paid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, I have this day Sold unto John M Moody, and by these present bargain sell and convey unto the aforesaid John M Moody his heirs executors, administrators and assigns forever all my right title and interest to a certain tract or parcel of land known on St. George City plot at the North half of Lots 7 and 8 in Block 35. In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and Scrawl for seal this 30^th day of January 1865.

County of Washington ) I, James Bleak, County Recorder of said County certify that the signer of the above transfer and quit claim deed personally known to me appeared this seventh day of December AD 1864 and acknowledged that he of his own free will and choice executed the foregoing transfer and quit claim Deed for the consideration therein set forth. James G. Bleak, Co. Recorder, Washington Co.

The foregoing instrument was recorded this 7^th day of December AD 1867 James G. Bleak, Co. Recorder

This indenture made the twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight between Taylor R. Bird Deputy Sheriff of the county of Washington, Territory of Utah of the first part and John D.L. Pearce of St. George in the county and territory aforesaid of the second part: whereas, by virtue of certain executions issued out of and under the seal of the Probate Court of Washington County, Utah Territory tested the 6^th day of January in the year 1868 at the suits of T.J. Pearce, of S.M.Blair, and also of Samuel Cunningham against George W. McLane, defendant, directed and delivered to the said Deputy sheriff, commanding him that of the goods and chattels of the said defendant, he should cause to be made certain money's in the said writs specified, and if sufficient goods and chattels could not be found that then he should cause the amount so specified to be made of the real estate which the said defendant had on the day in the said writs mentions, or at any times afterwards, in whose hands soever the same might be found, the said Deputy sheriff did levy on and seize all the estate, right title and interest, which the said defendant so had, of, in and to the premises hereinafter conveyed and described; and on the 22d day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight sold the said premises at public vendue at the door of St. George Hall in the City of St. George, County and Territory aforesaid; having first given public notice of the time and place of such sale, according to law, at which sale the said premises were struck off to John D.L. Pearce, for the sum of Three hundred and sixty dollars, he being the highest bidder and that being the highest sum bidder for the same. And whereas the said premises remain unredeemed, and no creditor of said George W. McLane hath acquired the right and title of said purchaser according to law. Now this Indenture witnesseth: that the said party of the first party by virtue of the said writs, and pursuant to law, and in consideration of the sum of money so bidder as aforesaid hath sold, and by these presents doth grant and convey unto the said party of the second part all the estate, right, title and interest, which the said defendant had on said 6^th day of January, 1868 or at any time afterwards of, in and to, all and singular the certain tract of land known as the North half of Lots seven (7) and eight (8) in Block (35) thirty-five in St. George City, plot with all the rights, privileges, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to have and to hold the said above mentioned premises, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever, as fully and absolutely as the said party of the first part as Deputy Sheriff aforesaid can, or ought to, by virtue of the said writ and the law relating thereto.

It witness whereof the said Deputy sheriff has hereunto set his hand and seal (scroll) the day and year first above written. Taylor R. Bird Dept. Sheriff Seal

This Indenture, made the thirty five day of May in the year or our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventy two between Harrison Pearce of the City of St. George, County of Washington and Territory of Utah, the part of the first part, and Magdalena Pearce, his wife, of said City, County and Territory, the party of the Second part, Witnesseth: That the said part of the first part, for and in consideration of the love and affection which the said party of the first part has and bears unto the said part of the Second part, as also for the better maintenance, support, protection and livelihood of the Said part of the Second part, has given, granted, aliened, quit claimed, and confirmed and by these presents does give, grant, alien, quit claim and confirm unto the Said part of the Second part, and to her heirs and assigns forever, all that certain tract, piece or parcel of land lying and situate in the City of St. George, County of Washington and Territory of Utah, Known Designated and platted on the Official map of the City of St. George, as Lot number one (1) in Block number Three (3), St. George City Survey, plat A, containing one hundred and twenty eight (128) square rods.

Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the [residue] and [r*], remainder and remainder [sic] writs, issues and profits thereof. An also, all the Estate, right, title property, [passes*] claim and demand, whatsoever, as well in law as in Equity, of the land party of the first part, of, in or to the said premises, and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances. To have and to Hold [blotted out] Singular the said premises, together with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the Second part, her heirs and assigns forever.

In witness whereof, the said party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written.

On the thirty-first day of May, AD one thousand Eight hundred and seventy two, personally appeared before me, Alden AM Jackson Clerk of the Probate Court in and for said county, Harrison Pearce, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, as a party thereto, personally known to me to be the same person described in, and who executed the said foregoing instrument or a party thereto, who acknowledged to me that he executed the same freely and voluntarily and for the reasons and purposes therein mentioned.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year in this certificate first above written. Alden AM Jackson, Clerk Probate County. Seal of Probate Court Washington Co Utah.

Card that says "Vote for Lamar Pearce Sr. for Sheriff Beaver County. Democratic Primary, Sept. 13, 1938 [this is Ezra Lamar "Pappy" Pearce]