Henry Pierson, b: 1824 -

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}


^{William Rose Pierson}^{b.1843 d.1925}

^{Jasper Pierson}^{b.1845 d.1920}		^{Jonathan Pierson}^{b.1795 Greenbrier Co., VA d.}

^{Jonathan Pierson}^{b.1848 d.1933}	^{Henry Pierson}^{b.1824 d.1881}		^{William Given}^b.1773 d.

^{Morgan D. Pierson}^b.1849 d.		^{Elizabeth Given}^{b.1796 d.1873}	^{Virginia Jane Frame}^{b. d.}

^{Joseph A. Pierson}^{b.1851 d.1901}

^{Martha Harriett Pierson}^{b.1853 d.1858}

^{Henry Martin Pierson}^b.1873 d.	^{Sarah Jane Rose}^{b.1824 d.1881}

^{Sarah Jane Pierson}^b.1857 d.		^{Martha Persinger}^{b. d.}

^{James Arthur Pierson}^{b.1861 d.1950}

^{Elizabeth A. Pierson}^{b.1862 d.1919}