Sam Pearson of Shelley, Bingham County, Idaho was born on January 4, 1896. He married Ardis (Morris) Pearson, and they had children Alice Marie (Pearson) Thurman and Richard Pearson. He was the parent of Alice Marie (Pearson) Thurman, and Richard Pearson. He would also marry Mary Kristine (Larsen) Pearson, and they had children Blanche Marie (Pearson) Albert and Ada Pearson. Sam Pearson died at age 75 years old in January 1971.
In the far past, we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photo...