Augustus Embley and Caroline Jane Pearce
Information comes from Mrs. Oliver G Dustin in the History of Bear Lake Pioneers
Augustus Embley Pearce was born 18 May 1820 in Homerstown New Jersey, the son of Brazilla Pearce and Sarah Parker. Caroline Jane Pullen was born 29 Aug 1820 in Monmouth New Jersey, the daughter of Davidson James Pullen and Elizabeth Wright. Augustus and Caroline were married 19 Feb 1842 in Burlington New Jersey. They came to Utah in 1860 in one of the last handcart companies to cross the plains. Their children walked all the way from Council Bluffs Iowa to Salt Lake City. After reaching Utah, Augustus and Caroline settled in Farmington and then moved to Morgan County. They were called to go to St Charles and help develop that community in 1864.
Children of Augustus Embley Pearce and Caroline Jane Pullen
1. Sarah Elizabeth Pearce b-18 June 1838 in
Hornerstown NJ; d-3 Oct 1846 in Hites NJ
2. Marietta Pearce b-13 Sep 1839 in Hites NJ; d-12 Oct 1898
3. Lafayette Duncan Pearce b-25 Oct 1842 in Hightstown NJ
4. Charles Henry Pearch b-22 July 1848 in Hites NJ; d-3 Oct 1922
5. Agnes Lane Pearce b-1 Aug 1844 in Hites NJ; d-19 Oct 1920 in St Charles
6. Maryetta Pearce b-13 Sep 1846-12 Oct 1898 in Moab Utah
7. William Augustus Pearce b-6 Oct 1850 in Jacobstown NJ; d-23 Jan 1934 in
Evanston Wyoming; m-Mary Mead Clucas 26 Aug 1872
8. Christabelle Pearce b-6 Nov 1853 in Hightstown NJ
9. George Franklin Pearce b-11 June 1856 in Trenton NJ; d-11 July 1932
10. Georgeanna Pearce b-2 Mar 1860 in Trenton NJ; d-26 Mar 1932
Moriella Pearce b-13 Sep 1864 in Randolph Utah; d-12 Oct 1889
Emilie Louisa Pearce b-12 Sep 1863 in Hornerstown NJ; d-17 Sep 1864 in Randolph
Utah
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At the age of seventeen, William Pearce was asked to drive an ox team and haul freight between Salt Lake City and the end of the Union Pacific Railroad which was being built westward. Later he moved to Randolph to assist in the settlement of that section of Rich County. He drove ox teams over the California and Overland trails and saw a great deal of the west coast. After he moved to Randolph, William met and courted Mary Mead Clucas, born 11 Nov 1854 in St Louis Missouri, the daughter of James Clucas and Mary Rex Mead, They were married 26 Aug 1872 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake.
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Children of William Augustus Pearce and Mary Mead Clucus
Mary Mead Pearce b-24 Aug 1875 in Randolph;
d-19 Feb 1965 in Ogden Utah
Emma Emily Pearce b-18 Mar 1876 in Randolph; d-27 Feb 1952 in Evanston Wyoming
Effie Elenor Pearce b-5 Feb 1878 in Randolph; d-23 Aug 1932 in St Charles
Rose Ann Pearce b-6 Nov 1879 in Randolph; d-21 Sep 1929
Richard Augustus Pearce b-7 Mar 1881 in Randolph; d-4 Mar 1959
Charles Rex Pearce b-25 June 1884 in Randolph; d-4 Oct 1960
Hazel Luella Pearce b-2 May 1887 in Randolph; d-17 June 1887 in Randolph
George Ann Pearce b-7 Nov 1887 in Randolph; d-18 Aug 1927
William Arnell Pearce b-6 Feb 1889 in Randolph; d-20 July 1961
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In 1901 William moved to Lyman Wyoming and
bought a grocery store. William loved to fish and hunt and always
remembered the Bear Lake region for these virtues. Mary Pearce died 25 Feb
1928 in Ogden Utah and William died 23 Jan 1934 in Evanston Wyoming.
Caroline Pearce died 3 Mar 1903 in Randolph Utah and Augustus Pearce died 22 Mar
1908 in Randolph.