Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and
Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co.,
Publishers, 1884. Unknown County.

VAN B. PEARCY was born in Johnson County, Ind., September 15, 1853, and is
one of the thirteen childen of Henry and Lovina Pearcy, natives of
Kentucky and Indiana respectively.  The grandfather of our subject, Robert
Pearcy, was a native of Kentucky, where he married.  Subsequently he
removed to Jennings County, Ind., where he died about 1852.  He was twice
married and reared a large family.  Henry Pearcy was the eldest of his
father's family.  He was born July 24, 1815, and after coming to Jennings
County married Miss Lovina Whitsett, then moved to Johnson County, and in
the spring of 1847 to Morgan County, where he closed his life.  His
children were by names - Jacob, Robert, John, George, Van B., Mary,
Martha, Charity, Harriet, William, Joseph, Nancy and Hiram T.  Van B.
Percy, our subject, married November 9, 1865, Miss Caroline, daughter of
Charles and Louisa Hess, a native of this county, born August 22, 1844. 
Shortly after marriage, Mr. Pearcy moved to Crawford County, Ill., and
remained until 1867, when he removed to this county, and located on a good
farm of 139 acres, all well improved.  Mr. and Mrs. Pearcy have had seven
children - George R. (deceased), Charles H., John W., Wilford B.,
Annettie, Robert and an infant daughter (deceased).

Pearcy Whitsett Hess
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Jennings-IN Johnson-IN Morgan-IN Crawford-IL

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