Real Daughter of Union Civil War Soldier
Eula J. Pearson Laymance
Eula J. Pearson was born June 4, 1928 to Charles Melvin
and Sibba Darthula Barnes Pearson in Rugby, Morgan Co., Tennessee.
Charles Melvin Pearson was born February 8, 1846 in Biddeford, Maine to
William Pearson. He enlisted in the Union Army as a private on July 8,
1863 in Manchester, New Hampshire at the age of 17 years and was assigned to
Company "M", 1st New Hampshire Heavy Artillery. On January 1,
1865, he was given the appointment as Bugler for his company. Charles was
engaged in 9 Battles, all of which were in Virginia. His last battle was
the Siege of Vicksburg, VA. On June 9, 1865, he was mustered out in
Concord, New Hampshire.
Charles married Sarah Katherine McKinney on September 19,1906. This marriage
produced no children. After the death of Sarah Katherine, Charles married Sibba
Darthula Barnes April 8, 1917 in Rugby, Morgan County,
Tennessee. She was the daughter of John and Lucy Belle Williams Barnes. Charles
and Sibba had seven children. Charles was a farmer, Justice of the Peace
(Magistrate), blacksmith, and was an active member within the community
and county. He was given a tribute from the citizens of Morgan County for
his many years of service and dedication.
Eula married Junior Powell Laymance . They have three children: Dusty Laymance
Nichols, Bernice Laymance Hall and Harold Dean Laymance.