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Mr. and Mrs. Dave Pearl Celebrate Their Birthdays - - Waldron, Missouri. - Mr. and Mrs. Dave Pearl celebrated their birthday jointly at their home in Waldron, Sunday, February 2. A dinner in their honor was given.
Mr. Pearl was 89 years old, January 28. He was born in Platte County in 1852. He is the youngest child of a family of 12 children, 6 boys and 6 girls. His father was 120 years old when he died, and his mother was 110 when she died.
The last time he was on a train was when he attended his mother’s funeral in 1906, at Troy, Kansas.
He and Mrs. Pearl were married in East Leavenworth, known then as Slab Town, on November 11, 1880. They were married 69 years last November, and have lived 51 years on the 80-acre farm which he bought in 1890.
Mr. Pearl lost his sight 5 years ago, so he is forced to spend his time at home by the fire. He has never chewed tobacco, never smoked, never had a battle with his neighbors, and has never fought in any of the wars. He is jolly, and says "that he feels fine at 89." He is a lover of candy.
The writer asked him what his favorite candy was and he replied, "Any kind, just so it is sweet." He spends most of his time sleeping.
Mrs. Pearl (Mary Pearl nee' Miller) will be 79 on February 22 (born ~1862). She too was born in Platte County They have six living children.
Those present were Ollie Pearl, Waldron; Mrs. Lucy Wash, Mrs. Mae Brown, Leavenworth, Kansas; Mrs. Katherine Mace, Kansas City; and Clifford Pearl of the home. They have 20 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl are members of the Baptist church. Mrs. Kathrine Mace acted as hostess at the dinner. Miss Elizabeth Elliott of Kansas City, Missouri, Mrs. Pearlie Pearl, and Mrs. E. Pearl of Waldron assisted.
(Researcher's note: "In 1813, Milton Paxton was born a slave in Kentucky. Milt was a farm laborer for the Paxton family. Around 1839, Milt was brought to Platte County, MO to work on their plantation. It was Milt’s dream to someday own his farm. However, that dream was deferred. Milton, after being freed, changed his name from Paxton to Pearl. Milton had a son named David Pearl that was born a slave in 1852. Dave was eventually freed. In those days, it was common for slaves to make extra money by exceeding their quota of cutting and bundling hemp. David worked and saved enough to buy 87 acres in 1890." https://www.pearlfamilyfarm.com/about )Date(s) of Creation
2/14/1941
