Emily Elizabeth Pearson was born in January 1848 in Missouri (exact location unknown), to Kindred G. Pearson and Mary Emeline Fleming Pearson. She married Fountain Thomas 17 February 1863 in Phelps County, Missouri. The Marriage document records her surname spelled "Pierson", as does the 1860 census but this is incorrect. Each census record throughout her life, she is known by a nickname; Anna, Emma, Enna, and Eney.

Sometime between the 1850 census and 1860 census the Pearson children were orphaned, and ended up in Phelps County, Missouri with or near their mother's family.

Emily is recorded on the 1860 census two times (only one shown below) with the family of G.W. Burley she is recorded under the name Enna Pierson, in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri. The second from Liberty, Phelps County, Missouri, she is recorded as Anna Pearson.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census - Cedar Creek, Madison, Arkansas (no longer Madison but Lawrence Co.)
Kindred Pearson 35
Emeline Pearson 34
Mary Pearson 14
Sarah Pearson 11
John Pearson 8
William Pearson 6
Anna Pearson 3 (Emily Elizabeth)
Martha Pearson 9/12

1860 Census - Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri
G D Burley 32
E W Burley 28 (Head of Household)
Lousa Burley 20
Enna Pierson 13
Elizabeth Burley 2

1870 Census - Arlington, Phelps County, Missouri

Fountain Thomas 25
Emma Thomas-23
Alvin Thomas-4
Mary M Thomas-2

1880 Census - Tavern Township, Pulaski County, Missouri

Fountain Thom. 35 Self (Head)
Anna Thomas.-29 Wife
Alvin Thom.- 15 Son
Martha Thom.-11 Daughter
Louisa Thom.-7 Daughter
James Thom.-6 Son
Charles Fountain Thom.-4 Son
Louis Thom.- 1 Son

1900 Census - Chester, Crawford County, Arkansas

Fountain Thomas 54 Head
Eney Thomas--52 Wife
Lewis Thomas-22 Son
William Thomas-17 Son
Albert Thomas-13 Son
George Thomas-11 Son

1910 Census - Paw Paw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma (Living with son Albert)

Enny Thomas 61
Albert Thomas 22
Beatrist Thomas 22
George H Thomas 2

CHILDREN---

1-Alvin Robert Thomas-1865–1900
Spouse: Luvinia V Salsman Thomas-1866-1947
2-Martha Thomas--1868-1890
Spouse: John W. Sharp -1868-1957-Missouri
3-Louisa F Thomas Scoggins - Dec.1871– Abt. 1905
Spouse: David Scoggins 1864-1932
4-James Edward Thomas May 1874-October 1910
Spouse: Mattie Alberta Cave Thomas Hayes 1877-1964
5-Charles Fountain Thomas-1877–1922--Single-
6-Lewis/Louis Font Thomas-1879–1927
Spouse: Maggie Dwyer-1885–1940
7-Mary Ann Thomas-1881–1904
Spouse: Jesse W Blevins 1873-1955
8-William Jefferson Thomas-1883–1907 (Possibly William Howard-His Sons Death Certificate names him as William Howard Thomas)
Spouse: Pearl M Teague Thomas Nye-1888-1923
9-Albert Phillip Thomas-1886–1977-
Spouse: Lucinda Beatrice Lamb 1888-1970
10-George Franklin Thomas-1889–1970
Spouse: Susan Loretta Rector Thomas-1894-1952