- Born April 18, 1852 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana.
- Parents were DAVID RITTENHOUSE PERSHING and SARAH MATILDA SELLERS.
- Married EVA LOUISA LORD on November 2, 1875 in Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
- Died March 7, 1939 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.
- Both are buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Delaware County, Indiana.
CHILDREN
- MINNIE CORRINE PERSHING, born September 8, 1877 in Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana; died July 27, 1963 in Warren, Huntington County, Indiana. Married CHARLES WILSON BEECHER on June 20, 1901 in Center Township, Delaware County, Indiana.
- ERNEST HOWARD PERSHING, born February 19, 1883 in Indiana; died July 3, 1959. Married MARY HOOD CRENSHAW on August 15, 1904.
- ADDIE BLANCHE PERSHING, born January 29, 1888 in Indiana; died December 31, 19969 in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana. Married HARRY MOORE HEAVENRIDGE on May 31, 1914.