1. 1. Ingham PEARSON
2. Frances PEARSON

OBIT: Name: Avann, William
Date: Jun 22 1941
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #003.
Notes: Avann: William, husband of Alice, father of Mrs. Ada B. Pearson, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away Friday, June 20, at the residence, 1733 Saratoga ave. Friends may call at the G. A. Busch & Sons Funeral Home, 4334 Pearl rd., where services will be held Monday, June 23, at 2 p. m.

OBIT: Name: Avann, Celestia
Date: Mar. 27, 1924
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #003.
Notes: Avann-Celestia (nee Brainard), beloved wife of William Avann and mother of Mrs. Ada Pearson grandmother of Clyde and Lucy, Ingham and Frances Pearson, Tuesday March 25, age 65 years Funeral at late residence Hillcrest avenue, Friday March 28, at 2 p. m. Services at Pearl road M. E. church at 2:30 p. m.

1. 3. Ada B. AVANN

Riley might be the father of George N., Chauncey, and William. In the 1900 census, Riley and wife Harriet were enumerated just before George and Chauncey. The age is appropriate, too.
[UPDATE: This is not the case. George and Chauncey are Riley's nephews and the sons of his brother, Horace.]

OBIT:
Name: Riley, Brainard
Date: January 22, 1908
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #068.
Notes: Riley-Brainard, age 76, at his home on Valley rd., Sunday, January 19, at 8:30 p. m. Funeral from late residence, Jan. 22, at 1 p. m. standard.
[Note that the name is backwards in the obituary]

DEATH:
According to the Record of Interment from Riverside Cemetery, Riley Brainard died Jan. 19, 1908 in Cleveland Ohio at his residence. He is interred in Sec. 6, Lot 194, Grave 2, Interment #9508 and his late address was 4184 Valley Road Cleveland Ohio. Harriet Susan Brainard died March 27, 1917 in Cleveland at same residence as above and is entered in Grave 3, same section and lot. Interment No. 12933.
(per Barbara Mitchell)

MARRIAGE:
BRAINERD, HARRIET S and BRAINERTE, RILEY vol.0005 pg.0401 (Cuyahoga County Marriage License Index)
Married by her father, Rev. Wellman Brainard

BURIAL:
She is interred in Sec. 6, Lot 194, Grave 3, Interment No. 12933.

DEATH:
Harriet Susan Brainard died Feb. 27, 1917 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio as per State of Ohio Certificate of Death File No. 14939, Reg. No. 2184.

OBIT:
Name: Brainard, Harriet S.
Date: March 2, 1917
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #009.
Notes: Brainard-Harriet S., age 81, widow of late Riley Brainard, 4184 Valley rd., of pneumonia, Tuesday, 3:35 p. m. Funeral at Pearl Road Methodist church, Friday, March 2, 1:30 p. m. eastern time. Burial at Riverside cemetery.

1. Franklin BRAINARD b. 30 Jun 1854, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 1 Sep 1881, South Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 7. Celestia A. BRAINARD b. 4 Oct 1858, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Mar 1924, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. Julia A. BRAINARD b. 28 Oct 1860, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. Bernice BRAINARD b. 8 Mar 1869, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Jul 1944, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
5. Gertrude BRAINARD b. 5 Oct 1873, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio.