Pierce Family Memories
by Angella Perry Graybeal
The Key to the
Numbering system: Each descendant listed
is first found under his/her parents name, on the far left side of the
page. A number is given if the person has children. Go forward
to the number found in bold type at the left to find the person with
their spouse and children.
1. HARDY
PIERCE The Cora Pierce family
bible has Hardy next to Arthurs name. It
could be his father as it appears or the person writing the entry could be
confused with all of the other Hardy
Pierces in this family tree. no
proof has been found so far. I also
found two other researchers that had Hardy as the parent.
Children of HARDY
PIERCE are:
2. i. ARTHUR PIERCE, b. Abt. 1774, Wake County, NC;
d. June 04, 1854, Overton, TN.
3. ii. JOHN PIERCE, b. Abt. 1772, NC; d. 1808, Carter
Co. Tn..
4. iii. HARDY PIERCE, b. Abt. 1770, Wake, NC; d.
February 11, 1851, Overton, TN.
Arthur, Hardy and John were
blacksmiths. Blacksmiths were critical
to the early communities. Not only did they shoe the horses and build the wagons
but they also made wagon wheel rims and made repairs. As commerce picked up and
more settlers arrived, there was an increasing demand for plows and rifles.The
Revolutionary War effort alone provided a great demand for blacksmiths and
gunsmiths. The loggers needed saws and axes as well as chains and hooks.
Homesteaders needed hardware and house wares, most of which the blacksmith
made. Blacksmiths made and repaired hinges, household goods, farm implements,
tools, and locks.
Life in
the mountains: Most everything was made
by hand: wool hats, shoes, tools and
bedding filled with cattails, oak leaves or corn shucks, unless one was lucky
enough to collect feathers to fill a tick.
They made their own candles but often were forced to use saucers filled with
tallow and a cloth wick, which were called sluts. They often had to use molasses instead of
sugar as sweetening. Usually once a year
people would organize horse or ox teams and head for South Carolina or Georgia
for staples such as salt and sugar.
Each community had a mill to grind corn
into meal. It was a custom that for every turn of ground corn, the miller got a
small measure, called a toddick. It was
a rule that every man work one day a month on the roads. Most of the furniture was handmade and held
together with wood dowels.
Women had to work very
hard. Besides cooking and cleaning, they
joined together in making quilts and coverlets, helped to plant, hoe and gather
crops; they even plowed and split rails,
if needed. They made cider and molasses
and made all the clothing on spinning wheels and looms.
For relaxation and social activity, the
communities got together for corn shuckings and molasses pulls. This was designed to promote courtships.
Music was played on banjos or an adaptation of the German zither called a
dulcimer, a oblong string instrument created in the Appalachian Mountains.
In the 1790's, it was still dangerous
in East Tennessee. The settlers had suffered greatly at the
hands of the Indians during the Revolutionary War. Even after the war, the Indians continued to attack and raid
the white settlers. There are many
records of attacks upon settlers and
cabin-homes throughout all the territory of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky
during the 1790's
Generation No. 2
2. ARTHUR PIERCE
(HARDY1) was born Abt. 1774 in Wake County, NC, and died
June 04, 1854 in Overton, TN. He married
(1) MARY Fitzgerald Abt. 1796. She was born Abt. 1775 in NC. He married (2) NANCY TOMPKINS August 21, 1817
in Carter County TN., daughter of WILLIAM TOMPKINS and ELIZABETH OWENS. She was born March 08, 1800 in Carter County,
TN, and died 1824 in Overton, TN. He
married (3) MARY ANN MARBREY Abt. 1826.
He married (4) REBECCA MYERS Abt. 1836.
She was born Abt. 1821 in Tennessee.
Notes for ARTHUR
PIERCE:
!MILITARY: War of 1812, Source:
William Parsons said he served in
the War of 1812 with Arthur Pierce and lived near him in Carter and Overton
Counties. p 30 Jume Rayfield Welch
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In 1790, Arthur Pierce
was taxed in Washington Co. North
Carolina.
In 1791, he was still
in Richard White District, as were Samuel McQueen and Rowand Jenkins
Arthur was on the 1805 Carter County TN tax roll
August 1805: He was authorized five dollars by the County
Court for "supporting.. one of the poor" fifteen days; Carter County
July 28, 1806: Signed a petition to build a road
January 1, 1808: Arthur purchased 300 acres on Stoney
Creek for $150 from John Carriger. p
45,
February 14, 1809: Arthur mortgaged the land back to Carriger for $150. Terms: $159 due February 14, 1811. Deed Book B page 191 and 192.
February 14, 1809: Deed book B page 206: Arthur sold to John Carriger for $32.00: 3
year old mare, an 11 year old mare, 1
year old colt, 8 head of cattle, 15
hogs, 100 bushels of corn, 2 feather beds, furniture, 2 pots.
February 1, 1812: signed as surety to a marriage bond of Lucy
Pierce and William Parsons, Carter County
May 27, 1817: Summoned
to serve on a "jury of view" for land for iron ore production, Stoney
Creek, Carter County
August 5, 1817: Part of
a "jurors of view" reporting on 3,000 acres for iron ore production
in Stoney Creek, Carter County
1819: bail on John Rose, Carter County, TN
December 17, 1819: Likely hosted the marriage of Elisha Cross
and Rebecca Pierce
1822: Was on a jury of
view for Carter County
February 13, 1824:
Served as a complainant on a debt,
Carter County
June 26, 1824: Along with William Garland, seller of 64
acres on Stoney Creek, Deed Book D, pp
30-1
June 26, 1824 , William Garland, Arthur Pierce &
John Glover to John Glover for $450, 64 acres on Stoney Creek, it being a part
of the tract granted to Arthur Johnston & and from Johnston heirs to
William Garland. Jno. Berry & John G. Evans. Proved May court 1825. Deed book D
page 45, 49 and 50
February 23, 1828: Served a warrant on a debt complaint, Carter County
September 22,
1831: Arthur Pearce, of Overton Co.
conveyed to Sarah Pierce, of Carter Co.
for $10.00, land on Stoney Creek adjoining Bessendine, Carriger and Arthur
Stone "upon which Sarah Pierce now lives," the same 29 1/2 acres heretofore sold as the
property of Siam Pierce by Sheriff William Carter, of Carter County, and
purchased by Arthur Pierce. ( Arthur was
relinquishing the land to Sarah Pierce, widow of Siam Pierce.) Carter Co., TN Deed Book D, p. 416
July 1, 1844: Bound to
work on a third class county road, Overton County, TN
July 7, 1845: Bound to work on a second class county road,
Overton (Pickett) County
July 7, 1845: Released
from payment of taxes in the amount of
30 1/2 cents for the year, Overton County, TN
August 3, 1846: Bound to work on a second class county road,
Overton County
January 3, 1848: Bound
to assist and reported on the laying off of a slope to a mill dam across the Wolfe River
January 4, 1849: Bound to work on a second class county
road, Overton (Pickett) County, TN
June 4, 1854:
Burial Pierce-Sells Cemetery, Oak Hill Community, Overton County, TN
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Census: 1830 Carter County, Arthur Pierce and wife between age 50-60, 1
son under age 5, 1 son age 15-20, one daughter age 20-30.
CENSUS: 1850 Overton Co
Tenn census: Pierce Arthur 74 farmer
North Carolina, Rebecca (wife)
29 TN, Nancy 13, Susan 10, Joseph 9, Ann 6, Effee 4, Margaret 5/12
There is about 45 years
difference in the ages of Arthur and
wife Rebecca.
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HISTORY: The Pierces
now living in Pickett Co Tenn are all descendants of Arthur and Hardy Pierce
who were supposedly brothers. Arthur
& Hardy were born in North Carolina during the 1770's. They came to East Tenn in the early 1800's
and were in Overton Co., Tenn, (now Pickett Co., Tenn) in the Oak Hill
Community by 1830. Arthur & Hardy Pierce were both members of the Wolf
River United Baptist Church. Arthur was
dismissed from the church. It appears
Arthur may have moved back to East Tenn and then returned to Overton Co., Tenn
where he was living in 1850 with the family - listed above . According to
Caryle Amonett, the early Pierces were blacksmiths, and their shop was
located on the present John L. Johnson farm in the Oak Hill Community of
Pickett Co Tenn. Arthur died in 1854.
History of Families in Pickett Co
Tenn.
In 1819, The Sewells, The Tompkins, The
Cargills, The Staleys, The Parsons, The Pierces and others who had come from
WILKES CO North Carolina and settled along the Wolf River, formed the nucleus
for the membership of Wolf River Baptist Church. Arthur Pierce donated the original site for
the church. Later a "reform
movement" led by "Raccoon John" Smith, Alexander Campbell,
Jonathan Young and the Sewell brothers, left the congregation in August of 1842
and started another church later to be known as the Christian Church.
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RELIGION: On May 5,
1821, Arthur and Nancy Pierce were 2 of the 28 Charter members of the Wolf
River Baptist Church, in Overton Co. TN.
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Arthur divorced his
first wife to marry a younger woman. His
2nd wife died.
His 3rd wife was
excluded from Wolf River United Baptist Church "for swearing on a Bible,
making mischief between Viney Cole and husband, and being unreasonable in the
correction of Mary Ann's stepchildren. p
29 June Rayfield Welch
Arthur and 3rd wife, Mary Marbrey divorced.
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source for Jane's birth
date is Church of Latterday Saints family files. There is the possibility that Elizabeth ,
Rebecca or Jane are Hardy's children.
Researchers are disagreeing and I have seen no proof.
No proof that Mary
Fitzgerald was wife of Arthur. Our
family bible did not list Griffin Pierce's mother. The name has come from other researchers. I did find a NC will record online for John
Fitzgerald who died 1751 and mentioned
his daughter Mary Fitzgerald Pierce and husband Arthur. These dates make it impossible to be this
Arthur Pierce. Robert Nave, Historian
suspects that a Griffin was the first wife.
"According to Wolf River Baptist Church
records. Nancy died 1824." Nancy Thomkins Pierce & Arthur were early
members of Wolf River Church.
Children of ARTHUR
PIERCE and MARY FITZGERALD are:
5. i. HARDY3 PIERCE, b. 1815, Carter
County, TN; d. 1867, Overton, TN.
ii. JANE PIERCE, b. September 25, 1800 m. JACOB VANHUSS, August 18, 1833, Carter
County TN..b. 1791 d. 1856
6. iii. LUCY PIERCE, b. 1794, Wake County, NC; d. 1865,
Overton, TN.
6b iv. REBECCA PIERCE, b. 1795; d. 1859; m. JOSEPH L.
CABLE,
7. v. GRIFFIN PIERCE, b. February 22, 1797, North Carolina; d. 1854,
Carter Co. Tn..
8. vi. MICHAEL B. PIERCE,
b. February 22, 1799, NC; d. March 04, 1876, Carter County, TN.
9. vii. ANDERSON K. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1806, Carter
County, TN; d. Aft. 1861, (probably)
Carter County, TN.
11. viii. SION ARTHUR PIERCE, b. Abt. 1795, NC; d. Abt.
1830, Carter County, TN.
12. ix. ELIZABETH PIERCE, b. 1800, NC; d. 1840, Carter
County.
Children of ARTHUR
PIERCE and NANCY TOMPKINS are:
13. x. WILLIAM BAILEY3 PIERCE, b. Abt.
1820, Washington County, TN.
xi. SARAH PIERCE, b. Abt. 1818; m. HENRY BERRY,
December 03, 1848, Carter County TN.; b. Abt. 1814, Carter County, TN.
14. xii. ARTHUR H. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1824, Tennessee; d.
Carter County, TN.
15. xiii MARY PIERCE, b. August 18, 1811, NC; d. January
25, 1900, Carter County.
Children of ARTHUR
PIERCE and MARY MARBREY are:
16. xiv. JACOB CAMERON3 PIERCE, b. 1827,
Overton, TN.
17. xv. HENRY NATHAN PIERCE, b. April 17, 1834,
Overton, TN; d. December 12, 1902, Clinton, KY.
Children of ARTHUR
PIERCE and REBECCA MYERS are:
xvi. NANCY3 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1837.
xvii. SUSAN PIERCE, b. Abt. 1840.
18. xviii. JOSEPH PIERCE, b. November 11, 1840, Overton,
TN; d. December 19, 1922, Carter County, TN.
xix. ANN PIERCE, b. Abt. 1844, Overton, TN.
xx. EFFIE MACK
PIERCE, b. Abt. 1846, Overton, TN.
Lemuel C. Wright is Effie's daugter
Nancy's father). Lemuel was married to
Permelia Huddleston with whom he had at least 9
children. While Lemuel was
married to Permelia, he also fathered
several children with Effie.
He was the father of most or all of Effie's children. Lemuel and his family lived
next door to Effie in 1880.
1880 Fentress
County, Census: L. C. Wright 35, Permelia 33, John A 13,
Elizabeth 11, Elihue 9, Robert H 7,
Nancy 5, Catharin 3 , Sarah 26,
Neice, Elizabeth 84? mother
1880 Fentress
TN Census: Mack Pierce 35, Cyan ? 15,
Gina 11, Bob 9, Mary 5
Effee's
Children : Sion, Gina, Bob, Mary,
Joe, Nancy Isabell Pierce born 1883)
xxi. MARGARET PIERCE, b. 1850, Overton, TN.
xxii. HENRY PIERCE, b. 1851.
Notes for HENRY PIERCE:
Book": Pickett Co
TN Cemeteries", Believed to be the
son of Arthur & Rebecca Myers Pierce.
He was an uncle of Nancie Pierce Brannum, and is buried in an unmarked
grave near Dee Brannum's grave. Buried
in row with J. D. (Dee) Brannum, probably the grave next to Sarah Brannum
Garrett; Unmarked
3. JOHN PIERCE
(HARDY1) was born Abt. 1772 in NC, and died 1808 in
Carter Co. Tn.. He married NANCY ANN
BROWN Abt. 1795. She was born September
24, 1779 in VA, and died June 06, 1850 in Carter County.
Notes for JOHN PIERCE:
LAND: Carter Co.,
January 2, 1796 John Pearce was involved in a land transaction. He witnessed a deed when George Brown sold
land to Godfrey D. Stout both of Washington County Territory South of the R.
Ohio for $106.50, 300 Acres, Campbells Creek of Little Doe Deed book A: 119
Nancy married William
Dugger after John died.
1850 Carter County
Census :Ann Dugger, FARMING (m 1790) VA
,76 Nancy Dugger 39, Maryann S. 31
Sarah Ann Dugger 14, Nancy J. 7,
John F. Dugger 4 , Martha Dugger 50,
Children of JOHN PIERCE
and NANCY BROWN are:
i. PATTY PIERCE, b. November 15, 1795.
19. ii. HANNAH PIERCE, b. October 03, 1797, NC; d.
October 29, 1883, Vermillion County, Indiana.
iii. JENNIE PIERCE, b. September 25, 1800.
20. iv. GEORGE MORTON
PIERCE, b. November 22, 1802, NC; d.
Aft. 1880, Carter County, TN.
21. v. HARDY PIERCE, b. November 14, 1804, TN; d. Bef.
1880, Parke County, Indiana.
22. vi. HENRY C. PIERCE, b. June 05, 1807, Tennessee;
d. May 23, 1892, Carter County, TN.
4. HARDY PIERCE
(HARDY1) was born Abt. 1770 in Wake, NC, and died
February 11, 1851 in Overton, TN. He
married SUSAN Abt. 1790 in Wake County, NC.
She was born Abt. 1772 in NC, and died 1859 in Overton, TN.
Notes for HARDY
PIERCE:
On 28 July 1806, in
Carter Co. TN, Hardy signed a petition to open a wagon road from the North
Carolina boundary near the Roane's Creek iron works through Elizabethton to the
main road on the Watauga River. The
General Assembly was to give $200 and the signers-including Hugh Jinkins,
Leonard Shoun, Arthur "Perce", John Pierce and Hardy
"Peirce"-would contribute their labor.
Hardy Pierce purchased
land in Carter Co on October 14, 1816 p
75,78,84 Abstracts of Deeds of Carter Co Tenn 1796-1825
1822, Minutes of Carter
County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions v.2 pp. 12,21, 39, 66 106, 112, 148,
191, 243, 262. Hardy was on a 1819 jury
with Hugh Jenkins and in 1820 was a grand juror and petit juror with Joseph
Tompkins. Hardy, Arthur Pearce, and Roland Jenkins were on a jury of view .
July 5, 1824: Land Entry, Book A, page 32, Blue Springs
area, south side of Stoney Creek 50 acres where he currently lived.
October 2, 1824: Survey
of 50 acres on Stoney Creek, Book A page 59,
September 18, 1829: State land grant, 50 acres on Stoney Creek, TN land Grant page 550
Hardy came to Overton
Co about 1830 from Carter County
October 3, 1831: Carter County Deed Book D, Hardy Pierce of Overton County sold land to
Jonathan Lipps of Carter County for $50.
Witnesses were Arthur Pierce and James Berry.
Carter County Deed Book
C page 163, 325-6: Hardy Pierce witnessed a deed.
March 20, 1832: land entry, 150 acres Fish Springs, Carter
County, book B, page 89,
November 12, 1832: survey of 150 acres, north side Watauga
River, Fish Spring beside Ezekiel Smith and
William
Dugger, chain Bearers: Henry Pierce and George W. Campbell
Overton County Deed
Book J, p 78: Hardy conveyed 172 acres adjoining Stephen Sewell, Jenkins
Tompkins and Jonathan A. Sewell, to his son John M. Pierce, July 3, 1841.
Overton County Deed
Book M, p 61: Hardy Pierce sold land to
Arthur Pierce.
CENSUS: 1830 Overton
Co., TN Pierce Hardy 60 - 70, wife 50 - 60,
boy 5 - 10, girl
10 - 15
CENSUS: 1840 Overton
Co., TN Sr Pearce, Hardy 60 - 70,
wife 60 - 70, male 15 - 20, female
15 - 20
HARDY'S Occupation: Blacksmith
Children of HARDY
PIERCE and SUSAN are:
i. HARDY PIERCE, b. 1792;
23. ii. SUSAN PIERCE, b. September 22, 1795, Wake, NC;
d. July 17, 1880, Clinton, KY.
iii. NANCY PIERCE, b. 1797; d. August 21, 1817,
Carter Co. Tn.; m. PETER MIERS, August 21, 1817, Carter County TN..
iv. RICHARD PIERCE, b. 1799; m. MARY.
24. v. REBECCA PIERCE, b. 1801.
25. vi. MARY "POLLY" PIERCE, b. February 07,
1802, Carter Co. Tn.; d. March 11, 1867, Amonette Ridge, Overton, TN.
26. vii. SION BENJAMIN J. PIERCE, b. 1805, Carter Co.
Tn..
27. viii. HANNERETTA PIERCE, b. Abt. 1806, Tennessee; d.
Bet. 1861 - 1869, Clay County, KY.
28. ix. JOHN MORTON PIERCE, b. July 04, 1807, Carter
Co. Tn.; d. June 23, 1864, Mintonville, Casey, KY.
29. x. SARAH "SALLY" PIERCE, b. October 21,
1809, Carter Co. Tn.; d. October 26, 1893, Byrdstown (Pickett) TN.
30. xi. ELIZABETH PIERCE, b. May 05, 1815, Carter
County, TN; d. October 10, 1897, Carter County,
TN.
Generation No. 3
5. HARDY PIERCE
(ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born 1815 in
Carter County, TN, and died 1867 in Overton, TN. He married CYNTHIA PARSONS. She was born Abt. 1816 in TN.
Notes for HARDY PIERCE:
1850 Overton County, TN
Census: Pearce Hardy
35 TN (occupation: Farmer), Cynthia
34, William 12,
Arthur 10 , Granville
8, James 6 ,
Samuel 3, Elizabeth
2/12
Children of HARDY
PIERCE and CYNTHIA are:
i. WILLIAM4 PIERCE, b. 1838, Overton,
TN.
ii. ARTHUR M. PIERCE, b. 1840, Overton, TN.
iii.
GRANVILLE PIERCE, b. 1842, Overton, TN.
iv. SAMUEL H.
PIERCE, b. 1847, Overton, TN.
v.
ELIZABETH PIERCE, b. 1850.
vi. FRANKLIN PIERCE, b. 1852.
vii. JAMES H. PIERCE, b. October 1844, Overton, TN;
m. LORINA PIERCE; b. November 18, 1845; d. March 31, 1901.
6. LUCY PIERCE
(ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born 1794 in Wake
County, NC, and died 1865 in Overton, TN.
She married WILLIAM PARSONS February 01, 1812 in Carter County,
TN.. He was born June 05, 1791 in Wilkes
County, NC, and died August 14, 1859 in Overton, TN.
Shortly after his
marriage William Parsons joined the Army to serve in Colonel Ellison's Regiment
under Capt. Adam Winsell with a group of TN Volunteers who constructed Forts
Madison and Jackson in the War of 1812. After
the War of 1812, He traded a land grant he received for his services during the
war and with some additional money purchased 200 acres of land in the 12th
district of Overton County, in the extreme northeastern part of the
county. In 1827, he moved his family to
a farm adjoining his father-in-law Arthur Pierce.
William and Lucy joined
the Wolf River Baptist Church on August 7, 1838.
Arthur Pierce signed as
Surety for Lucy and William's marriage on Feb 1, 1812
Children of LUCY PIERCE
and WILLIAM PARSONS are:
i. SUZANNAH4 PARSONS, b. Abt. 1823.
ii. JAMES C. PARSONS, b. August 02, 1819, Carter
County, TN; d. April 25, 1899, prob.
Fannin, Texas; m. (1) ELIZABETH BIGGERSTAFF; m. (2) MARY E. TOMPKINS, 1839; b.
Abt. 1817, TN; d. 1851, Overton, TN.
iii. JOHN CALLEY PARSONS, b. March 21, 1825, Carter
County, TN; d. August 22, 1860,
Byrdstown, Overton County, TN.
iv. SUBRIA PARSONS, b. Abt. 1829, Carter
County, TN.
v. ELIZABETH B. PARSONS, b. December 11, 1833,
Overton, TN; d. May 14, 1892, Pickett Co., TN; m. WILLIAM MULKEY AMONETT.
6b
REBECCA PIERCE, b. 1795; d.
1859; m. JOSEPH L. CABLE, December 12, 1815, Carter County TN.; b. 1791; d.
1882. Wolfe County, KY
Wolfe County, KY 1880 Census: Joseph
Cable age 89 widower, NC, Stephen b. abt 1831,Casper b. abt 1827 TN,
Elizabeth 1834
Joseph Cable is the son of Casper Cable and
Elizabeth Baker. Casper was born 1755.
He lived with his family in
Hanover, Germany and was nineteen years old when he came to America with the
company of Hessian soldiers who were paid by the British to fight against the
Colonists. He was captured by George
Washington at Trenton, New Jersey on Dec 26, 1776. He volunteered out of prison and fought with
the colonists until the end of the war.
For his service Casper was given a grant of land by the American
Government for hundreds of acres of land in what is now Johnson County. He
owned many slaves who cleared the land and carried on considerable
farming. Later Casper had a large apple
orchard. The apples were used in making
brandy. It has been told while
Casper lived in Hanover, Germany, his father had arranged a marriage for him
with a girl who was many years older, and who was scarred from smallpox. Financially it was a great match for Casper;
however he was opposed to the match. As
the wedding date drew near, he became desperate and ran away to join the German
Army. He was then sent to the province
of Hesse Cassel. He was one of 22,000
troops hired by England to fight the Colonists.
Casper
was a friend of Julius Ceasar Dugger. Casper was a prosperous man and
had great pride in his family. When Adam
Mast came over the mountains from Valle Crucis to pay court to Casper's
daughter, Ellizabeth, and the wedding date was announced, Casper saddled his
horse and swung on his saddlebags and traveled many miles by bridle-path
through the wilderness to Jonesboro to buy Elizabeth's wedding trousseau. It took three days to make the trip. Casper's children: Joseph, Peter b. 1792, Benjamin b. 1789,
Conrad, John, Casper Jr, Sarah, Daniel,Samuel, Elizabeth
Children of Rebecca and Joseph are:
i. Stephen Cable, b abt 1831
ii. Casper Cable, b. abt 1827
iii. Elizabeth Cable, b. abt 1834
7. GRIFFIN3 PIERCE (ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born February 22, 1797 in North Carolina, and
died 1854 in Carter Co. Tn.. He married
MARY CRAWLEY June 01, 1819 in Carter County TN.. She was born October 14, 1802 in Campbell,
Tennessee, and died Aft. 1870 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for GRIFFIN
PIERCE:
January 5, 1826: A land entry for 50 acres; Blue Springs
Branch, Carter County
February 4, 1829: A
land survey for 50 acres; Blue Springs Branch
October 9, 1830: State
land grant No. 16537 for 50 acres, Blue Springs Branch
November 3, 1831: Deed
Bk D pg 339, sold land (formally belonging to Arthur Pierce) to William Allen
for $150.
March 8, 1843: hosted a meeting of the Stoney Creek Baptist
Church, Carter County
May 24 , 1845: land entry for 1,000 acres (with William
Peters), Iron Mountain, Stoney Creek, Book B, pg 259
November 27, 1845: land
survey for 1,000 acres along with William Peters, Iron Mountain, Book C, pg 182
November 28, 1845:
signatory to a note with J.H. Hyder; Carter County, TN
March 10, 1846: state
land grant (no. 23362) of 1,000 acres along with William Peters; Iron Mountain,
Stoney Creek,
April 25, 1846: Deed
Book K page 327, Griffin Pierce gave Bond of $1,100 to Benjamin and Sally
Brewer.
November 18, 1848: land
entry for 20.25 acres along with William Pierce, Stoney Creek
January 23, 1850: land survey for 20.25 acres along with
William Pierce, Stoney Creek
April 15, 1851: Deed
Book M page 45 Griffin Pierce bought land from Sally Brewer for $553
December 16, 1852: Signatory to a note to Pleasant Williams due
on the date indicated; Carter County
August 19, 1854: sickness, unknown reasons but evidenced by visit
of doctor (C. Myers)
August 28, 1854:
sickness - required catherization as evidenced by visit of doctor
August 29, 1854:
illness- required catherization as evidenced by visit of doctor
1854: buried in a
coffin provided by C C Myers for $4, Carter County
November 25, 1854: Estate - 6 head of cattle, 3 sows and pigs,
150 bushels corn, "120 dozen" oats
June 14, 1856: Carter county Deed book O page 185 ,
Tennessee Pearce, William A. Pearce, David B. Pearce, Tennessee Buckles and
Margaret Pierce Buckles are listed at heirs of Griffin Pearce of Carter
County. They sold the land known as the
"Griffin Pearce Tract" to
Pleasant Williams for two hundred dollars.
The tract adjoined the land of James Berry, Thomas Crow and Reuben
Brooks.
Carter County Estate
Records show that In 1855, minor heirs of Mary Crawley, Widow of Griffin
Pierce, were Henry, Nathaniel, Eliza, Samuel and Rueben.
Name spelled: Griffin, Griffen, and G.C. , on records
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1830 Carter County
Census: Griffin Pierce between age 30
and 40, Wife between age 20 - 30, 2 sons under age 5, 2 sons age 5-10, 1 son
age 10-15, 1 daughter under age 5, 1
daughter between age 5-10
1840 Carter Co.
Census: Griffin Pierce between age
40-50, wife between age 30-40, 3 sons under age 5, 2 sons age 5-10, 2 sons age
10-15, 2 daughters under 5, 1 daughter between age 10-15,
1850 Carter County
Census: Griffin Pierce 53, Mary 45,
Daniel 27, Armstrong 21, Henry 16, Nathaniel 12, Reuben 10, Eliza 7, Samuel 5
1860 Census: Mary Bowers
60, Rubin Pierce 20, Eliza 17, Samuel D 15
Mary Crawley married John Teter Bowers on April 20,
1856. He was born January 27, 1792. Ocupation Collier. He had served in the war of 1812.
Children of GRIFFIN
PIERCE and MARY CRAWLEY are:
31. i. TENNESSEE C.4 PIERCE, b. 1819,
Carter County, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1880, Carter County, TN.
32. ii. WILLIAM A. PIERCE,
b. 1821, TN; d. Bet. 1880 - 1900, Carter County, TN.
iii. DANIEL PIERCE, b. 1824.
33. iv. LEVICY PIERCE, b. Abt. 1825, Carter County, TN;
d. Aft. 1880, Carter County, TN.
34. v.
DAVID B. PIERCE, b. 1825, Tennessee; d.
October 11, 1899, Carter County, TN.
vi. JACOB CAMERON PIERCE, b. 1827; m. VICEY J.
CARRIGER, February 28, 1856, Carter County TN..
Notes for JACOB CAMERON
PIERCE:
Land: Deed book N, page 560, April 17, 1856. Jacob C. Pierce " lawful heir of
Griffin Pierce" deceased. Sold
land that had belonged to Griffin Pierce to Henry N. Pierce for 60 dollars The land adjoined Thomas Crow, Reuben Brooks
and James Berry on South Stoney Creek, Carter County.
5. vii. ARMSTRONG BLEVINS PIERCE, b. January 06, 1829,
Carter County, TN; d. May 16, 1902, Carter County, TN.
36. viii. MARGARET J. PIERCE, b. September 08, 1830,
Carter County, TN; d. March 17, 1894,
Butler, Bates, Missouri.
37. ix. HENRY N. PIERCE,
b. August 12, 1832, Carter County, Tn.; d. October 24, 1895, Johnson Co. Tn..
38. x. ELIZABETH PIERCE, b. August 12, 1832, Carter
County, TN; d. January 12, 1919, Carter County, TN.
39. xi. NATHANIEL J. PIERCE, b. 1833, Carter County,
Tennessee.
xii. RUEBEN PIERCE, b. 1840.
40. xiii. ELIZA J. PIERCE, b. 1842, Carter County, TN; d.
May 07, 1910, Carter County, TN.
41. xiv. SAMUEL D. PIERCE, b. July 1845, Carter County,
TN; d. 1888, Carter County, TN.
8. MICHAEL B.3 PIERCE (ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born February 22, 1799 in NC, and died March
04, 1876 in Carter County, TN. He
married MARY CAROLINE "POLLY" DUGGER October 13, 1828 in Carter
County, TN, daughter of JULIUS DUGGER and MARY HALL. She was born August 18, 1800 in Carter Co.
Tn., and died August 13, 1875 in Carter County,
TN.
Notes for MICHAEL B.
PIERCE:
1830 Carter County
Census: Michael Pierce head of
household
1850 Census: Michael 51,( Farmer ) Mary 49, Margaret E.C.
19, William C 14, Julius 11
1860 Carter County
Census: Michael Pierce 61, Farmer born
in NC, Mary 58, Julius 21
Deed Book J page
343, Michael PIerce sold 50 acres of
land to David Dugger for $150 on October 1, 1862 Anderson K. Pierce was witness
TVA records indicate
that Michael and Mary were moved from Pierce Cemetery #2 to Berry cemetery in
1947. This is incorrect. They are still at the Pierce-Campbell
Cemetery.
MICHAEL B. PIERCE:
Burial: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, (Piercetown Rd) Butler, TN
Cause of Death:
heart source: TVA record
Tombstone reads: Mary Pierce wife of M. Pierce born August 18,
1800 died August 13, 1875. Some sources
have death date as Sept 13, 1875
Tombstones beside each
other, Michael Pierce and Mary Pierce
Children of MICHAEL
PIERCE and MARY DUGGER are:
42. i. MARGARET CAROLINE4 PIERCE, b.
December 24, 1830, Carter County, TN; d. September 25, 1905, Carter County, TN.
43. ii. WILLIAM C. PIERCE,
b. December 15, 1835, Carter County, TN; d. August 13, 1881, Carter County, TN.
44. iii. JULIUS DUGGER PIERCE, b. July 1838, Johnson
County, TN; d. May 07, 1902, Butler,
Johnson County, TN.
9. ANDERSON K.3
PIERCE (ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born
Abt. 1806 in Carter County, TN, and died Aft. 1861 in (probably) Carter County, TN. He married RHODA P. DUGGER November 30, 1829
in Carter County, TN, daughter of WILLIAM DUGGER and NANCY MILLARD. She was born March 28, 1801 in Carter County,
TN, and died Aft. 1861 in Carter County,
TN.
Notes for ANDERSON K.
PIERCE:
Land: Deed book N
page 346, January 10, 1852, Anderson K. Pierce and wife Rhoda Dugger
Pierce sold land to Elizabeth Dugger.
The land was conveyed to Anderson and Rhoda by William Dugger, dec'ed
and Benjamin T. Dugger executor of William Dugger's will.
Deed book O page 461
Anderson and Rhoda sold land that Rhoda had inherited to Thomas C. Crowe for
$1000 on May 6, 1861
1830 Carter County
Census: Anderson Pierce one- 15 through 19 one - 30 through 39
1850 Carter County Census: Anderson Pierce 43, Rhoda 49, Nancy E 19,
Martha R 17, Lavina P. 15, William R 12,
Sarah C. 5
1860 Carter County
Census: Anderson Pierce 60, Rhoda 59,
Nancy E. 29, William A 23, Sarah C. 16, Martha Dugger 61 ( Rhoda's sister)
Children of ANDERSON
PIERCE and RHODA DUGGER are:
i. NANCY E.4 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1830.
45. ii. MARTHA REBECCA PIERCE, b. 1831, Overton County,
TN.
iii. LAVINA J. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1835.
46. iv. WILLIAM A. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1837, Carter County,
TN; d. Bef. 1875.
v. SARAH C. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1845; m. RICHARD
SELLS.
11. SION PIERCE (ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born Abt. 1795 in NC, and died Abt. 1830 in Carter County, TN. He
married SARAH 1808. She was born Abt.
1792 in NC, and died April 1860 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for SION PIERCE:
Also spelled Scion and Siam
1830 Carter County
Census: Sarah Pearce age 30-40, one son under age 5, one son age 5-10, 2 sons
age 15-20, one daughter age 5-10, one
daughter age 10-15
1840 Sarah Pierce-
1 male - 5 through
9, females: one -
less than 5, one- 15 through 19,one - 20 through 29, 1 - 30 through 39
1850 Carter County Census: Sarah Pierce 57 NC, Nancy 26, Henry 17, Sarah
13, Matilda 7, David 4, Alfred 1 ( Married 1808)
1860 Census: Matilda was with the T.H. Taylor family,
Alfred was living with Henry
1860 Carter County
Census: Henry Pierce 27, Pheba Jane 23,
Elizabeth 5, Amanda 3, Isaac C 1, ALFRED 12
Notes for SARAH: Archer family records has Sarah Yarber born
in Sullivan County, TN
Sion died about 1830
and it is unknown who is the father of the rest of Sarah's children. I've included them because they used the last
name Pierce.
The Archer family
records says that Sarah Pierce Archer b. 1836 had 2 brother's, "Cy"
short for Sion and Richard. Robert
Pierce, a grandson of Eliza Archer
Rains, says that his grandfather said Richard Pierce was a brother to
Sarah. Other descendents of Eliza Archer
say that Sarah had brothers named Henry and George, and a sister named
Elizabeth. There is an unidentified child on the 1830 Census that
could be Elizabeth age 10-15.
Children of SION PIERCE
and SARAH are:
i. GEORGE4 PIERCE,
49. ii. RICHARD PIERCE, b. October 1811, TN; d. April
29, 1904, Stoney Creek, Carter County, TN.
50. iii. SION PIERCE, b. 1826, NC; d. Bef. 1900, Carter
County, TN.
iv. NANCY PIERCE, b. 1824; d. Bef. August 07, 1853,
Carter County, TN; m. NELSON J. MARKLAND, March 16, 1851, Carter County TN.; b.
August 1827, Carter County, TN; d. Abt. 1901.
Notes for NELSON J.
MARKLAND:
1880 Carter County
Census: Nelson Markland 54 TN NC TN
(crippled) Lukinzie 44 (wife), Mary 17 Angeline 12, Millie 7, Daniel 21 (works
for Knox Car W. Company) Mary 18 (daughter in law) 18
1900 Carter County
Census: Nelson J. Markland 72, Arthie
62, married 47 years with 12 kids and 5 kids living. Mary 1860 age 39 4
children and 4 living, Alice M. Heatherly (granddaughter 15, Arthie Heatherly
12, Dora Heatherly 9, Amelia Heatherly 5
v. HENRY PIERCE, b. 1834; Stepchild.
51. vi. SARAH JANE PIERCE, b. March 26, 1836, Carter
County, TN; d. April 30, 1923, Carter
County, TN; Stepchild.
vii. MATILDA PIERCE, b. 1843, Tennessee; Stepchild;
m. KANNEDAY TIPTON PEOPLES, October 31, 1887, Carter County TN.; b. Abt. 1838,
TN; d. 1907.
Notes for MATILDA
PIERCE:
1870 Carter County
census: John C. Smith 26, (dry goods
merchant) Eva D 24, Meena 9/12, Matilda
Pierce 26
1910 Carter County
Census: Matilda Peoples 62, Alfred
Pierce 60 (brother)
viii. DAVID PIERCE, b. 1846; Stepchild.
52. ix. ALFRED PIERCE, b. Abt. 1848, Tennessee;
Stepchild.
x. ELIZABETH PIERCE, b. abt 1817
12. ELIZABETH3
PIERCE (ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born
1800 in NC, and died 1840 in Carter County.
She married JAMES C. BERRY January 24, 1819 in Carter County TN., son of
SAMUEL BERRY and NANCY CROWE. He was
born September 27, 1800 in Washington County, VA, and died July 07, 1864 in
Carter County, TN.
Elizabeth is
thought to be Arthur's daughter. Elizabeth's half sister Mary married James
Berry after her death.
Children of ELIZABETH
PIERCE and JAMES BERRY are:
53. i. SAMUEL4 BERRY, b. June 24, 1818; d.
May 22, 1877.
54. ii. NANCY BERRY, b. 1822, Carter County, TN; d. 1861, Carter County, TN.
iii. WINNY BERRY, b. 1828, Carter County, TN; m.
ROBERT BUCKLES, June 19, 1861.
55. iv. MARY EVALINE BERRY, b. September 14, 1835,
Carter County, TN; d. December 21, 1866.
v. RICHARD BERRY, b. 1840, Carter County, TN.
13. WILLIAM BAILEY3
PIERCE (ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born
Abt. 1820 in Washington County,
TN. He married MATILDA CROSS,
daughter of ABRAHAM CROSS and MARY PIERCE.
She was born 1821 in Ky, and died 1883.
CENSUS: 1850 Overton Co
TN, Pearce, William 30 TN
farmer, Matilda 29 KY, Nancy 7,
Joseph 2
Children of WILLIAM
PIERCE and MATILDA CROSS are:
i. NANCY4 PIERCE, b. 1843.
ii. JOSEPH PIERCE, b. Abt. 1848.
iii. CAROL PIERCE, b. 1849.
56. iv. SOLOMON HARDY PIERCE, b. November 29, 1850,
Olin, Overton Co., TN; d. December 12, 1910, Gordon, Texas.
v. ABE PIERCE, b. 1854.
vi. JOHN PIERCE, b. 1857.
14. ARTHUR H.3
PIERCE (ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born
Abt. 1824 in Tennessee, and died in Carter County, TN. He married SERENA. She was born Abt. 1823 in Tennessee.
Notes for ARTHUR H.
PIERCE:
1860 Clinton County, Ky
Census: PIERCE, A.H., 36, farmer, TN;
Serena, 37, housework, TN; John, 16 , TN; Sarah E, 12 , TN; Lucinda, 10 , TN;
Poly Ann, 8 , TN
Children of ARTHUR PIERCE and SERENA are:
i. JOHN4 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1844.
ii. SARAH E. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1846.
iii. LUCINDA PIERCE, b. Abt. 1850.
iv. POLLY ANN PIERCE, b. Abt. 1852.
15. MARY3
PIERCE (ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born
August 18, 1811 in NC, and died January 25, 1900 in Carter County. She married JAMES C. BERRY January 07, 1844
in Carter County TN., son of SAMUEL BERRY and NANCY CROWE. He was born September 27, 1800 in Washington
County, VA, and died July 07, 1864 in Carter County, TN.
further research needed
on the birthdate of Mary and her mother .
Researchers disagree on them.
I've been unable to verify.
1870 Carter County
Census: Mary Berry 58 NC, Alfred J 22,
Sarah E 20, William J 18, Elizabeth 18, Margaret 15, Mary 12, Alfred 10
Children of MARY PIERCE
and JAMES BERRY are:
i. BENJAMIN4 BERRY, b. 1845.
ii. ALFRED J. BERRY, b. August 20, 1847, Carter
County, TN; d. April 17, 1915, Carter County, TN; m. SARAH ELIZABETH CARRIGER,
January 31, 1867, Carter County TN.; b. Abt. 1848, Carter County, TN.
Alfred Berry: Death
Record: Died married - Death
cause : "pilegary" Informant: J. F. M. Berry of Watauga Valley record
(1915 ) # 89
57. iii. SARAH ELIZA BERRY, b. September 1847, Carter
County, TN.
iv. ELIZABETH BERRY, b. 1853.
58. v. MARGARET BERRY, b. August 17, 1855, Carter
County, TN; d. February 25, 1934, Carter County, TN.
59. vi. WILLIAM JAMES BERRY, b. September 10, 1852,
Carter County, TN; d. April 14, 1927, Carter County, TN.
16. JACOB CAMERON3
PIERCE (ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born
1827 in Overton, TN. He married LAVICA
JANE. She was born Abt. 1839 in TN.
Notes for JACOB CAMERON
PIERCE:
1860 Clinton County,
Kentucky Census: PIERCE, Jacob C., 33 m, farmer, TN; Janes, 21 f, housework,
TN; Reuben, W., 3 m, TN; Henry J., 1 m, TN
1870 Clinton County, KY
Census: PIERCE, Cameron, 43, (coal
miner) TN; Lavica Jane, 33,TN; Reuben W, 13, TN; Henry J, 11, TN; John B, 9, KY; James G, 7, KY; Nancy V, 6, KY; Mary E, 4, KY; Margaret
E, KY
Children of JACOB PIERCE and LAVICA JANE are:
i. HENRY J.4 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1859,
Tennessee.
ii. REUBEN W. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1856.
iii. JOHN B. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1861, Clinton County,
KY.
iv. JAMES G. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1863, Clinton County,
KY.
v. NANCY V. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1865, Clinton County,
KY.
vi. MARY E. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1866, Clinton County,
KY.
vii. MARGARET E. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1868.
17. HENRY NATHAN3
PIERCE (ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born
April 17, 1834 in Overton, TN, and died December 12, 1902 in Clinton, KY. He married (1) SUSANNA MARILDA TOMPKINS March
22, 1860, daughter of JENKINS TOMPKINS and SARAH PIERCE. She was born October 07, 1841 in Overton, TN,
and died August 24, 1863 in Illinois. He
married (2) SUSAN ELIZABETH PERDUE
December 18, 1865 in Kentucky.
She was born August 28, 1833 in Kentucky. d. September 22, 1917, Clinton
County, KY
Notes for HENRY NATHAN
PIERCE:
1860 Clinton County,
Kentucky Census: PIERCE, Henry M.,
26 farmer, TN; Susannah M., housework, TN
1870 Clinton Kentucky Census: Henry N. Pierce 36, farmer, TN, Susan E 36
Ky, Mary J 9 KY
Notes for SUSANNA
MARILDA TOMPKINS:
"In 1863, in
Illinois, Susannah Marilda Pierce was
the victim of typhoid fever. On her death bed, she asked for her father, Jenkins
Tompkins, and requested those attending her to sing "Amazing Grace."
Their hearts were grieved, so she sang the sweet old hymn from beginning to
ending, and died Aug. 24, 1863". After the death of his daughter, Jenkins
Tompkins made the long trip from Illinois and brought back with him Henry R.
Pierce, Sarah Elizabeth and Mary Jane Pierce , to Tennessee. Jenkins and his wife raised Sarah Elizabeth
Pierce and Henry
Children of HENRY
PIERCE and SUSANNA TOMPKINS are:
i. MARY JANE4 PIERCE, b. January 01,
1861, Ky; d. October 10, 1936, Cumberland, KY.
ii. SARAH ELIZABETH PIERCE, b. November 08, 1862,
Kentucky.
iii. HENRY R. PIERCE, b. 1861
Children of HENRY
PIERCE and SUSAN PERDUE are:
iv. LORETTA BELLE PIERCE, b. January 6, 1872, d.
April 13, 1924. She married William
Sherman Carr.
v. WILLIAM ALVIN PIERCE. b. August 28, 1868, d.
March 8, 1924. He married Ellen Jean
Miller
vi. ELIHU
GRIFFIN PIERCE, b. October 19, 1875. He
married Luda McWhorter.
vii. WILLIAM LEO
PIERCE, b. August 28 1868, d. August 16, 1869
viii. JAMES H. PIERCE, b. September 27, 1866, d.
December 7, 1866.
18. JOSEPH3
PIERCE (ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born
November 11, 1840 in Overton, TN, and died December 19, 1922 in Carter County,
TN. He married DELCENIA CAMPBELL,
daughter of DANIEL CAMPBELL and JULIANA VANHUSS. She was born October 01, 1837 in Carter
County, TN, and died March 22, 1925 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for JOSEPH
PIERCE:
CENSUS: 1850 Overton Co
TN living with parents age 8
CENSUS: 1860 Carter Co
TN living with Pleasant Williams and Levica ( Joseph's neice) age 21 born Tenn
CENSUS: 1880 Carter Co
TN, Deleena L. 42,
Anderson K. 17, Daniel T. 14, Arthur C.
9, Julia A. K. 4
CENSUS: 1900 Carter Co
TN, Pierce Joseph, Nov 1840
59, Married 37yr TN NC TN
farmer, can read, write, speak
English Owner-Farm-Free of mortgage, Delcenia
wife Oct 1837 62 TN
TN TN 4 child, 4 living, can read and write, Arthur
April 1871 25 single,
teacher, can read and write, unemployed 8 Months, Julia
R. Sep 1875, 24
single, teacher, can read and write, unemployed 8 Months
CENSUS: 1910 Carter County: Joseph Perce 69 Delcinia 72 (4 children)
maried 47 years
More About JOSEPH
PIERCE: Burial: Pierce Cemetery #1 Then
moved to the Hyder Cemetery in 1947 by the TVA
Cause of Death:
paralysis record # 223
More About DELCENIA
CAMPBELL: Burial: Pierce Cemetery #1,
Butler, TN moved to Hyder Cemetery in 1947 by TVA
Cause of Death: Mitral
Regurgitation of heart - death record #52
Children of JOSEPH
PIERCE and DELCENIA CAMPBELL are:
60. i. DANIEL T.4 PIERCE, b. 1866, Carter
County, TN; d. March 29, 1949, Johnson
County, TN.
61. ii. ARTHUR CALVIN PIERCE, b. April 06, 1871, Carter
County, TN; d. January 07, 1928, Carter County, TN.
62. iii. JULIA ANN R. PIERCE, b. September 16, 1875,
Tennessee; d. September 19, 1936, Carter County, TN.
63. iv. ANDERSON K. PIERCE, b. May 27, 1863, Carter
County, TN; d. April 23, 1931, Carter County, TN.
19. HANNAH3
PIERCE (JOHN2, HARDY1) was born
October 03, 1797 in NC, and died October 29, 1883 in Vermillion County,
Indiana. She married THOMAS DUGGER
December 26, 1822 in Carter County, TN, son of WILLIAM DUGGER and NANCY
MILLARD. He was born May 16, 1797 in
Carter County, TN, and died 1878 in Vermillion County, IN.
Notes for THOMAS
DUGGER:
1850 Census: Thomas Dugger 53, Farmer, Hannah 52, James H
22 (farmer) George M 17, Rosa J 14, Nancy E
8
Moved to Vermillion
County Indiana in 1861. He was a
Republican. Religion: Missionary Baptist
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History of Tennessee
Valley Baptist church: The TN Valley
Baptist Church ranks as one of the oldest houses of worship in Vermillion
County, Indiana. The church still stands
on the land that was once settled by a native of the state of TN. Mr Thomas Dugger, who did not believe in
slavery.
Before the Civil War
began Mr. Thomas Dugger travelled north on horseback to Indiana to look at the
Free State and traded his farm and home located in Tennessee for this land
where this church stands. In 1860, Mr Dugger
left his family to return to Vermillion County to visit the Indiana land he had
purchased. He liked what he saw and
promptly named his new land and the surrounding land, Tennessee Valley.
The Civil War
intervened and his family was unable to join him until 1864. When the war ended, Thomas went back to
Tennessee and to bring his family, friends and some relatives, who were against slavery, to his land in
Indiana.
"the Old
Records" stated "They had occasion leave the State of Tennessee, it
not being very healthy there during and
after the war."
By 1870, other friends
and relatives of the Dugger family had came to live in the Tennessee Valley,
Indiana. All of those people were
Baptists and they brought their membership cards to the Heidle Baptist Church
in Vermillion County.
Elder William McMasters
of Montzuma was the pastor of that church and he received permission to preach
one sermon per month in the Staats School where the Dugger group maintained a
mission house. Pastor William McMasters
held a revival meeting that resulted in the addition of 3 new members to the
Dugger Group.
In September, 1872, the
Tennessee Valley Baptist Church was organized in the Staats School. The first members were: Thomas Dugger and wife, James B. Lewis and
wife, Henry J. Howard and wife, Rose J.
Pierce Underwood, James A. G. Dugger and Wife, John J Dugger and Benjamin
Dugger and wife
By 1885 the membership
increased from 12 to 100 members.
On December 12, 1875
the church organized a Sunday school class.
James B. Lewis was the first superintendent and held that office until
his death 25 years later.
Children of HANNAH
PIERCE and THOMAS DUGGER are:
i. JAMES H.4 DUGGER, b. 1823, Carter
County, TN; m. MARIAH FRANCIS, February 11, 1859, Washington County, TN; b.
Bet. 1834 - 1835.
ii. SARAH "SALLY" DUGGER, b. 1824; m.
SMITHPETER.
64. iii. WILLIAM HARDEN DUGGER, b. October 05, 1825,
Carter County, TN; d. June 09, 1902, Cherokee County, KS.
65. iv. GEORGE MARION DUGGER, b. 1833, Carter County,
TN; d. October 14, 1864, Civil War,
Knoxville, TN, Military Hospital.
66. v. ROSA JANE DUGGER, b. 1836, Carter County, TN;
d. April 05, 1912, Vermillion County, IN.
vi. NANCY E. DUGGER, b. 1842, Carter County, TN.
20. GEORGE MORTON3 PIERCE (JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born November 22, 1802 in NC, and died Aft.
1880 in Carter County, TN. He married
LAVINA CAMPBELL August 02, 1823 in Carter County TN., daughter of HANNAH
CAMPBELL. She was born 1805 in
Tennessee, and died Bef. 1880 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for GEORGE MORTON
PIERCE:
1830 Carter County
Census: George Pearce, one male under
age 5, one son age 5-10, one male age
20-30, one female under age 5, one
20-30- one age 50-60 and one female age 90-100
Leah Campbell is living
with Lavina and her mother here.
1840 Carter County
Census: George M. Pearce one male -
less than 5, two females - 5 through
9, 1 Female age 10-14, one female age 30-39 one male
age 10-14 one male age 15-19, one
male age 30-39
1850 Carter County
Census: Geroge M. Pearce 49 NC, Levina
49, Elbert S 21, Francis M. 16, Ann 14, William 10, Louise 7, Nancy R. 3,
Hannah Campbell 70 Va
1860 Johnson County Census: George Pierce 59, Lovina 58, William C 20,
Harriett L 17, Nancy R 14, Hannah Campbell 80 VA
1870 Carter County
Census: George Pierce 69, Lavina 66,
Bailey P. 9 Andrew J 5, Hannah Campbell
101, VA
1880 Johnson Co TN
Census: Louisa Gragg 39, Pierce George
81 father TN TN TN, Bailey 19 son
TN TN TN, Andrew 15 son,
Jane 12 dau, Catherine 10 dau
above: 1866 document stating that Lavinia Pierce and
Nancy R. Pierce were present at David Lewis's house during the marriage of Ann
Pierce and Solomon Lewis signed by
Lavina and Nancy Rebecca Pierce
Hannah Campbell
(Lavina's mother) was the daughter of Zachariah Campbell born 1740 (Son of
James Campbell b. 1712 in Glascow, Scotland).
Zachariah was of Scotch-Irish
ancestry, who emigrated from County Tipperary, near Cork, Ireland, settling
first in Virginia, where he married, Leah (born about 1740 d. abt 1835) before
removing to Carter county, Tennessee, where he was very prominent in the early
days, being a member of the county court when the county was organized July 4,
1796. He was one of the commissioners appointed to locate the county seat of
justice. Zachariah was present and participated in the organization of the
court of pleas and quarter sessions, July 4, 1796. Previous to his removal to
Carter county he had served in the Revolutionary war. Three of his sons, Isaac,
Solomon and Jeremiah Campbell, were also soldiers of the Revolution and Isaac
likewise participated in the War of 1812. Isaac Campbell enjoyed the well
merited reputation of being a good citizen and just man. Solomon served as one
of Carter County's first constables.
Children of GEORGE
PIERCE and LAVINA CAMPBELL are:
67. i. HENRY CLAY4
PIERCE, b. June 10, 1824, Carter County, Tennessee; d. March 1905,
Carter County, TN.
68. ii. EMALINE E. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1828, Tennessee.
iii. ELBERT S. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1829, Carter County,
TN; d. March 21, 1864, Civil War; m. ROSA JANE DUGGER, December 21, 1852,
Carter County, TN; b. 1836, Carter County, TN; d. April 05, 1912, Vermillion
County, IN.
Notes for ELBERT S.
PIERCE: died in the Civil War of Small
Pox
1860 Carter County Census: Elbert Pierce 31 Rosa G. 24
iv. HANNAH C. "ELIZA" PIERCE, b. Abt.
1832, Tennessee; m. JOHN MCINTOSH, January 27, 1849, Carter County TN.; b. Abt.
1824, Tennessee.
Notes for JOHN MCINTOSH: 1850 Carter County Census: John McIntosh 26 (farmer) Eliza 18
69. v. FRANKLIN M. PIERCE, b. January 12, 1833, Carter
County, TN; d. February 21, 1916, Johnson County, TN.
70. vi. ANN PIERCE, b. December 10, 1834, Carter
County, TN; d. February 17, 1922, Johnson County, TN.
vii. WILLIAM C. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1840.
Census:
1870 Union County Indiana Census dwelling number 155: William C. Pierce age 30 born in TN, Higby
McIntosh age 14 TN
71. viii. HARRIET LOUISA PIERCE, b. July 12, 1842, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. June 25, 1917, Johnson County, TN.
72. ix. NANCY REBECCA PIERCE, b. July 01, 1848, Carter
County, TN; d. June 03, 1920, Johnson
County, TN.
21. HARDY3
PIERCE (JOHN2, HARDY1) was born
November 14, 1804 in TN, and died Bef. 1880 in Parke County, Indiana. He married MARGARET CAMPBELL July 09, 1830 in
Carter County TN.. She was born Abt.
1802 in TN.
Notes for HARDY PIERCE:
1850 Parke County, Indiana Census: Hardin Pierce
49 ( Gun Smith) N.C., Margaret 52
TN, Nancy A 17 TN, Celia E 16 TN, Hezekiah 18 TN, Mary E 14 IN, Jacob V 12,
Eliza 10 IN
1860 Parke County,
Indiana Census: Hardy Pierce 55,
TN, Margaret 58 TN, Ezekiel 24 (South
Carolina) Eliza 19 Indiana
Occupation:
GunSmith (gunsmithing required the skills of a blacksmith, and woodworker to build a gun. A finished
weapon required fine detail work on iron and steel, the carving of decorative
designs, hammering and casting brass and silver into complex shapes, and
engraving hard and soft metals. ) Because imported firearms were cheaper than
those made in America, the gunsmith mainly repaired guns and other objects.
Gunsmiths often repaired axes and other items made by blacksmiths, cast shoe
buckles and other items like bells, and sometimes repaired silver objects.
Moved to Indiana about
1837
George M. Pierce signed
marriage bond as the surety for Hardy Pierce and Margaret Campbell.
Children of HARDY
PIERCE and MARGARET CAMPBELL are:
i. NANCY A.4 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1833.
ii. CELIA E. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1834.
iii. HEZEKIAH PIERCE, b. Abt. 1832.
iv. MARY E. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1836.
73. v. JACOB V. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1838, Parke County,
Indiana.
vi. ELIZA PIERCE, b. Abt. 1840.
22. HENRY C. PIERCE
(JOHN2, HARDY1) was born June 05, 1807
in Tennessee, and died May 23, 1892 in Carter County, TN. He married ELIZABETH ANN ALLEN March 09, 1829
in Carter County TN., daughter of JOHN ALLEN and CONSTANCE MERRITT. She was born November 23, 1807 in Tennessee,
and died August 01, 1892 in Carter County, TN.
Burial: Pierce
Cemetery #3, Hampton, TN
Notes for HENRY C.
PIERCE: Tombstone has last name
spelled: PEARCE
1830 Carter County
Census: Henry Pearce age 20-30, wife age
20-30, one son under age 5
1850 Carter County Census: Henry Pierce 42, Elizabeth Ann 42, William
A.D. Pierce (occupation: millwright) 21, John T. 18, Robert L 12, Mary Ann 11,
James D 8, Martha H. 5, Anderson 3
1880 Carter County
Census: Henry C. Pierce 72, Elizabeth 72
(neuralgia)
Children of HENRY
PIERCE and ELIZABETH ALLEN are:
74. i. WILLIAM A. D.4 PIERCE, b. February
04, 1830, Carter County, TN; d. January 24, 1912, Carter County, TN.
ii. JOHN T. PIERCE, b. 1832.
Civil War: John was in
the Fourth Tennessee Infantry which was recruited by Colonel Daniel Stover, at
Louisville, KY in the spring of 1863. The unit was composed of exiles from East
Tenn. These soldiers were guided through
Confederate Lines by scouts. Their
marches through East TN to KY were made by night. Their days during marches were spent hiding
in caves & forests to escape capture by Confederate Conscript Officers.
He was second
lieutenant; Company B and H; age 32 ; born Carter County; enrolled as a private
in Company B at Strawberry Plains, October 1,
1863; detached on recruiting duty from muster-in through Oct 1864;
promoted to 2nd lieutenant, Company H,
May 31, 1865; mustered in Company H, June 5, 1865; discharged, August 2,
1865. He served in the Union Army. Forgotten Soldiers: History of the
4th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment 1863-1865 p 118 & 46 by Eddie
Nikazy
75. iii. ROBERT S. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1838, Carter County,
TN; d. Kentucky.
iv. MARY ANN PIERCE, b. Abt. 1839, Carter County,
TN; m. JOHN H. CAMPBELL, November 25, 1857, Carter County TN.; b. Abt. 1837,
Carter County, TN.
v. JAMES D. PIERCE, b. 1838; d. 1902, Johnson
County, TN.
Civil War: James D.
Pierce, corporal, Company H; age 23;
enrolled at Elizabethton, November 1,
1864; mustered in at Knoxville. March 2,
1865; promoted to corporal, April 28,
1865; discharged August 2,1865;
file contains enlistment papers. He served in the Union Army.
Burial: Pierce Cemetery
#4, In 1947 TVA moved him to
Bakersgap Cemetery
vi. MARTHA A. PIERCE, b. October 27, 1844, Carter
County, TN; d. May 02, 1866, Carter County, TN.
76. vii. CHRISTIAN ANDERSON A. PIERCE, b. 1847; d.
Washington County, TN.
23. SUSAN3
PIERCE (HARDY2, HARDY1) was born
September 22, 1795 in Wake, NC, and died July 17, 1880 in Clinton, KY. She married EDWARD PROTHERO REEVES II 1815 in
Carter County TN.. He was born August
07, 1777 in Bladen County, NC, and died May 06, 1841 in Clinton County, KY.
Notes for EDWARD
PROTHERO REEVES II:
Early Times in Clinton
County, Vol. II - "On May 6, 1841,
Edward Prothero Reeves, with his youngest son Edward, riding behind him,
was fording the swollen Wolf River with his other sons. He made it across the river safely but as he
rode up the bank, the soft ground caved in, throwing them back into the
swirling waters, and he and his young son were swept away and drowned."
Children of SUSAN
PIERCE and EDWARD REEVES are:
i. ARTHUR DUFFIELD4 REEVES, b. 1816,
Carter County, TN; d. 1899, Belknap, Texas.
ii. DAVID P. REEVES, b. 1818, Carter County, TN; d.
April 06, 1862, Battle of Shiloh, Civil War.
First Lieutenant,
Company "C", 28th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, C.S.A. Died in Battle of Shiloh.
Military: Civil
War, 1st Lieutenant, 28th TN
Infantry, died at battle of Shiloh
iii. ROBERT THOMAS REEVES, b. 1820, Carter County,
TN; d. Abt. 1913, Whitewright, TX; m. LAVENIA BROWN.
ROBERT's Occupation: Baptist Minister
iv. JANE REEVES, b. Abt. 1821, Clinton County, KY;
d. Clinton County, KY; m. (1) JACKSON BROWN; m. (2) GREENBERRY LITTLE.
v. JAMES E. REEVES, b. Abt. 1823, Clinton County,
KY; d. Abt. 1908, Clinton County, KY.
vi. HIRAM G. REEVES, b. Abt. 1824, Clinton
County, KY; d. 1861, Clinton County, KY.
vii. HARDY PIERCE REEVES, b. Abt. 1826, Clinton
County, KY; d. 1897, Belknap, Texas.
viii. NANCY A. REEVES, b. 1828, Clinton County, KY;
d. Willow Grove, TN; m. FRANCIS MARION BISTROW; b. 1821.
ix. SARAH REEVES, b. Abt. 1830, Clinton County, KY;
d. 1858, Clinton County, KY; m. SIM SCRIBENER.
x. EDWARD PROTHERO REEVES, b. 1832, Clinton
County, KY; d. May 06, 1841, Clinton County, KY. drowned with his father, and buried in
Griffin graveyard.
xi. OTIS T. REEVES, b. 1834, Clinton County, KY; d.
1838, Clinton County, KY.
xii. DAMARIS REEVES, b. 1836, Clinton County, KY; d.
1838, Clinton County, KY.
xiii. GEORGE W. REEVES, b. 1837, Clinton County, KY;
d. 1910, near Chattanooga, OK.
24. REBECCA PIERCE
(HARDY2, HARDY1) was born 1801 d. 1867
KY. She married ELISHA CROSS December
17, 1819 in Carter County TN.. He was
bornin. 1794 and died in 1858 KY
Children of REBECCA and
ELISHA CROSS are Elizabeth, Joseph,
William, James, Rebecca, Rhoda, Leetha, Katherine ( they had 15 children)
Elisha Cross granted 50 acres on April 29,1837 in Clinton County, KY
1850 Clinton County, KY census: CROSS,
Elisha, 56 farmer, TN; Rebecca, 49 TN;
Elizabeth, 27 TN; James, 11 , KY; Rebeca, 5
KY; Roda A, 7 KY; Leetha J,
3 KY; Katharin, 6/12, KY
25. MARY
"POLLY"3 PIERCE (HARDY2, HARDY1)
was born February 07, 1802 in Carter Co. Tn., and died March 11, 1867 in
Amonette Ridge, Overton, TN. She married
ABRAHAM CROSS April 13, 1820 in Carter County TN..
Notes for MARY
"POLLY" PIERCE:
!NAME-BIRTH-MARRIAGE:
History & Genealogy of Families in Pickett Co TN p820 also see p 1091
According to Richard
Pierce, of Pickett Co, author of Pickett Co Cemeteries page 82, he stated Polly
was the daughter of Hardy Pierce and his
wife Susan.
According to Carol
Nelson, Norman Oklahoma, there was a child William Cross born 1823 in Sullivan
Co., TN, and there was a child born in 1828 in Sullivan Co and a child born
1832 in Sullivan Co.
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL:
Cemeteries of Pickett Co TN p 82
Cemetery is on Sampson Amonett place.
The cemetery is on the old Abraham Cross place constraining 150 acres
that he purchased Oct 7 1846 from Arthur D. Reeves. Reeves had purchased 45 acres of this land
from John M. Pierce Sep. 23 1841. John
Pierce had obtained 172 acres July 3 1841 from Hardy Pierce SR.
CENSUS: 1850 Overton
Co, Cross Abram 50 TN, Mary 50, Jefferson 20, Cyntha 16,
Susan 14, Loony 12, Hardy 10, John 9
CENSUS: 1860 Tenn - Overton Co , Cross Mary
58, Luny 24,
Susan 21, Hardy 19, John
17
BURIAL: In a wooded
area of Amonette Ridge, lies the body of Abraham Cross, marked only by a small
headstone that is almost invisible unless one almost stumbles across it. To get to it, one must hike a half mile from
the country road .
RESIDENCE: Abraham came
from Sullivan Co Tenn to Clinton Co KY in about 1830 & from there to what
is now Pickett Co in the early 1840's , settling on the Amonette Ridge where he
died May 9 1850.
Children of MARY PIERCE
and ABRAHAM CROSS are:
82. i. MATILDA4 CROSS, b. 1821, Ky; d.
1883.
ii. WILLIAM CROSS.
iii. DAVID CROSS, b. September 14, 1825; d. March
26, 1898; m. MARY ELIZA STOCKTON; b. February 22, 1828, Clinton, KY; d. August
12, 1910.
Notes for DAVID CROSS:
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Pickett Co TN Cemeteries p 188
CENSUS: 1850 Overton Co
TN , David Cross 24 TN, Mary 23 KY Mary 3 TN, Thomas 3/12 TN
Census:
1860 Overton County TN, David Cross 33, Elizabeth 33, Mary 12, Thomas
10, Susan 8, Elizabeth 5, Margaret 1
Census:
1870 Overton Co:. David Cross,
Farmer 43 TN, Eliza 32 Ky, Mary E 21,
Ky, Thomas E 19, TN, Susan A 17 KY,
Eliza C 12 TN, Margaret O 10, TN James W 5 TN
iv. THOMAS JEFFERSON CROSS, b. 1830.
v. CYNTHIA CROSS, b. June 07, 1828, Clinton, KY;
d. March 11, 1866, Overton, TN.
vi. SUSAN CROSS, b. August 01, 1836.
vii. LOONEY CROSS, b. 1838.
viii. HARDY PIERCE CROSS, b. December 26, 1840.
ix. JOHN CROSS, b. 1842.
26. SION BENJAMIN
J.3 PIERCE (HARDY2, HARDY1)
was born 1805 in Carter Co. Tn.. He
married ELIZABETH HEATHERLY July 25, 1827 in Carter County TN., daughter of
EWING HEATHERLY and ELIZABETH GUINN. She
was born Abt. 1805.
Notes for SION BENJAMIN
J. PIERCE:
1830 Carter County
Census: Scion Pierce and wife (age 20-30)
with a daughter and a son under age 5,
CENSUS: 1860 Overton Co
Tenn, Pierce Sion 55 TN
farmer $150 Real $300 personal, Robert
27 Alvin 22, Evaline 18 TN, Samuel 17 TN,
Lorina 15, William 14, James 10
Children of SION PIERCE
and ELIZABETH HEATHERLY are:
83. i. COLUMBUS WILLIAM4 PIERCE, b. Abt.
1828, Carter County, TN; d. Bet. 1880 - 1886, Pickett County, TN.
ii. ROBERT P. PIERCE, b. 1833, Carter County, TN;
d. 1896, Pickett, TN; m. SARAH E. TIDROW; b. October 11, 1844, Overton, TN; d.
April 11, 1920, Pickett, TN.
Notes for ROBERT P.
PIERCE:
CENSUS: 1870 Overton Co
Tenn, Pierce Robert P. 37 TN farmer Real Estate $150 Personal $200
Sarah 25 TN Lorina 3 TN Sion 2 TN
CENSUS: 1880 Overton Co
Tenn, Pierce Robert 45,
Sarah 36, Louisa 13, Sion
12, Charlotte 7, Vina J
4, Lorina 2
CENSUS: 1900 Pickett Co
Tenn: Pierce Sarah E. widow/farmer/head of family had 7 children-5 living Lorina J. Lorinal B.
Ida M. Alvin brother-in-law
CENSUS : 1910 Pickett
Co Tenn Sarah was living with her daughter's family, Lorianle Bell Gross, Henry
Pierce, a half uncle, was living with them . This Henry must have been a son
from a 2nd marriage of Sion, father of Robert.
MILITARY: On available
records on the Company Muster Roll of Company D 25 Reg. Tennessee Infantry, it
states Robert was present January-February of 1863 and was enlisted on February
8 1863 by Colonel Hughes in Livingston.
He was paid March 1, 1863 & deserted April 15, 1863. He was paid May 1, 1863 by Captain Dibrel and
deserted August 19 1863 from Louden, Tennessee and on April 6, 1864, a muster
roll said he deserted August 12, 1863.
The records also show, Robert served in the same company, Company D 25
Reg. Tennessee Infantry, with his brother, Samuel A. Pierce and his uncles and
cousins and other relatives, James H. Pierce, Granville A. Pierce, E. H.
Pierce, Arthur Pierce, S. H. Pierce and W.A. Pierce.
On the widow applicant
of pension, Sarah E. Pierce states, her husband enlisted about 1862 in the 25th
TN Infantry, Company D (Captain Myers).
Confederate Army. Pension # W4664.
She did not know how long her husband had served in the company , but
Robert Pierce surrendered somewhere in Virginia. She states her husband did not talk much
about the war.
She stated they had 7
children: Si, age
44, Abe 24, Luzia 46, Sarah
29 (died), Lotta 30, Ota 33, Bell
31. She also stated she had no
property, real or personal.
On question number 15,
it asked "What property real or personal did you possess at death of
husband or did he leave you and what disposition, if any, by sale or gift have
you made of the same?" Her answer, " Real Estate $200, personal one horse-$500,
cow-$15 and hogs-$20. Real Estate
Lawedaway." Affivet got nothing from it now own nothing. Stated, "I have no family & stays
with her children and no person is legally bound for her support." Sworn
to and subscribed the 14 June 1911.
Witnesses for Sarah
were H. J. Dillon and G. F. Groce.
DILLON stated he knew
Robert was born in East Tennessee and knew him for 60 years. Robert was born in East Tennessee and he
married Sarah just after the Civil War.
Robert enlisted in 1862 in Company D 25 th TN Infantry in Colonel
Stanton Regt. & he was a member of the same company & regiment. Dillon said he didn't know how long Pierce
performed regular military duty, after the Battle of Stone River, the regiment
went to Virginia, & he, Dillon, went on special detail. Robert 's regiment
& company surrendered in Virginia & Dillion's detail surrendered near
Carthage, Tennessee. GROCE stated he was in the same army company as Pierce
till he, Groce, was transferred to the 8th Regiment Tennessee Cavalry. He knew Sarah was the widow of Robert Pierce
and she owned no property of any kind.
M.F.Amey, Trustee of
Pickett Co TN certified the tax books showed Sarah Pierce, widow of Robert
Pierce, had $00.00 personal property.
On Jan 4, 1913 F. C.
Amonett sent a letter to the Secretary of State , Board of Pensions, inquiring
about the claim of Sarah Pierce, due to the fact she had heard nothing from
them.
Sarah's pension claim
was rejected July 22, 1914
iii. ALVIN PIERCE, b. 1837. Burial: Bloomington, Pickett, Tennessee,
Cross/Pierce Cem
iv. MARY EVELYN PIERCE, b. 1842; d. 1887; m. JAMES
KNOX POLK FERRELL.
v. SAMUEL ANDERSON PIERCE, b. June 10, 1842,
Tennessee; d. December 23, 1901; m. MARGARET SELLS; b. November 17, 1846,
Virginia; d. February 10, 1929.
Burial: Pickett, Tennessee, Sam
Pierce Cemetery
vi. LORINA PIERCE, b. November 18, 1845; d. March
31, 1901; m. JAMES H. PIERCE; b. October 1844, Overton, TN.
vii. WILLIAM PIERCE, b. Abt. 1847.
viii. JAMES PIERCE, b. 1850.
27. HANNERETTA3
PIERCE (HARDY2, HARDY1) was born
Abt. 1806 in Tennessee, and died Bet. 1861 - 1869 in Clay County, KY. She married JOHN JESSE LIPPS June 26, 1823 in
Carter County TN., son of JONATHAN LIPPS and SARAH GULLETT. He was born 1798 in NC, and died Aft. 1870 in
Clay, KY.
Notes for JOHN JESSE
LIPPS:
1850 Clay County, Ky
Census: John Lipps age 52, NC Farmer,
Hannah 46 NC, Hardy 19 TN, Elizabeth 18, TN. Nancy 17 TN, Hannah
15 TN, Nelson 12 TN. Julian 11 KY,
Jessie 9 KY, David 5 KY, Jonathan 22 (brother)
TN, Manerva Swafford 10
Alabama
1860 Clay County, KY
Census: Jesse Lips 68 NC (blacksmith) NC, Hannah 52 TN, Jonathan 28, TN,
Nelson 21, ( farm laboror born in Whitley County KY), Jesse 14( b. Whitley Co
KY), Polly Sizemore 45( clay County KY),
Servant John Sizemore 10 (clay county,
KY)
1870 Clay County, KY
Census: Jesse Lipps 70 NC, farmer, Nancy (house keeper) 36 KY, Mary 11,
KY, George 6, Robert 3, Rachel 1 KY,
Children of HANNERETTA
PIERCE and JOHN LIPPS are:
i. SARAH4 LIPPS, b. 1820, Carter
County, TN; d. Clay, KY; m. (1) SILAS
LUNCEFORD; b. 1806, Wilkes, NC; d. February 25, 1872, Clay, KY; m. (2) JOSEPH
HUBBARD, March 10, 1876, Clay, KY; b. Abt. 1805, NC.
ii. JOHN LIPPS, b. 1824.
iii. WILLIAM LIPPS, b. 1826.
iv. JONATHAN LIPPS, b. 1828, Overton, TN.
v. HARDY LIPPS, b. 1831, Overton, TN; d. 1895,
White Oak Mt, Pope, AR.
vi. ELIZABETH LIPPS, b. 1832, Overton, TN; d.
September 04, 1913, Clay, KY; m. ANDERSON LUNCEFORD, January 15, 1856, Clay,
KY; b. Clay, KY; d. March 12, 1885, , KY.
vii. NANCY JANE LIPPS, b. 1833.
viii. HANNAH LIPPS, b. 1835.
ix. NELSON W. LIPPS, b. May 12, 1838, Whitley
County, KY; d. Clay, KY; m. LOUISA SMITH, December 25, 1860, Clay, KY; b. 1840,
Clay, KY; d. 1887, Clay, KY.
x. JULIA ANN LIPPS, b. December 09, 1839.
xi. JESSE LIPPS, b. February 02, 1843, Whitley
County, KY.
xii. DAVID LIPPS, b. 1845.
28. JOHN MORTON3
PIERCE (HARDY2, HARDY1) was born
July 04, 1807 in Carter Co. Tn., and died June 23, 1864 in Mintonville, Casey,
KY. He married MARY ANNE TOMPKINS
November 29, 1827 in Overton, TN, daughter of JOSEPH TOMPKINS and MARY
JENKINS. She was born 1806.
Notes for JOHN MORTON
PIERCE:
Was elected Lieutenant
of TN militia in the early 1830's and became captain in Pickett County sometime
between 1836 and 1840. He was later
major and regimental adjutant.
Was a TN Justice of
Peace from 1844 to 1848, he resigned and moved to Kentucky in 1849. He moved to Fentress County, TN in 1857 and
was again elected Justice of the Peace and held office until the Civil War
began.
In the summer of 1862,
John joined Company C, 7th TN infantry.
In the spring of 1863 he transferred to Company D, 11th TN Cavalry and
was duty sergeant for Captain John C. Wright.
He was discharged as disabled Jan 16, 1864 in Tell County,
Virginia. Discharge showed that he had
blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion and stood 5 feet and 7 inches.
On Sept 2 1873, Mary
applied for pension #211156. Her
husband, John Pierce had died of disease contracted in line of duty. She had lost everything when rebels had
forced her from her home and she could not recover from it. Mary died before the claim was complete. Her son Joseph M. Pierce took care of her for
12 years; the last 6 years she was an invalid.
He appointed Mrs. Louisa Cox, of Humphrey, Casey Co., KY, as his
agent. His records had been lost in a
house fire.
RELIGION: John helped
establish Mount Pleasant Church, Cumberland Co , KY. In Sept 1850: John served that church &
2 others as clerk. In Feb 1857, John's
family received letters of dismissal to help found a Fentress County church on
the Clear Fork of the Cumberland.
PERSONAL: On 26 August
1880, William C. Root and E. A. Tompkins, friend of 20 years, said John M.
Pierce was a stout, able bodied man when he went into the army. Root was Lt., Company C, 1st KY Cav. post
commissary at Somerset, where Pierce drew rations while in the hospital in
1863. He saw Pierce in January 1864 on
the way from Knoxville, TN to KY; weak from diarrhea, he rode Root's
horse. Tompkins got a permit to
accompany John M. to TN on recruiting service.
Dr. J. F. Wesley, of Middleburg, Casey Co.,
KY, on 16 August 1880 , said he treated John M. from 14 Feb 1864 until his
death on 23 June 1864.
Joseph M. Pierce, Jr., in Clinton Co., KY,
swore 21 Aug 1873, that he was with John M. until he died, 23 June 1864, of
chronic diarrhea contracted in the army.
RESIDENCE: He was
justice of the peace from 1844-1848.
Moved to Kentucky in 1849, back to Fentress County in 1857, &
remained until 1861
CENSUS: 1850 Cumberland
Co. KY ; Pearce, John M. 43 TN, Mary 44
TN, N.J 22, M 19, S.B 16, Louisa 14, E.A 12, L.A 10, P.J 8, A.C 5, J.M 3,
Burton George 16 TN
, Polly 75 VA
CENSUS: 1860 Fentress
Co Tennessee p 109 Pierce John M. 52 TN
farmer $650 $980,
Mary 52 TN, Elizabeth
21, Alvin C. 15
Joseph M. 13
More About JOHN MORTON
PIERCE: Burial: Armathwaite, Fentress,
Tennessee, Nash Cem
Children of JOHN PIERCE
and MARY TOMPKINS are:
i. SARAH ANN M.4 PIERCE, b. January 11,
1840, Overton, TN; d. February 23, 1919, Garvin, Oklahoma; m. ISSAC DENTON
WELCH, 1860, Overton, TN; b. 1830, Overton, TN; d. December 04, 1884, Garvin,
Oklahoma.
Notes for SARAH ANN M.
PIERCE:
They moved to Illinois
and to Wise Co., Texas about 1879.
(Granddaughter Gertrude Brim said that after Isaac's first wife and 18
month old child died, he married Sarah. Two children, Florence and Willie, died
during the move to Texas. Isaac became
ill on the way to Illinois. Sarah
regretted leaving there, although she was the one who had wanted to go to
Texas). History of Overton Co.
Sarah lived in
Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Texas, before moving to Wynnewood, Indian
Territory, where she died. Her sympathies were Northern. Tradition is that her
father was a general.
Sarah smoked a corn cob
pipe, dipped snuff. She lived with Doc Welch for several years until her death.
ii. NANCY JANE PIERCE, b. 1828; m. GEORGE W.
BURDEN, Abt. 1852, Cumberland County, KY; b. 1826.
George and Nancy lived near
Montpelier, KY and conveyed land on Fanny 's Creek to Henry Sell on January
14, 1857
84. iii. MALINDA PIERCE, b. 1831, Overton, TN.
85. iv. SAMUEL BRINTON PIERCE, b. April 23, 1833,
Overton, TN; d. September 10, 1910.
v. LOUISA PIERCE, b. 1836.
vi. ELIZABETH ANN PIERCE, b. 1838.
vii. L. JEAN PIERCE, b. 1842.
viii.
ALVIN C. PIERCE, b. September 19, 1844, Fentress, TN; d. June 12, 1914,
Cumberland, KY.
ix.
JOSEPH M. PIERCE, b. February 11, 1847, Tennessee; d. December 26, 1895,
Adair County, KY; m. MARTHA JANE PAGE; b. February 19, 1845, Kentucky; d.
February 09, 1917.
Joseph was to young for the Army, he spent the Civil
War in Tennessee with his mother.
A minister, he lived in
Cumberland, Casey and Adair counties, KY, and was pastor of Stony Point Baptist
Church in Clinton County KY.
The family was ardently
Republican.
29. SARAH
"SALLY"3 PIERCE (HARDY2, HARDY1)
was born October 21, 1809 in Carter Co. Tn., and died October 26, 1893 in
Byrdstown (Pickett) TN. She married
JENKINS TOMPKINS 1827 in Overton, TN, son of JOSEPH TOMPKINS and MARY JENKINS. He was born 1807, and died 1880.
Jenkins was a Baptist Minister. Pastor of Wolf Ridge Baptist from 1864 until
his death, he trained long-time Wolf River Pastor Porter Parsons, grandson of
Lucy Pierce Parsons.
Most of the family was
Unionist, in or out of uniform. At Wolf
River, Jenkins' congregation included soldiers from both sides, but he always
prayed for the Union. One Confederate
soldier, home on furlough , visited the church with a nephew of Jenkins. He raised his rifle to shoot the praying
preacher. The nephew knocked the gun down, warning, "If you shoot that old
man neither of us will get out of here alive."
JENKINS TOMPKINS: Cause of Death: paralysis
Children of SARAH
PIERCE and JENKINS TOMPKINS are:
i. MARY4 TOMPKINS, b. October 20, 1827.
ii. ELIZABETH L. TOMPKINS, b. September 07, 1829,
Overton, TN; d. August 19, 1876.
iii. MARGARET MARENA TOMPKINS, b. August 08, 1833.
iv. MAHALA JANE TOMPKINS, b. August 20, 1835; d.
October 25, 1869.
v. JOHN TOMPKINS, b. March 30, 1837, Overton, TN; d.
July 20, 1851.
vi. LUCINDA TOMPKINS, b. February 09, 1839,
Overton, TN; d. December 03, 1876; m. EDWARD HEATHERLY PIERCE, November 08,
1859; b. Abt. 1833.
vii.
JOSEPH K. TOMPKINS, b. October 19, 1840.
viii.
HARDY JENKINS TOMPKINS, b. January 18, 1846.
ix. HANNAH CAROLINE TOMPKINS, b. January 05, 1848,
Overton, TN; d. October 22, 1919, Pickett, TN; m. MARTIN VAN BUREN AMONETT,
December 18, 1866; b. March 05, 1837; d. March 17, 1920, Pickett, TN.
Notes for MARTIN VAN
BUREN AMONETT:
Civil War: Confederate
He was a very honest man. While
he was drawing a Tennessee Pension, he sold considerable timber and asked to be
taken off the pension list. Later when
sickness and misfortune put him in need again for the pension, he had a hard
time convincing the authorities that he was entitled to the pension. from
History of Pickett Co TN
x. REBECCA ISABEL TOMPKINS, b. November 14, 1849,
Overton, TN; d. October 11, 1854, Overton, TN.
xi. ZERUAH CLEMENTINE TOMPKINS, b. July 30, 1851;
d. March 23, 1923.
xii.
ALVIN COOPER TOMPKINS, b. July 01, 1853, Overton, TN; d. October 30, 1858.
xiii. F.V. TOMPKINS, b. May 24, 1854.
xiv. SAMUEL LAFAYETTE TOMPKINS, b. September 17,
1855, Overton, TN; d. September 23, 1855, Overton, TN.
xv. WILLIAM P. TOMPKINS, b. January 05, 1831,
Overton, TN; d. December 18, 1876.
87. xvi. SUSANNA MARILDA TOMPKINS, b. October 07, 1841,
Overton, TN; d. August 24, 1863, Illinois.
xvii. SARAH ADOLINE PIERCE TOMPKINS, b. April 23,
1844, Overton, TN; d. February 27, 1849, Overton, TN.
30. ELIZABETH3
PIERCE (HARDY2, HARDY1) was born May
05, 1815 in Carter County, TN, and died October 10, 1897 in Carter County, TN.
She married NELSON LIPPS August 23, 1846 in Carter County TN., son of
JONATHAN LIPPS and SARAH GULLETT. He was
born March 10, 1812 in TN, and died May 17, 1894 in Carter County, TN.
1850 Carter County
Census: Nelson Lipps 38, Elizabeth 35,
Martha 10 , Eliza 7, John 5, Daniel W 2, Sarah 11/12
1870 Carter County
Census: Nelson Lipps 58, Elizabeth 54,
Daniel W 23
1880 Carter County
Census: Nelson Lipps 68 TN NC NC,
Elizabeth 64, (TN NC NC) Elizabeth Markland 15 granddaughter
More About NELSON
LIPPS: Burial: Ensor Cemetery, Carter
County. Military: Civil War: Union
Army,
Nelson's father was a
Baptist Preacher from NC and moved to Carter County in 1815
Occupation: Blacksmith
and taylor
Children of ELIZABETH
PIERCE and NELSON LIPPS are:
i. MARTHA W.4 LIPPS, b. Abt. 1840.
ii. ELIZABETH LIPPS, b. Abt. 1843.
iii. SARAH LIPPS, b. Abt. 1849.
iv. JOHN LIPPS, b. Abt. 1845.
88. v. DANIEL WEBSTER LIPPS, b. 1847, Carter County,
TN; d. January 24, 1929, Carter County, TN.
vi. NANCY LIPPS, b. 1852.
vii.
ANDREW LIPPS, b. 1855.
Generation No. 4
31. TENNESSEE C.4
PIERCE (GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born 1819 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died Aft. 1880 in Carter County,
TN. He married (1) PHEBE JENKINS
September 05, 1843 in Carter County TN..
She was born Abt. 1828. He
married (2) DELCENA BLEVINS Abt. 1857.
She was born 1826, and died Aft. 1880.
Notes for TENNESSEE C.
PIERCE:
Disabled. Heart
disease.
1850 Carter County
Census: Tennessee C. Pierce 31, Phebe
22, Martha A 3, Mary E. 1
1870 census: Tennessee 52, Delena 44, Martha A. 23, Armstead 19, Levi 14, Jackson 12
1880 census: Tennessee Pierce age 61, Delcena 55, Levi 21,
Nathaniel 19
Children of TENNESSEE
PIERCE and PHEBE JENKINS are:
i. MARTHA A.5 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1847,
Carter County, TN.
89. ii. MARY E. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1849, Carter County,
Tennessee.
90. iii. ARMSTEAD P. PIERCE, b. September 04, 1851, TN;
d. October 14, 1920, Carter County, TN.
Children of TENNESSEE
PIERCE and DELCENA BLEVINS are:
91. iv. LEVI E. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1857, Carter County,
Tennessee; d. Bef. 1889, Carter County, Tennessee.
92. v. JACKSON D. C. PIERCE, b. November 01, 1858,
Carter County, TN; d. October 24, 1925, Carter County, TN.
vi. NATHANIEL PIERCE, b. Abt. 1861.
32. WILLIAM A. PIERCE (GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born 1821 in TN,
and died Bet. 1880 - 1900 in Carter County, TN.
He married MARTHA JANE "PATSY" WILLIAMS May 31, 1849 in Carter
County TN.. She was born 1830, and died
Bet. 1880 - 1900 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for WILLIAM A.
PIERCE:
1850 Carter County
Census: William A. Pierce 27, Martha 17,
Arzilla 5 month
1870 Johnson County
Census: William A. Pierce 49, Martha 40,
Jacob C 18, Griffin 16, Lorina 10, Pleasant 7
1880 census: William Pierce 58 , Martha J 48, Pleasant 18
Pleasant Williams,
Justice of Peace married William and Martha,
Pleasant Williams signed as surety on the marriage bond
Children of WILLIAM
PIERCE and MARTHA WILLIAMS are:
93. i. ARIZILLA5 PIERCE, b. 1850, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1885, Carter County, TN.
94. ii. JACOB CAMERON PIERCE, b. 1852, Carter County,
TN; d. July 05, 1937, Carter County, TN.
95. iii. GRIFFIN P. PIERCE,
b. November 11, 1854, Carter Co. Tn.; d. June 16, 1934, Carter Co. Tn..
96. iv. LORINA V. PIERCE, b. April 1859, Carter County,
TN; d. March 09, 1920, Carter County, TN.
97. v. PLEASANT W. PIERCE, b. February 1862, Carter
County, TN; d. February 08, 1937, Carter
County, TN.
33. LEVICY4
PIERCE (GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born Abt. 1825 in Carter County, TN, and died Aft. 1880 in Carter County,
TN. She married PLEASANT WILLIAMS
October 14, 1845 in Carter County TN., son of ALEXANDER OVERBAY and ELIZABETH
HURLEY. He was born 1821 in Carter
County, Tennessee, and died 1890 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for LEVICY
PIERCE:
1860 Census: Pleasant 39 , Lavisa, 37, Elihu 13, Magee 11,
Nancy J 9, Celia 7, Harvey 4, Adaline 2 Joseph Pierce 21 ( lavisa's uncle)
1880 Carter County
Census: Pleasant Williams 59, Levicy 56,
Nancy 27, Henry 19, Samuel 17, Everett 15, Ida 13, Elizabeth 82 (pleasant's
mother)
Notes for PLEASANT
WILLIAMS:
Civil War: Was commissioned and mustered as Captain of
Company A 13th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Union Army, November 7,
1863, and resigned April 30, 1864. He
did not see any active service in the field.
After the war, he
represented Carter county in the General Assembly of the State. Member of the House, 34th General Assembly,
served April 3, 1865 to July 24,
1866.
His mother married Mark
Williams after her first husband died.
1850 Carter County
Census: Pleasant 29 , Levisa 25, Elihu J. 2, Magee 4month
1860 Carter County
Census: P. Williams 39, Lavisa 37, Elihu
13, Magie 11, Nancy J 9, Celia 7, Harvey R 4, Adaline 2, Joseph Pierce 21
Occupation: Baptist Minister
Children of LEVICY
PIERCE and PLEASANT WILLIAMS are:
i. ALFRED M.5 WILLIAMS.
98. ii. ELIHU WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1847, Tennessee.
iii. MAGGIE WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1849.
iv. NANCY J. WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1853.
99. v. CELIA WILLIAMS, b. January 13, 1854, Carter Co.
Tn.; d. April 10, 1943, Carter Co. Tn..
100. vi. HARVEY WILLIAMS, b. February 1856, Carter
County, TN; d. July 15, 1915, Carter County, TN.
vii. ADALINE WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1858.
viii. HENRY J. WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1861.
ix. SAMUEL C. WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1863.
x. EVERETT WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1865.
xi. IDA J. WILLIAMS, b. 1867, Carter County,
Tennessee; d. 1952, Carter County, Tennessee.
Tombstone: Ida McQueen Vaughn -
Burial: Vaughn Cemetery, Carter County, TN
34. DAVID B.4
PIERCE (GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born 1825 in Tennessee, and died October 11, 1899 in Carter County,
TN. He married MARY ANNER BLEVINS
February 1857 in Carter County TN., daughter of KATTIE MCQUEEN. She was born March 31, 1835 in Tennessee, and
died April 28, 1916 in Carter County, TN.
Burial: Pierce Cemetery, Butler
Notes for DAVID B.
PIERCE:
1860 Carter County
Census: David B. Pierce 37, Mary A. 25,
Napoleon B. 2, Henry S. 5/12
1870 Johnson County
Census: David B. Pierce 49, Mary A. 38,
Napoleaon B. 13, Henry 11, Albert 7, Martha B. 3
Mary A. living with daughter Mary D. Pierce Morley in
1900 and 1910 census:
Mary and David's tombstones
More About MARY ANNER
BLEVINS:
Cause of Death:
Pneumonia fever record #90
Children of DAVID
PIERCE and MARY BLEVINS are:
i. NAPOLEON B.5 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1857;
m. ELVA L. MCQUEEN; b. Abt. 1865, Johnson County, TN.
101. ii. ALBERT T. PIERCE, b. February 1862, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. February 09, 1937, Carter County, TN.
102. iii. HENRY SMITH PIERCE, b. 1860, TN; d. Abt. 1936,
Carter County, TN.
103. iv. MARY D. PIERCE, b. April 1871, TN.
104. v. MARTHA DEMIE PIERCE, b. August 1866, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. 1921, Carter County.
35. ARMSTRONG
BLEVINS4 PIERCE (GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born January 06, 1829 in Carter County, TN,
and died May 16, 1902 in Carter County, TN.
He married CELINA J. LEWIS January 15, 1852 in Carter County TN.,
daughter of STEPHEN LEWIS and DICY HEATHERLY.
She was born February 27, 1829 in Carter County, TN, and died December
17, 1918 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for ARMSTRONG
BLEVINS PIERCE:
Deed Book O bage
268, Armstrong B. Pierce sold land for
60 dollars to Henry N. Pierce. The land
was adjoining Thomas Crow, James Berry
and Reuben Brooks' land. 121 1/4
acres.
1880 Carter County
Census: Armstrong 52, Celina 52, Emilie,
Samuel L 22, Andrew B 17, Julia, James L 11
1900 Carter County
Census: Armstead 1829, Selina 1829,
Julia 1864 ( had 8 children and 7 are living)
picture 1: The Lewis House on Stoney Creek. Celina's brother James Francis Marion Lewis
inherited the home.
L. to Right is Sally, James, Mary, Julie and
Stant (James's wife and children) This is the home Celina grew up in.
Picture 2. Celina's death Certificate: Burial: Buckles Cemetery Cause of Death: old age death record 228
Children of ARMSTRONG
PIERCE and CELINA LEWIS are:
i. ANDREW B. PIERCE, b. April 1865, Carter County,
TN.
ii. JULIA PIERCE, b. 1864; m. JOHN ESTEP,
September 17, 1886, Carter County TN..
105. iii.
MARY EMILY PIERCE, b. 1859, Carter County,
TN; d. Stoney Creek, Carter County, TN.
106. iv. SAMUEL LUSK PIERCE, b. March 25, 1858, Carter
County, TN; d. April 04, 1939.
107. v. JAMES FRANCIS MARION PIERCE, b. April 29, 1869,
Carter County, TN; d. January 06, 1942,
Kings Mountain Hospital, Bristol, VA.
108. vi. LEODACIA R. C. PIERCE, b. June 1853, Carter
County, TN.
109. vii. NANCY LOUISA JANE PIERCE, b. January 11, 1861;
d. December 09, 1944.
36. MARGARET J.4
PIERCE (GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born September 08, 1830 in Carter County,
TN, and died March 17, 1894 in Butler, Bates, Missouri.
She married TENNESSEE NAVE BUCKLES May 09, 1849 in Carter County TN., son
of SAMUEL BUCKLES and REBECCA NAVE. He
was born January 29, 1826 in Carter County,
TN, and died August 20, 1906 in Leavenworth, Kansas. Burial: Kansas City, MO, Cole Cemetery
1850 Carter County
Census: Tennessee Buckles 24, Margaret J. 19, Samuel L. D. 3 month,
Jacob C. Pierce 23
Tennessee Nave Buckles
served in the Civil War. He
enlisted 18 April 1863 at Westport, MO.
He was a Private in
Company I, 6th Kansas Calvary Regiment. He was discharged 7 Jan 1864 at Kansas
City, MO. Cause of discharge was a
disability - cancer of lip
Height: 6 feet Complexion: dark Eyes: blue
Hair: gray He could read and
write, Religion: Protestant, Occupation: farmer
He had a pension of
$12.00,pension certificate #548636
He was admitted into
the hospital, July 28, 1906. He died at 4:00AM a nd his funeral was held at
8:00AM.
About 1858, the family
moved from Tennessee to Saline County, Missouri. After hard times, the family moved to Jackson
County, Missouri. Mary Buckles, daughter
of Samuel, thought Tennessee Buckles had 1 or 2 brothers who went to Illinois
about the same time Tennessee moved to Jackson County. She thought the brothers came to Saline
County with Tennessee, then moved on to Illinois.
Clara Buckles, Widow of
Willard, said Tennessee came to Saline County, Missouri in 1858.
Children of MARGARET PIERCE and TENNESSEE BUCKLES are:
i. HENRY PIERCE5 BUCKLES, b. October
09, 1857, Tennessee; d. October 24, 1911, Jackson Co., MO.
ii. SAMUEL L.D. BUCKLES, b. February 24, 1850.
iii. MATLIDA CAROLINE TAYLOR BUCKLES, b. August 24,
1851.
iv. MARY T. BUCKLES, b. July 23, 1853.
v. REUBEN BUCKLES, b. November 09, 1855,
Tennessee; d. June 21, 1958, Jackson Co., MO.
vi. LOUISA BUCKLES, b. July 16, 1860, Jackson Co.,
MO; d. March 24, 1931, Goodman, McDonald, Missouri.
vii. WILLIAM B. BUCKLES, b. January 12, 1863,
Jackson Co., MO; d. May 13, 1927, Summersville, Texas, Missouri.
viii. JOHN T. BUCKLES, b. December 25, 1864, Jackson
Co., MO; d. Boone, Arkansas.
ix. MARGARET CENA BUCKLES, b. April 18, 1867,
Jackson Co., MO; d. June 20, 1935, Jackson Co., MO.
x. ELVIRA BUCKLES, b. March 03, 1870, Jackson Co.,
MO; d. September 05, 1903.
37. HENRY N. PIERCE (GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born August 12,
1832 in Carter County, Tn., and died October 24, 1895 in Johnson Co. Tn.. He married PHOEBE JANE CROWE May 13, 1854 in
Carter County TN., daughter of ISAAC CROW and ELIZABETH HART. She was born December 20, 1838 in Carter
County, TN, and died June 15, 1891 in Johnson County, .
Burial: Robinson Cemetery, Doe Valley
1870 Johnson County
Census: Henry 36, Phoeba 30, Elizabeth
14, Amanda 12, Isaac 10, Mary 8, Nelson 5, James 2
above:
Death Certs for: Mary Pierce Miller,
James Pierce, Amanda Pierce Taylor
HENRY N. PIERCE: Military: Civil War: 13th TN Calvary, Union
Phoebe Jane Crowe was a
charter member of Doe Valley Methodist Church
Tombstone says Pheby
Jayne Pierce. Burial: Robinson Cemetery,
Doe Valley
Isaac Crow's brother
John C. Crow married Levicy Carriger daughter of Christian Carringer b. 1779 and Levicy Ward
b. 1789 Christian and Levicy Ward
Carriger had fourteen children, all of whom were born in Carter County. In 1842 Christian and Levicy and some of the
younger children left Carter County and settled in Independence, Missouri. They moved to Missouri for a while and then
set out to California, but Christian died en route. Christian Carriger was
buried in the Rocky Mountains. Levicy
Ward Carriger and family continued on to California .
Christian was Colonel in the War of 1812, He built the first brick house in Carter
County. He served 2 terms in TN General
Assembly. (Christian's father is Godfrey Carriger born 1731..see Allen
Carriger and Margaret Pierce number 42 for Godfrey's story)
Phoebe's grandfather, Robert
Campbell Crow born 1783 served in
the War of 1812. He settled on the
Lincoln Plantation, Carter, TN. His wife was Phoebe Williams. Thirteen children and one step-son listed on
unprobated Will found in the office of the County Clerk's Office Carter, TN
dated 1867.
Robert Campbell Crow's father also named
Robert Crow ( Phoebe's Great grandfather) was born abt 1750. Robert (b. 1750) enlisted December 1777 for 3
years in the Revolutionary War. He served as private in Capt. Joseph Crockett's
Company, 7th VA regiment. With that
company, he marched from Fincastle County, VA (Wythe) to Valley Forge, PA. Then he went to Monmouth Courthouse, NJ on June 28, 1788. He fought in the Battle of Monmouth
Courthouse. His next move was to White
Plains, NY. In July 1779, he was given
early discharge from the army for apprehending 3 deserters. By 1804, he was living in Carter County,
TN. Robert applied for a war pension on Oct, 1819. In 1822, Robert stated his wife, age 67, was
nearly blind and that he was old and very infirmed and indigent and incapable
of supporting himself by his own labor.
In 1823, he received pension of $8.00 per month. Robert
and wife Nancy lived in
Washington, VA on the south side of the Middle Fork of the Holston River. In 1797, they are found in Carter, TN until
1811 when they moved to Roane , TN where they both died. On the 1772 Fincastle tax records found in
Botetourt, VA, Robert, who just turned age 21, is declared by his father,
Robert Crow, to be his son.
(Robert Crow's ancestry has been traced to
John Crow, Esquire, Adventurer, of Waterford, Ireland, who booked passage for
100 persons from London, England to Virginia in the early 1600s. "Descendants From First Families of
Virginia and Maryland," by Maude Crowe, Copyright - 1978.)
Pheobe's mother was
Elizabeth Hart. Elizabeth was the
daughter of Leonard Hart born 1758 in
Germany and his wife Mary Emmert Poland.
Leonard Hart (Phoebe's grandfather)
and two of his brothers went to North Carolina and fought in the
Revolution with the NC Patriots.
Leonard went to
Sullivan County, TN and settled on land near Beaver Creek and the Holston
River.
Leonard was one of the
over-mountain men from Sullivan County who gathered at Sycamore Shoals on the
Watauga River and left on September 25, 1780 for the march to King's Mountain,
South Carolina. There British forces were
killed or captured on October 7, 1780.
Although Leonard was in the ranks, he did not engage in the shooting
warfare because he and several others, came down with smallpox on the way to
the battle. Within the sound of battle, these men with smallpox were left to
guard the horses of those who did the fighting.
In 1792, Leonard bought
400 acres in Sullivan County. Ten
children were born in Sullivan County before his first wife Sally Goodman died.
In 1807, He sold most
of his Sullivan county land. He left his
son, John, there to farm the remaining 50 acres and moved to Carter County.
Leonard paid Joseph Sevier $1,500.00 for 200 acres
near Sycamore Shoals.
He married 2nd (
married about 1808) Mary Emmert widow of John Poland. They had 4 children.
In 1812, Leonard was
deeded 139 acres in Sullivan County, founded on TN land grant # 2318, issued on
February 1, 1796. Two months after he
registered this grant, he sold the land.
Part went to his son John and part to John Smith of Sullivan County.
In 1823, He married
Phoebe Profitt, no children were born of
this marriage.
In 1823, during a spell
of sickness, Leonard made a legal agreement with his son, William, who was to
inherit all of his father's land and property in exchange for caring for Phoebe
Profitt Hart and William's younger brothers and sisters and making payment to
the older children. However, William died in 1825.
In 1847, Leonard gave 1
acre of land in Turkeytown to the
Baptist meeting house.
When Leonard died in
1852, the remainder of his land was divided between his sons Solomon and
Abraham.
Tombstone at Sinking
Creek Cemetery reads: HART, Leonard
1758-1852, "An overmountain man and Revolutionary War Veteran of the Kings Mountain Battle is
buried in these grounds".
Picture 1. marriage
bond for Leonard Hart and Phoeby
Proffitt 2. Marriage Cert for Isaac Crow and Elizabeth
Hart
Children of HENRY
PIERCE and PHOEBE CROWE are:
i. NANNIE5 PIERCE. died as a child
ii. PARLEE PIERCE.
died as a child
iii. ELIZABETH "BETTY" PIERCE, b. 1855; m.
WILLIAM WILEY MCCANN, December 1898.
110. iv. AMANDA PIERCE, b. November 11, 1856, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. June 01, 1919, Carter County, Tennessee.
111. v. ISAAC GORDON PIERCE, b. February 25, 1858,
Carter County, TN; d. August 16, 1917, Johnson County, TN.
vi .MARY PIERCE, b. October 16, 1862, Carter
County, TN; d. June 03, 1921, Johnson
County, TN; m. (1) Thomas P. Elliott,
November 8, 1888, Carter County, TN, b. 1836;
m (2) SHERMAN TAYLOR; m. (3) ADAM MILLER;
Notes for Mary : Burial: Pierce Cemetery, Butler
Cause of Death: Aortic
regurgitation, heart- death record #
112
112. vii. NELSON PIERCE, b. February 14, 1865, Johnson Co.Tn.; d. June 24,
1912, Johnson Co.Tn..
113. viii. JAMES L. PIERCE, b. 1868; d. August 18, 1931,
Carter County, TN.
ix. ROBERT C. PIERCE, b. March 1872, Johnson
County, TN; d. 1936; m. ALLIE LARIMER,
July 1899; b. 1867, Virginia.
1900 Johnson County
Census: Robert C. Pierce b. 1872, Allie
1867 wife, Ninnie sister 22, Sallie 21 (sister)
x. CLARA PIERCE, b. 1871; d. 1906. never married
xi. NINNIE PIERCE, b. December 1877, Carter County,
TN; d. January 29, 1912, Johnson County, TN.
Cause of Death:
Consumption death record #100
- 47514
xii. SALLY PIERCE, b. 1878; m. ROBERT WASHINGTON
DICKINSON, August 1917.
38. ELIZABETH4
PIERCE (GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born August 12, 1832 in Carter County, TN, and died January 12, 1919 in
Carter County, TN. She married LORONZO
DOW WILLIAMS August 06, 1849 in Carter County TN., son of MARK WILLIAMS and
ELIZABETH HURLEY. He was born Abt. 1829
in Tennessee, and died Bef. 1900 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for ELIZABETH
PIERCE:
Deed book N page 350 and 351 February 1856, Loranzo and Elizabeth Williams sold land for
55 dollars to Henry N. Pierce. The land
was adjoining Thomas Crow and James Berry's land on South Side of Stoney
Creek, Carter County.
ELIZABETH PIERCE: Burial: Buckles Cemetery, Cause of Death:
Lobar pneumonia death record # 6
death
record
Notes for LORONZO DOW
WILLIAMS: Served in Civil War 13th TN
Calvary
OCCUPATION: Miner
Deed Book N page 350
and 351, Loranzo D. Williams and Elizabeth Williams sold land to Henry N Pierce for $55 on February 14, 1856
1850 Carter County
Census: Lorenzo Williams 20, Elizabeth
17, David 1/12
1870 Carter County
Census: Loranza Williams 41, Elizabeth
39, Margaret J 18, Jonathan 16, Eliza 9, James G 7, Reuben 4
1880 Carter County
Census: Lorenzo Williams
(occupation: miner) age 49, Elizabeth 48, James 17, Ruben 14
1900 Carter County
Census: Elizabeth Williams age 67, Lizie
Jenkins (border) born 1879 age 20
Children of ELIZABETH
PIERCE and LORONZO WILLIAMS are:
i. DAVID5 WILLIAMS, b. 1850.
114. ii. MARGARET J. WILLIAMS, b. 1852, Carter County,
Tennessee.
iii. JONATHAN WILLIAMS, b. 1854, Carter County, TN;
d. September 07, 1932, Carter County, TN.
115. iv. ELIZA WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1861; d. Bef. 1900.
v. JAMES G. WILLIAMS, b. 1863, Carter County, TN;
m. ALICE MILLER, July 28, 1897, Carter County TN..
vi. REUBEN WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1866.
39. NATHANIEL J.4
PIERCE (GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born 1833 in Carter County, Tennessee.
He married REBECCA BOWERS December 24, 1857 in Carter County TN.. She was born Abt. 1819, and died Abt. 1888.
Notes for NATHANIEL J.
PIERCE:
1860 Carter County
Census: Nathan Pierce 24 TN, Rebecca 35
TN, Delritha Bowers 60 (mother in law)
1870 Johnson County
Census: Nathaniel 29, Rebecca 55,
William 9, Mary Bowers 69 TN
1880 carter Co.
census: Nathaniel Pierce 47
(carpenter) Rebecca 62 (wife) She has
rheumatism. William 19 (carpenter)
Child of NATHANIEL PIERCE
and REBECCA BOWERS is:
116. i. WILLIAM B. B. PIERCE, b. April 1861, Carter
County, TN.
40. ELIZA J. PIERCE
(GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born 1842 in Carter County, TN, and died May 07, 1910 in Carter County,
TN. She married SAMUEL MURRAY STOVER BOWERS
November 27, 1860 in Carter County TN., son of JOHN TETER BOWERS and
MARY LINCOLN STOVER. He was born 1843 in
Carter County, TN.
Notes for
"MURRAY" BOWERS: 1870 Carter County Census: Murray Bowers 27, Eliza 27, Loretta J 7,
Daniel B 4, Emelne 2, John T 3/12
Murray's parents, John
Teter Bowers and Mary Stover had the following children: John Leonard Teter
Bowers, b. 1830 (see # 191) , Christian Nave Bowers b. 1836., David Stover
Bowers b. 1817, David B. Bowers b. 1820, Isaac Bowers, b. 1839, Murray
Bowers, Teter Bowers, Jemima Bowers, Mary Bowers
About 1846, the family moved to Missouri. Some family members became ill with Malaria
and the family returned to Carter County.
Murray's maternal
grandparents were Daniel Stover and Phoebe Ward. Phoebe Ward's sister, Mary Ward married Isaac
Lincoln ( the great uncle of Abraham
Lincoln) Thomas Lincoln, Isaac's nephew
came from Kentucky to Carter County and spent a year with his uncle. Thomas lived alone in a small cabin at the
base of Lynn Mountain and helped Isaac
on the farm. Isaac was very particular
and Thomas found it impossible to please him.
Thomas returned to Kentucky and marrried. Thomas was the father of
President Lincoln. In 1796, Isaac had
1200 acres of land in Carter County.
Isaac's estate was inventoried in November 1816. He had loaned large amounts of cash to his
neighbors. He owned 20 slaves, had 55 hogs,
52 sheep, 13 horses, cattle, geese and turkeys.
Isaac Lincoln purchased land directly across the Watauga River from the
3000 acre Carriger Plantation.
Murray's Paternal
grandfather, Leonard Bowers was
born 1760 in Hagerstown , MD, and died October 05, 1840 in Carter County,
TN. He married Rebecca Nave, b.
1769. He was a farmer and slave holder. He was a noted minister and established
several churches. Leonard served in the Revolutionary War: - On May 17, 1778, Leonard Bowers went to
Frederick, Maryland and enlisted as a private in Captain Grasland's Company of
Colonel Otho H. Williams' 6th Maryland Regiment for a period of 3 years. He
marched to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania where Washington's troops were encamped
the previous winter. He participated in the following battles: Monmouth, New
Jersey June 28, 1778, Camden, South Carolina August 16, 1780, Cowpens, South
Carolina January 17, 1781, Guilford Court House, North Carolina, March 15,
1781. Leonard was captured along with
several hundred others at the Battle of Camden, South Carolina. He and the
others were rescued and freed by Colonel Francis Marion and 17 men.
Rebecca Nave's
ancestry: The immigrant ancestor of this family. Dr. Conrad Naaf, was born 1713 in
Switzerland. He came from Wallisellan Parish, and sailed from Zurich. The ship
arrived in Philadelphia, Pa. on May 29, 1735. He later lives in Shenandoah
Valley, Va. His son, Tetar Nave b. 1745
in Germany, married Ann Vandenpool, daughter of Abraham and Rebecca
Vandenpool (Van der Pool), ca. 1766 in Augusta Co., Va. The Vandenpool family
originated from Holland. Teter was the
first Settler in Siam Valley, Carter County, TN. He arrived at the Watauga Settlement about
1770. Teter was in the Battle of Kings Mtn. during Revolutionary war in 1780.
He was a Farmer and Slave holder. German Spelling of name: Deiter Naff .
Teter and Ann were Rebecca Nave Bowers' parents
Children of ELIZA
PIERCE and MURRAY BOWERS are:
i. DANIEL B.5 BOWERS, b. Abt. 1862,
Carter County, TN; d. November 23, 1930, Carter County, TN.
Cause of Death: pellagra death record # 24601
ii. EMELINE BOWERS, b. Abt. 1868.
iii. JOHN T. BOWERS, b. 1870.
iv. LORETTA J. BOWERS, b. Abt. 1863.
41. SAMUEL D.
PIERCE (GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born July 1845 in Carter County, TN, and died 1888 in Carter County,
TN. He married SARAH E. VANDEVENTER
December 05, 1865 in Johnson County TN., daughter of JACOB VANDEVENTER and
LORINA. She was born July 06, 1846 in
Carter County, Tennessee, and died December 22, 1919 in Carter County, TN.
Samuel was in the
Fourth Tennessee Infantry which was recruited by Colonel Daniel Stover, at
Louisville, KY in the spring of 1863.
The unit was composed of exiles from East Tennessee. These soldiers were guided through
Confederate Lines by scouts. Their
marches through East TN to KY were made by night. Their days were spent hiding in caves and
forests to escape capture by Confederate Conscript Officers. Carter County Book page 34
Samuel D. Pierce: Civil
War, Private, 4th TN Cav, Union, Company H age 18, enrolled
at Elizabethton, April 1, 1864, Mustered in at Loudon on May 7, 1864, discharged
August 2, 1865, military file contains enlistment papers.
1880 Carter Co.
Census: Samuel 35, Sarah 33, Andrew 13,
Jacob . 12, James G. 10, Thomas 8, William A 5, Jonathan 4, Samuel E 2
1900 Carter Co.
Census: Sarah Pierce 1845 age 55, James
G feb 1872 age 28, Thomas sept 1873 age
26, Kellip may 1883, Alfred 1884
1910 Carter County
Census: Sarah Pierce 65, Griffin 39,
Caleb 27, Alfred 25
More About SARAH E.
VANDEVENTER: Cause of Death not listed,
: Death record # 289
Children of SAMUEL
PIERCE and SARAH VANDEVENTER are:
117. i. ANDREW DALLAS PIERCE, b. September 1867, Carter
County, TN.
118. ii. JACOB CAMRON PIERCE, b. April 17, 1868, Carter
County, TN; d. November 27, 1940, Carter County, TN.
iii. JAMES GRIFFIN PIERCE, b. Abt. 1871. married Anna Mae Oliver, b. 1902
Children: Ellen, Novella, Corine, Elige, Ray, Evelyn,
Jasper
Notes for JAMES GRIFFIN
PIERCE:
1920 Carter County
Census: James G Pierce 50 TN TN
1930 Carter County
Census: Griffin Pierce 59, May 28
(wife), Jasper 8, Elijah 6, Ray 5, Ellen
iv. THOMAS PIERCE, b. 1872; d. 1950.
119. v. WILLIAM A. PIERCE, b. May 1874, Carter County,
TN.
vi. SAMUEL E. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1878.
120. vii. JONATHAN WESLEY PIERCE, b. 1876, Carter County,
TN.
121. viii. CALEB M. PIERCE, b. 1882, Carter County,
Tennessee; d. 1955.
122. ix. ALFRED B. PIERCE, b. September 1884, Carter
County, Tennesse
42. MARGARET
CAROLINE PIERCE (MICHAEL B.3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born December 24, 1830 in Carter County, TN,
and died September 25, 1905 in Carter County, TN. She married ALLEN T. CARRIGER September 22,
1852 in Carter County TN., son of GODFREY CARRIGER and ELIZABETH LOVELACE. He was born July 03, 1823 in Carter County,
TN, and died January 10, 1907 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for MARGARET
CAROLINE PIERCE:
They lived and raised
their children beside the Old Carriger Mill on Blue Springs Road. Buried at the
Carriger/Grindstaff Cemetery just off Blue Springs Road, Carter County, TN
Allen's
grandfather, Godfrey Sr. was born in
Germany about 1732. He sailed with his parents, brother and sister from
Rotterdam, Holland on the ship "Friendship" They traveled to America. Godfrey Carriger SR, served in the
Revolutionary War. In 1782, he came to
the Watauga Settlement from Brunswick County,
PA. Godfrey SR was one of the wealthiest men in the
area. He brought from PA six wagon loads
of supplies which included furniture, and iron cook stove ( the first in the
area) over $35,000 in gold and several slaves.
The 1792 tax role shows him owning almost 3000 acres of land in Carter
County. He was overseer of the wagon
road from Sycamore Shoals to the foot of Holston Mountain. Godfrey Carriger SR. and his sons were iron workers and involved
in politics.
1870 Census: Allen T. 48, Caroline 39, Mary 16, Margaret
15, Michael 12, Eliza 10, Ulyses 7, Edney George 60 TN
1900 Carter County
Census: Allen Carriger b. 1822, Caroline
b. 1830, Eliza 1860, Mary McKinney (granddaughter) 1884, Ethel Smith 1892 (grand daughter)
Religion: Members of
Hunter United Methodist Church
Children of MARGARET
PIERCE and ALLEN CARRIGER are:
i. MARY E.5 CARRIGER, b. Abt. 1854.
123. ii. MARGARET D. CARRIGER, b. March 29, 1855, Carter
County, TN; d. June 03, 1929, Carter County, TN.
iii. MICHAEL W. CARRIGER, b. Abt. 1858.
iv. ELIZA J. CARRIGER, b. Abt. 1860.
v. ULYSES S. G. CARRIGER, b. Abt. 1863.
43. WILLIAM C. PIERCE (MICHAEL B.3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born December 15,
1835 in Carter County, TN, and died August 13, 1881 in Carter County, TN. He married SARAH JANE DUGGER August 30, 1857
in Carter County TN., daughter of WILLIAM DUGGER and NANCY LACEY. She was born December 17, 1837 in Carter
County, TN, and died December 08, 1926 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for WILLIAM C.
PIERCE:
1860 Carter County
Census for Duggers Ferry: William 23 TN, Jane 20, TN Michael 2 TN
1870 Carter County
Census: William C. Pierce 34, Sarah Jane
32, Mary CC 9, Nancy LL 7, Margaret E.C. 5, John Emmert Pierce 17
1900 Carter County
Census: Sarah Pierce 12-1837, Cordelia
12-1882 granddaughter ( sarah had 5 children and only 1 (Nancy ) living in
1900. living beside Griffin P. Pierce
Cordelia, Sarah 
Sarah and Nancy
Tombstone reads W. C.
Pierce born Dec 15, 1837 died August 13, 1881
45 year 8m 28 day old, Family
records has date of birth as December 05, 1837
SARAH
JANE DUGGER:
Deed Book U page 582
and 582, June 4, 1886, Carter
County
Sarah J. Pierce
administrator of William C. Pierce, deceased, gives Mary C. C. Berry 30 acres
Sarah deeds land to
Cordia Jane Pierce, Sarah also deeds
land to her daughter Nancy L.L.
Pierce Deeds witnessed by Henry Clay
Pierce
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James B. Pierce's
pension record contains a deposition dated December 29. 1886 from Sarah Jane
Dugger Pierce. states:
My name is Sarah Jane Pierce. I am 49 year
old, I am widow of William C. Pierce and I live near Duggers Ferry, TN. I am
cousin of Henry C. Pierce, Our fathers were half-brothers. I know
Frankie Pierce, wife of Henry C. Pierce.
I am not connected with her except through her husband. I have known Frankie Pierce and her family
all my life. At the time the war broke
out, I lived within 2 miles of said Henry Pierce with the Watauga River between
us. And ever since 1860, I have lived
within 3 miles and part of the time within 1/4 of a mile of her. From 1860 until Sarah Ann moved away to Indiana. I lived within 1/4 of a mile of Mrs Sarah Ann
Pierce who is also my cousin. I know James
B. Pierce son of Frankie Pierce who was said to have died in service while a
member of Co A 13 Tenn Cav. James worked for my husband a month in Spring of
the year in which he enlisted in the Fall.
He did farm work for my husband and for his labor we gave his mother
some bacon and bread-stuff while he was still working. what was not paid for of his labor was
settled for by my husband with the mother of said James B. after said son
enlisted. The son told us when he left
our employ to finish paying him by giving what we owed him to his mother
Frankie Pierce. The contribution so made
was necessary to the support of Frankie Pierce because she was poor and did not
have much.
Henry C. Pierce, husband of Frankie Pierce
could not support his family because the Rebels would not let him stay at home
to work "a man could not work and scout in the woods". If
Henry ever had complained of having rheumatism before the war or ever
walked lame or used a cane, I did not know it.
Henry has been complaining of rheumatism in his knees ever since he came
out of the army, whenever I have seen
him and I saw him within a week after his return home from the war. Sometimes he complains of hurting all
over. I first saw him lame the next
winter after he came home. I saw him one
winter with his leg all drawed up and he had to walk on his cane. That was after the war and while he was
teaching school or had just finished a term.
Except the lameness and the drawed- up leg, I have never seen any
evidence of his having rheumatism. Mrs.
Pierce has worked out ever since I have known her and this family have always
been poor and dependant on their own labor for their living. Sarah J Pierce
David Jesse Morely,
Civil War Pension file contains :
Deposition A Case of minor of
David J. Morley, On this 29 day of October 1913 at Fish Spring, county of
Carter, appeared Sarah J. Pierce, who says:
I am 77 years old: am the widow
of William Pierce. My address is Butler,
TN # 3 route. I knew David J. Morley all
his life and I knew Sarah Clawson whom he married nearly all her life. Neither had a former marriage. I am sure of this. I was present when their child Iris was born
and she was born Sept. 2 1881. I know
that because my grandson Crumley was born Sept. 2, 1880 and Iris was a year
younger to a day. I was also present
when their youngest child Roy was born but I cannot give the date to save my
life, but I recollect he was a right
small little boy, about 4 years old as near as I can come to it, when his
mother died. I don't recollect the date
of her death but it was in July. It was
then or near then just before she took down sick and Roy wanted to go with her
to hunt a cow. He must have been at
least 4 years old. Oh yes, he was over 3
years old. He was wearing onesies when
his mother died but boys wore onesies back them days til they were 4 or 5 years
old. I am very distantly related to
claimants aunts. I recollect the two
children were born between Iris and Roy, One was a boy born in March 1886 for I
have a granddaughter who was born the same night, March 22. Her boy died after a few months. Now Roy came next. I recollect it was he came a little over 2
years later.
Sarah Pierce ( Sarah Jane Dugger Pierce)
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More About SARAH JANE
DUGGER:
Burial: Pierce-Campbell
Cemetery, (Piercetown Rd) Butler, TN
Children of WILLIAM
PIERCE and SARAH DUGGER are:
i. MICHAEL5 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1858,
Carter County, TN; d. Bef. 1870.
124. ii. NANCY L. L. PIERCE, b. December 18, 1862,
Carter Co. Tn.; d. July 14, 1917, Carter Co. Tn..
125. iii. MARGARET ELIZABETH C. PIERCE, b. July 21, 1865,
Carter County, Tennessee; d. January 19, 1886, Carter County, TN.
126. iv. MARY CALLIE C. PIERCE, b. 1860, Carter
County, TN; d. November 21, 1893, Carter
County, TN.
44. JULIUS DUGGER
PIERCE (MICHAEL B.3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born July 1838 in
Johnson County, TN, and died May 07,
1902 in Butler, Johnson County, TN. He married MARY ANN WAGNER March 26, 1867 in
Johnson County, Butler, TN, daughter of JOSEPH WAGNER and NANCY WAGNER. She was born July 05, 1843 in Johnson County, TN, and died October 25, 1922 in Butler,
Johnson County, TN.
Notes for JULIUS DUGGER
PIERCE:
Sheriff in Carter
County 1872-1874
Military:
Civil War
He was with
"Second East TN Volunteer Infantry" which was organized at Camp Dick
Robinson, Kentucky, as part of the Union Army in 1861. The Carter County members in this unit had
scouted through Confederate Lines under the guidance of Daniel Ellis.
Pension Record 486.789
: Application # 150.80; Private in
Company E 2nd TN infantry. Enlisted on
July 26, 1863. His company joined the
13th TN Cavalry in October 1863 at Strawberry Plains, TN. He remained until November 19, 1863 and went with them to
Camp Nelson, KY. When they went to
Nashville in January 1864, Julius was left behind because he was sick.
Julius died from the
effects of Rheumatism resulting disease of heart from rheumatic poison and Bronchitis and results.
Mary was getting a
widows pension of $30. month when she died.
1870 Carter County
Census: Julius D. Pierce 32 TN, Mary A
27, James A.C. 2, William J.M. 1 1/2, Angaline Wagner 17
1880 Johnson County
Census: Julius D. Pierce 35, Mary A.
C. 38,James A. C. B. 12, William J.M.
C. 10, Ida S. E. C. 9,Nancy L.E. J. 8
1900 Johnson County Census: Julius Pierce 62, Mary A 56, Ethel 17, Emma
Sims 21 Housekeeper
Coffee Brothers Store
ledger 1861-1862: Mary A. Wagner
purchased 1/2 quire paper for 12 and 1/2 cents
More About MARY ANN
WAGNER: Burial: Stout Cemetery, Johnson
County
Cause of Death: Acute
indigestion death record 30
Children of JULIUS
PIERCE and MARY WAGNER are:
127. i. JAMES ALLEN C. B.5 PIERCE, b. April
10, 1868, Johnson County, TN; d. June
07, 1925, Los Angeles, CA.
128. ii. WILLIAM JOSEPH M. C. PIERCE, b. July 12, 1869,
Johnson County, TN.
iii. IDA S. E. C. PIERCE, b. December 13, 1870,
Johnson County, TN; m. WILLIAM NICHOLAS.
129. iv. NANCY L. EDNA J. PIERCE, b. May 02, 1872,
Johnson County, TN.
130. v. MARY ETHEL PIERCE, b. April 07, 1883.
45. MARTHA REBECCA4
PIERCE (ANDERSON K.3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born 1831 in Overton County, TN. She
married HENRY M. CROW January 11, 1855, son of ROBERT CROWE and PHOEBE
WILLIAMS. He was born 1833 in Carter
County, TN.
Children of MARTHA
PIERCE and HENRY CROW are:
i. WILLIAM T.5 CROW, b. 1858.
ii. CAMPBELL A. CROW, b. 1859.
iii. MANDA J. CROW, b. 1862.
iv. ISAAC B. CROW, b. 1864.
v. JOHN L CROW, b. 1866.
vi. ROBERT L. CROW, b. 1868.
vii. RHODA F. CROW, b. 1874.
46. WILLIAM A.
PIERCE (ANDERSON K.3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born Abt. 1837 in Carter County, TN, and died Bef. 1875. He married MARY CARRIE NAVE October 09, 1860
in Carter County TN., daughter of WILLIAM NAVE and JEMIMA CROW. She was born
July 17, 1844 and died July 26, 1926..
Notes for MARY C. NAVE:
1880 Carter County
Census: Samuel C. Nave 31, Sally 42
William 10, Marget 7, Mary 4, Andrew 3, RHODA J. Pierce 16 (neice)
1880 Carter County
census: William H. Nave 57, Jemiah 55, Rutha E 16, Chrisley 19 (grandson) Sarah
E Pierce (Granddaughter) 11
next
house: 1880 census: Ruben Carden 25 TN, NC NC Mary C 37 , Marget
3, Martha E 2, July A. Pierce 10 ( Stepdaughter)
1880 Census has William
A. Pierce's aunts Martha and Rosemond Dugger living with Jenne U. Pierce 10
(Servant) (live next to the Above ) May be William A Pierce and
Mary C. Nave Pierce's child also.
Children of WILLIAM
PIERCE and MARY NAVE are:
i. RHODA J.5 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1864.
ii. SARAH PIERCE, b. 1862. d. 1958 m. Thomas Crow
on November 29, 1883. Thomas Crow was
born
October 10, 1855
and died 1942. They had 8 children.
iii. NANCY PIERCE, b. Abt. 1868.
iv. CHRISLEY PIERCE, b. 1861.
v. JULIE A. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1870. married John
Estep on September 18, 1886
vi EUGENIA
"JENNIE" PIERCE, b. abt 1870
married John Crow on March 11, 1888.
49. RICHARD PIERCE
(SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born October 1811 in TN, and died April 29, 1904 in Stoney Creek, Carter
County, TN. He married REBECCA VENABLE
Abt. 1841 in Johnson County TN., daughter of JOSEPH VENABLE and MATILDA
MERRITT. She was born November 1819 in
Carter County, TN, and died Bef. 1908 in
Carter County, TN.
Notes for RICHARD
PIERCE:
1830 Carter County
Census: Richard Pierce 2 males under 5,
1 male age 20-30, 1 female 20-30
1860 Carter County
Census: Richard 46, Rebecca 39, Lewis M.
14, Laura C. 6, Robert H. 4, Lilburn L 2/12
1870 Carter
Co.Census: Richard Pierce 55 TN, Rebecca
49, Laura E. C. 16, Robert H 14, Lidburn L 10
1880 Carter County
Census: Richard Pearce 65 (miller) TN TN
NC Rebecca 58
1900 Carter County
Census: Richard born Oct 1811 age 88 (married 60 year, 8
children, 5 living) Rebecca born Nov.
1819 age 80
Robert Henry Pierce's
Descendant records has Richard with a brother Sion, George ( thought to have
moved to Missouri) and a brother
Henry. He had a sister Sarah who married
an Archer.
Sarah Pierce Archer's
death Certificate list parents as Scion Pierce born NC and Sarah Pierce born NC
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Coffee Brother's Store
Ledger, 1861-1862, Richard Pierce purchased 2 pounds of rice for 25 cents
More About RICHARD
PIERCE: Burial: Ensor Cemetery
Occupation: Miller
Children of RICHARD
PIERCE and REBECCA VENABLE are:
131. i. SARAH CAROLINE5 PIERCE, b. November
29, 1841, Alabama; d. February 22, 1903, Vermillion County, IN.
132. ii. LEWIS M. PIERCE, b. April 1845, TN; d. December
11, 1909, Johnson County, TN.
133. iii. LAURA C. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1854.
134. iv. LILBERN LEROY PIERCE, b. March 29, 1860, Carter
County, TN; d. October 28, 1924, Carter
County, TN.
135. v. ROBERT HENRY PIERCE, b. May 18, 1856, Carter
County, TN; d. October 12, 1927, Carter County, TN.
50. SION PIERCE
(SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born 1826 in NC, and died Bef. 1900 in Carter County, TN. He
married SARAH KING September 07, 1846 in Carter County TN.. She was born September 1827 in VA, and died
Bef. 1910 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for SION PIERCE:
Deed Book Z page
335, July 9, 1891 "Siam Pierce and Sarah Pierce"
secure a $200 loan from D. M. Simerly.
The money is to buy a horse. They
agree to make 3 payments, and if they don't make the payments, Mr Simerly is to
sell their land and take the $200 from the profit.
1860 Carter County
Census: Cyrus Pierce 33, Sarah 28, Nancy
A 12, Margaret E 9, Lafayette 7, William C. 4, John S. 1
1870 Carter County
Census: Sion 47, Sarah 37, Eveline 21,
Lafayette 18, William 16, John 11, Rogan 7, Carrie 10, Florence 2
1880 Carter County
Census: Sion 57., Sarah 47, Rogan 17, Lists Carrie as divorced age 19
1900 Carter County Census: Sarah Pierce b. Sept 1827 age 72, Johnnie born January 1860 age 40
SION PIERCE: Occupation: Miller
Children of SION PIERCE
and SARAH KING are:
136. i. MARGARET EVELINE PIERCE, b. Abt. 1849, Carter
County, TN.
ii. HENRY LAFAYETTE PIERCE, b. July 1851.
iii. JOHN PIERCE, b. January 1860, Carter County,
TN; d. 1909, Carter County, TN.
Cause of Death not
listed: death record 6475
iv. CARRIE PIERCE, b. 1861; m. FERDINAND GENTRY,
August 05, 1877, Carter County TN..
138. v. ROGAN PIERCE, b. March 1869, TN.
139. vi. FLORENCE PIERCE, b. 1868, Carter County, TN.
140. vii. WILLIAM M. PIERCE, b. May 1855, TN; d. April
16, 1936, Carter County, Tennessee.
140 b viii. NANCY A. PIERCE, b. 1847, Carter County, TN. d.
abt 1887
51. SARAH JANE
PIERCE (SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born March 26, 1836 in Carter County,
TN, and died April 30, 1923 in Carter County, TN. She met (1) JAMES PLEASANT. He was born Abt. 1816 in Botetourt County,
VA, and died February 25, 1890 in Carter County, Tennessee. She married (2) JOHN ARCHER October 14, 1860
in Carter County TN., son of JOHN ARCHER and REBECCA SMITH. He was born Abt. 1838 in TN, and died Abt.
1863 in Carter County, TN.
Carter County death
Record # 112, Sarah Archer age 88,
parents Scion pierce and Sarah Pierce, death cause: old age. Pierce Cemetery
Notice that Sion could
not be the father. He is not
living.
Notes for JAMES
PLEASANT: James M. Pleasant was enrolled
on September 20, 1863 at Elizabethton in Co. F, 13th Regiment of TN Cavalry
Volunteers to serve 3 years,or during the war, and mustered into service as a
private on October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, TN in Co. F, 13th Regiment
.
He contacted Liver
disease during his army service for which he was discharged out of the U.S
Hospital at Knoxville, TN May 27, 1865.
May 1, 1889, there is a
record for an increase in Invalid Pension.
It stated that he was age 73. In
this document is says "The disability for which he is now pensioned has
increased since last examined causing total blindness"
In his claim for
invalid pension, it states that he was attacked with Typhoid Fever in the line
of duty at Nashville on May 1, 1864. It
says it had attacked his eyes and chest to such an extent as to render him
unfit to perform manual labor of any kind.
He was 5 feet 6 inches
tall, fair complexion, blue eyes and dark hair and by occupation when enlisted
was a Carpenter.
1860 Johnson County
Census: James Pleasant VA Carpenter,
Elizabeth 39 PA, Sarah C 17, Martha 2, Mary J 15, Susan 13, Eliza 10, Nancy C.
7,
1880 Carter County
Census: James Pleasant 63 (blind) VA VA
VA, Elizabeth 59 PA PA PA
1900 Carter County
Census: Sarah Archer, widow, 1837 Tn, tn
tn , Allen 1878 TN TN TN (had 5 children
and all 5 living in 1900)
There are 3 stories
about the death of John Archer.
- One story is that
John Archer said to have died 1861 in Motley County, TX.
- Second, his
granddaughter, Eva White, told a story
that in 1863 a stranger came to the house and called John out. He left with the man and was not heard from
again.
- Third. He was killed in a hunting accident. He went hunting with Joseph M. Elliott who leaned
a rifle against a fence, and climbed over.
The gun fell and discharged, killing John Archer. This story is likely because Serena Archer
became a ward of Joseph Elliott's relatives.
Serena married Peter Bolinger Elliott, son of Joseph.
Children of SARAH
PIERCE and JAMES PLEASANT are:
141. i. ELLA ARCHER, b. December 30, 1867, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. December 04, 1934, Carter County, TN.
ii. ALLEN ARCHER, b. December 16, 1877, Carter
County, TN; d. June 13, 1934, Carter County, TN.
Allen Archer's father
was James Pleasant. Allen died at age 57
from Heart Failure, Ensor Cemetery, died
June 13, 1934 Death record 123298 Burial: Ensor Cemetery
Children of SARAH PIERCE and JOHN ARCHER are:
iii. LORETTA ARCHER, b. Abt. 1859; m. DAVE TAYLOR.
142. iv. SERENA VICTORIA ARCHER, b. 1861, Carter County,
TN; d. 1947, Carter County, TN.
143. v. ELIZA ARCHER, b. April 23, 1863, Carter County,
TN; d. 1932, Carter County, TN.
52. ALFRED PIERCE
(SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born Abt. 1848 in Tennessee. He
married MARY WHITE August 03, 1873 in Carter County TN., daughter of ROBERT
WHITE and SARAHFINA BARTEE. She was born
Abt. 1856 in Tennessee.
Notes for ALFRED
PIERCE:
1860 Carter County
Census: Lived with his cousin Henry
Pierce.
1880 Carter county
Census: Alfred 38 (works in the iron foundry), Mary 24, Cashaim 12, Nancy 6, Martha 1, Mary 1, Robert
White 62
border--works at foundry -- father-in-law
Children of ALFRED
PIERCE and MARY WHITE are:
i. CASHAIM PIERCE, b. Abt. 1868. probably Mary White's stepdaughter
ii. NANCY PIERCE, b. Abt. 1874.
iii. MARTHA PIERCE, b. Abt. 1879.
iv. MARY PIERCE, b. Abt. 1879.
53. SAMUEL4
BERRY (ELIZABETH3 PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born June 24, 1818, and died May 22, 1877.
He married FRANCIS HEATHERLY June 14, 1844. She was born June 09, 1816 in TN, and died
April 20, 1907.
Notes for SAMUEL BERRY:
1870 Carter County
Census: Samuel Berry 50, Fannie 51,
Margaret 23, Elbert C 19, James T 17, Samuel M.S. 14, Cary H 11, Alvin R 6
Children of SAMUEL
BERRY and FRANCIS HEATHERLY are:
144. i. ELBERT C.5 BERRY, b. October 16,
1860, Carter County, TN; d. February 24,
1920, Johnson County, TN.
ii. MARGARET E. BERRY, b. 1847.
iii. JAMES T. BERRY, b. Abt. 1853, Tennessee.
145. iv. MURRY SAMUEL BERRY, b. Abt. 1856; d. 1939.
v. CARY H. BERRY, b. Abt. 1859.
vi. ARVIN BERRY, b. Abt. 1864, Stoney Creek, Carter
County, TN.
54. NANCY4
BERRY (ELIZABETH3 PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born 1822 in Carter County, TN, and
died 1861 in Carter County, TN. She
married ALFRED CROOK PETERS June 05, 1840 in Carter County TN., son of JAMES
PETERS and AMELIA WARD. He was born June
12, 1818 in Carter County, TN, and died December 13, 1888 in Carter County, TN.
ALFRED C. PETERS:
Military: joined Captain Joseph Powell's Company of the
1st TN Regiment Mounted Volunteers at Camp Wood in McMinn County on Jul
1837. He was discharged on 29 Jun 1838
at Fort Cass.
Children of NANCY BERRY
and ALFRED PETERS are:
i. CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN5 PETERS, b.
October 09, 1846, Carter County, TN; d. July 16, 1920, Carter County, Siam
Cemetery; m. ELIZA LEWIS, February 22, 1866, Carter County TN..
More About CHRISTOPHER
CHRISTIAN PETERS:
Burial: Siam, Carter
County, TN Cause of Death: "intestinal
nephritis" death record # 187
146. ii. JAMES H. PETERS, b. 1841; d. July 18, 1864,
Civil War, Gallatin, TN.
iii. SAMUEL PETERS, b. October 1842, Carter County,
TN; d. probably Kerr County, TX.
iv. WILLIAM
A. PETERS, b. 1844.
147. v. REUBIN PETERS, b. October 1845, Carter County,
TN; d. May 12, 1905, Carter County, TN.
vi. SITHARD THOMAS PETERS, b. 1849.
vii.
CATHERINE PETERS, b. 1851.
viii.
ALFRED M. PETERS, b. 1853; d. July 02, 1912; m. NANCY NIDDIFER, July 18, 1874;
b. 1854; d. July 16, 1927.
ix. SARAH ELIZABETH PETERS, b. 1854.
148. x. HENRY TUCKER PETERS, b. 1858.
xi. MICHAEL PETERS, b. June 20, 1860; d. December
20, 1934, Carter County, TN; m. LUCY BUCKLES, November 14, 1881; b. October 05,
1865; d. September 04, 1945.
More About MICHAEL
PETERS:
Burial: Forbes
Cemetery Cause of Death:
myocarditis death record 26817
55. MARY EVALINE4
BERRY (ELIZABETH3 PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born September 14, 1835 in Carter County, TN, and died December 21,
1866. She married RUBEN B. PETERS
November 10, 1852 in Carter County TN., son of WILLIAM PETERS and NANCY BROOKS. He was born Abt. 1833 in Carter County, TN.
More About RUBEN B.
PETERS:
Military: Civil War,
Company A, TN Union Cavalry
Children of MARY BERRY
and RUBEN PETERS are:
i. AMANDA5 PETERS, b. Abt. 1855.
ii. NANCY PETERS, b. Abt. 1856.
iii. ELIZA PETERS, b. Abt. 1859.
iv. ISAAC PETERS, b. Abt. 1860.
v. MARGARET PETERS, b. Abt. 1861.
vi. JAMES PLEASANT PETERS, b. September 12, 1862,
Carter County, TN; d. September 26, 1917, Sullivan County, TN. Burial: Shipley Cemetery
vii. BENJAMIN PETERS, b. Abt. 1865.
viii. REBECCA PETERS, b. Abt. 1866.
56. SOLOMON HARDY4
PIERCE (WILLIAM BAILEY3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born November 29, 1850 in Olin, Overton Co., TN, and died December 12, 1910
in Gordon, Texas. He married AUGUSTA
HUNTER JIANT December 25, 1872. She was
born April 03, 1854 in Logan Co,. Ky, and died 1936 in Gordon, Texas.
Children of SOLOMON
PIERCE and AUGUSTA JIANT are:
i. WILLIE E.5 PIERCE.
ii. ROBERT LEMMIT PIERCE.
iii. ANNIE MAY PIERCE.
iv. MATTIE EULELA PIERCE.
v. ADDIE BELLE PIERCE.
vi. MORTIE WEBSTER PIERCE.
57. SARAH ELIZA BERRY
(MARY3 PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born September 1847 in Carter County, TN.
She married DANIEL S. BOWERS December 31, 1867 in Carter County TN., son
of DAVID BOWERS and CHRISTINA JOHNSON.
He was born August 09, 1848 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for DANIEL S.
BOWERS:
1880 Carter Co TN
Census: Bowers David 32 TN, Eliza
32 TN, Caldonia 10, Reece B. 7 , Hester
6, Elizabeth 3, Virginia
1 TN
1900 Carter County
Census: Dan S. Bowers 51, Liza 52,
(married 34 years, 10 kids, 7 living)
Lizzie 24 (2 children 1 living)
Mary 14, Laura 9, Luther (grandson) 4
Daniel Bowers father
David is the brother of Murry Bowers
that married Eliza Pierce see #40 for
Bowers information.
Children of SARAH BERRY
and DANIEL BOWERS are:
149. i. VIRGINIA "JENNIE"5 BOWERS,
b. 1878, Carter County, TN.
150. ii. REECE B. BOWERS, b. 1871, Carter County, TN; d.
1941.
151. iii. LIZZIE BOWERS, b. 1875.
iv. MARY BOWERS, b. 1885.
v. CALDONIA BOWERS, b. Abt. 1870.
vi. ELIZABETH BOWERS, b. Abt. 1877.
vii.
LAURA BOWERS, b. 1891.
152. viii.
HESTER A. BOWERS, b. 1874, Carter County, Tennessee; d. 1957.
58. MARGARET BERRY
(MARY3 PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born August 17, 1855 in Carter County, TN, and died February 25, 1934 in
Carter County, TN. She married FREDERICK
J. CRUMLEY Abt. 1886. He was born May
1847 in Tennessee.
Notes: MARGARET BERRY: Burial: Buckles Cemetery, Carter Co., TN
1870 Carter County
Census: Fredrick Crumley 23 TN, Arzilla
20, Elihue 3
1880 Carter County
Census: Frederick Crumley 33, Arazilla 30,
Elihu J 13
1900 Carter County
Census: Frederick Crumbley 53, Mag 44,
Eston A 7, Isaac Williams ? born 10- 1881 age 19
Child of MARGARET BERRY
and FREDERICK CRUMLEY is:
i. ESTON A. CRUMLEY, b. November 1892.
59. WILLIAM JAMES
BERRY (MARY3 PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born September 10, 1852 in Carter County, TN, and died April 14, 1927 in
Carter County, TN. He married (1) MARY CALLIE C. PIERCE February
15, 1877 in Carter County TN., daughter of WILLIAM PIERCE and SARAH
DUGGER. She was born 1860 in Carter
County, TN, and died November 21, 1893
in Carter County, TN. He married (2)
VICIE COMBS Abt. 1897. She was born
1874, and died 1951 in Carter County,
TN. Burial: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, (Piercetown Rd) Butler, TN
Picture: James Berry with daughter Nancy Berry Buckles
holding Basil, Alfred Buckles holding Seymore,
boy possibly Harold Berry
Picture 2: Nancy Berry Buckles and Alfred
Notes for WILLIAM JAMES
BERRY:
Store record at W. C.
Pierce's merchantile
March 1905 bought
coffee and matches, sugar,
He traded corn and meat
for store credit
July 1905 he bought
Starch, soap, thread, sugar, matches
He traded eggs,
chickens and ties for credit.
See number 170 for more information on William James
Berry
1880 Carter County
Census: James Berry 28 TN TN NC, Callie
20, William 1, Margret 24 (sister) Mary
67 Mother NC NC NC, Alferd 20 (nephew)
Mary Myers 32 (cousin)
1910 Carter County
Census: William J. Berry 47, Vicy 38,
Griffin 23, Emma 11, Callie 9, Bertha 4, Harold 2 Donnie 19, Daughter in Law
(griffin's wife)
Children of JAMES BERRY and MARY PIERCE are:
i. UNNAMED5 BERRY, b. February 12,
1878, Carter County, TN; d. February 12,
1878, Carter County, TN.
ii. WILLIAM A. BERRY, b. March 19, 1879; d.
February 26, 1882.
iii. SCHYLER BERRY, b. July 07, 1880.
153. iv. ROBERT GARFIELD BERRY, b. February 28, 1882,
Carter County, TN; d. February 18, 1960,
Carter County.
v. CORA ELIZABETH BERRY, b. August 17, 1883; d.
April 13, 1937.
vi. MARY EVA BERRY, b. January 24, 1885, Carter
County, TN; d. March 03, 1979, Springfield, Illinois.
154. vii. GRIFFIN P. BERRY, b. December 03, 1886, TN; d.
November 14, 1967, Carter County, Butler, TN.
viii. CHARLIE BERRY, b. July 07, 1888.
155. ix. NANCY JANE BERRY, b. November 30, 1889; d. May
07, 1959.
x. MIKE BERRY, b. August 19, 1891.
xi. UNNAMED BERRY, b. November 20, 1893, Carter
County, TN; d. November 20, 1893, Carter
County.
Children of WILLIAM
BERRY and VICIE COMBS are:
156. xii. EMMA BERRY, b. March 24, 1899, Carter
County, TN; d. October 29, 1973, Carter
County, TN.
157. xiii. CALLIE BERRY, b. March 10, 1902, Carter County,
TN; d. May 31, 1992, Carter County, TN.
158. xiv. BERTHA MAE BERRY, b. January 28, 1906, Carter
County, TN; d. May 29, 1981, Carter
County, TN.
159. xv. HAROLD R. BERRY, b. February 29, 1908, Carter
County, TN; d. February 07, 1994, Washington County, TN.
xvi. ALONZA BERRY, b. October 13, 1911, Carter
County, TN; d. May 08, 1992, Cocoa, Florida; m. HATTIE OSBORNE; b. Abt. 1908,
Carter County, TN; d. June 16, 1988, St. Cloud,
Florida. Burial: Florida Memorial
Funeral home, Cocoa, FL
xvii. JAMES HASKEL BERRY, b. April 19, 1914, Carter
County, TN; d. October 22, 1918, Carter
County, TN.
More About JAMES HASKEL
BERRY:
Cause of Death:
Diptheria death record #234
60. DANIEL T.4
PIERCE (JOSEPH3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born 1866 in Carter County, TN, and
died March 29, 1949 in Johnson County,
TN. He married (1) JULIA C. ROWE
March 27, 1887 in Carter County TN.. She
was born January 1864. He married (2)
SARAH STOUT February 25, 1924. She was
born 1880 in Johnson County, TN, and
died in Johnson County, TN.
Notes for DANIEL T.
PIERCE:
In 1942, Tennessee
Valley Arthority Records: D.T. Pierce,
House location: Carter County, West side
of Highway 67 between Fish Springs and dam site. His father was born in Pickens County in Middle
TN and died at the age of 83 years.
Daniel has occupied his present residence for 32 years. One child, Lucy Evelyn is in the 3rd year of
high school at Hampton. Water is
furnished in the house by hydraulic ram from a nearby spring. Mr Pierce, having been a farmer all his life,
is now too weak and infirm to work. He
rents part of his 266 acre farm to his son-in- Law, S.P. Pierce, who lives
across the highway. He also rents 17
acres to a company from Johnson County to be planted in beans. The balance of the cultivated land of the
farm is tended to by other renters.
1900 David Pierce march
1866, Julia C 1-1864, Dorrie B 8-1890 Dayton B. 11 1892, Sarah D 2 1894
1910 Carter County
Census: Daniel T 44 married 23 years, 6
children 3 living, Julia C 46, Dayton B 17, Sarah D 15`
1920 Carter County
Census: Daniel T. Pierce age 53, Julia C age 54, Dayton B. age 27
More About DANIEL T.
PIERCE: Burial: Stout Cemetery, Johnson
County
Children of DANIEL
PIERCE and JULIA ROWE are:
160. i. DORA B.5 PIERCE, b. August 31, 1892,
Carter County, TN; d. 1976, Johnson
County, TN.
161. ii. DAYTON BRUCE PIERCE, b. November 1892, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. January 08, 1973, Carter County, Tennessee.
iii. SARAH D. PIERCE, b. March 1894.
Child of DANIEL PIERCE and SARAH STOUT is:
iv. LUCY EVELYN5 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1925;
m. PARDUE.
61. ARTHUR CALVIN4
PIERCE (JOSEPH3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born April 06, 1871 in Carter County, TN, and died January 07, 1928 in
Carter County, TN. He married MARTHA L.
"MATTIE" LEWIS October 11, 1900 in Carter County TN.. She was born February 19, 1873 in Carter
County, TN, and died February 12, 1942 in Carter County, TN.
Arthur's death certificate: cause of death: Bronchopneumonia fever
Martha Pierce: Cause of Death: Bronchial Pneumonia birthdate April 6, 1873 record # 153 Burial: Lewis Cemetery, Carter County
Children of ARTHUR
PIERCE and MARTHA LEWIS are:
162. i. TINA5 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1908, Carter
County, TN; d. November 18, 2000, Adel,
Georgia.
ii. HARRY DUGGER
PIERCE, b. 1913; d. September 30, 1962.
More About HARRY D.
PIERCE:
Burial: Lewis Cemetery,
Carter County married Helen Sally Cates d. Oct 2, 2003. Owned Pierce Store in Elizabethton.
5 Children: Randal Pierce, Margaret, Connie, Norma,
Virginia
In the Book "Lost
Heritage: Old Butler: Tennessee Valley Athority records for people
to be moved due to Creation of Watauga Lake on page 289 dated :April 27,
1942 Harry Pierce: Location:
Cardens Bluff, Carter County, on US 67 a short distance above the dam
site. The house is a white frame house
somewhat back from the highway and directly behind the house of Mr. V.P.
Simerly. A shingle roofed barn is shared
with Mr. Simerly and a substantial metal roofed garage is near the
residence. Two acres of land that the
family owns is devoted to a garden and corn and there are ample fruit
trees. A pen contains a 200 pound
hog. Prior to her marriage, Mrs Pierce
was Helen Cates the daughter of RC.
Cates of Braemer (Hampton). Mr Pierce is
a brother of Mrs Simerly who lives nearby.
For the past 13 or 14 years he has been employed in the mechanical
department of Bemberg. Mr and Mrs Pierce
moved to the Biltmore community in Elizabethton, TN.
iii. W. S. PIERCE, b. September 07, 1906,
Carter County, TN; d. September 21, 1906, Carter County, TN.
62. JULIA ANN R.
PIERCE (JOSEPH3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born September 16, 1875 in Tennessee, and died September 19, 1936 in Carter
County, TN. She married ELIJAH SIMERLY
PIERCE January 24, 1906 in Carter County TN., son of WILLIAM PIERCE and CELIA
LEWIS. He was born April 17, 1863 in
Carter County, TN, and died January 21,
1943 in Carter County, TN.
More About JULIA ANN R.
PIERCE: Burial: Pierce Cemetery #1 and
TVA moved to Hyder Cemetery
Cause of Death:
hemmorage - TVA records
The family lived at
Siam and Shell Creek communities of Carter County, later moving to Johnson
County so the children could attend Watauga Academy, previously known as Holly
Springs College. Watauga Academy became
a boarding School for elementary and secondary students.
1900 Johnson Co.
Census: Elijah S Pearce 37 ( Merchant
) Agnes 26,(6 children, 4 living) Jarvis R 11, Joseph P 8, Dona M 6, Clyde
4
1910 Carter County
Census: Julia R. Pierce 34 TN TN TN Flora 1 daughter, Jarvis
20 stepson (salesman) Joseph 18 Stepson, Donnie Stepdaughter 16, Clyde
14 stepson (salesman)
Children of JULIA
PIERCE and ELIJAH PIERCE are:
i. FLORA BELLE5 PIERCE, b. September
24, 1908; d. December 04, 1958; m. (1) STREET; m. (2) ROY OSBORNE CHESSER; b.
February 07, 1916; d. June 21, 1961.
ii. HAZEL RUTH PIERCE, b. June 07, 1911, Carter
County, TN; d. December 06, 1946; m. WHITEHEAD.
63. ANDERSON K.4
PIERCE (JOSEPH3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born May 27, 1863 in Carter County, TN, and died April 23, 1931 in Carter
County, TN. He met (1) NANCY JANE
GLOVER. She was born 1894, and died
1917. He married (2) SARAH
"SALLIE" E. HYDER September 25, 1884 in Carter County TN., daughter
of MICHAEL HYDER and CAROLINE LACEY. She
was born October 04, 1859, and died March 12, 1929 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for ANDERSON K.
PIERCE:
1900 Carter Co.
Census: Anderson Pierce born 1863, Sarah
E. born Oct 1858, Maggie Henry born 1891 (niece) 4 children and 0 living)
1910 Census: Anderson K Pierce 47 married 25 years, 4
children and 0 living, Sallie E 50
1920 Carter County
Census: Anderson K Pearce 55, Sarah E
61, Rhoda 5 daughter
1930 Carter Co.
Census. Anderson 65, Rhoda 15 daughter
More About ANDERSON K.
PIERCE: Burial: Pierce Cemetery #1 and
moved to Hyder Cemetery in 1947 by TVA
Cause of Death: measles
and Heart Failure (record pictured above)
Notes for SARAH
"SALLIE" E. HYDER: Tombstone
book says Sallie E Pierce 1861-1929
Burial: Pierce Cemetery
#1 and moved to Hyder Cemetery in 1947 by TVA
Cause of Death:
paralysis record 7010
Child of ANDERSON
PIERCE and NANCY GLOVER is:
i. RHODA NELL5 PIERCE, b. 1914; m.
JAMES ALBERT SMITH, 1931; b. 1913; d. 1987.
Notes for RHODA NELL PIERCE: Obituary:
Mrs. Rhoda Nell Pierce
Smith, 86, 124 Albs Road, Hampton, died Thursday, May 10, 2001, at Johnson City
Medical Center
Mrs. Smith was preceded
in death by her husband, James Albert Smith, in 1987; and one half sister,
Belle Jackson.
Survivors include four
daughters, Beulah Aldridge, Gail Hodges, Shirley Whitehead and Lula Belle
Street, all of Hampton; three sons, Erby "Bud" Smith, James Jerry
"Tip" Smith and Jackie Paul Smith, all of Hampton;
64. WILLIAM HARDEN4
DUGGER (HANNAH3 PIERCE, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born October 05, 1825 in Carter County, TN, and died June 09, 1902 in
Cherokee County, KS. He married NANCY
CABLE February 07, 1847 in Johnson County , TN, daughter of BENJAMIN CABLE and
REBECCA PRIMER. She was born August 10,
1825 in Carter County, TN, and died December 10, 1909 in Cherokee County, KS.
1867 moved to Cherokee
County Kansas, William was one of the first county surveyors, a
blacksmith, farmer, one of the organizers of the church and church clerk for 30
years.
1850 Johnson County
Census: William H. Dugger 25, Nancy 24,
Robert KImbro 2, Elizabeth 2/12
Children of WILLIAM
DUGGER and NANCY CABLE are:
i. ROBERT KIMBRO5
DUGGER, b. November 13, 1847, Johnson County,
TN; d. 1862.
ii. SARAH DUGGER, b.
December 14, 1849, Johnson County, TN;
d. December 09, 1852, Cherokee, KS; m. JOHN ALBERTSON; b. Abt. 1850, Johnson
County, TN.
iii. ELIZABETH
REBECCA DUGGER, b. March 11, 1850, Johnson County, TN; d. April 24, 1920,
Oklahoma; m. ENOCH JACKSON REDICK; b. PA.
163. iv. JANE
DUGGER, b. April 28, 1852, Johnson County,
TN; d. Cherokee, KS.
164. v. NANCY
ANN DUGGER, b. May 11, 1856, Jonesborough, Washington County, TN; d. November
07, 1955, Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas.
165. vi. BENJAMIN
THOMAS DUGGER, b. November 07, 1859, Washington County, TN; d. September 11,
1940, Columbus, Cherokee, KS.
vii. INFANT DUGGER, b.
1863.
65. GEORGE MARION
DUGGER (HANNAH3 PIERCE, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born 1833 in Carter County, TN, and died October 14, 1864 in Civil
War, Knoxville, TN, Military
Hospital. He married SUSANNAH C.
CAMPBELL March 10, 1859 in Carter County, TN, daughter of DANIEL CAMPBELL and
JULIANA VANHUSS. She was born May 31,
1833, and died October 26, 1917 in Carter County, TN.
Civil War Letter: March 20, 1864, Camp Gellem, Nashville, TN
William H. Dugger,
Dear Brother, I seat
myself to address you a few lines to let you know I still live and am in
moderate health. The health of our
Regiment is very delicate at this time.
We had the measles amongst us when we came here and since we got here,
the small pox has got into our Reg. Cases are sent out nearly everyday to the
small pox hospital. There has been 2
sent from our tent. E.S PIERCE and
JAMES B. PIERCE have got it and were very bad. This morning 3 cases in all from our
Company. Some other Companies have
more. There are a great many cases here
among both Citizens and Soldiers.
The soldiers are
crowding in by numbers passing to front.
I would say there were some 50,000 troops here at this time.
I have some news from
East Tennessee flattering in one sense, but not so much so in another. It is said by men just in from the Carter
County, TN that the rebs are killing a
good many of our Citizens and robbing our people of their property and
subsistence to such an extent as will reduce our people to starvation if not
soon relieved.
Our forces are said to
be advancing. It is thought by some who
ought to know that E. Tenn. will be cleared before long. I hope it will so happen so that our wives
and little onces can be relieved.
The latest news I have from home direct was
about the middle or last of January.
They were all well then and doing well.
The connection was well so far as
I could learn and doing as well as could be expected under the
circumstances. I have received several
letters from you and have written several to you. I don't know why it is that my letters don't
reach you. I was very careful about the
address. I did expect to visit you but
don't know about it now on account of
small pox. It might not be proper to
leave at this time. I would be very glad
if you would come to see us. I want to
arrange some matters of business with you.
I would say to father there is no chance to get back to his old home in
E. Tenn at present, but have a hope the
thing will soon be changed so at least to allow an opportunity for the removal
of our women and children deemed proper.
If he attempts to go to E. Tenn. , he had best go by railroad. but not start until things are safe. Give Jas H. Dugger and wife my best
wished. Also all other inquiring
friends, tell them to write to me and let me know what there are all doing and
how they are all getting along. I could
write a great deal more but don't think it necessary. I don't know how long we will stay here. but
write often. Be sure you direct your
letter to Camp Gillem, Nashville Co. A 13th Tenn Volunteer Cavalry to the care
of Col John K Miller.
No more but remains
yours as ever,
George M. Dugger
____________________Continuing
on same sheet of paper
Wm H. Dugger, Esq. March 23rd 1864
Dear Brother, I
thought I'd add a few more lines today
to let you know I am in moderate health only, at this time hoping these lines
may find you all well. I also have sad
intelligence to communicate of the death of E.S Pierce. He died of small pox at the hospital on the
21st. This was after an illness of 12
days. He left camp the 12th. I never saw him afterwards. Inform his friends of said intellilgence.
James B. Pierce is very low and not expected to ever get well.
I would like for you,
if your not afraid, come and see us. If
you can't come, write often and direct as above. If I ever get through this War, I expect to
leave East Tenn. If not, I wish any family cared for and such provisions made
for them as is necessary. I left all
ours and father's papers at home. They
will show how matter is if not destroyed.
No more but remains yours. George
M. Dugger
____________________
((continuing on the
same piece of paper, the following ))
Camp Gillem Nashville
March 23rd, 1864
Wm. H. DUGGER
Dear Sir after my best
wishes to you & family I can inform you that I am in moderate health at
this time. Hoping this may find you in good health & doing well I am here
at this place trying to serve my country to the best of my knowledge &
belief driven away from home by the Rebs like the rest of the boys in our country. Tell J__ DUGGER& Wife I Wish to be
remembered by them. Also the last I heard from home they were all well &
doing as well as could be expected from condition of our country. Tell them write to me & let me know how
they are getting along & what their
prospects are. ____ Solomon,
David & Gideon LEWIS & George BLEVINS all here. Solomon has the jaundice but nearly well the other
boys are in moderate health. Thos. A DUGGER, Wm H & James A. DUGGER are here and are well.
They all belong to Co A 13th Tenn V.C. They wish to be remembered by all enquiring friends.
Well Billy I have not much more of importance to write at present only I wish you to write to me
& write often. So nothing more but remains yours ____
Isaac Lewis
The above letters are
all written on the same sheet of paper.
*Tom Ward found these
letters between the pages of his greatgrandfathers (William H. Dugger) Bible.
More About GEORGE
MARION DUGGER:
Cause of Death: Chronic
Diarrhea Military: 2nd Serg.,
13th TN Cavalry, Company A
More About SUSANNAH C.
CAMPBELL: Burial: Cardens Bluff, Carter
County
Cause of Death:
pneunomia record #252
Children of GEORGE
DUGGER and SUSANNAH CAMPBELL are:
166. i. CORNELIA E.5 DUGGER, b. September
28, 1860, Carter County, Tennessee; d. June 18, 1887, Carter County, TN.
ii. JOHN B. DUGGER, b. March 07, 1862.
66. ROSA JANE4
DUGGER (HANNAH3 PIERCE, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born 1836 in Carter County, TN, and died April 05, 1912 in Vermillion
County, IN. She married (1) ELBERT S.
PIERCE December 21, 1852 in Carter County, TN, son of GEORGE PIERCE and LAVINA
CAMPBELL. He was born Abt. 1829 in
Carter County, TN, and died March 21, 1864 in Civil War. She married (2) JACOB UNDERWOOD February 16,
1873 in Vermillion County, IN. He was
born December 28, 1818 in Washington County, PA, and died January 1900 in
Vermillion County, Indiana.
Notes for ELBERT S.
PIERCE: died in the Civil War of Small
Pox
1860 Carter County
Census: Elbert Pierce 31 Rosa G. 24
JACOB UNDERWOOD: Cause of Death: paralysis duration of 36
hours -death record page 186
Child of ROSA DUGGER
and JACOB UNDERWOOD is:
i. THOMAS UNDERWOOD, b. 1874, IN; m. STELLA N.
GOODWIN; b. 1878; d. 1949.
67. HENRY CLAY4
PIERCE (GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born June 10, 1824 in Carter County,
Tennessee, and died March 1905 in Carter County, TN. He married FRANKIE LEWIS June 28, 1846 in
Carter County TN., daughter of ISAAC LEWIS and SUSANNAH OSBORNE. She was born August 05, 1825 in North
Carolina, and died August 10, 1904 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for HENRY CLAY
PIERCE:
Henry was a School
Teacher at Duggers Ferry,
After the Civil war the
state school system was re-established by law passed on March 5, 1867 and they
chose Henry as the School Director for
Dugger's Ferry.
The 1870 Census
identifies Henry C. Pearce age 46, 1st district, Dugger's Ferry. He was the only teacher for the
district.
In 1870 the Civil
District #1 included Dugger's Ferry, Fish springs to Elk Mills, 110 Houses, 587
people.
In 1870, there were only 5 teachers for the
entire County.
Duggers Ferry, Carter
County, Tn changed the name to Fish Springs
on August 28, 1889.
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Civil War: 13 th TN
Volunteer Cavalry. He was an original
and uncompromising Union man and assisted the cause from the beginning. He assisted in recruiting Company A, and was commissioned
First Lieutenant of that company and served faithfully until compelled to
resign on account of ill health, March 10, 1865. "history of 13th TN Volunteer
Cavalry"
Muster in roll: Joined Sept 22, 1863 for 3 years, Mustered in
at Strawberry Plains, TN on October 28, 1863.
Military records show
that he was present December 31, 1863,
April, May and June, July and August
1864, He resigned March 10, 1865 due to
disability caused by small pox. He had
been in the hospital for 4 weeks with the small pox (March and April 1964) .
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He was a member of the
County Court of Carter County for 25 years.
Elected in 1882, 1888, 1894 for district 1.
He was a Justice of the
Peace
Henry C. Pierce 1882, 1888 and 1894 County Court Commissioner
and Magistrate,
LAND: April 15, 1885, Carter County Deeds page 246, Henry C. Pierce and wife Frankie Pierce sold
about 15 acres for one
hundred and fifty dollars. The land was
adjoined to W. C. Pierce's and Nancy
Dugger's tracts.
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Store record Henry C.
Pierce account for W.C. Pierce's store:
December 10, 1904 ,
Amanda Pierce went to the store and got
2 pound of coffee for .25
December 12, 1904, Jeffery Walker Pierce got Salmon for .15
December 23, 1904, tooth ache drops .20 ( 20 cents)
February 1, 1905 paid 8
cents for salt ( gotten by Ettie )
February 5th flour, thread
for .85 (by John)
Februay 6th Flour and
thread .85
February 7 - Snuff
February 11 - corn .32
sugar .15 coffee .32
February 13th bought
snuff for .10 and two pair of Over Alls " clothes" .60
February 14, soap .10
February 15 - corn .48,
soda .10
February 16 Broom .15,
thread .05
Febrary 18 Snuff .10,
corn .32, flour .80, meat .13, coffee
.13, eggs .09 .
February 22 - corn .35
Feb 23 coffee .15
Feb 24 soap and snuff .20
Feb 25 - Meat .70, sack
of flour and coffee 1.10, candy .05, peanuts .05, baking powder, corn
Feb 27 Liniment .25
Feb 28, eggs .15, snuff
.10, domestic .25, thread .05
March 4, Flour .80,
Meat .71 sugar .25, corn .70
march 6 - coffee .30,
snuff .10
March 8 crackers .05
March 9 meat
March 11 meat, sugar
.25, snuff .10, corn .30, flour .80,
March 13 coffee
March 15 eggs .15, oil
.20, lace .20
March 18 corn, snuff ,
meat .58, butter .15,
March 20 coffee .15
march 25 corn
March 29 Flour , Snuff
.80 corn .55
Next entry
undated:
burial expence 4.00
shirt 1.00 socks and collar .10
suit of clothes 8.50 makin coffin 3.75 triming 1.00,
tie .25, nails .05,
lumber 1.00 Total $ 20.12
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Henry wrote an
affidavit for Civil War Pension Application for
Julius Dugger Pierce, David Morley,
William Henry Dugger, and Thomas Alexander Dugger. They had
served in the 13th Cavlary Civil War Unit with Henry.
In Thomas A. Dugger's
pension affidavit, Henry stated that he
was in the hospital for 4 weeks with the small pox during the war (March and
April 1964) . Henry says he was discharged March 10, 1865 due to
"disability".
Letter Dated October
31, 1905 in Thomas A Dugger's pension file:
"Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions, I have the honor to return claim Cert No.
615.853 of Thomas A Dugger Company A 13th TN Cavalry whose address is Dana,
Vermillion County, Indiana. Original
affiant, Henry C. Pierce is dead.....Henry C. Pierce, the deceased witness, was
much interested in the case, and it was he who got up the testimony which was
filed from Tennessee......"
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Henry ( Justice of the
Peace) signed James M. McCloud's pension
records dated 1890
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Pension case of David
J. Morley- Deposition I -November 1884 -Henry C Pierce, 1st Lt. Company A 13th
TN Cav, testifies that the client was sound before the war and at date of his
enlistment, that David suffered with diarrhea in the winter of 1864 and 1865
while at Cantoonment Lysing near Knoxville, TN and rheumatism in January and
February 1865 after he returned from the Virginia raid in December 1864, that
the claimant has complained of rupture, rheumatism and diarrhea ever since his
discharge. Soon after discharge
Henry was sleeping with the claimant and
David had him feel a lump on his right side.
signed H.C. Pierce
Henry had been
discharged on March 10 1865 and he returned to his home about the last of
April. He visited David at Aunt Margaret
Duggers about the first of May while David had the smallpox. Henry says that he
had the disease himself and was in the Army hospital .
signed H.C. Pierce
Henry's son G. L.
Calvin Pierce was friends with David and wrote
Deposition L in David's pension file- October 23, 1884- G.L.C. Pierce, neighbor, testifies as to prior
soundness and that the claimant has complained of rheumatism and diarrhea ever
since his discharge. He had seen Sarah
(David's wife) and the children at work
in the field after the war when David was not able to work. David lived at Margaret Duggers most of the
time before and during the war and did farm work for her until he went into the
army in the fall of 1864. George states
that he knew David was free from rupture (hernia) before the war by sleeping with him, swimming
with him and frequently seeing him naked during every summer for three or four
summers. George had been "often swimming with him the summer before he
went away and had been sleeping with him almost every night for some time just
before he went into the army." signed
G.L.C. Pierce
Noah W. Pierce and
William Lewis signed as witnessess to David Jesse Morleys Pension Desposition
on Feb. 24, 1882 and Henry C. Pierce signed as Justice of the Pieace for Carter
County
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Deed: April 15, 1885 Henry and Frankie sold land to
H. Folsom for 150 dollars.
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--1850 Carter County
Census: Henry C. Pearce 24, Franky 23,
George C 3, Mary J 1, James Lewis 6
--1860 Johnson County
Census: Henry 34, Farmer, Frances 33, James B. Pierce age 16, George
L.C. age 13, Mary Jane age 12, Sarah
C. age 9, Amanda E. age 6,
Victoria age 4, Noah W. age 1 ;
--1870 Carter County
Census: Henry C. 46, Franky 45 Cordelia 20, Amanda E 18, Noah 12, Minnie A 10,
John 7, Elizabeth 4
--1880 Carter County Census: Henry C. Pierce 55 born
TN father born in NC. Frankie 54 born in NC both
of her parents born in NC, Noah W. 21, Minnie A. 19, John F.
17 Eliza L 13, William R. 6 grandson, N.J. Hazlewood 6,
(granddaughter) James Oberholser 20,
(boarder- cabinet maker)
--1900 Carter County
Census: Henry Pierce b June 1824 age 75,
Frankie born July 1825 age 74, 10 chilren and 7 living, Ettie Hamby
Granddaughter age 17 TN TN NC born November 1882
1920 Carter County
Census: Ettie Hamby age 36 single living
by self and beside Amanda Pierce Presnell
Ettie is probably John
F. Pierce's daughter.
Picture 1:
Tombstone of Henry Pierce
Notes for FRANKIE
LEWIS:
James B. Pierce, Mother's pension claim, Pension case No 331238 Cert # 230715
James B. Pierce and his father, Henry enlisted in the 13th TN
Cavalry in Sept 1863. Henry came home
about the last day of April 1865 on a discharge of Disability from the effects
of small pox and was not able to do much manuel labor due to rheumatism. Henry often walked with a cane.
James had worked to help support the large
family before the war. Frankie had
always worked to support the family. She
did farm work.
James
died of Small pox in the Nashville Regimentary Hospital No. 11.
In a Deposition dated December 31, 1886, written
by Francis M. Pierce,( Henry Clay Pierce's brother) it
said that Henry and hard work never agreed.
Frankie was the main supporter of the family. James was considered the best of the children
and was kind and affectionate.
James seemed to think a good deal of his mother and would oblige
her whenever he could.
James was Henry's son
and was born out of wed-lock.
Francis felt that Henry
could have done more to help support the family.
The pension investigator's letter to the
Commissioner of Pension in Washington D.C.
dated January 1887, The
Pension investigator wrote that the
hearing in the case was adjourned December 31, 1886 at High Health,Johnson
County to January 3-5 at Elizabethton, Carter County. Henry Pierce had evaded the investigator and had went back
home without notice and the investigator was unable to get his testimony. The investigator then wrote :
Frankie was " a good, honest, hard-working woman whose lazy,
shifty, tricky husband has always imposed on her the burden of supporting the
family"
Deposition of Sarah
Jane Dugger Pierce: James B. Pierce's
pension record contains a deposition dated December 29. 1886 from Sarah Jane
Dugger Pierce. states: My name is Sarah
Jane Pierce. I am 49 year old, I am widow of William C. Pierce and I live near
Duggers Ferry, TN. I am cousin of Henry C. Pierce, Our fathers were
half-brothers. I know Frankie Pierce, wife of Henry C. Pierce. I am not connected with her except through
her husband. I have known Frankie Pierce
and her family all my life. At the time
the war broke out, I lived within 2 miles of said Henry Pierce with the Watauga
River between us. And ever since 1860,
I have lived within 3 miles and part of the time within 1/4 of a mile of
her. From 1860 until Sarah Ann moved away to Indiana. I lived within 1/4 of a mile of Mrs Sarah Ann
Pierce who is also my cousin. I know
James B. Pierce son of Frankie Pierce who was said to have died in service
while a member of Co A 13 Tenn Cav. James worked for my husband a month in
Spring of the year in which he enlisted in the Fall. He did farm work for my husband and for his
labor we gave his mother some bacon and bread-stuff while he was still
working. what was not paid for of his
labor was settled for by my husband with the mother of said James B. after said
son enlisted. The son told us when he
left our employ to finish paying him by giving what we owed him to his mother
Frankie Pierce. The contribution so made
was necessary to the support of Frankie Pierce because she was poor and did not
have much. Henry C. Pierce, husband of
Frankie Pierce could not support his family because the Rebels would not let
him stay at home to work "a man could not work and scout in the
woods". If Henry ever had
complained of having rheumatism before the war or ever walked lame or used a
cane, I did not know it. Henry has been
complaining of rheumatism in his knees ever since he came out of the army,
whenever I have seen him and I saw him
within a week after his return home from the war. Sometimes he complains of hurting all
over. I first saw him lame the next
winter after he came home. I saw him one
winter with his leg all drawed up and he had to walk on his cane. That was after the war and while he was
teaching school or had just finished a term.
Except the lameness and the drawed- up leg, I have never seen any
evidence of his having rheumatism. Mrs.
Pierce has worked out ever since I have known her and this family have always
been poor and dependant on their own labor for their living. Sarah J Pierce
Deposition dated
November 20, 1886, Anna Osborne Lewis (age 76)
and Mary Lewis (age 79) were
present when James B. Pierce was born in Carter County on May 16, 1844. Martha J. Lewis and Gideon Lewis witnessed
the affidavit.
Deposition of Frankie
Pierce December 28, 1886 at Duggers Ferry:
My name is Frankie Pierce. I am
61 years old and the wife of Henry C. Pierce.
My residence and post address is High health, Johnson County, TN. I claim I am dependent mother of James B.
Pierce that died in the hospital at nashville, TN on March 24, 1864 of small
pox while serving as private 13th TN Cav.
I was married June 28, 1846 to Henry C. Pierce, father of said James B, by John Carriger, JP at Duggers
Ferry, TN. His mother, (myself),
and my said husband had him prior to
marriage---by said husband I had other children. James B. Pierce the soldier, whose death I
claim, is my first child and he was born May 16, 1844. My next child was a boy named George L.C.
Pierce was born Oct. 28, 1846. The next
of my children was a girl named Mary J. born Feb 15, 1849. My next child a girl named Caroline was born
Nov 11, 1851. My Next child a girl named
Amanda was born May 11, 1854. My next
child a girl Naomi Victoria was born May 20, 1856. My next child a boy Noah W. was born Sept 25
1858. My next child a girl Minnie A. was
born Feb 14, 1861, My next child a boy John F was born May 18, 1863, My last
child a girl Eliza was born May 20,
1866. Besides James B. I have lost one
child Naomi Victoria by death.
My husband with whom I
am still living assisted in the organizing of Co A 13th TN Cav. He was that Company's first 1st Luiet. My son James B. enlisted among the first men.
At the time my said son
died my husband was serving 1st Lt in the said company. My family at that time he enlisted, was of 3
boys aged 18 -16- and 10 years old. and
5 girls aged 15-13-10-8 and 3 years. My
daughter Naomi died in 1865 aged 9 years.
I have not owned any real estate and have never owned personal property
of any kind exceeded in value of $50. My
husband never during our marriage had owned any real estate until about 10
years ago when he got about $700 from the U.S. and bought about 80 acres of
land on which we now live for which he paid $450. We now own that land. We have had no personal property since my
said son died except a cow, a few sow and sheep and our clothing and furniture.
Until after my husband came out of the army in
1865, all of my children lived with me
and they continued to live at home until they married and left us. Since the death of my son James B., I have
been supported by my own labor and that of my husband and children. We have all worked and had whatever we raised or farmed. My husband has always been an industrious,
temperate man and I have have not wanted his money or goods. He has done some farm work but can't do much
now. He has been always complaining of a
cough and rheumatism ever since he came out of the army. He a bad spell of rheumatism after my girl
Naomi died Henry's knees often swell
and turn red and inflamed and he lost some time from his school teaching. My husband did, I reckon, support me the best
he could after he came out of the army.
After my son died in the army , my husband did send money home to me
through the lines by Dan Ellis and Isaac Lewis. He sent $50 by Ellis and $30 by
Lewis. At that time corn cost $1 and
wheat $2 per bushel and after my husband got home from the war he did support
us as well as the average of wives in
this part of the country are supported.
I have done a great deal of farm work myself. I have worked out-by the day for neighbors
for a week at time, except
Saturday. I have worked out every year
since my husband came from the army except the last year. Some years I have worked as much as 100
days. I reckon, if I had not worked out, I dont think I would
have had as good support as the average woman in my neighborhood I am forced to work-out to buy supplies for
my family. " Signed with a mark for
Frankie Pierce
Frankie was last paid
the pension of $12 on August 4, 1904 and died August 10, 1904.
Picture 1:
Penson file, Frankie's death date
Picture 2: Justice of Peace verification
General affidavit Pension Claim of Frankie Pierce dated Nov 20,
1886. Personally appeared before the
Justice of the Peace was Anna Lewis age 76 years a resident of the 1st district
of Carter County whose post office address is High Health, Johnson County, TN.
and Mary Lewis age 79 years a resident of Butler, Johnson County, TN declared
that: James B. Pierce was the son of
Frankie Pierce, he was born on the 16th day of May in the year 1844 in the
first Civil district of carter County in the state of TN and we were personally
present at the birth of said soldier and know the facts here stated by us by
personal observation and to the best of our knowledge we are all the persons
now living that was present at the birth of the said soldier James B. Pierce. Said soldier lived in this neighborhood from
his birth until his enlistment in the US Army in Sept 1863 and we were well
acquainted with him. Signed with a mark
for Anna Lewis and a mark for Mary
Lewis. Witnessed and signed by Martha
J. Lewis and J.C. Smith, Gideon Lewis and Cornelius Peters.
More About FRANKIE
LEWIS: Burial: Pierce Cemetery #3,
Butler, TN (no tombstone)
Children of HENRY
PIERCE and FRANKIE LEWIS are:
i. JAMES B.5 PIERCE, b. May 16, 1844,
Carter County, TN; d. March 24, 1864,
Nashville, TN, Civil War Military
Hospital. Cause of Death: Small
Pox
167. ii. GEORGE L. CALVIN PIERCE, b. October 28, 1846,
Carter County, TN; d. October 10, 1895, Carter County, TN.
168. iii. MARY JANE PIERCE, b. January 03, 1849, Carter
County, TN; d. March 11, 1936, Weir, Cherokee County, KS.
169. iv. SARAH CAROLINE PIERCE, b. November 11, 1851,
Carter County, TN; d. Aft. 1900.
170. v. AMANDA PIERCE,
b. May 11, 1854, Carter County, Tennessee; d. September 05, 1923, Carter Co.
Tn..
vi. NAOMI VICTORIA PIERCE, b. May 20, 1856, Carter
County, TN; d. 1865, Carter County, TN.
171. vii. NOAH WEBSTER PIERCE, b. September 25, 1858,
Carter County, Tennessee; d. April 14, 1906, Carter County, TN.
172. viii. MINNIE A. PIERCE, b. February 14, 1861, TN; d.
1912, Carter County, TN.
173. ix. ELIZA L. PIERCE, b. May 20, 1866, Carter
County, TN; d. Aft. March 1936.
173b x. JOHN FINDLEY PIERCE, b. May 19, 1863 d. September 30, 1932
California.
68. EMALINE E.4
PIERCE (GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born Abt. 1828 in Tennessee. She
married DAVID J. LEWIS February 04, 1848 in Carter County TN., son of JAMES
LEWIS and ANN OSBORNE. He was born Abt.
1825 in Ashe County, NC.
Notes for DAVID J.
LEWIS:
Henry C. Pierce signed
as surety on marriage bond for David Lewis and Emeline E. Pierce on 2-4-1848
1860 Carter County
Census: David J. Lewis NC, Emaline 33
TN, John H 11, Eliza 10, Nancy 8, James 2
Military: Civil War,
Union, 13th TN Cavalry
Children of EMALINE
PIERCE and DAVID LEWIS are:
i. JOHN H.5 LEWIS, b. 1848.
ii. ELIZA LEWIS, b. Abt. 1850.
iii. NANCY LEWIS, b. Abt. 1852.
iv. JAMES LEWIS, b. Abt. 1857.
69. FRANKLIN M.4
PIERCE (GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born January 12, 1833 in Carter County, TN, and died February 21, 1916 in
Johnson County, TN. He married SARAH ANN DUGGER Abt. 1850,
daughter of NANCY JANE DUGGER. She was
born November 15, 1836 in Carter County, TN, and died February 16, 1907 in
Carter County, TN.
Notes for FRANKLIN M.
PIERCE:
1860 Carter County Census: F.M. Pearce 25, Sarah 22, Sarah 5, Louisa
6mth, Nancy Dugger 44 (mother in Law)
1880 Census: Francis M. Pierce 47, Sarah Ann 43, Nancy
Dugger age 69 mother-in law, Sarah J. Pierce 24
1900 Carter County
Census: Francis M Pierce born Jan 1833, Sarah A. born May 1836(married 50 yr) 6
children 2 living
1910 Carter County
Census: Franklin M Pierce 72 (married 2
times) Dovie (neice) 9
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Francis worked in
Indiana from 1860 to 1875. Francis visited his home and family in 1866 for
about 2 months. While Francis was
away, James B. Pierce (son of Henry
Clay Pierce ) helped Sarah with the farm
for 1/4 of their crop in 1863 and 1864.
On January 31, 1865,
Sarah moved to Parke County, Rockville,
Indiana. On January 17, 1875, the family moved back to Carter County.
Francis (Franklin)
lived near an uncle, Hardy Pierce, in Parke County, Indiana.
Picture: Franklin's death cert and tombstone
Entry in Coffee
Brothers Store ledger, 1861-1862,
Franklin Pierce purchased 1 fine comb for 10 cents
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Letters from James B.
Pierce's pension file:
Deposition on December 31, 1886 at High
Health , Johnson County. For the case of
Frankie Pierce
My name is Francis M.
Pierce. I am 53 years old. I live near Dugger Ferry, Carter County,
TN. I am a farmer. I am brother of Henry C. Pierce, husband of
Frankie Pierce. I have always lived in
the immediate vicinity of my said brother and his wife except for 1860 to 1875
when I was in Indiana. I saw my brother
Henry and his family once between 1860 and 1875; that was in 1866, during which
year I was home for about 2 months. My
sister-in-law has about raised her family.
She has always been their main dependence.
She always was a hard
working woman and her husband was always
drifting right along in life as easy as he could: "hard work and
him never agreed first rate"
Frankie Pierce's son James B. "was a boy that
was well thought of and was considered the best of the children by all who knew
him" He was their first child. He was born out of wed-lock. He was always very kind and affectionate to
his mother and he seemed to think a great deal of her. He would oblige here when ever he could. Mrs Frankie Pierce used to work out for the
neighbors before the war and has always done so as long as I have known
her. Her labor has always been money to
keep the family together and support it.
Henry C Pierce could, in my opinion,
have done more to support his family than he did do. They were poor and have children far to
often. He could have done better than he
did but he did have rheumatism some after I went to Indiana in 1860 and that
disabled his some but not to an extent to prevent him from earning his living
and that of his family. I know James B.
Pierce worked out for Andrew Smith at Roan Creek Branch after I went to Indiana
in 1860 and I believe the family got the benefit of his labor ; but I did not see the funds paid to his
father or mother.
The family have never
owned any value in personal property - until about 10 years ago when they
bought $450 work of land and from that the family have got a living by the
labor of the wife and the children. The
children have all lived at home and all have worked the land to make a living
with proceeds of the land and the money earned outside by the wife and the
husband. Without the earnings of the
wife, Henry C. Pierce has never earned enough money since the war to support the family. Signed Frances M. Pierce
Deposition
in the Case of Frankie Pierce for James B. Pierce's Penison. December 29, 1886 at Duggers Ferry, Carter
County, TN,
My name is Sarah Ann
Pierce. I am 50 years old. I live near Dugger Ferry, TN and I am the
wife of Francis M. Pierce.
My husband is brother
of Henry C. Pierce. I know Frankie
Pierce wife of Henry C. Pierce and have known her ever since I was a
child. Mrs Pierce is not related to me
except by marriage. I lived about 1 ½
mile from said Mrs Pierce when the war broke out and continued to live near her until January 31, 1865 when
I moved to near Rockville, Parke County, Indiana and lived there until January
17, 1875. During that time, I did not
see Frankie Pierce or her family. During
the time from 1860 to 1865, I was not often at Frankie Pierce's house, the
Watauga River was between our homes and there was no good way of crossing. Mrs Pierce was at my house every month or so
and some of her children were at my house or near there about every week, so I
heard from the family frequently. Up until the time James B. Pierce and his
father went in the army, said son helped support the family. His father helped some, and I reckon he helped as much as he could at
that time. Henry C. Pierce has always
been as industrious as the average of
man in the community. The country from
1861 to 1865 was so run over by the Rebel soldiers that no one could do much
work. In the Fall, the son James B. worked for me ( my husband being in Indiana
from 1860 to 1875) at farming. He
cultivated 15 or 20 acres of land for me in corn, potatoes and (sugar cane)
that year. I gave him ¼ of the
crop. He had gone in the Army when the
crop was gathered so I gave his share to
his mother Frankie Pierce. Henry C. Pierce
worked that year for Aunt Peggy Dugger.
I saw him hoeing corn that year for her.
Mr. Henry C. Pierce did not work more and did not support his family
because as I suppose he was not able. He
was not very stout that year. He
complained of having rheumatism. He was
crippling about and complaining of having rheumatism. I don't know that he had rheumatism, only by
what he said. I don't know a man's
feelings . I saw him limp and walk with
a cane and heard his complaining of
having rheumatism before his son James B. was in the Army. There is no doubt about it. I had no authority from James B Pierce to
give his share of my crop to his mother
but I gave it to her because I know or thought I knew that was what he
would wish me to do. Frankie
Pierce used to work out before the war.
She always worked out as long as I have known her. The family has always been poor and they have
all had to work to get along. The have
never owned any real estate until they
bought the place where they now live about 10 years ago. They have never owned any person property
except it. Signed Sarah A. Pierce
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David Morlley's pension
file - Deposition D, dated October 27,
1913- Frank M. Pierce states " I am
80 years old. I am a farmer. My address is Fish Springs. I knew David all of his life. After his death
there was a coroner's inquest and I was on the jury. That was about 20 years
ago.
signed F.M. Pierce
More About FRANKLIN M.
PIERCE: Burial: Pierce Cemetery
Cause of Death:
Bronchial Pneumonia death record # 93
Nicknames: Frances
and Frank
Children of FRANKLIN
PIERCE and SARAH DUGGER are:
174. i. SARAH JANE5 PIERCE, b. March 19,
1856, Carter County, TN; d. March 02, 1902, Carter County, TN.
ii. LOUISA ABIGAIL PIERCE, b. November 1859, Carter
County, Tn; m. WILLIAM O. PHILLIPS, October 14, 1875, Carter County TN.; b.
July 1852, Indiana.
Notes for WILLIAM O. PHILLIPS:
1880 Carter County Census: William O. Phillips 27 (distiller of
whiskey) Louesy A 20,
Lemuel Stout 5 (took to raise) Maron Vanover 22 and Daniel Gragg 18 ( both
are servants that work in the distillery)
1900 Carter County Census: William O Phillips 47 married 24 years, IN OH
IN, Louesy A 40 No children Julia Barry
(servant) J.A. Adkins (border) age 57, G. E. Wagner (Border) 29
1910 Carter County Census: William O Phillips 51 married 34 years born
in Indiana, father in Ohio, mother in Indiana, Louisa A. 50 (no children) Franklin M. Pierce (father in law) 77
(married 2 times, Dovie 9 (niece),
1920 Carter County Census: William O 67 IN, OH, IN, (farmer) Louisa A 60
iii. MONTA ISABELL PIERCE.
iv. NANCY L. PIERCE. died as an infant
70. ANN PIERCE (GEORGE
MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born December 10, 1834 in Carter County, TN, and died February 17, 1922 in
Johnson County, TN. She married SOLOMON LEWIS February 27, 1853
in Carter County TN., son of JAMES LEWIS and ANN OSBORNE. He was born 1830 in Ashe County, North
Carolina, and died May 16, 1864 in Nashville, TN; Civil War.
Notes for ANN
PIERCE: Solomon died while serving with the 13th TN Vol Cav. He entered the
Union Army June 23, 1863 and died 11
months later. Union soldier, Pension
file XC2642,004 Dept. of Veternas Affairs. He died from diarrhea, jaundice and typhoid
fever. Ann's Civil War pension was
canceled in 1889 because she was "Living in Adultry" with William Campbell, born September 12,
1844, who she admitted was the father
of her daughter Arzilla. (William Campbell is her brother-in-law's
brother.) She says that: " he
didn't live with me regularly, he just came to see me every now and then. He has not helped to support me. He has only caused me disgrace. " Many depositions were included in Solomon's
Pension files on this matter.
Civil War Pension
Records of Solomon Lewis show that he was married in the home of David and
Emeline Lewis. On August 2, 1866,
Levinia Pierce signed a statement that she was present at the wedding.
Susan Lewis testified
she was present at the birth of his children.
1860 Carter County
Census: Soloman Lewis 30 NC (Blacksmith)
Ann 26, James 6, Hannah 4, Rhoda 2
1870 Carter County
Census: Anna Lewis 33 TN Widow, James L
15, Hannah 13, Rhoda 11, George 9, Solomon 7,
1880 Carter Co.
Census: Ann Lewis 42 Widow TN NC TN,
George M 19 TN NC TN, Solomon E. E. 16, TN NC TN, Arzilla C. 8 TN NC TN James Anders 16 NC NC NC (servant),
E.J. Bunten (female) servant, W.H. Campbell 33 (male) boarder
Letter from Isaac Lewis
, Camp Gillem Nashville March 23, 1864
to William H. Dugger
"... Solomon,
David and Gideon Lewis are here. Solomon
has the jaundice but nearly well and the other boys are in moderate
health..... "
Children of ANN PIERCE
and SOLOMON LEWIS are:
175. i. JAMES L.5 LEWIS, b. February 14,
1854, TN.
176. ii. HANNAH LEWIS, b. March 27, 1856, TN.
177. iii. RHODA LEWIS, b. September 04, 1858.
178. iv. GEORGE M. LEWIS, b. December 17, 1860, TN.
179. v. SOLOMON ERVIN LEWIS, b. January 06, 1864,
Carter County, TN; d. 1952, Carter County,
TN.
180. vi. ARZILLA LEWIS, b. December 10, 1872 (William Campbell's Child) .
71. HARRIET LOUISA4
PIERCE (GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born July 12, 1842 in Carter County,
Tennessee, and died June 25, 1917 in Johnson County, TN. She married (2) JAMES THOMAS
"GOMER" GREGG November 03, 1867, son of HARRISON GREGG and MARGRET
DUGGER. He was born 1847, and died Bef.
1880.
More About LOUISA PIERCE: Burial: Dugger Cemetery Cause of Death: paralysis death record 89 ( informant B.P. Pierce)
1870 Johson County
Census: James T. Gragg 22, Louisa 26,
Eliza J 2, Hila C 5/12
1880 Johnson County
Census: Louisa Gragg 36, Pierce
George 81 father TN TN TN, Bailey
19 son TN TN TN, Andrew
15 son, Jane 12 dau, Catherine 10 dau
1900 Johnson County
Census: Harriett L. Gragg 58
1910 Johnson County
Census: Harriett L. Gregg 65
death
cert
Children of HARRIET
LOUISA PIERCE are:
181. i. BAILEY PEYTON5 PIERCE, b. 1860,
Carter County, TN; d. 1937, Johnson County, TN.
182. ii. ANDREW G. PIERCE, b. January 1863, TN; d. Abt.
1940, Carter County, TN.
Children of HARRIET
PIERCE and JAMES GREGG are:
iii. ELIZA JANE5 GREGG, b. April 29,
1868, Johnson County, Butler, TN; d. March 05, 1937, Johnson County, Butler,
TN; m. THOMAS R. WATSON, February 26, 1888, Johnson County TN..
More About ELIZA JANE
GREGG: Burial: Dugger Cemetery, Johnson
County , Cause of Death: Breast
cancer death record 9165
183. iv. HILAH CATHERINE GREGG, b. February 1870,
Johnson County, TN.
72. NANCY REBECCA4
PIERCE (GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born July 01, 1848 in Carter County,
TN, and died June 03, 1920 in Johnson County, TN.
She married JOSEPH POWELL CAMPBELL November 03, 1866 in Johnson County
TN., son of GEORGE CAMPBELL and ELENOR BUNTON.
He was born March 29, 1844 in Carter County, TN, and died November 23,
1933 in Carter County, TN.
More About NANCY
REBECCA PIERCE: Burial: Stallings
Cemetery
Cause of Death: Mitral
Stenosis of Heart - death record # 161
picture: Joseph P. Campbell : 
1870 Johnson County
Census: Joseph P Campbell 26, nancy R
22, Urethery 3, James G 10/12
More About JOSEPH
POWELL CAMPBELL: Burial: Gouge Cemetery
Cause of Death: Heart
Trouble
Children of NANCY
PIERCE and JOSEPH CAMPBELL are:
184. i. URETHA5 CAMPBELL, b. June 15, 1867;
d. July 10, 1917, Carter County, TN.
185. ii. JAMES GRAYSON CAMPBELL, b. September 07, 1869;
d. June 11, 1920.
186. iii. GEORGE W. CAMPBELL, b. June 11, 1872; d.
February 13, 1918, Johnson County, TN.
iv. ANGELINE CAMPBELL, b. May 11, 1874; d. 1877.
v. WILLIAM B. CAMPBELL, b. September 09, 1877; d.
1932.
187. vi. FINDLEY CAMPBELL, b. March 29, 1879; d. 1963.
vii. NETTIE CAMPBELL, b. December 05, 1881, Carter
County, TN; d. August 20, 1931, Carter
County, TN; m. BOSTON CORBETT SMITH,
April 18, 1897, Carter County TN.; b. March 02, 1869, Carter Co. TN; d. February 14, 1912, Oregon.
viii. ABIGAIL CAMPBELL, b. December 05, 1884; d.
1930, Carter County, TN; m. (1) OLIVER
SLEMP; m. (2) CARSON WHITEHEAD, March 12, 1905, Carter County TN.; b. Abt.
1887. Burial: Goodwin Cemetery
188. ix. DANIEL CAMPBELL, b. January 05, 1888; d. August
1967, Carter County, TN.
x. ARRIE CAMPBELL, b. May 03, 1890; m. BEN BOWMAN.
73. JACOB V.4
PIERCE (HARDY3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born Abt. 1838 in Parke County, Indiana.
He married LUCINDA. She was born
Abt. 1839 in Indiana.
Notes for JACOB V.
PIERCE:
1860 Parke County
Indiana Census: Jacob Pierce 22,
Indiana, Lucinda 21, IN, James 1
1880 Parke County,
Indiana Census: Jacob V. Pierce 40
Indiana (parents born in TN), Lucinda 40 born IN, father born in Ky mother in
NC, James F. 20 IN, Francis M. 19, George W. 14
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Children of JACOB PIERCE and LUCINDA are:
i. JAMES F.5 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1860,
Indiana.
ii. FRANCIS M. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1861, Parke County,
Indiana.
iii. GEORGE W. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1866, Parke County,
Indiana.
74. WILLIAM A. D.4
PIERCE (HENRY C.3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born February 04, 1830 in Carter County, TN, and died January 24, 1912 in
Carter County, TN. He married (1) CELIA
ANN LEWIS December 30, 1856 in Carter County TN., daughter of WILLIAM LEWIS and
MARY GOODWIN. She was born November 14,
1837 in Butler, Johnson County, TN, and died February 25, 1891 in Carter
County, TN. He married (2) MARY ADELIA
LACEY June 18, 1893 in Carter County TN..
She was born March 1839.
Notes for WILLIAM A. D.
PIERCE:
1880 Carter County
Census: William A 50 TN TN TN, Cealy Ann
TN NC TN, Thomas 22, Nancy L 19, Elijah 17, Mary E 15, Cornelia J. John Allen 10, Wilburn H 8, Orley 8, Ety 6,
William L 2, Joel c 3/12
1900 Carter County
Census: William A Pierce 70, born 1830,
Mary A 1839, W.H. 1872, Willie L 1877, Lucy Pierce 6 (1893) granddaughter
Tombstone reads: B. W. A. D. Pierce b. 2-4-1830 d. 1-24-1912
Deed Book N page
158-159 William A.D Pierce and John T. Pierce bought land for $400 form
Valentine Bowers on February 9, 1855
More About WILLIAM A.
D. PIERCE: Burial: Pearce Cemetery ,
Siam
Cause of Death: Brights
disease, kidneys
Children of WILLIAM
PIERCE and CELIA LEWIS are:
189. i. THOMAS JAMES5 PIERCE, b. August 29,
1857, Carter County, TN; d. January 26,
1920, Carter County, TN.
190. ii. HANCY LUVINA PIERCE, b. November 29, 1860,
Carter County, Tennessee.
191. iii. ELIJAH SIMERLY PIERCE, b. April 17, 1863,
Carter County, TN; d. January 21, 1943,
Carter County, TN.
192. iv. MARY E. PIERCE, b. January 22, 1865.
193. v. CORNELIA J. PIERCE, b. July 16, 1867, Carter
County, TN; d. July 13, 1953, Carter
County, TN.
vi. JOHN ALLEN PIERCE, b. December 1869, Carter
County, TN; m. HANNAH YOUNCE, April 07, 1894, Carter County TN..
vii. ORLIA B. PIERCE, b. March 09, 1872; d. April
27, 1900, Carter County, TN; m. S.G.
NAVE, July 08, 1894, Carter County .
194. viii. WILBURN H. PIERCE, b. March 09, 1872, Carter
County, TN; d. April 26, 1916, Carter County, TN.
ix. ETTA PIERCE, b. 1874.
195. x. WILLIAM LEWIS PIERCE, b. 1877, Carter
County, TN; d. 1948, Carter County, TN.
xi. JOEL CARRIGAN PIERCE, b. May 10, 1880, Carter
County, TN; d. May 03, 1881, Carter
County, TN.
75. ROBERT S.4
PIERCE (HENRY C.3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born Abt. 1838 in Carter County, TN, and died in Kentucky. He married NANCY HARRIETT GREENE. She was born May 16, 1837 in TN, and died
January 11, 1920 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for ROBERT S.
PIERCE:
Civil War: Pierce Robert S.: corporal, Company B; age
27; born: Carter County; enrolled at Strawberry Plains, October 1, 1863;
mustered-in at Kingston, October 1,
1863; promoted to corporal, November
1,
1864; discharged , August 2, 1865. He served in the Union Army. Forgotten
Soldiers: History of the 4th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment 1863-1865 p
118 by Eddie Nikazy
More About NANCY
HARRIETT GREENE: Burial: Pearce
Cemetery #3, Hampton, TN, Not much is
kmown about this Robert. There are
probably more children.
Children of ROBERT
PIERCE and NANCY GREENE are:
i. JAMMIE F.5 PIERCE, b. August 19,
1864, Carter County, TN; d. November 26, 1867, Carter County, TN. Burial: Pearce Cemetery #3, Hampton, TN
196. ii. GEORGE CHESTNUT PIERCE, b. August 10, 1873,
Kentucky; d. November 10, 1945, Carter County, TN.
iii. W. M. PIERCE, b. August 02, 1861; d. March 30,
1934; Burial: West Virginia
Cause of Death:
Asthma Carter County death
record 7491
76. CHRISTIAN
ANDERSON A.4 PIERCE (HENRY C.3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born 1847, and died in Washington County,
TN. He married MARTHA J. B. CROW
December 23, 1869 in Carter County TN., daughter of THOMAS CROW and ELVA
MCQUEEN. She was born July 29, 1852, and
died April 02, 1915 in Johnson City, Washington County, TN.
Notes for CHRISTIAN
ANDERSON A. PIERCE:
Civil War: Pierce, Christian A. A.: private, Company H;
age: 18; enrolled at Elizabethton,
November 1, 1864; mustered in at
Knoxville, March 2, 1865; discharged,
August 2, 1865; file contains
enlistment papers. He fought on Union side.
1870 Carter Co
Census: Pierce Christian N. N. 23 TN
dry goods clerk, Martha J. 18 TN,
John T. 38 dry goods merchant
(brother to Christian)
1880 Carter Co
Census: Pierce Crisley A. 33, Martha A
27, John T. 9, Eliza L 7, Robert C 5, Sarah C. 2
Children of CHRISTIAN
PIERCE and MARTHA CROW are:
i. BERTIE V.5 PIERCE, b. February 18,
1890, Carter County, TN; d. May 10,
1890, Carter County, TN.
Notes for BERTIE V.
PIERCE: Tombstone reads: Bertie V. Pearce son of C. and M.J. Pearce
born 2-18 1890 d 5-10-1890\
ii. JOHN T. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1871.
iii. ELIZA PIERCE, b. Abt. 1873.
iv. ROBERT C. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1875.
v. SARAH C. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1878.
vi. WILLIE FRANKLIN PIERCE, b. August 11, 1886,
Carter County, TN; d. August 14, 1886, Carter County, TN. Burial: Pearce Cemetery , Siam
82. MATILDA CROSS
(MARY "POLLY"3 PIERCE, HARDY2,
HARDY1) was born 1821 in Ky, and died 1883. She married WILLIAM BAILEY PIERCE, son of
ARTHUR PIERCE and NANCY TOMPKINS. He was
born Abt. 1820 in Washington County,
TN.
CENSUS: 1850 Overton Co
TN, Pearce, William 30 TN
farmer, Matilda 29
KY, Nancy 7, Joseph
2
Children are listed
above under (13) William Bailey Pierce.
83. COLUMBUS
WILLIAM4 PIERCE (SION BENJAMIN J.3, HARDY2,
HARDY1) was born Abt. 1828 in Carter County, TN, and died
Bet. 1880 - 1886 in Pickett County, TN.
He married SARAH CATHERINE GODSEY.
She was born July 1837, and died September 24, 1906 in pickett County,
TN.
Columbus Pierce was a
blacksmith in Sullivan Co. TN, Overton Co. TN , and later in Pickett Co TN.
He was left blind in
one eye after a piece of hot metal he was shaping with a hammer flew up and hit
him in the eye. Columbus was a charter
member of Smyrna United Baptist Church.
CENSUS: 1870 Overton Co
TN, Pierce Columbus W. 41
TN farmer, Sarah C.
37, William K. 18,
Robert P. 16, Elizabeth
14, Sarah L. 11,
James A. 9, Lucinda E.
7, John A. 5, Sion J. 2,
Henry 1
More About COLUMBUS
WILLIAM PIERCE: Burial: Bloomington, Pickett, Tennessee, Cross/Pierce Cem
Children of COLUMBUS
PIERCE and SARAH GODSEY are:
i. WILLIAM KEEN5 PIERCE, b. May 25,
1851, Sullivan County, TN; d. December 21, 1939.
ii. ELIZABETH PIERCE, b. 1856; m. HENRY GARRETT.
iii. SARAPHINE "FINE" PIERCE, b. November
02, 1859; d. September 20, 1905.
iv. ROBERT P. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1854.
v. JAMES A. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1861.
vi. LUCINDA PIERCE, b. Abt. 1862.
vii. JOHN A. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1865.
viii. SION J. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1867.
ix. HENRY PIERCE, b. Abt. 1869.
84. MALINDA4
PIERCE (JOHN MORTON3, HARDY2, HARDY1)
was born 1831 in Overton, TN. She
married (1) T.J. MCCLENNAN. She
married (2) JAMES MONROE TOMPKINS 1849 in Fentress, TN, son of WILLIAM TOMPKINS
and ELIZABETH MORLEY. He was born July
01, 1828, and died December 05, 1860 in Fentress, TN.
Notes for JAMES MONROE
TOMPKINS:
It had been terrible cold and a Tompkins
man from Armathwaite set out to see about his neighbor that lived some miles
away to learn how the family was faring.
He failed to return when he was expected , so some of the men of the
neighborhood set out to find him. They
could follow his tracks in the snow. The
man killed about 7 deer and had hung them up, but he had failed to take
precautions for his own life. He was
found sitting against a tree frozen to death.
The place of the man's death later became
a field in the William Goad homestead of the Joe's Branch area of the Mount
Helen Community. William Goad moved to
this area about 1866.
The only hint as to the name of the
Tompkins man is according to family records, James Monroe Tompkins died
December 5, 1860. He lived not far from
the present day Range Cemetery. The
widow and children left there about the time of the Civil War, so no
particulars of his death are known.
CENSUS: 1860 Fentress
Co TN , James Thompkins 31, Farmer, Melinda 29 , Mary J. E. 10,
George 8, William D 6, Louisa C 4, Sarah S 1
Children of MALINDA
PIERCE and JAMES TOMPKINS are:
i. MARY5 TOMPKINS, b. Abt. 1850.
ii. GEORGE TOMPKINS, b. Abt. 1852.
iii. WILLIAM D. TOMPKINS, b. Abt. 1854.
iv. LOUISA TOMPKINS, b. Abt. 1856.
v. SARAH TOMPKINS, b. Abt. 1859.
85. SAMUEL BRINTON4
PIERCE (JOHN MORTON3, HARDY2, HARDY1)
was born April 23, 1833 in Overton, TN, and died September 10, 1910. He married MARY ANNE TOMPKINS March 03, 1856
in Overton, TN. She was born January 27,
1831 in Johnson County, TN.
Notes for SAMUEL
BRINTON PIERCE:
Civil War : Enlisted in
Pulaski County Kentucky on Oct 10, 1861 in Company D, 12th KY, commanded by
colonel W.A. Hoskins. He left at
Somerset, KY as a teamster, he later rejoined captain Frogg's company D Brigade
as a Waggoner from Nov 1862 to April 1863,
he was a division teamster at General Thomas' headquarters. In November 1864 he was guarding
prisoners. He mustered out in
Louisville, KY on Feb 3 1865, after being declared disabled in Nashville. He began writing a series "Recollections
of the War" for the Allardt Gazette on November 17, 1892. He died of dropsy and heart disease. He is buried in the Welch Cemetery.
Sam and Mary Ann moved
to the Armathwaite Community in the spring of 1857. Their home was near the old
Huntsville Road and about a mile north of the present day Center Bell Separate
Baptist Church.
RELIGION: Samuel and
Mary Ann were charter members of the Fellowship United Baptist Church when it
was organized in July 1857. Sam was
ordained as a minister by this church in July 1859. He served on
the presbytery when the Mount Olive and the Mount Helen United Baptist
Churches were organized. Sam also served
the Mount Helen Church for several months when it was an arm of the Fellowship
Church. His pastoral duties includes all
three of these churches.
When the Civil War
erupted, it soon became apparent what the area was no place for a Union
man. Rebels were everywhere. Sam stayed in hiding for a few months, but
decided something else had to be done.
He was going to fight for the Union cause. First, he must get his wife
and 3 small children - the oldest about 4 - to safer quarters. Her parents lived about 8 miles below where
Byrdstown now stands. To get her there
required an indirect route because rebels guarded the nearest route. The family loaded their belongings into the
wagon and started. Near the Sharp Place, they were stopped by rebel guards who
questioned Sam about his moving. Sam
gave truthful answers to the questions and they finally let him continue to
Wayne Co KY. From here , he went over
into Clinton Co. and then down into Overton Co. finally arriving at his
father-in-laws. Here it was hoped the
wife and children would have some care and protection. Sam bid farewell to his family. This was Sept. 1861. In Oct. 1861, Sam enlisted in Company D,
12th Kentucky Infantry where he served as corporal. Very shortly, he and several others came down
with the Measles and were hospitalized.
He had barely recovered sufficiently to travel when his company was sent
to near Somerset, KY. Several weeks
passed. He along with one or two more had been sent to repair the railroad
bridge near Somerset and were there when the Battle of Fishing Creek was fought
and General Zollicoffer was killed. Sam
served 40 months in the Union Army and was in the Chattanooga area when these
important battles were fought. Sam drew
a pension for his service in the army.
After the war, Sam and Mary Ann lived in
Overton Co, then moved to Clinton Co KY.
They returned to the Armathwaite area in 1871.
Sam must have been a stickler for factual
information. It was due to his efforts
that additional notes were placed in the Fellowship Church record about church
activities that transpired, but were not recorded due to the unstable
conditions during the Civil War. Some of
these additions are of upmost importance for anyone seeking local history. One
of the most important and lasting effect Sam did was his being community news
writer in "The Allardt Tribune" for a number of years. He was good in telling of current
events. Many items are found in his news
that are available no where else. Also,
a series of articles were printed in the same paper entitled,
"Recollections of the War." These are excellent, but unfortunately,
many issues are missing. History of
Fentress Co TN
He began writing
"Recollections of the War" series for the Allardt Gazette on 17 Nov
1892.
MILITARY: He enlisted
in Pulaski Co., KY as a musician, on 10 Oct 1861, in Company D, 12th KY, USA,
commanded by Colonel W. A. Hoskins, for 3 years. Left at Somerset, KY as teamster, he later
rejoined Captain Frogg's Company D Brigade waggoner from November 1862 to April
1863, he was division teamster at General Thomas' headquarters.
In Nov 1863, unable to get past Jamestown
into Pickett to visit his wife, he stayed with Armathwaite neighbors and spent
2 nights with his father, who happened to be at home from the army. In November 1864, he was guarding
prisoners. In December 1864 he was
absent - sick at Nashville since Nov. 15.
Corporal, May 1864 . Relieved at
Chattanooga, February 1864, from detached service with Signal Corps. Mustered out in Louisville, KY on 3 Feb. 1865
after being declared completely disabled at Nashville.
He applied for a pension on 1 April
1880. #353582 certificate # 326099 On 23 Dec. 1897, The Fentress County Gazette
reported "The pension of S. B. Pierce of Armathwaite has recently been
increased from $14.00 to $17.00 per month.
CENSUS: 1860 Fentress
Co TN Pierce, Samuel B. 27 TN farmer, Mary A.
29 TN, James M 3 born in KY,
Sarah E 2 born in TN, William E. 11/12
TN
Census: 1870 Clinton County Kentucky: 227.
PIERCE, Samuel B, 37, farmer, TN;
Mary A, 39, TN; James A, 13, KY; Sarah F, 11, TN; Samuel J, 8, TN; Loretta J, 4,
TN;Alonzo L, 3, KY
CENSUS: 1880 Fentress
Co TN, Pierce Samuel B. 47 TN, Mary A 49 TN, James J 28 Ky, Sary E 22
TN, Samuel J 18 TN, Lorettra I 14 TN, Lonzo L 12 TN, Mary M 8 TN, Jackson E 2
TN
More About SAMUEL
BRINTON PIERCE:
Cause of Death: Dropsy
and Heart disease
Children of SAMUEL
PIERCE and MARY TOMPKINS are:
i. JAMES M.5 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1857, KY.
ii. SARAH PIERCE, b. Abt. 1858, TN.
iii. WILLIAM E. PIERCE, b. 1859, Tennessee.
iv. SAMUEL PIERCE, b. Abt. 1862, Tennessee.
v. LORETTA PIERCE, b. Abt. 1866, Tennessee.
vi. ALONZO L. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1867, Kentucky.
vii. MARY PIERCE, b. Abt. 1872.
viii. JACKSON PIERCE, b. Abt. 1878.
87. SUSANNA MARILDA4
TOMPKINS (SARAH "SALLY"3 PIERCE, HARDY2,
HARDY1) was born October 07, 1841 in Overton, TN, and
died August 24, 1863 in Illinois. She
married HENRY NATHAN PIERCE March 22, 1860, son of ARTHUR PIERCE and MARY
MARBREY. He was born April 17, 1834 in
Overton, TN, and died December 12, 1902 in Clinton, KY.
Children are listed
above under (17) Henry Nathan Pierce.
88. DANIEL WEBSTER
LIPPS (ELIZABETH3 PIERCE, HARDY2, HARDY1)
was born 1847 in Carter County, TN, and died January 24, 1929 in Carter County,
TN. He married (1) MAHALA. She was born Abt. 1856, and died 1879. He married (2) CALLIE ARNOLD 1888. She was born 1865, and died 1947.
Notes for DANIEL
WEBSTER LIPPS:
1880 Carter County
Census: Daniel Lipps (works for Knox Car
W. Co) 31, Mahala 24, Martha 7, Phebe 6, William 4, Isaac 1
1900 Carter County
Census: Daniel Lipps 52, Callie 38 ( had
3 children) married 12 years, Isaac 21, Elizabeth 26, James 10, Maggie 8,
Berthy 4, Eliza 2, Claude Arnold
(nephew) 1883 age 17 ( Callie's son) If Claude was a nephew, his father must have
been John Lipps
( Callie says she had 3
childen and 3 living married 12 year)
Bertha Lipps bible record lists Claude Arnold
as a half brother
More About DANIEL
WEBSTER LIPPS:
Cause of Death:
Dropsy death record # 4268
Children of DANIEL LIPPS
and MAHALA are:
i. MARTHA ELLEN5 LIPPS, b. Abt. 1873.
ii. PHEBE ELIZABETH LIPPS, b. 1874; m. TAYLOR.
iii. WILLIAM LIPPS, b. April 1877; m. KITTY.
iv. ISAAC LIPPS, b. February 16, 1879, Carter
County, TN; d. July 20, 1940.
Children of DANIEL
LIPPS and CALLIE ARNOLD are:
v. JAMES5 LIPPS, b. September 1889.
vi. MAGGIE LIPPS, b. 1892; m. PETERS.
vii.BERTHA
LIPPS, b. June 05, 1896, Carter County, TN; d. April 29, 1984; m. JOHN MILLARD
MORLAND
; b. September 07,
1882, Carter County, TN; d. March 16, 1956, Carter County, TN. Burial: Ensor Cemetery
viii. ROBERT LIPPS.
ix. ELIZA LIPPS, b. Abt. 1898.
Generation No. 5
89. MARY E.5
PIERCE (TENNESSEE C.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born Abt. 1849 in Carter County,
Tennessee. She married ELIHU WILLIAMS
December 31, 1868 in Carter County TN., son of PLEASANT WILLIAMS and LEVICY
PIERCE. He was born Abt. 1847 in
Tennessee.
Notes for ELIHU
WILLIAMS:
1870 Carter County
Census: Elihue Williams 22 Tn, Mary E
21, Martha A 8/12
1880 Carter County
Census: Elihu Williams 33, Mary 31,
Martha 10, Cameron 4, Armstrong 1
Children of MARY PIERCE
and ELIHU WILLIAMS are:
i. MARTHA A.6 WILLIAMS, b. 1869.
ii. CAMERON WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1875.
iii. ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1879.
90. ARMSTEAD P.5
PIERCE (TENNESSEE C.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born September 04, 1851 in TN, and died
October 14, 1920 in Carter County,
TN. He married MINNIE A. PIERCE
Abt. 1880, daughter of HENRY PIERCE and FRANKIE LEWIS. She was born February 14, 1861 in TN, and
died 1912 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for ARMSTEAD P.
PIERCE:
1900 Carter County
Census: A.P. Pierce 49, Minnie A 39,
Rhoda E 1882, Walker J.1885 , Rebeckie 1888, Frankie 1892, Winnie 1896
1910 Carter County
Census: Armstead 59 married 28 years, 7
children 5 living, Minnie 48, Frankie J. 16 Beckie 18 (2 kids 2 living) Nettie
(granddaughter) 3, Lorence 1 grandson
1920 Carter County
Census: Armstead P. Pierce 67, widower)
Frankie Pierce 27, Winnie 23, Worlie 3 2/12 (grandson) Christine Pierce 7
(granddaughter)
January 1904 Store
record at W. C. Pierce's store
January 2, Ax .75
January 18, Tobacco
.10 tacks .05
Feb 6, tobacco .10
Feb. 8, Coffee .15
Feb 11 Coffee .16
tobacco .10
February 14 Tobacco .10
socks .10
February 24, 1905,
Armstead traded a days work ( .55) , ax handle (.15) and
pulp wood (1.25) for credit on
his store bill.
March 9 , coffee .15
March 11 Tobacco .10
March 15 meat .50
March 15 traded wood for credit on his bill
April 1905, He paid $
1.00 for mule work,
May 1905, he bought
beans, tobacco, coffee, bacon, flour, and a lard bucket,
The lard bucket was 15
cents
June 19, 1905 Credit by
bark 1.01, tobacco , paid Sam Justice
2.00
June 5 1905, work one
day paid 1.00 credit for bill
June 6, 1905 - work one
day 1.10
June 10 - tobacco .20,
for mule work .20
June 15 Bacon .55, to
order Smith Bros. .90 credit by chickens .65
June 19 Tobacco .20,
flour .75, Credit by Sam Justice 3.80
More About ARMSTEAD P.
PIERCE: Burial: Pierce Cemetery #3,
Butler, TN
Cause of Death: Brights
Disease death record #235
Children of ARMSTEAD
PIERCE and MINNIE PIERCE are:
202. i. RHODA E.6 PIERCE, b. 1882, Carter
County, Tennessee.
203. ii. JEFFREY WALKER PIERCE, b. November 28, 1885,
Carter County, TN; d. August 14, 1965, Washington County, Tennessee.
204. iii. REBECCA PIERCE, b. May 1888, Carter County, TN;
d. Abt. 1913, Carter County, TN.
205. iv. FRANKIE JANE PIERCE, b. November 1892, Carter
County, TN; d. November 07, 1962, Carter
County, TN.
v. WINNIE PIERCE, b. February 1896. Never married
91. LEVI E. PIERCE
(TENNESSEE C.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born Abt. 1857 in Carter County, Tennessee,
and died Bef. 1889 in Carter County, Tennessee.
He married SARAH J. MCQUEEN Abt. 1881, daughter of WILLIAM MCQUEEN and
REBECCA MORLEY. She was born December
1860 in Johnson County, TN, and died
August 21, 1927 in Carter County, Tennessee.
More About SARAH J.
MCQUEEN: Burial: Buckles Cemetery
Cause of Death:
Claimed, paralysis death record # 17059
Children of LEVI PIERCE
and SARAH MCQUEEN are:
206. i. FANNIE PIERCE, b. August 1883, TN.
ii. CHARLES L. PIERCE, b. October 1882.
92. JACKSON D. C.5
PIERCE (TENNESSEE C.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born November 01, 1858 in Carter County, TN,
and died October 24, 1925 in Carter County, TN.
He married (1) NANCY JANE BOWERS
January 20, 1878 in Carter County TN.
She was born April 18, 1858 in Tennessee, and died 1898 in Carter
County, TN. He married (2) ELIZA
WILLIAMS October 20, 1907 in Carter County TN..
She was born Abt. 1893.
Notes for JACKSON D. C.
PIERCE: Carter County Marriage records
has Virginia Bowers, Tombstone says Nancy B.
1880 Carter County
Census: Jackson Pearce 21, Nancy J 22, Nathaniel 1
1900 Census Carter
County, Jackson Pierce born Feb 1859,
Callie April 1881, Eldridge June 1883, John B March 1886, Clark December 1888, Joseph H. December 1896
1910: Jackson Pierce
51, Lizie (wife) 18
1920 Carter County
Census: Jackson C. Pierce 61, Eliza 27
(wife) , Mary 11, Jace 5, Jane 2
JACKSON PIERCE: Burial: Buckles Cemetery 2. Eldridge
(Clark's son), Gilbert Wilson, Eldridge (Jackson's son)
Cause of Death: Mitral
Regurgitation of heart - death record # 228
Children of JACKSON
PIERCE and JANE BOWERS are:
207. i. CALLIE PIERCE, b. November 27, 1880, Carter
County, TN.
208. ii. ELDRIDGE G.
PIERCE, b. June 06, 1883, Carter County, Tennessee; d. March 1965,
Florida.
209. iii. JOHN BOOHER PIERCE, b. March 03, 1886, Carter
County, TN; d. October 19, 1969.
210. iv. CLARK PIERCE, b. December 1888, Tennessee. d.
1955
211. v. JOSEPH H. PIERCE, b. December 16, 1896, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. August 06, 1952, Carter County, Tennessee.
vi. NATHANIEL T. C. PIERCE, b. October 17, 1878.
Children of JACKSON
PIERCE and ELIZA WILLIAMS are:
vii. JUNE6 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1918; m.
ELLIOTT.
viii. MOSSIE PIERCE, b. March 30, 1920, d.
October 1999, m.1st
Ruble WILSON, 2nd Abe Buckles, d. 1990
ix. JACKSON C. "J.C." PIERCE, b. 1913, d. 1990
x. CARL PIERCE.
xi. MAY PIERCE, b. September 07, 1908, Carter
County, TN; m. VANDEVENTER.
xii. GRANT PIERCE.
93. ARIZILLA5
PIERCE (WILLIAM A.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born 1850 in Carter County, Tennessee, and
died Abt. 1885 in Carter County, TN. She
married FREDERICK J. CRUMLEY January 11, 1866 in Carter County TN.. He was born May 1847 in Tennessee.
Notes for FREDERICK J.
CRUMLEY:
1870 Carter County
Census: Fredrick Crumley 23 TN, Arzilla
20, Elihue 3
1880 Carter County
Census: Frederick Crumley 33, Arazilla
30, Elihu J 13
1900 Carter County
Census: Frederick Crumbley 53, Mag 44,
Eston A 7, Isaac Williams ? born 10- 1881 age 19
1920 Carter County
Census: Frederick J. Crumley 73, Maggie
64
Child of ARIZILLA
PIERCE and FREDERICK CRUMLEY is:
212. i. ELIHU J. CRUMLEY, b. November 1866, Carter
County, Tennessee.
94. JACOB CAMERON
PIERCE (WILLIAM A.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born 1852 in Carter County, TN, and died July
05, 1937 in Carter County, TN. He married AMANDA OLIVER September 23, 1875
in Carter County TN., daughter of CHRISTIAN OLIVER and MARGARET PHARR. She was born 1860 in Carter County, TN, and
died 1945 in Carter County, TN. Burial: Buckles Cemetery
Notes for JACOB CAMERON
PIERCE:
1910 Carter Co.
Census: J.C. Pierce 56 (married 32
years, 4 children born and 4 living) Manda 51, Houston 29, Chris 23, Nora 4
(grdaughr)
1920 Carter County Census: Jacob C. Pierce 67, Amanda 59, Chrisley 36,
Maggie (daughter in law) 23, Helen (granddaughter) 1 3/12
Obituary: Elizabethton Star: Cameron Pierce age 85, died at his home on
Watauga Valley Monday morning. Funeral
services conducted Tuesday at the home with Rev. John Pierce officiating. Mr Pierce has been ill for the past
year. Survivors include his wife and a
daughter Mrs Jake Pierce of Elizabethton, 3 sons, Houston and Christley Pierce
of Watauga Valley and Murray Pierce of
Bristol.
Children of JACOB
PIERCE and AMANDA OLIVER are:
213. i. LILLIE E
PIERCE, b. March 16, 1878, Carter County, TN; d. May 07, 1960, Carter
County, TN.
214. ii. HOUSTON P. PIERCE, b. February 1880, Carter
County, TN.
iii. MURRAY PIERCE, d. Aft. 1937.
215. iv. CHRISLEY PIERCE, b. August 14, 1889, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. April 02, 1981, Carter County, TN.
95. GRIFFIN P.5 PIERCE (WILLIAM A.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born November 11, 1854 in Carter Co. Tn., and died June 16, 1934 in Carter
Co. Tn.. He married NANCY L. L. PIERCE December 21, 1878 in Carter
County TN., daughter of WILLIAM PIERCE and SARAH DUGGER. She was born December 18, 1862 in Carter Co.
Tn., and died July 14, 1917 in Carter Co. Tn.. Pierce, Nancy)
1900 Carter County
Census: Griffin P. Pierce , L.L. 1862 married 23 yr (7 children, 7 living)
William b. 1880, James B. 1882, John R. 1884, Ollie C. 1886, Ethel 1892, David
D. 1895,
Tina 1897
1910 Carter County
Census: Griffin P. Pierce (7 children
and 7 living) Sarah J. Pierce (mother in Law) 74 widowed , 4 children and 1
living
1920 Census Carter
County: Griffin P, Pierce (farmer) 65,
Berry 37 widowed (farm laborer), Sarah J. Pierce, widowed (mother-in- Law) 82
picture 1. Griffin, Nancy, 2.
Nancy, Lorina Pierce Myers ,
Griffin , 3. Griffin and Nancy
1905 Store Record at W.
C. Pierce's store
G.P. Pierce
January - credit by
meat 1.60
coffee .25
liniment .25
January 5 - Leather .13
Springs .05, pop .05, coffee .25, candy
.20
January 12 nails .08,
January 22- belt .09,
January 25 - coffee .25
March 1, Paid Dan
Pierce 1.72
Paid Haze Pressnell .25
file .15
credit by D.G. M.
(david garfield matherly)
More About GRIFFIN P.
PIERCE: Burial: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, (Piercetown Rd) Butler, TN
Cause of Death: Broncho
Pneumonia
Notes for NANCY L. L.
PIERCE:
Willaim C. Pierce's
store record
January 31 1905 -
thread .05, credit by lard .45
February 1, peanuts
.05, Feb 8 sugar .15, credit by chicken (3.00)
Feb 11 cotton .25,
calico .45 Cotton cloth .48, coffee .16, overalls .30
Feb 15 cough remedy and
sugar .40 paid Vicy Berry .10
Feb 25 Snuff, sugar and
oil tobacco and ginger
March 2 - cotton .25,
snuff .10, credit by chicnen
March 9 Coffee
March 13 Cotton .50
Cotton Cloth .45 Cochran .95
paid by Sam Pierce .45
March 24 oatmeal and
tomatoes, thread gum, soap, coffee.
cotton, ruberpan, sssnuff, oatmeal, matches, soda, comb, sugar,
stockings, thread
More About NANCY L. L.
PIERCE: Burial: Pierce-Campbell
Cemetery, Butler, TN
Cause of Death: heart
disease death record # 171
Children of GRIFFIN
PIERCE and NANCY PIERCE are:
216. i. WILLIAM CRUMLEY
PIERCE, b. September 02, 1880, CarterCounty TN; d. February 20,
1959, Johnson County TN.
ii. JAMES BERRY PIERCE, b. April 25, 1882, Carter
County, TN; d. May 03, 1960, Carter County,
TN; m. ELLEN RICHARDSON, March 14, 1912, Carter County TN..
Burial: Butler Memorial Cemetery,
Butler, TN
217. iii. JOHN R. PIERCE, b. March 24, 1884, Carter
County, TN; d. July 02, 1972, Carter County, TN.
218. iv. OLLIE COLLINS PIERCE, b. January 20, 1887,
Carter Co. Tn.; d. June 01, 1977, Carter Co. Tn..
219. v. ETHEL E. PIERCE, b. October 1892, Carter Co.
Tn..
220. vi. DONLEY DAVID PIERCE, b. January 23, 1894,
Carter Co. Tn.; d. October 23, 1974, Carter County, TN.
221. vii. TINY MAE PIERCE, b. May 02, 1897, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. May 02, 1933, Carter County, Tennessee.
Picture: Berry
Pierce taken 1967
96. LORINA V.
PIERCE (WILLIAM A.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born April 1859 in Carter County, TN, and
died March 09, 1920 in Carter County, TN.
She married SAMUEL MURRY MYERS, son of CHRISTIAN MYERS and PHEBE
HARDIN. He was born January 1857 in
Carter County, Tennessee.
Death Cert. LORINA V.
PIERCE:
Cause of Death:
Tuberculosis and Pneumonia - death
record # 93
Notes for SAMUEL MURRY
MYERS:
1880 Carter County
Census: Samuel M. Myers 23 Lorina V 21,
William A 3, Doria Bell 1
1900 Carter County
Census: Murry Myers 43, Lorina 41, John
C. 17, Criss D. 15 Arlie B 14, Mollie 10, Andy 9, Magie 3 ( married 24 years 13
kids 9 living)
1920 Carter County
Census: Lorina V Myers 1920
Children of LORINA
PIERCE and SAMUEL MYERS are:
222. i. WILLIAM A. MYERS, b. December 1876, Carter
County, Tennessee.
ii. DORIA BELL MYERS, b. Abt. 1879.
iii. JOHN C. MYERS, b. October 1882.
iv. CHRISTIAN D. MYERS, b. December 1884.
v. ARLIE B. MYERS, b. January 1886.
vi. MOLLIE MYERS, b. April 1890.
vii. ANDY MYERS, b. August 1891.
viii. MAGIE MYERS, b. November 1896.
97. PLEASANT W.5
PIERCE (WILLIAM A.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born February 1862 in Carter County, TN, and died February 08, 1937 in Carter
County, TN. He married (1) SARAH "SALLIE"
BOWERS Abt. 1886, daughter of DAVID BOWERS and MARTHA CROW. She was born 1868 in Carter County, TN, and
died Abt. 1895 in Carter County, Tennessee.
He married (2) CALLIE BOWERS October 04, 1896 in Carter County TN.,
daughter of ISAAC BOWERS and RACHEL BUCKLES.
She was born 1871 in Carter County, TN, and died Bef. 1920 in Carter
County, TN.
Notes for PLEASANT W.
PIERCE:
1900 Carter County
Census: P.W. Pierce 2/1862 age 38 TN TN
TN, Callie C. 3/1868, Grant 1885, Mollie 12/1889 , Sellmer 3/1888 Lillie 4/1893, Martin 9/1896, Laura 5/1900
(callie had 3 children, and all 3
children were living)
1910 Carter County
Census: Pleasant Pierce 48 (married
twice), Callie 43 (married twice), Martin 12, Laura 9, Reese 5 , Selma Bowers
(step daughter) 23
1920 Carter County
Census: Pleasant W. Pierce 57, Martin
22, Shinola (daughter-in-law) 15, Reece 15
1930 Carter County
Census: Shelby Oliver 32 , Laura 29, Pauline 10, Earline 7, Eveline 3, P.W.
Pearce 68( father-in-law), Walter Oliver brother 18
David Bowers and Isaac
Bowers were brothers. They were the sons
of Daniel Stover Bowers (see # 40 Eliza
Pierce and M. Bowers for more info on Bowers family)
Pleasant and first
wife, Sallie had children. His first
wife and a baby died in childbirth.
Minnie born 1889 was probably their child. She is living with (Sallie's mother) Martha Bowers in 1900.
Callie ( 2nd wife) cousin of Sallie Bowers Pierce lived with Pleasant and helped care for the
children. She had Martin Pierce 4 days
before she married Pleasant.
Obituary: Elizabethton
Star: Pless Pierce 75, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs Shelby Oliver of Blue Springs, Monday night at 8
o'clock. Funeral services were conducted
from the home this afternoon. Survivors
are 3 daughters, Mrs. Oliver, Mrs Lillie Smith, Mrs Mollie Jenkins; 3 sons,
Grant PIerce, Martin Pierce and Reece Pierce
More About PLEASANT W.
PIERCE: Burial: Bowers Cemetery
Cause of Death:
pneumonia
More About CALLIE
BOWERS:
Cause of Death: Cancer
Children of PLEASANT
PIERCE and SARAH BOWERS are:
i. MOLLIE PIERCE, b. May 09, 1887, Carter County,
TN; d. April 03, 1941, Johnson County, TN; m. DAVID JENKINS, February 25, 1902, Carter County
TN.; b. 1880; d. 1949.Burial: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, (Piercetown Rd) Butler,
TN
1920 Carter Co. Census,
district 9: David Jenkins 40, Mollie 30, Sexton 13, Omer 10, Luther 2
1930 Carter County,
district 1, Census: David D. Jenkins 51, Mollie 40, Sexton 19,
Omar J 17, Luther D 9, Conley V 5
death cert
death record: Mollie Jenkins wife of David Jenkins,born May
9, 1887 parents Pleas Pierce , carter county, and Sallie Bowers (carter County) burial Matherly Cemetery died April 3, 1941 Tombstone Reads: Mollie Jenkins 1886-1941
Cause of Death: Cardio
nephritis, death record # 8885
223. ii. LILLIE PIERCE, b. April 1893, Carter County,
TN.
224. iii. ULYSSES GRANT PIERCE, b. September 26, 1885,
Carter County, TN; d. August 22, 1970, Washington County, TN.
Children of PLEASANT
PIERCE and CALLIE BOWERS are:
225. iv. REECE
PIERCE, b. June 29, 1905, Carter County, TN; d. May 1975, Cincinatti,
Hamilton County, Ohio.
226. v. LAURA BELL PIERCE, b. June 06, 1900, Carter
County, TN; d. December 17, 1992, Carter County, TN.
227. vi. MARTIN DANIEL PIERCE, b. September 30, 1896,
Carter County, Tennessee; d. March 12, 1988, Carter County, TN.
vii. SELMA BOWERS, b. March 1888; Stepchild.
98. ELIHU WILLIAMS
(LEVICY4 PIERCE, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born Abt. 1847 in Tennessee. He married MARY E. PIERCE December 31, 1868
in Carter County TN., daughter of TENNESSEE PIERCE and PHEBE JENKINS. She was born Abt. 1849 in Carter County, Tennessee.
1870 Carter County
Census: Elihue Williams 22 Tn, Mary E
21, Martha A 8/12
1880 Carter County
Census: Elihu Williams 33, Mary 31,
Martha 10, Cameron 4, Armstrong 1
Children are listed
above under (89) Mary E. Pierce.
99. CELIA WILLIAMS
(LEVICY4 PIERCE, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born January 13, 1854 in Carter Co. Tn., and
died April 10, 1943 in Carter Co. Tn..
She married THOMAS J. BUCKLES April 22, 1869 in Carter County TN., son
of WILLIAM BUCKLES and CATHERINE JONES.
He was born February 06, 1850 in Carter Co. Tn., and died June 21, 1926
in Carter Co. Tn..
Notes for CELIA
WILLIAMS:
Celia is remembered as
having an excellent memory up until her death in 1943. She had vivid memories of the Civil War
era. She boasted of having 54
grandchildren and lived to see 11 of them enter Military service for WWII
picture
1- Thomas and Celia Picture 2 - William & Catherine Buckles
1900 Carter County
Census: Thomas Buckles 1849, Celia 1854,
Frank 1879, Julia 1881, Henry 1883, Alfred 1886, Clyde 1894
Notes for THOMAS J.
BUCKLES:
Occupation: farmer
and Horse trainer
Thomas's father, William Buckles worked for the Virginia
Iron, Coal, and Coke Company and acquired a large tract of land from them in
the 10th Civil District of Carter County, Tennessee, in 1840 (Willow Springs
area). In 1831, he married Catherine Jones (B. 1812), daughter of Thomas Jones
and Susannah Ramsey. William Buckles father was Abraham Buckles, Jr, next was Abraham Sr, b. 1736 and then Robert
Buckles (Thomas's great great grandfather) born
b 1702 Yorkshire England and wife Ann Brown.
Robert Buckles was the grandson of Sir Christopher Buckle who died in July,
1594, while Lord Mayor of London. Robert was the second son of a wealthy England
landlord . Robert left England for
America in 1719 at age 17. Robert made friends with a ship's crew in order to
obtain passage. The crew stowed him away in one of the ballast barrels and he
evaded officers who came on board to search the ship. He spent 13 years in
Pennsylvania and married Ann Brown. Ann was from a very prominent Pennsylvania
family. Ann's grandfather, Daniel Brown, was a member of the First Pennsylvania
Assembly in 1683 and the Brown family farm was adjacent to that of William
Penn. Ann Brown was a member of the Quaker community, but relinquished her
Quaker faith to marry Robert in 1727.
Robert and Ann Buckles
migrated with 15 other families, all or most of whom were Quakers, to Berkeley
County, Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1727. At the time of Robert Buckles's
death in 1790, his land holdings had grown to 2,090 acres.
From HISTORIC SHEPHERDSTOWN by Danske Dandridge, Page
26, "While Robert Buckles and other men of the community were away with
Morgan's Company on one occasion, a party of Indians entered the neighborhood
and killed and scalped any residents they could find. The children and wife of
Robert Buckles were surprised during the night, but managed to escape, leaving
behind in the excitement, one little girl who was unable to walk. The Indians
scalped the little girl and left her lying in the cabin. When the family
returned to the cabin, they discovered that the child was still alive. She
recovered fully, grew to womanhood and married."
Robert Buckles is listed as a Patriot during the American
Revolution. He was too old for military service in the Revolution but he
furnished supplies for the use of the State of Virginia. He had seen service in the French and Indian
War. His name appears on the muster roll of Captain Richard Morgan's Company.
Children of CELIA
WILLIAMS and THOMAS BUCKLES are:
i. MARGARET ANN BUCKLES, b. February 02, 1870,
Carter County, TN; d. January 27, 1920; m. WALTER MCQUEEN.
228. ii. ELIZA JANE BUCKLES, b. August 08, 1872, Carter
County, TN; d. April 06, 1932, Carter County, Tennessee.
iii. MARY C. BUCKLES, b. October 08, 1874, Carter
County, TN; d. September 07, 1915; m. ABE BUCKLES.
iv. ADDIE L. BUCKLES, b. December 24, 1876, Carter
County, TN; d. August 27, 1911; m. WALTER BLEVINS.
229. v. FRANK BUCKLES, b. April 17, 1879, Carter
County, TN; d. June 03, 1964.
230. vi. JULIA BUCKLES, b. September 13, 1881, Carter
County, TN; d. December 07, 1918, Carter County, TN.
231. vii. HENRY J. BUCKLES, b. July 02, 1883, Carter
County, TN; d. January 24, 1929, Carter County, TN.
232. viii. ALFRED F. BUCKLES, b. October 15, 1886, Carter
County, TN; d. April 11, 1960.
ix. CLYDE SEXTON BUCKLES, b. June 27, 1894, Carter
County, TN; d. April 20, 1924, Carter Co. Tn.; m. IDA ANDERSON; b. 1895; d.
1970.
More About CLYDE SEXTON
BUCKLES:
Cause of Death: Auto
Accident, Crushed Skull
x. WILLIAM P.
BUCKLES, b. June 27, 1894, Carter County, TN; d. January 27, 1894.
100. HARVEY WILLIAMS
(LEVICY4 PIERCE, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born February 1856 in Carter County, TN, and died July 15, 1915 in Carter
County, TN. He married CATHERINE COMBS September 29, 1877
in Carter County TN.. She was born Abt.
1857.
More About HARVEY
WILLIAMS: Burial: Buckles Cemetery
Cause of Death:
Carcinoma of Stomach death record #
165
Child of HARVEY
WILLIAMS and CATHERINE COMBS is:
i. PLEASANT
WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1879.
1920 Carter County
Census: Pleasant P Williams 41, Callie
38, Mae15, Pearl 10, Clark 7
101. ALBERT T.5
PIERCE (DAVID B.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born February 1862 in Carter County,
Tennessee, and died February 09, 1937 in Carter County, TN. He married MARY. She was born August 1875.
Notes for ALBERT T.
PIERCE:
1900 Carter County
Census: Albert Pierce Feb 1862, Mary Aug
1875, Effey May 1897, Flora May 1899
1910 Census : Albert
Pierce 49, Mary A 38, Effie 14, Flora 12, Ellie 2
1920 Carter County
Census: Albert T. Pierce 58, Mary 46,
Flora 19, Etta 12
Obiturary: Albert Pierce 75 died in the home of his
daughter, Mrs Etta Grindstaff of Carter County, Monday morning after an illness
of 10 days. Survivors are 3 daughters,
Mrs. Etta Grindstaff, Flora Coleman of Elizabethton and Effie Garland. One sister, Mary Morley
Children of ALBERT
PIERCE and MARY are:
233. i. EFFIE PIERCE, b. May 1897.
234. ii. FLORA PIERCE, b. May 1899.
235. iii. ETTA PIERCE, b. Abt. 1907, Carter County,
Tennessee.
102. HENRY SMITH
PIERCE (DAVID B.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born 1860 in TN, and died Abt. 1936 in Carter
County, TN. He married SARAH E. MORLEY
February 11, 1883 in Carter County TN., daughter of ANDREW MORLEY and DICY
COPLEY. She was born Abt. 1856 in TN,
and died Aft. 1920 in Carter County, TN, .Burial: Pierce Cemetery, Butler
Henry and Sarah were
unable to read and write.
1900 Carter County
Census: Henry Pierce born March
1865, Sarah E 1860, Sexton March 1887,
Daniel July 1889, Ezekiel Sept 1890,
David S. Dec 1892, Calley April 1894
1920 Carter County
Census: Henry S. Pierce age 60 can't read or write, Sarah 62
, Ezekial, 38 (occupation: postmaster)
Notes for SARAH E.
MORLEY:
May 5, 1905 W.C. Pierce's Store Record
Sarah Pierce Coffee
.10 Thread by Deamy Pierce .05, oil .20
May 26 Coffee .25,
Snuff .05
Smith Pierce (Henry
Smith Pierce ? ) August 9 Tobacco .05,
Tobacco .05, Pencils .06, Pencils.05,
Children of HENRY
PIERCE and SARAH MORLEY are:
i. ALVIN6 PIERCE, b. abt 1884.
Notes for Alvin
Pierce: David morley's Pension -
Civil War file- In Deposition A, December 18, 1912, Roy Philip Morley age 22
,Washington ,states:. "I believe
the only relative I have in this state is Alvin Pierce who claims to be my
cousin. I first knew him at Tacoma about
4 years ago, but he is now at La Grande, Washington. He looks to be about 26 or 27 years of
age. He talks about Tennessee quite
a lot and I think that is where he came
from. "
236. ii. JAMES DANIEL "Dan" PIERCE, b. July 06, 1889, Carter County, TN;
d. January 14, 1929, Carter County, TN.
237. iii. SEXTON P. PIERCE, b. March 10, 1881, Carter
County, TN; d. December 1964, Carter
County, TN.
iv. EZEKIEL W. PIERCE, b. September 1890, Carter
County, TN; m. MAUDE KYTE; b. 1901,
Johnson County, TN;
Occupation: postmaster:
TVA Watauga Lake relocation
records: " In 1942, E.W. Pierce lived in Piercetown, Carter County, 1/2
mile up the first hollow to the left after crossing the Watauga River. Mr Pierce was the son of Henry Pierce who
died 4 years ago. Mr and Mrs Pierce were
lifelong residents of the community.
They had a very comfortable large frame house with a large basement that
was partially filled with canned fruits and vegetables. Water was supplied to the house from a large
spring nearby. Power was furnished by a
water wheel that Mr. pierce contrived himself and which worked very
satisfactorily. They moved near Sinking
Creek, Carter County after the Watauga Lake was formed."
v. DAVID SMITH PIERCE, b. December 1892.
238. vi. CALLIE
CAROLINE PIERCE, b. April 28, 1894, Carter County, TN; d. February 26, 1920, Butler, TN.
vii. ELIZA PIERCE, m. JAMES T. MCQUEEN; b. January
14, 1879, Johnson County, TN; d. 1963.
back row: Dan Pierce, Starling Rhymer, Wade McQueen,
Henry S. Pierce, Garfield Matherly, Alex McQueen, Eck White, Eva Berry (James
daughter)
front row: Cecil Smith Pierce, Wiley Morley, William
James Berry, John White, Bruze Oliver, Armstrong Pierce (Minnie's husband),
Glen Pierce (Cecil's brother), Ezekiel Pierce---working in Henry Pierce's corn
103. MARY D.5
PIERCE (DAVID B.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born April 1871 in TN. She married WILEY MORLEY, son of ANDREW
MORLEY and DICY COPLEY. He was born
August 07, 1868 in TN, and died June 09, 1916 in Carter County, TN.
Burial: Pierce Cemetery
#3, Butler, TN
W. C. Pierce's store
record
Mary Morley
June 15 1905 One bucket.15
June 17, coffee.15
July 1 tobacco .10, Ice
Cream .15
July 12, Starch,
thread, spools, stockings .05, matches .01
July 15 tobacco .10
July 17 coffee
bought by Reaner Morley .15
In David Jesse Morley's Civil War Pension
file- . Deposition C - October 27, 1913- Mary D. Morley states: " I am 42
years old and the wife of Wiley L. Morley.
My address is Butler, TN. David
was my husbands half-brother. I
recollect about David killing himself.
It was 5 or 6 months after my oldest child was born. and She was born in Oct 1891. He killed himself on a Monday morning. I recollect Sarah (his wife) was at our home
Sunday afternoon and spoke about how bad her husband was feeling. The next morning he killed himself. Roy was the youngest child and was not over 2
or 3 years old then. He was till wearing
Onsies. I am quite sure he was just
about 3 years old. " Mary
Morley
In the Pension file of
David Morley on October 27, 1913 - Deposition B- Wiley L. Morley
states" I am 45 years old and am a
farmer. My address is Butler, Johnson
County TN, David J. Morley was my half-brother.
The correct way to spell our name is MORLEY. My brother suicided by cutting his own throat
in Feb. 1892. My oldest child was born
October 8, 1891. The soldier killed
himself when she was about 6 months old.
I was grubbing when he killed himself so it was not on Sunday. I recollect that his wife died July 23,
1892. It was talked about as to the time
she died exactly 6 months after her husband.
Their youngest child was Roy and he was 4 or 5 years old when his
brother took him off, a year or so after his father died. "
W. L. Morley
1900 Census: Marry A. Pierce Grandmother March 1835
age 65, Wiley L. Morley 1868, Marry D
1871, Bonnie 1891, Elbert 183, Earnest
1895, William A 1897,
No name son born May 1900
1910 Carter County
Census: Wiley L. Morley 42, Mary D 39( 8 children 8 living) married 18
years), Bonnie 18, Elbert 16, Earnest 14,
William 12, Ellie D.
(son) Cretie 7, Ever (dau) 4, Eula B. (son) 1
Mary A. Pierce 75 mother in law ( 6 kids 4 living)
1920 Carter County
Census: Mary 46 Widowed, Public School
Teacher, Earnest 24 (farmer), Allen (farmer) 22, Ellie 20, Crettie 18, Myrtle
15, Brown 12, Clyde 10, Tessie 7
Sam & Cecil Pierce (Amanda
Pierce's sons), Ernest P Morley
back of above picture ,
World's fair picture with boat .
postmark May 1913, Letter to his
mother
" Hello how are you all. By this time I am in Mecca, Ind. I got here Sunday. I got to Clinton Friday and went up to Sam and Iris. I got to see about all of
them. I am well and satisfied so
far. Ans. soon. Ernest Morley to
Mary D Morley, Butler, Tenn
" -- Post Card
Children of MARY PIERCE
and WILEY MORLEY are:
i. BONNIE MORLEY, b. October 8, 1891.
ii. ELBERT R. MORLEY, b. October 1893.
iii. ERNEST P. MORLEY, b. September 5, 1895. d. February 1985,
iv. WILLIAM ALLEN MORLEY, b. December 1897.
v. ELLIS D. MORLEY, b. May 3, 1900. d. July 19, 1990
vi. CRETTIE MORLEY, b. Abt. 1902.
vii. MYRTLE MORLEY, b. Abt. 1905.
viii. BROWN MORLEY, b. May 19, 1908. d. August 1982
ix. CLYDE W. MORLEY, b. May 1, 1910. d. November
15, 1996
Clyde married Dorothy Estep -
They had a son Keith Morley
x. TESSIE MORLEY, b. Abt. 1913.
104. MARTHA DEMIE
PIERCE (DAVID B.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born August 1866 in Carter County, Tennessee,
and died 1921 in Carter County. She
married NOAH WEBSTER PIERCE 1891, son of HENRY PIERCE and FRANKIE
LEWIS. He was born September 25,
1858 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died April 14, 1906 in Carter County,
TN.: Burial: Pierce Cemetery, Butler, TN
1900 Carter County
Census: Noah Pierce b Sept 1858 married
9 year, had 6 children and 3 living,
Mary E b. Nov 1885, David F b. Feb
1892, Iva M b. June
1898 (Mary Ettie Pierce is Martha
O. Demie Pierce's Step-daughter)
1910 Carter County
Census: Demie Pierce 44, married 7 year
(widow) ( had 2 children and 2 are living)
living with children Fred D 17,
Ivie M 11
NOAH'S NICKNAME: TOAB
W.C. Pierce store
record Deama Pierce
August 16, 1905 Snuff .10,
August 18, Sugar .15,
Coffee .28
Children of MARTHA
PIERCE and NOAH PIERCE are:
239. i. DAVID FRED PIERCE, b. February 1892, Carter
County, TN; d. October 09, 1974, Carter Co., TN.
240. ii. IVA MYRTLE PIERCE, b. June 1898, Carter County,
TN; d. January 12, 1989, Carter County, TN.
241. iii. MARY ETTIE PIERCE, b. November 1885, Carter
County, TN; d. 1930.
105. EMILY5
PIERCE (ARMSTRONG BLEVINS4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born 1859 in
Carter County, TN, and died in Stoney
Creek, Carter County, TN. She married
ISAAC CROW December 02, 1880 in Carter County TN., son of THOMAS CROW and
ELIZABETH NAVE. He was born March 1860
in Carter County, TN, and died Abt. 1938
in Stoney Creek, Carter County, TN.
1900 Carter County
Census: Isaac Crow 3/1860, Emily 1859,
Brooks 1887, Judy 1884, Dora 1887, Grant
1891, Armstead 1893, Porter 1895, Loyd 1897
Children of EMILY
PIERCE and ISAAC CROW are:
242. i. DORA B.6 CROW, b. August 06, 1887,
Carter County, TN; d. March 24, 1978, Washington County, TN.
ii. LLOYD CROW, b. 1897.
iii. RUEBEN CROW.
iv. JULIA CROW, b. 1884.
v. PORTER CROW, b. April 27, 1892, d. December
1967
vi. GRANT CROW, b. 1891.
vii. ARMSTEAD CROW, b. 1893.
viii. BROOKS CROW, b. 1883.
106. SAMUEL LUSK5
PIERCE (ARMSTRONG BLEVINS4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born March 25,
1858 in Carter County, TN, and died April 04, 1939. He married EMMA REBECCA BUCKLES October 19,
1881 in Carter County TN.. She was born
August 04, 1862 in Carter County, TN, and died January 31, 1942.
Notes for SAMUEL LUSK
PIERCE:
1900 Carter Co. Census:
Luck S. Pierce March 1858, Emma, Charles, Carl, Ellen, Huston, Alfred (Samuel
had 10 children and 5 are alive )
1910 Carter County
Census: Luck S. Pierce 52, Emma 48,
Charles E 27, Carl 23, Ella 19, Houston 15, Alfred 11, Myrtle 7
1920 Carter County
Census: Samuel L. Pierce 60, Emma,
(wife) 56, Myrtle 16
Children of SAMUEL
PIERCE and EMMA BUCKLES are:
243. i. CHARLES E.6 PIERCE, b. July 25,
1882; d. April 03, 1943.
ii. CARL S. PIERCE, b. June 12, 1886; d. August
1966; m. CARRIE.
244. iii. ROSA ELLA PIERCE, b. September 27, 1889; d.
August 15, 1974.
iv. HOUSTON A. PIERCE, b. December 09, 1892, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. June 1967, Carter County, TN; m. BERTHA BUCKLES; b. March
05, 1905; d. February 1963. Burial:
Caldwell Springs Cemetery
Military: World War I
Occupation: He was a
piano tuner and farmer. He worked with
his brother Alfred at the City Music Store.
v. ALFRED DONELY PIERCE, b. August 04, 1897,
Carter County, TN; d. March 21, 1974, Carter County, TN; m. R.B.
"LILLIAN" BOWERS.
More About ALFRED
DONELY PIERCE:
Occupation: Owner and
operator of City Music Store on Elk Ave for 39 years
Religion: Choir director
at Hunter First Baptist Church for 14 years.
vi. MYRTLE ESTER PIERCE, b. November 02, 1902,
Carter County, TN; d. November 14, 1988.
vii. HATTIE F. PIERCE, b. July 12, 1884, Carter
County, TN; d. July 05, 1885.
viii. LAURA BROWN PIERCE, b. April 29, 1888; d.
January 13, 1890.
ix. JESSE S. PIERCE, b. May 29, 1891; d. September
04, 1891, Carter County, TN.
x. BESSIE ELIZABETH PIERCE, b. November 29, 1894.
xi. DEWEY BUTLER PIERCE, b. July 25, 1899, Carter
County, TN; d. April 20, 1900, Carter
County, TN.
107. JAMES FRANCIS
MARION5 PIERCE (ARMSTRONG BLEVINS4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born April 29,
1869 in Carter County, TN, and died
January 06, 1942 in Kings Mountain Hospital, Bristol, VA. He married ELIZA JANE "JENNIE"
VANDEVENTER December 23, 1890 in Carter County TN., daughter of CATHERINE
VANDEVENTER. She was born January 06,
1873 in Carter County, TN, and died June
23, 1953 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for JAMES FRANCIS
MARION PIERCE:
1910 Carter County
Census: James F.M. Pierce 40, Jennie 37,
Julie 18, Sallie 16, Henry 13, Armstrong 11, Hobert 9, Glenn 3, Catherine
Vanderventer 59
1920 Carter County
Census: James F.M. Pierce 50 Jennie 47, Lulu 28, Armstead 20, Hobart 18,
Glen 13, Robinson 2, Catherine Vandeventer 69 mother-in-law.
More About JAMES
FRANCIS MARION PIERCE: Burial: Caldwell
Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Carter County, TN
Notes for ELIZA JANE
"JENNIE" VANDEVENTER:
1880 Carter County
Census: Jacob Vandeventer 68 (TN TN MD)
Lorina 66 (TN VA SC) Samuel C 35, Catharine 30, Jennie 7
Eliza Jane
"Jennie" Vandeventer Pierce is said to be the illegitimate child of
John Teter Nave. John Teter Nave was
born June 17, 1854, Carter County. He
died 1936 in Stoney Creek, Carter County, TN.
Buried in Buckles Cemetery.
Children of JAMES
PIERCE and ELIZA VANDEVENTER are:
245. i. LULU6 PIERCE, b. 1892.
246. ii. SARAH "SALLIE" ELLEN PIERCE, b. Abt.
1894.
247. iii. HENRY JOSEPH PIERCE, b. September 07, 1896,
Carter County, TN; d. February 14, 1967,
Washington County, TN.
248. iv. HOBART GARRETT PIERCE, b. Abt. 1901.
249. v. NORMAN GLEN PIERCE, b. Abt. 1907, Carter
County, TN.
250. vi. NICK ROBINSON PIERCE, b. Abt. 1918, Carter County,
TN.
251. vii. ARMSTRONG BLEVINS PIERCE, b. March 30, 1898,
Carter County, TN; d. June 13, 1986,
Carter County, TN.
108. LEODACIA R. C.5
PIERCE (ARMSTRONG BLEVINS4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born June 1853 in
Carter County, TN. She married JACKSON
C. BROOKS April 23, 1873 in Carter County TN., son of RUBEN BROOKS and
ELIZABETH CARRIGER. He was born May 28,
1843, and died January 26, 1920 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for LEODACIA R.
C. PIERCE:
Guardian Bond: March 10, 1896, S.L. Pierce
(Samuel Luck Pierce) appointed guardian of J.C. Brooks of unsound
mind.
Notes for JACKSON C.
BROOKS:
1880 Carter County
Census: Jackson Brooks 36, Rhodica 27,
Clerrie 5
1900 Carter County
Jackson Brooks 57, Dicy 46, Clara born 1874
More About JACKSON C.
BROOKS:
Cause of Death:
pneumonia, Death Record #11
Child of LEODACIA
PIERCE and JACKSON BROOKS is:
i. CLARA6 BROOKS, b. March 1874.
109. NANCY LOUISA
JANE5 PIERCE (ARMSTRONG BLEVINS4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born January 11,
1861, and died December 09, 1944. She
married WILLIAM DAVID NAVE December 24, 1879 in Carter County TN., son of
WILLIAM NAVE and MARGARET LIPPS. He was
born February 26, 1857 in Carter County, TN, and died June 15, 1917 in Carter
County, TN.
Louisa
and David 
Louisa and
Rosabell
More About WILLIAM
"DAVID" NAVE:
Cause of Death:
"pelegra"
Children of NANCY
PEARCE/PIERCE and WILLIAM NAVE are:
i. SARAH L.6 NAVE, b. December 13,
1880.
ii. HOUSTON NAVE, b. April 17, 1889. d. April 7,
1963
iii.
FLORENCE ETHEL NAVE, b. June 23, 1886.
iv. JOHN T. NAVE, b. November 14, 1882. d. January
1968
v. VERNON NAVE, b.
December 1891
vi. CLAUDE NAVE , b. 1894 d. 1956
vii
DELLA BEATRICE NAVE, b. August 1896, d. 1968
viii. JAMES ORVILLE NAVE, b. July 29, 1898, d.
August 30, 1978
ix.
ROSABELL NAVE, b. 1900
110. AMANDA5
PIERCE (HENRY N.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born November 11, 1856 in Carter County,
Tennessee, and died June 01, 1919 in Carter County, Tennessee. She married (1) WILLIAM B. MCCLOUD Abt. 1874,
son of ISHAM MCCLOUD and MARY FAIR. He
was born 1849. She married (2) ANDREW
TAYLOR Abt. 1875. He was born 1850 in
TN, and died Aft. 1920.
Notes for AMANDA
PIERCE:
Death record lists her
as Amanda Taylor died 1919 and informant was * Joe Taylor
1880 Carter County
Census: General Taylor 25, Amanda 22,
Pheby J 4, Nancy E 2,
1900 Carter County
Census: Andrew Taylor 50 ( 1850) Amanda
J (1855) 45, (8 children, 7 living; married 24 years) Jane 22 (1878) Lizzie
(1880) 20, Henry (1883) 17,
George 14 (1886), Dora (1890) 10, *Maggie 6 (b. 1894) , *Joseph 3 (1897)
1920 Carter County Census: General Taylor 66, Widower,* Maggie 23
(daughter) Henry Shea (Grandson) 13
More About AMANDA
PIERCE:
Cause of Death:
Valvular insuffiency, heart
William B. McCloud
served 4th TN. Inf. Union during the Civil War.
Family tradition says
that William worked for a man named Taylor and William changed his name to
General Buck Taylor
Another story says that
after the War, he moved to Carter County, TN and worked for General Buck
Taylor.
Children of AMANDA
PIERCE and ANDREW TAYLOR are:
i. PHEOBE JANE6 TAYLOR, b. 1878.
ii. NANCY E. TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1879.
iii. HENRY TAYLOR, b. 1883.
iv. GEORGE TAYLOR, b. 1886.
v. DORA TAYLOR, b. 1890.
vi. MAGGIE TAYLOR, b. 1894.
vii. JOSEPH TAYLOR, b. 1897.
111. ISAAC GORDON5
PIERCE (HENRY N.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born February 25, 1858 in Carter County, TN,
and died August 16, 1917 in Johnson County, TN.
He married MARTHA ELIZABETH STOUT August 18, 1881 in Johnson County TN.,
daughter of JOHN STOUT and ESTHER HEATON.
She was born October 20, 1861 in Johnson County, TN, and died February
06, 1931 in Johnson County, TN. burial
Pierce Cemetery, Doe Valley
1900 Johnson Co.
Census: Isaac 41, Martha E 38,(7
children, 6 living) Daisy 17, Alexander 16, David C 12, Vaught 10, John H 7,
Mary E 5
1920 Johnson County
Census: Martha 58 widow, Vaught 25,
Belle 19
More About ISAAC GORDON
PIERCE:
Cause of Death: heart
disease record # 102
Johnson Co. TN Will
Book 2, pp.60-61. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN H. STOUT,
...2nd. I will and
bequeath to my beloved daughter Nancy C. Stout Lowe, Twenty acres of land to be surveyed and
allotted to her on the north end of my farm, adjoining what is known as the
Samuel Stout land on the north and David Stout, son of Godfrey D. Stout on the
west.
3rd. I will and
bequeath to my beloved Grand-son John H. Pearce, Eight acres of land on the
north west part of the old farm, it being the same land purchased by myself
from Major D. D. Stout
4th. I have hereby
given to my beloved daughter, Sabra S. Howard,
Twenty acres of land which she has sold to my son-in-law Isaac Pearce
for Two Hundred Dollars, In addition to
this I have given to her One Hundred Dollars cash and other personal property.
5th. I will and
bequeath to my beloved daughter Martha E. Pearce formerly Martha E. Stout, the
wife of Isaac Pearce, the remainder of my real estate, containing 67 acres more
or less
6th. I will and
bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary Emily Stout , now the wife of E. H. Shoun,
Two hundred Dollars cash to be paid by my son-in-law Isaac Pearce at my death
provided that the said Mary Emily Shoun is living at the time of my death.
Should Mary Emily Shoun have departed this life prior to my death, then this
bequest of $200 Two Hundred Dollars to her is to be void and of no force or
effect whatever and the said Isaac Pearce is to retain the aforesaid bequest of
Two Hundred Dollars as his on means of compensation for services rendered in
taking care of myself. April 18, 1898.
John H. Stout
Children of ISAAC
PIERCE and MARTHA STOUT are:
252. i. DAISY6 PIERCE, b. September 07,
1882, Johnson County, TN; d. January
1962.
253. ii. ALEXANDER STANLEY PIERCE, b. March 12, 1885,
Johnson County, TN; d. 1921, Doe Valley, Johnson County, TN.
254. iii. DAVID CLIFTON PIERCE, b. February 03, 1888,
Johnson County, TN; d. March 27, 1973, Johnson County, TN.
255. iv. VAUGHT HENRY PIERCE, b. January 24, 1892,
Johnson County, TN; d. March 24, 1966, Veterans Administration Hospital,
Mountain Home, TN.
256. v. JOHN H. PIERCE, b. September 28, 1894, Johnson
County, TN; d. June 23, 1971.
257. vi. MARY EMILY PIERCE, b. March 23, 1896, Johnson
County, TN; d. May 31, 1980, Spokane, WA.
258. vii. FINA BELLE PIERCE, b. February 07, 1901; d.
January 1936.
112. NELSON5 PIERCE (HENRY N.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born February 14, 1865 in Johnson Co.Tn., and died June 24, 1912 in Johnson
Co.Tn.. He married MARY CORDIA MULLINS
November 01, 1888 in Johnson County TN., daughter of AARON MULLINS and
ELIZABETH ROBINSON. She was born 1869 in
Johnson Co. Tn., and died 1954 in Johnson Co. Tn..
1900 Johnson County
Census: Nelson 35, Mary C 31 ( 5
children, 4 living) , Vina 9, George 7, Cellie 4, Joseph W 1/12
Picture 1, Nelson
Pierce - Picture 2 civil war paper for Aaron Mullins ( Mary's
Cordia Mullins father)
Military file: Aaron S.
Mullins age 21, born in Johnson County, TN , State of Tennessee Town of
Taylorsville, occupation: farmer. Enlisted in the army of the United States on
August 12, 1862. Dark eyes, light hair,
fair complexion, 5 Feet 6 inches
tall
Nelson Pierce - Burial:
Robinson Cemetery, Doe Valley,
Cause of Death:
"died suddenly" death record #
47510
Children of NELSON
PIERCE and MARY MULLINS are:
259. i. VENA ALICE6 PIERCE, b. November 29,
1890, Johnson Co. Tn., Doeville; d.
August 17, 1970, Johnson County, TN.
260. ii. GEORGE HAMILTON PIERCE, b. August 19, 1892,
Johnson Co.Tn.; d. November 27, 1972, Johnson County TN. 37683.
261. iii. CASSIE DELORES PIERCE, b. December 31, 1896,
Johnson County, TN; d. December 28, 1956, Shady Valley, Tn..
262. iv. JOSEPH WESTLEY "JOE" PIERCE, b. April
30, 1900; d. March 22, 1990, Johnson County,
TN.
Top: Cordia, Joe,
Nelson, (Front) Cassie, George, Venia
Alice death Cert for Nelson
113. JAMES L.5
PIERCE (HENRY N.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born 1868, and died August 18, 1931 in Carter
County, TN. He married RUTH NAVE
December 24, 1891. She was born 1874.
Notes for JAMES L.
PIERCE:
Death record states:
Husband of Ruthie, died at age 60
Cause of Death: Cardiac
Disease record # 16827
1900 Carter County
Census: James Pierce born March 1873 age
27, Rutha 4-1874 age 26 married 8 year Ethel age 6 born 8-1893
1920 Carter County
Census: James L. Pierce 53, Rutha 46
Child of JAMES PIERCE
and RUTH NAVE is:
i. ETHEL6 PIERCE, b. August 1893.
114. MARGARET J.5
WILLIAMS (ELIZABETH4 PIERCE, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born 1852 in
Carter County, Tennessee. She married
THOMAS BERRY April 11, 1875 in Carter County TN.. He was born 1852.
Children of MARGARET
WILLIAMS and THOMAS BERRY are:
i. SAMUEL6 BERRY, b. 1880.
ii. LUSK BERRY, b. 1882.
iii. REUBIN BERRY, b. 1884.
iv. WILLIE BERRY, b. 1886.
v. FANNIE BERRY, b. 1889.
vi. JOSEPH BERRY, b. 1892.
vii. EUGENE BERRY, b. 1894.
115. ELIZA5
WILLIAMS (ELIZABETH4 PIERCE, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born Abt. 1861,
and died Bef. 1900. She married SAMUEL
JENKINS October 28, 1875 in Carter County TN..
He was born June 1856, and died 1929 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for SAMUEL
JENKINS:
1880 Carter County
Census: Samuel Jenkins 23, Eliza 20,
Callie 3, Elizabeth 2
1900 Carter County
Census: Samuel Jenkins 44, Callie
(daughter) 21, Maggie 18, Mamie 16, Ruda born
in 1888. (grandson) age 11,
Bertha born 1892 granddaughter 7, Martin
born 1894 grandson 6, Daniel
born 1897 grandson 3
More About SAMUEL
JENKINS: Burial: Smith Cemetery #3 and
moved to Holloway Cemetery in 1947
Children of ELIZA
WILLIAMS and SAMUEL JENKINS are:
i. CALLIE6 JENKINS, b. 1878.
ii. ELIZABETH JENKINS, b. 1879.
iii. MAGGIE JENKINS, b. 1882.
iv. MAMIE JENKINS, b. 1883.
116. WILLIAM B. B.5
PIERCE (NATHANIEL J.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born April 1861 in Carter County, TN. He married EMILY J. NAVE September 17, 1893
in Carter County TN.. She was born 1871.
Notes for WILLIAM B. B.
PIERCE:
1900 Carter County
Census: William C. Pierce born age 40
april 1861, Emily born Sept 1871 age 28, Martha born 2, 1896 Nathaniel J born
May 1897 , Sarah born Aug 1898
1910 Carter County Census: William B. Pierce 50, Emma J. wife 38, Ader?
14 daughter, Bessie 11, Austin 2
1920 Carter County
Census: William B. PIerce 57, Emily 47
W.B. B. Pierce married
Emma J. Nave on Sept 17, 1893 Carter
County
Nathaniel's death
record has parents William Pierce and Emily Pierce
Children of WILLIAM
PIERCE and EMILY NAVE are:
i. MARTHA6 PIERCE, b. February 1896.
ii. NATHANIEL J. PIERCE, b. May 1897, Carter
County, TN; d. 1908, Carter County, TN.
died at age 11
iii. SARAH PIERCE, b. August 1898.
iv. AUSTIN PIERCE, b. Abt. 1908.
117. ANDREW DALLAS5
PIERCE (SAMUEL D.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born September 1867 in Carter County,
TN. He married ADALINE NIDIFFER December
23, 1894 in Carter County TN.. She was
born 1870, and died Bef. 1909 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for ANDREW DALLAS
PIERCE:
1900 Johnson
County Census: Andrew D. Pierce Sept 1862, Adaline 1870, Stella 1895, Donley
April 1897, Josiphr 1899
1910 Carter County
Census: Dallas Pierce 43, Stella 13,
Donley 12, Joseph 10, Lennie ? 8
Dallas lives beside his
mother Sarah
1920 Carter County
Census: Deliah 53 (widow) Donley 22,
Joseph 20, Denny 17,
Children of ANDREW
PIERCE and ADALINE NIDIFFER are:
263. i. DONLEY6 PIERCE, b. December 02,
1897, Carter County, TN; d. March 1981, Carter County, TN.
ii. JOSEPH PIERCE, b. 1899.
iii. DENNY PIERCE, b. Abt. 1902.
iv. STELLA PIERCE, b. 1895.
118. JACOB CAMRON5
PIERCE (SAMUEL D.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born April 17, 1868 in Carter County, TN, and
died November 27, 1940 in Carter County, TN.
He married LILLIE E. PIERCE December 02, 1894 in Carter County TN.,
daughter of JACOB PIERCE and AMANDA OLIVER.
She was born March 16, 1878 in Carter County, TN, and died May 07, 1960
in Carter County, TN.
Burial: Highland
Cemetery, Elizethton
Occupation: Carpenter
Jacob's
Cause of Death: Hypertension, Myocarditis, Chronic Nephritis, Terminal pneumonia record # 26844
Children of JACOB
"Jack" PIERCE and LILLIE PIERCE are:
264. i. GEORGIA A.6 PIERCE, b. July 13,
1915, Carter County, TN; d. January 28,
1998, Carter County, TN.
265. ii. MINERVA PIERCE, b. November 23, 1896, Carter
County, TN; d. October 15, 1995, Chattanooga, TN.
266. iii. DEWEY PIERCE, b. January 13, 1898, Carter
County, TN; d. May 1980.
267. iv. LOTTIE PIERCE, b. November 13, 1901; d. July
17, 1988.
268. v. MURRAY PIERCE, b. September 27, 1903, Carter
County, TN; d. March 1985, Carter County, TN.
269. vi. EVA PIERCE.
vii. MARY ELLEN PIERCE, b. November 18, 1916, Carter
County, TN; d. March 11, 1920, Carter County, TN.
119. WILLIAM A.5
PIERCE (SAMUEL D.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born May 1874 in Carter County, TN. He married LIZZIE OLIVER September 14, 1892
in Carter County TN.. She was born May
1877.
Notes for WILLIAM A.
PIERCE:
1900 Carter County
Census: Willie Pierce born May 1874 age
26, Lizzie born may 1877 age 23, Abe born 1893 age 6, Liza J born 1895 age 5,
Bessie E Nov 1896
1910 Carter County
Census: W.A. Pierce 36, Lizzie 34, Abe
16, Bessie 12, Barbara 8, Oscar 6
Children of WILLIAM
PIERCE and LIZZIE OLIVER are:
i. ABE SAMUEL6 PIERCE, b. July 1893.
ii. LIZA J. PIERCE, b. May 1895.
iii. BESSIE E. PIERCE, b. November 1896.
iv. BARBARA PIERCE, b. Abt. 1902.
v. OSCAR PIERCE, b. Abt. 1904.
120. JONATHAN WESLEY5
PIERCE (SAMUEL D.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born 1876 in Carter County, TN. He married MINNIE BELLE OLIVER February 27,
1896 in Carter County TN.. She was born
1877 in Carter County, TN, and died 1919 in Stoney Creek, Carter County, TN.
1900 Carter County
Census: John Pierce born march 1878 age 22, Minnie born oct 1876
age 23, Charley born april 1897 age 3
Children of JONATHAN PIERCE and MINNIE OLIVER are:
270. i. CHARLES E.6 PIERCE, b. May 16, 1897,
Carter County, TN; d. April 28, 1969, Veterans Administration Hospital,
Mountain Home, TN.
271. ii. SARAH PIERCE, b. March 02, 1901, Carter County,
TN.
iii. ONIE PIERCE, b. May 18, 1905; m. (1) DALE
LAWSON; m. (2) JASON PROFFIT.
iv. CALEB PIERCE, b. May 14, 1907.
272. v. EVA "EVIE" PIERCE, b. September 24,
1909, Carter County, TN.
vi. AMBERS PIERCE, b. June 18, 1912, Carter County,
TN; d. June 1990, TN.
vii. PEARL PIERCE, b. 1917.
viii. VERGIE PIERCE, b. July 23, 1914, Carter County,
TN; m. LILBURN T. HARDIN; b. October 24, 1908, Carter County, TN; d. December
1981, Carter County, TN.
121. CALEB M. PIERCE
(SAMUEL D.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born 1882 in Carter County, Tennessee, and
died 1955. He married LUIESINDY ANDERSON. She was born June 02, 1887, and died February
06, 1929 in Carter County, Tennessee.
Notes for CALEB M.
PIERCE:
1920 Carter county
Census: Caleb M Pierce 37, Lulie 34,
Arthur A 6, Orrie B 3, Viola 1 6/12
1930 Carter Coounty,
Caleb Pearce 47, Victoria 22, Anderson 16, Ira 14, Viola 11, Russell 6
Notes for LUIESINDY
ANDERSON: death record # 4258 Burial: Buckles Cemetery
Children of CALEB
PIERCE and LUIESINDY ANDERSON are:
i. ARTHUR ANDERSON
PIERCE, b. Abt. 1913.
ii. IRA B. PIERCE, b. March 18, 1916, d, January 3,
1998.
iii. VIOLA PIERCE, b. 1918.
iv. RUSSELL PIERCE, b.
abt.1923
122. ALFRED B.5
PIERCE (SAMUEL D.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born September 1884 in Carter County,
Tennessee. He married FANNIE PIERCE
October 14, 1911 in Carter County TN., daughter of LEVI PIERCE and SARAH
MCQUEEN. She was born August 1883 in TN.
1920 Carter County
Census: Alford B. PIerce 35, Fannie 36,
Dexter 3
Child of ALFRED PIERCE
and FANNIE PIERCE is:
i. DEXTER PIERCE, b. Abt. 1916.
123. MARGARET D.5
CARRIGER (MARGARET CAROLINE4 PIERCE, MICHAEL B.3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born March 29,
1855 in Carter County, TN, and died June 03, 1929 in Carter County, TN. She married R. M. MCKINNEY. He was born July 1856,
1900 Carter County
Census: R. M. Mckinney 43, Maggie 45,
May, Mike Essie, Walter, Cecil, Allen
More About MARGARET D.
CARRIGER: Burial: Hunter Cemetery,
Carter County
Cause of Death: Chronic
Nephritis - death record # 15354
Children of MARGARET
CARRIGER and R. MCKINNEY are:
i. MAY6 MCKINNEY, b. January 1884.
ii. MIKE MCKINNEY, b. August 1884.
iii. ESSIE MCKINNEY, b. December 1886.
iv. WALTER MCKINNEY, b. August 1890.
v. CECIL MCKINNEY, b. March 1892.
vi. ALLEN MCKINNEY, b. October 1894.
124. NANCY L. L.5 PIERCE (WILLIAM
C.4, MICHAEL B.3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born December 18, 1862 in Carter Co. Tn., and
died July 14, 1917 in Carter Co. Tn..
She married GRIFFIN P. PIERCE December 21, 1878 in Carter County
TN., son of WILLIAM PIERCE and MARTHA WILLIAMS.
He was born November 11, 1854 in Carter Co. Tn., and died June 16, 1934
in Carter Co. Tn..
Pictures: Death Certificates for Griffin and Nancy
Pictures 1. Nancy & Griffin's tombstones, 2, Check,
3. Marriage cert, 4 Griffin and
Frederica Dulcena Nave White
Nancy L. L. PIERCE:
Burial Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, Butler, TN
Cause of Death: heart
disease death record # 171
Notes for GRIFFIN P.
PIERCE:
1900 Carter County
Census: Griffin P. Pierce , L.L. 1862
married 23 year (7 children, 7 living) William b. 1880, James B. 1882, John R.
1884, Ollie . 1886, Ethel 1892, David D.
1895, Tina 1897
1910 Carter County
Census: Griffin P. Pierce (7 children
and 7 living) Sarah J. Pierce (mother in Law) 74 widowed , 4 children and 1
living
1920 Census Carter
County: Griffin P, Pierce (farmer) 65,
Berry 37 widowed (farm laborer), Sarah J. Pierce, widowed (mother-in- Law) 82
More About GRIFFIN P. PIERCE: Burial: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, (Piercetown
Rd) Butler, TN
Cause of Death: Broncho
Pneumonia
Children are listed
above under (95) Griffin P. Pierce.
125. MARGARET
ELIZABETH C.5 PIERCE (WILLIAM C.4, MICHAEL B.3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born July 21, 1865
in Carter County, Tennessee, and died January 19, 1886 in Carter County, TN.
Pierce Cemetery, Piercetown Rd, Butler
Notes for MARGARET
ELIZABETH C. PIERCE:
Guardian Bond: Sarah Jane Dugger Pierce was granted
guardianship of "Cordie' Cordelia on May 6, 1889
Children of MARGARET
ELIZABETH C. PIERCE are:
i. MARY L.6 PIERCE, b. March 22, 1885,
Carter County, TN; d. January 22, 1886, Carter County, TN.
Burial: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, (Piercetown Rd) Butler, TN
273. ii. CORDELIA JANE PIERCE, b. December 1882, Carter
County, TN; d. 1970, Johnson County, TN.
126. MARY CALLIE C.5
PIERCE (WILLIAM C.4, MICHAEL B.3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born 1860 in Carter County, TN, and died November 21, 1893 in Carter
County, TN. She married WILLIAM JAMES
BERRY February 15, 1877 in Carter County TN., son of JAMES BERRY and MARY
PIERCE. He was born September 10, 1852
in Carter County, TN, and died April 14, 1927 in Carter County, TN.
Burial: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, Butler, TN
Notes for WILLIAM JAMES
BERRY:
Store record at W. C.
Pierce's merchantile
March 1905 bought
coffee and matches, sugar,
He traded corn and meat
for store credit
July 1905 he bought
Starch, soap, thread, sugar, matches
He traded eggs,
chickens and ties for credit.
1880 Carter County
Census: James Berry 28 TN TN NC, Callie
20, William 1, Margret 24 (sister) Mary
67 Mother NC NC NC, Alferd 20 (nephew)
Mary Myers 32 (cousin)
1910 Carter County
Census: William J. Berry 47, Vicy 38,
Griffin 23, Emma 11, Callie 9, Bertha 4, Harold 2 Donnie 19, Daughter in Law
(griffin's wife)
Children are listed
above under (59) William James Berry.
127. JAMES ALLEN C.
B.5 PIERCE (JULIUS DUGGER4, MICHAEL B.3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born April 10,
1868 in Johnson County, TN, and died
June 07, 1925 in Los Angeles, CA. He
married IDA V. JOHNSON August 22, 1894 in Johnson County TN., daughter of
ELBERT JOHNSON and SUSAN SHOUN. She was
born October 07, 1871.
James Allen Pierce
attended Watauga Academy at Butler. He
was Circuit Court Clerk at Mountain City.
He was elected after a "hot" race against Elbert Johnson who
later became his father-in-law. He
entered the Revenue Service, U.S. Treasury Department about 1898. While so employed, he had his headquarters in
Knoxville and Bristol, TN, Richmond, VA and Pittsburg, PA. He and his family first lived at Butler,
moved from Mountain City to Knoxville in 1898, to Bristol in 1902, to Richmond,
VA in 1914. Allen was a resident of this
city at the time of his death though his office was in Pittsburg and he was in
Los Angeles on an assignment when he died.
A bronze tablet over his grave at Richmond states it was put there"
by his co-workers in memory of his consideration of our welfare while Assistant
Chief of Division 3 U.S. Treasury Dept."
Children of JAMES
PIERCE and IDA JOHNSON are:
i. CARL GURNEY6 PIERCE, b. June 09,
1895, Johnson County, TN; d. June 08,
1940; m. MYRA J. BELLE, June 8 1940.
ii. MARY ESSIE PIERCE, b. October 16, 1896, Johnson
County, TN; m. JOHN HENRY OSBORNE,
December 24, 1934; b. Abt. 1900.
Mary graduated
from Richmond City Normal School and received her B.S. Degree in Education from
the University of
VA in 1929. She taught in Richmond City
schools.
iii. ELBERT DUGGER PIERCE, b. April 06, 1898,
Johnson County, TN; m. (1) NORA PELTON
abt 1920; m. (2) AILEEN KING. July 21, 1934
He attended Virginia Mechanics Institute at
Richmond and was in military service from November 1, 1918 to
July 10,
1919. He worked in Detroit, Michigan 13
years, and Knoxville and Johnson County, TN for 8 years.
In 1940 he
moved to Bybee, VA. about 1940.
iv. SUSAN ERLINE PIERCE, b. May 23, 1901, knox
County, TN.
v. WESLEY JOHNSON PIERCE, b. January 21, 1903,
knox County, TN; d. June 21, 1931.
vi. BERTA MARIE PIERCE, b January 4, 1905.
128. WILLIAM JOSEPH
M. C.5 PIERCE (JULIUS DUGGER4, MICHAEL B.3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born July 12, 1869
in Johnson County, TN. He married CORA
A. SHOUN 1901, daughter of JOHN SHOUN and ELIZA GOODWIN. She was born August 12, 1873 in Johnson
County, TN, and died 1956.
Notes for WILLIAM
JOSEPH M. C. PIERCE:
Tennessee Valley
Arthority record for June 1942: Mr
Pierce had a home on the outskirts of the village. The house
was large and the lawn was made beautiful by old boxwoods and
shrubs. The house was set back from the
road at the foot of the hill in a way that enhanced its charm. The story of Mr. Pierce's life was published
in a special edition of the Elizabethton Star. Mr Pierce considers himself a
farmer. Although he is now old and
suffering from a lame leg, he manages to deliver milk to people of the
community daily. Mr Pierce relocated to
Jefferson City, TN after the Watauga Lake was formed.
1900 Johnson County Census; Joseph Pierce 30 (farm laboror) working and
living with David Farthing and other farmers near Julius Pierce
1910 Johnson County
Census: William J Pierce 40, Cora A 36,
Julius H. 4
Old Butler, TN Phone
Directory ( the last for old Butler
arount 1948): W. J. Pierce #544
Child of WILLIAM PIERCE
and CORA SHOUN is:
i. JULIUS HASKELL6 PIERCE, b. Abt.
1904, Johnson County, TN; m. MARGARET
TILLEY.
Notes for JULIUS
HASKELL PIERCE: occupation: TVA Worker
129. NANCY L. EDNA
J.5 PIERCE (JULIUS DUGGER4, MICHAEL B.3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born May 02, 1872
in Johnson County, TN. She married ALEXANDER MONROE BAKER Abt.
1892. He was born 1867 in TN.
1900 Johnson County
Census: Alexander Baker 33 Edna J 24,
Clide R. 6 Carl V 4, Edward J 2, David
12-1899
Children of NANCY
PIERCE and ALEXANDER BAKER are:
i. CARL6 BAKER, b. March 1896.
ii. DAVID BAKER, b. August 1899.
iii. EDWARD BAKER, b. November 1897.
iv. CLYDE RAY BAKER, b. 1894.
130. MARY ETHEL5
PIERCE (JULIUS DUGGER4, MICHAEL B.3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born April 07,
1883. She married RICHARD
WEIDENMEYER.
Children of MARY PIERCE
and RICHARD WEIDENMEYER are:
i. HAROLD6 WEIDENMEYER, b. Texas.
ii. ROBERT WEIDENMEYER.
iii. RICHARD WEIDENMEYER.
131. SARAH CAROLINE5
PIERCE (RICHARD4, SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born November 29, 1841 in Alabama, and died
February 22, 1903 in Vermillion County, IN.
She married THOMAS ALEXANDER DUGGER May 15, 1859 in Carter County, TN,
son of WILLIAM DUGGER and NANCY LACEY.
He was born December 17, 1840 in Duggers Ferry, Butler, Carter County, TN, and died February
08, 1914 in Helt Township, Vermillion County, IN.
Betty Stash has Sarah's
birth place as Blue Ridge, Kentucky
More About SARAH
CAROLINE PIERCE: Burial: Andrew Cemetery, Helt Township, IN
Cause of Death: Small
pox
Notes for THOMAS
ALEXANDER DUGGER:
Civil War: Enrolled 22nd day sept.1863 co. A, 13th Reg.
of Tn Volunteer Cavalry. Discharged
Sept 5, 1865,Knoxville,Tn. He was 5ft.3in. blue eyes,dark complexion, dark hair Pension Cert # 615.853
In a march from Camp Nelson,
Kentucky to Gallatin, TN by way of Burksville, near 200 miles; He was put in
charge of the companies team of the
wagon train. " Passing over
a mountainous country and being plenty of rain fall, and the roads being almost
impassable". The command was in front, then the artillery and last was the
wagon train. The roads in mud, boot-top
deed and deeper, the wagons sank down.
They had to lift, pull, push and tug to get the train along. Thomas said that "while going through
these hardships, as a true and patriotic soldier should do, is how and where
" he contracted the disease that he based his claim on.
His Pension records show that in 1904, he had
Yellow jaundice and Catarrah of nose head and throat. Enlarged liver and spleen. Deafness.
He was almost deaf due to the Canon fire in the Civil War.
Cause of death: Hemiplegia
After the war he returned to Carter county for
one year and worked as a wagon maker.
In the fall of 1866, he went 3 1/2 miles east of
Dana,Indiana. He had camped out on the
ground during the trip.
Thomas Dugger, had the
reputation of being the best workman in the county.
1880 Vermillion County
Indiana Census: Alexander 41, WAGON
MAKER , Sarah 39 AL TN TN , Lennis 18, Sarah 16 , Laura 12 IN Ella 10 IN TN AL,
Robert 6 IN TN AL , Emma 4IN TN AL They live beside William Copely from Carter
County, TN
Thomas's son Martin put
a marble headstone on his grave October 23, 1939
Stan the gggrandson of
thomas remembers the home of Thomas and Sarah.
Stan had even lived there as a child.
It was destroyed in a fire in 1936.
__________________
1861-1862, Coffee
Brothers Store Ledger entry: Thomas A.
Dugger bought 2 yds. Linsey for the cost
of 66 and 1/2 cents
More About THOMAS
ALEXANDER DUGGER: Burial: Andrew Cemetery, Helt Township, IN
Cause of Death:
hemiplegia - death record book H-5 page 61
Occupation: Wagon
Maker Religion: Missionary Baptist
Children of SARAH
PIERCE and THOMAS DUGGER are:
i. WILLIAM RICHARD LAFETTE6 DUGGER, b.
May 08, 1860, Johnson County, TN; d. September 25, 1861, TN.
ii. LAVICA V. DUGGER, b. Abt. 1861, TN; m. HARVEY
C. CARPENTER, May 28, 1886, Clinton, IN; b. Abt. 1859, Vermillion County,
Indiana.
274. iii. LENNICE N. MINNERVA DUGGER, b. March 19, 1862,
TN; d. March 02, 1939, Vermillion County, Indiana.
275. iv. SARAH REBECCA ANGELINE DUGGER, b. May 16, 1864,
Vermillion County, Indiana; d. August 04, 1912, Danville, IL.
v. LAURA JANE E. DUGGER, b. August 30, 1868,
Indiana; d. December 29, 1910; m. JAMES "JIM" PEYTON, July 14, 1886,
Clinton, IN. Burial: Higbie Cemetery,
Indiana
vi. ELLA LOWESA DUGGER, b. April 22, 1870, Indiana;
d. February 11, 1911, Vermillion County, IN.
Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Clinton, Vermillion County, IN
276. vii. LACY MARTALIEN "MARTIN" DUGGER, b.
November 25, 1885, Dana, Indiana; d. March 24, 1976, Parke County, Rockville,
IN.
viii. JAMES ROBERT STACY DUGGER, b. May 20, 1874,
Indiana; d. February 06, 1903. Burial:
Songer Cemetery, IL,
Cause of Death:
Small Pox
277. ix. EMMA EVA ESTER DUGGER, b. November 01, 1875,
Vermillin County, Indiana; d. March 17, 1963, Indiana.
278. x. ONDIS BIRD CAROLINE DUGGER, b. March 28, 1883,
Dana, Vermillion County, Indiana; d. March 09, 1965.
xi. JOHN ALEXANDER DUGGER, b. September 13, 1866;
d. February 09, 1869, Vermillion County, IN.
Burial: Andrew Cemetery, Helt Township, IN
xii. SELAH TOLITHA DUGGER, b. August 14, 1872; d.
October 11, 1874. Burial: Andrew Cemetery,
Helt Township, IN
xiii. IVA MAGGIE DUGGER, b. March 01, 1879,
Vermillion County, IN; d. May 06, 1880, Vermillion County, IN. Burial: Andrew Cemetery, Helt Township, IN
xiv. FINCHLEY ARTHUR DUGGER, b. March 28, 1881; d.
April 06, 1882. Burial: Andrew
Cemetery, Helt Township, IN
132. LEWIS M.5
PIERCE (RICHARD4, SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born April 1845 in TN, and died December 11,
1909 in Johnson County, TN. He married DARTHULA ADALINE ELLIOTT December
29, 1868 in Carter County TN., daughter of PETER ELLIOTT and SUSANNAH
GRINDSTAFF. She was born 1850 in TN, and
died in Carter County, TN.
Notes for LEWIS M.
PIERCE:
Census: 1880 Carter County, Louis Pierce 35, Dorotha 28, Julia 8, James 5
Census: 1900 Carter County: Lewis M Pierce 4/1845 TN TN TN, Dorthery A.
10/1850, Richard 1880, Robert 1885, Lizzy 1886
( Dorthery had 10 children and 5 living)
Census: 1910 Carter County Census: Richard Pierce 29 Widower, Pearl 7, Charlie
5, Cora 4, Harris 2, Darthula (mother) 60
Letter dated October
31, 1905 from Department of Interior
from the Special Examiner to the
Commissioner of Pensions states: RE:
Thomas A. Dugger's pension:
" Lewis M. Pierce denied any knowledge of jaundice, and he did not
mention catarrh until I mentioned that disease.
He is illiterate and ignorant, but he bears a fair reputation for truth.
"
More About LEWIS M.
PIERCE: Burial: Ensor Cemetery
Cause of Death:
pneumonia
Military: Civil War, Union Company A 13th TN Cavalry
Occupation: Carpenter
Pension Record #: filed
application Feb 25, 1889 application #
691426 and widow pension filed 1914 # 932142
Children of LEWIS
PIERCE and DARTHULA ELLIOTT are:
279. i. JULIA6 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1872, Carter
County, TN.
280. ii. JAMES L. PIERCE, b. July 1874, Carter County,
TN.
281. iii. RICHARD PIERCE, b. October 04, 1880, Carter
County, TN; d. December 26, 1927, Carter
County, TN.
282. iv. ROBERT M. PIERCE, b. March 1885, Carter County,
Tennessee; d. January 25, 1973, Carter County, Tennessee.
283. v. ELIZA "LIZZY" PIERCE, b. June 1886,
Carter County, TN.
133. LAURA C.5
PIERCE (RICHARD4, SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born Abt. 1854. She married SMITH MCKEE December 10, 1871 in
Carter County TN., son of ALFRED MCKEE and ELIZABETH HEATON. He was born Abt. 1853.
Notes for SMITH
MCKEE: 1880 Carter County Census: Smith McKee 29 (works in Iron Foundry), Laura
27 , William 7, Ginter 4 (dau) Robert 5/12
Children of LAURA PIERCE and SMITH MCKEE are:
i. WILLIAM6 MCKEE, b. Abt. 1873.
ii. GINTER MCKEE, b. Abt. 1875.
iii. ROBERT MCKEE, b. 1879.
134. LILBERN LEROY5
PIERCE (RICHARD4, SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born March 29, 1860 in Carter County, TN, and died October 28, 1924 in Carter
County, TN. He married (1) ELIZA C.
ANDERSON August 17, 1879 in Carter County TN..
She was born 1863, and died Bef. 1883.
He married (2) ELLEN CAMPBELL June 17, 1883 in Carter County TN.. She died 1890 in Carter County,
Tennessee. He married (3) ELIZABETH
HAMPTON January 14, 1891 in Carter County TN., daughter of DAN HAMPTON and
MATTIE RITTLE. She was born April 1869
in Carter County, TN, and died 1908 in
Big Stone Gap, Wise County, VA. He
married (4) SARAH E. COLE Aft. 1908. She
was born Abt. 1863.
1880 Carter County
Census: Lilburn Pierce 19, Eliza 17
1920 Carter County
Census: Lilbern Pierce 59,
Carpenter, Sarah E. (wife) 57, Ray 17, Earl 15
More About LILBERN
LEROY PIERCE:
Cause of Death:
Infected finger, Septicemia - death
record # 246
Occupation: Carpenter
Notes for ELIZABETH
HAMPTON: Elizabeth Hampton was married
to a Henderickson first.
Child of LILBERN PIERCE
and ELIZA ANDERSON is:
i. REBECCA6 PIERCE, b. July 1880,
Carter County, Tennessee; m. CAMPBELL WHITE; b. Abt. 1876, Carter County, .
Children of LILBERN
PIERCE and ELLEN CAMPBELL are:
284. ii. WALTER HUBERT6 PIERCE, b. May 08,
1886, Carter County, Tennessee; d. July 1967, Carter County, TN.
iii. MAUDE PIERCE, b. October 30, 1890, Carter
County, Tennessee; m. LARK A. WINSTON; b. Abt. 1886.
Children of LILBERN
PIERCE and ELIZABETH HAMPTON are:
iv. CHARLIE6 PIERCE, b. 1892, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. 1899, Carter County, Tennessee.
v. ARTHUR PIERCE, b. January 1894, Carter County,
Tennessee; m. ROSE STEWART; b. Abt. 1898.
Residence: 1967, Lived in Washington, DC
285. vi. WILLIAM LOUIS PIERCE, b. December 08, 1895,
Wise County, VA; d. September 12, 1928, Washington County, TN.
vii. PEARL PIERCE, b. June 19, 1900, Wise, VA; d.
February 16, 1994, Carter County, Tennessee; m. FAUNCE WILLIAMS; b. Abt. 1896,
Wise, VA.
viii. RAYMOND PIERCE, b. August 18, 1902, Wise,
VA. Residence: 1967, Kingsport, TN
ix. EARL PIERCE, b. Abt. 1905. Residence: 1967, Crescent City,
California
x. ROY PIERCE.
135. ROBERT HENRY5
PIERCE (RICHARD4, SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born May 18, 1856 in Carter County, TN, and
died October 12, 1927 in Carter County, TN.
He married (1) BETTY ELIZABETH RASOR April 09, 1875 in Carter County
TN., daughter of GEORGE RASOR and JANE HARDIN.
She was born August 04, 1853 in TN, and died August 20, 1913 in Carter
County, TN. He married (2) SARAH ANNIE
RAINES February 26, 1914 in Carter County TN., daughter of JAMES RAINES and
ELIZA ARCHER. She was born May 29, 1889
in Carter County, Tennessee, and died October 24, 1974 in Carter County,
Tennessee.
Notes for ROBERT HENRY
PIERCE:
Cause of death: Cardiovascular Buried in Blevins Cemetery, Carter County death record # 21532
1900 Carter County
Census: Robert H. Pierce 1856, Betty 1854 (2 clildren, 1
living), George W. 1886
1910: Carter County: Robert H Pierce 53, Elizabeth 55
1920 Carter County
Census: Robert H. PIerce 63, Annie 31,
Nina 3 2/12
Guardian Bond: R.H.
Pierce appointed guardian of Vaught Rasor (Betty's uncle) of unsound mind April 8, 1895
Will book page 9 :
Betty Elizabeth Pierce's will was dated 1902 and she left some property
to her brother William Razor
Child of ROBERT PIERCE
and BETTY RASOR is:
i. GEORGE W. PIERCE, b. May 09, 1886, Carter County,
Tennessee; d. August 10, 1907, Carter County, Tennessee. Burial: Blevins
Cemetery, Carter County, TN
Children of ROBERT
PIERCE and SARAH RAINES are:
ii. ROBERT H.6 PIERCE, JR. Residence: 1974, Mansfield, Mass
iii. NINA PIERCE, b. Abt. 1917; m. GARRETT
ESTEP. Residence: Chicago, Illinois
iv.FLORINE
ANNICE PIERCE, b. January 17, 1915, Carter County, TN; d. September 12, 1915,
Carter County, TN.
Cause of Death: intestinal Toxication death record # 207
136. MARGARET
EVELINE5 PIERCE (SION4, SION ARTHUR3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born Abt. 1849 in
Carter County, TN. She married (1)
LAWSON OVERBEY January 13, 1871 in Carter County TN.. She married (2) PHILLIP MARKLAND March 07,
1878 in Carter County TN., son of PARROTT MARKLAND and JOANN BASSENDINE. He was born 1840, and died 1890 in Carter
County, TN.
Notes for PHILLIP
MARKLAND:
1870 Carter County
Census: Philip Markland 29, Eliza 27, Elizabeth 6, Melvin 4, Allen 7/12
1880 Carter County
Census: Philip Markland 40, Eveline 28,
Melvin 13, William 11, Wiley 7, Sally Overbey 6 (step daughter)
1900 Carter County
Census: Eveline Markland 50 ( 8 children
and 6 living), Sallie 23 ( single, 1 child)
Wiley 19, Blane 13, Joanna 12, Mahala (granddaughter) 2
More About PHILLIP
MARKLAND: Military: Civil War, Union
Army
Children of MARGARET
PIERCE and LAWSON OVERBEY are:
286. i. SARAH "SALLIE"6 OVERBEY,
b. 1876.
ii. WILLIAM OVERBEY, b. Abt. 1874.
Children of MARGARET
PIERCE and PHILLIP MARKLAND are:
iii. WILEY6 MARKLAND, b. April 1881.
iv. BLAINE MARKLAND, b. 1886.
v. JOANNA MARKLAND, b. 1887.
138. ROGAN5
PIERCE (SION4, SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born March 1869 in TN. He married NANCY JANE LOWE May 02, 1890 in
Carter County TN.. She was born May
1877.
1900 Carter County
Census: Rogan Pierce b. 1869, Jane May
1877, Henry 1892, Bertha 1893, George 1897, Eva M. 1900
1910 Carter County
Census: Rogan 46, Jane 36, Henry 17,
Malissa 11, Nicholas 8, Willie 5, Anna 3, Blawney 1
Children of ROGAN
PIERCE and NANCY LOWE are:
i. HENRY6 PIERCE, b. April 1892.
ii. NICK PIERCE, b. October 11, 1901; d. April
1978.
iii. DORSEY PIERCE, b. May 25, 1911, Carter County,
TN.
iv. ROBERT PIERCE.
287. v. PAUL PIERCE, b. September 11, 1916, Carter
County, TN; d. May 1984, Carter County, TN.
vi. WORLEY PIERCE, b. March 09, 1917, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. July 1982, Carter County
vii. LIZZIE PIERCE.
288. viii. BILL PIERCE, b. June 11, 1904, Carter County,
TN; d. May 23, 1995, Carter County, TN.
ix. ANNA L. PIERCE, b. March 7, 1907, Carter
County, TN; d. September 17, 2000, Carter County, TN;
m. 1st, Clyde
Standifer, m. 2nd, GEORGE COLLINS; d. 1997. Burial: Happy Valley Mem. Park,
Elizabethton
x. BLONNIE PIERCE, b. March 05, 1909, Carter County,
TN; m. ELLIOTT.
xi. GEORGE PIERCE, b. April 1897.
xii. EVA M. PIERCE, b. January 1900.
xiii. BERTHA PIERCE, b. June 1893.
139. FLORENCE5
PIERCE (SION4, SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born 1868 in Carter County, TN. She married TENNESSEE HODGE September 15,
1887 in Carter County TN.. He was born
1847.
Carter County 1900
Census: Tennessee Hodge 1847, Flory
1868, Joseph 1884, Willie 1889, George 1892, Sion 1895, Annie 1899
Children of FLORENCE
PIERCE and TENNESSEE HODGE are:
i. JOSEPH6 HODGE, b. 1884.
ii. WILLIE HODGE, b. 1889.
iii. GEORGE HODGE, b. 1892.
iv. SION HODGE, b. 1895.
v. ANNIE HODGE, b. 1899.
140. WILLIAM M.5
PIERCE (SION4, SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born May 1855 in TN, and died April 16, 1936
in Carter County, Tennessee. He married
MILLIE PETERS June 18, 1890 in Carter County TN., daughter of REUBIN PETERS and
NANCY OLIVER. She was born January 01,
1866 in Carter County, TN, and died April 19, 1936 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for WILLIAM M.
PIERCE:
1910 Carter County
Census: William Pierce 53 (married
twice) Millie 45 (married once. 9 kids and 7 living) Sexton 16, Daniel 12,
Alfred 11, Bessie 8, Rheubin 6, Elly 3
1920 Carter County
Census: William M. Pierce 58, Millie 52,
Daniel 22, Alford 18, Bessie 16, Ellen 14, Reuben 15, Samuel Peters (stepson)
34
More About WILLIAM M.
PIERCE: Burial: Blevins Cemetery
Occupation: Farmer and
Saw mill worker
Children of WILLIAM
PIERCE and MILLIE PETERS are:
i. SEXTON6 PIERCE, b. March 04, 1892,
Carter County, TN; d. October 1967, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN; m. ESTER
HALL.
ii. DANIEL W. PIERCE, b. 1896, Carter County, TN;
d. 1955; m. (1) EDITH RITCHIE; m. (2) ELLIE FRAZIER.
Notes for DANIEL W.
PIERCE: buried beside wife Rube Pierce
1907-1970, Burial: Blevins Cemetery
iii. ALFRED PIERCE, b. June 03, 1898, Carter County,
TN; d. December 06, 1974, Carter County, TN; m. ELLEN; b. August 01, 1907; d.
February 20, 1975.
Burial: Blevins
Cemetery, Carter County
iv. BESSIE PIERCE, b. March 15, 1901, Carter
County, TN; d. July 1987, Carter County, TN; m. SPURGEON COLLINS; b. November
21, 1900; d. August 1977, Carter County, TN.
v. REUBEN PIERCE, b. 1904, Carter County, TN; d.
1970; m. EUVADA COLE; b. 1907; d. 1987.
Burial: Blevins Cemetery
vi. ELLEN PIERCE, b. Abt. 1907.
vii. SAMUEL PETERS PIERCE, b. June 08, 1888, Carter
County, TN; d. April 06, 1938, Carter County, Tennessee; ( stepson) Burial:
Blevins Cemetery
140 b. NANCY A. PIERCE, (SION4,
SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was b. 1847, Carter County, TN. d. abt 1887 married Thomas P. Elliott, April
13, 1868, b. 1836
1870 Carter County Census: District 10, Carter's Furnace, Thomas Elliott
34, Blacksmith, Nancy A 21, Isaac M 11, Amanda J 10, Sarah A 4
1880 Carter County Census: Thomas P. Elliott 46(blacksmith) Nancy A. 36, Milburn 21
(blacksmith) Sarah 12, William 7, Peter B 2,
Susanah 8 months
Thomas's first wife was Saraphina Garland
daughter of Isaac Garland and Anna Estep. She was born abt 1840 and died abt 1867.
Thomas and Saraphina had 3 children: Amanda Elliott, b. 1860, Isaac Milburn b. abt
1859 and Sarah b. abt 1864.
Thomas P. Elliott's sister Darthula married
Nancy's first cousin Lewis Pierce.
Thomas
died from an accident-- Thomas'
granddaughter told the story to Pam Fair that Thomas was hanging a picture and
had some carpet
tacks in his mouth while standing on a
stool of some sort. He slipped and
breathed in when he fell and swallowed the tacks and died soon thereafter.
Children of
Nancy Pierce and Thomas Elliott are:
i. WILLIAM BRUNER ELLIOTT,
b. abt 1873
ii. PETER B. ELLIOTT, b. abt 1877
iii. SUSAN ELLIOTT, b. August 7, 1878; d. January
8, 1968
iv. MATTHEW BISHOP ELLIOTT, b. 1883, d. December
5, 1970.
141. ELLA5
ARCHER (SARAH JANE4 PIERCE, SION ARTHUR3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born December 30,
1867 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died December 04, 1934 in Carter County,
TN. She married GEORGE THOMAS
GRINDSTAFF. He was born June 1865.
Notes for ELLA ARCHER:
1920 Carter County
Census: Thomas Grindstaff 52 (farmer)
Ella 52, Bethel 26, Robert 21 (Coal miner) George 19, Archey 16, Rebbie 14,
Nolen 11, Fred 7, Sarah Archer (mother in law) 83
1900 Carter County
Census: Tom G. Grindstaff 34, Ella 33,
Raimon 7, Bethel 5, Harry 3, Bobby 2
More About ELLA
ARCHER: Burial: Ensor Cemetery
Cause of Death:
Tuberculosis of Lungs, death record 29850
Death Record # 29850 , parents:
Jim Pleasant (VA) Sarah Archer
Children of ELLA ARCHER
and GEORGE GRINDSTAFF are:
i. BETHEL6 GRINDSTAFF, b. 1894.
ii. ROBERT GRINDSTAFF, b. 1898, Carter County, TN;
d. February 09, 1968; m. TILDA ALICE ENSOR, August 18, 1923, Carter County TN.;
b. August 18, 1906, Carter County, .
iii. GEORGE GRINDSTAFF, b. Abt. 1900.
iv. ARCHEY GRINDSTAFF, b. Abt. 1904.
v. RETTIE GRINDSTAFF, b. Abt. 1906.
vi. NOLEN GRINDSTAFF, b. Abt. 1909.
vii. FRED GRINDSTAFF, b. Abt. 1912.
viii. RAIMON GRINDSTAFF, b. 1892.
ix. HARRY GRINDSTAFF, b. 1896.
142. SERENA VICTORIA5
ARCHER (SARAH JANE4 PIERCE, SION ARTHUR3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born 1861 in
Carter County, TN, and died 1947 in Carter County, TN. She married PETER BOLINGER ELLIOTT 1880. He was born 1858, and died 1931.
1900 Carter County
Census: Peter B. Elliott 43, Sarena 38,
John A 18, Daniel W 16 , Sarah 15, Roy
13, Robert 11, William 9, Margaret 8, Loretta
5, Joseph 4, Henry 2 , Lucy 5/12
Children of SERENA
ARCHER and PETER ELLIOTT are:
i. JOHN A.6 ELLIOTT, b. 1881.
ii. DANIEL W. ELLIOTT, b. 1883.
iii. SARAH E. ELLIOTT, b. 1885.
iv. ROY C. ELLIOTT, b. 1886.
v. WILLIAM H. ELLIOTT, b. 1890.
vi. LORETTA E. ELLIOTT, b. 1895.
vii. HENRY D. ELLIOTT, b. 1898.
viii. LUCY G. ELLIOTT, b. 1899.
ix. MARGARET E. ELLIOTT, b. 1892; d. May 30, 1924,
Carter County, TN; m. JOHN STOVER.
More About MARGARET E.
ELLIOTT: Burial: Colbaugh Cemetery
Cause of Death:
pulmonary TB and Childbirth record #
129
x. JOSEPH DEAL ELLIOTT, b. 1896.
143. ELIZA5
ARCHER (SARAH JANE4 PIERCE, SION ARTHUR3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born April 23,
1863 in Carter County, TN, and died 1932 in Carter County, TN. She married JAMES RAINES June 17, 1886. He was born May 1852 in Carter County, TN,
and died September 08, 1918 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for ELIZA ARCHER:
There is some doubt
that Eliza is the daughter of John and Sarah, because she was born in 1863, which was around the time
when John was killed.
A land transaction
record shows how John Archer SR and
Rebecca'a land was split up. Serena is the only child of Sarah Pierce Archer's,
that is mentioned.
Eliza Archer Raines
death record lists John Archer and Sarah Pierce Archer as parents. Burial: Grindstaff Cemetery
Occupation: Seamstress,
made clothes and quilts
Notes for JAMES RAINES:
In 1890, he was working
at an iron forge and he was paid 85 cents a day in company script and he had to
spend it at the company store. The forge
shut down and he started to work at a sawmill.
He usually made less than 80 cents a day and worked from sun up until
dark.
He later got a job as mail carrier. He rode a horse from Elizabethton to Stoney creek. Sometimes he would have to tend his crops,
and would get his brother William Rains to handle the mail for him. William would not ride a horse and would
walk.
In May of 1900 a flood
occurred and all the creeks flooded.
James was carrying the mail and came to his house to find it almost
surrounded by water. He was on the other
side of the creek and saw that the
bridge and foot log had already been washed away. He continued up the creek until he came to a
place where he could cross, then came back through the fields with a
horse. He put his children on the horse
and took them to a hill on the other side of the raging creek. By making 2 trips he got all but one child on
dry land. The remaining child, Eliza,
was only 2 days old and still in bed with Eliza Archer Rains, her mother. He could not put the mother and baby on the
horse so he hitched the horse to a wagon with the intention of putting the bed
in the wagon and trying to get them to safety.
He hitched the horse to the house and decided to stay with his wife and
baby in the house if the water did not
continue to rise. He drove a stake
into the ground to monitor the rise of the water. The water only lacked 2 inches coming through
the house when it began to fall. (
Source: Darrell W. Campbell's Family
Journal)
Children of ELIZA
ARCHER and JAMES RAINES are:
289. i. SARAH ANNIE6 RAINES, b. May 29,
1889, Carter County, Tennessee; d. October 24, 1974, Carter County, Tennessee.
290. ii. ELLA MAY RAINES, b. May 15, 1887, Carter
County, TN; d. February 12, 1989, Carter County, TN.
iii. FLORA ELSIE RAINES, b. April 06, 1891.
iv. BERTHA PEARL RAINES, b. April 28, 1893, Carter
County, TN; d. March 11, 1924, Carter County, TN; m. ROBY WAGNER. Burial: Grindstaff Cemetery, Stoney Creek,
v. PRESLEY AUSTIN RAINES, b. February 05, 1896; d.
November 09, 1976.
vi. CHARLES IVORY RAINES, b. September 25, 1907,
Carter County, TN; d. November 02, 1981; m. JENNIEVE RENFRO.
He had no children. Burial: Grindstaff Cemetery, Carter County
vii. LILLY LOVE RAINES, b. October 02, 1903, Carter
County, TN; d. September 17, 1925, Carter County, TN. Burial: Grindstaff Cemetery, Carter County
viii. ELIZA RAINES, b. May 18, 1901, Carter County,
TN; d. August 03, 1988, Carter County, TN.
Lived and worked in Ocala, Florida. She moved back to Elizabethton after her retirement. Burial: Grindstaff Cemetery,
ix. ROBERT ELBERT RAINES, b. October 07, 1898,
Carter County, TN; d. April 27, 1979; m. NELL CURM.
Robert
Buried at Kentucky, Military:
World War I, Nickname: Bert, Wife NELL buried at: Highland Cemetery,
144. ELBERT C.5
BERRY (SAMUEL4, ELIZABETH3 PIERCE,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born October 16,
1860 in Carter County, TN, and died
February 24, 1920 in Johnson County,
TN. He married MARTHA C. CROWE
March 24, 1875 in Carter County TN., daughter of WILLIAM CROW and ALCEY
MORRELL. She was born Abt. 1855 in
Carter County, TN.
Notes for ELBERT C.
BERRY:
1880 Carter County
Census: Elbert Berry 30, Martha C 24,
James M 4, William S 3, John E 7/12, Jinna Crow 7 (step daughter)
More About ELBERT C.
BERRY:
Cause of Death: flu and
pneumonia, death record # 70
Children of ELBERT
BERRY and MARTHA CROWE are:
i. JAMES M.6 BERRY, b. Abt. 1876.
ii. WILLIAM S. BERRY, b. Abt. 1877.
iii. JOHN E. BERRY, b. October 1879.
145. MURRY SAMUEL5
BERRY (SAMUEL4, ELIZABETH3 PIERCE,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born Abt. 1856,
and died 1939. He married MARY CATHERINE
BUCKLES October 04, 1878, daughter of JAMES BUCKLES and SARAH BOWERS. She was born Abt. 1862.
Children of MURRY BERRY
and MARY BUCKLES are:
i. RUTH ADELINE6 BERRY, b. July 15,
1880, Carter County, TN; d. March 17,
1966; m. CHARLES LEWIS.
ii. SALLY CORA BERRY, b. March 02, 1882; d.
September 04, 1970.
iii. DANIEL J. BERRY, b. February 06, 1887.
iv. SAMUEL ALFORD BERRY, b. January 19, 1892; d.
December 23, 1972; m. LOTTIE ANN OLIVER, October 18, 1914; b. April 22, 1899;
d. August 30, 1966.
v. MOLLIE BERRY, b. Abt. 1900; m. ROBERT C.
ELLIOTT.
vi. JOHN STEWART BERRY.
146. JAMES H.5
PETERS (NANCY4 BERRY, ELIZABETH3 PIERCE,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born 1841, and
died July 18, 1864 in Civil War, Gallatin, TN.
He married ELIZABETH FORBES March 08, 1861.
More About JAMES H.
PETERS: Military: Civil War: 13th TN Cavalry
Child of JAMES PETERS
and ELIZABETH FORBES is:
i. JAMES6 PETERS.
147. REUBIN5
PETERS (NANCY4 BERRY, ELIZABETH3 PIERCE,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born October 1845
in Carter County, TN, and died May 12, 1905 in Carter County, TN. He married NANCY OLIVER September 02, 1865 in
Carter County TN., daughter of JOHN OLIVER and VINEY ESTEP. She was born 1845 in Carter County, TN, and
died June 20, 1908 in Carter County, TN.
picture: (sons of
Rueben and Nancy): Teter, Jack, John,
Alfred, Wiley, Isaac, Dan
Children of REUBIN
PETERS and NANCY OLIVER are:
i. ALFRED C.6 PETERS, b. December 25,
1872, Carter County, Tennessee; d. Carter County, Tennessee.
ii. ISAAC PETERS, b. January 23, 1878; d.
1937. Occupation: Carpenter
iii. CHRISTIAN PETERS, b. 1876; d. January 26, 1921,
Carter County; m. EMMA RACHEL HARDIN, November 13, 1888, Carter County TN.; b.
June 12, 1871, Carter County, Tennessee.
More About CHRISTIAN
PETERS:
Cause of Death: Typhoid
fever record # 20
iv. MARTHA ANN PETERS, b. 1884.
v. DANIEL S. PETERS, b. 1888. living with brother Alfred in 1930 census,
Carter County
vi. MATILDA PETERS, b. 1879.
vii. JOHN PETERS, b. 1871; d. 1959, Carter County,
Tennessee.
viii. THOMAS
"Teter" PETERS, b.
1864.
ix. LARINA PETERS, b. 1873.
291. x. MILLIE PETERS, b. January 01, 1866, Carter
County, TN; d. April 19, 1936, Carter County, TN.
xi WILEY M. PETERS, b.
abt 1876
148. HENRY TUCKER5
PETERS (NANCY4 BERRY, ELIZABETH3 PIERCE,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born 1858. He married MARY ARNOLD. Residence: Wheeler, OR
Child of HENRY PETERS
and MARY ARNOLD is:
i. ALFRED STANLEY6
PETERS, b. November 17, 1890.
149. VIRGINIA
"JENNIE"5 BOWERS (SARAH ELIZA4 BERRY,
MARY3 PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born 1878 in Carter County, TN. She
married MICHAEL C. LOVELESS January 09, 1896 in Carter County TN.. He was born March 03, 1870, and died November
29, 1910 in Carter County, TN.
Child of VIRGINIA
BOWERS and MICHAEL LOVELESS is:
i. CLINT6 LOVELESS, b. November 1896.
150. REECE B.5
BOWERS (SARAH ELIZA4 BERRY, MARY3
PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born 1871
in Carter County, TN, and died 1941. He
married MAGGIE LOVELESS November 25, 1890 in Carter County TN.. She was born March 1873.
Notes for REECE B.
BOWERS:
1900 Carter County
Census: Reece B. Bowers b. Nov 1872 age
27, Maggie b. March 1873 age 27, Donely
Nov. 1891 age 8, Married 10 years, 3 children and 1 living
Child of REECE BOWERS
and MAGGIE LOVELESS is:
i. DONLEY6 BOWERS, b. November 1891.
151. LIZZIE5
BOWERS (SARAH ELIZA4 BERRY, MARY3
PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born 1875.
Child of LIZZIE BOWERS
is:
i. LUTHER6 BOWERS, b. September 1895.
152. HESTER A.5
BOWERS (SARAH ELIZA4 BERRY, MARY3
PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born 1874
in Carter County, Tennessee, and died 1957.
She married (1) PETER OLIVER May 16, 1896 in Carter County TN.. She married (2) ULYSSES GRANT PIERCE
October 27, 1909 in Carter County TN., son of PLEASANT PIERCE and SARAH
BOWERS. He was born September 26, 1885
in Carter County, TN, and died August 22, 1970 in Washington County, TN. Burial: Caldwell Springs Cemetery, Carter
County
1910 Carter County
Census: Grant Pierce 24, Hester 36,
Mamie oliver 13 (stepdaughters) Creola Oliver 6
Occupation: Farmer
Children of HESTER
BOWERS and PETER OLIVER are:
i. MAMIE6 OLIVER, b. Abt. 1897.
292. ii. CREOLA EDITH OLIVER, b. February 22, 1904,
Carter County, TN; d. October 08, 1974, Carter County, TN.
iii. FLOSSIE OLIVER.
Child of HESTER BOWERS
and ULYSSES PIERCE is:
iv. EVA6 PIERCE, b. January 31, 1915; d.
December 09, 1994, Carter County, Tennessee; m. WALTER A. OLIVER; b. May 27,
1911.
153. ROBERT GARFIELD5
BERRY (WILLIAM JAMES4, MARY3 PIERCE,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born February 28,
1882 in Carter County, TN, and died
February 18, 1960 in Carter County. He
married (1) EVELINE HOLDEN Abt. 1906. She
was born April 22, 1888, and died June 29, 1921 in Carter County, TN. He
married (2) FRANKIE JANE PIERCE Abt. 1922, daughter of ARMSTEAD PIERCE and
MINNIE PIERCE. She was born November
1892 in Carter County, TN, and died
November 07, 1962 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for ROBERT
GARFIELD BERRY:
1910 Carter County
Census: Robert G. Berry 27, Eveline
22, Clarence 3, Vina 1/12
1920 Carter County
Census: Robert G. Berry 38 occupation farmer, Evaline 32, Clarence
12, Vina 10, Alferd 8, Willie ( daughter) 7
SEE NUMBER 205 FRANKIE PIERCE for more information
Children of ROBERT
BERRY and EVELINE HOLDEN are:
i. RALPH6 BERRY.
ii. HASKEL BERRY.
293. iii. JAMES CLARENCE BERRY, b. March 14, 1907,
Carter County, TN; d. June 19, 1985,
Washington County, TN.
294. iv.
LAVINA JANE BERRY, b. Abt. 1910, Carter County.
v. ALFRED BERRY, b. July 13, 1910; d. March 08,
1923, Johnson County, TN. Burial: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, Butler,
TN
Cause of Death: Gangreen death record # 74
vi.
WILLIE BERRY, b. Abt. 1912.
154. GRIFFIN P.5
BERRY (WILLIAM JAMES4, MARY3 PIERCE,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born December 03,
1886 in TN, and died November 14, 1967 in Carter County, Butler, TN. He married DONNA MAE RAINBOLT April 15,
1910. She was born Abt. 1893 in TN.
1920 Carter County
Census: Griffith P Berry 33 (farmer)
Donna 27, Walter 7, Valentine 4 4/12, Sanford 2 6/12, Virginia N. 8/12
GRIFFIN P. BERRY: Burial: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, Butler, TN
Children of GRIFFIN
BERRY and DONNA RAINBOLT are:
i. FANNIE MAE6 BERRY.
ii. WAYNE BERRY.
iii. FRED BERRY.
iv. D.S. BERRY, b. April 09, 1911; d. May 24, 1911.
v. WALTER BERRY, b. April 18, 1912, Carter County,
TN.
vi. H.M. BERRY, b. November 28, 1914; d. May 07,
1915.
295. vii. VALENTINE "TINE" BERRY, b. September
10, 1915, Carter County; d. April 10, 1996, Washington County, TN.
viii. SANFORD BERRY, b. March 31, 1917; d. August
1967, Carter County, TN; m. KATHERN PUCKETT.
296. ix. VIRGINIA NORMA BERRY, b. Abt. 1919.
155. NANCY JANE5
BERRY (WILLIAM JAMES4, MARY3 PIERCE,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born November 30,
1889, and died May 07, 1959. She married
WILLIAM ALFRED BUCKLES. He was born June
02, 1875, and died October 21, 1960.
Alfred's brother Lee is
pictured at # 230
Children of NANCY BERRY
and WILLIAM BUCKLES are:
297. i. BASIL WESLEY6 BUCKLES, b. January
14, 1911, Carter County, TN; d. June 11, 1988, Carter County, TN.
ii. CRUMLEY BUCKLES, b. December 6, 1919
iii. LOCKETT BUCKLES, b. November 17, 1915, d. 1945.
iv. HOWIE BUCKLES b. December 27, 1912. d. 1912
v. INFANT BUCKLES. b. 1917 d. 1917
vi. SEYMOUR BUCKLES. b. September 3, 1913
d. July 5, 1981
Picture:
top left to right: Crumley Buckles , Seymour , Lockett, Crumley Buckles
156. EMMA5
BERRY (WILLIAM JAMES4, MARY3 PIERCE,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born March 24,
1899 in Carter County, TN, and died
October 29, 1973 in Carter County, TN.
She married SEXTON W. OLIVER. He
was born 1897, and died 1936.
More About SEXTON W.
OLIVER: Burial: Pierce-Campbell
Cemetery, Butler, TN
Children of EMMA BERRY
and SEXTON OLIVER are:
i. MARY ELLEN6 OLIVER.
ii. JAMES OLIVER.
iii. FRANK OLIVER.
157. CALLIE5
BERRY (WILLIAM JAMES4, MARY3 PIERCE,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born March 10,
1902 in Carter County, TN, and died May 31, 1992 in Carter County, TN. She married MARTIN BUCKLES.
Children of CALLIE
BERRY and MARTIN BUCKLES are:
i. AGNES6 BUCKLES.
ii. MYRSONNE VIRGINIA BUCKLES, b. Abt. 1921, Carter
County, TN; d. July 26, 2000, Carter County, TN; m. NOLAN HYDER MCCLOUD; b.
August 14, 1910, Carter County, TN; d.
December 12, 1993, Carter County, TN.
158. BERTHA MAE5
BERRY (WILLIAM JAMES4, MARY3 PIERCE,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born January 28,
1906 in Carter County, TN, and died May
29, 1981 in Carter County, TN. She
married JOHN CLARENCE FLETCHER.
Child of BERTHA BERRY
and JOHN FLETCHER is:
i. PHYLLIS6 FLETCHER, b. Abt. 1928,
Carter County, TN; d. February 23, 1997, Carter County, TN; m. HENRY FLOYD
WHITE; b. Abt. 1912, Johnson County, TN;
d. November 13, 1998, VA Medical Center, Johnson City, Mountain Home, TN.
159. HAROLD R.5
BERRY (WILLIAM JAMES4, MARY3 PIERCE,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born February 29,
1908 in Carter County, TN, and died February 07, 1994 in Washington County,
TN. He married (1) BESSIE BUCKLES,
daughter of LEE BUCKLES and JULIA BUCKLES.
She was born September 19, 1906 in Carter County, TN, and died September
28, 1978 in Carter County, TN. He
married (2) AMOLEE WEBB, daughter of MILUS WEBB and NOLA DAVIS. She was born Abt. 1910 in Sevier County, TN,
and died May 30, 1997 in Carter County, TN.
Burial: Rittertown Cemetery
Children of HAROLD
BERRY and BESSIE BUCKLES are:
i. SUE BERRY6 BOWERS.
ii. KENNETH BERRY, d. March 1946.
160. DORA B.5
PIERCE (DANIEL T.4, JOSEPH3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born August 31, 1892 in Carter County, TN, and died 1976 in Johnson County, TN.
She married SEXTON P. PIERCE December 13, 1908 in Carter County TN., son
of HENRY PIERCE and SARAH MORLEY. He was
born March 10, 1881 in Carter County,
TN, and died December 1964 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for SEXTON P.
PIERCE:
1920 Carter Co.,
Census: Sexton 40, (farm Laborer) Dora
B. wife age 29, Bessie 9, Grant 8, Roy 5, Dayton 3 5/12, Worley 1 month
Social Security index
states Sexton Pierce born March 10, 1881.
This date fits age Sexton gave on 1920 Census. This would have been before Henry and Sarah
were married.
1942 Tennessee Valley
Athority Records: S.P. Pierce lives
between the dam site and Fish Springs.
He is the son of Henry Pierce of Fish Springs, While Mrs Pierce is the daughter of D.T.
Pierce who lives across the highway.
They have lived at this location for 30 years. One child is married and has one child. He is engaged in defense work in an airplane
factory in Montgomery, Alabama. Three of
the boys are in the army. Two boys, Paul
19, and Elton age 16, remain at home and are presently attending school. An only daughter Bessie Crowe, resides in
Greeneville, TN where her husband is employed in a power plant. Dayton, one of the sons who is in the Army is
stationed in Australia. He lacked only a
few months of graduating from College.
Mr Pierce has been employed at Bemberg for the past 14 years. He also farms.
picture: Sexton,
Dora, Elton, Worley, Roy
Children of DORA PIERCE
and SEXTON PIERCE are:
i. PAUL6 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1923.
ii. ELTON PIERCE, b. 1924.
iii. BESSIE PIERCE, b. January 26, 1910, Carter
County, TN; d. July 01, 1995, Washington County, TN; m. NETHERLY.
298. iv. ALLEN GRANT PIERCE, b. January 31, 1912, Carter
County, TN; d. February 09, 1999, Casselberry, Seminole, FL.
v. ROY G. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1915.
299. vi. DAYTON O. PIERCE, b. 1916, Carter County, TN;
d. December 15, 2001, Washington County, TN.
vii. WORLEY PIERCE, b. Abt. 1919.
More About WORLEY PIERCE: Military: WWII
viii. DAN PIERCE.
ix. TED PIERCE.
161. DAYTON BRUCE5
PIERCE (DANIEL T.4, JOSEPH3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born November 1892 in Carter County,
Tennessee, and died January 08, 1973 in Carter County, Tennessee. He married MILLIE GREEN April 18, 1920 in
Carter County TN.. She died 1966. Burial Union Baptist Church Cemetery
Occupation: merchant
Children of DAYTON
PIERCE and MILLIE GREEN are:
i. ROBERT6 PIERCE.
ii. JOE L.
PIERCE.
iii. ADELE PIERCE, m. GLENN SMITH.
iv. MAXINE PIERCE, m. JAMES BENTLEY.
v. CHRISTINE PIERCE, m. RONALD CROSS.
Picture
: Joe Lefler Pierce and wife Shirley Glover
162. TINA5
PIERCE (ARTHUR CALVIN4, JOSEPH3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born Abt. 1908 in Carter County, TN, and died November 18, 2000 in Adel,
Georgia. She married VIRGIL P.
SIMERLY.
Children of TINA PIERCE
and VIRGIL SIMERLY are:
i. JERRY M.6 SIMERLY.
ii. CALVIN F. SIMERLY.
iii. GUSSIE LEON SIMERLY.
iv. THELMA SIMERLY, m. JAMES E. SELLERS.: James' Occupation: Doctor
v. MARTHA SIMERLY, m. ROGER HOFFMAN.
vi. JUANITA SIMERLY, m. JIMMY MEEKS.
163. JANE5
DUGGER (WILLIAM HARDEN4, HANNAH3 PIERCE,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born April 28, 1852
in Johnson County, TN, and died in
Cherokee, KS. She married FRED W. SCOTT
1870. He was born Abt. 1850.
Child of JANE DUGGER
and FRED SCOTT is:
i. PEARL6 SCOTT.
Picture: 1. Fred, George, Pearl, Jane
Dugger Scott 2 .Jane 3.
Jane, Pearl, Fred 4. Pearl
164. NANCY ANN5
DUGGER (WILLIAM HARDEN4, HANNAH3 PIERCE,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born May 11, 1856 in
Jonesborough, Washington County, TN, and died November 07, 1955 in Pittsburg,
Crawford, Kansas. She married (1) DANIEL
PIERSON. He was born Abt. 1854 in
Washington County, TN. She married (2)
PAUL FRAZEE December 15, 1881 in Columbus, Cherokee, KS, son of JOHN FRAZEE and
ELIZABETH JONES. He was born December
10, 1853 in Casstown, Ohio, and died May 10, 1928 in Cherokee, KS.
Picture: Wesley
Pierson, Gilbert Frazee and Frank Frazee
Child of NANCY DUGGER
and DANIEL PIERSON is:
i. WESLEY6 PIERSON.
Children of NANCY
DUGGER and PAUL FRAZEE are:
ii. GILBERT ARTHUR6 FRAZEE, b. March 21,
1884, Weir, Cherokee, Kansas; d. April 08, 1940, Compton, Los Angeles,
California.
iii. AMY FRAZEE, b. October 23, 1889, Weir,
Cherokee, Kansas.
iv. CLARA FRAZEE, b. July 23, 1892, Weir, Cherokee,
Kansas; d. November 11, 1979, Escondido, San Diego, Ca.
v. WILLIAM MCKINLEY FRAZEE, b. April 02, 1895,
Weir, Cherokee, Kansas; d. November 23, 1920.
vi. ROSCOE WAYNE FRAZEE, b. September 15, 1898,
Weir, Cherokee, Kansas; d. June 14, 1968.
165. BENJAMIN THOMAS5
DUGGER (WILLIAM HARDEN4, HANNAH3 PIERCE,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born November 07,
1859 in Washington County, TN, and died September 11, 1940 in Columbus,
Cherokee, KS. He married JULIA ANN
GRANSON January 06, 1897 in Cherokee County, KS. She was born April 06, 1879 in Elba, NE.
History of Cherokee
County, Kansas and its citizens 1904
"BENJAMIN THOMAS
DUGGER, who owns one of the best farms of Cherokee County, consisting of 16
acres, and situated in section 23, township 32, range 24, in Mineral township,
and also has a fine trade as a blacksmith, was born in 1859 in Johnson County,
Tennessee, and is a son of William H. and Nancy (Cable) Dugger.
The paternal
grandfather of the subject of this sketch was Thomas Dugger, who was born in
North Carolina, but in early life removed to Tennessee, and later to Indiana.
There he died before the Civil War, at the age of 84 years. He married Hannah
Pierce, who was born in Virginia, and they reared a family which reflected
credit upon the training they received.
William Harden Dugger
was born in Johnson County, Tennessee, where he married, and in 1867 came to
Cherokee County, Kansas. He settled first in Pleasant View township, where he
lived four years, and then removed to a location on the old "Military
Road." There he built a blacksmith shop, and worked at his trade until
1871. Moving at that period to Mineral township, he took up a government claim
of 160 acres, where he continued to farm and also to work at his trade. William
H. Dugger was very well known and highly esteemed. One of the first settlers in
this locality, he was also one of the most intelligent and reliable and exerted
a great influence. His death took place June 7, 1902, at the age of 76 years.
He is survived by his widow, who finds a welcome home with her five children,
the subject of this sketch being the only son. The daughters are,--Lizzie,
Jane, Sarah and Nancy.
The farm upon which his
father settled in Mineral township is now owned by the subject of this sketch,
and he also carries on the blacksmith business, which he learned under his
father's instruction. Mr. Dugger is one of the very busy men of the township,
and but few have made more material progress than he has, in the same time. He
is both a good farmer and a first-class blacksmith, and besides is a pleasant,
genial man, who has hosts of friends in the neighborhood.
On January 6, 1897, Mr.
Dugger was married to Julia Anna Granson, who was born at Elba, Nebraska, April
6, 1879. They have a happy little family of four children, namely: Clara May,
Hazel Fay, Zada Florence, and Anna Elizabeth.
As one of the
intelligent and well informed men of his township, Mr. Dugger takes a lively
interest in public matters, and politically he is identified with the
Republican party. "
Children of BENJAMIN
DUGGER and JULIA GRANSON are:
i. CLARA MAY6 DUGGER, b. 1897.
ii. HAZEL FAY DUGGER, b. February 05, 1899; d.
September 15, 1990, Columbus, KS; m. CLEO ELMER FRUITT, 1925, Columbus, Weir CountyKS; d. May 12, 1974.
iii. FLORENCE ZELDA DUGGER, b. 1901; m. UNKNOWN
RAYBORN.
300. iv. ANNA ELIZABETH DUGGER, b. 1904.
166. CORNELIA E.5
DUGGER (GEORGE MARION4, HANNAH3 PIERCE,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born September 28,
1860 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died June 18, 1887 in Carter County, TN.
She married LAWSON LAFAYETTE EZEKIEL SMITH March 19, 1882 in Carter
County, TN, son of JACOB SMITH and CELIA GOODWIN. He was born Abt. 1857 in Carter County,
Tennessee.
Child of CORNELIA
DUGGER and LAWSON SMITH is:
i. IRIS MAUDE6 SMITH, b. 1883; d. 1965;
m. CHARLES ALEXANDER BLEVINS, April 28, 1901, Carter County TN.; b. 1877.
167. GEORGE L.
CALVIN5 PIERCE (HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born October 28,
1846 in Carter County, TN, and died October 10, 1895 in Carter County, TN. He
married MARY ELLEN CLARK WHITE November 07, 1869 in Carter County TN.. She was born Abt. 1840, and died after
1900. Burial: Pierce Cemetery #3,
Butler, TN (no tombstone)
1870 Johnson County
Census: George L. Pearce 23, Mary C. 30
George was the Union
Baptist Church, Hampton, TN-- church clerk in
1871.
Child of GEORGE PIERCE
and MARY WHITE is:
301. i. MARY ELLEN6 PIERCE, b. January 25,
1873, Carter County, TN; d. December 03,
1942, Johnson County, TN.
168. MARY JANE5
PIERCE (HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born January 03,
1849 in Carter County, TN, and died March 11, 1936 in Weir, Cherokee County,
KS. She married WILLIAM HENRY DUGGER
December 16, 1866 in Carter County, TN, son of WILLIAM DUGGER and NANCY
LACEY. He was born May 04, 1846 in
Carter County, TN, and died March 13, 1938 in Avant, OK. Burial: Pleasant View Cemetery
Picture of Mary Jane
and William, Byrd, John A, William Jr and Jess in back. Unsure of which girl is which
Family story: Williams son, Jessee had a girl friend, one
day his brother John, decided to make up a story about her & spread it around. The story
got back to Jesse, & after that, Jesse, had no more to do with her or any
other woman........
Jesse, never drank,
smoked, cussed, had never been inside a
bar & wouldn't go around any one who did.
John, said the worse
thing he heard Jesse, say was "by dammie". One day Jesse & John,
"his brother", went to town, they stopped in front of the store, Jesse, wouldn't get out of the
wagon because he heard some men inside the store cussing.............
Two newspaper articles
about William Dugger follow:
1. It was recorded in
the Tulsa, Oklahoma newspaper at the time of William Dugger's wedding, when he
was 90 years old, as "Brisk and distinguished with white hair and white
goatee, the bridegroom quipped that he could recall he was in 65 battles with
the Union Army and 'that ought to prepare me for another marriage."
2. It was recorded in
the Pittsburg (Kansas) Headlight newspaper "
William H.Dugger and
Avant Kansas Woman wed in Tulsa: Tulsa, Sept.3, 1936.....William H.Dugger, 90
year old Civil War Veteran of Wier,Kansas, was married here today to Mrs. Josie
Lovelady 54, of Avant,Kansas. Brisk and distinguished, with white hair and
white goatee, the bridegroom quipped that he could recall he was in 65 battles
with the Union Army and "that " ought to prepare me for another
marriage. Weir, Sept.3.... it has been
rumored here for some time that Mr.Dugger, was married or would be married soon
but Weir friends had received no definite information concerning the ceremony.
Mr.Dugger was seen on the streets of Weir a few days ago." ( source for Mary's family stories and
pictures : Francis M. Dugger.
Special Thanks)
Moved from Tennessee to
Kansas in 1868 & was called the Pioneer of Weir .( Weir,Ks.) .
More About WILLIAM
HENRY DUGGER: Burial: Pleasant View
Cemetery
Cause of Death:
Hypertension-myocarditis and acute dilitation of heart (record #57-51238)
Occupation: Merchantile
business and farmer
Mary's cause of
death: Acute Heart Attack
picture: 4 generations- William Sr., John A, Dugger, Henry Howard Dugger,
John H.
Children of MARY PIERCE
and WILLIAM DUGGER are:
i. JAMES STACY6 DUGGER, b. 1867,
Cherokee, KS; d. 1872, Cherokee, KS.
302. ii. OLAVINE "VENA" DUGGER, b. November
08, 1869, Cherokee, KS; d. 1957.
303. iii. WILLIAM HENRY DUGGER, JR., b. January 28, 1872,
Weir, Cherokee County, KS; d. June 12,
1931, Weir, Cherokee County, KS (burial Pleasantview Cemetery).
304. iv. CORA AVIS DUGGER, b. April 03, 1874; d.
February 20, 1920.
305. v. IDA MAY DUGGER, b. February 27, 1877, Columbus,
Cherokee, KS; d. December 16, 1964, Columbus, Cherokee, KS.
vi. MARGARET ALICE DUGGER, b. December 08, 1879,
Cherokee, KS; d. December 17, 1967.
vii. MYRTLE DUGGER, b. January 20, 1882; d. December
20, 1884.
306. viii. LUELLA BELLE DUGGER, b. June 27, 1884,
Cherokee, KS.
ix. JESSE EDISON DUGGER, b. July 20, 1886, Cherokee
County, KS; d. October 24, 1924, Weir, Cherokee County, KS
(burial Pleasantview Cemetery).
307. x. JOHN ALEXANDER ULYSSES SYDNEY TILSON DUGGER, b.
August 01, 1888, Pleasantview, Cherokee County, KS; d. May 25, 1964, Weir,
Cherokee County, KS.
308. xi. BYRD FRANKLIN DUGGER, b. April 23, 1891,
Cherokee County, KS; d. March 22, 1953, Weir, Cherokee County, KS
(burial Pleasantview Cemetery).
169. SARAH CAROLINE5
PIERCE (HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born November 11,
1851 in Carter County, TN, and died Aft.
1900. She met (1) ANDREW J. WAGNER, son
of ALEXANDER WAGNER and NANCY BAKER. He
was born 1851. She married (2) ROBERT F.
HAZELWOOD July 22, 1871 in Carter County TN., son of EDMOND HAZELWOOD and
ELIZABETH. He was born Abt. 1844 in
VA. She married (3) JAMES AVERY TIMBS
1878, son of AMOS TIMBS and SARAH PAYNE.
He was born Abt. 1856 in NC, and died Aft. March 1905 in Carter
County, TN.
Picture: James
Avery Timbs is 3rd in top row.
Notes for ROBERT F.
HAZELWOOD:
Robert is not in 1880
census. He either died or left his wife
in 1875
Notes for JAMES AVERY
TIMBS:
1880 Carter County
Census: James Timbs 26 (NC, SC, NC)
Sarah S.C. 28, William W. 1, Lillie Pierce 4 Step-daughter
1900 Carter County
Census: James Timbs, Caroline 51, ,
Sallie 1880, Carlton 1882, Eddie 1885, Houston born 1888, Ida 1890, Abbie 1894
W.C. Pierce's Store
record:
December 23 1904 Ave Timbs
tobacco .25, coffee
.25,
December 27, oil and
butter .20 bal on bucket .03
December 31 - coffee
.30, tobacco .05 butter .15
Januray 7 1905, (credit
.50, ) meat .25
February
and March 1905, Avery traded a chicken,
corn, ax handle, and ties for store credit on his bill.
In March he bought 12
guage gun cartridges, tread, coffee, tobacco, candy, snuff, sugar, flour,
salmon, meat, axe,
In April he bought
shoes and socks for 1.80, three and half bushle of oats for 1.75, 2 pair of
shoes for 3.30
More About JAMES AVERY
TIMBS: Burial: Pierce Cemetery, Butler,
TN
Child of SARAH PIERCE
and ANDREW WAGNER is:
309. i. LILLIE IVALEE6 WAGNER, b. May 26,
1876, Butler, TN; d. November 12, 1958, Sullivan County, Bristol, TN.
Child of SARAH PIERCE
and ROBERT HAZELWOOD is:
310. ii. NAOMI J.6 PIERCE, b. December 12,
1875, Carter County, TN; d. December 18,
1942, Johnson County, TN.
Children of SARAH
PIERCE and JAMES TIMBS are:
311. iii. CARLTON M. "CARL"6 TIMBS,
b. 1882.
iv. HOUSTON TIMBS, b. 1888, Carter County, TN; m. LIZZIE MCQUEEN, April 19, 1918, Carter
County TN..
v. EDDIE TIMBS, b. 1885; m. LEONA MCCLOUD, 1907.
Notes for EDDIE TIMBS:
Store record at W.C.
Pierce's :
December 23, 1904, Ed bought slips, shirts, suspenders, brief,
gloves, candy, a sky rocket firecraker
December 29, 1904 Bought boots and goods for $ 1.15
January 1905, Ed
Timbs bought tobacco .10, cider .08,
tobacco .25, shoes $ 2.25, oil .05, cider .05, tobacco .45, candy .05,
vi. IDA TIMBS, b. 1890.
vii. ABIGAIL "ABBIE" TIMBS, b. 1894; m.
BILL PHILLIPS.
312. viii. WILLIAM W. TIMBS, b. June 06, 1879.
ix. SALLY TIMBS,
b. 1880.
front L to r: Ettie Hamby ?, -----, James
Murray, Georgia Murray, May Murray, Amanda Pierce Presnell, William Robert
Pierce, Guy Presnell, William James Berry, Hazel Pierce, Henry Hayes Presnell,
2nd row: Cora Ann Pierce Murray, Roxie
Murray, Margaret Dugger Pierce, David Pierce, Urethia Pierce, ----, Cora Pierce
(Bailey's daughter) Bailey Peyton Pierce, Eliza Pierce Tribett Reed, Ethel
McGarvey Pierce, John Elbert Pierce, Lou McQueen Presnell
170. AMANDA5 PIERCE (HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born May 11, 1854 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died September 05, 1923
in Carter Co. Tn.. She married ALFRED
PAUL PRESNELL July 24, 1877 in Carter County TN., son of ANN PRESNELL. He was born August 05, 1854 in North
Carolina, and died November 19, 1940 in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Notes for AMANDA
PIERCE:
Alfred and his brother
John Presnell were sentenced to second degree murder for 14 years.
They were sentenced
from Johnson County Circuit Court.
Circuit Court Criminal
Minutes Vol. A March 15 1884 page 401,
The following evidence was heard
in open court on the question of paying guards for guarding the Johnson County
jail under section 5401 and 5401b in the case of the State vs Alfred and John
Presnell on a charge of murder. D W.
Wills being duly sworn deposed as follows: I think it was necessary to have
guards because I think the jail was insufficient to hold the prisoners and
because I think there was danger that they would be taken out of the jail and
lynched from what I had heard. I heard
a near relative of Shupe the deceased say that they would be taken out of the
jail and lynched. I think I have heard
others say that they were liable to be taken out and lynched. The deceased had a large relationship and
some of them influential.
Testimony by J.M
Blankenbeckler: I am one of the
commissioners appointed to look after the jail and conditions For the
prisoners. I think a guard was necessary
on the account of the Insecurity of the jail and the danger that one of the
defendants at least might be rescued. I
had heard of the Pressnells ought to be and would be lynched. Shupe the deceased had been quite a prominent
man. He had been Justice of the Peace
and chairman of the County Court of Johnson County for several years. Mr Shupe the deceased had a very large
connection in this (Johnson) County, some of whom are influential. page 402.
March 19, 1884 - M L Morland
being duly sworn deposes as follows- I am sheriff of Johnson County I think that a guard was absolutely necessary
while John and Alfred Presnell have been in Johnson County Jail 1st I regard
the jail unsafe. 2nd from threats that I
had heard made previous to the arrest of the defendants and the excitement
consequence upon their arrest I think there was considerable danger of their
being taken out and lynched. I think
there was some danger of Thier being rescued by Thier friends. I heard a nephew of the deceased Shupe say
before Defendants were arrested that if they were arrested and put in jail that
they would never get out alive. Whey
were arrested on the 10th day of last January and our next circuit court
convened on the 3 week of March. I was
informed that there was no secure jail nearer than Greenville, TN a distance of
75 or 80 miles and I regarded it a saving of Expense to the state to employ a
guard. ML Morland Sheriff.
We certify that we have
examined the forgoing account for guarding jail of Johnson County and are
satisfied that a guard was necessary.
March 19, 1884.
page 429 Tuesday November 18, 1884 State VS Alfred Presnell and John Presnell
alias Alfred Presley and John Presley.
Murder. enters a plea of not
guilty, defendants was remanded to jail.
Page 436 Murder,
Came again the Atty General to prosecute for the state and the prisoners is brought to the box in
custody of the sheriff and the same jury respited from rendering their verdict
to wit John Cook, J.M Arnold, H .M Bently, John A Brook, Hoston Watson, David
Bumgardner, W Wilson, JB Stout, W M. Simcox, GW Eggers, John Shepard, Alexander
Snider and in charge of J N Jenkins an officer as afore said returned into
court to resume the consideration of the cause on trial and further progress
having been made in the cause and their not being time to finish the
consideration of the same today the Jury was again respited from rendering
their verdict until tomorrow and was again placed in charge of J N Jenkins
officer who was sworn to keep them according to law and the defendants was remanded
to jail. Discharge of Witnesses. In this cause on motion of the attorney
general the following names witnesses for the state are discharged from further
attendance this term of the court to wit Tho. Lewis, J. R. Bergie, Hamilton
Smith, Jas Rainbolt, Abner Shipwash, James Vaught.
437 November 20, 1884 Murder Jury returned to court to resume
consideration of the cause on trial and further progress having been made in
the cause and there not being time to finish the consideration the same day the
jury was again respited making their verdict until tomorrow. The defendants were remanded to jail.
441 Murder.
Came again the Atty General to prosecute on behalf of the state and the
prisoners are again brought to the bar in custody of the sheriff. The jury find the defendants Alfred Presnell
and John Presnell alias Alfred Presley and John Presley guilty of Murder in the
2nd degree as charged against them in the Bill of Indictment. Confinement in the Penitentiary of the state
for a period of fourteen years from this date.
November 21, 1884. Remanded to
jail.
They were sent to Coal
Creek Prison then to Nashville's State Penitentiary
Convicted of second
degree murder Alfred served from
November 1884 to July 1991. Pardoned by
the Govenor on the condition he leave the state.
John Presnell was
Pardoned from Nashville Penitentiary in May 31, 1888.
Alfred's Nashville Main
Prison Records: 5 ft 11 inch tall, 155 pounds grey eyes, brown hair, fair
complexion.
They went to prison on
November 21, 1884. Alfred was pardoned
for parole in 1890. Alfred had a scar on his left calf. Prison Record in Tn State Archives Book C
page 232
John Presnell was
pardoned May 31, 1888 by Gov. Taylor.
John had a scar on right shin, on top of hand, and right hip. He was 5'9 1/2 " tall 137 pounds and had
brown hair, blue eyes.
Rumor is:
The men had been drinking and playing cards, and there was an argument
about Amanda. Shupe pulled out a knife
and Alfred and John took it away. They
killed Shupe. The police were waiting
with guns when Alfred and John got home and took them to jail.
John H. Shupe (Nov 18,
1836-Sept 15, 1883) John Shupe was
married to Fannie E Shoun . (July 28, 1838- March 2, 1895) Both are buried at
Butler Memorial Cemetery.
After his release from
Prison, Alfred never returned to Butler.
He went to West Virginia and married Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie
Pruitt.. Elizabeth was of dutch descent.
He had a large family there.
When his children with Elizabeth grew up,
they found out about his family in Butler.
They came to visit Cora and Haze several times. Cora went to West Virginia for Alfred's
funeral.
Alfred's Death
Certificate # 17788B Fayette County,
WV
Alfred married SARAH
ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" PRUITT on July 26, 1891 in Greenup, KY, daughter
of ISAAC PRUITT and SARALDIA HOOD. She
was born December 03, 1870 in Lost Creek, KY, and died June 12, 1953 in
Lochgelly, WV.
picture of Albert Hayes Presnell (alfred's son)
Children of ALFRED
PRESNELL and SARAH PRUITT are:1) LAURA
PRESNELL, b. Abt. 1893., 2). HOYT PRESNELL, b. October 08, 1894; d. July 24,
1912, Brown, WV- Cause of Death: died at age 17 with "heart trouble"
3). VERNA PRESNELL, b. Abt. 1896. 4).
ALBERT HAYES PRESNELL, b. December 07, 1898, Greenup, KY; d. February
04, 1957, Oak Hill, WV.
5). EDWARD MEREDITH PRESNELL, b. January 25, 1902,
Portsmouth, Ohio; d. March 30, 1943, Oak Hill, WV. 6). LETHA B.
"LETTIE" PRESNELL, b. Abt. 1905.
7). KATHERINE PRESNELL. 8). RUBY PRESNELL, b. Abt.
1908. 9). ALMA PRESNELL, b. 1912; m. CLYDE RUNIONS. 10). MARY
PRESNELL, b. Abt. 1910.
1920 Census: Lochgelly, West Virginia -- Alfred, Lizzie,
Albert H age 22, Edward M. age 17, Letha B 16, Ruby, Mary, Alma 4
1930 Census: Fayetteville, Fayette, WV Alfred Presenll age 79 (born TN, mother born
TN, father born Kentucky), Elizabeth (wife)KY KY TN 64, Alma (daughter) WV, TN
KY 18
Alfred's Death
Certificate # 17788B Fayette County,
WV says date of birth: August 7, 1848 in Fish Springs, TN and his
birth date on the tombstone is 1848
according to what Henry
Hayes "Haze" Presnell told
Albert Pressnell, James was Alfred's father and they lived on Roan Mountain.
.
Henry Haze Hayes
Presnell said that his great grandfather James was from North Carolina. "
He was a Cherokee Indian who lived on the top of the mountain, but moved to
what is now Butler prior to the war between the states. During that conflict, James Presnell was shot
by the Confederate Authorities"
1870 census: Ann Presnell 40 from North Carolina, ALFRED
13, Catherine 10, John 5, Patsy Clemmon (TN) 50, Patsey 16
1880 Carter County
Census: Anna Pressnell 53 (widow) NC, NC, NC Elihu L. 10 TN, TN, NC
Children of ANN and
JAMES PRESNELL are ELIHU "CUBE"
LAWS PRESNELL, b. Abt. 1870; m. MAUDE WHALEY, 2. CATHERINE PRESNELL m. S.H.
Crosswhite. 3. HENDERSON PRESNELL, b.
1851, NCHe married MARTHA JANE CLEMONS March 01, 1868 in Carter County
TN.. She was born 1852 in Tennessee. 4.
ALFRED PAUL PRESNELL, b. August 05, 1854, North Carolina; d. November 08, 1940, 5. JOHN
PRESNELL, b. 1865.married Jane
1880 Carter County
Census: Henderson Presnell, 18, Martha J. 17, Nancy 1
Picture:
Amanda Pierce Presnell, William Robert
Pierce, Guy Presnell (Henry Hayes Presnell's son)
Amanda had a lot of
boyfriends and the children have different fathers. Henry Haze and Cora Presnell are Alfred's children.
Cecil and Frank Glen
Pierce were twins. William James Barry
is said to be the Twins father. see
pierce tree #59 for William James Berry information.
John E. Pierce told his
daughter Hazel that he had the same father as the twins, Family records have
JamesBerry as the father..
The census shows that
Amanda had 9 children. 2 children must have died at birth or very young.
1880 Carter County
Census: Alfred Presnell age 22, his
parents were born in North Carolina,
Amanda E. age 26 (wife) Her
father was born in Tennessee and her mother was from NC. Henry H. age 1, Samuel Pierce age 4 (stepson)
his father was from NC
1900 Carter County
Census: Mandy Presnell born May 1854 age
46 widowed living with William R. Pierce born 1873, Henry H. born 1879, Cora L.
born 1883, John E. born 1884, Frank born
1894, Cecil S. born 1894
1910 Carter County
Census: Amanda 56 (9 children and 7
living) Frank 16 son, Cecil 16 son, William R. 34 (married 4 years to Alice,
William and Alice were married before) Alice 35, Allen ( grandson) 14 Ettie
(neice) (1 child and 1 child living) 27, Hue G. (nephew) 7, John E. Pierce 20
(son)
* Noah's daughter Mary
E. Pierce is living with Amanda.. Noah's
grandchildren remember an Ettie but not the relationship. All of Noah's family pictures were destroyed
in a fire.
Ettie Hamby is listed
as single living beside Amanda in 1920 and there is no children living with
Ettie. John F. Pierce is possibly Ettie Hamby's father.
Amanda is buried beside
her father and mother but she has no tombstone.
More About AMANDA PIERCE: Baptism: May 21, 1905 Medical Information: Blind in one eye
Children of AMANDA
PIERCE are:
313. i. WILLIAM ROBERT PIERCE, b. 1871, Carter County,
TN; d. December 07, 1935, Carter County, TN.
314. ii. SAMUEL PIERCE, b. May 26, 1873, Carter
County, TN; d. October 19, 1958,
Vermillion County, Indiana.
319. vii. HENRY HAYES PRESNELL, b. 1879, Carter County,
TN; d. 1942, Mountain Home, TN (Veterans
Hospital).
315. iii. CORA LEE PRESNELL, b. September 28, 1883,
Carter County; d. January 24, 1973, Johnson County, TN.
316. iv. JOHN ELBERT PIERCE, b. May 17, 1889, Carter
County, TN; d. June 21, 1977, Shelborn,
Sullivan County, Indiana.
317. v. CECIL SMITH PIERCE, b. September 05, 1894,
Carter County, TN; d. November 18, 1982,
Shelburn, Sullivan, Indiana.
318. vi. FRANK GLEN PIERCE, b. September 05, 1894,
Carter Co. Tn.; d. January 1979, San Diego, California.
171. NOAH WEBSTER5
PIERCE (HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born September 25,
1858 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died April 14, 1906 in Carter County,
TN. He married MARTHA DEMIE PIERCE 1891,
daughter of DAVID PIERCE and MARY BLEVINS.
She was born August 1866 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died 1921 in
Carter County.
Children are listed
above under (104) Martha Demie Pierce.
172. MINNIE A.5
PIERCE (HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born February 14,
1861 in TN, and died 1912 in Carter County, TN.
She married ARMSTEAD P. PIERCE Abt. 1880, son of TENNESSEE PIERCE and
PHEBE JENKINS. He was born September 04,
1851 in TN, and died October 14, 1920 in Carter County, TN.
Burial: pierce Cemetery # 3 Butler
Children are listed
above under (90) Armstead P. Pierce.
173. ELIZA L.5
PIERCE (HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born May 20, 1866 in
Carter County, TN, and died Aft. March
1936. She married (1) JOHN THOMAS TRIBETT
December 07, 1882 in Carter County TN..
She married (2) WILLIAM REED July 29, 1907, son of ELIZABETH. He was born 1859 in TN.
Notes for ELIZA L.
PIERCE:
James B. Pierce pension
file: Frankie states that her daughter
Eliza was born May 20, 1866.
Bea Kite says that
thier family records has Sept. 11, 1866
Notes for JOHN THOMAS
TRIBETT: Last name spelled Tribett and
Trivett
Notes for WILLIAM REED:
1st wife was born in NC
1920 Johnson County
Census: William M. Reed 54 TN Nc TN Lizzie 53, Joe W 17, Dave
H 16, Effie 12
Children of ELIZA
PIERCE and JOHN TRIBETT are:
i. ELIZA ALICE6 TRIBETT, b. 1886; d.
1978; m. WILLIAM ROBERT WHITE; d. June 11, 1972.
ii. JULIE ANN TRIBETT, b. 1890; d. Indiana; m.
OLIVER KITE, March 07, 1908; d. Indiana.
320. iii. BIRTIE ELLEN TRIBETT, b. October 08, 1887; d.
October 17, 1978, Washington County, TN.
Children of ELIZA
PIERCE and WILLIAM REED are:
321. iv. EFFIE RETHA6 REED, b. July 29, 1905,
Johnson County, TN; d. October 1978.
322. v. JOSEPH W. REED, b. 1903; d. January 03, 1981.
vi. DAVID H. REED, b. 1904; d. 1959; m. ZELLA LEONA
STOUT; b. July 12, 1908; d. April 27, 1997.
173b JOHN FINDLEY
PIERCE, (HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, b. May 19,
1863 d. September 30, 1932 California, married Julia Alice Green b. March 15,
1870 d. June 24, 1935.
Children of
John Findley Pierce and Julia Green are:
i. TOBE
JAY PIERCE, b. April 07, 1893, TN; d. February 09, 1988, Bakersfield, Kern
County, California.
ii. NEUBURN
CONNARD PIERCE.
iii. CALTIN
HOWARD PIERCE.
iv. EFFIE
PIERCE, b. January 31, 1889; d. January 16, 1897.
v. RILLIE
PIERCE, b. April 02, 1900; d. October 15, 1907.
Notes for
JOHN FINDLEY PIERCE: John's family bible
records give John's date of birth as May 19, 1863.
John had an
affair and had 2 illegitimate children he left behind in Colorado when he moved
to California.
John's
family says that John had been a teacher of mathematics at a college in
Tennessee, and that his father was college educated.
There is a
rumor on Johns family side that he left Tennessee suddenly because he had
killed a man in a duel over "an affair of the heart." John was very
"handsome, charming, intelligent, well-liked and a good shot, and not a
very faithful husband. "
James Alexander McCandless
(Julia's great uncle) had sent for his parents and sisters to join him in
Colorado. John went by wagon train with
his in-laws and wife.
The following is the story of why
the McCanless family and John Pierce moved to Colorado :
Julia's great grandparents were JAMES MCCANLESS, b. 1796
and RACHEL ALEXANDER born 1802 and they
had 5 children. ( 1). MARY CATHERINE2 MCCANLESS, b. October 09, 1824,
Iredell County, NC. (Julia's
Grandmother) married Isaac Green . Their
son David Green is the father of Julia Green Pierce (2). Julia (3). David Colbert McCanless born
1828, ( 4), Emily (5). James Leroy Alexander McCanless
In the 1830's James moved his family to
Shulls Mill, Watauga County, NC. James
was an educated man, an expert cabinet maker and fine fiddler and school
teacher. His son David Colbert "Colb" McCanless (Julia's great
uncle) married Mary Green on February 21, 1848 in Ashe County NC. Colb served as deputy for about 4 years then
decided to run for sherriff. After a
bitter race with rumors of fistfights between Colb and the other candidate, he
became the first elected sheriff of Watauga County. Colb was said to be overbearing, articulate,
and well-informed with a vicious
streak. He had an affair with a woman
named Sarah Shull, the daughter of a local miller, and a girl was born on May
4, 1856. The child Martha Allice Shull
died a year later on July 2, 1857. As
sheriff he was tax collector and also managed the collections for J.M. Weath, a
Frenchman who sold goods wholesale in the region. In February 1859, Colb stole the money and he
and Sarah Shull fled the state. They
were heading west to search for gold.
They went to Johnsons's Tank (now Johnson City, TN) They sold their
horses and took the train west. They arrived in St. Louis and went by steam
boat to Kansas. They got as far as
Southeastern Nebraska and were discouraged by the large number of people from
Pikes Peak heading back east with no gold.
The story that was told in Watauga County is that David left with the
entire treasury of Watauga County in his saddle bags, so he couldn't go back
home.
Colb decided to stop at Rock Creek. They bought a ranch and Sarah became the
first white woman to live in what is now Jefferson County, Nebraska.
In February, soon after
Colb left, his parents and relatives also left Watauga County and moved to
Dugger's Ferry in Carter County, TN.
This was likely due to the pressures brought about because of the
scandal and the missing tax funds.
After buying land and a home, Colb sent for his brother and wife. In August 1859, Colb's brother, James Leroy,
left North Carolina for Nebraska with his family, David Colbert's wife and
children.
They stopped in
Tennessee, where Colb's wife gave birth tothe 4th of 5 children). They arrived at Rock Creek on
September 20. (Sarah remained Colb's
mistress). Colb built a toll bridge
across the Platte River. His normal fee
was 10 to 50 cents, depending on a person's ability to pay. A short time later Colb sold the original
farm house and some out-buildings to the Overland Stage Coach Company (Pony
Express) which was to make payments to Colb.
The station manager was Horace Wellman and 23 year old James Butler
Hickok was stable hand. Hickok would live to become the legandary
gunfighter "Wild Bill" but at
this time he was an injured wagon driver sent to Rock Creek for light
duties. Colb made remarks about Hickok's
thin lips and called him " Duck Bill" . Wrestled him to the
ground as a "joke" and many
other things. Hickok most likely had ill
feelings toward Colb because of this. Plus Hickcok and Sarah had become good
friends. Years later, Sarah tells a friend that she almost had an affair
with Hickcok,
Unknown to McCanless, the Overland Stage
Company was in deep financial trouble.
He demanded the money from Wellman and was told that the superintendant
did not send the money. Wellman said that he was sure that the money would be
at the Overland Companies Brownsville location. Wellman and William Monroe McCanless,
Colb's 12 year old son, went on the 200 mile trip to get supplies and to get
the money due Colb. When they returned,
Monroe saw his father's horse at a neighboring ranch and went to greet him
while Wellman went on to the station.
Colb, Monroe, James Woods, and an
employee named James Gordon went to the Station to ask Wellman about the
payments. Some accounts say that they
were armed with guns but Monroe McCanless stated that they did not have weapons.
Colb and Monroe went to the door and demanded to know why Wellman did
not get his money. Colb threatened to
take over the station. At this point
Hickok stepped up to the doorway. Hickok
fired a shotgun from inside the house.
He hit Colb in the heart. The
impact threw Colb on his back. Monroe ran to his father as he tried to raise
himself from the ground. Colb attempted
to speak, and he fell back dead. Woods
and Gordon had been waiting near a fence and ran to house. They were fired on and Wellman beat Woods to
death with a hoe and then ran to get Monroe.
Monroe out ran him and hid in a ravine.
Sarah Shull ( working as the
bookkeeper) was hiding with Mrs Wellman
and another lady in the cellar . The top of the Cellar was made of split logs
and when Wellman beat Woods with the hoe, the blood ran through the cracks onto
Sarah's head. Hickok and two more stage
company employees chased Gordon down and shot him . The authorities found no guns on the bodies
and no injuries to Hickok and the men.
Both Wellman and Hickok were arrested
but due to no jail, no judge and no funds to hold them, they were
released.
On
July 12, 1861, David Colbert McCanless was the first man allegedly
killed by Wild Bill Hickok.
The legandary
Wild Bill is a product of novelists who enhanced his story of the Rock Creek
killings. A well known version of the story was published in the February 1867
issue of Harper's Magazine. His story glamourized Hickok now dubbed "Wild
Bill", as a fighting frontier hero.
In his account, Hickok single-handedly fought and killed 10 men with a
gun and bowie knife. "the
M'Kandlas's gang...reckless, bloodthirsty devils who would fight as long as
they had strength to pull the trigger"
Although supposedly having 11
buckshot wounds and 13 knife wounds, Hickok emerged the victor.
The Summer
Times :Local Lore published another version: "McCanless Gang attacked a
small cabin at Rock Creek, Kan., some 50 miles west of Topeka. It was evidently
used as a station on a stage line. Inside, there was probably quite a bit of
money. The 10 members of the McCanless
Gang never found out. That was because also inside that dirt and thatch cabin
was one of the stage line's guards and a few of his friends. He wore his blond hair long, and had cold
blue eyes. Most people in the West didn't know him yet, but soon people would
be calling James Butler Hickok "Wild Bill." When the shooting was
over, eight of the McCanless Gang, including Colb, lay dead. " (source:
Tales never told around the campfire, true stories of frontier America
by Mark Dugan)
James Leroy McCanless (Colb's brother) had
moved to Colorado in 1860 were he raised
cattle and vegetables to sale to the miners.
Somewhere along the line he acquired a mistress and fathered a number of
children with her. He founded the town
of Florence, CO where he built 2 houses.
One for his wife and the other for his mistress a block apart. After he had established himself in
Colorado, he sent back to Carter County, TN for his parents and all three
sisters and thier families. The entire
family relocated. John Pierce was
married to Julia and traveled by wagon train with the family.
David Colbert McCanless's grandson was Byron
McCandless Byron was the Navy Admiral who was put in charge of getting the
fleet out of Mothballs at the
start of WWII. Byron's son was Bruce
McCandless who as a junior officer aboard the USS San
Francisco during the battle of
Guadalcanal took command of the ship when all of the senior officers were
dead or dying and sank
two Japanese ships and disabled
another. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by Pres. Harry Truman. The Navy
built a ship after the war that
was named the USS McCandless in the father and sons names. The ship was decommissioned and
sold the the Turkish Navey in
the mid 1990's. Also Bruce McCandless
has a son named Bruce II who is the US
Astronaut who
accomplished the first
unfettered space walk in the late 1990's
pictures (1): David Colbert McCanless (2). his wife Mary. (3). son Monroe age 12, (4) Sarah Shull
taken abt 1873
5) Wild Bill in 1863 6) Rock Creek
Station 1860
174. SARAH JANE5 PIERCE (FRANKLIN M.4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born March 19, 1856 in Carter County, TN, and died March 02, 1902 in Carter
County, TN. She met (1) WILLIAM O.
PHILLIPS. He was born July 1852 in
Indiana.
Notes for SARAH JANE
PIERCE:
1900 Carter County
Census: Sarah J. Pierce b. 1856, Corie
1883, Charley (farm laborer) 1880
More About SARAH JANE
PIERCE: Burial: Pierce Cemetery, Butler
Child of SARAH PIERCE
and WILLIAM PHILLIPS is:
323. i. CORA ANN PIERCE, b. June 11, 1883, Carter
County, TN; d. March 06, 1926, Carter County, TN.
Child of SARAH JANE
PIERCE is:
ii. CHARLEY PIERCE, b. August 1880.
175. JAMES L. LEWIS
(ANN4 PIERCE, GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born February 14, 1854 in TN. He married SARAH ELLEN. She was born Abt. 1856 in TN.
Children of JAMES LEWIS
and SARAH ELLEN are:
i. NANCY ANN6 LEWIS, b. Abt. 1877.
ii. MARY A. LEWIS, b. Abt. 1878.
iii. LUVINA LEWIS, b. December 1879.
176. HANNAH5
LEWIS (ANN4 PIERCE, GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born March 27, 1856 in TN. She married A.A. CALAWAY. He was born Abt. 1856 in TN.
Children of HANNAH
LEWIS and A.A. CALAWAY are:
i. MARY ANN6 CALAWAY, b. Abt. 1874.
ii. JOSEPH L. CALAWAY, b. Abt. 1879, TN.
177. RHODA5
LEWIS (ANN4 PIERCE, GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born September 04, 1858. She married JAMES HOWELL, son of THOMAS
HOWELL and NANCY RIGGINS. He was born
1856 in NC, and died January 20, 1920 in Carter County, TN.
Child of RHODA LEWIS
and JAMES HOWELL is:
324. i. GEORGE6 HOWELL.
178. GEORGE M.5
LEWIS (ANN4 PIERCE, GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born December 17, 1862 in TN. He married SARAH M. GREEN, daughter of JOSEPH
GREEN and RACHEL WHITEHEAD. She was born
1867.
Children of GEORGE
LEWIS and SARAH GREEN are:
i. JOHN B.6 LEWIS, b. 1883; m. RETTIE
ARNOLD.
ii. JAMES L. LEWIS, b. 1886.
iii. WILLIAM C. LEWIS, b. 1891, Carter County, TN;
m. MAE WALSH.
iv. ARCHIE H. LEWIS, b. 1893.
v. HILLARD LEWIS, b. 1897, Carter County, TN; m.
MARION CHURCH.
vi. WINNIE LEWIS, m. WILL HARMON.
vii. FRANK LEWIS, m. ALICE LITTLE.
viii. LOSS LEWIS, m. HATTIE MAIN.
179. SOLOMON ERVIN5
LEWIS (ANN4 PIERCE, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born January 06,
1864 in Carter County, TN, and died 1952 in Carter County, TN. He
married SARAH ALICE FINNEY October 1882, daughter of PHILLIP FINNEY and
CATHERINE GREENWELL. She was born 1868.
When Solomon was about 6 years old, he had
been playing with other children and his arm became badly swollen. His mother, Ann, had to split his shirt
sleeve from the wrist to the elbow to get the shirt off. After that, one of the bones in his right
arm came out in splinters. Later a piece
of his right jaw bone with 2 teeth on it worked out from the skin in 4 or 5
pierces. Small pieces in his left arm
worked out and his left hip was drawn out of joint and his left leg was about 4
inches shorter than the right one. The
bones continued to come out until he was about 8 years old. He had to spend a year in bed. He walked on crutches on and off until age 25.
The doctors called the disease "White Swelling" (osteomyelitis) His jaw pulled to the side somewhat for his
entire life. Sarah had known him since
he was age 9. Just before he turned 18,
he and Sarah decided to marry. Ann and
his family tried to discourage the marriage because of Solomon's health. Sarah said that she was strong and that she
would work extra hard. They were
determined to be married and the family gave in .
They had 11 children
and 2 died in infancy. He worked for
William O. Phillips in a distillery for about 11 months when he was about 18
years old. For about 3 years he hoed corn for 50 cents a day. Sarah and he had tried farming after their
marriage and they rented about 3 acres of land and they cultivated that in corn
and a little garden stuff. Solomon did
some work during their marriage and he also fished and sold some fish for
money. Sarah did washing for money and
she quilted and knitted a "good deal"
Sarah states in a deposition on August 26, 1931:" I myself have
never known anything but work and I helped him out, took every bit of work off
of him that I possibly could. His main
work has been hoeing corn when he was able to and he used to work in a
distillery. "
Children of SOLOMON
LEWIS and SARAH FINNEY are:
325. i. RILEY6 LEWIS, b. 1884.
326. ii. JAMES LEWIS, b. 1886.
327. iii. NETTIE LEWIS, b. 1888.
328. iv. JULIA LEWIS, b. 1890.
v. TERRY LEWIS, b. 1893.
329. vi. JOSIE LEWIS, b. 1895.
330. vii. LAURA LEWIS, b. 1897.
viii. GARY BROWNLOW LEWIS, b. 1903.
ix. MAMIE LEWIS, b. 1905.
picture: Josie and Sarah
180. ARZILLA5
LEWIS (ANN4 PIERCE, GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born Abt. 1872. She married WILLIAM GREENWELL. He was born 1867.
Children of ARZILLA
LEWIS and WILLIAM GREENWELL are:
i. NETTIE6 GREENWELL.
ii. WHEELER GREENWELL.
iii. HESSIE GREENWELL.
181. BAILEY PEYTON5
PIERCE (HARRIET LOUISA4, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born 1860 in Carter
County, TN, and died 1937 in Johnson County, TN. He married MARGARET A. DUGGER Abt. 1880,
daughter of JOHN DUGGER and RHODA CABLE.
She was born 1853 in Johnson County, TN, and died 1927 in Johnson
County, TN. Burial: Fish Springs
Cemetery, Butler, TN
CENSUS: 1880 Johnson
Co. TN Dist 10 #51: Gragg, Margaret 26, James 9, Sarah 6, Julius 4 [TN TN TN]
CENSUS: 1910 Johnson
Co. TN, Dist 10 #83: Bailey P. 50, Margaret A. 57, Hannah U. 28, Roy B. 22,
David N. 12; William H.T. 2, gson
CENSUS: 1920 Johnson
Co. TN, Dist 10 #94: Bailey P. 60, Margaret 66, Uretha H. 38, Napoleon D. 21,
W. Howard T. 12 grandson
Bailey married Margaret
Dugger Gregg who was seven years his senior.
Her first marriage was on August 17, 1870 to Hiram Gregg, who died in an
accident cutting a tree about 1877.
Margaret had three children when she married Bailey.
Bailey and Margaret
lived on Gregg's Branch, Johnson
County. Bailey was a hard working blacksmith. He had a quick temper and a vocabulary of
strong language. He was said to be a
strict disciplinarian with his children; he did not spare the rod. He was as quick to forgive and forget as he
was to anger.
More About BAILEY
PEYTON PIERCE: Burial: Rainbolt Cemetery and relocated in 1947 by the TVA to
Fish Springs Cemetery
Cause of Death: Brights
Disease Source: TVA record
picture
1, Cora, Urethia,
Lemuel, Roy, front-Bailey, David, Margaret
Children of BAILEY
PIERCE and MARGARET DUGGER are:
331. i. HANNAH URETHIA6 PIERCE, b. Abt.
1882.
332. ii. LEMUEL LAFAYETTE PIERCE, b. May 26, 1884,
Johnson County, TN; d. November 17,
1947, Illinois.
333. iii. ROY B. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1887, Johnson County,
TN; d. March 06, 1966, Carter County, TN.
iv. INFANT PIERCE, b. September 05, 1890; d. 1890.
v. CORA PIERCE, b. December 08, 1891.
vi. DAVID N. PIERCE, b. 1898. Lived in Athens, TN
182. ANDREW G.5
PIERCE (HARRIET LOUISA4, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born January 1863 in
TN, and died Abt. 1940 in Carter County, TN.
He married MARY CARTER SHELL February 28, 1889 in Carter County TN.,
daughter of W.M. SHELL. She was born
June 1865 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died June 02, 1937 in Carter County,
Tennessee.
Notes for ANDREW G.
PIERCE:
Carter County 1900
Census: Andy G 1863, Mary 1865, Amie E
1890, Stella 1893, William 1898
Carter County 1910
Census: Andrew G. Pierce (carpenter) 47,
TN NC NC, Mary 43, William D 13, Bettie 10, Josie 5
Andrew G. Pierce is
listed in Elizabethton 1939 directory and not listed in the 1941 directory
More About MARY CARTER
SHELL: Burial: Highland Cemetery
Children of ANDREW
PIERCE and MARY SHELL are:
i. STELLA6 PIERCE, b. 1893.
ii. WILLIAM D. PIERCE, b. 1898.
iii. BETTIE PIERCE, b. Abt. 1900.
iv. JOSEPHINE PIERCE, b. Abt. 1905.
v. ANNIE PIERCE, b. 1890; m. ROBERT L. BRUMMIT,
April 26, 1908.
183. HILAH CATHERINE5
GREGG (HARRIET LOUISA4 PIERCE, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born February 1870
in Johnson County, TN. She married HENRY TYLER WHITE March 23, 1890,
son of THOMAS WHITE and MARY SMITH. He
was born Abt. 1870 in Carter County, Tennessee.
1900 Carter County
Census: Henry T. White, Hailey C 30,
Annie 7, Lauita ? born 1894 age 5, Allie P. 2
1910 Carter County
Census: Henry T. White 43, Hilah C 39,
(7 children 6 living) Alta P 12, Laulie 15, Stanley 9, Hubert 5, Herman 1
1920 Carter County
Census: Henry T. White 54, Hiley C. 49,
Allie P. 22, Stanley 18
More About HENRY:
Occupation: Carpenter
Children of HILAH GREGG
and HENRY WHITE are:
i. HENRY FLOYD6 WHITE, b. Abt. 1912,
Johnson County, TN; d. November 13,
1998, VA Medical Center, Johnson City, Mountain Home, TN; m. PHYLLIS FLETCHER;
b. Abt. 1928, Carter County, TN; d. February 23, 1997, Carter County, TN.
ii. ANNIE WHITE, b. June 1892.
iii. ALLIE P. WHITE, b. January 1898.
iv. STANLEY WHITE, b. Abt. 1902.
334. v. LULA MAE WHITE, b. November 07, 1894, Carter
County,TN; d. August 1961, Carter Co. Tn..
vi. HUBERT WHITE, b. Abt. 1905.
vii. HERMAN WHITE, b. Abt. 1909.
184. URETHA CAMPBELL
(NANCY REBECCA4 PIERCE, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born June 15, 1867,
and died July 10, 1917 in Carter County, TN.
She married LEVI GUY April 11, 1886 in Carter County TN., son of LEVI
GUY and LYDIA. He was born Abt. 1861.
More About URETHA
CAMPBELL:
Cause of Death:
Measles death record # 165
Children of URETHA
CAMPBELL and LEVI GUY are:
i. ODE GUY.
ii. CRAYTON GUY.
iii. RETHA GUY.
185. JAMES GRAYSON5
CAMPBELL (NANCY REBECCA4 PIERCE, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born September 07,
1869, and died June 11, 1920. He married
IDA COOK June 19, 1895. She died in
Carter County, TN.
Notes for JAMES GRAYSON
CAMPBELL:
Went west and never
came back. Ida is buried in the Elk
Mills Cemetery, Carter County, TN
Children of JAMES
CAMPBELL and IDA COOK are:
i. HOWARD6 CAMPBELL.
ii. MURRAY CAMPBELL.
iii. URETHA CAMPBELL.
iv. LOLA CAMPBELL.
186. GEORGE W.5
CAMPBELL (NANCY REBECCA4 PIERCE, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born June 11, 1872,
and died February 13, 1918 in Johnson County,
TN. He married MARY NAOMI FINNEY,
daughter of PHILLIP FINNEY and CATHERINE GREENWELL. She was born 1875, and died 1954.
1920 Johnson County
Census: Mary N Campbell 46 widow, Frank
25, William 23, Dewey H 20, Clifford 17, Thomas B 14, Mary C 13, Elva L 11,
Jake 8
Picture: George
W. Campbell
More About GEORGE W.
CAMPBELL: Burial: Elk River Cemetery,
Later moved to the Bunten Cemetery by the TVA
Cause of Death: Measles
and pneumonia- death record # 20
Children of GEORGE
CAMPBELL and MARY FINNEY are:
335. i. WILLIAM POWELL6 CAMPBELL, b.
September 17, 1895.
ii. FRED CAMPBELL.
336. iii. JOHN FRANKLIN CAMPBELL, b. May 03, 1894; d. May
23, 1964.
iv. MEGGIE CAMPBELL, m. MACK BUNTON.
v. MARY CAMPBELL, m. PHILLIP POTTER.
337. vi. THOMAS CAMPBELL.
338. vii. ODE CAMPBELL, b. July 03, 1901, Butler, TN; d.
March 16, 1963.
339. viii. GEORGE CLIFFORD "BUD" CAMPBELL, b.
February 27, 1903; d. December 11, 1996, Carter County, TN.
340. ix. JAKE CAMPBELL, b. 1911; d. 1948.
187. FINDLEY CAMPBELL
(NANCY REBECCA4 PIERCE, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born March 29, 1879,
and died 1963. He married ERMA
LUNDY.
Child of FINDLEY
CAMPBELL and ERMA LUNDY is:
i. ELGIN TAFT CAMPBELL, b. 1908.
188. DANIEL5
CAMPBELL (NANCY REBECCA4 PIERCE, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born January 05,
1888, and died August 1967 in Carter County, TN. He married SALLY WHITE September 19, 1908 in
Carter County TN.. She was born Abt.
1889.
Children of DANIEL
CAMPBELL and SALLY WHITE are:
341. i. OPHA THELMA6 CAMPBELL, b. March 21,
1921, Carter County, TN; d. November 02, 2001, Washington County, TN.
ii. MARIE CAMPBELL.
iii. ARABELLA CAMPBELL.
iv. ROY CAMPBELL.
v. EMMA CAMPBELL.
vi. E.C. CAMPBELL.
vii. J. P. CAMPBELL.
189. THOMAS JAMES5
PIERCE (WILLIAM A. D.4, HENRY C.3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born August 29, 1857 in Carter County, TN, and died January 26, 1920 in Carter
County, TN. He married RHODA A. MCKEEHEN April 05, 1885
in Carter County TN., daughter of WILEY MCKEEHAN and NONIE SIMERLY. She was born July 24, 1861, and died April
16, 1928 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for THOMAS JAMES
PIERCE:
1910 Carter County
Census: Thomas J Pierce 52, Rhoda 47,
Ethel 33, William B 16, Elsie K 15, Robert Roy 9, Oscar L 12, Wheeler 8, Jena
Pearl 2 (granddaughter)
More About RHODA A.
MCKEEHEN: Burial: Pierce Cemetery
Cause of Death:
Cerebral Hemorrhage death record
# 7846
Children of THOMAS
PIERCE and RHODA MCKEEHEN are:
i. STELLA T.6 PIERCE, b. December 20,
1885, Carter County, TN; d. April 20, 1906, Carter County, TN; m. E. R. BERRY,
August 14, 1905, Carter County TN..
ii. ETHEL M. PIERCE, b. 1887.
342. iii. OLLIE W. PIERCE, b. December 1889, Carter
County, TN.
iv. NANCY A. PIERCE, b. July 1891.
v. WILLIAM B. S. PIERCE, b. May 1893.
vi. ELSIE K. PIERCE, b. 1895.
vii. OSCAR L. PIERCE, b. 1897. living in Florida in 1928
viii. ROBERT ROY PIERCE, b. December 1899.
ix. WHEELER PIERCE, b. Abt. 1902.
190. HANCY LUVINA5
PIERCE (WILLIAM A. D.4, HENRY C.3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born November 29, 1860 in Carter County,
Tennessee. She married HENRY LEVI NAVE
December 17, 1881 in Carter County TN., son of JOEL NAVE and SARAH
MCQUEEN. He was born September 20, 1856
in Carter County, TN, and died December 30, 1930 in Carter County, Tennessee.
Notes for HANCY LUVINA
PIERCE: They had moved to Indiana after
their marriage and James was born there.
They got homesick and returned to Carter County.
Charles and G. A. Nave
tombstone had H.L and H.L. Nave as
parents
1900 Carter County
Census: Henry L. Nave 43, Vena 39, James
B 17, Orvel 15, Robert 11, Bessie 10, Verna G 5, Worley H 5/12
More About HENRY NAVE:
Burial: Pearce Cemetery
Children of HANCY
PIERCE and HENRY NAVE are:
i. JAMES BYRD NAVE, b. 1882,
ii. WILLIAM ORVAL NAVE, b. October 14, 1884, Carter
County, TN; d. March 20, 1901, Carter County, TN; m. LUVENIA PIERCE, Abt. 1900;
b. December 20, 1885; d. April 20, 1906, Carter County, TN. Burial: Pearce Cemetery, Hampton
iii. ROBERT ROY NAVE, b. October 1888. d. 1950
iv. BESSIE NAVE, b. December 1889. lived in Kent, OH
v. G. A. NAVE, b. April 22, 1892, Carter County,
TN; d. April 18, 1899, Carter County, TN.
Burial: Pearce Cemetery
vi. VERNA GOLDEN NAVE, b. 1894.
vii. CHARLES NAVE, b. March 10, 1898, Carter County,
TN; d. December 28, 1898, Carter Co., TN.
Burial: Pearce Cemetery
viii. WORLIE H. NAVE, b. October 1899; d. October
1969 m. BONNIE; b. 1905; d. 1964.
ix. GUY PIERCE NAVE, b. January 31, 1904 d. May 1, 1977
191. ELIJAH SIMERLY5
PIERCE (WILLIAM A. D.4, HENRY C.3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born April 17, 1863 in Carter County, TN, and died January 21, 1943 in Carter
County, TN. He married (1) AGNES GLOVER BOWERS April 08,
1888 in Carter County TN., daughter of JOHN BOWERS and ELIZA GRINDSTAFF. She was born July 05, 1873 in Tennessee, and
died Abt. 1900 in Carter County, TN. He
married (2) JULIA ANN R. PIERCE January 24, 1906 in Carter County TN., daughter
of JOSEPH PIERCE and DELCENIA CAMPBELL.
She was born September 16, 1875 in Tennessee, and died September 19,
1936 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for ELIJAH
SIMERLY PIERCE:
The family lived at
Siam and Shell Creek communities of Carter County, later moving to Johnson
County so the children could attend Watauga Academy, previously known as Holly
Springs College. Watauga Academy became
a boarding School for elementary and secondary students.
Agnes's father was an
interesting man: John Leonard Teter
Bowers, b. 1830 d. 1910. He bore a
striking resemblence to his cousin Abraham Lincoln.
John joined the Baptist
Church at a revival and was later ordained to preach. He was a pastor at Harmony Baptist, Siam
Valley Baptist, and Butler Baptist
Church.
Civil War: He served as Chaplain with the Union Army
during the Civil War.
He married 3 times and
had 25 children. He had 100
grandchildren. see # 40 Eliza Pierce
for more Bowers information
1900 Johnson Co.
Census: Elijah S Pearce 37,( Merchant ),
Agnes 26,(6 children, 4 living) Jarvis R 11, Joseph P 8, Dona M 6, Clyde 4
1910 Carter County
Census: Julia R. Pierce 34 TN TN TN Flora 1 daughter, Jarvis
20 stepson (salesman) Joseph 18 Stepson, Donnie Stepdaughter 16, Clyde 14
stepson (salesman)
ELIJAH SIMERLY
PIERCE: Burial: Hyder Cemetery
More About JULIA ANN R.
PIERCE: Burial: Pierce Cemetery #1 and
TVA moved to Hyder Cemetery
Cause of Death:
hemmorage - TVA records
Children of ELIJAH
PIERCE and AGNES BOWERS are:
i. DONNA M.6 PIERCE, b. February 06,
1894; d. November 08, 1974.
After graduating from
the Academy in 1911, Donna attended teachers college in Johnson City for 2
years. She earned a BA degree from Columbia University and attended nursing
school in Norristown, PA.
She became the third
Regional Health Director for the TN Department of Public Health. After she retired she traveled
extensively. While on a South American
cruise, she became ill and never completely recovered.
343. ii. JARVIS R. PIERCE, b. March 03, 1889; d. 1960.
344. iii. JOSEPH POWELL PIERCE, b. March 15, 1892, Carter
County, TN; d. July 13, 1965, TN.
345. iv. CLYDE EPHRAIN PIERCE, b. February 12, 1896,
Carter County, TN; d. January 15, 1950.
Children are listed
above under (62) Julia Ann R. Pierce.
192. MARY E.5
PIERCE (WILLIAM A. D.4, HENRY C.3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born January 22, 1865. She married JAMES C. SMITH April 13, 1884 in
Carter County TN., son of JACOB SMITH and CELIA GOODWIN. He was born November 1859.
1900 Carter County Census: James Smith 40, Mollie 34 (married 16 year, 5
children, 3 living) Ethel 12, Willey A. 10, Eura G b. March 1900
Children of MARY PIERCE
and JAMES SMITH are:
i. ETHYL CELIA6 SMITH, b. April 1888.
ii. WILLEY A. SMITH, b. September 1889.
iii. EURA G. SMITH, b. March 1900.
193. CORNELIA J.5
PIERCE (WILLIAM A. D.4, HENRY C.3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born July 16, 1867 in Carter County, TN, and died July 13, 1953 in Carter
County, TN. She married ULYSSESS SIMPSON GRANT NAVE April
21, 1883 in Carter County TN., son of JOEL NAVE and SARAH MCQUEEN. He was born August 02, 1865 in Carter County,
TN, and died 1922 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for ULYSSESS NAVE:
Farmer, lived in Siam, Carter County, TN
1900 Carter County
Census: U. S. Nave 34 (married 18 year,
7 children 4 living) C.J. 32, William O 14, Fistus 12, Unah 9
Children of CORNELIA
PIERCE and ULYSSESS NAVE are:
i. BESSIE6 NAVE, b. April 04, 1883; d.
1884.
ii. CLARENCE W. NAVE, b. April 12, 1894, Carter
County, TN; d. February 12, 1898, Carter County, TN. Burial: Pearce Cemetery ,
Hampton, TN
346. iii. WILLIAM AUSTIN NAVE, b. October 27, 1885,
Carter County, TN; d. November 12, 1959, Carter County, TN.
iv. FESTUS NAVE, b. August 27, 1887, Carter County,
TN; d 1972 m. NANNIE TREADWAY. Moved to Montana
v. UNA NAVE, b. September 29, 1890; d. May 29,
1969; m. MACK H. HIPPS; b. 1885; d. 1964.
vi. BIRDIE NAVE, b. 1898; d. Abt. 1899.
vii. LOTTIE VAUGHN NAVE, b. March 2, 1901; d November 5,. 1922.
viii. RAYBURN WHEELER NAVE, b. August 2, 1904; d.
1990.
ix. DANA NAVE, b. 1906; d. 1981.
x. MYRTLE NAVE, b.December 1, 1892; d. 1969 m. ALVIN TAYLOR. moved to Washington
194. WILBURN H.5
PIERCE (WILLIAM A. D.4, HENRY C.3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born March 09, 1872 in Carter County, TN, and died April 26, 1916 in Carter
County, TN. He married (1) MOLLIE PETERS June 30, 1890 in
Carter County TN.. She died Bef.
1908. He married (2) ELIZA GOURLEY July
12, 1908 in Carter County TN..
1910 Carter County
Census: W. H. Pierce 37 married twice
(married to Eliza 2 years) Eliza 25 (2
children, 1 living) Carrie V. age 1
Tombstone says W.H.
Pearce died April 26, 1916 age 44
Burial: Pearce Cemetery , Siam
Cause of Death: death
record #74
Child of WILBURN PIERCE
and MOLLIE PETERS is:
i. HANNAH6 PIERCE, b. October 14, 1893;
d. February 22, 1905, Carter County, TN.
Children of WILBURN
PIERCE and ELIZA GOURLEY are:
ii. CARRIE V. PIERCE, b. April 14, 1909, Carter
County, TN.
iii. WILBURN PAUL PIERCE, b. June 14, 1916, Carter
County, TN; d. February 06, 1917, Carter County, TN.
Tombstone: Wilburn Paul Pearce d. 2-6-1917 age 8
months Burial: Pearce Cemetery , Siam
Cause of Death:
Bronchitis death record # 35
195. WILLIAM LEWIS5
PIERCE (WILLIAM A. D.4, HENRY C.3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born 1877 in Carter County, TN, and died 1948 in Carter County, TN. He
married MATTIE BELLE RAINBOLT 1900, daughter of JOHN RAINBOLT and ALICE
MATHESON. She was born 1882 in Carter
County, TN, and died 1948 in Carter County, TN.
burisal: Pearce cemetery, Siam, Carter County
Notes for WILLIAM LEWIS
PIERCE:
1910 Census Carter
County: W. L Pierce 32, married 10
years, Mattie 28, Pearl 8, R. C. 6,
Therman ? 5, Alice 1
Children of WILLIAM
PIERCE and MATTIE RAINBOLT are:
i. JAMES M.6 PIERCE, b. July 04, 1918,
Carter County, TN; d. September 10,
1919, Carter County, TN.
Burial: Rainbolt Cemetery, In 1947 the TVA moved him to Pierce Cemetery
1
Cause of Death: measles
Death Record # 211
ii. PEARL PIERCE, b. Abt. 1902.
iii. R. C. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1904.
iv. CORA ALICE PIERCE, b. April 30, 1909.
196. GEORGE CHESTNUT5
PIERCE (ROBERT S.4, HENRY C.3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born August 10, 1873 in Kentucky, and died
November 10, 1945 in Carter County, TN.
He married LULA Abt. 1895. She
was born 1877 in Ky, and died 1967 in Oklahoma.
1900 Census: George C. Pierce and wife Lula married 5 year and had 3
children and 1 child is living, Robert
S. Pierce (son) Nancy (mother) had 6 children and 6 living
Child of GEORGE PIERCE
and LULA is:
i. ROBERT S.6 PIERCE, b. September
1899, Carter County, TN.
Generation No. 6
202. RHODA E.6
PIERCE (ARMSTEAD P.5, TENNESSEE C.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born 1882 in Carter County, Tennessee.
She married SAMUEL J. JUSTICE May 19, 1901 in Carter County TN., son of
ELKANNAH JUSTICE and SARAH JACKSON. He
was born April 1880 in Carter County, Tennessee.
1910 Carter County
Census: Samuel Justice 30 Rhoda 27 (4
kids 3 living) Gracie 7, Ida 4, Elsie 1
1905 William C.
Pierce's store account
Sam Justice Making Tier
Account
May 25 1905 paid Ave
tims (James Avery Timbs) .50
Paid Carl Tims .10 (Carl Timbs)
Axe and Handle .75 and
.10 for Sam J.
paid Walker
Pierce (Jeffery Walker Pierce ) 2.45
paid Fred Pierce .30
(David Fred Pierce)
May 26 tobacco .10,
Paid Ettie Pierce .75
(Mary Ettie Pierce )
May 27 paid Huston Tims .10
paid Bob McCloud
3.45
paid Carl Tims
2.80
May 29 Credit by cross Tier 10.33
May 30 Credit by Tier 6.10
May 31 Paid A.P. Pierce (Armstead P. Pierce) 3.10
Paid Dan Pierce (James Daniel
Pierce) .40
Paid Walker Pierce .30
Paid Carl Tims .15
June 1
Credit by Tier 4.29
June 9 pop .15
Paid John Murray .10
June 10 Paid H.H.
Presnell (Henry Hayes Presnell ) 3.05
Children of RHODA
PIERCE and SAMUEL JUSTICE are:
i. GRACIE7 JUSTICE, b. Abt. 1903.
ii. IDA JUSTICE, b. Abt. 1906.
iii. ELSIE JUSTICE, b. Abt. 1909.
203. JEFFREY WALKER6
PIERCE (ARMSTEAD P.5, TENNESSEE C.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born November 28, 1885 in Carter County, TN, and died August 14, 1965 in
Washington County, Tennessee. He married
CORA BELLE BOWERS, daughter of W.M. BOWERS and ANGELINE BOWLING. She was born July 14, 1892 in Carter County,
TN, and died June 23, 1973 in Carter County, Tennessee. burial:
Roselawn Memorial Garden
Notes for JEFFREY
WALKER PIERCE:
1920 Carter County
Census: Walker Pierce 35, Farm
Laborer, TN, TN TN Cora Pierce ,wife, 27, TN, Mo, TN Elbet 10,
Ruth 9, Lillian 9, Onie 4, Willie 2
Obituary: August 16, 1965, Jeff Walker Pierce 79, died
at his home at 11:55 pm Saturday. He was
a native of Carter County but had resided in Washington County for the past 18
years. He was a member of the Asbury
Baptist Church. Survivors include the
widow, Cora Bowers Pierce of the home, 4 sons, Elbert C. Pierce, Shreve, O.,
Willie A. Pierce, Mercer, PA, S/Sgt Melvin W. Pierce, Fort Benning, GA and
Lawrence C. Pierce, Johnson City. 5
daughters. Ruth Justice, Lillian
McCloud, Frances McCloud of Johnson City.
Bell Starnes, Jonesboro, and Mabel Campbell of Elizabethton.
Children of JEFFREY
PIERCE and CORA BOWERS are:
i. MELVIN W.7 PIERCE, b. May 02, 1927;
d. November 12, 1991.
348. ii. FRANCIS PIERCE.
349. iii. ELBERT CLYDE PIERCE, b. April 08, 1909, Carter
County, TN; d. October 1979, Wooster, Big Prarie, Ohio.
350. iv. SELMA RUTH PIERCE, b. January 09, 1911, Carter
County, TN; d. October 19, 1995, Washington County, TN.
351. v. LILLIAN L. PIERCE, b. September 16, 1912, Carter
County, TN; d. May 15, 1999, Washington County, TN.
vi. IRA BELLE PIERCE, b. May 22, 1915, Carter
County, TN; d. December 03, 1999, Sullivan County, Kingsport, TN; m. JAMES
STARNS; b. April 13, 1915; d. May 12, 1994, Sullivan County, Kingsport, TN.
vii. ONIE PIERCE, b. Abt. 1916.
352. viii. WILLIE A. PIERCE, b. August 27, 1917, Carter
County, TN; d. May 27, 2000, Mercer, PA.
353. ix. MABLE PIERCE, b. 1919, Carter County, TN; d.
October 26, 1996, Washington County, TN.
354. x. LAWRENCE CARROLL PIERCE, b. February 08, 1932,
Carter County, TN; d. April 09, 1997, Telford, Washington County, TN.
Picture 1 at Rock School house in Butler, Left to right front: Buster Pierce (Essie's son), Ralph Pierce
(Novella C.'s son), Hugh Smith (2nd
row: Wanda Smith, Genimay Smith, Dot Pierce (Ollie's daughter), Corine Broyles,
Mary Kate Dugger, ( Row 3: Nila Ruth
Fletcher, Sue Broyles, Mrs Grumney - Teacher, Louise Pierce (ezekial's
daughter), Effie Deloach, Tuela Morley,
Marie Pierce (in Window: Carroll Pierce, Burl Estep
Picture 2 : Novella Timbs, Lena
Pierce(Ollie Pierce's daughter), Tean White, (married Wilburn Pierce) Rose
Pierce (Juanita Pierce's daughter) back:
Edith White , Georgia "Jean" Pierce ( William Crumley Pierce's
dughter), Ethel (ollie's dau)
204. REBECCA6
PIERCE (ARMSTEAD P.5, TENNESSEE C.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born May 1888 in Carter County, TN, and died Abt. 1913 in Carter
County, TN. She met (1) JOHN ELBERT PIERCE, son of ALFRED
PRESNELL and AMANDA PIERCE. He was born
May 17, 1889 in Carter County, TN, and
died June 21, 1977 in Shelborn, Sullivan County, Indiana. She met (2) OLLIE COLLINS PIERCE, son of
GRIFFIN PIERCE and NANCY PIERCE. He was
born January 20, 1887 in Carter Co. Tn., and died June 01, 1977 in Carter Co.
Tn..
Child of REBECCA PIERCE
and JOHN PIERCE is:
355. i. JUANITA "NETTIE"7 PIERCE,
b. November 10, 1906, Carter County, TN; d. December 03, 1998, Clinton,
Vermillion County, Indiana.
Child of REBECCA PIERCE and OLLIE PIERCE is:
ii. LAWRENCE7 PIERCE, b. July 18, 1909,
Carter County, TN.
Notes for LAWRENCE
PIERCE: Living with his uncle Donely in 1920 at age 11, No father listed on
Birth Certificate
In 1975, he lived in
Clinton, Virginia
Child of REBECCA PIERCE
is:
356. iii. CARMALETA7 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1909.
205. FRANKIE JANE6
PIERCE (ARMSTEAD P.5, TENNESSEE C.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born November 1892 in Carter County,
TN, and died November 07, 1962 in Carter County, TN. She married (2) ROBERT GARFIELD BERRY Abt.
1922, son of WILLIAM BERRY and MARY PIERCE.
He was born February 28, 1882 in Carter County, TN, and died February 18, 1960 in Carter
County.
Notes for FRANKIE JANE
PIERCE:
Bible records list
: Worley's father was Ezekial "
Zeke" Pierce son of Henry S. Pierce
and Sarah Morley
Christine's father as
Taylor Smith, Edith's father was a Timbs
In 1920, Frankie and
her children Worlie and Christine are
living with Armstead. (Frankie's
father)
Obituary: November 7, 1962, Frankie Berry,
Elizabethton- Mrs. Frankie Jane Pierce Berry, 69, Rt 7, died at her home this
Wednesday morning after an extended illness.
A native of Carter County and a member of the Lynn Valley Baptist
Church. she was the widow of Robert G. Berry who died in February of 1960. Survivors are 2 daughters Mrs Edith Pierce of
the home, and Mrs Christine Oliver, Butler; one son, Clarence Berry; 2
stepdaughters, Mrs Willie Simerly Rt 6 and Mrs. Vina Pierce, Chatanooga; one
brother, Walker Pierce, Johnson City; 17 grandchildreen; eight
step-grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 5 step-great-grandchildren. Interment in the Caldwell Springs
Cemetery. The body will be returned to
the home 2 p.m. Thursday and removed to the church at noon Friday to lie in
state until the service hour.
Obituary: Robert G. Berry, 77 died following poor
health of several years. He lived in the
Lynn Valley Community for the past 13 years and was formerly of Pierce-town. Berry was a retired plant worker and a member
of the Lynn Valley Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Frankie Berry, a son Clarence Berry of
Elizabethton, 2 daughters, Mrs Vina pierce of Chattanooga, TN and Mrs Willie
Simerly of Elizabethton, a step-son
Worlie Pierce of Butler, 2 step daughters, Edith Pierce of the home, and
Christine Oliver of Butler; a sister Mrs Eva Vester of Springfield, Ill, 3
half-sisters, Emma Oliver and Callie
Buckles of Elizabethton and Bertha Fletcher of Johnson City; a brother Griffin
Berry of Butler; 2 half brothers Harold Berry of Elizabethton; Alonza Berry of
Florida Burial: Caldwell Springs
Cemetery
Children of FRANKIE
JANE PIERCE are:
357. i. NOVELLA CHRISTINE7 PIERCE, b.
November 19, 1912, Carter County, TN.
358. ii. WORLIE HUGHES PIERCE, b. January 15, 1917,
Carter County, TN; d. June 01, 1988, VA Medical Center, Johnson City, Mountain
Home, TN.
359. iii. EDITH PIERCE, b. January 19, 1920, Carter
County, TN.
206. FANNIE6
PIERCE (LEVI E.5, TENNESSEE C.4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born August 1883
in TN. She married ALFRED B. PIERCE
October 14, 1911 in Carter County TN., son of SAMUEL PIERCE and SARAH
VANDEVENTER. He was born September 1884
in Carter County, Tennessee.
Notes for ALFRED B.
PIERCE:
1920 Carter County
Census: Alford B. PIerce 35, Fannie 36,
Dexter 3
Child is listed above
under (122) Alfred B. Pierce.
207. CALLIE6
PIERCE (JACKSON D. C.5, TENNESSEE C.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born November 27, 1880 in Carter County, TN. She married PLEASANT P. WILLIAMS March 15,
1903 in Carter County TN.. He was born
Abt. 1879 in Carter County, TN.
Child of CALLIE PIERCE
and PLEASANT WILLIAMS is:
i. MAY7 WILLIAMS, b. June 08, 1904, Carter
County, TN; d. April 17, 1929, Carter County, TN. Burial: Buckles Cemetery
Cause of Death:
pulmonary Tuberculosis death
record #9887
ii. PEARL WILLIAMS b. abt 1910
iii. CLARK WILLIAMS, b. abt 1912
208. ELDRIDGE6
PIERCE (JACKSON D. C.5, TENNESSEE C.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born June 06, 1883 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died March 1965 in
Florida. He married CYNTHIA J..
Children of ELDRIDGE
PIERCE and CYNTHIA J. are:
i. CECIL F.7 PIERCE, b. May 27, 1906, married Alice Leona
Robinson, son: Cecil, Jr
ii. NELLIE V. PIERCE, b. September 12, 1907, m. Ray
English, child: Nellie Jo English
209. JOHN BOOHER6
PIERCE (JACKSON D. C.5, TENNESSEE C.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born March 03, 1886 in Carter County, TN, and died October 19, 1969. He married (1) AMANDA STOUT WILSON September
04, 1908 in Carter County TN.. She was
born July 27, 1888, and died January 04, 1940.
He married (2) VIOLA SLUDER August 24, 1940. She was born October 29, 1921.
Notes for JOHN BOOHER
PIERCE:
1910 Carter County
Census: John 26, (laboror odd Jobs)
Amanda 21, Maud 10/12
More About JOHN BOOHER
PIERCE:
Occupation: Carpenter,
Baptist Preacher, Policeman
Children of JOHN PIERCE
and AMANDA WILSON are:
360. i. MAUDE EVELYN7 PIERCE, b. July 12,
1909, Carter County, TN; d. March 03, 1980.
ii. BEULA DEAN PIERCE, b. June 22, 1914; d. 1933.
361. iii. VIRGINIA AKARD PIERCE, b. January 23, 1921, Carter
County, TN; d. March 31, 1961, Carter County, TN.
iv. JOHNNIE ELENOR PIERCE, b. June 22, 1931; m. N.
ESTEP; b. January 07, 1926.
Children of JOHN PIERCE
and VIOLA SLUDER are:
v. WANDA7 PIERCE.
vi. NELLIE GRACE PIERCE, b. abt 1948, d. April 13,
2004, married William Frank Grant, b. abt 1948, d. 2004
vii. JOHN BOOHER PIERCE, JR.
viii. EDGAR PIERCE.
Occupation: Carpenter, Baptist Preacher
ix. NAOMI PIERCE.
x. MARGIE PIERCE.
210. CLARK6
PIERCE (JACKSON D. C.5, TENNESSEE C.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born December 1888 in Tennessee. He
married CATHERINE BUCKLES March 31, 1909 in Carter County TN.. She was born Abt. 1891. He married 2) Alice.
Notes for ALBERT CLARK
PIERCE:
1910 Carter County
Census: Clark 20, Catherine 18
1920 Carter County
Census: Clark 31, Catherine 29, Clarence
8, Eldridge 6, Ida 2 8/12
Their homeplace was in Muddy Branch (near
Unaka Baptist Church). Keith Johnson a
great grandson says that Clark and Catherine divorced. Later Clark married Alice and they lived in
the Sadie community. Clark, Alice and
Catherine are buried at the Caldwell Springs Cemetery. .
The Elizabethton Star, August 25, 1955,
Albert Clark Pierce, 66, died after an
illness of eighteen months. He was a
retired guard of one of the local rayon plants.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Clarence Pierce of Route 2,
Elizabethton and Eldridge Pierce of Route 5, Elizabethton; one daughter, Mrs.
T. J. Hixon of Ooltewah, Tenn.; two stepsons, Frank Hopkins of Danville, W.
Va.; William Mitchell of Parkersvurg, W. Va.; one sister, Mrs. Callie Williams
of Route 5, Elizabethton; three half-sisters, Mrs. Mae Vandeventer of Route 5,
Elizabethton. Mrs. June Elliott of
Knoxville and Mrs. Mossy Buckles of Cleveland, Ohio; two brothers, Eldridge
Pierce of Miami, Fla.; and Rev. John Pierce of Route 5, Elizabethton; two
half-brothers, J. C. Pierce of Elizabethton
and Coolidge Pierce of Route 2, Elizabethton, His step-mother, Mrs.
Grant Buckles
Children of ALBERT
PIERCE and CATHERINE BUCKLES are:
i.
CLARENCE7 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1912.
ii. ELDRIDGE
PIERCE, b March 26, 1914 d. July 1965 in
an automobile accident He married Nell Vivian Hardin
iii
. IDA PIERCE, b. Abt. 1917. married T. J. Hixson
1. Clarence 2. Eldridge, Linda, Nell 3.
Ida Pierce Hixson, Nell and Linda
4. Clarence and Joseph
H. Pierce Jr 5. Clarence , Clark, Eldridge 6.
Alice ( Clark's wife)
Clara (wife of Clarence), Nell , Jennie
Hardin (Nell's mother)
211. JOSEPH H.6
PIERCE (JACKSON D. C.5, TENNESSEE C.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born December 16, 1896 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died August 06,
1952 in Carter County, Tennessee. He
married CREOLA EDITH OLIVER January 30, 1918 in Carter County TN., daughter of
PETER OLIVER and HESTER BOWERS. She was
born February 22, 1904 in Carter County, TN, and died October 08, 1974 in
Carter County, TN.
Notes: 1920 Carter
County Census: Joseph PIerce 23, Creola
15, Dear 1
Children of JOSEPH
PIERCE and CREOLA OLIVER are:
362. i. GRETCHEN7 PIERCE, b. August 10,
1946, Carter County, Tennessee.
363. ii. JOSEPH H. PIERCE, JR, b.August 19, 1928, Carter County, Tennessee. d. May 15, 1996,
m. February 5, 1956, Anna Ruth Robinson , child:
Joanna Elizabeth Pierce, b. July 13, 1966
iii. IVORY JANE PIERCE, b. February 21, 1926, Carter
County, TN,
m . 1) Jack
Carson O'Quinn on July 21 1954, m. (2) Glen Steinsiek.
364. iv. WILLIAM EARL PIERCE, b. May 21, 1921, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. October 02, 2001, Unicoi County, TN.
v. LAWRENCE PIERCE, b. October 11, 1930, m.
December 4, 1953 Gay Bowers.
children: 1). Lloyd
b. 1954, 2) Debbie b. 1956, 3)
Zaney Lawrence 1958 m. Melissa Karen Pritchard. child: Zaney Lucas Pierce born
1988, 4) Sandra b. 1959 m. May 17, 1991 Jerry W. Vanover child: Jada Ivory Vanover b. May 4, 1993.
365. vi. AARON HOWARD PIERCE. b. October 1, 1941, m.
Phyllis Bell Lee, 2 children: 1) Timothy
Lance Pierce b. 1964 married Penny Jeanine White and they have sons Aaron Lance
Pierce b. 1990 and son Corey Isaac Pierce born 1993, 2) Mark Wayne Pierce, b.
1968
vii. CYNTHIA L. PIERCE. b. December 14, 1943
viii. VERA EDITH PIERCE, b. November 27, 1918, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. June 28, 1991,
Carter
County, Tennessee; m. GILBERT WILSON; b. 1909; d. December 12, 1992.
children: Paul, Glen, Nina,
Ernest and Troy Wilson
ix. RAYMOND PIERCE, b. August 25, 1923; d. June 03,
1951, Korea. Military: Korean War
x. INFANT PIERCE, b. January 06, 1934, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. January 06, 1934, Carter County, Tennessee.
xi. JACKSON PIERCE, b. February 15, 1935. d, May 9,
1955, Warrick, VA
xii. LLOYD WAYNE PIERCE, b. June 25, 1939, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. May 25, 1940, Carter County, Tennessee.
212. ELIHU J.
CRUMLEY (ARIZILLA5 PIERCE, WILLIAM A.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born November 1866 in Carter County, Tennessee. He married ELIZA JANE BUCKLES, daughter of
THOMAS BUCKLES and CELIA WILLIAMS. She
was born August 08, 1872 in Carter County, TN, and died April 06, 1932 in
Carter County, Tennessee.
1930 Carter County
Census: Elijah J. Crumley 53, Eliza J
47, Fred C 29, Earl H. 18, Arthur C. 10
ELIZA JANE
BUCKLES: Cause of Death:
endocarditis record # 6818 Buckles Cemetery
Frederick married 2nd
Margaret Barry after Arizilla died and they had a son Eston Crumley born 1892
(elihu's half brother)
1920 Carter County
Census: Eston Crumley 27, Ethel 24
1930 Carter County
Census: Eston A Crumley 37, Ethel 32, Kenneth 9, Worley 7, Grace 2, Maggie 74 (mother) 62,
John C 36, Emma 16
1930 Carter County
Census: Earl H. Crumley 28, Emma 26,
Eula 8, Eston 2, Eddie 0/12
Child of ELIHU CRUMLEY
and ELIZA BUCKLES is:
i. FRED C. CRUMLEY, b. November 1890.
ii. EARL
H. CRUMLEY, b. abt 1912
iii ARTHUR C. CRUMLEY, b. abt 1920
213. LILLIE E.
PIERCE (JACOB CAMERON5, WILLIAM A.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born March 16, 1878 in Carter County, TN, and died May 07, 1960 in Carter
County, TN. She married JACOB CAMRON
PIERCE December 02, 1894 in Carter County TN., son of SAMUEL PIERCE and SARAH
VANDEVENTER. He was born April 17, 1868
in Carter County, TN, and died November 27, 1940 in Carter County, TN.
Children are listed
above under (118) Jacob Camron Pierce.
214. HOUSTON P.
PIERCE (JACOB CAMERON5, WILLIAM A.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born February 1880 in Carter County, TN.
He married (1) KATE TRUSSLER September 13, 1903 in Carter County
TN.. He married (2) AMANDA COMBS June
11, 1911 in Carter County TN., daughter of WARDIE COMBS. She was born Abt. 1887.
Notes for HOUSTON P.
PIERCE:
1920 Carter County
Census: Huston P. Pierce 40, Amanda
33, Nora 13, Wardie Collins (mother-in
-law)
Child of HOUSTON PIERCE and KATE TRUSSLER is:
366. i. NORA PIERCE, b. 1906, Carter County, TN; d.
March 11, 2002, Carter County, TN.
215. CHRISLEY6
PIERCE (JACOB CAMERON5, WILLIAM A.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born August 14, 1889 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died April 02, 1981
in Carter County, TN. He married MAGGIE
MINTON January 19, 1918. She was born
Abt. 1895.
More About CHRISLEY
PIERCE: Burial: Caldwell Springs
Cemetery
Occupation: farmer Religion: Member and Deacon of
Hunter first Baptist Church
Child of CHRISLEY
PIERCE and MAGGIE MINTON is:
i. HELEN PIERCE7 GOUGE, b. 1918.
216. WILLIAM CRUMLEY6
PIERCE (GRIFFIN P.5, WILLIAM A.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born September 02, 1880 in CarterCounty TN, and died February 20, 1959 in
Johnson County TN. He married CORA PRESNELL February 19, 1902 in Carter County
TN., daughter of ALFRED PRESNELL and AMANDA PIERCE. She was born September 28, 1883 in Carter
County, and died January 24, 1973 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for WILLIAM
CRUMLEY PIERCE:
Gave property to Pierce
Town Baptist Church
Equalization board for
Carter County Aug. 5,1948 election
Store Clerk
Justice of the Peace
Elected to the County
Court in 1912
1920 Carter County
Census: William C. Perce 39, Cora L.
Pierce 36, Stella 16, Essie 15, Maud, 13, Dortha y, Gaston 4, Ray 3, Wilburn C.
1
Picture: William Crumley Pierce and Cora (1906) 2.
moving of house by TVA for Watauga Lake
More About WILLIAM
CRUMLEY PIERCE: Burial: Butler Memorial
Cemetery, Carter County
Cause of Death: heart
disease
In the Book "Lost
Heritage: Old Butler, TN Valley Athority (TVA) records" for people to be
moved due to the creation of the lake.
page 292 May 1942 William Crumley Pierce: Location: Piercetown, Carter County the
second house on the left upon entering the second hollow at Piercetown. Mr Pierce was born and has always resided in
this place. Mrs Pierce prior to her
marriage was a Miss Pressnell, a sister to Henry Pressnell of Fish
Springs. She, too, was born and has
always resided in this immediate vicinity.
Mr Pierce has 4 brothers and a sister living nearby. In addition, one son, W. C. Pierce lives very
near in the same hollow on land given to him by his parents.
There is a son, Gaston,
who lives near Little Milligan Church and one married daughter, the wife of
R.L. White who lives nearby in the same hollow on land given to her by her
parents. Another daughter, Dorothy, the
wife of Cecil Oliver, lives next door to the Pierces in a small house rented
from Ellis Morley. Lola, a single
daughter, is still at home. She recently
graduated from Hampton High School and is attending the business school in
Elizabethton. Also living at home is
Jean, a 16 year old daughter attending Hampton High School.
(Moved home intact to Carderview).
_________W. Crumley
Pierce Jr (June), located in Piercetown about half-way up the second hollow.
June married Pauline Stout daughter of Jim Stout. The family owns a white frame bungalow,
recently built on a half -acre tract of land that was given to them by Mr.
Pierce's parents. Mr Pierce has farm
experience but for the past 5 years he
as worked at NARC (North American Rayon Corp)
W. Pierce age 23, Pauline age 20, Relocation: Mr Pierce purchased several lots from the
Cobbs Creek Land Company and moved his house intact to Carderview.
Children of WILLIAM
PIERCE and CORA PRESNELL are:
367. i. ESTELLA BERTHA7 PIERCE, b. March 31,
1903, Carter County; d. June 15, 1995, Carter County, TN.
368. ii. ESSIE MAY PIERCE, b. August 24, 1904, Carter County,
TN; d. July 23, 1934, Johnson County, TN.
369. iii. MAUDE ETHEL PIERCE, b. May 04, 1906, Carter
County; d. January 30, 1991, Johnson County TN. 37683.
iv.
LANIA JEWEL PIERCE, b. March 18, 1908; d. June 26, 1908.
v. HATTIE PIERCE, b. March 18, 1909; d. March 18,
1909.Burial: Pierce Cemetery, Butler, TN
vi.
GUY BUTLER PIERCE, b. November 02, 1910,
d. December 03, 1910, Carter County, TN.
Cause of Death: Pneumonia death record # 6506
370. vii. DOROTHY HELEN PIERCE, b. December 17, 1912,
Carter County, TN; d. July 29, 1997, Carter County, TN.
371. viii. GASTON WILLIAM PIERCE, b. March 24, 1915,
Carter County; d. December 07, 1998, carter County.
372. ix. RAY
HUGH PIERCE, b. January 17, 1916, Carter Co. Tn..
373. x. WILBURN CONRAD "JUNE" PIERCE, b.
December 11, 1918, Carter County, TN; d.
January 19, 2000, Carter County, TN.
374. xi. LOLA
ESTHER PIERCE, b. March 27, 1921, Carter County; d. April 20, 1998, Johnson
County TN.
375. xii. VIRGINIA DARE PIERCE, b. May 06, 1924, Butler,
Johnson Co. TN.; d. January 27, 1983, Butler,
376. xiii. GEORGIA EUGENE "JEAN" PIERCE, b.
August 15, 1926, Johnson County TN..
217. JOHN R.6
PIERCE (GRIFFIN P.5, WILLIAM A.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born March 24, 1884 in Carter County, TN, and died July 02, 1972 in Carter
County, TN. He married ANN WHITE
September 26, 1909 in Carter County TN..
She was born June 16, 1892 in TN, and died May 19, 1939 in Carter
County, TN.
Notes for JOHN R. PIERCE:
Obituary: July 3, 1972, Monday, John R. Pierce 88,
Butler, died late Sunday evening in the Carter County Memorial Hospital
following an extended illness. He was a
native of Carter County and spent most of his life in Johnson County. Mr. Pierce was a retired farmer and son of
the late Griffin and Nancy Pierce. He
was preceded in death by his wife, Ann White Pierce in 1939. Survivors include 2 daughters , Mrs Stanley
Estep, Hampton and Mrs Ray Goodwin, Bluff City; one son Woodrow Pierce, Butler;
2 brothers, Ollie Pierce, Elizabethton, and Donley Pierce , Butler. Interment will be in the Pierce #3 Cemetery
at Butler. ( Pierce- Campbell Cemetery )
Children of JOHN PIERCE
and ANN WHITE are:
377. i. NANNIE7 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1911, Carter
County, TN; d. May 19, 1991, Carter County, TN.
378. ii. WOODROW PIERCE, b. August 05, 1912, Carter
County, TN; d. October 09, 1974, Carter County, Tennessee.
iii. MILDRED PIERCE, b. November 24, 1915, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. August 26, 1997, Sullivan County, TN; m. RAY WALTER
GOODWIN; b. May 11, 1909; d. November 12, 1981, Bluff City, Sullivan County,
TN.
iv. SON PIERCE, b. September 23, 1918, Carter
County, TN; d. October 04, 1918, Carter
County, TN.Burial: Pierce-Campbell (Pierce #3) Cemetery, Butler, TN
picture: front
row right to Left: Jim McQueen, W. C. June Pierce, ----, James Deloach,
Haskel Pierce ( Ollie's son), row 2, G. Hicks, Leonard Hicks, June
Morley, Francis pierce (Walker's dau), Virginia Pierce( Crumley's dau), Robert
Deloach, row 3, James Hicks, Lola Pierce (Crumley's dau), Stella Mae
Matherly, Floyd Buckles row 4, Worlie
Pierce (Frankie's son), Mable Pierce (Walker's daughter), Helen McQueen, Sylvia
Campbell, Kate McGee row 5: Ina
Deloach, Strauss Morley, Edith Pierce (frankie's dau), Oakie campbell, Lena
Pierce (Ollie's dau) Row 6: Vaughn Stout, Bill Pierce, Ray Pierce (
Crumley's son), Bill Stout, teacher:
Ernest P. Morley
218. OLLIE COLLINS
PIERCE (GRIFFIN P.5, WILLIAM A.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born January 20, 1887 in Carter Co. Tn., and died June 01, 1977 in Carter
Co. Tn.. He met (1) REBECCA PIERCE,
daughter of ARMSTEAD PIERCE and MINNIE PIERCE.
She was born May 1888 in Carter County, TN, and died Abt. 1913 in Carter
County, TN. He married (2) LULA MAE WHITE July 05, 1911
in Carter County TN., daughter of HENRY WHITE and HILAH GREGG. She was born November 07, 1894 in Carter
County,TN, and died August 1961 in Carter Co. Tn..
Notes for OLLIE COLLINS
PIERCE:
1920 Carter Co.
Census: Ollie C. Pierce 33 (farmer) Lula
23, Spencer 8, Ruby 6, Lena 9/12
In the Book "lost
Heritage" old Butler: Tennessee Valley Athority records for people
to be moved due to creation of Watauga Lake- Pierce, Ollie C. date: May 15, 1942.
Location: Piercetown Carter
County, the first house on the right of the highway crossing the Watauga River
bridge to Piercetown. Mr Pierce is the
son of Griffith Pierce and was born and has always resided in this immediate
vicinity. This family has occupied this
house for the past 30 years. Mr. Pierce
has several brothers and a sister living in this neighborhood (Berry, Donnelly,
John and Mrs O.C. Campbell) . Mrs Pierce
was Lula White prior to her marriage.
She is a daughter of Henry White of the Fish Springs community. She is the niece of John White, who lives
across the river. Mr Pierce worked at
Butler on a pipe line early in life, but for the past 16 years he has worked
for NARC. He does some of his work on
his 20 acre farm, but hires most of the labor.
He grows wheat, corn, hay and garden crops. Ollie C. Pierce, Lula White Pierce, Ruby who
married Albert Broyles, Lena who married Hobart Ward, Spencer who married Zella
Church, Haskel who married Mary Ruth Peters a daughter of Jim and Cindy Peters
of Dividing Ridge., Ethel who married a Mr Hinkel, Marie, Dorothy, Shirley who
attends Pierce School
Did work for William
Crumley Pierce and received credit on store ledger
worked 11 days in April
of 1905 and recieved $ 4.50
worked 11 days in May
of 1905 and was paid $ 3.59
Ollie bought .10 in pop
and .20 in tobacco for month of April
He bought .15 in
tobacco in May
Ollie worked for J.T.
Peters in March 1907 . He worked 5 days and 3 hours for $5.40. In
April he worked 41 1/2 hours for $ 8
Pictures: OLLIE COLLINS PIERCE:
Occupation: Worked at
Butler on a pipeline early in life. Then
he worked at North American Rayon Corp.
Child is listed above
under (204) Rebecca Pierce.
Children of OLLIE PIERCE
and LULA WHITE are:
379. i. HASKEL CEAMOR7 PIERCE, b. August 27,
1921, Carter County, Tennessee.
380. ii. ETHEL PIERCE, b. November 14, 1924, Carter
County, TN.
381. iii. MARIE PIERCE.
iv. DOROTHY PIERCE, b. Abt. 1934, Carter
County, TN.
382. v. SPENCER GOLDEN PIERCE, b. April 19, 1912,
Carter County, TN; d. October 14, 1975, Sacramento, California.
383. vi. RUBY PIERCE, b. Abt. 1914, Carter County, TN; d. November 20, 1955, Carter County, TN.
384. vii. LENA LEE PIERCE, b. April 1919, Carter County,
TN; d. July 24, 2002, Citrus Heights, California.
385. viii. SHIRLEY JEANETTE PIERCE, b. May 30, 1935,
Carter County, TN; d. February 23, 1987, Carter County, TN.
219. ETHEL E. PIERCE
(GRIFFIN P.5, WILLIAM A.4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born October 1892
in Carter Co. Tn.. She married JAMES G.
CAMPBELL November 29, 1908 in Johnson County TN.. He was born Abt. 1890 in Carter Co. Tn..
Notes for JAMES G.
CAMPBELL:
1920 Carter County
Census: Jim G Campbell 29, Ethel E. 26,
Claude 10, Jessie 8, Frank 6, Gladys 4, Paul 9/12
Children of ETHEL
PIERCE and JAMES CAMPBELL are:
i. IONA7 CAMPBELL, d. February 13,
1990; m. LON DILLARD.
ii. MATTIE CAMPBELL.
iii. FAY CAMPBELL.
iv. MARTIN CAMPBELL.
v. GRACE CAMPBELL, b. August 15, 1909, Carter
County, TN; d. September 23, 1909, Carter Co. Tn.. Cause of Death:
"unknown" death record #
7290
386. vi. CLAUDE J. CAMPBELL, b. July 25, 1910,
Washington County, VA; d. June 11, 1999, Carter County, TN.
387. vii. JESS JAMES CAMPBELL, b. Abt. 1912; d. 1981,
Carter County, TN.
viii. WILLIAM FRANK CAMPBELL, b. November 04, 1913,
Carter County, TN; d. February 02, 1997, Carter County, TN.
Cause of Death: heart attack, Military service: U.S. Army, Retirement: North American Rayon,
Elizabethton, TN
388. ix. GLADYS CAMPBELL, b. 1915; d. 1951.
x. EARL CAMPBELL,
b. January 29, 1917, Carter Co. Tn.; d. January 09, 1919, Carter Co. Tn..
Burial: Smith Cemetery
Cause of Death: Pneumonia and Spinal
Meningitis
389. xi. PAUL EDWARD CAMPBELL, b. March 07, 1919, Carter
County, TN; d. April 03, 1986, Carter County, TN.
xii. CHARLES LISCOMB CAMPBELL, b. May 09, 1927,
carter Co. Tn.; d. May 13, 1927, Carter Co. Tn.. Burial: Pierce Cemetery
220. DONLEY DAVID
PIERCE (GRIFFIN P.5, WILLIAM A.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born January 23, 1894 in Carter Co. Tn., and died October 23, 1974 in
Carter County, TN. He married BEULAH M.
KYTE September 30, 1917 in Carter County TN., daughter of J. KYTE and ALICE
WILSON. She was born May 24, 1900 in
Johnson County, TN, and died March 01,
1983 in Carter County, TN.
1920 Census: Donley D. Pierce 25, Beulah 20, Iva 8/12,
Lawrence pierce 11 (relative)
More About DONLEY DAVID
PIERCE: Burial: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, PierceTown Rd. , Butler, TN
Donley
Medical Information: He
suffered from scarlet fever as a child, which left him partially deaf. Occupation: He was a farmer.
Children of DONLEY
PIERCE and BEULAH KYTE are:
390. i. INA ALICE PIERCE, b. April 16, 1919, Carter
County, TN; d. June 20, 1994,
Jonesborough, Washington County, TN.
ii. JULEY PIERCE, b. January 13, 1926, Carter
County, TN; d. January 13, 1926, Carter
County, TN. Burial: Pierce-Campbell
Cemetery, PierceTown Rd. , Butler, TN
221. TINY MAE PIERCE
(GRIFFIN P.5, WILLIAM A.4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born May 02, 1897
in Carter County, Tennessee, and died May 02, 1933 She married WILLIAM VINES September 05, 1912
in Carter County TN.. He was born Abt.
1895.
Notes for TINY MAE
PIERCE: Georgia Pierce Perry's bible record said Lina. Ray Pierce's
record says Tiny and he remembers her son.
1920 Carter County
Census: Willie Vines 25, Tinnie 22,
Crawford 2 1/2
1930 Johnson City,
Washington County, TN census: William
Vines 41, Tinnie 30, Crawford 11, Reatha 9, Blanche 5 , J.R 2
Children of TINY PIERCE
and WILLIAM VINES are:
i. CRAWFORD VINES,
b. May 31, 1917, Carter County, Tennessee; d. May 1975.
391. ii. WILLA MAE VINES, b. 1930; d. December 18, 2001,
Washington County, TN.
iii. WILLIAM VINES, JR. b. abt 1928
iv. REATHA VINES. b. abt 1921
v.
BLANCHE VINES. b. abt 1925
222. WILLIAM A.
MYERS (LORINA V.5 PIERCE, WILLIAM A.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born December 1876 in Carter County, Tennessee. He married EVA. She was born May 1878.
Children of WILLIAM
MYERS and EVA are:
i. LORINA7 MYERS, b. April 1897.
ii. CATIE MYERS, b. November 1899.
223. LILLIE PIERCE
(PLEASANT W.5, WILLIAM A.4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born April 1893 in
Carter County, TN. She married ED SMITH
December 30, 1907 in Carter County TN., son of FRANCIS SMITH and NANCY. He was born 1887 in Carter County, TN, and
died 1976 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for ED SMITH:
1920 Carter County
Census: Ed Smith 35, Lillian 25, Minnie
9, Beatrice 2/12
1930 Carter County
Census District 9: Edward Smith 47,
Lillie 37, Beatrice 10, Roy 8, Opal 4, Howard 7/12
Children of LILLIE
PIERCE and ED SMITH are:
i. MINNIE7 SMITH, b. Abt. 1911.
ii. BEATRICE SMITH, b. 1920.
iii. ROY SMITH, b. abt 1922
iv. OPAL SMITH, b. abt 1926
v. HOWARD SMITH, b. 1929
224. ULYSSES GRANT6
PIERCE (PLEASANT W.5, WILLIAM A.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born September 26, 1885 in Carter County, TN, and died August 22, 1970 in
Washington County, TN. He married HESTER
A. BOWERS October 27, 1909 in Carter County TN., daughter of DANIEL BOWERS and
SARAH BERRY. She was born 1874 in Carter
County, Tennessee, and died 1957.
death cert
GRANT PIERCE:
Burial: Caldwell Springs Cemetery, Carter County
Child is listed above
under (152) Hester A. Bowers.
225. REECE6
PIERCE (PLEASANT W.5, WILLIAM A.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born June 29, 1905 in Carter County, TN, and died May 1975 in Cincinatti,
Hamilton County, Ohio. He married
UNKNOWN. She died 1976 in Ohio.
REECE PIERCE: Ran away at age 16. Worked in Cincinatti, Ohio
Child of REECE PIERCE
is:
i. TED7 PIERCE.
226. LAURA BELL6
PIERCE (PLEASANT W.5, WILLIAM A.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born June 06, 1900 in Carter County, TN, and died December 17, 1992 in
Carter County, TN. She married SHELBY
OLIVER December 23, 1917 in Carter County TN..
He was born October 17, 1897 in Carter County, TN, and died September
30, 1989 in Carter County, TN.
Children of LAURA
PIERCE and SHELBY OLIVER are:
i. GEORGIA PAULINE7 OLIVER, b. 1920,
Carter County, Tennessee; d. December 19, 2001, Carter County, Tennessee; m.
GRANT C. HARDIN.
ii. EARLINE OLIVER, b. May 29, 1922, Carter County,
TN; d. August 11, 1995, Carter County, TN; m. ABE BUCKLES.
iii. EVELYN OLIVER, b. August 21, 1926, Carter
County, TN; d. July 11, 1991, Carter County, TN; m. HOPKINS.
iv. IDA MAE OLIVER, b. April 18, 1930, Carter
County, TN; m. JOSEPH ROMINGER.
v. JAMES GAYLE OLIVER, b. January 09, 1937; m. ONA
FAYE ROMINGER.
227. MARTIN DANIEL6
PIERCE (PLEASANT W.5, WILLIAM A.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born September 30, 1896 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died March 12,
1988 in Carter County, TN. He married SHENOLA BUCKLES November 16, 1919
in Carter County TN., daughter of GRANT BUCKLES and MAGGIE OLIVER. She was born Abt. 1904 in Carter County, TN,
and died in Carter County, TN.
Martin/ Shenola
Martin Jr 
martin Jr and
Verda
1930 Carter County
Census: Martin Pearce 32, Shenola 25 ,
Alliene 9, Clarence 7, Callie 6, Reece 2
Children of MARTIN
PIERCE and SHENOLA BUCKLES are:
i. CLARENCE P. PIERCE, born abt 1923 m. SUSIE EMELINE OLIVER, b. abt 1924, d.
March 26, 2004
Children of
Clarence and Sue: Diana, Terry, Nelda,
Cora, Faye
392. ii. MARTIN DANIEL PIERCE, JR, b. April 07, 1930,
Carter County, TN.
iii. PAUL PIERCE, m. GERALDINE.
393. iv. REECE CARL PIERCE, b. June 24, 1927, Carter
County, TN.
v. CALLIE PIERCE,
born abt 1924
vi. ALENE PIERCE. b. abt 1920
228. ELIZA JANE6
BUCKLES (CELIA5 WILLIAMS, LEVICY4
PIERCE, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born August 08, 1872 in Carter County, TN, and died April 06, 1932 in
Carter County, Tennessee. She married
ELIHU J. CRUMLEY, son of FREDERICK CRUMLEY and ARIZILLA PIERCE. He was born November 1866 in Carter County, Tennessee.
More About ELIZA JANE
BUCKLES:
Cause of Death:
endocarditis record # 6818 Burial at
Buckles Cemetery
Child is listed above
under (212) Elihu J. Crumley.
229. FRANK6
BUCKLES (CELIA5 WILLIAMS, LEVICY4
PIERCE, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born April 17, 1879 in Carter County, TN, and died June 03, 1964. He married ARDELIA NOLAN. She was born 1892, and died 1917.
Children of FRANK
BUCKLES and ARDELIA NOLAN are:
394. i. CLAY ROBINSON7 BUCKLES, b. Abt.
1913, Carter County, TN; d. October 03,
2002, Carter County, TN.
ii. EFFIE BUCKLES.
iii. PEARL BUCKLES, m. DANNER.
iv. CLAUDE BUCKLES.
v. EDITH BUCKLES.
vi. MARGARET BUCKLES.
vii. BRENDA BUCKLES.
viii. GENE BUCKLES.
ix. H.J. BUCKLES.
x. IVAN BUCKLES.
xi. EARL BUCKLES.
xii. PAUL BUCKLES.
395. xiii. MYRTLE BUCKLES, b. Abt. 1908, Carter
County, TN.
230. JULIA6
BUCKLES (CELIA5 WILLIAMS, LEVICY4
PIERCE, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born September 13, 1881 in Carter County, TN, and died December 07, 1918 in
Carter County, TN. She married LEE BUCKLES March 07, 1903 in
Carter County TN., son of WILLIAM BUCKLES and CATHERINE WILLIAMS. He was born October 13, 1880 in Carter
County, TN, and died January 26, 1942.
More About JULIA
BUCKLES: Cause of Death: Influenza
Pictue Julia
and Lee
Children of JULIA
BUCKLES and LEE BUCKLES are:
396. i. BESSIE7 BUCKLES, b. September 19,
1906, Carter County, TN; d. September 28, 1978, Carter County, TN.
397. ii. BLONNIE BUCKLES, b. October 15, 1911, Carter
County, TN; d. August 23, 1986.
iii. NELLIE FLORENCE BUCKLES ANDERSON, b. August 26,
1913.
iv. LENA BUCKLES BOWERS, b. November 18, 1917.
v. PORTER BUCKLES, b. September 03, 1909.
vi. TED BUCKLES, b. November 08, 1915; d. July
1982.
vii. DAISY BELLE BUCKLES, b. December 09, 1903,
Carter County, TN; d. February 02, 1904,
Carter County, TN.
viii. BERTHA BUCKLES, b. March 05, 1905; d. February
1963; m. HOUSTON A. PIERCE; b. December 09, 1892, Carter County, Tennessee; d.
June 1967, Carter County, TN.
More About HOUSTON A.
PIERCE: Burial: Caldwell Springs
Cemetery
Military: World War I
Occupation: He was a
piano tuner and farmer. He worked with
his brother Alfred at the City Music Store.
ix. HOBERT BUCKLES, b. January 31, 1908, Carter
County, TN; d. 1971.
231. HENRY J.6
BUCKLES (CELIA5 WILLIAMS, LEVICY4
PIERCE, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born July 02, 1883 in Carter County, TN, and died January 24, 1929 in
Carter County, TN. He married MOSSIE
COLE, daughter of ANDREW JACKSON COLE.
She was born 1892 in Carter County, TN, and died 1984 in Carter County,
TN. Burial at Buckles Cemetery.
Notes for HENRY J.
BUCKLES:
He was a farmer and
operated a sawmill with his brother Frank.
Henry died from pneumonia at age 43, leaving a Mossie with 6 children,
ages one to thirteen. She grew most of
their food, including wheat and corn for flour and meal. The children received one pair of shoes a
year when cold weather approached.
More About HENRY J.
BUCKLES:
Cause of Death: lobar
pneumonia record # 258
Children of HENRY
BUCKLES and MOSSIE COLE are:
398. i. CORA7 BUCKLES, b. 1921, Carter
County, TN.
ii. NINA "FLO" BUCKLES, b. Abt. 1925,
Carter County, TN; d. March 09, 2002, Carter County, TN. Burial: Buckles Cemetery
iii. SHIRLEY BUCKLES, b. abt 1917.
iv. RETA BUCKLES, b. abt 1919.
v. ROSS BUCKLES,
b. abt 1916
vi. CLYDE BUCKLES, b.
abt 1928, m. SHIRLEY PIERCE.
232. ALFRED F.6
BUCKLES (CELIA5 WILLIAMS, LEVICY4
PIERCE, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born October 15, 1886 in Carter County, TN, and died April 11, 1960. He married ABIGAIL NAVE. She was born 1891, and died 1943.
Notes for ALFRED F.
BUCKLES:
He attended school for
5 to 6 years. About 1905, he went to a
lumber camp at Little River, NC on the Atlantic Coast. He stayed for 9 months and returned home by
train. He worked most of his life in the
timber industry. He headed a logging
operation in Shady Valley, .
He worked as a security
guard at Bemberg North American Rayon Corp, Elizabethton, TN. He died one week after retiring.
He had 8 children. Brown died as an infant. Vera at age 6. Ella died at age 2.
He died of a Heart
attack on his farm. Abigail died of
cancer.
Children of ALFRED
BUCKLES and ABIGAIL NAVE are:
i. BROWN7 BUCKLES.
ii. VERA BUCKLES.
iii. ELLA BUCKLES.
iv. HARRY BUCKLES, b. abt 1915.
v. ESTON BUCKLES, abt 1918.
vi. JOHN BUCKLES, b. abt 1925
vii. TOMMY BUCKLES, abt 1928.
viii. KATE BUCKLES.
233. EFFIE6
PIERCE (ALBERT T.5, DAVID B.4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born May
1897. She married DAN GARLAND February
15, 1916 in Carter County TN..
Children of EFFIE
PIERCE and DAN GARLAND are:
i. HASKELL7 GARLAND.
ii. DAN GARLAND, JR.
iii. VERNA GARLAND.
234. FLORA6
PIERCE (ALBERT T.5, DAVID B.4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born May
1899. She married COLEMAN.
Children of FLORA
PIERCE and COLEMAN are:
i. F.A. COLEMAN
ii. ALENE COLEMAN.
235. ETTA PIERCE
(ALBERT T.5, DAVID B.4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born Abt. 1907 in
Carter County, Tennessee. She
married ALFRED T. GRINDSTAFF.
Children of ETTA PIERCE
and ALFRED GRINDSTAFF are:
i. CRYSTAL GRINDSTAFF.
ii. CRETA MAE GRINDSTAFF, m. JAMES KYTE
iii. HARRY GRINDSTAFF.
iv. RUBY GRINDSTAFF, m. WAYNE HICKS
v. ART L. GRINDSTAFF, b. 1925, d. 2000. He had
retired from Peach Bowl Lanes in Phoenix City, Ala.
He was a World
War II Veteran. During his tenure in the U.S. Navy, he was aboard the USS Maryland.
vi. HOWARD GRINDSYAFF
vii. DEAN GRINDSTAFF
viii GLENN GRINDSTAFF
ix PAT GRINDSTAFF, m. BURL GUINN
x. DARLENE GRINDSTAFF, m. JACK HAMPTON
236. JAMES DANIEL6
PIERCE (HENRY SMITH5, DAVID B.4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born July 06, 1889
in Carter County, TN, and died January 14, 1929 in Carter County, TN. He married LILLIE MAE POTTER Abt. 1910,
daughter of JOHN POTTER and MELINDA TRIPLETT.
She was born September 07, 1894 in Carter County, TN, and died December
27, 1987 in Carter County, TN.
Notes for JAMES DANIEL
PIERCE:
Store balance and
record at W. C. Pierce's store
December 23, 1904,
Dan bought candy .40, Cat Scat .15
December 24 - tobacco .10, gum .05, cat scat .25
December 28,-
pop .05, tobacco .10 , apples .05
December 31 - pop .15,
candy .10, gum .05
January 3, 1905 -
chestnuts .04, pop .11
January 5, - two pairs
of gloves 1.20, pop .05
January 7 - credit by D.G Berry .25
can and tacks .10
January 8 - pop .15
January 10 - tobacco .10, credit by Ed Timbs .40
January 11 - pop and
peanuts .10
January 12- candy .05, pop .20
January 13 - tobacco .10,
January 14 - candy .10
January 16 - peaches .13
January 17 - tobacco .10, candy .08
1920 Carter County
Census: James D. Pierce 45, Lillie 22,
Earl 8, Troy 7, Harriett 5, Hazel 1 1/2
More About JAMES DANIEL
PIERCE: Burial: Pierce Cemetery, Butler,
Notes for LILLIE POTTER:
Lillie was raised by
Samuel and Iris Pierce in Indiana. Her
mother was a Cherokee Indian.
Lillie died at age 93
in Elizabethton Nursing Home. She had a
Stroke, was blind and had heart trouble
Children of JAMES
PIERCE and LILLIE POTTER are:
399. i. HAZEL INA7 PIERCE, b. July 24, 1918,
Carter County, TN; d. May 25, 2002, Vanderbilt Univervity Hospital, Nashville,
TN.
ii. AGNES ELEANOR PIERCE, b. June 14, 1922, Carter
County, TN; m. JAMES MCREYNOLDS.
400. iii. EARL DAVID PIERCE, b. August 11, 1911, Carter
County, TN; d. July 09, 1997, VA Medical Center, Johnson City, Mountain Home,
TN.
401. iv. TROY SHERMAN PIERCE, b. July 07, 1913, Carter
County, TN; d. May 30, 1992, Carter County, TN.
402. v. WILLIAM ROOSEVELT PIERCE, b. January 16, 1915,
Carter County, TN; d. April 13, 1980, Carter County, TN.
vi. HARRIETT PIERCE, b. Abt. 1915.
237. SEXTON P.6
PIERCE (HENRY SMITH5, DAVID B.4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born March 10,
1881 in Carter County, TN, and died
December 1964 in Carter County, TN. He married DORA B. PIERCE December 13, 1908
in Carter County TN., daughter of DANIEL PIERCE and JULIA ROWE. She was born August 31, 1892 in Carter
County, TN, and died 1976 in Johnson
County, TN.
Notes for SEXTON P.
PIERCE:
1920 Carter Co.,
Census: Sexton 40, (farm Laborer) Dora
B. wife age 29, Bessie 9, Grant 8, Roy 5, Dayton 3 5/12, Worley 1 month
1942 Tennessee Valley
Athority Records: S.P. Pierce lives
between the dam site and Fish Springs.
He is the son of Henry Pierce of Fish Springs, While Mrs Pierce is the daughter of D.T.
Pierce who lives across the highway.
They have lived at this
location for 30 years. One child is
married and has one child. He is engaged
in defense work in an airplane factory in Montgomery, Alabama. Three of the boys are in the army.
Two boys, Paul 19, and
Elton age 16, remain at home and are presently attending school. An only daughter Bessie Crowe, resides in
Greeneville, TN where her husband is employed in a power plant. Dayton, one of the sons who is in the Army is
stationed in Australia. He lacked only a
few months of graduating from College.
Mr Pierce has been
employed at Bemberg for the past 14 years.
He also farms.
Social Security index
states Sexton Pierce born March 10, 1881.
This date fits age Sexton gave on 1920 Census. This would have been before Henry and Sarah
were married.
Children are listed
above under (160) Dora B. Pierce.
238. CALLIE CAROLINE
PIERCE (HENRY SMITH5, DAVID B.4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born April 28,
1894 in Carter County, TN, and died
February 26, 1920 in Butler, TN. She
married CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS CAMPBELL December 22, 1912 in Carter County TN,
son of James W. Campbell. He was born
about 1884 in Carter County.
death cert
More About CALLIE: Burial: Pierce Cemetery #3, Butler, TN
Cause of Death: Broncho
Pneumonia and abortion- death record # 69
Children of CALLIE
PIERCE and CHRIS CAMPBELL are:
i. JESSIE WILLARD CAMPBELL. b. March 20, 1916, Carter County, TN,
d. December 31, 2003; married Edith
Maxine Johnson, b. March 30, 1923, d. December 28, 1991.
He attended the Cardens Bluff Elementary
School and graduated in 1934 from Elk Mills High School.
He was employed for 40 years at the American Bemberg Corporation where he was
known as the "Owl Man". He was also a retired carpenter.
He was a charter member of Union Baptist Church. Mr. Campbell was a U.S. Army veteran of
World War II having served in the Battle of the Bulge. He received two bronze
stars. He had 2 daughters: Andrea Beth Campbell and Pennye
Darlene Campbell.
ii. HYDER CAMPBELL. b. abt 1918
iii. MINNIE ESTHER CAMPBELL b. September 5, 1913, d.
August 21, 2003 married Charlie H.
Nave b. June 26, 1906 d. August
24, 1989
children: Charlotte Nave, Charles Nave, Conn Nave, Cloe
Nave.
239. DAVID FRED
PIERCE (NOAH WEBSTER5, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born February 1892 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died October 09, 1974
in Carter County, TN. He married LOUISA
JANE HINKLE June 30, 1912 in Carter County TN..
She was born September 20, 1894, and died January 19, 1939 in Carter
County, TN.
More About DAVID FRED
PIERCE: Burial: Happy Valley Memorial
Park
Occupation: Worked for
the Revico Corporation
More About LOUISA JANE
HINKLE: Burial: Hinkle Cemetery, Carter County
Children of DAVID
PIERCE and LOUISA HINKLE are:
i. JAMES FRED PIERCE, d. 1966.
ii. LELA PIERCE, m. BASCOM TIPTON; b. September 23,
1906; d. October 1984, Unicoi County, TN.
Residence: Michigan
iii. MARY DEE PIERCE, m. LEWIS SNEAD.
Residence: 1974,
Michigan
iv. ANNA MAE PIERCE. married a Stevens and married a Snead
(brother of Lewis Snead) Residence:
1974, Michigan
v. NORA LEE PIERCE, m. FERREL ROSE; b. Abt. 1914.
vi. MOSELLA PIERCE, m. DALLAS CALLOWAY.
vii. PAUL CURTIS PIERCE.
403. viii. COY BASIL PIERCE, b. March 17, 1928, Clinton,
Indiana; d. March 04, 1988, Johnson County,
TN.
ix. COLENE PIERCE, b. Abt. 1937; m. DEAN NICK. Lives in Michigan
240. IVA MYRTLE6
PIERCE (NOAH WEBSTER5, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born June 1898 in Carter County, TN, and died January 12, 1989 in Carter
County, TN. She married ROBY EUGENE
FRANKLIN January 10, 1918 in Carter County TN..
He was born April 05, 1894 in Avery County, NC, and died October 21,
1982 in Carter County, TN.
Children of IVA PIERCE
and ROBY FRANKLIN are:
404. i. MILLARD OSCAR7 FRANKLIN, b. July 26,
1921, Carter County, Tennessee; d. September 26, 2001, Carter County,
ii. RAY FRANKLIN.
iii. WILLIAM FRANKLIN.
iv. RUBY NELL FRANKLIN b. abt 1920, d. January 16, 2004, m. HERMAN OLLIS; b. August
25, 1921; d. September 26, 1995, Carter County, Tennessee.
Ruby was owner of the Valley Forge Remnant
Shop. children: Nelson, Linda, Martha
405. v. JOE KANE FRANKLIN, b. May 28, 1927, Carter
County, TN; d. May 28, 2000, Washington County, TN.
vi. GRADY FRANKLIN.
241. MARY ETTIE
PIERCE (NOAH WEBSTER5, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born November 1885 in Carter County, TN, and died 1930. She met GREEVER.
Notes for MARY ETTIE
PIERCE:
W.C. Pierce Store
record Ettie Pierce - July 26, 1905
Snuff and one .20, Thread .05
August 4, 1905, Snuff
.10, credit by Chickens 1.08
August 7, 1905 , Tablet
and pencils .06
August 8 Sugar and
Salt, .20
August 12 Snuff .10
August 16, Meat and
coffee, .34
August 24, thread .05,
pop .05
August 25 snuff .10,
sugar.30, snuff.10
More About MARY ETTIE
PIERCE: Burial: Pierce Cemetery, Butler,
TN
Child of MARY PIERCE
and GREEVER is:
406. i. HUGH G. "BRUCE" PIERCE, b. April 01,
1903, Carter County, TN; d. February 24, 1989, Huntsville, Alabama.
242. DORA B.6
CROW (EMILY5 PIERCE, ARMSTRONG BLEVINS4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born August 06, 1887 in Carter County, TN, and died March 24, 1978 in
Washington County, TN. She married
CHARLES FAIR June 30, 1901, son of DAVID PHARR and NANCY ESTEP. He was born December 1876, and died January
16, 1939 in Washington County, TN.
Children of DORA CROW
and CHARLES FAIR are:
i. LAWSON7 FAIR.
ii. HOWARD FAIR.
iii. JACK FAIR.
iv. ELIZABETH FAIR.
v. NELLIE FAIR.
vi. NETTER FAIR.
243. CHARLES E.6
PIERCE (SAMUEL LUSK5, ARMSTRONG BLEVINS4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born July 25, 1882, and died April 03, 1943. He married PEARL MYERS December 25,
1918. She was born 1901.
1920 Carter County
Census: Charles E. Pierce 37, Pearl 19
wife, Florine 4/12
Child of CHARLES PIERCE
and PEARL MYERS is:
i. FLORINE PIERCE, b. 1919.
244. ROSA ELLA6
PIERCE (SAMUEL LUSK5, ARMSTRONG BLEVINS4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born September 27, 1889, and died August 15, 1974. She married QUINN.
Child of ROSA PIERCE
and QUINN is:
i. EDWARD7 QUINN.
245. LULU6
PIERCE (JAMES FRANCIS MARION5, ARMSTRONG BLEVINS4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born 1892. She married (2) ROBERT
SMITH.
Child of LULU PIERCE
is:
407. i. HELEN7 PIERCE.
Children of LULU PIERCE and ROBERT SMITH are:
408. ii. CONLEY7 SMITH.
409. iii. RUBY ORLENA SMITH, b. April 04, 1933, Carter
County, TN; d. February 05, 2000,
Washington County, TN.
246. SARAH
"SALLIE" ELLEN6 PIERCE (JAMES FRANCIS MARION5,
ARMSTRONG BLEVINS4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born Abt. 1894. She married ROY BAXTER LOWE. He was born Abt. 1893 in TN.
Notes for ROY BAXTER
LOWE:
1920 Carter County
Census: Roy B. Lowe 27 (farm Laborer)
Sallie 26, Herman 1 7/12
Children of SARAH
PIERCE and ROY LOWE are:
410. i. HERMAN7 LOWE, b. Abt. 1918.
ii. MARIE LOWE.
411. iii. FLEENOR LOWE.
412. iv. GEORGE BAXTER LOWE.
413. v. GERTHA LOWE.
vi. NORMAN LOWE.
414. vii. MARTHA LOWE.
247. HENRY JOSEPH6
PIERCE (JAMES FRANCIS MARION5, ARMSTRONG BLEVINS4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born September 07, 1896 in Carter County,
TN, and died February 14, 1967 in Washington County, TN. He married MAMIE LULA NAVE August 09, 1919 in
Carter County TN., daughter of GEORGE NAVE and MARY BOWERS. She was born August 09, 1899 in Carter
County, Tennessee, and died May 18, 1970 in Washington County, TN.
Notes for HENRY JOSEPH
PIERCE:
1920 Carter County
Census: Henry J. Pierce 23, Mamie 20
More About HENRY JOSEPH
PIERCE: Burial: Caldwell Springs Baptist
Church Cemetery, Carter County, TN
Military: World War I
Children of HENRY
PIERCE and MAMIE NAVE are:
415. i. MAMIE HENRIETTA7 PIERCE, b. April
25, 1941, Washington County, TN.
ii. NOVELLA MAE PIERCE, b. April 08, 1922, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. January 13, 1998, Washington County, TN; m. JOHN FRANK
FERGUSON, December 26, 1951, Carter County TN.; b. January 12, 1913, Carter
County, TN; d. November 26, 1966,
Washington County, TN.
More About NOVELLA MAE
PIERCE: Burial: Happy Valley Memorial
Park
Occupation: Secretary
of the Bemberg Corporation for 23 years,
and then a Secretary at ETSU College of Health
iii. MARGARET ELLEN PIERCE, b. July 21, 1924, Carter
County, TN; d. March 17, 2003, Carter
County, TN.
She had lived in Johnson City for a number
of years. She was a 1942 graduate of Science Hill High School. She retired from North Ridge Properties. She
had formerly worked at ITT, Raytheon,
and North American Rayon Corporation.
iv. EDITH GRACE PIERCE, b. March 22, 1929; m.
GERALD J. ROSSITER, March 22, 1978, Johnson City, Washington County, TN; d. February 22, 1998, Carter
County, TN. Burial: Happy Valley
Memorial Park
v.
DIMPLE DESSERREE PIERCE, b. August 02, 1935, Washington County, TN; m.
CLIFFORD FRANK OSBORNE,
July 21, 1972, Carter County TN.; b. April 29, 1932,
Washington County, TN.
vi. MYRON EVELYN PIERCE, b. May 04, 1920, Carter
County, TN; d. October 1921, Carter County, TN.
Cause of Death: Spinal meningitis
dysentery death record #194
Medical Information: death record reads: parents Henry Pierce and Minnie Nave
248. HOBART GARRETT6
PIERCE (JAMES FRANCIS MARION5, ARMSTRONG BLEVINS4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born Abt. 1901. He married (1) EVA
WILLIAMS. He married (2) LUCY. He married (3) LUCILLE. unable to find more info on his family
Children of HOBART
PIERCE and EVA WILLIAMS are:
i. NICK7 PIERCE, b. February 08, 1924,
Carter County, TN; d. March 18, 1924, Carter County, TN. Cause of Death not listed record # 75
416. ii. MANDY PIERCE.
Children of HOBART
PIERCE and LUCY are:
iii. CARL7 PIERCE.
iv. RAY PIERCE.
Children of HOBART PIERCE and LUCILLE are:
v. JERRY7 PIERCE.
vi. LLOYD PIERCE.
249. NORMAN GLEN
PIERCE (JAMES FRANCIS MARION5, ARMSTRONG BLEVINS4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born Abt. 1907 in Carter County, TN.
He married DORA BAILEY.
Children of NORMAN
PIERCE and DORA BAILEY are:
417. i. MINNIE JANE7 PIERCE.
418. ii. KATHERINE PIERCE.
iii. J.D. PIERCE.
419. iv. MAXINE PIERCE.
250. NICK ROBINSON6
PIERCE (JAMES FRANCIS MARION5, ARMSTRONG BLEVINS4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born Abt. 1918 in Carter County, TN.
He married PAULINE BERRY.
Children of NICK PIERCE
and PAULINE BERRY are:
i. PATRICIA CAROL7 PIERCE, m. LESLIE
THORNBURG.
Notes for PATRICIA
CAROL PIERCE: adopted Rachel and Brian
Thornburg
420. ii. DELORES ANN PIERCE.
421. iii. JANIS DARLENE PIERCE.
251. ARMSTRONG
BLEVINS6 PIERCE (JAMES FRANCIS MARION5,
ARMSTRONG BLEVINS4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born March 30, 1898 in Carter County, TN, and died June 13, 1986 in Carter
County, TN. He married (1) IDA MAY NAVE Abt. 1921, daughter
of GEORGE NAVE and MARY BOWERS. She was
born June 05, 1902 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died March 10, 1923 in
Carter County, TN. He married (2) DONNA
GRACE SMITH Abt. 1930, daughter of OSCAR SMITH and LORINA MORTON. She was born July 20, 1910, and died March
19, 1989 in Carter County, Tennessee.
burial: Buckles Cemetery
Notes for ARMSTRONG
BLEVINS PIERCE:
TVA records: In 1942, A.B. Pierce and his family lived in,
Cardens Bluff, Carter County and had to
relocate when Watauga Lake was formed.
In 1970, he retired
from the TN division of Forestry.
More About IDA MAY
NAVE: Burial: Buckles Cemetery
Cause of Death:
Septicemia record # 77
More About DONNA GRACE
SMITH: Burial: Buckles Cemetery
Child of ARMSTRONG
PIERCE and IDA NAVE is:
424 i. GEORGIA BLANCHE7 PIERCE, b. December
17, 1922.
Children of ARMSTRONG PIERCE and DONNA SMITH are:
422. ii. JAMES OSCAR7 PIERCE, b. August 25,
1932, Carter County, TN; d. November 01, 1996, VA Medical Center, Johnson City,
Mountain Home, TN.
iii. RHONDA M. "RON" PIERCE, b. November
06, 1930; m. BARBARA HINKLE.
iv. GUERNEY PIERCE, b. 1937.
v. LAWRENCE THERAN PIERCE, b. January 22, 1940,
Carter County, Tennessee; m. PAULETTA PIERCE; b. December 19, 1943, Carter
County, TN.
vi. WILLIAM DEAN PIERCE, b. June 24, 1942, Carter
County, Tennessee; m. LORETTA OLIVER.
vii. DALLAS CHESTER PIERCE, b. September 15, 1945,
Carter County, Tennessee; m. CAROLYN MATHERLY.
423. viii. EVELYN PIERCE, b. December 08, 1934, Carter
County, Tennessee.
ix. PATSY ROSE PIERCE, b. February 06, 1949; m.
RONNIE STOUT.
252. DAISY6
PIERCE (ISAAC GORDON5, HENRY N.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born September 07, 1882 in Johnson County,
TN, and died January 1962. She
married JOHN LEMUEL SNYDER, b. abt 1872.
Children of DAISY
PIERCE and LEM SNYDER are:
i. CORA7 SNYDER.
ii. KYLE SNYDER.
iii. DAN SNYDER.
iv. ALLEN SNYDER.
v. NINA SNYDER. b. abt 1921
vi. BURNICE SNYDER. b. abt 1912
vii. GLADYS SNYDER.
viii. GLENN SNYDER.
ix. WILEY WADE SNYDER. b. November 23, 1914
x. ERNEST SNYDER. b. abt 1923
253. ALEXANDER
STANLEY6 PIERCE (ISAAC GORDON5, HENRY N.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born March 12, 1885 in Johnson County, TN, and died 1921 in Doe Valley,
Johnson County, TN. He married MARTHA
HINKLE. She was born Abt. 1883 in TN.
Notes for ALEXANDER
STANLEY PIERCE:
1920 Johnson County
Census: Alex Pierce 36, Martha 37
More About ALEXANDER
STANLEY PIERCE: Burial: Pierce Cemetery,
Doe Valley
Child of ALEXANDER
PIERCE and MARTHA HINKLE is:
i. RUBY7 PIERCE, b. 1920, Johnson
County, TN; d. 1936, Johnson County, TN.
Burial: Pierce Cemetery, Doe Valley
254. DAVID CLIFTON6
PIERCE (ISAAC GORDON5, HENRY N.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born February 03, 1888 in Johnson County, TN, and died March 27, 1973 in
Johnson County, TN. He married DORA MAE SHOUN January 15, 1919 in
Johnson County TN., daughter of JOSEPH SHOUN and MISS RICHARDSON. She was born August 31, 1892 in Johnson
County, TN, and died January 17, 1976 in Johnson County, TN
Burial: Butler Memorial Cemetery, Butler, TN .
1920 Johnson County
Census: Clifton Pierce 31, Dora 27
Elizabethton Star: April
8, 1941, Mr and Mrs Clifton
PIerce attended meeting of Watauga Missionary Union at East Side Church in
Elizabethton
Children of DAVID
PIERCE and DORA SHOUN are:
i. LENORE GERLENE7 PIERCE, b. September
24, 1921, Johnson County, TN.
Notes for LENORE
GERLENE PIERCE:
Milligan College, B.A.
degree, Peabody College for Teachers
M.A; Ed.S. Graduate Study at Univerity
of NC and Univerity of TN, Taught
School for 38 years at Lees-McRae
College and University of NC and Wilkes Community College in NC.
U.S. Navy Sept 20, 1944
- April 12, 1946
425. ii. WARREN KNIGHT PIERCE, b. June 03, 1923, Johnson
County, TN; d. Ohio.
426. iii. TRUETT HAZE PIERCE, b. July 22, 1927, Johnson
County, TN.
427. iv. THEODORE BOYD PIERCE, b. May 21, 1931, Doe
Valley, Johnson County, TN; d. December
17, 2001, Washington County, TN.
428. v. BENNIE HUGHES PIERCE, b. April 29, 1929,
Johnson County, TN.
255. VAUGHT HENRY6
PIERCE (ISAAC GORDON5, HENRY N.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born January 24, 1892 in Johnson County, TN, and died March 24, 1966 in
Veterans Administration Hospital, Mountain Home, TN. He married MILDRED VAUGHT WARD.
Notes for VAUGHT HENRY
PIERCE:
He was Trustee of
Johnson County from 1920 to 1924. He was
a School Teacher and a veteran of WWI
Old Butler Phone
Directory (last directory for Old Butler) about 1948: V.H. Pierce, route 2, # 583,
Tn Valley Authority land
acquistion map has V.H. Pierce land lot mapped out between the Southern
Railroad and Roan Creek. He lived in
the Town of Butler (old Butler) dated
March 1942
The book "Lost Heritage" Old Butler:
TN Valley Athority records for people to be moved due to the creation of the
Watauga lake. page 292 Date: August 13, 1942 Vaught H. Pierce, Located at
Midway, Johnson County, the 5th house on the left of the river road from R.S
Grindstaff's Store. This hous is a
large, two-story, yellow house in a good state of repair with all modern
conveniences. This is one of the
outstanding farms in the area. It
consists of some 400 acres of fertile river bottom land. He has a son Roger who is now 12 years
old. Prior to her marriage to Mr Pierce.
Mrs Pierce was the wife of Robert Ward.
The union produced 2 sons, John David Ward who is married and lives on
the farm and Robert, Jr who lives in Arizona.
Child of VAUGHT PIERCE
and MILDRED WARD is:
i. ROGER7 PIERCE b. abt 1930.
256. JOHN H.6
PIERCE (ISAAC GORDON5, HENRY N.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born September 28, 1894 in Johnson County, TN, and died June 23, 1971. He married ETHEL CATHERINE SNELSON October
14, 1916 in Hendersonville, NC, daughter of AMBROSE SNELSON and NANCY BALDWIN. She was born November 14, 1892 in NC.
Notes for JOHN H.
PIERCE:
1920 Johnson County
Census: John H Pierce 26, Ethel 27 NC NC
NC Loyd F. 1/12
Tennesse The Volunteer
State, Vol. 2, page 514
JOHN H. PIERCE.
John H. Pierce,
superintendent of the Mountain City schools, was born there on the 27th of
September, 1893, a son of Isaac and Martha (Stout) Pierce. The Pierce family
were among the pioneer settlers of East Tennessee. The paternal grandfather,
Henry Pierce, served throughout the Civil War in the Federal army. The father,
Isaac Pierce, who was born in Johnson county, engaged in farming for the
greater part of his life, but now deceased. His marriage was celebrated in
Mountain City in 1878. Mrs. Pierce, who survives her husband, was also born in
Johnson county and belongs to one of its prominent pioneer families. Her
father, John H. Stout and two of her brothers served in defense of the Union
throughout the Civil war. To Mr. and Mrs. Pierce seven children were born, four
sons and three daughters, John H. being the fifth in order of birth. Three sons
and the three daughters are living.
John H. Pierce received
his education in the Bethel Doe School at Pandora, Tennessee, The Mountain City
high school, Carson and Newman College in Jefferson county and in 1916 he was
graduated from Peabody College with the A. B. degree, after which he took
postgraudate work at that institution. Mr. Pierce worked his way through
college. In 1913 he started teaching, becoming principal of the Brownlow
Acadamy at Maymead, and in 1916-17 he was principal of the Madison high school
in North Carolina. In 1917-18 he was superintendent of the schools at Fairmont,
North Carolina, and in the latter year he returned to Mountain City, Tennessee,
as superintendent of the schools at this place. Since taking over the duties of
superintendent Mr. Pierce has brought about radical changes. He has concentrated
his attention on the schools, sought out their defects and then set about to
find a remedy. He has raised the standard of the high school from second class
to first, making it an accredited school, and the daily attendance has been
increased three hundred per cent. A library numbering one thousand volumes has
been added to the school and apparatus for the gymnasium has been added at a
cost of eight hundred dollars. Thirteen hundred and fifty dollars was expended
upon equipment for the home economics department. The new school building was
erected in 1921 at a cost of thirty-five thousand dollars. Mr. Pierce has
indeed proved the right man for the place and Mountain City is fortunate in
having him for a citizen.
In Hendersonville,
North Carolina, on the 14th of October 1916, was celebrated the marriage of Mr.
Pierce and Miss Ethel Snelson, a daughter of Ambrose Snelson, a prominent
resident of North Carolina. To their union two sons have been born: Lloyd, now
four years of age; and Franklin, two.
Mr. Pierce gives his
politcal allegiance to the republican party and the principles for which it
stands. Although he has never sought nor desired political preferment on his
own account, he is interested in party affairs and is active in the furtherance
of every movement for the upbuilding of the city, county and state. Fraternally
he is identified with the Masons, holding membership in Taylorsville Lodge, No.
243, F. & A. M. of Mountain City. His religious faith is that of the
Baptist church and he is superintendent of the Sunday school. Mr. Pierce is a
member of the East Tennessee Educational Association and the State Educational
Association. He is held in high confidence and esteem by all who know him, and
Mountain City is proud to number him among her native sons. *****
Children of JOHN PIERCE
and ETHEL SNELSON are:
i. LLOYD7 PIERCE, b. 1920.
ii. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
iii. ALVIN PIERCE.
iv. BILL PIERCE.
257. MARY EMILY6
PIERCE (ISAAC GORDON5, HENRY N.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born March 23, 1896 in Johnson County, TN, and died May 31, 1980 in
Spokane, WA. She married CLYDE RAYMOND
BAKER May 21, 1916 in Johnson County TN..
He was born June 05, 1894 in Johnson County, TN, and died May 16, 1973
in Clarkston, WA.
Children of MARY PIERCE
and CLYDE BAKER are:
i. EARL7 BAKER.
ii. PAUL BAKER.
iii. ROY BAKER.
258. FINA BELLE6
PIERCE (ISAAC GORDON5, HENRY N.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born February 07, 1901, and died January 1936. She married GORDIE RAMBO.
Notes for FINA BELLE
PIERCE: had a stillborn child
Children of FINA PIERCE
and GORDIE RAMBO are:
i. MAUDIE7 RAMBO.
ii. LUCILE RAMBO.
iii. HAZEL RAMBO.
iv. PAULINE RAMBO.
259. VENA ALICE6
PIERCE (NELSON5, HENRY N.4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born November 29,
1890 in Johnson Co. Tn., Doeville, and
died August 17, 1970 in Johnson County,
TN. She married RODERICK BUTLER
PLEASANT February 11, 1906 in Mountain City Tn. by LB Morley, son of WILLIAM
PLEASANT and MARTHA HOWARD. He was born
May 16, 1884 in TN, and died February 09, 1937 in Johnson County, TN.
More About VENA ALICE
PIERCE: Burial: Rambo Cemetery. Religion: attended Little Doe Baptist Church
Notes for RODERICK
BUTLER PLEASANT:
He was a merchant. Ran
Pleasant Brothers Store.
The family was pictured
in 1930 Ripley's Believe It or Not :
All their children started with O or K and were known as the OK family.
The boys names start
with K and have 4 letters. The girls
names start with O and have 3 letters.
1920 Johnson County Census: Butler R Pleasant 34 TN, TN, TN, Venie 23, Kyle 10, Ola 8
Picture: Back row: Roderick Pleasant, Ova, Karl, King, Kyle front row:
Ona, Klan, Kale, Keys
Children of VENA PIERCE
and RODERICK PLEASANT are:
i. INFANT7 PLEASANT, b. July 14, 1907,
Johnson County, TN; d. July 19, 1907,
Johnson County, TN.
429. ii. KYLE LEFLER PLEASANT, b. October 14, 1908,
Johnson County, TN; d. September 1981,
Johnson County, TN.
430. iii. OLA ROSE
PLEASANT, b. February 13, 1911.
iv. KING PLEASANT, b. December 01, 1913, Johnson
County, TN; d. July 1981, Hayward, Alameda,
California.
Notes for KING PLEASANT: lived in California and had no children.
431. v. KARL JAMES PLEASANT, b. July 14, 1916, Johnson
County, TN; d. January 27, 1991,
Washington County, TN.
432. vi. OVA PLEASANT, b. October 07, 1918, Johnson
County, TN, d. April 29, 2004, Carter County
vii. KALE CONLEY PLEASANT, b. April 08, 1921; d.
August 1983.
viii. KEYS RODERICK PLEASANT, b. March 05, 1923,
Johnson County, TN; d. June 03, 1978,
Johnson County, TN.
More About KEYS RODERICK PLEASANT: Military: World War II
433. ix. KLAN BUTLER PLEASANT, b. May 29, 1925, Johnson
County, TN.
x. ONA NELL PLEASANT, b. May 26, 1927.
260. GEORGE HAMILTON6
PIERCE (NELSON5, HENRY N.4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born August 19,
1892 in Johnson Co.Tn., and died November 27, 1972 in Johnson County TN.
37683. He married VADA ANN STOUT October
06, 1915 in Johnson County TN., daughter of RICHARD STOUT and LOUISE ELROD. She was born January 24, 1894 in Johnson
County TN. 37683, and died October 23, 1974 in Johnson County TN. 37683. Burial: Shoun Cemetery
George was a farmer and
a trader. For a short time, he worked
for Lamon Cress at his Service Station in Mountain City.
George was a gentle
natured person. He used to tease and
make his family laugh. Maw would fuss
about something and paw would laugh, and tease her until she was happy again. Paw was a very hard working farmer, but he
always took time to talk, joke and play a game of checkers with the kids.
He first started
farming with a horse pulling a plow, long before he ever bought a tractor. He raised acres of beans, tobacco, corn and
sugar cane. He had a mill to make the
sugar cane into molasses.
He had a large barn down near the creek,
where he kept horses and cows. He milked
the cows every day.
He had a tool shed
in front of the house where he parked
his old truck and tools.
He used to drive to
Mountain City once a week. It would take
all day, he drove very slow, 20-25 miles per hour. He had high racks on the back of his
truck. The racks were for hauling
cattle, etc. but when the grandchildren went someplace with him, they would get
to ride in the back of the truck. It was
a Common site to see a truck going down the road with the back full of children.
Long after the first
Television came out, Joseph, his youngest son, bought one for them. It was a black and white and reception was
fuzzy, but it was the best thing in the world to them. George used to watch the wrestling. He would get so excited with fights that he
would jump up out of his chair and sling his arms and shout at them. He was
far more fun to watch then the TV.
Vada's favorite show was "I Love Lucy"
1. George Ray, Dale, George Hamilton, Joseph,
Delmer 2. Anna Lee Pierce (Dale's
daughter) Joseph and Vada
Vada was the only one
of the Richard Lawson "Loss" Stout girls to wear her hair short. All the other girls wore their hair long and
twisted in a bun and pinned on back of the head. Vada wore her hair short and tightly
curled. She had perms when they began to
do that. Perms made her hair
frizzed. Vada would wear a bonnet on her
head while she was at home working and when she would go to town or someplace,
she would dress up real nice and wear powder and rouge. She would curl her hair at nights on small
pieces of wire that she cut from tobacco cans.
Vada made very
beautiful quilts and crocheted spreads.
In those days, they used the spreads on all the furniture before sitting
anything on it.
Vada and George were
called Maw and Paw by all the Grandchildren.
Vada had a garden and
canned all their food. There was a
little room built off the kitchen, called the flour room, where she made biscuits and other breads. She churned and made buttermilk and
butter. The main meal was bread and
milk. She got up early every morning and
made biscuits and gravy. At every meal she made a cake of cornbread and fixed
mashed potatoes.
They raised their own
cows and pigs. Vada kept a very clean
house.
In the Winter, they
kept Thier bed in the living room, as many did in those days, and only heated
that room, shutting off the rest of the house.
She never had an electric stove.
She cooked on a wood stove. They
drank water from a bucket that she kept in the sink under the spicket. Everyone drank from that bucket with the same
dipper that she kept hanging from a nail above the sink.
picture: Richard Lawson Stout and Louisa Elrod Stout
and their home-- The Richard Lawson Stout family spent their
lives in much the same way as most of their neighbors. Lawson (Vada's father) was busy all day
clearing the fields, building fences and planting crops. The horses, cattle, chickens and pigs had to
be cared for. Louisa (Vada's
mother) did the housekeeping. Every morning, she did the milking and
gathered the eggs. In the yard there was
a hopper to hold the ashes from which came the lye for making soap. She made thier butter, soap and clothes. The children were also busy. Just as soon as they were big enough, about
five or six years old, they had their work to do. They helped take care of the babies. They carried buckets of water from the
spring, picked beans and berries. By the
time the boys were twelve, they cut firewood with an ax and plowed with a horse. They helped raise sugar cane, tobacco, corn
and hay. They were proud of being able
to raise everything the family needed.
More about Louisa Elrod
Stout: Louisa's lineage- 1) Johann
Dietrick Elrod, b. 1685 Rhineland, Germany, d. in Maryland, and wife Maria Magdaline Lerchenziler, had a
son 2) Wilhelm Elrod b. 1706. He had a
son 3) Conrad Elrod, b. 1749 in MD died 1817 in NC, He had a son 4 )Adam b.
1786. Adam had a son 5 ) Colloway Calvin
Elrod b. 1818 d. 1861 Mountain City, TN married Fanny Louisa Jones b 1821
Calloway's occupation: farmer and bondsman. Calloway and Fanny had 9 children
including Louise Fanny Elrod Stout
(vada's mother)
Richard Lawson's
parents: David Stout (1817-1905) and Sarah "Sallie Shoun" (daughter
of John Shoun (1793-1883) and Susannah Baker
Picture 1 : George Hamilton Pierce 2.
George (tin-type picture)
3. Joseph and Vada 4. Delmer, George Ray
Children of GEORGE
PIERCE and VADA STOUT are:
434. i. DALE LAWRENCE7 PIERCE, b. June 19,
1918, Johnson County TN. 37683; d. August 22, 1988, Johnson County TN. 37683.
435. ii. DELMER CLINTON PIERCE, b. June 26, 1921,
Johnson County, TN. 37683; d. August 13, 1999, Butler, Johnson City, TN.
436. iii. GEORGE RAY PIERCE, b. September 20, 1924,
Johnson County TN. 37683; d. May 28, 1997, Johnson County TN. 37683.
437. iv. JOSEPH CLAYTON PIERCE, b. August 28, 1927,
Johnson County TN; d. May 14, 1988, Johnson County TN.
261. CASSIE DELORES6
PIERCE (NELSON5, HENRY N.4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born December 31,
1896 in Johnson County, TN, and died December 28, 1956 in Shady Valley,
Tn.. She married DAVID JACKSON MORLEY
July 31, 1914 in Johnson County TN., son of THOMAS MORLEY and LETTIE LOWE. He was born April 04, 1885 in Doe Valley,
Johnson County, TN, and died February 20, 1984 in Shady Valley, Johnson County,
TN.
Picture: Cassie
and David
David Morley attended
school at Doe Valley Elem. School, later he went to Johnson County High
School. After high school, he went West
and in Idaho he bought an 80 acre ranch.
Two trips were made West before deciding that Johnson County was home.
In 1916, he moved his
family to Shady Valley. He started
working for Ollie Haney in his store while also working in the post
office. A few years later, he started a
mercantile business in partnership with his brother, Brownlow. This partnership encompassed 3 stores.
In addition to the 3
stores, D.J. and Cassie operated the post office and a 50 acre farm. Cassie was a busy wife. She raised chickens, geese, cows and had a
garden. She had 13 children.
The last twenty years
of Cassie's life were spent in bed, the result of a crippling arthritis. On her 60th birthday she was buried at Morely
Cemetery in Doe Valley.
Several years later,
D.J. married Ada Hutchinson, who died a few years later.
1920 Johnson Co.
Census: David J. Morley 34, merchant,
Cassie 21, Felton 4, Leo 2, Otis 1
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David's father Thomas
Morley owned one of the first cars in
Doe Valley. It was an Oakland. He bought
the car in Bristol but couldn't drive it home.
So he took his son David "D.J." to drive it home. While learning to drive in the parking lot at
the store, Thomas ran over the "outhouse".
Thomas ran a mercantile
store. Barter was an important part of
the business. Chickens, eggs, etc. were
taken to the store and traded for store goods.
Two young girls took a chicken to Tom's store to trade for candy. They got their candy; but Tom didn't have
room for the chicken so he sent it home with the girls.
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5 sons served in WORLD
WAR II : Otis, Curtis, Dale, Delmar and Nelson.
Nelson served during
the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War and retired from the service.
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Children of CASSIE
PIERCE and DAVID MORLEY are:
i. FELTON7 MORLEY, b. May 1915, Doe
Valley, Tn.; d. November 1940, Kinzu, Oregon; m. RETHA WRIGHT; b. Shady Valley,
Tn..
438. ii. LEO MORLEY, b. May 1917, Johnson County, Tn.;
d. August 07, 2002, Shady Valley, Johnson County, TN.
iii. OTIS MORLEY, b. September 1918, Johnson
County, TN; m. GLADYS PLESS; b. Johnson
Co.
iv. CURTIS MORLEY, b. July 1920; m. REBA FELENOR;
b. Kingsport, Tn..
v. LUCILLE MORLEY, b. 1922, Johnson County, TN; m. 1) ELUID SMITH; b. Buffalo, NY.
married 2) Don Brudie of Buffalo, NY
vi. DALE MORLEY, b. September 1924, Johnson
County, TN; m. 1) MARIE HERON. married
2) Phyllis Brickey Baker
Dale and Delmar were twins
vii. DELMAR MORLEY, b. September 1924, Johnson County, TN; m. MADELINE GREER; b. Shady Valley, Tn..
viii. NELSON THOMAS MORLEY, b. April 14, 1927,
Johnson County, TN; d. 1971, Kinzu,
Oregon; m. IRIS HARPER;
Notes for NELSON THOMAS
MORLEY:
Milling accident. Died
while working in the same mill that had taken the life of his brother, Felton,
30 years earlier.
ix. TEDDIE MORLEY, b. January 7, 1931; d. 1931.
Teddie and Freddie were twins
439. x. FREDDIE CLAUD MORLEY, b. January 07, 1931,
Shady Valley, Johnson County, TN; d. October 03, 2001, Veteran Affairs Medical
Center, Mountain Home, TN.
xi. OTHELLO MORLEY, b. February 1932; m. GEORGE
ICENHOUR; b. Johnson Co.
xii. OLENA MORLEY, b. August 1935, Johnson
County, TN; d. 1984; m. HAROLD LEVY; b.
Buffalo, NY.
xiii. AUTRY KEYS MORLEY, b. May 23, 1937, Johnson
County, TN; d. August 08, 1937, Johnson
County, TN.
More About AUTRY KEYS
MORLEY:
Cause of Death:
Colitis death record #18878
262. JOSEPH WESTLEY
"JOE"6 PIERCE (NELSON5, HENRY N.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born April 30, 1900, and died March 22, 1990 in Johnson County, TN. He
married LULA MAUDE MORLEY December 24, 1923, daughter of THOMAS MORLEY and
LETTIE LOWE. She was born April 04,
1901, and died January 15, 1998 in Johnson County.
1930 Johnson County
Census: Joseph W, Pierce 29, Maud L 28, Jo Ella 5, CORDA M.
(mother) 62
Maude Morley Pierce's
twin brother Claude was a bachelor who
lived in Kingsport and ran a store with their brother Brownlow. Claude loved to fish, so every Sunday in warm
weather he would head out to Watauga Lake and fish in the morning. He would
head up to Spearbranch where he grew up for the afternoon. He always brought a
watermelon in the trunk of his car, and when he got to Maude's house, he would
put it in the creek across the road (Spear Branch). There was a flat, wide
space where Lettie Morley had had a
spring house for keeping the dairy products cold, and though the spring house was gone, there was still the perfect
place to put the watermelon in the icy water to cool. After a couple of hours
sitting under the big maple tree in the front yard talking, Claude would send one of the bigger kids to
get the melon. It was delicious! story
by Debi Shoun Hopkins
Children of JOSEPH
PIERCE and LULA MORLEY are:
i. JO ELLA DELORIS PIERCE, b. October 9, 1924,
Barberton, Ohio, m. EDWARD EUGENE LOYD.
ii. EDWIN RAY PIERCE, b. July 30, 1927, d. May 5,
1993, Charlotte, NC
iii. JUANITA JEAN PIERCE. b. February 6, 1934, m.
William Cecil Tolliver on July 3, 1954.
iv. HILDA JOY
PIERCE, b. February 21, 1937
v. SANDRA KAY PIERCE, b. June 1, 1942, d. May 20,
1963
vi. JUNE IDELLA PIERCE, b. July 2, 1929, Johnson
County, TN; d. September 04, 1954,
Nevada; m. HENRY GARLAND SHOUN; b. May 21, 1928, Johnson County, TN; d. November 13, 1975, Johnson
County, TN.
June (age 25) was
killed instantly in an automobile accident at Las Vegas, Nevada. Her husband,
Staff Sgt. Henry Garland Shoun of the air force, was stationed in Las
Vegas. At the time of her death, she
had two daughters, Patricia Jean, age 4,
and Deborah Ann, 6 mo.;
Junes' Daughter Deborah
Ann Shoun born March 1954 in Texas Married June 28 1975 to Edward Yeatts
Hopkins: children Christa Hopkins born June 9, 1976, Elizabeth
Hopkins born November 16, 1978, Jeremy Yeatts Hopkins born December 2, 1980,
Joel Pierce Hopkins born July 30, 1984
June's Daughter
Patricia Jean Shoun born November 18, 1949 married in 1969 Tommy Erik
Taylor children 1. Stephen Ernest Taylor
born November 2, 1978 (2) Tonya Elaine Taylor born December 29, 1976.
263. DONLEY6
PIERCE (ANDREW DALLAS5, SAMUEL D.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born December 02, 1897 in Carter County, TN, and died March 1981 in Carter
County, TN. He married CALLIE NIDIFFER,
daughter of WILLIAM NIDIFFER and EMMA BOWERS.
She was born 1902, and died March 14, 1986 in Carter County, TN. Burial : Buckles Cemetery
Notes for CALLIE
NIDIFFER: Had a daughter that married Arthur Collins and they had a child named
Michael A. Collins
Children of DONLEY
PIERCE and CALLIE NIDIFFER are:
i. ORVILLE HENRY7 PIERCE, b. April 07,
1927, Carter County, TN; d. May 21, 1934, Carter County, TN. Burial: Buckles Cemetery
Cause of Death: Spinal
meningitis
440. ii. ROY PIERCE.
264. GEORGIA A.6
PIERCE (JACOB CAMRON5, SAMUEL D.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born July 13, 1915 in Carter County,
TN, and died January 28, 1998 in Carter County, TN.
She married ROBERT J. PIERCE May 16, 1931, son of WALTER PIERCE and MARY
GILLEY. He was born October 31, 1909 in
Wise County, VA, and died November 17, 1974 in Montgomery County, VA.
Child of GEORGIA PIERCE
and ROBERT PIERCE is:
i. ROBERT E.7 PIERCE, b. October 20,
1932, Carter County, TN.
265. MINERVA PIERCE
(JACOB CAMRON5, SAMUEL D.4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born November 23,
1896 in Carter County, TN, and died October 15, 1995 in Chattanooga, TN. She married ORVILLE MILLER November 28, 1920
in Carter County TN..
Notes for ORVILLE
MILLER: Child Tom Miller (from Orville's
first marriage)
Children of MINERVA PIERCE and ORVILLE MILLER are:
i. CARL7 MILLER.
ii. CHARLES MILLER.
iii. JAMES MILLER.
266. DEWEY6
PIERCE (JACOB CAMRON5, SAMUEL D.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born January 13, 1898 in Carter County, TN, and died May 1980. He married MYRTLE BUCKLES, daughter of FRANK
BUCKLES and ARDELIA NOLAN. She was born
Abt. 1908 in Carter County, TN.
Child of DEWEY PIERCE
and MYRTLE BUCKLES is:
i. RUTH7 PIERCE.
267. LOTTIE6
PIERCE (JACOB CAMRON5, SAMUEL D.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born November 13, 1901, and died July 17, 1988. She married ALEX TREADWAY April 08,
1917. He was born about 1893
Children of LOTTIE
PIERCE and ALEX TREADWAY are:
i. HARRY7 TREADWAY.b. abt 1923
ii. DOROTHY TREADWAY. b. abt 1925
iii.
CARL TREADWAY. b. abt 1928
iv. FRANCES TREADWAY.
268. MURRAY6
PIERCE (JACOB CAMRON5, SAMUEL D.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born September 27, 1903 in Carter County, TN, and died March 1985 in Carter
County, TN. He married IVALEE
PARLIER.
Child of MURRAY PIERCE
and IVALEE PARLIER is:
i. WANDA7 PIERCE.
269. EVA6
PIERCE (JACOB CAMRON5, SAMUEL D.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1) She married ANDREW MURRAY.
Children of EVA PIERCE
and ANDREW MURRAY are:
i. KAY7 MURRAY.
ii. BETTY MURRAY.
iii. FRED MURRAY, b. May 12, 1933.
iv. PHILLIP MURRAY, b. May 16, 1940; d. January 07,
2000.
270. CHARLES E.6
PIERCE (JONATHAN WESLEY5, SAMUEL D.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born May 16, 1897 in Carter County, TN, and died April 28, 1969 in Veterans
Administration Hospital, Mountain Home, TN.
He married BLANCHE WILLIAMS. She
was born February 27, 1903 in Carter County, TN, and died December 1973 in
Carter County, TN.
Notes for CHARLES E.
PIERCE:
Military: World War
I Nickname: Charlie Occupation: Employee of Holston Ordnance
Company, Kingsport, TN
Child of CHARLES PIERCE
and BLANCHE WILLIAMS is:
i. HUBERT7 PIERCE. lived in Detroit, Michigan
ii. PAULINE
PIERCE b. abt 1920 d. September
11, 2003 married Harold Loveless b. August 11, 1914 d.May 16, 1995 Children: Charlene, Wilma, Doris, Paula, Terry, Randy, Charles, Gale
iii Faye PIERCE
married Guy Sims
iv LILLIAN PIERCE
271. SARAH6
PIERCE (JONATHAN WESLEY5, SAMUEL D.4,
GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born March 02, 1901 in Carter County, TN.
She married BRONSON CROWE February 22, 1918 in Carter County TN., son of
TENNESSEE CROW and HESTER BOWERS. He was
born March 07, 1895 in Carter County, TN, and died December 1978 in Carter
County, TN.
Children of SARAH
PIERCE and BRONSON CROWE are:
i. ELIZABETH7 CROWE.
ii. VIOLET CROWE.
iii. CHARLEY CROWE.
272. EVA Etta PIERCE
(JONATHAN WESLEY5, SAMUEL D.4, GRIFFIN3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born September 24,
1909 in Carter County, TN. died February
2, 2003 in Carter County. Burial at Buckles Cemetery. She married JACOB ELMER OLIVER April 20, 1924
in Carter County TN.. He was born
October 05, 1907 in Carter County, TN, and died April 28, 1989 in Carter
County, TN.
Notes for EVA
"EVIE" PIERCE: Source: July 11, 2001, Spoke with Eva on phone.
Children of EVA PIERCE
and JACOB OLIVER are:
i. JAMES7 OLIVER, b. April 20, 1925,
Carter County, TN; d. January 29, 1997, Carter County, TN.
ii. ELSIE OLIVER, b. November 13, 1927. d. 1975
iii. BERTHA OLIVER, b. February 23, 1930.
441. iv. SARAH OLIVER, b. February 19, 1932.
v. PAUL OLIVER, b. April 24, 1934. d. 1991
vi. MARIE OLIVER, b. May 17, 1936; d. Abt.
1962. Cause of Death: Car accident
vii. JOSEPH OLIVER, b. August 25, 1938.
viii. RUTH OLIVER, b. December 11, 1941, Carter
County, TN; d. December 11, 1941, Carter County, TN.
ix. ONIE OLIVER, b. November 09, 1943, Carter
County, TN; m. RAY WILLIAMS.
x. FAYE OLIVER, b. November 09, 1945.
xi. JOHN OLIVER, b. August 22, 1947.
xii. HAZEL OLIVER, b. February 08, 1950.
xiii. WAYNE OLIVER, b. March 23, 1953.
273. CORDELIA JANE6
PIERCE (MARGARET ELIZABETH C.5, WILLIAM C.4,
MICHAEL B.3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born December 1882 in Carter County, TN, and died 1970 in Johnson County,
TN. She married DAVID GARFIELD MATHERLY
September 02, 1900 in Carter County TN., son of JOSEPH MATHERLY and LOUVENA
SMITHPETERS. He was born November 04,
1880 in Johnson County, TN, and died
December 07, 1958 in Johnson County, TN.
Notes for CORDELIA JANE
PIERCE:
Tombstones read: Gar Matherly 1880-1958 Cordia 1882-1970 Burial: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, (Piercetown
Rd) Butler, TN
Notes for DAVID
GARFIELD MATHERLY: The Tomahawk,
Mountain City,TN. Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1958, page 1
DAVID GARFIELD
MATHERLY, 78, Butler, died at his home Dec. 6, after an illness of several
months. He was a native of Johnson county, a retired merchant and a farmer, and
a member of Butler Baptist Church.
Survivors are his
widow, Mrs. Cordie Matherly; two sons, Dana and Robert Matherly of Butler;
three daughters, Linder and Mrs. Lucy Ward of Red Bluff, Calif.; Stella Mae
Matherly of the home; three brothers, Blaine, Fred and Clyde Matherly of Butler;
two sisters, Mrs. Cordie Smith of Hampton and Mrs. Effie Stout of Oregon; 17
grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Pierce-Campbell Cemetery
1920 Carter County
Census: D. G. Matherly 39, Cordie 37,
Dana 16, Naomi 14, Robert 11, Lucy 5
1905 Store record for
W. C. Pierce's store
Gar Matherly
January 3 - tobacco .05
January 5 - soda .10
January 6 - Oysters .20
Salmon .15
January 8 - tobacco .05
Coffee .30, sugar .25,
Credit by Haze Presnell (
.75 credit on bill)
Paid Ave Timbs .75 cents
(James Avery Timbs)
peanuts .5
January 14 - Oil
.10 tobacco .05
January 27 - flour 1.60
January 31 - coffee .30
and tobacco .05
Febuary 3 - credit by beans .62 (credit toward bill )
candy .05
Febuary 6 - Credit by corn (1.95)
February 9 - oil .10
Feb 11 - over halls (clothes) 1 pair .60
Children of CORDELIA
PIERCE and DAVID MATHERLY are:
442. i. DANA7 MATHERLY, b. Abt. 1904,
Johnson County, TN; d. July 25, 1980, Johnson County, TN.
ii. ROBERT MATHERLY, b. Abt. 1909.
iii. LINDA MATHERLY.
iv. LUCY MATHERLY, b. Abt. 1915.
v. STELLA MAE MATHERLY, m. DECKER.
vi. NAOMI MATHERLY, b. Abt. 1906.
274. LENNICE N.
MINNERVA6 DUGGER (SARAH CAROLINE5 PIERCE,
RICHARD4, SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born March 19, 1862 in TN, and died March 02,
1939 in Vermillion County, Indiana. She
married (1) JAMES CHRISMAN, son of ANDREW CHRISMAN and MELINDA LIGHT. He was born December 1858 in Illinois, and
died April 11, 1903 in Vermillion County, Indiana. She married (2) VICTOR ?. She married (3) HENRY CLARENCE CARPENTER
April 19, 1888 in Clinton, IN. He was
born March 19, 1862 in Johnson County,
TN, and died June 12, 1888. She
married (4) GEORGE LUTHER SPARKS December 25, 1890.
Notes for LENNICE N.
MINNERVA DUGGER:
Tombstone reads Lennice
N. Sparks 3-19-1862 to 3-2-1939
Record of Funeral from
Frist Funeral Home in Clinton, Indiana gives her birth as 3-19-1860. It also states that she is the widow of
Luther Sparks.
Lennice was a small,
"lovely lady" that wore one shoe built up because one of her legs was
shorter then the other.
Obituary: Born in TN daughter of Thomas and Sarah
Dugger, lived most of her life in the Cenenary neighborhood. She is survived by a son, George at home, 2
sisters Mrs Lina Keelen of Clinton, Mrs Emma Southard of Hillsdale, a brother
Martin L. Dugger of Hillsdale.
The Daily Clintonian
November 21, 1904: Died - the 13 year
old son of Mr. and Mrs Luther Sparks, "Monday afternoon. The cause of the
boys death was consumption. The remains
were laid to rest in the Spangler Cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
More About LENNICE N.
MINNERVA DUGGER: Cause of Death:
Influenza and Lobar Pneumonia
More About JAMES
CHRISMAN: Burial: Spangler Cemetery Cause of Death: pneumonia
Child of LENNICE DUGGER
and HENRY CARPENTER is:
i. HENRY CLARENCE7 CARPENTER, JR, b.
June 04, 1888; d. November 21, 1904.
Child of LENNICE DUGGER
and GEORGE SPARKS is:
ii. GEORGE7 SPARKS.
275. SARAH REBECCA
ANGELINE6 DUGGER (SARAH CAROLINE5 PIERCE,
RICHARD4, SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born May 16, 1864 in Vermillion County,
Indiana, and died August 04, 1912 in Danville, IL. She married (1) FREDRICK ROTH. He was born November 01, 1849, and died
February 27, 1903. She married (2) ISAAC
BROWN August 15, 1882 in Hillsdale, Indiana, son of BERRY BROWN. He was born Abt. 1858 in Vermillion County,
Indiana.
Notes for SARAH REBECCA
ANGELINE DUGGER:
Married 4 times, 1. Robert ? 2. Fredrick Roth, #3 . John Sam 4.
Isaac Brown.
Aka: Aunt Sally
Burial: Andrew Cemetery, Helt Township, IN
Children of SARAH
DUGGER and ISAAC BROWN are:
i. TOM7 BROWN.
ii. CLOIE BROWN.
276. LACY MARTALIEN
"MARTIN"6 DUGGER (SARAH CAROLINE5
PIERCE, RICHARD4, SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born November 25, 1885 in Dana, Indiana, and
died March 24, 1976 in Parke County, Rockville, IN. He married ZULA HAYWORTH June 13, 1903 in
Vermillion Co, IN, daughter of ALLEN HAYWORTH and ELIZABETH ARGRAY. She was born September 17, 1887 in Metcalf, Edgar County,
IL, and died July 10, 1963 in Vermillion County Hospital, Clinton, IN.
Notes for LACY
MARTALIEN "MARTIN" DUGGER:
Obituary Daily Clintonian date March 25, 1976
Former Hillsdale
resident died in nursing home. Martin L.
Dugger, 90 years old a former resident of Hillsdale died at the Parke County
Nursing home Wednesday at 2 pm. He was a
former Constable in Vermillion County.
The son of Thomas A.
Dugger and Sarah Pierce Dugger, He was born in Indiana Nov. 25, 1885. Survivors include a son Warren E. Dugger of
Terre Haute, 3 daughters, Mrs Mildred Ferguson of Finlay Ohio, Mrs Edna
Middlebrok and Mrs Maxine Francis bothof Phoenix, Arizona.
Occupation: Farmer.
AKA Martin Lawrence Dugger and Sam.
5 feet 10 inches tall. Black Hair, Light complexion, 250 pounds. Scar on thumb and first finger on right hand.
Birth Record: THOMAS A .DUGGER AND CAROLINE PIERCE had a
MALE CHILD - no name
11-25-1885 BOOK C-1 page 104 - Clinton Township,
Vermillion County, Indiana.
More About LACY
MARTALIEN "MARTIN" DUGGER:
Burial: Helts Prairie Cemetery, Clinton, IN
Occupation: Farmer
Children of LACY DUGGER
and ZULA HAWORTH are:
443. i. WARREN EDGAR7 DUGGER, b. September
23, 1916, Hillsdale, Vermillion County, Indiana.
444. ii. MILDRED FERN DUGGER, b. May 13, 1905,
Vermillion County, IN; d. 1989, Findlay, OH.
iii. EDNA MAY DUGGER, b. February 14, 1908,
Hillsdale, IN; m. FRED MIDDLEBROOK; b. July 16, 1918; d. December 28, 1969.
iv. MAXINE AUDREY DUGGER, b. December 16, 1913,
Newport, Vermillion County, IN; m. FRED ARTHUR FRANCIS; b. July 16, 1918; d.
December 28, 1969, Phoenix, Arizona.
Burial: East Rest Haven Cemetery
277. EMMA EVA ESTER6
DUGGER (SARAH CAROLINE5 PIERCE, RICHARD4,
SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born November 01, 1875 in Vermillin County, Indiana, and died March 17,
1963 in Indiana. She married JOHN EMMONS
SOUTHARD November 05, 1895 in Vermillion County, IN, son of SOLOMON SOUTHARD. He was born December 24, 1867 in Helt
Township, Vermillion County, IN, and died April 10, 1939. Buried: Highland Cemetery, Vermillion County
Children of EMMA DUGGER
and JOHN SOUTHARD are:
i. GOLDIE7 SOUTHARD, b. August 13,
1896; d. October 1896. Burial: Highland
Cemetery, Vermillion County
445. ii. MINA DAISY SOUTHARD, b. November 21, 1898,
Hillsdale, IN; d. February 28, 1996, Roseland Hospital, Chicago, IL.
iii. GLEN EMMONS SOUTHARD, b. October 02, 1901.
446. iv. MARY MARJORIE SOUTHARD, b. December 09, 1904.
v. IRENE SOUTHARD, b. February 22, 1910.
vi. HERSCHEL EUGENE SOUTHARD, b. December 17, 1913;
d. December 25, 1972.
278. ONDIS BIRD
CAROLINE6 DUGGER (SARAH CAROLINE5 PIERCE,
RICHARD4, SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born March 28, 1883 in Dana, Vermillion
County, Indiana, and died March 09, 1965.
She married (1) JEFFERSON KEELEN.
She married (2) CHARLES G. BAILEY January 11, 1900 in Dana, Indiana, son
of ELIAS BAILEY and ELIZA GILLMAN. He
was born 1878 in Henry County, IN.
More About CHARLES G.
BAILEY: Occupation: Shoe maker
Child of ONDIS DUGGER
and JEFFERSON KEELEN is:
447. i. OMER7 KEELEN, b. January 19, 1921;
d. July 12, 1998, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN.
Children of ONDIS
DUGGER and CHARLES BAILEY are:
ii. BLAIS7 BAILEY.
iii. MABLE BAILEY.
iv. MARGARET BAILEY.
279. JULIA6
PIERCE (LEWIS M.5, RICHARD4, SION ARTHUR3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born Abt. 1872 in
Carter County, TN. She married ALEXANDER WHITE July 19, 1891 in
Carter County TN., son of FRANKLIN WHITE and MARGARET CULBERT. He was born 1868.
More About ALEXANDER
WHITE:
Occupation: Farmer and
worked at the Extract Plant in Elizabethton, TN
Children of JULIA
PIERCE and ALEXANDER WHITE are:
i. MARGARET7 WHITE, m. JOHN GRINDSTAFF,
December 24, 1910, Carter County TN..
448. ii. EVA ALICE WHITE, b. April 29, 1903, Carter
County, Tennessee; d. August 31, 1990, Carter County, Tennessee.
iii. SYLVIA WHITE, m. ORVILLE JONES.
iv. MAE WHITE.
died young
v. LUTHER WHITE.
vi. LEWIS WHITE, b. Abt. 1896; d. May 08, 1915,
Carter County, TN. (Cause of Death not listed : record #
124) died at age 19
280. JAMES L.6
PIERCE (LEWIS M.5, RICHARD4, SION ARTHUR3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born July 1874 in
Carter County, TN. He married SARAH
"SALLY" CAMPBELL July 14, 1894.
She was born 1874. burial: Ensor
Cemetery
Notes for JAMES L.
PIERCE:
1900 Carter County
Census: James L. Pierce 1874, Sarah 1874, Alice 1886, Clinton 1897,
Dortha 1899
1910 Carter County
Census: James L. Pierce 35, Sallie 34,
Alice 14, Clinton 13, Dortha 10, Ella 6, Julia 10/12
1920 Carter County
Census: James L. Pierce 45, (logging
carpenter), Sally 44, Clinton 23 (logger) Dortha J. 20, Ella M. 15, Julia 11,
Bertha B 8, Clyde 3 7/12
Children of JAMES
PIERCE and SARAH CAMPBELL are:
i. ALICE7 PIERCE, b. 1896.
449. ii. CLINTON M. PIERCE, b. December 29, 1896, Carter
County, TN; d. September 14, 1934, Carter County, TN.
iii. DORTHA PIERCE, b. 1899.
iv. ELLA M. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1905.
v. JULIA PIERCE, b. August 18, 1908, Carter
County, TN.
vi. BERTHA B. PIERCE, b. April 07, 1911, Carter
County, TN.
vii. CLYDE PIERCE, b. May 14, 1916, Carter County,
TN; d. November 1985, Carter County, TN.
viii. JAMES CLAUDE PIERCE, b. December 29, 1913,
Carter County, TN; d. February 23, 1914, Carter County, TN.
Burial: Pierce Cemetery Cause of Death NOT LISTED: Death Record
# 35
281. RICHARD6
PIERCE (LEWIS M.5, RICHARD4, SION ARTHUR3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born October 04,
1880 in Carter County, TN, and died
December 26, 1927 in Carter County,
TN. He married (1) MOLLY WHITE,
daughter of THOMAS WHITE and FRANCES PLEASANT.
She died Bef. 1910. He married
(2) ELVA DUGGER.
Notes for RICHARD
PIERCE:
1920 Carter County
Census: Richard Pierce 39, Pearl 16,
Charles 15, Cora 14, Harry 12, Dorthula 71 mother.
More About RICHARD PIERCE: Burial: Ensor Cemetery, Carter County
Cause of Death: Death
Record # 25936
Occupation: 1900, Teamster,
Farmer
Children of RICHARD
PIERCE and MOLLY WHITE are:
i. PEARL7 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1904.
450. ii. CHARLES ROY PIERCE, b. 1905, Carter County, TN;
d. 1963, Washington County, TN.
iii. CORA PIERCE, b. Abt. 1906.
iv. HARRY PIERCE, b. Abt. 1908.
282. ROBERT M.6
PIERCE (LEWIS M.5, RICHARD4, SION ARTHUR3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born March 1885 in
Carter County, Tennessee, and died January 25, 1973 in Carter County,
Tennessee. He married (1) MATILDA ENSOR
April 25, 1903 in Carter County TN., daughter of DANNY ENSOR and CLARA
BLEVINS. She was born October 05, 1873
in TN, and died October 15, 1925 in Carter County, Tennessee. He married (2) NANCY STEWART Aft. 1925. She died 1967.
Notes for ROBERT M.
PIERCE:
1910 Carter County
Census: Matilda Pierce (married) 38 TN TN TN Clara 6, Clarence 4, Conley 1
7/12
1920 Carter County
Census: Robert M. PIerce 36 (carpenter)
Matilda 46, Clara 15, Clarence 13, Conley 11, Selma 7, Zella 3
More About ROBERT M.
PIERCE: Burial: Happy Valley Memorial
Park
More About MATILDA
ENSOR: Burial: Ensor Cemetery
Cause of Death:
pulmonary TB death
record 222
Children of ROBERT
PIERCE and MATILDA ENSOR are:
i. CLARA7 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1904.
ii. CLARENCE R. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1906.
451. iii. CONLEY PIERCE, b. October 12, 1908, Carter
County, TN; d. December 24, 1990, Carter
County, TN.
452. iv. SELMER L. PIERCE, b. November 03, 1912, Carter
County, TN; d. January 15, 1989, Washington County, TN.
v. ZELLA PIERCE, b. September 10, 1916; d. June
21, 2001, m. ELWOOD GRINDSTAFF.
b. Febuary 18,
1914, d. September 17, 1991. They had a
daughter Ennis b. 1936, d. 1996
283. ELIZA
"LIZZY"6 PIERCE (LEWIS M.5, RICHARD4,
SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born June 1886 in Carter County,
TN. She married CLAUDE ARNOLD
December 20, 1903 in Carter County TN..
He was born Abt. 1884.
1920 Carter County
Census: Claude Arnold 36, Eliza 34,
Clayton 13, Carroll 11, Martin 9, Guy 5, Bessie 2
Children of ELIZA
PIERCE and CLAUDE ARNOLD are:
i. CLAYTON7 ARNOLD, b. Abt. 1906.
ii. CARROL ARNOLD, b. Abt. 1909.
iii. MARTIN ARNOLD, b. Abt. 1910.
iv. GUY ARNOLD, b. Abt. 1914.
v. BESSIE ARNOLD, b. Abt. 1918.
vi. DOROTHY ARNOLD, b. 1927, Carter County, TN; d.
November 18, 1931, Carter County, Burial: Ensor Cemetery
Cause of Death: myocarditis died at age 3 year 7 months record # 28353
vii. HAZEL ARNOLD, b. May 03, 1915, Carter County,
TN; d. May 14, 1916, Burial: Ensor
Cemetery
Cause of Death: whooping cough death record # 101
284. WALTER HUBERT6
PIERCE (LILBERN LEROY5, RICHARD4, SION
ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born May 08, 1886 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died July 1967 in Carter
County, TN. He married MARY ELLEN
GILLEY. She was born in Wise County, VA,
and died Aft. 1967.
Notes for WALTER HUBERT
PIERCE:
Obiturary: Elizabethton Star July 1967: 5 daughters
Vesta Sturgill lives in Philadelphia, Pa, Hazel Mays (Elizabethton), Corine
Peters (Baltimore, MD) Madge Carter (Boston, MA) Mabel Dahl ( Pittsburg, PA)
2 sons: Robert J Pierce (Radford, VA) A.A. Pierce of
Elizabethton. Walter had a heart attack
5 years before his death. He was a
retired Electrician at Bemburg, Elizabethton.
Burial: Happy Valley Memorial Park
Cause of Death: Miocardial Infarction : Heart Attack
Children of WALTER
PIERCE and MARY GILLEY are:
453. i. ROBERT J.7 PIERCE, b. October 31,
1909, Wise County, VA; d. November 17, 1974, Montgomery County, VA.
454. ii. ALVIN A. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1918, Carter
County, TN; d. May 10, 1943, WWII killed in action North Africa.
iii. VESTA PIERCE.
iv. MABEL PIERCE.
v. HAZEL PIERCE.
vi. FLORINE PIERCE, m. ROBERT PETERS.
vii. MADGE PIERCE, m. CARTER.
viii. ANNIE ALLEN PIERCE, b. Abt. 1924, Roda, VA; d.
February 03, 1985, Veterans Administration Hospital, Mountain Home, TN; m.
LOUISE MCGUIRE.
Notes for ANNIE ALLEN
PIERCE:
Obiturary lists
sisters: Mable Dahl, Florine Peters,
Vesta Shade, Madge Carter
Annie retired form the
Airforce. Served in WWII and the Korean
War.
ix. LIDA COLINE PIERCE, b. June 04, 1929, Carter
County, TN; d. October 14, 1930, Carter Co. Burial: Grindstaff Cemetery
Cause of Death:
pneumonia record # 22402
285. WILLIAM LOUIS6
PIERCE (LILBERN LEROY5, RICHARD4, SION
ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born December 08, 1895 in Wise County, VA, and died September 12, 1928 in
Washington County, TN. He married LILLIE MAYTON ROUSE July 07, 1919
in Claiborne, TN, daughter of RICHARD ROUSE and MARTHA LYNCH. She was born July 07, 1898 in Wise, VA, and
died February 19, 2000 in Carter County,
TN.
Notes for WILLIAM LOUIS
PIERCE:
Will: February 12, 1928. W.L. Pierce bequeathed to his wife Lillie
Pierce "everything".
More About LILLIE
MAYTON ROUSE: Burial: Happy Valley
Memorial Park, Elizabethton
Children of WILLIAM
PIERCE and LILLIE ROUSE are:
i. JAMES CARSON7 PIERCE.
ii. WILLIE PIERCE.
455. iii. MARY LOUISE PIERCE, b. Abt. 1925.
iv. MARVIN D. PIERCE, b. October 18, 1920, Wise,
VA; d. October 18, 1920, Exeter, Wise County, VA.
286. SARAH
"SALLIE"6 OVERBEY (MARGARET EVELINE5
PIERCE, SION4, SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born 1876.
Child of SARAH
"SALLIE" OVERBEY is:
i. MAHALA7 OVERBEY, b. 1897.
287. PAUL6
PIERCE (ROGAN5, SION4, SION ARTHUR3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born September 11,
1916 in Carter County, TN, and died May 1984 in Carter County, TN. He married LIZETTA HYDER. She was born October 23, 1918 in Carter
County, TN.
Children of PAUL PIERCE
and LIZETTA HYDER are:
i. PAULETTA7 PIERCE, b. December 19,
1943, Carter County, TN; m. LAWRENCE THERAN PIERCE; b. January 22, 1940, Carter
County, Tennessee.
456. ii. DALLAS SHIREL PIERCE, b. March 20, 1939, Carter
County, TN; d. June 27, 2000, Washington County, TN.
iii. MARVIN FARRELL PIERCE, b. October 25, 1952.
iv. VERNON JAMES PIERCE. died as an infant
v. SHELIA SUE PIERCE, b. February 01, 1948; m.
RONNIE ARP.
288. BILL6
PIERCE (ROGAN5, SION4, SION ARTHUR3,
ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born June 11, 1904
in Carter County, TN, and died May 23, 1995 in Carter County, TN. He married LENA MAE NIDDIFER, daughter of
ISAAC NIDIFFER and AMANDA TAYLOR. She
was born Abt. 1912 in Carter County, TN, and died July 09, 1994 in Carter
County, TN.
BILL PIERCE: Occupation: Truck driver
LENA:
Occupation: Homemaker and employee of North American Rayon factory
Children of BILL PIERCE
and LENA NIDDIFER are:
i. LILLIE ROSE7 PIERCE, m. SHEPHERD.
ii. LONA GAIL PIERCE.
iii. INA PEARL PIERCE, m. FLETCHER.
iv. TROY DARRELL PIERCE.
v. TONY ALLEN PIERCE.
vi. TERRY WAYNE PIERCE.
457. vii. JAMES EARL PIERCE, d. 1983.
289. SARAH ANNIE6
RAINES (ELIZA5 ARCHER, SARAH JANE4
PIERCE, SION ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born May 29, 1889 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died October 24, 1974 in
Carter County, Tennessee. She married
ROBERT HENRY PIERCE February 26, 1914 in Carter County TN., son of RICHARD
PIERCE and REBECCA VENABLE. He was born
May 18, 1856 in Carter County, TN, and died October 12, 1927 in Carter County,
TN.: Burial: Blevins Cemetery, Carter
County
Notes for ROBERT: Cause of death: Cardiovascular Buried in Blevins Cemetery, Carter County death record # 21532
1900 Carter County
Census: Robert H. Pierce 1856, Betty 1854, George W. 1886
1910: Carter County: Robert H Pierce 53, Elizabeth 55
1920 Carter County
Census: Robert H. PIerce 63, Annie 31,
Nina 3 2/12
Guardian Bond: R.H.
Pierce appointed guardian of Vaught Rasor (Betty's uncle) of unsound mind April 8, 1895
Children are listed
above under (135) Robert Henry Pierce.
290. ELLA MAY RAINES
(ELIZA5 ARCHER, SARAH JANE4 PIERCE, SION
ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born May 15, 1887 in Carter County, TN, and died February 12, 1989 in
Carter County, TN. She married JAMES
LOWRY WHITE 1904. Son of Thomas White and Frances Pleasant. He was born March 23, 1880, and died June
19, 1936. Burial: Grindstaff
Cemetery, Carter County.
1930 Carter county
Census: James L. White 52, Mae E. 42,
Dudley 23, Flora E 14, James R. 12, Lora
10, Ralph H 7, Frances E 4
Ella May wrote poetry.
Her mind remained sharp until her death at age 102. She worked
in the house and took care of the other children before she was 10 years
old. She didn't go to Elizabethton until
she was 11 years, then she walked all the way and stayed all night with her
uncle Kelly Rains. She started to school
at the Pierce School at Sadie and her
uncle Joe Elliott took her to school on the first day. There was only one teacher. She already knew her "ABC's" so she
came home to tell her parents that she was able to cover 3 pages the first
day. She completed the 7th grade, then
quit and worked by staying with people and taking care of their children. She also did the housework. She earned 10 cents a week for her work. Later
when she was about 16, she was able to earn 25 cents a week. Source:
Darrell Campbell's Family Journal.
Picture:
Ella May and James
Children of ELLA RAINES
and JAMES WHITE are:
i. CLYDE7 WHITE.
ii. DUDLEY WHITE b.abt 1907
iii. RONDAL WHITE.
iv. HENRY WHITE.
v. VIRGIE
WHITE.
vi. RUBIE WHITE.
vii. ETHEL WHITE.
viii. FRANCES WHITE. b. abt 1925
ix.
ELIZA WHITE.
291. MILLIE PETERS
(REUBIN5, NANCY4 BERRY, ELIZABETH3
PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born
January 01, 1866 in Carter County, TN, and died April 19, 1936 in Carter
County, TN. She married WILLIAM M.
PIERCE June 18, 1890 in Carter County TN., son of SION PIERCE and SARAH KING. He was born May 1855 in TN, and died April
16, 1936 in Carter County, Tennessee.:
Burial: Blevins Cemetery, Carter County, TN
Notes for WILLIAM M.
PIERCE:
1910 Carter County
Census: William Pierce 53 (married
twice) Millie 45 (married once. 9 kids and 7 living) Sexton 16, Daniel 12,
Alfred 11, Bessie 8, Rheubin 6, Elly 3
1920 Carter County
Census: William M. Pierce 58, Millie 52,
Daniel 22, Alford 18, Bessie 16, Ellen 14, Reuben 15, Samuel Peters (stepson)
34
William's Occupation:
Farmer and Saw mill worker
Children are listed
above under (140) William M. Pierce.
292. CREOLA EDITH6
OLIVER (HESTER A.5 BOWERS, SARAH ELIZA4
BERRY, MARY3 PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born February 22, 1904 in Carter County, TN, and died October 08, 1974 in
Carter County, TN. She married JOSEPH H.
PIERCE January 30, 1918 in Carter County TN., son of JACKSON PIERCE and
VIRGINIA BOWERS. He was born December
16, 1896 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died August 06, 1952 in Carter
County, Tennessee.
1920 Carter County
Census: Joseph PIerce 23, Creola 15,
Dear 1
Children are listed above under (211) Joseph H. Pierce.
293. JAMES CLARENCE6
BERRY (ROBERT GARFIELD5, WILLIAM JAMES4,
MARY3 PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born March 14, 1907 in Carter County,
TN, and died June 19, 1985 in Washington County, TN. He married (1) ERMA OLIVER. He married (2) BLANCH GREGG. He met (3) NOVELLA CHRISTINE PIERCE,
daughter of FRANKIE JANE PIERCE. She was
born November 19, 1912 in Carter County,
TN.
Children of JAMES BERRY
and ERMA OLIVER are:
i. SHIRLEY7 BERRY.
ii. MAXINE BERRY.
iii. ROBERT JAMES BERRY.
iv. BILLY JACK BERRY.
Child of JAMES BERRY
and NOVELLA PIERCE is:
458. v. LESTER D. "SAM"7 PIERCE,
b. March 06, 1936.
294. LAVINA JANE6
BERRY (ROBERT GARFIELD5, WILLIAM JAMES4,
MARY3 PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born Abt. 1910 in Carter County. She
married WILLIAM HOWARD T. PIERCE, son of HANNAH URETHIA PIERCE. He was born Abt. 1908 in Carter County.
Notes for WILLIAM
HOWARD T. PIERCE:
1948 Butler Phone
Directory (last directory for Old Butler):
W.H Pierce, Route 3, #652
Pictures: Brown
Matheson, Howard Pierce 2. Lavina,
Estella Pierce, Maude Pierce in back
Child of LAVINA BERRY
and WILLIAM PIERCE is:
i. WILLIAM DELEE7 PIERCE, b. August 31,
1935, Carter County; d. August 31, 1935, Carter County.Burial: Pierce Cemetery,
Carter County
Cause of Death: premature birth
death record 16952
ii.
MACK T. PIERCE, b. abt 1929
iii NELLIE PIERCE, b. abt 1928
295. VALENTINE
"TINE"6 BERRY (GRIFFIN P.5, WILLIAM
JAMES4, MARY3 PIERCE, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born September 10, 1915 in Carter County, and
died April 10, 1996 in Washington County, TN.
He married (1) FAYE MCQUEEN. He
married (2) BLANCHE GUINN.
Children of VALENTINE
BERRY and FAYE MCQUEEN are:
459. i. TYLER7 BERRY.
ii. MARGARET BERRY, m. GLENN MALONE.
iii. GENE BERRY.
iv. LINDA BERRY, m. DENNIS PETERSON.
v. LOYD BERRY.
vi. KENNETH BERRY.
296. VIRGINIA NORMA6
BERRY (GRIFFIN P.5, WILLIAM JAMES4, MARY3
PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1) was born Abt.
1919. She married (1) BURL
HALLOWAY. She married (2) DEXTER
FORRESTER, son of ELBERT FORRESTER and TEXA GREENWELL. He was born July 03, 1926 in Johnson
County, TN, and died November 01, 1997
in VA Medical Center, Johnson City, Mountain Home, TN.
Child of VIRGINIA BERRY
and DEXTER FORRESTER is:
460. i. JAMES7 FORRESTER.
297. BASIL WESLEY6
BUCKLES (NANCY JANE5 BERRY, WILLIAM JAMES4,
MARY3 PIERCE, ARTHUR2, HARDY1)
was born January 14, 1911 in Carter County, TN, and died June 11, 1988 in
Carter County, TN. He married VIRGINIA
AKARD PIERCE November 05, 1938 in Carter County TN., daughter of JOHN PIERCE
and AMANDA WILSON. She was born January
23, 1921 in Carter County, TN, and died March 31, 1961 in Carter County, TN.
Child of BASIL BUCKLES
and VIRGINIA PIERCE is:
461. i. TERRY LEE7 BUCKLES, b. August 31,
1941.
Virginia and Basil 
Basil
298. ALLEN GRANT6
PIERCE (SEXTON P.6, HENRY SMITH5, DAVID
B.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born January 31, 1912 in Carter County, TN,
and died February 09, 1999 in Casselberry, Seminole, FL. He married GUSTAVA.
Notes for ALLEN GRANT
PIERCE:
Mr. Pierce was a retired owner and operator of
Orlando Sewing Center. Born in Tennessee, he moved to Central Florida in 1946.
Children of ALLEN
PIERCE and GUSTAVA are:
i. FRANK7 PIERCE.
ii. MARY ANN PIERCE.
299. DAYTON O.6
PIERCE (SEXTON P.6, HENRY SMITH5, DAVID
B.4, GRIFFIN3, ARTHUR2,
HARDY1) was born 1916 in Carter County, TN, and died
December 15, 2001 in Washington County, TN.
He married DOROTHY WOOD.
Notes for DAYTON O.
PIERCE:
Obiturary: Mr Pierce was preceded in death by one
sister, Bessie Netherley, and 4 brothers, Grant Pierce, Paul Pierce, Elton
Pierce and Dan Pierce. Survivors include
his wife, Dorothy Wood Pierce; 2 dauthters, Barbara Pierce of the home, and
Beverly P. Sherwood, Johnson City, 2
brothers, Roy G. Pierce and Ted Pierce of Johnson City.
More About DAYTON O.
PIERCE: Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery,
Johnson City, TN
Education: 1946,
Graduate of East Tennessee State College, Johnson City
Military: Bet. 1941 -
1945, World War II, Army Air Corps
Occupation: Real Estate
Broker
Children of DAYTON
PIERCE and DOROTHY WOOD are:
i. BARBARA7 PIERCE.
462. ii. BEVERLY PIERCE.
300. ANNA ELIZABETH6
DUGGER (BENJAMIN THOMAS5, WILLIAM HARDEN4,
HANNAH3 PIERCE, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born 1904. She married MONTY GRANT
WARD.
Child of ANNA DUGGER
and MONTY WARD is:
i. THOMAS LEWIS7 WARD, m. CAROLYN JEAN
KIKER.
301. MARY ELLEN6 PIERCE (GEORGE L.
CALVIN5, HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1) was born January
25, 1873 in Carter County, TN, and died
December 03, 1942 in Johnson County,
TN. She married WILLIAM G.
MCCLOUD 1888, son of JAMES MCCLOUD and MARY WALKER. He was born 1869 in Johnson County, TN, and died 1934 in Johnson County, TN.
More About MARY ELLEN
PIERCE: Burial: Pierce Cemetery, Butler,
TN
Cause of Death:
Appenditicis death
record: 27447
Notes for WILLIAM G.
MCCLOUD:
1900 Census:
William McCloud 30, Mary 27, Minnie 10, Newton 5, Ina 3, Baby 4/12, Mary
C. Pierce 62 (mother in Law)
Occupation: Farmer Residence: Cobbs Creek Section of Butler,
Johnson County
William's parents were
James McCloud and Mary Walker. James
McCloud served in the Civil War as
Captain with Company I, 13th TN Volunteer Cavalry, Union Army.
He enrolled September 22, 1863 and was discharged September 5, 1865 in
Knox, Tennessee. He was 5 feet 7 inches
tall. Dark complexion, black eyes and
hair. Occupation: Farmer. He received a Pension of $4.00 per month by June 1882.
While in Overton County, TN in February 1864, he contracted Bronchitis
which became chronic. He was treated in
the Nashville hospital during the month of March 1864. After leaving the service, he lived in
Johnson County, TN and Beech Creek, Watauga County, NC. James died in 1890. William L. Clark, b. abt 1849 was made
guardian of the children and applied for pension on their behalf .
Children of MARY PIERCE
and WILLIAM MCCLOUD are:
i. LUTHER7 MCCLOUD. died as an infant
463. ii. MINNIE MCCLOUD, b. July 13, 1892.
464. iii. NEWTON HACKER MCCLOUD, b. May 28, 1895, Carter
County, TN; d. December 03, 1962, Carter County.
iv. INA MAUDE MCCLOUD, b. January 22, 1898; m.
JAMES COLLINS.
465. v. EFFIE PEARL MCCLOUD, b. June 07, 1900, Carter
County, TN; d. November 02, 1994, Carter
County, TN.
466. vi. WALTER PRESTON MCCLOUD, b. April 28, 1903,
Johnson County, TN; d. November 09,
1995, Sycamore Shoals Hospital, Carter County,
TN.
467. vii. HARRY SHULTZ MCCLOUD, b. October 30, 1905,
Carter County, TN; d. 1966, Carter
County, TN.
viii. ROBERT EARL MCCLOUD, b. March 30, 1913.
302. OLAVINE
"VENA"6 DUGGER (MARY JANE5 PIERCE,
HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born November 08, 1869 in Cherokee, KS, and
died 1957. She married (1) DICK
HARDIN. She married (2) HENRY CLAYTON
JETT. He was born 1862, and died 1953 in
kansas.
Children of OLAVINE
DUGGER and DICK HARDIN are:
i. DICK7 HARDIN, JR, b. Abt. 1885.
ii. PEARL HARDIN, b. Abt. 1887.
303. WILLIAM HENRY6
DUGGER, JR. (MARY JANE5 PIERCE, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born January 28, 1872 in Weir, Cherokee County, KS, and died June 12, 1931 in Weir, Cherokee
County, KS (burial Pleasantview Cemetery). He married MAGGIE HUGHS 1892 in Columbus,
Cherokee, KS. She was born 1872, and
died 1957 in Weir, Cherokee, Kansas.
picture:
William and Maggie
Floyd
:
William was a farmer.
Children of WILLIAM
DUGGER and MAGGIE HUGHS are:
468. i. MAUDE7 DUGGER.
469. ii. DAISY DUGGER.
470. iii. EDNA DUGGER, b. December 27, 1896, Cherokee,
KS; d. 1973, MO.
iv. JOHN L. DUGGER, b. February 10, 1902; d. May
17, 1956; m. MARIE SAYER.
v. FLOYD E. DUGGER, b. 1906.
Notes for FLOYD E.
DUGGER: killed when a train hit the gasoline transport he was driving & he
was burned to death.
304. CORA AVIS6
DUGGER (MARY JANE5 PIERCE, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born April 03, 1874, and died February 20, 1920. She married ALEXANDER FRUITT. He was born 1863, and died 1936.
Notes for CORA AVIS
DUGGER: 6 baby's that died...and 3
children that lived
Children of CORA DUGGER
and ALEXANDER FRUITT are:
i. CLEO ELMER7 FRUITT, d. May 12, 1974;
m. HAZEL FAY DUGGER, 1925, Columbus,
Weir CountyKS; b. February 05, 1899; d. September 15, 1990, Columbus,
KS.
ii. ERRA MAY FRUITT, b. 1890.
471. iii. ERMA IVALEE FRUITT, b. 1893; d. 1962.
305. IDA MAY6
DUGGER (MARY JANE5 PIERCE, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born February 27, 1877 in Columbus, Cherokee, KS, and died December 16,
1964 in Columbus, Cherokee, KS. She
married JOHN MELVIN FOUCH October 04, 1895 in Columbus, KA. He was born June 04, 1869, and died October
10, 1914 in Blanca , CO (burial Sugar City , CO).
Children of IDA DUGGER
and JOHN FOUCH are:
i. CLAUD RAY7 FOUCH, b. May 21, 1897,
Seammon, KS; d. November 21, 1908, Iola, KS.
472. ii. GOLDIE LAVON FOUCH, b. June 08, 1899, Bruce,
KS; d. May 10, 1997, Lamar, CO.
iii. LILLIAN JANE FOUCH, b. November 03, 1901,
Cherryvale, KS; d. 1944, Rock Springs, WY; m. MARK HAYES.
306. LUELLA BELLE6
DUGGER (MARY JANE5 PIERCE, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born June 27, 1884 in Cherokee, KS.
She married JOHN WILLIAM HUGHS April 06, 1901 in Springfield, MO. He was born August 05, 1874 in Parsons, and
died March 18, 1934.
Children of LUELLA
DUGGER and JOHN HUGHS are:
i. LUCY7 HUGHS.
ii. NONIE HUGHS.
iii. JAMES D. HUGHS.
iv. MAE HUGHS.
v. ROSE MARY HUGHS.
vi. THELMA HUGHS.
307. JOHN ALEXANDER
ULYSSES SYDNEY TILSON6 DUGGER (MARY JANE5
PIERCE, HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2,
HARDY1) was born August 01, 1888 in Pleasantview,
Cherokee County, KS, and died May 25, 1964 in Weir, Cherokee County, KS. He
married EVA ALICE SMITH March 21, 1906 in Columbus, Cherokee County, KS. She was born January 10, 1889 in Cherokee
County, KS, and died January 03, 1959 in Weir, Cherokee County, KS.
picture: John
and Eva Alice Dugger
Notes for JOHN
ALEXANDER ULYSSES SYDNEY TILSON DUGGER:
May 1964 Obituary note
from the Headlight and Sun Newspaper, Pittsburg, KS
John A. Dugger age 75
was found dead by neighbors at 9 o'clock in the morning in his home in
Weir. His death was due to natural
causes. He was born on a farm South East
of Weir in the Pleasant View Community.
He farmed in the Rice Community Southeast of Weir until 1932 when they
moved into the city of Weir.
His wife died
unexpectedly in 1959 at age 70 in her home.
She became ill about 45 minutes before she died. They are both buried in the Pleasant View
Cemetery.
More About EVA ALICE
SMITH:
Cause of Death: heart
attack
Children of JOHN DUGGER
and EVA SMITH are:
473. i. HENRY HOWARD7 DUGGER, b. July 20,
1906; d. October 28, 1955, kansas City, MO.
474. ii. WILLARD WILFORD DUGGER, b. July 11, 1912, Weir,
, Kansas.
308. BYRD FRANKLIN6
DUGGER (MARY JANE5 PIERCE, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born April 23, 1891 in Cherokee County, KS, and died March 22, 1953 in
Weir, Cherokee County, KS (burial Pleasantview Cemetery). He married GERTRUDE BARTON November 22, 1910
in Cherokee County, KS. She was born
February 01, 1894 in Franklin County, KS, and died 1974 in Cherokee County, KS.
Children of BYRD DUGGER and GERTRUDE BARTON are:
i. DOROTHY LORENE7 DUGGER.
475. ii. DONALD GLENN DUGGER, b. July 17, 1930, Cherokee
County, KS; d. March 12, 2000, Riverton, Kansas.
309. LILLIE IVALEE6
WAGNER (SARAH CAROLINE5 PIERCE, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born May 26, 1876 in Butler, TN, and died November 12, 1958 in Sullivan
County, Bristol, TN. She married JOHN W.
MATHERLY May 03, 1892, son of JAMES MATHERLY and PHERUBE HAYNES. He was born September 15, 1850 in NC, and
died November 13, 1934 in Johnson County,
TN. burial at Stout-Matherly
Cemetery, Butler, TN
Notes for LILLIE IVALEE
WAGNER:
The Tomahawk, Mountain
City,TN Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1958 page 8 "Deaths ommited November
12th".
MRS. LILLY I MATHERLY,
age 82, widow of Tom Matherly, died at the Memorial Hospital, Bristol,
following a long illness. She was a native of Butler, but made her home with a
daughter, Selma Matherly of Bristol. Mrs. Matherly was the mother of 14
children, 11 of whom survive. They include, Selma Matherly, Mrs. Kate Moore of
Elk Park, N.C., Mrs. Eva Johnson of Hampton, Mrs.Kelly White of Butler, Mrs.
Margaret Butler of Bristol, Mrs. Jean Christian and Mrs. Ruby Leggett of
Daytona Beach, Fla.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Charlie Peyton of Clinton, Ind.,
and Mrs. Hattie McQueen of Johnson City; four sons, Percy of Butler, Elmo of
Elizabethton, Dewey of Hampton, Theodore of Ontario, Ore.;
1880 Johnson County
Census: John Matherly 30, Loretta
(Henreta) 24, Henry E 3, Charles 1
1900 Johnson County
Census: John Matherly 49, Lillie I 34,
Lucricia 16, Julia 14, Hattie 11, Percy 8, , Elmo 7, George D 1, Eveline 4,
Catherine 6
1910 Johnson County
Census: John W Matherly 59 TN,NC TN, Lillie TN TN TN, Kate
16, Dewey 11, Elmer 17, Callie 6, Eddie 3, Rose 1, Theodore 9
1920 Johnson County
Census: John W. Matherly 68 NC NC NC, Lillie I 42, Eda 13, Rosa 10,
Theodore R 18, Maude 8, Ruby 3, Selma 1
Lillie 
More About JOHN W.
MATHERLY: Burial: Stout-Matherly
Cemetery, Butler, TN Cause of Death:
Death Record # 2891
Children of LILLIE
WAGNER and JOHN MATHERLY are:
476. i. PERCY7 MATHERLY, b. January 23,
1892; d. December 1970, Butler, Johnson County,
TN.
477. ii. JOHN ELMER "ELMO" MATHERLY, b. 1893,
Johnson County, TN; d. October 09, 1974, Butler, Carter County, Tennessee.
iii. CATHERINE B. "KATE" MATHERLY, b.
March 1894.
iv. ARTHUR MATHERLY, b. January 17, 1898, Johnson
County, TN; d. June 15, 1898, Johnson
County, TN.
v. GEORGE DEWEY MATHERLY, b. March 04, 1897,
Johnson County, TN; d. June 1983, Terre
Haute, Indiana.
vi. THEODORE MATHERLY, b. October 12, 1900, Johnson
County, TN; d. November 1968, Terre
Haute, Indiana.
478. vii. KELLY MATHERLY, b. Abt. 1904; d. March 03,
1990.
479. viii. EDDIE MAY MATHERLY, b. November 1906, Johnson
County, TN; d. November 23, 1934,
Johnson County, TN.
ix. MARGARET ROSE MATHERLY, b. Abt. 1910.
x. MAUDE JEAN MATHERLY, b. Abt. 1912.
xi. DAVID SPENCER MATHERLY, b. May 01, 1913,
Johnson County, TN; d. May 30, 1915,
Johnson County, TN. Burial: Matherly Cemetery
Cause of Death: Absess
480. xii. MARY RUBY MATHERLY, b. Abt. 1917, Johnson
County, TN; d. January 03, 2001,
Bradenton, Florida.
xiii. SELMA MATHERLY, b. Abt. 1919.
xiv. DAISY EVALINE MATHERLY, b. April 1896; m. JAMES
W. FRANCUM, December 17, 1911; b. July 18, 1889; d. November 15, 1933, Johnson
County, TN.
James' occupation: Farm Manager Burial: Matherly Cemetery, Butler, TN
James'
Cause of Death: Fell from moving automobile, brain concussion death record # 22537
1920 Carter County
Census: James W. Francume 30, Eva 22,
Callie Matherly sister in law 16
310. NAOMI J. PIERCE
(SARAH CAROLINE5, HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE
MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born December 12, 1875 in Carter County,
TN, and died December 18, 1942 in Johnson County, TN.
She married (1) WILLIAM J. MATHERLY Abt. 1891, son of JAMES MATHERLY and
PHERUBE HAYNES. He was born Abt. 1867 in
TN, and died April 08, 1954. She married
(2) JAMES GARFIELD ROBINSON December 04, 1908, son of JAMES H. ROBINSON. He was born Abt. 1870.
Notes for NAOMI J.
PIERCE: Raised by grandparents and went
by last name of Pierce.
Tombstone: Naomi J. Pierce wife of J.G. Robinson 12-12-1875
married 12-4-1908 died
12-8-1942 They probably have wrong
birth date. TN State Archives has no
death record.
Burial: Stout-Matherly
Cemetery, Butler, TN
1900 Johnson County
Census: William J. Matherly 33, TN NC TN Naomi J 25 TN TN TN James 7,
Gennetta 5, Tine 2
1910 Johnson County
Census: James H. Robinson 63, james G 30
son, Naomi 30 Daughter-in-law, Nettie
Matherly 8 granddaughter, Tiney Matherly grandson
1920 Johnson County Census: Garfield Robinson 34, TN, TN TN, Neoma 40
TN, TN
Children of NAOMI
PIERCE and WILLIAM MATHERLY are:
i. JAMES MATHERLY, b. 1892.
ii. GENNETTA MATHERLY, b. Abt. 1895.
iii. TINE MATHERLY, b. Abt. 1898.
311. CARLTON M.
"CARL" TIMBS (SARAH CAROLINE5 PIERCE, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born 1882. He married RITA MCQUEEN
December 24, 1907 in Carter County TN..
Notes for CARLTON M.
"CARL" TIMBS:
March and April 1905,
Store record at W.C. Pierce's Merchantile
Carl bought soda pop, tobacco, and a Smith Br. and paid by a days work,
and Sam Justice paid some of his bill.
Children of CARLTON
TIMBS and RITA MCQUEEN are:
i. HASKEL TIMBS.
ii. CRUMLEY TIMBS.
312. WILLIAM W.
TIMBS (SARAH CAROLINE5 PIERCE, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born June 06, 1879. He married IDA
LOUISE GENTRY.
Children of WILLIAM
TIMBS and IDA GENTRY are:
481. i. AMY TIMBS, b. 1903; d. 1988.
ii. MARY ETHEL TIMBS, b. 1897; m. JAMES WILBURN
TRUMAN.
iii. OKA TIMBS, b. 1900; m. HOUSTON SMITH.
313. WILLIAM ROBERT
PIERCE (AMANDA5, HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE
MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born 1871 in Carter County, TN, and died December 07, 1935 in Carter
County, TN. He married ALICE MCQUEEN
December 23, 1906 in Carter County TN..
She was born January 11, 1871 in TN, and died February 05, 1966 in
Carter County, TN.
Child of WILLIAM PIERCE
and ALICE MCQUEEN is:
482. i. ALLEN HENRY PIERCE, b. November 03, 1898,
Carter County, TN; d. July 26, 1980, Greenville, TN.
314. SAMUEL PIERCE
(AMANDA5, HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE MORTON3,
JOHN2, HARDY1) was born May 26, 1873 in
Carter County, TN, and died October 19,
1958 in Vermillion County, Indiana. He
married IRIS LUCELLA MORLEY January 08, 1897 in Johnson County TN., daughter of
DAVID MORLEY and SARAH CLAWSON. She was
born September 02, 1881 in Carter County, TN, and died October 15, 1968 in
Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana.
Burial: Walnut Grove Cemetery
marriage cert of Iris parents
Pension Depositions for
David Morely (Iris's father) - Burial:
Morley graveyard, High Health, TN - Cause of Death: Suicide, cut throat - Complexion: Fair -
Eyes: Blue - Hair: Light, -
Height: 5 feet 10
Deposition I in the Pension case of David J. Morley-
November 1884 -Henry Clay Pierce, 1st Lt. Company A 13th TN Cav, testifies that
the client was sound before the war and at date of his enlistment, that he
suffered with diarrhea in the winter of 1864 and 1865 while at Cantoonment
Lysing near Knoxville, TN and rheumatism in January and February 1865 after he
returned from the Virginia raid in December 1864, that the claimant has
complained of rupture, rheumatism and diarrhea ever since his discharge. Soon after discharge he was sleeping with the
claimant and the clm't had him feel a lump on his right side. David had a brother in Company A with
Henry. Company A and K "were
together a good deal"
Henry had been
discharged on March 10 1865 and he returned to his home about the last of
April. He visited David at Aunt Margaret
Duggers about the first of May while David had the smallpox. Henry says that he
had the disease himself and was in the Army hospital . H.C. Pierce
--------------------------
Deposition L- October
23, 1884- George L.C. Pierce, neighbor, testifies as to prior soundness and
that the claimant has complained of rheumatism and diarrhea ever since his
discharge. He had seen Sarah and the
children at work in the field after the war when David was not able to
work. David lived at Margaret Duggers
most of the time before and during the war and did farm work for her until he
went into the army in the fall of 1864.
George states that he knew David was free from rupture before the war by
sleeping with him, swimming with him and frequently seeing him naked during
every summer for three or four summers. George had been "often swimming
with him the summer before he went away and had been sleeping with him almost
every night for some time just before he went into the army.
G.L.Calvin Pierce
--------------------------
Deposition A November
24, 1884, Claimant states that he contracted rheumatism and diarrhea on the
raid to the Virginia Malt works, in
December 1864, but continued on duty until April 1865 when he contracted
Typhoid fever in Hillsville, VA and was left in the hands of the enemy in a
hospital at White Sulphur Springs, VA, also states that he received a rupture
at Marion, VA in December 1864 by his horse blundering and pitched him against
the pummel of his saddle. " The first symptoms I felt of rheumatism was while on the raid to
the VA, Salt Works in December 1864 and after I came back. I was suffering with diarrhea and rheumatism
but continued on duty and started out on the Salisbury raid into NC and went on
until the Company was at Hillsville, VA in Carroll County after the 3rd of
April 1865 which I got past traveling with typhoid fever and was left by Dr
Cameron and Lt. Walker of my Company. After I recovered from the fever, I left
and while on my way to rejoin my command was taken with small pox and lay at
Aunt Peggy Duggers about 2 weeks with that disease. And finally returned to my command about the
last of June 1865 while stationed at Lenoirs Station near Knoxville. I was
almost past traveling after I left the White Sulphur Springs and suffered with
diarrhea and rheumatism and every since that date." The examiner asked about his symptoms of
brain fever: " My head felt as big as a washing tub and my head felt like
it would bust and I have had a hard hurting in my head at times ever
since. My mind is not quick like it
ought to be." David
Morely
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Deposition D October 26, 1885, William H. Dugger, states
he is age 58 and occupation is farmer.
Residence is Rooks County Kansas.
He had always lived in Johnson County, TN until last April. He moved to Kansas. William was taken prisoner in September 1864
at Carter Station, TN was sent to Richmond.
He ran away and got back to his command sometime in March. He had been weak and sick and starved and did
not go right to his regiment. He found
the client sick in his company complaining with a rupture. David said that he had received it by being
thrown on to the pommel of a saddle while on the Virginia raid the previous
winter. William saw his rupture at the hospital at Knoxville. It was his right
side close to the groin. At the time it
protruded about half the size of an egg.
During the Summer of 1864, before William was taken prisoner, William had been detailed as nurse in a
hospital in Gallatin, TN. It was in a
catholic church. David was sick and in
another building across the street.
William found out David was there and ran over to see him every day.
David was discharged from the hospital and sent with the Regiment.
He was sent to the
front. He was not yet well but they sent
everyone that could possibly walk. He was sick with chronic Diarrhea and
Typhoid fever. That is what the Steward
at the hospital told William. David was
there for about 3 months. He was very
sick. David could not stand in March and
had to get into the ambulance. William
H. Dugger ( born abt 1828- died 1906)
__________
Deposition of James L.
Morley - August 25, 1883 - age 35,
Paradise, Rooks County, Kansas- James
moved to Kansas in 1883.states that He and his brother David lived with
Margaret "Peggy" Dugger's home most of the time. " In may or June 1865 while at Mrs
Duggers, David came home sick from the Stoneman raid. I slept with him and took the disease. Mrs Dugger took it and also many other
people. My sister died with small pox
taken from him and others also died of the same disease. " "I was living with Mrs Peggy Dugger most
of the time and had lived at home with my mother until I went to Mrs Duggers
and since the close of the war I continued to live with Mrs Dugger until about
1873.and then at my mothers until about 1875 when I was married.
In March of 1865 when
he started out on the Stoneman raid, he came to Aunt Peggy Duggers where I was
living near home and stayed over all night with me, and he was complaining of a
rupture and he showed me his side.
In Pension Paper dated
October 26, 1885, James L. Morley states that his father was a union man and
was killed early during the war. : The
first that I knew of his sickness was when he stopped at home sick. They were returning from the Stoneman
Raid. He had the Small Pox while at
home. He was at home sick for about 3
weeks then went to join his regiment.
James L. Morley
-----------------------------------
David Jesse Morely,
Civil War Pension file: Deposition
A Case of minor of David J. Morley, On
this 29 day of October 1913 at Fish Spring, county of Carter, appeared Sarah J.
Pierce, who says: I am 77 years
old: am the widow of William Pierce. My address is Butler, TN # 3 route. I knew David J. Morley all his life and I
knew Sarah Clawson whom he married nearly all her life. Neither had a former marriage. I am sure of this. I was present when their child Iris was born
and she was born Sept. 2 1881. I know
that because my grandson Crumley was born Sept. 2, 1880 and Iris was a year
younger to a day. I was also present
when their youngest child Roy was born but I cannot give the date to save my
life, but I recollect he was a right
small little boy, about 4 years old as near as I can come to it, when his
mother died. I don't recollect the date
of her death but it was in July. It was
then or near then just before she took down sick and Roy wanted to go with her
to hunt a cow. He must have been at least
4 years old. Oh yes, he was over 3 years
old. He was wearing onesies when his
mother died but boys wore onesies back them days til they were 4 or 5 years
old. I am very distantly related to
claimants aunts. I recollect the two
children were born between Iris and Roy, One was a boy born in March 1886 for I
have a granddaughter who was born the same night, March 22. Her boy died after a few months. Now Roy came next. I recollect it was he came a little over 2
years later. signed Sarah
Pierce ( Sarah Jane Dugger Pierce)
General
Affidavit-February 1911, In pension file of David Morley- Sarah J. Pierce age
75 years, Butler, Johnson County. " this is to certify that I was Present at the Birth of Iris L.
Morley now Iris L Pierce. She was born
Sept 2nd 1881. Dr David Smithpeter was
the attending physician. signed Sarah J.
Pierce
_______________
A February 1912
affidavit of Iris Morley Pierce age 30, states: " The record of her
fathers family was made in the year 1891 by Elihue Crumley school teacher of
Carter County, TN. She asked her teacher to come to her home for the purpose of
making a the record. The record was made
in the presence of her mother and father and in the presence of herself. Her
sister Rose Morley Wagner of Oregon has possession of said record ( Bible)
In David J. Morley's
Civil War Pension file- case of minors Iris and Roy- Dated May 21, 1913, Iris
states:"I was 31 the 2nd day of last September, being born in 1881, My
address is Clinton Indiana. I am an
applicant for pension as the minor child of David Morley. Father served in the 13th TN cavalry. My mother was Sarah E. Clawson. Father died in 1892 when I was 10 years
old. The family bible shows that he died
Feb. 23, 1892. Mother died the same year
that father died. The bible record gives
July 23, 1892 as the date of her death.
Dr Roy Butler of Butler TN doctored mother when she died. Father and mother are buried in the Morley
graveyard at High Health, TN the postoffice of which is Butler, There is a tombstone on father's grave but
not over mothers. The tombstone was
erected since we left there in 1900.
Father owned a farm when he died but it was mortgaged and sold after he
died. There were 3 children under 16
when father died. There were Dicy
Cylvesta Ivalee Morley born March 20, 1876, then myself Iris L. Morley. I do not know the spelling of my middle
name. The bible shows I was born Sept.
2, 1881. The bible shows Roy was born
May 22 1889. There was no doctor when
Roy was born. The midwife was Matilda
Rainbow. I have married Samuel Pierce in
January 8, 1897. The license was secured
at Mountain City, Johnson County, TN I
have no marriage certificate.
signed Iris L Pierce
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W.W. morley was
appointed guardian of Iris, Roy and Disey on February 22, 1892 ( their
brother). Henry Clay Pierce was appointed
guardian of Iris and Roy on January 4, 1898
_________________
Deposition for the Case
of Roy P. Morley. On the 8th day of April 1913, at Baker Oregon appeared Albert
H. Wagner and says. I was born in 1874.
Occupation, planing foreman. I have
lived here since March 10, 1913. Roy P.
Morley is my wife's brother. I have known him since he was about 2 years
old. David J. Morley died Feb. 23, 1892. I helped shave and wash his body for burial
and was at his funeral. signed Albert H.
Wagner
Iris, Stacey, Sam
Sam
W.C. Pierce's store
record:
December 23, 1904,
bought Firecrackers .05 apples .05,
meat 1.60, cider, .08, oranges .10,
lemon drops
.05, under shirts .60
December 24 - 16. gage
.13 (ammunition) .25, Py Pans .10, Cider .10, candy .10, apples .10,
canon balls .16, cider
.05
December 26 - Pan and
dipper .32, cider .05, snuff .05 tobacco .10
December 29 - oil and
tobacco .35. apples .05, tablet .05, pop .05, tobacco .10 credit by check +10.00
January 3, 1905 coffee
.25, pills .25, snuff .05, gloves .70,
January 4 - outing and
tobacco .20
January 6 - calico .60
thread .10, eggs .05, baking powder .10
January 7 - sausage .10
January 9 -
tobacco .10, candy and snuff .10 flour .80
january 10 - butter .15, sugar .25, spice .10, cider and
peanuts .10, cider .08 can of potted ham .05
January 12 - tobacco .25, cider .06
January 13 - calico .35
Januray 14 - eggs .24, oil and coffee .35, butter,.15.
snuff .05, lard .43
January 19- A.P. Pierce
tobacco (paid Armstead P. Pierce) .30, sifter .15, tobacco and lid .13,
envelop .05
January 20 - meat and
leather, cider .20
January 24 - Flour 1.60, sprigs .05 cider .10, sausage
.10, cigars .08, coffee .25, chicken .64
Januray 25 - eggs .10,
chicken .13
January 28 - coffee by A.P. Pierce (Armstead P. Pierce)
.25
meat .30
March 1905 bought cigars, liver, tea, flour, snuff,
butter
1930 Census: Fairview Park, Vermillion County, Indiana
: Sam Pierce 54 TN, TN, TN, Iris 48 TN,
TN, TN
Child of SAMUEL PIERCE
and IRIS MORLEY is:
483. i. STACEY
PIERCE, b. January 21, 1898, Carter County, TN; d. April 17, 1986,
Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana.
Picture:
Glen Pierce, Stacey Pierce (their nephew)
Cecil Pierce 2. Ernest P. Morley, Sam Pierce
315. CORA LUVENIA
PRESNELL (AMANDA5 PIERCE, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born September 28, 1883 in Carter County, and died January 24, 1973 in
Johnson County, TN. She married WILLIAM
CRUMLEY PIERCE February 19, 1902 in Carter County TN., son of GRIFFIN PIERCE and NANCY
PIERCE. He was born September 02,
1880 in CarterCounty TN, and died February 20, 1959 in Johnson County TN.
Picture 1: CORA PRESNELL
with Ada Dove Pierce, picture 2
Cora and William Crumley Pierce
More About CORA PRESNELL:
Burial: Butler Memorial Cemetery, Carter County
Some sources has Cora's
middle name as Lee. Luvenia pronounced
Leeveenee is probably why there was confusion.
Cora said her full name
is Cora Luvenia Adaline Lucretia Presnell Pierce
William Crumley Pierce
:
Gave property to Pierce
Town Baptist Church
Equalization board for
Carter County Aug. 5,1948 election
Store Clerk
Justice of the Peace
Elected to the County
Court in 1912
1920 Carter County
Census: William C. Perce 39, Cora L.
Pierce 36, Stella 16, Essie 15, Maud, 13, Dortha y, Gaston 4, Ray 3, Wilburn C.
1
----------- Early
Records from Pierce Baptist Church:
--“March 14, 1948, Pierce
Baptist Church met in call session to elect a pastor. Victor Broyles as moderator called for
nominations. Eldridge Pierce was
nominated and elected by unamous vote.”
Members, R.L. White, Dale Garland, Victor Broyles, Tillman Grindstaff,
Christine White, Jean Pierce, Evelyn Broyles, Lou Presnell, Mrs Victor Broyles,
Mrs W.C. Pierce, Dorotha Vines, Joann Grindstaff, Virginia White, Ethel
Broyles, Dorothy Oliver, Coriene Broyles, Stella Grindstaff, Cecil Oliver, Loan
Meyers, Lola Broyles, Wilbur Pierce, Howard Campbell
--March 18, 1942, Pierce
Baptist Church met at 8:00. The pastor
presiding. After devotional exercises
proved. The name of the church adopted
and called the Pierce Baptist church.
Pledges for building of church.
Victor Broyles $50, Lola Broyles
$50, Mrs. W.C. Pierce $50, W.C. Pierce Jr $50-30
--November 7, 1948, Pierce
Baptist church met for business Sunday 7:00. Victor Broyles presiding after
devotional exercises. 1. To accept the resignation of Bro. Eldridge
Pierce (grandson of Jackson D.C. Pierce)
2. Elect Pastor after the construction of new church
--October 9, 1949, Elected
Rev. H. Powell as pastor
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More About WILLIAM
CRUMLEY PIERCE:Burial: Butler Memorial Cemetery, Carter County
Cause of Death: heart
disease
Children are listed
above under (216) William Crumley Pierce.
316. JOHN ELBERT6
PIERCE (AMANDA5, HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE
MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born May 17, 1889 in Carter County,
TN, and died June 21, 1977 in Shelborn, Sullivan County, Indiana. He met (1) REBECCA PIERCE, daughter of
ARMSTEAD PIERCE and MINNIE PIERCE. She
was born May 1888 in Carter County, TN, and died Abt. 1913 in Carter
County, TN. He married (2) ORA ETHEL MCGARVEY May 07,
1910 in Sullivan, Indiana, daughter of SAMUEL MCGARVEY and LETHA JANE. She was born June 26, 1892, and died October
1971 in Sullivan, Indiana.
Notes for JOHN ELBERT
PIERCE:
John and his three brothers, moved to Indiana to work in the
coal mines. The coal mines shut down
every April for the summer and the whole family would go to Michigan to work in
the factories.
Picture 1: Ethel and children Picture 2:
William James Barry holding Hazel,
Henry Hayes Pressnell, Ethel, John, Lou
John moved to Indiana
when he was 17 years old. John worked
three jobs during the depression years.
He worked in the coal mines during the week. On the weekends, he worked
as a barber in his own shop in Wilfred, Indiana. In the summers when the coal mines shut down,
he worked as a carpenter or in the factories.
His daughter, Hazel, remembered going to Pontiac, Michigan, so he could get work
during the summer. He was working in the General Motors factory. His wife Edna also worked in a factory. Their son
Lester worked in a nursery. At
age 11, Hazel was left to take care of her siblings and
cousins. She was "scared to death
being in the big city after living all her life in the country" They had beans almost every day and she would
burn them because she had never cooked on a gas stove before. (Thanks to Hazel and Lisa for sharing this
story.)
John and his
brothers would visit Tennessee almost
every year. When Lester married, he and
his wife would visit. They usually
stayed with Lola or Maude when
they visited. Doris and her husband
stayed with Jean.
Ethel and John's first
child died just after birth. It was her first child, and she had a very
hard time during labor. The doctor
injured the baby's head with forceps. He
only lived a couple of days. His
name was Leroy.
Natural Gas was found
on John's land. He leased it to a
company so that they could run pipes and a tank. He got a check for $4.00 a year, and all the
natural gas they could use.
When his brother Cecil got older, he had to be on
oxygen for lung problems associated with the coal dust.
Glen moved to Michigan
to work for General Motors. After he retired, he moved to California.
John worked for William
Crumley Pierce in his store in 1905, Butler, TN.
On May 5, 1905, he
bought a suit of clothes, hat, shirt for
$ 7.40.
August 18, 1905, he
bought shoes and socks for $2.15
1907 , John worked for
John T. Peters on March 25th -29th and was paid $5.40
He worked for J. T.
Peters for 41 1/2 hours and was paid $ 8.55
He worked 4 1/2 hours
in May and was paid 55 cents
He worked 35 hours in
July.
More About JOHN ELBERT
PIERCE: Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery
Cause of Death: Cardiac
Failure, arteriosclerotic heart disease, generalized arteriosclerosis
Child is listed above
under (204) Rebecca Pierce.
Children of JOHN PIERCE
and ORA MCGARVEY are:
i. LESTER LEE7 PIERCE, b. August 13,
1913, Shelburn, Sullivan, Indiana; d. March 1986, Shelburn, Indiana; m. LOUISE.
Lester was a Principle
at Shelborn School. His
wife was a teacher
ii. HAZEL MAE PIERCE, b. 1916.
iii. WILLIAM HANLEY PIERCE, b. July 06, 1918.
iv. RAYMOND WILMER PIERCE, b. 1920.
v. DORIS JANE PIERCE, b. May 30, 1923.
317. CECIL SMITH
PIERCE (AMANDA5, HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE
MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born September 05, 1894 in Carter County,
TN, and died November 18, 1982 in Shelburn, Sullivan, Indiana. He married (1) Winnie E. Rainbolt March 14,
1918 in Carter County TN.. She was born
Abt. 1902. He married (2) Goldie Sinders
Abt. 1926. She was born in TN.
1920 Carter County
Census: Cecil 25, Winnie E. 18, Daniel R
10/12, Amanda Pierce 65 (Cecil's mother) Juanita Pierce 12 (relative)
Picture
1: Cecil; picture 2. Cecil and Goldie; picture
3 . Winnie, Darrell, Cecil ; picture 4.
Cecil and Goldie
More About CECIL SMITH
PIERCE: Burial: Little Flock Cemetery
Cause of Death: Acute
myocardial infarction, artherosclerosis, COPD
Child of Cecil Pierce
and Winnie Rainbolt is:
i. Darrell R.9 Pierce, b. February 13,
1919; d. July 22, 1988, Indiana.
Children of Cecil
Pierce and Goldie Sinders are:
ii.
ROBERT LEE PIERCE, b. February 22, 1927, Sullivan County, Indiana; d. April 02,
1969, Shelburn, Indiana; m. Ruby Steinhall.
More About Robert Lee
Pierce: Burial: Little Flock Cemetery
Cause of Death: heart
Failure, Pulmonary Emphysema
732. iii. MARY VIRGINIA PIERCE, b. August 17, 1928.
733. iv. MARJORIE RAMONA PIERCE, b. November 09, 1930.
734 v. EVALYN CATHERINE PIERCE, b. March 30, 1933.
735. vi
. JACK D. PIERCE, b. June 05, 1936.
318. FRANK GLEN
PIERCE (AMANDA5, HENRY CLAY4, GEORGE
MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born September 05, 1894 in Carter Co. Tn., and died January 1979 in San
Diego, California. He married
GEORGIA. She was born Abt. 1900.
1. Glen and Georgia and Landon
taken 1934 in
Buchanan, Michigan 2. Glen and Georgia
More About FRANK GLEN
PIERCE: Social Security Number: Issued in MI before 1951, Residence San Diego, CA-- 363-05-2694
Child of FRANK PIERCE
and GEORGIA is:
i. LANDON7 PIERCE.
319. HENRY HAYES
PRESNELL (AMANDA5 PIERCE, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born 1879 in Carter County, TN, and died 1942 in Mountain Home, TN (Veterans Hospital). He married (1) CORA ANN PIERCE, daughter of
WILLIAM PHILLIPS and SARAH PIERCE. She
was born June 11, 1883 in Carter County, TN, and died March 06, 1926 in Carter
County, TN. He married (2) MARTHA LOUISE
"LOU" MCQUEEN Abt. 1904, daughter of
FATE MCQUEEN and MARY WHITE. She
was born February 15, 1883 in Johnson County, TN, and
died
January 13, 1970 in Butler,
Picture: Henry Hayes Presnell and 2) Henry Hayes
Presnell and Ollie Collins Pierce 3) Lou and Josephine (daughter-in-law)
Notes for HENRY HAYES
PRESNELL:
1910 Carter County
Census: Haze 29 (married 6 year) Martha
26 (had 1 child 0 living)
1920 Carter County
Census: Lou Presnell 38, Guy G. Presnell 2 10/12
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Haze Presnell Store record
for purchases and credits. W.C. Pierce
Store
From other book 1.22
Dec 27 1904 -
paid Ed Timbs .50, Pop
.05, 1 chair tidy .15, total 1.92
January 1905
2nd - shot 25 p 25, gun Powder .50
5th - Outting
5 yrds .50, Thread
.05, total 2.97
January 7th- Shoe
laces .05, Candy .03,
Cough remedy 25cents
8th- Paid Gar Matherly .75 total 4.05
January 12th- Candy
.05
13th- Snuff
.05, Tobacco .05, Candy .01
17th- Soap
.05, Thread .15,
Butter .15 total 4.60
January 19th- Snuff
.05
21st- Credit by Deamie Pierce .25 (Noah
Pierce's wife)
Credit .40
23rd- Calico .52 , Slips .45, credit .50
5.64 - 1.15
total 4.49
paid Ed Timbs .10
gum .01
January 25th- snuff .10, pop .05
January 28th- candy and gum .06 total 4.80
1904 used cane mill 1/2
of day .50, 300 feet of lumber 1.50 hauling it .25
More About HENRY HAYES
PRESNELL:
Military: Spanish
American War
More About MARTHA
LOUISE "LOU" MCQUEEN:
Burial: Butler Memorial
Cemetery, Butler, TN,
Lou is the sister of
Alice McQueen that married Hayes's half-brother William Robert Pierce
Child of HENRY PRESNELL
and CORA PIERCE is:
484. i. ADA DOVE7 PIERCE, b. January 02,
1901, Carter County, TN; d. June 1990, Johnson County, TN.
Children of HENRY
PRESNELL and MARTHA MCQUEEN are:
485. ii. GUY G.7 PRESSINELL, b. February 26,
1917, Butler, Carter County, TN; d. November 17, 1986, Butler, Johnson County,
TN.
iii. ALFRED HARRIS PRESSINELL, b. 1906, Carter
County, TN; d. 1906, Carter County, TN.
died at 2 days old Burial:
Pierce Cemetery, Butler
320. BIRTIE ELLEN6
TRIBETT (ELIZA L.5 PIERCE, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born October 08, 1887, and died October 17, 1978 in Washington County,
TN. She married HIRAM WARNER
"CRISS" KYTE June 29, 1905, son of GEORGE KITE and VIOLET
MATHESON. He was born November 15, 1861
in TN, and died September 17, 1937 in Carter County, TN. Burial: Butler Memorial Cemetery
Notes for HIRAM WARNER
"CRISS" KYTE:
1920 Census: Hiram W 59, Bertie E 32, Reda W 14, Willard L
10, Ruby L 8, J.D. 3, M.E. 8/12
Picture 1: Hiram,
Rita, Bertie, Ruby, J.D. and Madora PICTURE 2 : George W. Kite and Violet
More About
"CRISS" KYTE: Burial: Butler
Memorial Cemetery Tombstone reads: "Criss" W. H. Kite 1859-1936
Cause of Death: ulcer
complications source: TVA records
Children of BIRTIE
TRIBETT and HIRAM KYTE are:
486. i. RITA7 KYTE, b. August 04, 1906; d.
April 13, 1981.
ii. RONDA KYTE, b. May 03, 1908; d. April 13, 1971;
m. LEXIE G. STALCUP; b. September 11, 1911; d. May 02, 1992. Burial: Butler Memorial Cemetery
487. iii. WILLARD THOMAS KYTE, b. April 02, 1910, Johnson
County, TN; d. June 17, 1999, Carter
County, TN.
488. iv. RUBY LEE KYTE, b. June 11, 1912, Johnson
County, TN; d. June 23, 1986.
489. v. JAMES DALE "J.D." KYTE, b. June 03,
1916, Carter County, TN; d. March 19, 1997.
490. vi. MADORA ELIZA KYTE, b. June 17, 1919, Carter
County, TN; d. September 07, 1979, Johnson County, TN.
321. EFFIE RETHA6
REED (ELIZA L.5 PIERCE, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born July 29, 1905 in Johnson County, TN, and died October 1978. She married NOAH MONROE FLETCHER February 28,
1925. He was born September 23, 1897,
and died October 1983.
1920 Johnson County
Census: Noah M Fletcher 23, Minnie 19
Children of EFFIE REED
and NOAH FLETCHER are:
i. CLEONA GENEVIA7 FLETCHER, b.
December 17, 1925; m. PLUMMER.
ii. SPENCER LUTHER FLETCHER, b. August 17, 1927.
iii. MILLARD HOOVER FLETCHER, b. February 27, 1929.
iv. JUANITA JULIE FLETCHER, b. May 02, 1931; m.
MURRY.
v. DENVIS ALLEN FLETCHER, b. June 11, 1934.
vi. HAZEL FLETCHER, b. March 10, 1937.
vii. DORSEY DAVID FLETCHER, b. June 16, 1939.
viii. MCKINLEY WILKIE FLETCHER, b. February 22, 1941.
ix. LORRAINE FLETCHER, b. November 17, 1943.
x. MOLLY LOUISE FLETCHER, b. May 09, 1946.
491. xi. ALICE MARIE FLETCHER, b. August 22, 1948,
Johnson County, TN; d. January 12, 2002, Carter County, TN.
322. JOSEPH W.6
REED (ELIZA L.5 PIERCE, HENRY CLAY4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born 1903, and died January 03, 1981.
He married GRACE ELLEN ISAACS.
She was born 1909, and died February 25, 1990.
Children of JOSEPH REED
and GRACE ISAACS are:
i. MARGIE7 REED, m. BOYD HASS.
ii. DOROTHY REED, m. CARL POTTER.
iii. JAMES W. REED.
iv. LESTER G. REED.
v. JOHNNY H. REED.
vi. BILLY E. REED.
323. CORA ANN6
PIERCE (SARAH JANE5, FRANKLIN M.4,
GEORGE MORTON3, JOHN2, HARDY1)
was born June 11, 1883 in Carter County, TN, and died March 06, 1926 in Carter
County, TN. She married (1) HENRY HAYES
PRESNELL, son of ALFRED PRESNELL and AMANDA PIERCE. He was born 1879 in Carter County, TN, and
died 1942 in Mountain Home, TN (Veterans
Hospital). She married (2) JOHN MURRAY
February 08, 1903 in Carter County TN., son of JAMES MURRAY and ISABELL
PROFFITT. He was born September 09,
1879, and died January 13, 1945.
Notes for CORA ANN
PIERCE:
Cora's mother is Sarah
Jane Pierce and her father is W.O. Phillips.
Cora's daughter Dove
was raised by W.O. Phillips and her Abigail Pierce Phillips (Cora's Aunt)
Abigail had no
children.
Cora and virginia
James, Georgia, May
More About CORA ANN
PIERCE: Burial: Pierce Cemetery, Butler,
TN
Cause of Death:
Dilitated heart, pregnancy death
record #2517
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Notes for JOHN MURRAY:
W.C. Pierce store
record
John Murray
March 23 1905 - flour .40, meat .27, flour and meat .60,
soada and coffee..20,
March 27 Seeds and
baking powder .25
March 30 Tobacco .10,
coffee.15, meat .13
April 1 order on smith
bros. .25, tobacco, pop .15
April 7 to order Smith
Bros .2.50
April 12 tobacco .120
April 14 to order 3.75,
tobacco ..10
April 17 tobacco and
beans .48
Child is listed above
under (319) Henry Hayes Presnell. (Ada Dove Pierce)
Picture: Cora Pierce Murray, May Murray, Isabelle
Proffit Murray, Virginia (on cora's lap) James Murray, Georgia Murray
Children of CORA PIERCE
and JOHN MURRAY are:
492. i. ELLA MAY7 MURRAY, b. May 02, 1903;
d. July 1979, Johnson City, Washington County, TN.
ii. JAMES MURRAY b.
1917 .
493. iii. WILLIAM MURRAY, b. February 6, 1905; d. 1974
494. iv. PEARL MURRAY
b. February 11, 1910 d. May
1982.
495. v. GEORGIA BEATRICE MURRAY, b. February 26, 1915,
Washington County, TN.
vi. VIRGINIA MURRAY abt 1920.
vii. LOUISE MURRAY b. abt 1923. Died at age 19 from getting hit in head. Sent to Ashville, NC Hospital, and she died
there. Buried in graduate gown
with high school diploma in hand .
viii. ROXIE MURRAY b. abt 1908.
ix. MAY MURRAY
b. abt 1913