Who was James Pierce?

James Pierce (1810–1874) was born in Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States and died in Sharpsville, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Pierce 1810–1874

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Born 24 Sep 1810 · Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

Died 02 Dec 1874 · Sharpsville, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

Father James Pierce

Mother Mary Polly Stacy

Spouse Chloe Holbrook

Children Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan Pierce, Jonas James Pierce, Maria Pierce, Wallace Pierce, Walter Pierce

Siblings Alvah Pierce, Avery Pierce, Daniel Pierce, Eleanor P Hunt, Eleanor P Pierce, Enoch C Pierce, Levi Pierce, Nancy Pierce, Polly Pierce, Sarah C Pierce, Sarah Greene, William Pierce

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James Buchanan Pierce

Biography

James Pierce was born in 1810 in Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, the child of james pierce and mary polly stacy. James Pierce married chloe holbrook, and had children including franklin pierce, james buchanan pierce, jonas james pierce, maria pierce, wallace pierce, walter pierce. James Pierce passed away in 1874 in Sharpsville, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Birth of James Pierce in Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

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Death of James Pierce in Sharpsville, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from James Pierce

This ancestor line traces from Kempsford,Gloucestershire,England (1250) to Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States (1810) across 15 generations.

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: James Pierce (1810–1874) was born in Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States and died in Sharpsville, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 15 generations of this lineage geographically.
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