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John Davis Pierce 1849–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1849

Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 8 September 1899

Death Location: Piedmont, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Albert Pierce

Mother: Mahala Davis

Spouse(s): Harriet Varnell

Children(s): Joseph Pierce, Albert Sr, Aurelia Puckett, Nellie Allen, Clemma Johnson, Mertie Pierce

The story of John Davis Pierce began in 1849 in Tennessee, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, John Davis Pierce resided in District 14, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA. John Davis Pierce married Harriet Rebecca Varnell, and had children including Albert Lyman Pierce Sr, Aurelia Celeste Puckett, Clemma H Johnson, Joseph Nichols Pierce, Mertie D Pierce, Nellie Maggie Allen. John Davis Pierce passed away in 1899 in Piedmont, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Davis Pierce began in 1849 in Tennessee, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, John Davis Pierce resided in District 14, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Davis Pierce married Harriet Rebecca Varnell, and had children including Albert Lyman Pierce Sr, Aurelia Celeste Puckett, Clemma H Johnson, Joseph Nichols Pierce, Mertie D Pierce, Nellie Maggie Allen.
  • John Davis Pierce passed away in 1899 in Piedmont, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Pierce's Ancestors

Self
John Pierce
1849–1899
Birth Place: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Albert Pierce
1812–1893
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Mahala Davis
1807–1884
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Nicholas Davis
1759–1829
Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary Hays
1763–1859
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Pierce's Descendants

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John (Davis) Pierce (16 April 1849–8 September 1899) m. Harriet (Rebecca) Varnell (21 November 1849–31 May 1920)
  1. 1. Joseph (Nichols) Pierce 1870–1933
  2. 2. Albert (Lyman Pierce) Sr 1884–1959 m. Magnolia (E) Pierce 1889–1981
    1. 1. Albert (Lyman) Pierce 1914–1991
    2. 2. Philip (Early) Pierce 1912–1984
  3. 3. Aurelia (Celeste) Puckett 1872–1951
  4. 4. Nellie (Maggie) Allen 1874–1947 m. Jim Allen 1876–
  5. 5. Clemma (H) Johnson 1876–1957 m. Rufus (Wiley) Cotter 1870–1905 m. Thomas (T) Johnson 1864–1935
    1. 1. Bruce (Jefferson) Cotter 1900–1946 m. Ethel (Iris) Cotter 1903–1985
    2. 2. Earl (Bartlett) Cotter 1896–
    3. 3. Guy (Oliver) Cotter 1894–1980
    4. 4. Chester (Paul) Johnson 1916–
    5. 5. Inez (Ruth) Johnson 1911–2007
    6. 6. Lloyd (Vernon) Johnson 1909–
    7. 7. Wilbur (Woodrow) Johnson 1914–
  6. 6. Mertie (D.) Pierce 1880–

John Pierce's Timeline

3 Records

1849
16 April 1849
Birth of John Davis Pierce in Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
John Davis Pierce resided here in District 14, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
District 14, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1899
8 September 1899
Age 50
Death of John Davis Pierce in Piedmont, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Piedmont, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1849
    Event Place: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 14, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 September 1899
    Event Place: Piedmont, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Piedmont, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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