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Joseph Hughes Pierce 1821 – 1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 June 1821

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 30 Apr 1889

Death Location: Canton, , Illinois, USA

Father: Jacob Pierce

Mother: Elizabeth Colkitt

Spouse(s): Susannah Freaner

Children(s): Sarah Pierce, Martha Pierce, Mary Pierce, Franklin Pierce, Joseph Pierce, James Pierce

Early life: Joseph Hughes Pierce arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA in 1821, born to Jacob Pierce and Elizabeth Colkitt. Over time, Joseph Hughes Pierce formed a family with Susannah Freaner, which included Sarah Mariah Pierce, Martha Jane Pierce, Mary Louise Pierce, Franklin Pierce, Joseph Pierce and James Edward Pierce. Joseph Hughes Pierce concluded life in Canton, , Illinois, USA in 1889.

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Parents

Jacob Pierce
1767 – 1850
Birth Location: New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
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Elizabeth Colkitt
1775 –
Birth Location: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Freaner
1828 – 1912
Birth Location: Mercersburg, , Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Pierce
1851 – 1934
Birth Location: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
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Martha Pierce
1854 – 1932
Birth Location: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States
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Mary Pierce
1855 –
Birth Location: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States
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Franklin Pierce
1856 – 1913
Birth Location: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States
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Joseph Pierce
1860 – 1870
Birth Location: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States
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James Pierce
1861 – 1947
Birth Location: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 23 June 1821
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 30 Apr 1889
    Event Place: Canton, , Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canton, Illinois, United States

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