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Melissa Ann Pierce 1872 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1872

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 30 Mar 1945

Death Location: Dodge County, Nebraska, USA

Father: George Pierce

Mother: Nancy McCoy

Spouse(s): William Hedges

Children(s): Orville Hedges

The story of Melissa Ann Pierce began in 1872 in Illinois, USA. Melissa Ann Pierce married William Hedges, and had children including Orville Earl Hedges. Melissa Ann Pierce passed away in 1945 in Dodge County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melissa Ann Pierce began in 1872 in Illinois, USA.
  • Melissa Ann Pierce married William Hedges, and had children including Orville Earl Hedges.
  • Melissa Ann Pierce passed away in 1945 in Dodge County, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Pierce
1839 – 1909
Birth Location: Montgomery, Kentucky
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Nancy McCoy
1842 – 1906
Birth Location: Breckinridge County, Ky.
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Spouses(s)

William Hedges
1860 –
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Orville Hedges
1894 – 1976
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Melissa Pierce's Ancestors

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Melissa Pierce
1872 – 1945
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
George W. Pierce
1839 – 1909
Montgomery, Kentucky
Nancy (M) McCoy
1842 – 1906
Breckinridge County, Ky.
Grandparents
William McCoy
1807 – 1881
Bedford, Virginia
Perlina (Horsley) McCoy
1813 – 1892
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melissa Pierce's Descendants

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Melissa (Ann) Pierce (21 Sep 1872 – 30 Mar 1945) m. William Hedges (10 Dec 1860 – )
  1. 1. Orville (Earl) Hedges (30 Jan 1894 – 29 Dec 1976) m. Hazel (Viola) Carlberg (1 Feb 1900 – 9 Jul 1997)
    1. 1. June (Marthina) Hedges (2 Jun 1924 – 12 Aug 2015) m. Gregg (Joseph) Pflug (22 April 1916 – 12 June 1995)
      1. 1. Patricia (A) Pflug (30 Jul 1950 – ) m. John (H) Heald (abt 1946 – 2002)
        1. 1. John (Clark) Heald (6 May 1980 – ) m. Lindsey Rutherford m. Emily (Elizabeth) Tunning (12 Apr 1982 – )

Melissa Pierce's Timeline

2 Records

1872
21 Sep 1872
Birth of Melissa Ann Pierce in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1945
30 Mar 1945
Age 73
Death of Melissa Ann Pierce in Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
Dodge County, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1872
    Event Place: Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1945
    Event Place: Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
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