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Sophia Bear Hunter 1751–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1751

Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina,Colonial America

Death Date: 16 July 1839

Death Location: Rusk County, Texas, USA

Father: Bold Hunter

Mother: Elizabeth Bowles

Spouse(s): Hugh Pierce

Children(s): George Pierce, Jeremiah Pierce, Charlie Pierce, Elizabeth Pierce, Joel Pierce, Willis Pierce

The story of Sophia Bear Hunter began in 1751 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina,Colonial America. Sophia Bear Hunter married Hugh Pierce, and had children including Charlie Pierce, Elizabeth Pierce, George Washington Pierce, Jeremiah Hampton Monroe Pierce, Joel Joseph Pierce, Willis Pierce. Sophia Bear Hunter passed away in 1839 in Rusk County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sophia Bear Hunter began in 1751 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina,Colonial America.
  • Sophia Bear Hunter married Hugh Pierce, and had children including Charlie Pierce, Elizabeth Pierce, George Washington Pierce, Jeremiah Hampton Monroe Pierce, Joel Joseph Pierce, Willis Pierce.
  • Sophia Bear Hunter passed away in 1839 in Rusk County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sophia Hunter's Ancestors

Self
Sophia Hunter
1751–1839
Birth Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina,Colonial America
Parents
Bold Bear Hunter
1730–
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Heath) Bowles
1730–1839
Indian, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Cherokee (Woman Oo Loo) Sta
1707–1783
Cherokee Nation, Alabama USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sophia Hunter's Descendants

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Sophia (Bear) Hunter (Abt. 1751–16 July 1839) m. Hugh Pierce (1749–28 September 1836)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Pierce 1776–1854
    1. 1. James (C) Pierce 1806–1869
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Pierce 1845–1919 m. Martha (L) GWIN 1846–1895 m. Marthy Bell 1848– m. Marthy Ben 1848–
        1. 1. Thomas (Shelby) Pierce 1875–1968 m. Poly Pierce 1878–1910 m. Nora (Elizabeth) Holcomb 1895–1967
        2. 2. Albert (M) PIERCE 1865–
        3. 3. Jesse (William) PIERCE 1883–1953
  2. 2. Jeremiah (Hampton Monroe) Pierce 1783–1870
  3. 3. Charlie Pierce 1780–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Pierce 1778–1860
  5. 5. Joel (Joseph) Pierce 1778–1804
  6. 6. Willis Pierce 1791–

Sophia Hunter's Timeline

4 Records

1751
Abt. 1751
Birth of Sophia Bear Hunter in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina,Colonial America
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina,Colonial America
1821
1821
Age 70
Death of Sophia Bear Hunter in Rusk, Van Zandt, Texas
Rusk, Van Zandt, Texas
1826
Bef. 1826
Age 75
Death of Sophia Bear Hunter in Rusk, Van Zandt, Texas
Rusk, Van Zandt, Texas
1839
16 July 1839
Age 88
Death of Sophia Bear Hunter in Rusk, Van Zandt, Texas
Rusk, Van Zandt, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1751
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina,Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1826
    Event Place: Rusk, Van Zandt, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Rusk, Van Zandt, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 July 1839
    Event Place: Rusk, Van Zandt, Texas
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rusk County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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