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Thomas Shelby Pierce 1875–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: may 4,1875

Birth Location: Wise County, Texas, USA

Death Date: january 20,1968

Death Location: Paris, Lamar County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Pierce

Mother: Martha GWIN

Spouse(s): Poly Pierce, Nora Holcomb

Children(s): Sherman Pierce

In 1875, Thomas Shelby Pierce entered the world in Wise County, Texas, USA, born to William Thomas Pierce And Martha L Gwin. In 1903, Thomas Shelby Pierce established residence. Thomas Shelby Pierce married Nora Elizabeth Holcomb, Poly Pierce, and had children including Sherman Pierce. Thomas Shelby Pierce passed away in 1968 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Thomas Shelby Pierce entered the world in Wise County, Texas, USA, born to William Thomas Pierce And Martha L Gwin.
  • In 1903, Thomas Shelby Pierce established residence.
  • Thomas Shelby Pierce married Nora Elizabeth Holcomb, Poly Pierce, and had children including Sherman Pierce.
  • Thomas Shelby Pierce passed away in 1968 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Pierce's Ancestors

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Thomas Pierce
1875–1968
Birth Place: Wise County, Texas, USA
Parents
William Thomas Pierce
1845–1919
Mississippi
Martha (L) GWIN
1846–1895
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
James (C) Pierce
1806–1869
Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth Nellemns
1811–1880
Georgia, USA
John (GWIN) Jr
1794–1870
Tennessee, USA
Celia THOMPSON
1816–1870
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Pierce
1776–1854
George Pierce
1776–1854
William Gwin
1744–1827
Mary Creel
1786–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sophia Hunter
1751–1839
Hugh Pierce
1749–1836
Hugh Pierce
1749–1836

Thomas Pierce's Descendants

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Thomas (Shelby) Pierce (may 4,1875–january 20,1968) m. Poly Pierce (august 1878–1910) m. Nora (Elizabeth) Holcomb (june 2,1895–13 Dec 1967)
  1. 1. Sherman Pierce 1903–1986 m. Dely Pierce 1905–
    1. 1. Joe Pierce 1945–2014
    2. 2. Patsy (Iola) Morrison 1931–2005
    3. 3. Bill Pierce 1945–2020 m. Joyce Pierce 1935–2020
    4. 4. Johnie Pierce 1928–1975
    5. 5. Freddie Pierce 1933–2010
    6. 6. Brenda (Sue) Pierce 1946–1946

Thomas Pierce's Timeline

3 Records

1875
may 4,1875
Birth of Thomas Shelby Pierce in Wise County, Texas, USA
Wise County, Texas, USA
1903
abt 1903
Age 28
Thomas Shelby Pierce resided here
None
1968
january 20,1968
Age 93
Death of Thomas Shelby Pierce in Dallas, Collin, Texas, USA
Dallas, Collin, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: may 4,1875
    Event Place: Wise County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 2, Wise, Texas; Roll: 1333; Family History Film: 1255333; Page: 144C; Enumeration District: 126
    [2] Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Marriage, Citizenship and Census Records, 1841-1927
    [3] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1903
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: january 20,1968
    Event Place: Dallas, Collin, Texas, USA

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

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