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William Andrew Pierce 1765 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1765

Birth Location: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 18 Jan 1857

Death Location: Galena, Deleware, Ohio, USA

Father: Jonathan 1739--1824

Mother: Sarah 1748--1817

Spouse(s): Thankful Irish

Children(s): Stephen Pierce

In 1765, William Andrew Pierce entered the world in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, born to Jonathan Pierce 1739--1824 and Sarah Isabela Richmond Pierce 1748--1817. William Andrew Pierce married Thankful Irish, and had children including Stephen I Pierce. William Andrew Pierce passed away in 1857 in Galena, Deleware, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1765, William Andrew Pierce entered the world in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, born to Jonathan Pierce 1739--1824 and Sarah Isabela Richmond Pierce 1748--1817.
  • William Andrew Pierce married Thankful Irish, and had children including Stephen I Pierce.
  • William Andrew Pierce passed away in 1857 in Galena, Deleware, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Pierce's Ancestors

Self
William Pierce
1765 – 1857
Birth Place: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Jonathan Pierce 1739--1824
1738 – 1824
New Medford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Sarah (Isabela Richmond Pierce) 1748--1817
1748 – 1817
New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Rachell Buck
1708 –
Durham, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Bronson
1679 – 1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pierce's Descendants

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William (Andrew) Pierce (18 Jul 1765 – 18 Jan 1857) m. Thankful Irish (1798 – 1880)
  1. 1. Stephen (I) Pierce (21 Feb 1824 – After 1900) m. Eliza (A.) Scripture (1836 – 1 Jul 1875)
    1. 1. Edwin (Eugene "Ed") Pierce (15 Jun 1853 – 8 Jun 1937) m. Annie (Eliza) Cashman (6 November 1854 – 1943)
      1. 1. Mary (Belle) Pierce (24 Apr 1877 – 25 Feb 1964) m. Otto Roesch (22 Mar 1870 – 23 Nov 1951)
        1. 1. Glen (Eugene) Roesch (9 Oct 1909 – 20 Jan 2003) m. Mildred (Leona) Holmes (17 Mar 1912 – 02 Oct 1965)

William Pierce's Timeline

4 Records

1765
18 Jul 1765
Birth of William Andrew Pierce in New Milford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
New Milford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1765
18 Jul 1765
Birth of William Andrew Pierce in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1815
04 Apr 1815
Age 50
William Andrew Pierce was married in NY
NY
1857
18 Jan 1857
Age 92
Death of William Andrew Pierce in Galena, Deleware, Ohio, USA
Galena, Deleware, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1765
    Event Place: New Milford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1765
    Event Place: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1815
    Event Place: NY

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1857
    Event Place: Galena, Deleware, Ohio, USA

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