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William Thomas Pierce 1859–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 July 1859

Birth Location: New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 21 December 1926

Death Location: Collinsville, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Nathan Pierce

Mother: Catharine Pierce

Spouse(s): Letha Pierce, Lottie Pierce

Children(s): Clara PIERCE, Olly Pierce, Artie Pierce, Onis Pierce, Ida Pierce, Charles Pierce, Ora Pierce, Noble Pierce, Rilla Dunn, Eva Meyer, William Pierce, Irene Pierce, Ebbie Pierce, Ora Pierce

William Thomas Pierce was born in 1859 in New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Nathan H Pierce And Catharine E Pierce. In 1860, William Thomas Pierce resided in Jefferson, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, William Thomas Pierce resided in District 6, Strawberry Plains, Jefferson, Tennesse. William Thomas Pierce married Letha Emilie Pierce, Lottie Pierce, and had children including Artie Pierce, Charles Pierce, Clara Lee Pierce, Ebbie Pierce, Eva Meyer, Ida M Pierce, Irene Pierce, Noble Pierce, Olly Pierce, Onis Pierce, Ora Pierce, Rilla Dunn, William Pierce. William Thomas Pierce passed away in 1926 in Collinsville, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Thomas Pierce was born in 1859 in New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Nathan H Pierce And Catharine E Pierce.
  • In 1860, William Thomas Pierce resided in Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, William Thomas Pierce resided in District 6, Strawberry Plains, Jefferson, Tennesse.
  • William Thomas Pierce married Letha Emilie Pierce, Lottie Pierce, and had children including Artie Pierce, Charles Pierce, Clara Lee Pierce, Ebbie Pierce, Eva Meyer, Ida M Pierce, Irene Pierce, Noble Pierce, Olly Pierce, Onis Pierce, Ora Pierce, Rilla Dunn, William Pierce.
  • William Thomas Pierce passed away in 1926 in Collinsville, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Pierce's Ancestors

Self
William Pierce
1859–1926
Birth Place: New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Nathan H Pierce
1821–1900
Tennessee
Catharine (E) Pierce
1833–1889
Tennessee
Grandparents
George Pierce
1792–1850
Lost Creek, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
John CARR
1806–1885
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (Emmert) ^🧬
1811–1880
Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pierce's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Pierce (11 July 1859–21 December 1926) m. Letha (Emilie) Pierce (29 January 1869–25 October 1951) m. Lottie Pierce (Jan 1869–25 Oct 1951)
  1. 1. Clara (Lee) PIERCE 1894–1975 m. Bert (Edgar) Pate 1889–1955
    1. 1. L (B) Pate 1925–1986 m. Ruth Pate 1925–2006
      1. 1. Carol Pate –2017
    2. 2. R (W) Pate 1917–1994 m. Mary (Katheryne "Kitty") Phillips 1921–2014 m. Katherine Pate 1921–2014
    3. 3. Almalee Morris 1914–1993 m. John (D) Morris 1910–1996
      1. 1. Billie (Jan) Morris 1938–2018
  2. 2. Olly Pierce 1887–1969 m. CALVIN (STREETMAN) PATE 1886–1944
    1. 1. Emilie Cunningham 1915–
    2. 2. Emilie (B.) Cunningham 1914– m. Roy (Adrian) Cunningham 1905–1996
  3. 3. Artie Pierce 1889–1963 m. Finis (E) Wallis 1884–1945
    1. 1. Robert Wallis 1914–1997
  4. 4. Onis Pierce 1892–1963 m. Leona Flangan 1900–1986
    1. 1. Margurite Pierce 1921–1999 m. Thomas (Alvin BODINE) Jr 1916–2011
      1. 1. Debra Bodine 1888–
    2. 2. Pierce 1918–1918
  5. 5. Ida (M) Pierce 1899–1987 m. Will Reaves 1892–1973
    1. 1. Baby Reaves 1917–1917
    2. 2. William (Benjamin Reaves) Jr 1922–2017
  6. 6. Charles Pierce 1912–1994
  7. 7. Ora Pierce 1909–1983
  8. 8. Noble Pierce 1904–1970
  9. 9. Rilla Dunn 1901–1962
  10. 10. Eva Meyer 1906–1969
  11. 11. William Pierce 1885–1885
  12. 12. Irene Pierce 1897–1898
  13. 13. Ebbie Pierce 1907–
  14. 14. Ora Pierce 1909–1983

William Pierce's Timeline

7 Records

1859
11 July 1859
Birth of William Thomas Pierce in New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 1
William Thomas Pierce resided here in Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 11
William Thomas Pierce resided here in District 6, Strawberry Plains, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Strawberry Plains, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 21
William Thomas Pierce resided here in Monroe, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
Monroe, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 41
William Thomas Pierce resided here in Salado, Independence, Arkansas, USA
Salado, Independence, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 61
William Thomas Pierce resided here in Gunter, Grayson, Texas, USA
Gunter, Grayson, Texas, USA
1926
21 December 1926
Age 67
Death of William Thomas Pierce in Collinsville, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
Collinsville, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 July 1859
    Event Place: New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 6, Strawberry Plains, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Monroe, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Salado, Independence, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Gunter, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 December 1926
    Event Place: Collinsville, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Collinsville, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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