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William Porter Pierson 1911–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1911

Birth Location: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 8 March 1990

Death Location: Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Joseph Jr

Mother: Lily Pierson

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The story of William Porter Pierson began in 1911 in Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA. William Porter Pierson passed away in 1990 in Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Porter Pierson began in 1911 in Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Porter Pierson passed away in 1990 in Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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William Pierson's Ancestors

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William Pierson
1911–1990
Birth Place: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Walter Reese Jr
1907–1999
Jackson, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
Lily (French Moore) Pierson
1883–1974
Macon Co NC
Grandparents
James (T) Moore
1850–1940
Martha (C) Moore
1858–1949
Graham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pierson's Timeline

2 Records

1911
29 Oct 1911
Birth of William Porter Pierson in Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1990
8 March 1990
Age 79
Death of William Porter Pierson in Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1911
    Event Place: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 March 1990
    Event Place: Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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