Jul-28-2018
Husband: George W. Pierce
Born: 1848 in Preston Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: 1922 1 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 3 Father: Jesse H. Pierce ( - 1870) Mother: Christena Wilson (1824 - )
Wife: Susanna Adams 4,5 Married: Jun- 8-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
Born: 1852 1,2 Died: 1921 1 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: William Adams (1805 - 1861) Mother: Louisa Summers (1830 - 1910) Notes
F Child 1: Iona Pierce Born: 1869 7 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 2: Louisa Virginia Pierce Born: 1872 1,2 Died: Mar-24-1950 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9,1 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Husband: George Washington Prim b. Jan-24-1873 d. May-12-1957 Married: Oct-14-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,9
F Child 3: Christena Belle Pierce Also known as: Christinia Belle Pierce 8 Born: Feb-23-1876 11 (see note 1) Died: Sep-19-1938 at Jockey Camp, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Buried: in O'Neal (formerly IOOF) Cemetery, near Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: 1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Husband: James Nathan Forinash b. ca 1873 Also known as: James Nathan Fornash 12 Married: Jul-19-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 4: Walter James Pierce Also known as: J. Walter Pierce 2,13,14 Born: Aug-19-1878 10,15 Died: Jan-29-1945 10 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 16,17 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Wife: Nora Gay Reed b. Jan- 5-1885 d. Jul-31-1968 Census name: Gay Reed Married: May-17-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 5: Esta Waitman Pierce 18 Born: Oct-20-1880 in Ritchie Co, WV 18,19,1 (see note 2) Died: May-19-1948 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,1 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teamster 13 Occupation: 1920 laborer in glass factory 20 Occupation: 1910 farm laborer 21 Wife: Irena Catherine Reed b. Oct- -1878 d. 1918 Also known as: Rena Catherine Reed Married: Mar-29-1901 in Ritchie Co, WV 22 Wife: Lucinda Richmond b. Jun- 2-1891 d. Feb-12-1949 Also known as: Lucindy Richomond Married: May- 3-1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 23,2
M Child 6: E. Bertman Pierce Born: Jan- -1883 15
M Child 7: Winfred Wayne Pierce 18 Also known as: Wayne Pierce 5,24,25 Born: Jun- 7-1885 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Died: Dec-22-1957 in Salem, WV 18 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 18,16 Resided: in Salem, WV 9 Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Wife: Rebecca Ellen Slussar b. 1886 d. 1967 Married: ca 1907 25
M Child 8: Marion Hickman Pierce Census name: Hickman M. Pierce Born: Apr- -1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,1,26 Died: Jun-20-1947 12,1 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1940 in Chiefton Mines, Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1938 in Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV 27 Census: 1930 in Glady Hollow, Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Salem, WV Resided: 1906 in Harrison Co, WV 26 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Occupation: 1930, 1940 machine operator in coal mine 25,28 Wife: Ada Frances Wright b. Apr-23-1889 d. Apr-10-1968 Also known as: Adie Wright 26 Married: Dec-31-1906 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 26
M Child 9: Delbert O. Pierce Born: Aug- -1893 15
Sources: (1) Headstone (year only) (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (4) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 238. (5) Obituary of son. (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Participants identified as George W. Pierce, age 20, b. Preston Co, son of Jesse H. & Christena [sic] Pierce; and Susanah [sic] Adams, age 15, dau of William & Louisa Adams. Ceremony held Jun 8 1868. (7) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (8) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (9) Obituary of husband. (10) Headstone. (11) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (12) Death record of wife. (13) Birth record of daughter. (14) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (15) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (16) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (17) Findagrave.com. (18) Obituary. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 11, p. 310. (20) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (21) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (22) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as Estey W. Pierce, 21, of Doddridge Co; and Reney Reed, 22, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Mar 29 1901. (23) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Groom identified as Esta Pierce, age 42, b. Ritchie Co. Bride identified as Mrs. Lucinda Hileman, age 32, b. Wetzel Co. Ceremony held May 3 1924 "at Bride's Home in South West Dist.", MR Bk 11, p. 310. (24) Death record of daughter. (25) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (26) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (27) Death record of sister. (28) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given in marriage record as Ritchie County, but death record shows it as Doddridge County. Note (2) While Esta Pierce's marriage record and obituary give his birthplace as Ritchie Co, the birth records of two of his children give it as Summers, Doddridge Co.Name Index