Doddridge County Roots

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Family: Baxter McClellan PIERCE / Gracie Maude BRITTON (F3155)  [1, 2

m. 9 Nov 1913


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  • Baxter McClellan PIERCEFather | Male
    Baxter McClellan PIERCE

    Born  21 Aug 1891  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Oct 1964  Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  9 Nov 1913  [3]  Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV  [3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jesse Ervin PIERCE | F9493 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Martha Frances CLOVIS | F9493 Group Sheet 

    Gracie Maude BRITTONMother | Female
    Gracie Maude BRITTON

    Born  29 Aug 1894  Otterslide, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Mar 1965  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  George B. McClellan BRITTON | F2802 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Eleanor MAULSBY | F2802 Group Sheet 

    Gracie Opal PIERCEChild 1 | Female
    + Gracie Opal PIERCE

    Born  8 Sep 1914  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Aug 2002  Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  George Avery SHEPLER | F4489 
    Married  10 Oct 1935  Nutter Fort, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Harvey MCCAULEY | F4492 
    Married     

    Ruth Elizabeth PIERCEChild 2 | Female
    + Ruth Elizabeth PIERCE

    Born  3 Feb 1916  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Oct 2012  Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Shirley Shirden RIDDLE | F4493 
    Married  31 Aug 1935  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Wilma Marie PIERCEChild 3 | Female
    + Wilma Marie PIERCE

    Born  23 Sep 1917  Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Jan 2004  Belmont, Pleasants Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hays J. RIDDLE | F3740 
    Married  23 Sep 1938  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Virginia Maud PIERCEChild 4 | Female
    + Virginia Maud PIERCE

    Born  9 Feb 1920   
    Died  16 Nov 1970  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lester Dale PRATT | F4505 
    Married     

    Benjamin McClellan PIERCEChild 5 | Male
    + Benjamin McClellan PIERCE

    Born  29 Jan 1922  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Aug 1989   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Wilda Kathleen AMERICA | F4507 
    Married  9 Sep 1944  Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Jesse Franklin PIERCEChild 6 | Male
    + Jesse Franklin PIERCE

    Born  7 May 1924  Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jan 1995  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ella Louise CARDER | F2980 
    Married  7 Nov 1942  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Arnold Lawson "Doc" PIERCEChild 7 | Male
    + Arnold Lawson "Doc" PIERCE

    Born  17 Sep 1926  Oxford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Jul 1993  Mt. Vernon, Knox Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Avis Marie ZINN | F4519 
    Married  8 Feb 1946  Vienna, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary E. ___ | F35487 
    Married  30 Oct 1972  Richland Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location

    Donald Ray PIERCEChild 8 | Male
    Donald Ray PIERCE

    Born  30 Mar 1931  Oxford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Jan 1985   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ruth C. ADAMS | F4520 
    Married  7 Nov 1962  Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Dean Patrick PIERCEChild 9 | Male
    + Dean Patrick PIERCE

    Born  17 Mar 1937  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jun 2014  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Living | F4521 
    Married     


  • Notes 
    • 1930 Census, Ritchie County WV (Union District), enumerated on Apr 28 1930:
      Baxter M. Pierce, 38, farmer; wife Maude, 35; dau Gracie O, 15; dau Elizabeth R, 14; dau Wilma M, 12; dau Virginia M, 10; son Benjamin M, 8; son Jesse F, 5; son (first initial illegible) Lawson, 3 yr 6 mo.

  • Sources 
    1. [S115] Descendants of Wilson Britton, (Richard Lyle "Dickie" Britton (1941-2000) (self-published, 1992)).

    2. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    3. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, MR p. 122.
      Identified as Baxter M. Pierce, 22, b. Ritchie Co, res. Summers WVa; and Gracie Maud Britton, 19, b. Ritchie Co, res. Oxford WVa. Married Nov 9 1913 at Holbrook.