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Hughy James "Jim" PIERCE

Hughy James "Jim" PIERCE

Male 1856 - 1938  (82 years)

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  • Name Hughy James "Jim" PIERCE 
    Born 29 May 1856  Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1893  Preston Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1870, 1880, 1920  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Died 13 Dec 1938  Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7] 
    Buried South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8] 
    Person ID I1742  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 6 Jan 2016 

    Father Jesse H. PIERCE,   b. 19 May 1818,   d. 23 Apr 1870  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Christena WILSON,   b. CA 1822 
    Family ID F7359  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nancy Maria GASTON,   b. 22 Jul 1856, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1891, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 2 Dec 1883  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
     1. Obidiah Wayne PIERCE,   b. 14 May 1885, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1981, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     2. Hettie Jane PIERCE,   b. 27 Apr 1887, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1955, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     3. Laura Maud PIERCE,   b. 17 Jan 1889, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1966, East Liverpool, Columbiana Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. Dora Edna M. PIERCE,   b. 14 Jul 1891, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1898, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
    Family ID F596  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Amanda Minerva WILSON,   b. 8 Apr 1867, Preston Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1956, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)  [10] 
    Married 7 Dec 1893  Preston Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Children 
     1. Bessie P. PIERCE,   b. 10 Sep 1895, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1990, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     2. Oatis Romeo PIERCE,   b. 18 Apr 1897, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Charles Sherman PIERCE,   b. 3 Sep 1899, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1977  (Age 77 years)
     4. Sadie Alma PIERCE,   b. 17 May 1906, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1994, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     5. James Vitus PIERCE,   b. 27 May 1909, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1996, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Family ID F2666  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 May 1856 - Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Dec 1938 - Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1742_PIERCE_HughyJames_WillProbateNotice_WestUnionHerald_Thurs5Jan1939.jpg    		1742_PIERCE_HughyJames_WillProbateNotice_WestUnionHerald_Thurs5Jan1939.jpg
    1742_HughyJamesPierce_AmandaMWilson_MarriageRecord_PrestonCoWV_7Dec1893.jpg    		1742_HughyJamesPierce_AmandaMWilson_MarriageRecord_PrestonCoWV_7Dec1893.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 2, p. 252.

    3. [S2306] Preston County Marriage Records, Kingwood, WV.

    4. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    5. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 5, p. 133.
      Identified as Hughly [sic] James Pierce, d. Dec 13 1938 at Oxford, age 82y 8m 14d, son of J. H. Pierce & Christena [sic] Wilson, burial at South Fork East Cem. Informant identified as Hettie Pierce, Oxford. It is noted that his obituary states that he "died at his home near Oxford, Ritchie County."

    6. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

    7. [S1773] Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101).

    8. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 5, p. 133.

    9. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 2, p. 252.
      He is identified as Hughy J. Pierce, age 27 as of May 29 1883, b. Doddridge Co; and she as Nancy M. Gaston, age 27 as of Jul 22 1883, b. Doddridge Co. Ceremony conducted by Eli M. Gaston at "My Residence Doddridge Co West Va."

    10. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    11. [S2306] Preston County Marriage Records, Kingwood, WV, MR p. 351.
      Identified as H. J. Pierce, 37, b. in (blank), res. Preston Co; and Amanda M. Wilson, 26, b. in (blank), res. Preston Co. Married Dec 7 1893 "at the brides parents."