Husband: William T. Pierce
Born: ca 1846 1 Died: May-15-1896 at Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Father: Jesse H. Pierce ( - 1870) Mother: Christena Wilson (1824 - )
Wife: Rachel Jane Smith 3
Born: Mar-20-1847 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 4
Died: Nov-14-1935 at Washburn, Ritchie Co, WV 4
Buried: in Indian Creek Baptist (aka Washburn) Cemetery, Washburn, Ritchie Co, WV 4
Census: 1930 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV (see note 1)
Father: Christian Smith
Mother: Elizabeth Welch
F Child 1: Queen Victoria Pierce 5 Also known as: Victoria Pierce 6,7,8 Born: 1874 in Roane Co, WV 6,9 Died: Apr-25-1951 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,9 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Husband: Gordon Batell Chapman b. Mar- -1868 d. May-10-1944 Also known as: Gordie B. Chapman 3 Married: Mar- 7-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
M Child 2: John M. Pierce Born: Jun- 8-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 (see note 3) Died: Jul-17-1952 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 13 Census: 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Salem, WV Census: 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 Wife: Cora B. Richards b. Dec-21-1875 d. Feb- 3-1961 Married: Oct- 2-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
Sources: (1) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (3) Death record of daughter. (4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (5) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (7) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (8) Headstone. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Findagrave.com. (11) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. Event Notes Note (1) In household of brother Ephraim and his wife Alice. Note (2) Listed as Victora Pearce, 6, a boarder in the household of Jesse & Juana (Reed) Leeson. Note (3) Birthplace given in marriage record as Ritchie County, but birth record shows it at Doddridge County.