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Walter James PIERCE

Walter James PIERCE

Male 1878 - 1949  (70 years)

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  • Name Walter James PIERCE 
    Born 19 Aug 1878  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1920, 1930, 1940  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 29 Jan 1949  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Buried Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Person ID I49901  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 7 Jul 2020 

    Father George W. PIERCE,   b. 1 Jan 1848, Preston Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1922, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Susanna ADAMS,   b. 20 Nov 1852, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1921, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Family ID F6489  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nora Gay REED,   b. 5 Jan 1885, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1968, Gore, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 17 May 1903  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District):
      Walter Pierce, 40; wife Nora, 35; son Avry, 16; dau Mabel, 14; dau Felsie, 12; son Orris, 11; dau Opal, 8; son Kenneth, 5; dau Ruby, 2 yr 11 mo; son Arlis, 5 months.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District):
      Walter Pierce, 51; wife Nora, 45; son Orris, 21; dau Opal, 18; son Kenneth, 16; dau Ruby, 13; son Carlos, 10.
    Children 
     1. Avery Cline PIERCE,   b. 12 Jan 1904, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1936, Lamberton (Ellenboro), Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
    +2. Mabel Marie PIERCE,   b. 28 Sep 1905, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 2002  (Age 96 years)
     3. Felcie Viletta PIERCE,   b. 18 Apr 1907, Jaco Hill, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Oris Irwin PIERCE,   b. 22 Jan 1909, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1943, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     5. Opal PIERCE,   b. 24 May 1912, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Kenneth Burl PIERCE,   b. 23 Apr 1914, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1999, Trumbull Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +7. Ruby Waneta PIERCE,   b. 22 Feb 1917, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 2003  (Age 86 years)
     8. Arles Doy PIERCE,   b. 26 Jul 1919, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1962, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    Family ID F23067  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.

    2. [S1891] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District).

    3. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    4. [S2550] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    5. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).