HOMEDescendants of WILSON PIERCE By Dan Pierce1. Wilson PIERCE Wilson bought Lot #27 (11 Dist) 250 ac. in Hall Co., GA in 1839. Wilson bought about 700 ac. in Lumpkin Co., GA from 1849-1855 including two land lots and about 9 gold lots--about 2 miles north of Hightower Bapt Church. In 1873 Wilson bought Lot #3 (11 Dist) in Hall Co., GA from the estate of his father-in-law and apparently moved back to Hall Co. at that time. In 1892 Wilson gave 10 ac. of land in Lumpkin Co. to his grandchildren, Julia and Malinda Coley (Daughters of Permelia) who also lived in Hall Co.Children: + 2. i Mary Ann (Rosie) PIERCE b. 1838. + 3. ii Permelia PIERCE b. Oct 1839. + 4. iii Reuben PIERCE b. cir 1839. + 5. iv Wilson Jasper PIERCE b. 4 Jun 1842. + 6. v Newton J. PIERCE b. __ Jan 1846. + 7. vi James Henry PIERCE b. 11 Apr 1847. 8. vii Nancy J. PIERCE b. cir 1850, (Lumpkin) GA, m. 17 Sep 1865, in (Lumpkin) GA, George W. MONTGOMERY. Nancy died ?. Marriage performed by the Rev. M. M. Roberts, father of Hulda and Letty Roberts. 9. viii Washington Wiley PIERCE b. cir 1851, (Lumpkin) GA, m. 13 Nov 1879, in (Dawson) GA, Mary J. ORR, b. cir 1855, GA, d. ?. Washington died ?. Marriage performed by George W. Bowen, O.M.G. Washington W. bought land in Lumpkin Co. from his father in 1875 & 1876. He was living next to his father in Hall Co. in 1880. He bought land in Dawson Co. in 1885 & 1886. 10. ix Arminda PIERCE b. 1853, (Lumpkin) GA, m. 26 Oct 1871, in (Lumpkin) GA, William P.R. Lance. Arminda died 1894. She died when her son Samuel was 6 weeks old. 11. x Emaline R. PIERCE b. cir 1855, (Lumpkin) GA, d. ?. Living with parents Wilson and Nancy in 1880 in Hall Co., GA.
Second Generation
2. Mary Ann (Rosie) PIERCE (1.Wilson1) b. 1838, (Hall) GA, m. 11 Feb 1858, in Dahlonega (Lumpkin) GA, Joseph THOMPSON, d. bef 1870. Mary died 14 Apr 1889, buried: Wahoo Church Cem. (Lumpkin) GA. Mary was living with her sons Reuben, James and Joseph next to her father, Wilson, in 1870. She bought Lot #308 in Lumpkin Co. from her father in 1871. Children: + 12. i John Reuben THOMPSON b. Dec 1858. 13. ii James THOMPSON b. 1860, GA. 14. iii Joseph THOMPSON b. 1863, GA.
3. Permelia PIERCE (1.Wilson1) b. Oct 1839, (Hall) GA, m. 4 Oct 1856, in Dahlonega (Lumpkin) GA, Mountenell P. COLEY, b. Aug 1835, GA, d. ?. Permelia died ?. Mountenell: Lived in Hall Co., GA in 1880 with wife Haley (probably Permelia) Lived in Habersham Co., GA in 1900 with wife P.M. of 43 years. Children: + 15. i Wilson J. COLEY b. cir 1857. 16. ii William COLEY b. cir 1862, GA. 1900 census of Harbersham Co, Ga has W.A Coley b Mar. 1862. + 17. iii Jackson COLEY b. Feb 1864. 18. iv Manda COLEY b. cir 1866, GA. 19. v Washington COLEY b. cir 1869, GA. 20. vi Samuel COLEY b. cir 1871, GA. 21. vii Rachel COLEY b. cir 1873, GA. 22. viii Julia COLEY b. cir 1876, GA. 23. ix Henry COLEY b. cir 1878, GA. 24. x Margaret (Lindie) COLEY b. Feb 1880, (Hall) GA.
4. Reuben PIERCE (1.Wilson1) b. cir 1839, (Hall) GA, m. 31 Mar 1859, in (Lumpkin) GA, Martha J. MARLOW, b. cir 1843, NC, d. ?. Reuben died ?. Children: 25. i Joseph B PIERCE b. 1859, (Lumpkin) GA.
5. Wilson Jasper PIERCE (1.Wilson1) b. 4 Jun 1842, (Hall) GA, m. 18 Aug 1859, in Dahlonega (Lumpkin) GA, Letty Caroline ROBERTS, b. cir 1844, (Union) GA, (daughter of Miles M. ROBERTS and Sarah JONES) d. 1926. Wilson died 23 Jan 1924, buried: Old Cemetery, Buford (Gwinnett) GA. Wilson J. bought land in Lumpkin Co. in 1854, 1867 and 1885. He was living in Lumpkin Co. in 1900 when he signed an agreement to extend a loan for 5 years. Data on descendants of Wilson J. and Letty comes from Sue Morse Wilson. Children: + 26. i Sarah Ann Elizabeth Rebecka PIERCE b. 21 Dec 1860. 27. ii Nancy PIERCE b. 1863, (Lumpkin) GA, m. _____ Ryder. + 28. iii James PIERCE b. 14 Apr 1865. + 29. iv Martha PIERCE b. 16 Jun 1867. 30. v Jasper PIERCE b. 24 May 1869, (Lumpkin) GA. + 31. vi Nathan Henry PIERCE, Dr. b. 18 Apr 1872. + 32. vii Harvey PIERCE b. 24 Nov 1874. 33. viii Mary PIERCE b. 1874, (Lumpkin) GA. 34. ix William PIERCE also known as: General PIERCE b. 26 Jul 1876, (Lumpkin) GA. As a small child, he died from injuries received in a fall. 35. x Adolphus PIERCE b. 1878, (Lumpkin) GA. 36. xi Cansie PIERCE b. 20 Feb 1882, GA, m. Thomas O'KELLEY, b. 1884, d. 1908. Cansie died 1919, buried: Old Cemetery, Buford (Gwinnett) GA.
6. Newton J. PIERCE (1.Wilson1) b. __ Jan 1846, (Hall) GA, m. 13 Apr 1865, in Dahlonega (Lumpkin) GA, Margaret FREELAND, b. __ May 1848, GA, d. ?. Newton died ?. Newton bought land in Lumpkin Co. from his father in 1867 & 1868. He lived in Green Co., MO in 1891 when he sold this land to M.P. Coley through his agent, Wilson Pierce. In 1897 he bought the same land back while still living in MO. His daughter Pearly was born in Kansas in Aug. 1888. Margaret: Mother of 12 children with 7 living by 1900. Children: 37. i John H. PIERCE b. 1867, (Lumpkin) GA. 38. ii July A. (Netty) PIERCE b. 1869, (Lumpkin) GA. + 39. iii Newton William PIERCE b. Dec 1871. + 40. iv George W. PIERCE b. cir 1872. 41. v Lilly A. PIERCE b. cir 1875, GA. 42. vi Joseph W. PIERCE b. cir 1876, GA. 43. vii Edward PIERCE b. cir 1878, GA. 44. viii Young L. PIERCE b. 1880, (Hall) GA. 45. ix child PIERCE b. cir 1883. 46. x child PIERCE b. cir 1885. 47. xi Pearly D. PIERCE b. Aug 1888, KS. 48. xii Jerry P. PIERCE b. Mar 1891, MO.
7. James Henry PIERCE (1.Wilson1) b. 11 Apr 1847, (Hall) GA, m. 27 Jul 1865, in GA, Hulda Louisa ROBERTS, b. 8 Dec 1846, (Union) GA, (daughter of Miles M. ROBERTS and Sarah JONES) d. 28 Oct 1918, Checotah (McIntosh) OK, buried: Anderson Bottoms Cem., Ft. Gibson, OK. James died 3 Mar 1903, Muskogee (Muskogee) OK, buried: Anderson Bottoms Cem., Ft. Gibson, OK. His remains were moved to a masoleum at Greenhill Cem. in Muskogee. James and Hulda were living in Hall Co., GA in 1880. In about 1885 they moved to Indian Territory (later Oklahoma), then shortly after, went to Kansas. Apparently the families of Newton Pierce and Columbus Roberts moved with them. In 1889, James and Columbus moved back to Indian Territory and settled in the Ft. Gibson area in Cherokee Nation. After James' death, Hulda lived with Roy. Hulda: Remains were moved to a masoleum at Greenhill Cem. in Muskogee. Children: 49. i Nancy Caroline PIERCE b. 10 Mar 1867, (Lumpkin) GA, d. 12 Nov 1874, GA. + 50. ii Wilson Andrew PIERCE b. 12 Aug 1869. + 51. iii Sara Elizabeth PIERCE b. 18 Mar 1872. + 52. iv Harriet Levicia PIERCE b. cir 1876. + 53. v James Madison PIERCE b. 13 Dec 1877. 54. vi Twins (Siamese) PIERCE b. 11 Jun 1880, (Hall) GA, d. 11 Jun 1880, (Hall) GA. + 55. vii Ludelah May PIERCE b. 19 May 1881. 56. viii Columbus PIERCE b. 28 Aug 1885, d. 7 Aug 1886. + 57. ix Perry LeRoy (Roy) PIERCE b. 29 Mar 1887. 58. x L.D. PIERCE b. 25 Sep 1890, d. 19 Oct 1890.
Third Generation
12. John Reuben THOMPSON (2.Mary2, 1.Wilson1) b. Dec 1858, GA, m. cir 1873, Martha, b. 1854, GA. Lived in Hall Co., GA in 1880, next to grandfather Wilson Pierce Hall Co. marr. index shows a John R. Thompson to Martha J. Barnes in 1878. Children: 59. i Milirie (Dee) THOMPSON b. cir 1878, GA. 60. ii Joseph THOMPSON b. Oct 1879, (Hall) GA. 61. iii Bill THOMPSON b. cir 1883, GA. 62. iv Early THOMPSON b. GA. 63. v child THOMPSON b. GA. 64. vi child THOMPSON b. GA. 65. vii Ella THOMPSON b. cir 1889, GA. 66. viii Jefferson THOMPSON b. cir 1894, GA. Hall Co. marr. index shows a Jeff Thompson to Clara Parker in 1919.
15. Wilson J. COLEY (3.Permelia2, 1.Wilson1) b. cir 1857, (Lumpkin) GA, m. 5 ___ 1876, in (Hall) GA, Martha GILBERT, b. Oct 1857, GA. Children: 67. i George E. COLEY b. 1880, GA. 68. ii Colonel J. COLEY b. 1884, GA. 69. iii Samuel H. COLEY b. 1888, GA. 70. iv child COLEY.
17. Jackson COLEY (3.Permelia2, 1.Wilson1) b. Feb 1864, GA, m. cir 1889, in GA, Lillie, b. Dec 1873, AR. Hall Co. marr. index shows Jackson Coley to Betsy Martin in 1905. Children: 71. i Isibell COLEY b. 1889, GA. 72. ii Christifer C. COLEY b. 1892, GA. 73. iii Alice COLEY b. 1894, GA. 74. iv Winie M. COLEY b. 1895, GA.
26. Sarah Ann Elizabeth Rebecka PIERCE (5.Wilson2, 1.Wilson1) b. 21 Dec 1860, (Lumpkin) GA, m. 9 Oct 1879, in (Lumpkin) GA, John William DISSPAIN, I, b. 1858, (son of Oren DISSPAIN and Jane) d. 1937. Sarah died 18 Jun 1936, buried: Warsaw Methodist Ch Cem, Alpharetta, GA. Children: 75. i Jacob Franklin DISSPAIN b. 26 Sep 1880, m. Frances Janie STEVENSON, b. 1874, d. 1946. Jacob died 22 Oct 1968, buried: Rock Springs Meth Ch Cem, (Forsyth) GA. 76. ii John William DISSPAIN, II b. 20 Nov 1883, GA, m. Minnie Ola HUNT, b. 1887, d. 1936. John died 21 Mar 1977, buried: Warsaw Methodist Ch Cem, Alpharetta, GA. 77. iii Jasper Homer DISSPAIN b. 18 Aug 1886, GA, m. Sallie Evelyn SAMPLES, b. 1883, d. 1949. Jasper died 15 Sep 1954, buried: Warsaw Methodist Ch Cem, Alpharetta, GA. 78. iv Rufus Henry Garland DISSPAIN b. 6 Nov 1891, GA, m. Geneva RYDER, buried: Hightower Bapt Ch Cem, (Lumpkin) GA. Rufus buried: Old Disspain Cem. (Lumpkin) GA. 79. v Lavain Ever Estell DISSPAIN b. 4 Apr 1893, m. 21 Nov 1920, Robert Cleveland CHRISTOPHER, I. Lavain died 2 Jun 1976, buried: Warsaw Methodist Ch Cem, Alpharetta, GA. 80. vi Della Mae DISSPAIN b. 30 Oct 1896, GA, m. 16 Dec 1916, in GA, Paul Asbury ETHRIDGE, b. 1896, (son of James ETHRIDGE and Mary KARR) d. 1986. Della died 27 Jan 1988, buried: Sherwood Mem. Gardens, Jonesboro, GA. 81. vii Barney Mose Galey DISSPAIN b. 1 Jul 1899, GA, m. 16 Nov 1919, in Concord Bapt. Church, near Duluth, GA, Hattie Bell DOVE, b. 1904, (daughter of William DOVE and Beulah CRUMBLEY) d. 1977. Barney died 19 Mar 1977, Warsaw Methodist Ch Cem, Alpharetta, GA.
28. James PIERCE (5.Wilson2, 1.Wilson1) b. 14 Apr 1865, (Lumpkin) GA, m. Sallie, buried: Shadowbrook Cem. James died 10 Dec 1901, buried: Level Creek Methodist Cem. (Gwinnett) GA. Lumpkin Co. marr. records show a James Pierce to Sallie Pitner in 1884. See story about W. Jeames Pierce being killed by Tom Collins. Children: 82. i Daisy PIERCE. 83. ii Dora PIERCE. 84. iii Dulcie PIERCE. 85. iv _____ PIERCE.
29. Martha PIERCE (5.Wilson2, 1.Wilson1) b. 16 Jun 1867, (Lumpkin) GA, m. George HUMPHERIES. Martha buried: Crestlawn Cem., N.W. Atlanta, GA. Children: 86. i Carlyle HUMPHERIES m. Lucy. 87. ii Charnel HUMPHERIES m. Jessie BRUMBALOW.
31. Nathan Henry PIERCE, Dr. (5.Wilson2, 1.Wilson1) b. 18 Apr 1872, (Lumpkin) GA, m. (1) Ada Elizabeth JONES, m. (2) Aft 1927, in GA, Martha. Nathan died 27 Mar 1960, buried: Crestlawn Cem., N.W. Atlanta, GA. Attended Medical school at Emory University, Atlanta, GA Practiced medicine in Suwannee, GA for 25 years. Practiced medicine in Atlanta, GA for another 25 years. Children by Ada Elizabeth JONES: 88. i Ralph Emerson PIERCE m. Katherine. 89. ii Raleigh Hobart PIERCE m. Alma Sue PINSLEY. 90. iii Agnes Hall PIERCE b. 31 Aug 1900, m. John JONES. 91. iv Pauline Eugenia PIERCE b. 27 Nov 1902, m. Albert Preston ADDINGTON.
32. Harvey PIERCE (5.Wilson2, 1.Wilson1) b. 24 Nov 1874, (Lumpkin) GA, m. Zeo BENNETT. Harvey died 23 Mar 1965, buried: Old Cemetery, Buford (Gwinnett) GA. Children: 92. i Harold H. PIERCE.
39. Newton William PIERCE (6.Newton2, 1.Wilson1) b. Dec 1871, GA, m. cir 1894, in MO, Gertrude Elizabeth THOMPSON, b. Feb 1871, MO, (daughter of George THOMPSON). Shown on 1900 Greene Co., MO census as William J. Pierce. Children: 93. i Gordon PIERCE b. Mar 1897, Springfield (Greene) MO, m. Rozella Marguerite HURD. Gordon died 1966. Rozella: Killed by a hit-and-run driver in California at age 49.
40. George W. PIERCE (6.Newton2, 1.Wilson1) b. cir 1872, GA, m. Flora THOMPSON, (daughter of George THOMPSON). Children: 94. i Roy PIERCE.
50. Wilson Andrew PIERCE also known as: Andrew Jackson PIERCE (7.James2, 1.Wilson1) b. 12 Aug 1869, (Lumpkin) GA, m. (1) cir 1889, Sylvia A. RIGNEY, b. __ Sep 1871, KS, (daughter of George RIGNEY) d. 8 Feb 1902, (Cherokee Nation) I.T., buried: Anderson Bottoms Cem., Ft. Gibson, OK, m. (2) 1 Feb 1903, in Checotah, Indian Terr., Amanda J. COLLINS, b. 6 Oct 1873, Durham (Washington) AR, (daughter of Ira (Tobe) COLLINS and Eliza Jane ASH) d. 14 Aug 1941, Checotah (McIntosh) OK, buried: Checotah Cem., Checotah, OK, m. (3) 2 Mar 1928, in (McIntosh) OK, Nanie E. LANSFORD, b. cir 1884, d. ?. Wilson died 1 Aug 1929, Muskogee (Muskogee) OK, buried: Checotah (McIntosh) OK. Andrew and Amanda were divorced in 1925 in McIntosh Co., OK. Andrew died after having his head crushed between the bucket and shaft of the coal mine on his property in Checotah, OK. Sylvia: Daughter of George Rigna of KY. Date of Birth on tombstone is 20 Oct 1872. Children by Sylvia A. RIGNEY: 95. i Lucy PIERCE b. Jan 1891, Indian Territory (OK), m. Roger CLARKE. Lucy died ?. 96. ii Hattie PIERCE b. 24 Feb 1893, Indian Territory (OK), d. 6 Nov 1908, buried: Anderson Bottoms Cem., Ft. Gibson, OK. 97. iii Gertrude PIERCE b. Oct 1896, Indian Territory (OK), m. in (McIntosh) OK, Harry LEEDS. Gertrude died ?. 98. iv George PIERCE b. 22 Nov 1899, Indian Territory (OK), m. in (McIntosh) OK, Marie MOSS. George died May 1963, Checotah (McIntosh) OK.
51. Sara Elizabeth PIERCE (7.James2, 1.Wilson1) b. 18 Mar 1872, (Lumpkin) GA, m. (1) cir 1888, in (Cherokee Nation) I.T., Fred RIGNEY, b. __ Nov 1867, KS, (son of George RIGNEY) d. 1902, (Cherokee Nation) I.T., m. (2) 1 Jun 1902, in Indian Territory (OK), Newton J. WOOLEN, b. cir 1868, IN, d. ?. Sara died 15 Mar 1935. Shortly after Fred died, Sara married Newt and they went to Texas (ARP). May have had another son, Frank Rigney, who lived outside of Muskogee. Fred: Son of George Rigna of KY. Fred is the brother of Sylvia Rigney who married Andrew Pierce, Sara's brother Newton: Newt was a hired hand of James H. Pierce. Children by Fred RIGNEY: 99. i George Floyd RIGNEY b. __ Jan 1891, Indian Territory (OK), m. 1909, in OK, Bertha, b. 8 Aug 1893, OK, d. Nov 1977, Checotah (McIntosh) OK. George died ?. 100. ii Pearl M. RIGNEY b. __ Mar 1895, Indian Territory (OK), d. ?. 101. iii James Clarence RIGNEY b. __ Jan 1898, Indian Territory (OK), m. Mary. James died ?. James had 2 children: Harold and Opal. 102. iv Elmer RIGNEY b. 4 Aug 1901, Indian Territory (OK), m. Francis, b. 1 Aug 1903, d. 14 Jun 1988, Turlock (Stanislaus) CA. Elmer died Mar 1972, Stratford (Garvin) OK. Children by Newton J. WOOLEN: 103. v Maggie J WOOLEN b. 1905, Indian Territory (OK), d. ?. 104. vi Alice L. WOOLEN b. 1907, OK, d. ?.
52. Harriet Levicia PIERCE (7.James2, 1.Wilson1) b. cir 1876, (Hall) GA, m. 11 Jun 1893, in Illinois Dist. (Cherokee Nation) I.T., John W. HAMPTON, b. __ Mar 1871, Indian Territory (OK), d. 1965, Orange (Orange) CA, buried: Orange (Orange) CA. Harriet died 17 Nov 1899, Indian Territory (OK). John: 1900 and 1910 Census list John as being Indian along with his all children. John's father was born in Germany (1900 census) and mother in Georgia. Dan talked to John's son Henry Hampton (b. 1902) in April, 1992. Children: 105. i Charley HAMPTON b. __ Jan 1894, Indian Territory (OK), m. Mary. Charley died ?. 106. ii Nettie Mae HAMPTON b. 8 Apr 1898, Indian Territory (OK), m. Eule. Nettie died 19 Nov 1969, Orange (Orange) CA, buried: Fairhaven Mem. Park, Santa Ana, CA.
53. James Madison PIERCE (7.James2, 1.Wilson1) b. 13 Dec 1877, (Hall) GA, m. 23 Aug 1896, in Illinois Dist. (Cherokee Nation) I.T., Nancy Jane ANDERSON, b. 1 Jan 1882, (Cherokee Nation) I.T., (daughter of Albert ANDERSON and Louisa CORDRAY) d. ?. James died 8 Mar 1944. Nancy: Daughter of Albert Anderson and Louisa Cordray. Nancy's nickname was Pig. Nancy was Cherokee Indian. Her mother's family (Cordray) was Indian. Nancy's children Cherokee Indians by blood. Children: 107. i Gertrude Mae PIERCE b. __ Nov 1896, Indian Territory (OK), m. 29 Dec 1914, in (Muskogee) OK, Laney C. SWEAT, b. 1892, d. ?. Gertrude died ?. 108. ii Mark H. PIERCE b. __ Feb 1899, Indian Territory (OK), d. ?. 109. iii James Clayton PIERCE b. 1902, Indian Territory (OK), d. ?. 110. iv Earl Boyd PIERCE b. 29 Jan 1904, Indian Territory (OK), m. Ruth. Earl died ?. 111. v Beulah L. PIERCE b. 1907, Indian Territory (OK), d. ?. 112. vi Ray M. PIERCE b. 1909, OK, d. ?. 113. vii Elsie PIERCE b. 1911, OK. 114. viii Mabel PIERCE b. 1913, OK. 115. ix Lois PIERCE b. 1915, OK.
55. Ludelah May PIERCE (7.James2, 1.Wilson1) b. 19 May 1881, (Hall) GA, m. 11 Sep 1898, in Indian Territory (OK), Henry Tate GOODMAN, b. 1870, AR, d. 13 Apr 1915, buried: Anderson Bottoms Cem., Ft. Gibson, OK. Ludelah died 2 Apr 1917, buried: Anderson Bottoms Cem., Ft. Gibson, OK. Henry: Tate was one of James H. Pierce's hired hands. Children: 116. i James Burton GOODMAN b. 19 Jul 1899, TX, m. Annie. James died Sep 1976, Wagoner (Wagoner) OK. 117. ii Jasper Clark GOODMAN b. 1901, d. ?. 118. iii Jessie Eula GOODMAN b. 1904, d. 1918. 119. iv Henry Earnest GOODMAN b. 1907, TX, d. ?. Unmarried. Lived with Roy Pierce after death of parents. 120. v William Marvin GOODMAN b. 10 Dec 1910, m. Dorothy. William died Jul 1985, Knoxville (Knox) TN. 121. vi Wallace Hershel GOODMAN b. 1913, m. Alta. Wallace died 1963. Alta: Sister of Marvin's with, Dorothy.
57. Perry LeRoy (Roy) PIERCE (7.James2, 1.Wilson1) b. 29 Mar 1887, Lincoln (Lincoln) KS, m. 5 Apr 1906, in Checotah, Indian Terr., Lannie Mae BLAIR, b. 19 May 1889, Fayetteville (Wash.) AR, (daughter of George W. BLAIR and Amanda J. COLLINS) d. 9 Dec 1960, West L.A. (L.A.) CA, buried: Woodlawn Cem., Santa Monica, CA. Perry died 1 Apr 1966, Palmdale (L.A.) CA, buried: Woodlawn Cem., Santa Monica, CA. Roy's brother Andrew moved from Ft. Gibson, OK to Checotah where he married Lannie's mother Amanda. At the wedding, Roy met Lannie and they were later married in Checotah. They lived with Roy's mother in Ft. Gibson until 1912 when they moved to McBride onto land given to Earl Boyd Pierce because of him being part Indian. Around 1917, Roy and Lannie moved to Checotah and Roy's mother, Hulda, lived with them. Roy owned a store four miles east of Checotah . Roy and family moved to West Los Angeles, CA in 1936. Children: 122. i Dessie Gladys PIERCE b. 10 Jan 1907, Fort Gibson (Muskogee) OK, d. 26 Jan 1907, Fort Gibson (Muskogee) OK. 123. ii Florence Viola PIERCE b. 14 Dec 1907, Fort Gibson (Muskogee) OK. 124. iii Lee Ray PIERCE b. 30 May 1910, Fort Gibson (Muskogee) OK, m. 15 Jun 1929, in Checotah (McIntosh) OK, Jessie Lou BEACH, b. 24 Jul 1911, Dalton (Whitfield) GA, (daughter of Charlie BEACH and Sara PALMER) d. 12 Feb 1996, Bakersfield (Kern) CA, buried: 16 Feb 1996, Arvin Cem., (Kern) CA. Lee died 27 Mar 1969, Lamont (Kern) CA, buried: Arvin Cem. (Kern) CA. Lee and Jessie moved from OK to CA in 1936 with Roy and Lannie Pierce. Lived in Arvin until 1958 when they moved to Tehachapi, CA where Lee was the forman on a cattle ranch and raised cattle for Albert Angus. They moved to Lamont in 1968 due to Lee's heart condition. 125. iv Velma Faye PIERCE b. 27 Feb 1913, McBride (Cherokee) OK, m. 15 Dec 1929, in Eufaula (McIntosh) OK, Johnie Henry HAMM, b. 18 Jan 1905, Brookin Mtn., OK, (son of Robert HAM and Lizzie BAKER) d. 19 Mar 1987, Westminster (Orange) CA, buried: 23 Mar 1987, Westminster Mem. Park (Orange) CA. Faye and Johnie moved from OK to CA in 1929. Rented a 1 room house for $7/mo. Johnie: Johnie's name was changed to Hamm when he went into the military. 126. v Edna Mae PIERCE b. 23 Feb 1915, McBride (Cherokee) OK, d. 24 Feb 1915, McBride (Cherokee) OK. 127. vi L.D. PIERCE b. 28 Feb 1916, McBride (Cherokee) OK, m. 19 Sep 1935, in Checotah (McIntosh) OK, Alma Ruth ANDREWS, b. 31 Jan 1918, Cecil (Franklin) AR, (daughter of Henry Lee ANDREWS and Nancy Clementine BAKER). L.D. died 26 Jan 1987, Sylmar (L.A.) CA, buried: 29 Jan 1987, Eternal Valley Mem. Park, Newhall, CA. McBride was a Post Office six miles north of Ft. Gibson, OK from Oct. 11, 1911 to Apr. 30, 1936--named after Dr. George McBride. 128. vii Nettie Mae PIERCE b. 13 Mar 1920, Checotah (McIntosh) OK, m. 09 Jun 1936, in Checotah (McIntosh) OK, Herbert Cecil WEST, b. 11 Sep 1914, Paul's Valley (Garvin) OK, (son of James WEST and Carrie HENSON). Herbert: Herb and Nettie moved from OK to CA in 1936 with Roy and Lannie Pierce.
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