William H. PIERCE b. Cal 13 Sep 1811 , , Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA d. 27 Mar 1898 , , , Illinois, USA: KKs Family History

William H. PIERCE^[1]

Cal 1811 - 1898 (~ 86 years)

Name	William H. PIERCE
Born	Cal 13 Sep 1811	, , Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA [2, 3, 4]
1840 US Census	1 Jun 1840	, , Meigs County, Tennessee, USA [5]
	Age: >20y
	He was represented by a mark on the census for a male between the ages of 20 and 30
		1840 U.S. census, Tennessee, Meigs County
Occupation	Between 1850 and 1860
	farmer
1850 US Census	1 Jun 1850	, Subdivision 22, Meigs County, Tennessee, USA [6]
	Age: 39y
	He was recorded as William H. Pearce, the head of household, and 39 years old at the time of this census. His occupation was recorded as "farmer", and Virginia was his reported birthplace.
		1850 U.S. census, Tennessee, Meigs County, Subdivision 22 [PIERCE, William H.]
1860 US Census	1 Jun 1860	T3S R1E, Blissville Twp., Jefferson County, Illinois, USA [7]
	Age: 47y
	He was recorded as Wm H. Pierce, and 47 years old at the time of this census. His occupation was recorded as "farmer", and Virginia was his reported birthplace. There is also a "James Pierce", age 28, who was born in Virginia and is in the same household of Wm. H. Pierce. Not certain as to who this is.
		1860 U.S. census, Illinois, Jefferson County, T3SR1E [PIERCE]
Occupation	1870
	harness maker
1870 US Census	1 Jun 1870	, Tamaroa, Perry County, Illinois, USA [8]
	Age: 59y
	He was recorded in the household of S.M. Pierce and was 59 years old at the time of this census. His occupation was recorded as "harness maker", and Virginia was his reported birthplace.
		1870 U.S. census, Illinois, Perry County, Tamoroa [PIERCE, S.M.]
Land Purchase	18 Sep 1879	T5S R2E S18 SESW, Sesser, Franklin County, Illinois, USA [9]
	31.09 acres
Occupation	1880
	Saddler
1880 US Census	1 Jun 1880	, Tamaroa, Perry County, Illinois, USA [10]
	Age: 67y
	He was recorded as the head of household and was 67 years old at the time of this census. His occupation was recorded as "saddler", and Virginia was his reported birthplace, as was that of his father and mother. Those in the household were: William H., head, age 67 Mary, [relation not recorded], age 54 Ellen Moore, step-daughter, age 12

FamilySearch ID	FamilySearch.org, ID LTQ1-Z3F
FindAGrave	FindAGrave.com, Memorial #34545602
Died	27 Mar 1898	, , , Illinois, USA [2]
	Age: 86y 6m 11d
Buried	Aft 27 Mar 1898	Horse Prairie Cemetery, Sesser, Franklin County, Illinois, USA [2]
		Gravestone for PIERCE, William H. Transcription: W. H. PIERCE BORN Sept. 13, 1811 DIED Mar. 27, 1898 AGED 86 Yrs 6 Ms & 11 Ds Photographed by Kathy Kult on 27 May 2007
Person ID	I5083	Kult-Lawhorn-Case-Collier Family Tree \| Lawhorn Branch
Last Modified	9 Sep 2021

Father	James PIERCE, b. Cal 5 Apr 1783, , , Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA , d. 14 Jul 1863, , , Franklin County, Illinois, USA (Age ~ 80 years)
Mother	Mary MASTERS, b. 7 May 1792, , , , North Carolina, USA , d. 11 Feb 1859, , , Franklin County, Illinois, USA (Age 66 years)
Family ID	F2149	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Nancy A. DAY, b. 26 Jun 1815, , , , North Carolina, USA , d. 23 Jun 1879, , Tamaroa, Perry County, Illinois, USA (Age 63 years)

Married Yes, date unknown

Children

+	1. Moses D. PIERCE, b. 20 Mar 1839, , , , North Carolina, USA , d. 17 Jun 1912 (Age 73 years)
+	2. Catharine PIERCE, b. Jan 1842, , , Meigs County, Tennessee, USA , d. 14 Mar 1914, 514 Fairground Ave., Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA (Age ~ 72 years)
+	3. Stephen Nicholas PIERCE, b. 14 May 1844, , , Meigs County, Tennessee, USA , d. 7 Apr 1916, , East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA (Age 71 years)
	4. Mary PIERCE, b. 1846, , , Meigs County, Tennessee, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Martha M. PIERCE, b. 1852, , , , Tennessee, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. William B. PIERCE, b. 18 Jul 1854, , , , Tennessee, USA , d. 19 Nov 1878, , Tamaroa, Perry County, Illinois, USA (Age 24 years)
	7. Margaret T. PIERCE, b. 28 Jul 1857, , , , Illinois, USA , d. 23 Sep 1869 (Age 12 years)

Last Modified 25 Jun 2007

Family ID F1828 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Ethel HAMPLEMAN
Married	26 Oct 1893	, , Perry County, Illinois, USA [11]
Last Modified	27 Oct 2019
Family ID	F2089	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 3	Mary [UNKNOWN], b. 1826, , , , North Carolina, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
Married	21 Sep 1897	, , Perry County, Illinois, USA [12]
Last Modified	27 Oct 2019
Family ID	F2073	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - Cal 13 Sep 1811 - , , Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
	1840 US Census - Age: >20y - 1 Jun 1840 - , , Meigs County, Tennessee, USA
	1850 US Census - Age: 39y - 1 Jun 1850 - , Subdivision 22, Meigs County, Tennessee, USA
	1860 US Census - Age: 47y - 1 Jun 1860 - T3S R1E, Blissville Twp., Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
	1870 US Census - Age: 59y - 1 Jun 1870 - , Tamaroa, Perry County, Illinois, USA
	Land Purchase - 18 Sep 1879 - T5S R2E S18 SESW, Sesser, Franklin County, Illinois, USA
	1880 US Census - Age: 67y - 1 Jun 1880 - , Tamaroa, Perry County, Illinois, USA
	Married - 26 Oct 1893 - , , Perry County, Illinois, USA
	Married - 21 Sep 1897 - , , Perry County, Illinois, USA
	Died - Age: 86y 6m 11d - 27 Mar 1898 - , , , Illinois, USA
	Buried - Aft 27 Mar 1898 - Horse Prairie Cemetery, Sesser, Franklin County, Illinois, USA

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Signatures

Signature of PIERCE, William H.
SOURCE: Osias D. Coats (Pvt., Co. I, 39th Ill. Inf., Civil War), pension application no. 290,441, certificate no. 262,417, Case Files of Approved Pension Applications ..., 18611934; Civil War and Later Pension Files; Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Reference Kathy Kult, KKs Family History (https://kks-fam.net/getperson.php?personID=I5083&tree=1: accessed 6 July 2022), "William H. PIERCE."

Sources

(Reliability ratings:
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[S618] Clara A. Crocker Brown and Ronald R. Stockton, Horse Prairie Cemetery, Sesser, Illinois, Tombstone Inscriptions and Family Records, (Silver Springs, MarylandvRonald R. Stockton, Under the Auspices of the Genealogical Society of Southern Illinois, Printed by H-Bar, 2004), p. 31 (incorrectly recorded as "M.H. Pierce"). (Quality Assessment: 2).
[S521] Horse Prairie Cemetery (Sesser, Franklin County, Illinois; LAT/LON 38.11368, -89.03506; located north of Sesser, Illinois; from State Rt. 154 just east of Sesser, turn north on Banister Rd (CR700); go north 1.5 miles to Horse Prairie Rd (CR1700); turn left (west) on Horse Prairie Rd and go .5 miles; Horse Prairie Church and Cemetery are on the right (north) side of the road), William H. Pierce marker; personally read and photographed, 25 May 2007. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S619] 1860 U.S. census, Jefferson County, Illinois, population schedule, T3S R1E, p. 291 (penned), dwelling 2097, family 2042, Wm H. Pearce household [indexed as "Peerce, Wm H"]; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 May 2007); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 187. (Quality Assessment: 2).
[S1132] "Death certificates for the state of Illinois, 1916-1945, excluding Chicago with the exception of stillbirths; index, 1916-1938; internet index, 1916-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/471351 : accessed 13 April 2013), Stephen Nicholas Pierce, 7 Apr 1916, cert. #36761 (stamped); citing Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL DGS 4007977 image 1467. (Quality Assessment: 2).
[S970] 1840 U.S. census, Meigs County, Tennessee, no township, p. 228 (stamped), line 26, William H. Pierce household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 November 2009); citing National Archives microfilm publication M704, roll 528. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S659] 1850 U.S. census, Meigs County, Tennessee, population schedule, Subdivision 22, p. 377 (stamped), p. 753 (penned), dwelling 327, family 327, William H. Pearce household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 May 2007); citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 890. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S619] 1860 U.S. census, Jefferson County, Illinois, population schedule, T3S R1E, p. 291 (penned), dwelling 2097, family 2042, Wm H. Pearce household [indexed as "Peerce, Wm H"]; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 May 2007); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 187. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S660] 1870 U.S. census, Perry County, Illinois, population schedule, Tamaroa, p. 14 (penned), dwelling 115, family 115, S.M. Pearce household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 May 2007); citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 268. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S1006] Beverly Armes and Delores G. Hood, transcribers, Original Land Records, Franklin County, Illinois, (n.p. : n.p., 1995), p. 54, entry for William H. Pierce. (Quality Assessment: 2).
[S1118] 1880 U.S. census, Perry County, Illinois, population schedule, Tamaroa, enumeration district (ED) 71, p. 13 (penned), dwelling 107, family 108, William H. Pierce household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 November 2012); citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 241. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S62] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp), Marriage Vol. B, p. 175, license #133. (Quality Assessment: 2).
[S62] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp), Marriage Vol. B, p. 172, license #25. (Quality Assessment: 2).

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