ID 82501 (Group N)
1. Benjamin (Pearce) PIERCE, born 9-14-1810 prob. New Jersey.  They lived in
the Tom's River area before moving to Indiana.  He died 5-30-1905, Iowa
Falls, Hardin Co, Iowa.  Married Lydia Ann EVERINGHAM,  born 9-19-1817 New
Jersey, died 7-18-1900, Iowa Falls, Hardin Co., Iowa.
 
2. William Boswell PIERCE, born 4-9-1842 (could be 7th) New Jersey, died
10-9-1918, Iowa Falls, Hardin Co, Iowa.  Married Sarah TEAGLE  3-15-1865,
Winchester, Randolph Co, Indiana.  She was born 7-9-1843 White River Twp,
Randolph Co, Indiana, died 11-11-1912, Iowa Falls, Hardin Co, Iowa.
 
3. Benjamin Elmer PIERCE, born 1-12-1867, Lena, Stephenson Co, Illinois, died
7-9-1929, Scottsbluff, Scottsbluff Co, Nebraska.  Married Lillian Delia
CRONK on 3-23-1887, Eldora, Hardin Co, Iowa.  She was born 12-4-1872
Hardin Co, Iowa, died November 28, 1938, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County,
Utah.
 
4. Bert L. PIERCE, born 2-20-1890, Fort Collins, Larimer Co, Colorado, died
2-8-1980, Turlock, Stanislaus Co, California.  He married Lillian Frances
PHELPS on 9-3-1927, Provo, Utah Co, Utah.  She was  born 9-17-1898
Terrace, Box Elder Co, Utah, died 3-13-1985, Turlock, Stanislaus Co,
California.

 
ID 115687 (Group N)
1. John Pierce born Westfield, MA 12 March 1779 (son of John and Easther)
        John lived for some time in Gloucester, MA and bought a house in North 
        Yarmouth, ME (then part MA) in 1795
 
2. John Pierce, and Sarah Mitchell married 26 Aug 1798 North Yarmouth, ME. their son:
         Israel born North Yarmouth, ME 2 Nov 1800 (died 1880)
 
3. Israel Pierce and Susan Day married 5 Aug 1827 North Yarmouth, ME. their son:
        John F. Pierce born ME 1836 (died 1890)
 
4. John F Pierce and Sarah E Hatch married 15 Sept 1855, Wells, ME. their son:
        John F. Pierce born Wells, ME 4 Dec 1856 (?) (died 1884) (?)
 
5. John F Pierce and Carrie E. Hull married 1 Jan 1880 Rochester, NH. their son:
        Walter R. Pierce born 8 Mar 1882, Rochester NH (died 1964)
 
6. Walter R Pierce and Mary Abbie Harriman married 7 Feb 1914, Haverhill, MA. their
        children:
        Carrie E. (1918-1977)
        John R. (1920-1968)
        Francis E. (1925-1996)
        Sidney A. (1928-1983)
        Kenneth M. (1934-2004)

 
ID 131404 (Group N)
1. Daniel T. Pierce was born in Dutchess County, New York in 1742 or 1745.  He married Mehitable Carver in 1768.  Daniel died 20 April 1812 at 69 years of age.
His body was interred 21 April 1812 in Pauling, New York.
 
2. Timothy R. Pierce was born in Pauling, Dutchess County, New York 8 February 1775.  He married Katie MacDonald before 1795.  Timothy died 30 April 1839 in Putnam County, New York, at 64 years of age.  His body was interred 1 May 1839 in Putnam County, New York, Carver Yard.
 
3. Daniel Pierce II was born in Dutchess County, New York 1795. Daniel died about 1873 in Hamden, New York.  He married Mary Reynolds in Dutchess County, New York, 1821.  His body was interred after 1873 in Hamden, New York, Walton, New York.
 
4. Marcus Pierce  was born 11 May 1839 in Andes, Delaware County, New York.  He married Adelaide Cramer 18 May 1865.  He died 22 April 1893. He is buried in Good Thunder Cemetery in Blue Earth Co. Minnesota.
 
5. Lewis Grant Pierce was born 9 Aug 1868 in Delaware County, New York.  He married Bertha Moore on 23 Dec. 1891 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.  He died 26 April 1940 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.  He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Beauford, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
 
6. Lewis Herbert Pierce was born 28 Nov 1906 in Beauford, Blue Earth Co. Minnesota.  He married Rose Furst in 1932.  He died 29 Dec 1951 in Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.  He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Beauford, Blue Earth Co., Minnesota.

 
ID 148318 (Group N)
1. John A. Pierce Born 11 Aug 1797. Married Phoebe Sweet on 24 Jan 1820 in Cortland, New York. Died  Mar 1840, Cortland, New York.
 
2. Edward Leroy Pierce Born 14 Jan 1824, Cortland, New York. Married Romelia Peet on 25 Nov 1849 in Linn  Co., Iowa. Died Feb 1865 in Iowa.
 
3. Charles Herbert Pierce Born 10 Nov 1856, Viola, Linn Co., Iowa. Married Anna Laura Henrietta Myers on 15 July  1883 in Hamlin, Brown Co., Kansas. Died 26 Feb 1925, Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon.
 
4. Louis Bryan Pierce Born 4 Nov 1896, Hiawatha, Brown Co., Kansas. Married Marian Esther Palmer on 1 Jan  1918 in Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon. Married Eudora Sparks (Smith) about 1946 in  Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon. Died 3 Aug 1988 in Oregon.

 

ID 393419 (Group N)
1.  William Pearce b. 1735 in Boston or Roxbury, Mass.
m. Mary Martha Green, 11 July 1755 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co.,
New Jersey.  d. 06 Oct 1799 in New Jersey.

2.  Samuel Pearce b. 15 Jan 1755 in Monmouth Co., New Jersey.  
m. Sarah Andrews 1775 in Burlington Co., New Jersey.
d. 02 July 1833 in Fleming Co., Kentucky.

3.  William Pearce b. 29 Jan 1784 in Brick, Ocean Co.,
New Jersey. m. Mary Bridges 02 May 1818 in Fleming Co., Kentucky.
d. 29 Jun 1833 in Fleming Co., Kentucky.

4.  Elias Bruce Pearce b. 1818 in Poplar Plains, Fleming Co.,
Kentucky. m. Elizabeth S. Cochran 28 May 1840 in Fleming Co.,
Kentucky. d. 1859 in Elizaville, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

5.  Charles Burgess Pearce b. 08 Mar 1845 in Poplar Plains,
Fleming Co., Kentucky.  m. Judith Lowry, 1867  d. 26 Nov 1910 in
Maysville, Kentucky.

6.  Charles Tabb Pearce b 24 Jan 1871 in Maysville, Kentucky.
m. 26 Jun 1912 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. d. 21 Sep 1953 in
Cincinnati, Ohio.

 

ID 496051 (Group N)
1. John Pearce m. Elizabeth Dove 18 Jun 1803, St. Sepulchre, Holborn, City of London by banns with Henry Pearce and Sarah Dove as witnesses.  Sons were Henry, William, and John.

John ran a carting business in Whitechapel and his sons Henry and William assisted him before they were transported to Tasmania, Australia in 1828 and 1829. John & Elizabeth Pearce were both alive in 1829 as they tendered a plea for their son William at his trial.

2. Henry Pearce b. 5 Apr 1810 bp 3 Jun 1810, St. Katherine by the Tower (this birthdate shown on baptism record and also in family bible (although 1813 was given there but we are 99% sure 1810 is correct and he gave a younger age to get a better sentence at the Old Bailey). He was transported to Tasmania, Australia. Henry Pearce died in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, on 18 Jan 1901 and his brother William Pearce died at Deloraine, Tasmania on 3 Nov 1869.

 

ID 663050 (Group N)
1. Benjamin Pierce b. 9/14/1810 probably Monmouth County NJ, d. 5/30/1905 Iowa Falls, IA. Married Jan 18, 1835 Monmouth County, NJ to Lydia Everingham b. 9/20/1817 Monmouth County, NJ, d. 7/19/1900 Iowa Falls, IA.

2. David Jackson Pierce b. 5/16/1844 Toms River, NJ d. 1/2/1882 Iowa Falls, IA. Married Feb 18, 1866 Wayne County, Indiana to Sarah Johnson b. 4/23/1843 Fountain City, Indiana, d. 4/18/1909 Iowa Falls, IA.

3. Oscar L. Pierce b. 1/23/1867 West Point, Illinois, d. 11/4/1923 Iowa Falls, IA. Married abt 1888 in Iowa to Etta Mary Harris b. Feb 1867 Hardin County, Iowa, d. 7/18/1963

4. Carl Alvin Pierce b. 1/21/1890 Iowa Falls, IA d. Nov. 10 1950 Seattle, WA. Married March 4 1910 to Ethel Myrtle Draper b. 7/20/1892 Hancock, IA, d. 12/7/1960 Seattle, WA. Ethel’s burial = Benson Cemetery, Whitten, Iowa.

5. Wilbur Dale Pierce b. 11/15/1918 Tracy, Minnesota d. 3/27/1985 Toms River, NJ.  Married January 7 1946 to Sarah Jane Monahan b. 7/31/1924 Manchester, NJ d. 5/29/1993 Toms River, NJ.

 

ID B183803 (Group N)
1. Benjamin Pierce b. 9/14/1810 probably Monmouth County NJ, d. 5/30/1905 Iowa Falls, IA. Married Jan 18, 1835 Monmouth County, NJ to Lydia Everingham b. 9/20/1817 Monmouth County, NJ, d. 7/19/1900 Iowa Falls, IA.

2. David Jackson Pierce b. 5/16/1844 Toms River, NJ d. 1/2/1882 Iowa Falls, IA. Married Feb 18, 1866 Wayne County, Indiana to Sarah Johnson b. 4/23/1843 Fountain City, Indiana, d. 4/18/1909 Iowa Falls, IA.

3. Oscar L. Pierce b. 1/23/1867 West Point, Illinois, d. 11/4/1923 Iowa Falls, IA. Married abt 1888 in Iowa to Etta Mary Harris b. Feb 1867 Hardin County, Iowa, d. 7/18/1963

4. Carl Alvin Pierce b. 1/21/1890 Iowa Falls, IA d. Nov. 10 1950 Seattle, WA. Married March 4 1910 to Ethel Myrtle Draper b. 7/20/1892 Hancock, IA, d. 12/7/1960 Seattle, WA. Ethel’s burial = Benson Cemetery, Whitten, Iowa.

5. Wilbur Dale Pierce b. 11/15/1918 Tracy, Minnesota d. 3/27/1985 Toms River, NJ.  Married January 7 1946 to Sarah Jane Monahan b. 7/31/1924 Manchester, NJ d. 5/29/1993 Toms River, NJ.

 

ID 754033 (Group N)
1. Samuel Pierce Jr. b abt 1791 appeared in Truxton, Cortland County, NY around 1805. While there are many other Pierces who settled there around that time, we have not been able to connect. According to census records, he was born in Massachusetts. He d 30 Jan 1857, Truxton, Cortland County, NY. (We have not been able to find any burial info.) Samuel m Maria Colegrove in Truxton. She was b Sept 1808 RI and d 24 Apr 1886 Truxton, Cortland County, NY, bur Truxton, Cortland County, NY. They had 6 Children, all b Truxton, Cortland County, NY.

2. Samuel Spencer Pierce b 14 Oct 1842 d. 22 Nov 1913, McGraw, Cortland County, NY. He m Ella Sophronia Baker 1 Jun. 1873 McGraw, Cortland County, NY. Ella was b Mar 1853, McGraw, Cortland County, NY. d. 30 Aug 1933, McGraw, Cortland County, NY. Both bur McGraw, Cortland County, NY.
Samuel was the only one of the 6 children to carry forth the Pierce name, with the birth of one child.

3. John VanOrsdale Pierce b Sept 1883 Truxton, Cortland County, NY d 5 Oct. 1963 Groton, Tompkins County, NY. He m Ethel Maude Loomis 19 Oct 1910 McGraw, Cortland County, NY. Ethel was b 18 Oct 1892 and d 6 Jun 1951, Groton, Tompkins County, NY. They are both bur. Groton, Tompkins County, NY. They had three sons and one daughter.

4. Keith VanOrsdale Pierce b 8 Aug 1931 Groton, Tompkins County, NY and d 16 Jun 1992 Groton, Tompkins County, NY. Keith m Alice Marie Lockwood 29 July 1951 NY. She was b 25 Mar 1931 Cincinnatus, NY and d 29 Aug 2014. Both bur. Groton, Tompkins County, NY. They had 5 sons and two daughters.

 

ID MK62967 (Group N)
1. Charles E Pierce
Birth: Oct 20 1804 - New Hampshire, USA
Death: Sep 6 1882 - Winnebago, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
Wife: Sarah Strong Leslie

2. Harvey Judah Pierce
Birth: Jan 6 1844 - Essex, Essex, New York, United States
Death: Apr 21 1916 - Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States
Wife: Clarissa Elizabeth Bliss

3. Ora J Pierce, SR
Birth: Jan 23 1880 - Ventura, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
Death: June 21 1962 - Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
Wife: Bertha Irene Bemis

4. Ora J Pierce, JR
Birth: Oct 23 1918 - Paynesville, Minnesota
Death: Nov 22 2008 - Glen Allen, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Wife: Verna Florence Knudson

 

ID 1000847 (Group N)
1. William Pearce born 1735 Boston, Massachusetts and died Oct 6, 1799 in Manasquan, NJ.
Married Lydia Tilton Jan 28, 1766 in Manasquan, NJ. She was born March 5, 1738 in Shrewsbury, NJ and died in 1802 in Manasquan, NJ.

2. Asher Pearce born Sept 25, 1768 in Manasquan, NJ and died Aug 26, 1850 in Monmouth County, NJ.
Married Mary Ellison April 4, 1793 in Manasquan, NJ. She was born Dec 20, 1771 in New Jersey and died Jan 1, 1868 in New Jersey.

3. Thomas Pearce born Nov 5, 1815 in Manasquan, NJ and died April 23, 1891 in North Brunswick, NJ.
Married Ann Purdun Feb 4, 1841 in New Jersey. She was born Aug 1, 1820 and died March 13, 1880 in North Brunswick, NJ

4. David Purdun Pearce born June 30, 1842 in New Jersey and died June 15, 1900 in North Brunswick, NJ.
Married Elizabeth Hunt on Jan 26, 1868. She was born April 20, 1851 in New Jersey and died March 30, 1897 in NJ

5. Lewis Pearce born Aug 16, 1872 in North Brunswick, NJ and died Nov 17, 1942 in North Brunswick, NJ.
Married Lillie Staples on March 15, 1891 in Bayonne, NJ. She was born Aug 13, 1874 in New Jersey and died Oct 24, 1932 in North Brunswick, NJ.

6. Earl Pearce born Dec 8, 1913 in New Brunswick, NJ and died Dec 6, 2000 in New Brunswick, NJ.
Married Marion Hansen May 8, 1937 in Westfield, NJ. She was born March 21, 1912 in Brooklyn, NY and died Aug 11, 1988 in New Brunswick, NJ.

 

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