3. Gideon Pierce wed Anne Wheeler (daughter
of John Wheeler) (2nd wed) June 6, 1734 to Beatrice Codd - St.
Pauls Parish (3 KE-312). Beatrice Codd was the daughter of Saint
Leger Codd and Mary Francis, who were wed on Oct. 8, 1700 at St.
Paul's Parish. (3-KE-251). Gideons will dated Sept. 25, 1749,
probabted Aug 13, 1751 in Kent Co. MD (bk 3 page 155). Mentions
wife Ann. His inventory (Kent Co. MD Film # 14166, page 172 valued
at 573.13.0 pounds. Gideon was High Sheriff of Kent County in
1721. On Oct. 19, 1733, Rosetta Pearce bought from Gideon and
Anne Pearce Lot #46 in the town of Georgetown, on the Sassafras
River, at Ferry Point (Kent Co. Deeds JS: 419).
ª ª ª Children: ª ª ª
1. James born March 22, 1802 in Kent Co. MD
2. George
3. David
4. Andrew
5. Nathaniel wed Sarah >>> Oct. 20, 1715
6. Mary
7. Isabella Freeman died July 27, 1772
8. Sarah Kennard
9. Elizabeth Scott
10. Rachel
1 grandson William
4. James Pearce - born in Kent County, 1730, a son of Gideon and
Ann Pierce - James married Catherine Susanna Shannon on Aug. 7,
1771 and they had 7 children: James, Gideon, William, Ann, Catherine
and Isabella. James was Court Justice from 1760 to 1764, and 1774,
Commision of Tax 1777-1781, and served in the Lower House of the
State Legislature, 1782-1785. He died testate in Kent County by
March 22, 1802 (Ref: A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland
Legislature, 1635-1789, page 640). Provided wheat to he military
on Jan. 29, 1780. (Ref: Papenfuse's Inventory of Maryland State
Papers, Volume 1, No. 11093). In 1774 he served on the Committee
of Correspondence (Ref: Scharf's History of Maryland, Volume II).
They were married at the Shrewsbury Parish (2 KE-310). He and
his brother George were willed the "Colechester" Plantation
by their father in 1749. He was also willed a lot in Georgetown
"where the school is kept". James was a Vestryman of
Shrewsbury Parish from 1756-1793. His will dated August 21, 1801
(Kent. Co., MD, book 8, Page 125, probated March 22, 1802. He
left to his wife some lots of land in Georgetown. Lot #62.
ª ª ª Children: ª ª ª
1. James born 1787
2. Gideon
3. William born after 1781
4. Elizabeth born 1783
5. Ann
6. Catherine born July 1772
7. Isabella born July 27, 1771 (St. Paul's Parish Vol II) died
Dec. 1824, Baltimore MD. Wed Edward Freeman born Oct. 15, 1758
died May 15, 1794 in Kent County MD.
5.Gideon Pearce wed Julia Dick on Feb 20,1805 (IGA 88 batch 8336302).She was the daughter of Dr. Elisha Cullen Dick of Alexandria, VA. Dr. Elisha Dick was one of the physicians summoned to the bedside of George Washington during his fatal illness. Gideon was mentioned in his father James will to get a negro slave boy named Levi. His children were :
James Alfred-b1805 d,Dec 30, 1862***wed Mathilde C. Ringold, wed 2nd wife, Martha J. Lane Laird. Oct 6,1829 in Dorchester County, MD.
Ann Ophelia. wed D. M. Wharton of Botetourt County, VA.
James Alfred came to Louisiana in 1824 to join his father Gideon, who was engaged in Sugar cane planting in the Red river region. Gideon eventually moved to Iberville Parish. In 1826, he purchased 149. 5 acres. Gideon also owned 132 acres on the South side of Bayou Goula U.S. Lot #10 he bought for $500.00.He borrowed the money from the Bank of Louisiana in Donaldsonville, LA in April 25,1825. (K-381). He later sold Lots 9 and 10 to Dr. Henry George Doyle for $2000.00 on June 24, 1834. He bought 600 acres on Bayou Grosse Tete He moved to Donaldsonville, and then on to New Orleans in May 31,1830. In 1834 he is shown living in Jefferson Parish. His son James Alfred became a U.S. Senator from Maryland. from 1831-1862. Other business transactions recorded in the Iberville courthouse.(K-475-1825). (K-613).(G-840). (M141). (O-268). (K-279-1824).(M494-1831).
5.William Pearce wed Elizabeth Jones. He first shows up in 1819 in Iberville Parish, LA. In 1823 bought a piece of land Matthew Boissac (sale G-867), July 29,1823. for the sum of $286.25.One piece of property on the left bank of the Mississippi River 4 arpents in front by 40 arpents in depth, which had a Gin house, a growing crop, houses and buildings $8000.00. William vouched to buy the land at a auction, and promised to return after a trip across the river to retrieve the money. After waiting a length of time, William never showed up with the money. So the Judge sold the land for $8010.00 to a Francois Bivars. Other legal Matters of William Pearce:
Money borrowed from Eliphalet Slack $787.00(K 613). 3-24-1826. Mortgage.
He owed to Nathaniel Cox of New Orleans $500.84 (M372).
Williams land on Bayou Gosse Tete was seized after his death by Sheriff J. Balthazar Dupuy of Iberville Parish.It was sold to C.H. Dickinson for $667.00 0n 3-26 1829 filed 1831.Other Business transactions of William Pearce:
(K-584-1826). (K-475-1825). (L-158-1827). (L-343-1828). (K-61-1823).(M-494-1831).
William bought from Robert Loyd and Joseph Erwin a piece of land on Feb 4, 1826 (K-584).on the west or south side of Bayou Grosse Tete. It was Sold by the U.S. government known as Lot # 41 containing 169.30 acres for $2500.00.It was to be paid in 6 equal payments in a period of six years. It was to be paid with merchant able, clean picked seed cotton, delivered to any Gin of the vendors,or by the Vendors for $.04 per pound
William borrowed from his brother Gideon on 7-23-1825, $4000.00 promising to pay back by Feb 29,1826
Collateral being his slaves Gehial-28, Meshac-22, Rachael -20, Emeline- 15, Anne-17.
William and Elizabeth went on to have 2 known children. William died in Nov 1829,and is buried in Donaldsonville La. Succession#391,5-10-1830,Iberville Parish). Eliza shows up in the 1830 census living with Gideon in Orleans Parish census.
6.Ann -who wed John Adams of St. Martin Parish. They had no children. They were married on March 11,1846
she was still living as of 1893. In a Sheriffs sale dated 6-26-1890 ,she sold some of the last remaining property of her late husband,1200 acres for $375.00 (V21,p308) to Wilberts Lumber and Shingle except 161 acres which she bought for $250.00. Wilberts sold her her house back for $75.00. In August 31,1893 Ann sold to Wm L. Dearing for $200.00 all land and buildings on Bayou Sorrel.(V24,p59). John Adams (Succ# 378-23rd Dist Court.)dated Sept 6,1888.Land owned by Ann & John Adams :
T11E-R10E, 1222 acres Left bank of Bayou Sorrel Sec 37 to Sec 55,Sec 59 on right bankbought at a tax sale April 12,1881 (Cau B15,Ext# 46 for the sum of $300.00.
T11E-R10E, Land owned in the SW 1/4 section of Sec 7. 333 Cypress trees sold to Z.M. Hart for $166.00.
T11 R10E, 161.71 acres on right bank of Bayou Sorrel and traversed by Bayou Indigo.
6.John Wallace-He was born near Rosedale, La(Iberville Parish) in Feb,1828. Possibly on the property his father William bought on Bayou Grosse Tete.Nothing is known of his early childhood.He shows up in 1861 as wedding a woman named Delphine Eugenia Coussou, b. Oct, 1846 .daughter of Francois Jacques Coussou and Azeline Marie Tircuit. Also on March 8,1862, John Wallace joined the Confederate Army,enlisting with the "Iberville Guards", Company D. 27th La. Regiment. He was under the Command of Col. L. B. Marks and Major Norwood, locally known as "Norwoods Company". He fought in the Cotile area( around present day Alexandria), until his capture by the Union Forces on July 4, 1863. He became a Prisoner of War,and was imprisoned at Vicksburg, Mississippi until released 3 days later on July 7, 1863. He went back into Confederate service back in 1864, joining the same Regiment,"Norwoods Company", and continued in Service until 7 days after General Robert E. Lee's surrender.
After only suffering loss of hearing from the heavy Cannondry during the War, John Wallace settled in Iberville Parish, to have children:
1.Maria-b.1861, died Oct 10,1933-wife of James Cook-7-17-1877.d. Oct 13,1933, 2nd spouse Cassimer Pousalvez
2.John Gideon-b. July 4,1870 (PB -Ch V3,p109).-wed Cora Gaudet d. 1905.
3. A. Mary b.1871, listed in the 1880 La Census, Iberville Parish Ward 6. not living in 1899.
4.Odile-b.Nov 10,1875 d. Nov 18,1957, wed Archille Pizzerella-9-21-1891,2nd Frank Buck
5.Isabelle-b.July 11,1878, d. Oct 25, 1971. wed Andreas Laprath, May 14,1892.
6.Thomas Franklin-b. Sept, 1881, died 1959. ** 7 total wives.(See Attachment).
7.Delphine-b. Feb 10,1886 d. Oct 18,1961
wed George W. Blankenship
:John owned numerous acreage in the Attakapas district of Bayou
Sorrel Bay
:John Wallace Pearce owned various acreage in the Attakapas region, mostly acquired from Homesteads from the State of Louisiana: October 28,1869, He received 191.64 acres in, T11S -R11E-Sec 8-Lots-3,4,9,10. Resident of St.Mary June 15,1877, 160.21 acres in,T11S-R11E-Sec 7.Resident of Iberville. May 21-1879, 420.66 acres in T11S R11E-SE ,Sec 7, T10S R10E, Sec 25,26-Iberville July 5,1879, 190.00 acres in T10S-R10E-SE fraction of Sec 26,Sec 35 Resident of Iberia. This purchase was made in New Orleans,La .May 21,1879, Sarah E. Adams wife of John W. Austin sold 420.66 acres in T10S-R10E-Sec 25,26.T11S-R11E-SE fraction of Sec 7 on June 11,1888, to John W. Pearce on the East side of Bayou Indigo, fronting Bayou Sorrel .T11-R10E-Sec7,Sec72 for the sum of $350.00 at 8% per year interest. He also received a 160 acre compensation for his service in the Civil War, but sold it as fast as he received it. The land that was given by the State of Louisiana, known as "swamp acreage", it was sold to a Charles Dickerson,who was a prominant Land Surveyor in the Iberville Parish area. On April 24,1899, John Wallace Pearce filed for a Confederate Pension. By then he had reached the age of 71. He said the reasons that he needed the Pension was:
He had lost his hearing due to what he called "Heavy Cannonding" during his service in the Great War.
He had went blind in his right eye, two years after returning home from the War.
Severe Rhuematism in his right shoulder ,and right arm.
He also said that he suffered from "the infirmities of old age."
On June 4,1906, John Wallace Pearce received his Confederate Pension. It was a Monthly check of $24.00. Nothing else is known of John Pearce between the years of 1899-1915. Leading up to his death in October 1915, John lived with his step-grandson, Charley Cook(son by his daughter Maria's first marriage to James Cook),and his wife Estella Buck Cook. For 5 months preceeding his death, seems John arranged a room and board, verbal agreement with the Cook family. Heres is a letter written by Estella Cook concerning this matter.(All spellings are "as is" in the original letter.
Kealboat Pass, 7/30/1915
Mr. John Pierce
Dear Sir,
You have written for engine,and keep the money, whitch I dont think
would begain to pay for your boarde bill. Do you think for a miunet
that we can boarde you for nothing. The Govement pay you money to take
care of you and expecked us to take care of you for nothing. You staide
5 month with me and we gave you a bed and work for you, wait on you, and
do you think I can do it for nothing when you got you money you --------
so I keep you engine(8hp Lockwood Ash) fore boarde bill. I --- your
bill at $8. eight dollars per month,it as-----as we can give it to you.
you got your three meal a day. and washing and waiting on and I cant give
it to you know cheaper. so I think you owe me. I keep you engine for ----.
As you have told us to sell we did so and keep the money on your boarde bill. now I want now more to say about it as you have told us what to doand it doun with. and I want you to understand I do not want you down hear
enymore to bother with. so you must stay away from hear. for I and tired
waiting on you for nothing.
Regret
Estella Cook
You have told us to sell your engine
You had no use fore it and we have witness
we have two witness to prove it.
At the bottom of the letter there is an excerpt written:
Jan 28, 1916
Mr. Joseph A. Grace
Kind Sir this is that letter I was speaking two you about-the one wrote
this letter is Charly Cook wife your truly Louis Hankins.
Seems John Pierce stayed with Mr. Hankins the last 2 months of his life.
There also was an agreement on room and board. Louis submitted a bill for
60 days board and lodging at $1.00 per day.
Plaquemine, La Oct 29, 1915
We the undersigned children and sole heirs of our father John W.Pearce
who was pensioner under ** certificate No.1254 of the State of Louisiana and who died on October 7, 1915, hereby authorize Louis Hankins to collect the accrued pension due to our father and to sign all neccessary vouchers and all claims and endorse all checks and do everything needful in the premises, and to apply the amount so collected to the funeral expenses and expenses of last illness of our said father.
Frank Pearce--X------------------
Maria Pearce Pussalver--authorized by me--
Case Pussalver---------------
Delphine Pearce Blankenship---authorized by me--
George Blankenship-----------
Odile Pearce Buck--authorized by me---
Frank Buck------------------
** Check No. 1254 in the amount of $24.00 drawed by Paul CapDeville, Auditor in favor of John W. Pearce on New Orleans National Bank, New Orleans, La. dated Oct 1,1915 pension due deceased by the State of Louisiana.
John W. Pearce Succession was published in the Iberville South Newspaper Saturday issue, Nov 27, 1915.Succession # 361,Bk 18,p309,bk18 -p346,21st District Court).
Louis Haskins was owed money by JohnPearce for 60 days @$1.00 per day for board and lodging John during his illness. He was next door neighbor of Mary Therese Gibson.
John Wallace Pearce is said to have died at the home of May Therese Gibson on Bayou
Plaquemine approximately one half of a mile south of Jack Millers Landing. He was buried in a pirogue across the bayou from home. this make-shift grave washed out due to Bayou Plaquemine becoming the Intercoastal Waterway, used for the heavy trafficking of Tugboats. In 1959, Mr Tullier discovered the eroded grave, he contacted C.P. Verret, who owned a local shipyard. Mr Verret knowing this was the body of John W. Pearce ,located Mr. Randolph Pearce the grandson of John Wallace, he was called to the exhumation of the grave, where he witnessed it placed back farther from the bayous edge and reburied. John Wallace Pearce's, LA Death Cert( St. Martin V-18,23250).
7. Mariah .
wed James Cook b.Jan, 21,1845 in England, , on July 17,1877 (V 4 p268).the marriage was short lived, due to the fact that James died from a injury sustained from accident while cutting Timber, circa 1880? To them were born two children:
George: wed Cora Gaudet Pearce(born in Port Barre,La July 9,1876.) on August 12,1907 (V8p942).
1. Mary b.May 1912 wed Irvin Gauthier. To them were born two sons:
1. Irvin Jr. living in Metarie,LA
2. Eugene-living in McAllen,TX
Charles Edward: b. Sept 21,1879.d.Dec,1974. He wed Estella Loretta Buck d/o Francis Miriam Buck and Mary Jane Edwards. Estella was born Sept 14,1886 in New Orleans, La. To them were born 9 children:
1. Calvin Edward b. 5-30-1907.wed Lula Carlin
2. Vernon Charles b. 8-19-1909 wed Cerita Savoie
3. Gladys Jennie b.12-4-1911 wed Frank Ashley
4. Gertrude Helen b.2-4-1914 wed Ogden Mouille
5. Francis Mabile b.5-15-1916 wed Leon Mouille
6. Hattie Anna b. 3-8-1818 wed Antoine Fourroux
7. Rilma Olga b. 6-19-1921 wed Ernest Schafer
8. Iris Kermit b.9-25-1925 wed Anna Mae White
9. Doris Mae b.1-11-1930 died at 4 years old of Whooping Cough & Measles.
James Cook, is said to have died from complications from accident while cutting
Timber. Seems he feel on a Cypress knee and punctured his side. As time went on his condition got worse. He
was enroute to Avery Island, where he was told of a good Docter who could treat his condition. He died on the
trip over, in the arms of his Father-in-law, John W. Pearce.
7.Mariah remarried Cassimer Pousalvez (Casey Persilver)b.March 4,1864.died Feb 10,1934 of Influenza.(Antoine Pousse Jr. &Lorenza Broussard).
they were married ---------. To them were born:
Louis Joseph b. Aug 22, 1884 no marriage.
Casey Jr. b. April 16,1889 died Mar 8, 1963. wed Lenola Humphrey, Feb 3, 1908. Martha Boyon,July 19,1922.
Dora b. 1892, died August 10,1933, wed Clayton Lewis Carline, Oct 27,1907 in St Mary Parish,LA.
Rebecca b. Oct 21,1886. died June15,1973. wed George Lively
Eunice b. Mar 4, 1903. died Oct 1988. wed Charles Millet
Belle b. April 29, 1895 died Mar 1987.wed Henry Jones, Jan 7,1910. 2nd Tony Jones
Henry"Horse" b. no marriage. buried in St.John Protestant Cementary,Plaquemine,La.
Mariah died in Oct 10,1933. Casey died in the following Febuary of the next year. They are both buried on the Bayou Sorrel Indian Mound.
7. John Gideon.
wed Cora Gaudet( born July 9,1876 in Port Barre,La) while working in Port Barre,La, cutting Timber. They were married on ---------- To them were born:
Offord "T-Coon" b.Feb 1897, wed Lorena Kelley
Bessie b. 1900. (she died at the age of 16,fell of a window). married Edgar Landry.
Georgeanna b.June 20,1907.wed Bill Millet, 2nd hus. Raymond Edward Siebrandt on July 8,1934.
7.Odile
wed Archille Pissarella on Sept 21,1891.to them were born:
Elnora "T-Nug"b.wed Joseph Sanders 6-12-1919
Leontina b.Dec 17,1897 d.March 31,1985, wed Martin Ashley, (b.June 30,1881, d. Nov 18,1939.)on Dec 27,1916.
Nina b.Jan 17,1900 died Nov,1982 ,Jeanerette,LA, wed Jessie Higgins
Odile, had a set of twins that died.
Odile wed 2nd husband Francois Miriam Buck ,son of (J.J. Buck and Sarah J. Buck).on Feb 16,1903,(V7 p1234).to them were born:
Gerald b.May 14,1908 d.Dec 16,1952, killed in a car accident, wed Ethyl Lange,
Norman"Tic"b. wed Artie Morgan 11-12-36
Charley buried on Bayou Sorrel Mound age 19.died of Tonsilitis Infection
Frank died at age 16
Oda-b. wed Edgar Landry 2nd wed ---------Migues This Migues served with Adolph Hitler in Austria in WWI.
7.Isabelle wed:
(Andreas Matthias"Andy Matt" LaPrath,b. May 5, 1854, d. January 31,1936.)on May 14,1892 in St.Mary Parish, LA,(Book 19,Folio 393). He's buried in San Paulo, Ca. parents: (Hans Laprath Jr.&Anna Margretha Cathrina HimpKamp).He was born in Simonsberg, Schleswig Province,Germany . He was 37 when they married. He met his wife on a trip to New York in Louisiana. , she was 13. They were divorced after about twenty years when Isabelle was exposed to the rugged conditions of living in the primitive area of Eastern Oregon., known as "The Narrows" SW of Burns, OR. To them were born:
George Thomas b. Feb 7, 1894 in Tulare, Ca., d. 1981. wed Mary Coles b. 1899,in Mt. Vernon, New York., d. 1982
Marybelle b.August 4, 1910 near Feather River,OR, died 1988., wed Eddie Sherrod, 2nd hus. John Henry Martin b.1908, d. 1965. he was from South Carolina. George Jr. said of Andreas: He earned his living as a commercial artist in San Francisco, He once had his muruals displayed at the Panama Exposition in San Francisco. He was effluent in 7 different languages, and was a market hunter in the Oregon and Washington areas for a number of years. He had a contribution to the design and construction of a large hotel in Spokane (the Davenport, as confirmed by his grandson William who lives in Spokane and has worked on renovations to the same hotel). Andreas painted pictures in San Francisco and sold wild game to the Davenport Hotel as well as hunted birds for feathers for the fashion markets.
Andreas was undoubtedly the first to leave the family. At the age of 16, he and his brother Mathias traveled ahead on the first ship with theirfather to America. Ten years later in the 1880 census he does not appear with the family. He did a great deal of roaming and never stayed any one place for very long.
From William LaPrath (grandson): Andreas served as a sheriff while in Oregon. Once he was told to arrest an old Indian who lived in the area who went by the name of old Mose. Mose was known for having a valuable gold watch and cane with a solid gold top. Andreas tracked him down and while taking him in Moses asked if he could stop at some caverns to hide his valuables. Andreas agreed and Mose entered the Caverns and after some time returned. Moses was hung when Andreas turned him over, but Andreas never went back to the caverns and the watch was never found.
From Catherine Laird. (granddaughter):
Andreas and Isabelle lived south of Fresno near the oil land of a man named Kettleman whom Andreas became friends with. George Thomas was born here in a small house by Tulare. In a couple of years Andreas tiring of waiting for Kettleman to find his oil, headed north to the area around burns Oregon where he hunted birds for feathers to sell to the fashion market. It was in the remote parts of Oregon that Marybelle was born near what she called the Feather River. This was probably at the homestead at Malheur Lake. It was in the rough conditions of Eastern Oregon that Isabelle tired of the wilderness and left Andreas for sunnier climes in California.
Andreas homesteaded south of Burns, Oregon near Malheur Lake. He died in California in poverty, and was buried in an unmarked grave. The date and place of death for Andreas were given me by his grandson, George A. LaPrath, Sr. in a telephone conversation. George Andrew, with the help of his siblings has had the ashes of Andreas moved to San Paulo, CA (outside of San Francisco) where his son George Thomas is buried and placed a marker. Of the brothers I have information on Andreas died the last at the age of about 82. He was also one of the three brothers that went prospecting to Arizona where one was shot.
Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1538-1940
Lapratt, Andy Place : Iowa
Year : 1873
Primary Individual : Lapratt, Andy
Source Code : 2767
Source Name : GREAT REGISTER, TULARE CO. [California], 1888,
NATURALIZATION DATA.
Children of George Thomas LaPrath and Mary Coles:
Lillian Laprath b. abt.1920-d. abt.1920
George Andrew Sr. b.1922 in Mt. Vernon, New York, wed Martha Evelyn McCreary b.1921 in Avella,PA.
Catherine Loretta b. 1925 in Acampo,CA.wed Linden Bruce Laird b.1925 in Taft,CA.
William b. 1933 in San Francisco,CA.wed Alice Patricia Finnerin b.1935 in Portland, OR.
Children born to Marybelle Laprath and Eddie Sherrod:
Colleen b. 1937 in San Francisco, CA. wed David Williams.2nd hus , William Runkle.
Children born to Marybelle Laprath and John Henry Martin:
Patsey Martin b.1945 in San Francisco,CA.
Isabelle remarried her 2nd husband ----------- Roulette, in 1934?, he was a Grape Vendor . They had a small farmhouse located on Cherokee Lane,in Lodi, CA. after Mr. Roulette died in------- she married ---------- York. Mr. York died --------This marriage lasted 4 years.
Isabelle died on October 21,1971, at the age of 93,she is buried in ------------.
7.Thomas Franklin Pearce
sold land on Bayou Sorrel to George Lively ,"shaped like a triangle"(B42-E750-5-24-1915 He sold land to Frank J. Noggle (V44 p323-6-05-1918). Sale and Mortgage. He also sold a tract to Cazy Pussilver
(B37p665) on 5-16-1905 for Twenty Dollars. T11, R10E, Sec 72, NE corner of Lot A,1 1/2 arpents fronting the South side of Bayou Sorrel, 2 1/2 arpents deep bounded on the NE by Sec73, SW by property of the Vendor, NW by Bayou Sorrel. shaped like a triangle. He also sold land to Charles Cook on 5-29-1917 (V43p650).
Wives of Thomas Franklin Pearce:
Margeret Persilver 1898 (d/o Manuel & Margeret Daigle) she was 12 years old.born Sept 1885
Mary E. Pissarella 11-23-1907-(V8p1012)., d/o (Willis & Mary E. Hugnet.)born July,1888.
Florence Myrtle Noggle Foreman , 1-25-1921 (V12,p6).
Edma Mendoza Kelley ,5-15-1924 (V13,p358).
Florence Carline??b.Oct 1898.wed 1-31-1917 (V5 p158 WBR)>
Clara Humphreys
Children born to Thomas Frank Pearce and Margeret J.Persilver:
Earl-
Lily
Margeret remarried Tillman Budd.
Children born to Thomas Frank Pearce and Mary A. Pisserella:
Randolph-born 192? wed Victoria Mire(Joseph "Booty"& Jenny Seneca).
Children born to Thomas Frank Pearce & Clara Humphreys(common law wife).
Homer b. wed Agnes
Children born to Thomas Frank Pearce and Florence Carlin:
Wilson b.
Forence Carlin Pearce died at her 2nd childbirth with child named Thomas. he lived seven days and died on Jan 17,1918.(St.Martin,V3,1253).
Children born to Thomas Frank Pearce and Edmee Mendoza:
John P. b.
Sophie b.-wed Edwin Ourso.
Thomas Franklin Pearces mother, Delphine Eugenia Coussou Pearce was still living with him in the 1900 La Census of Iberville /St.Martin Parish. she was 53 years old. Margeret was his wife at this time. Thomas Frank
Pearce died in 1959?.
7.Delphine
wed GeorgeW. Blankinship to them were born:
Raymond b. Jan 4,1903, died Dec 9,1972 Morgan City, LA -wed Pearl Duvall
Benny never married
Brooklyn George b.March 18,1918,died Oct,1985, Charenton,LA, wed Louise Chauvin 2nd wife Mary
Frank b.
Mary b. wed Tom Kelley
Marion"Munk" b.wed Ferniss "Somp" Mire
Information acquired from Winston Boudreaux:
Tom Blankenship and his wife Mary came from Sharp County, Arkansas,Strawberry Township, to Warren County, Mississippi in the early 1890's.To them were born :
George b.Jan 5, 1878 died August 12,1949
Josephine b. abt.1874
Lizzie abt. 1879 possibly in KY.
Tom worked for his neighbor , Jim Pela (spelling?).Tom and Mary supposedly died in this area and are buried in the Sunflower Mound Cementary.When Tom died Jim Pela took George in as a young boy. This info is not documented as of the printing of this PEARCE Tree. George and Delphine lived at Bayou Sorrel when first married.
Tom Blankenship died of Pnuemonia at the age of 55.
George and Delphine Blankenship are buried in the Morgan City,La Cementary. Delphine in Section M2, George in Section D.( M.C. Archives).
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J. W. Pearce - Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate Commands (1984: Spartanburg SC: Reprint Co., Publishers), v. 3, Book 2, p. 91.
"Pearce, John W. Pvt. Co. D, 27th La. Inf. En. March 8, 1862, Iberville, La.
Present on all Rolls to Dec., 1862. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War,
Captured and paroled Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863."
CENSUS CD 317 CENSUS INDEX US SELECTED
COUNTIES 1850
Pearce, John W. - State - LA
County: Rapides Par.
Year: 1850
Page#: 061
Pearce, John W.
State: LA
County: Rapides Par.
Year: 1850
Page #: 1043
Census Type Code: Slave Schedule
Pearce, John W.
State: LA
County: Rapides Par.
Year: 1850
Page: 1045
Census type code: Slave Schedule
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Subj: [PIERCE-L] MD State Archives
Date: 3/20/99 3:21:14 PM EST
From: [email protected] (nita)
I found these on the above site,
They are not my line, but may help someone else.
Nita
Cassandra Pearce. Pearces Meadows, 41 acres. CE 1st District, p. 17. MSA S 1161-3-7 1/4/5/46
Cassandra Pearce. Addition to Rounds, 16 acres. CE 1st District, p. 11. MSA S 1161-3-7 1/4/5/46
Cassandra Pearce. Rounds, 320 acres. CE 1st District, p. 17. MSA S 1161-3-7 1/4/5/46
Cassandra Pearce. Corsbough, 20 acres. CE 1st District, p. 12. MSA S 1161-3-7 1/4/5/46
Henry Ward Pearce. Locust Neck, 33 acres. CE 1st District, p. 15. MSA S 1161-3-7 1/4/5/46
Henry Ward Pearce. Poplar Neck, 1678 acres. CE 1st District, p. 17. MSA S 1161-3-7 1/4/5/46
Henry Ward Pearce. Coliton (Half), 97 acres. CE 1st District, p. 12. MSA S 1161-3-7 1/4/5/46
Henry Ward Pearce. 1678 acres. CE 1st District, p. 7. MSA S 1161-3-7 1/4/5/46
Henry Ward Pearce, Jr. CE 1st District, p. 7. MSA S 1161-3-7 1/4/5/46
William Pearce. Gibsons Green, 228 1/2 acres. CE 1st District, p. 13. MSA S 1161-3-7 1/4/5/46
William Pearce. House and Lot, 1/4 acres. Notes: in Frederick Town. CE 1st District, p. 13. MSA S 1161-3-7 1/4/5/46
William Pearce. 228 3/4 acres. CE 1st District, p. 7. MSA S 1161-3-7 1/4/5/46
Benjamin Pearce. Nole Wood, pt, 276 acres. CE 2nd District, p. 11. MSA S 1161-3-8 1/4/5/46
Benjamin Pearce. 276 acres. CE 2nd District, p. 6. MSA S 1161-3-8 1/4/5/46
Henry Pearce. 140 acres. CE 2nd District, p. 7. MSA S 1161-3-8 1/4/5/46
Henry W. Pearce. Three Bohemia Sisters, pt, 150 acres. CE 2nd District, p. 10. MSA S 1161-3-8 1/4/5/46
William Pearce. Pearces Lott, 100 acres. CE 3rd District, p. 13. MSA S 1161-4-1 1/4/5/47
William Pearce. 100 acres. CE 3rd District, p. 6. MSA S 1161-4-1 1/4/5/47
Subj: Re: CD**224**
Date: 98-04-20 15:43:54 EDT
From: [email protected] (Will Moneymaker)
To: [email protected] (DOWNDABUY)
Hello-
Here is the information that I have for:
William Pierce,Pearce
that is contained on CD-ROM (CD-224).
Marriage Index: Maryland, 1655-1850
Only listings that I could find on this CD-ROM.
Marriage Index: Maryland, 1655-1850
Pearce, William Spouse : Lynch, Sarah
Marriage date : May 30, 1779
County of record : Cecil Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Taler, Amelia
Marriage date : Dec 2, 1780
County of record : Cecil Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Kennedy, Milcha
Marriage date : Oct 8, 1798
County of record : Kent Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Arratt, Sarah
Marriage date : Nov 26, 1802
County of record : Cecil Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Baxter, Sarah
Marriage date : Jan 20, 1803
County of record : Cecil Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Armstrong, Ann
Marriage date : Nov 27, 1815
County of record : Baltimore Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Armstrong, Ann
Marriage date : Nov 28, 1815
County of record : Baltimore Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Johnson, Ellin
Marriage date : Oct 4, 1817
County of record : Baltimore Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Nelson, Susan
Marriage date : Nov 17, 1817
County of record : Baltimore Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Handy, Margaret
Marriage date : Feb 9, 1824
County of record : Cecil Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Bell, Ellen
Marriage date : Oct 5, 1824
County of record : Baltimore Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Soloway, Editha
Marriage date : Jun 26, 1828
County of record : Kent Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Gilbert, Sarah Ann
Marriage date : May 1, 1833
County of record : Baltimore Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Childs, Sarah
Marriage date : Jun 5, 1833
County of record : Baltimore Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Childs, Sarah
Marriage date : Jun 5, 1833
County of record : Baltimore Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Smith, Sarah Ann
Marriage date : Feb 14, 1834
County of record : Baltimore Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Spouse : Foreman, Jane
Marriage date : May 6, 1839
County of record : Kent Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William C. Spouse : Valdamere, Louisa
Marriage date : Apr 19, 1829
County of record : Montgomery Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William F. Spouse : Smith, Louisa
Marriage date : Oct 19, 1833
County of record : Baltimore Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Gate Spouse : Lewis, Virlinda
Marriage date : Dec 26, 1780
County of record : Montgomery Co.
Sex : M
Pearce, William Q. Spouse : Taylor, Mary
Marriage date : Oct 5, 1825
County of record : Queen Anne's Co.
Sex : M
Pierce, William Spouse : Bettson, Elizabeth
Marriage date : Dec 9, 1714
County of record : Talbot Co.
Sex : M
Pierce, William Spouse : Love, Rebecca
Marriage date : Aug 8, 1722
County of record : Talbot Co.
Sex : M
Pierce, William H. Spouse : Fleming, Ann
Marriage date : Jul 20, 1817
County of record : Cecil Co.
Sex : M
Pierce, William H. Spouse : Morgan, Millaminty
Marriage date : Oct 23, 1845
County of record : Cecil Co.
Sex : M
Subj: John W. Pearce
Date: 97-12-31 12:28:39 EST
From: [email protected] (Edward O. Cailleteau)
To: [email protected] (Bobby Sharkey)
Mr. Sharkey:
Mike Hanners asked me to look up this man and give you what Booth's
(original reference for LA CSA soldiers) says on him.
<Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate
Commands> (1984: Spartanburg SC: Reprint Co., Publishers), v. 3, Book 2, p. 91.
"Pearce, John Wallace Pvt. Co. D, 27th La. Inf. En. March 8, 1862, Iberville, La.
Present on all Rolls to Dec., 1862. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War,
Captured and paroled Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863."
"Iberville, La." means Iberville Parish, La. Parish is to LA what
counties are to everyone else.
Subj: Re: Pearce
Date: 97-11-15 23:33:35 EST
From: GJPearce
To: DOWNDABUY
Let me tell you what I know so far.
William Pearce d. March 1720
m. Isabella Pearce d. 1729
Had children:
Gideon Pearce, Benjamin Pearce, Daniel Pearce, Elizabeth Ward, Isabella Johnson, and Sarah Hopkins
Gideon Pearce, son of William Pearce and Isabella, m. Beatrice Codd, dau. of Col. St. Ledger and Mary Hanson Codd, and d. August 1751.
Gideon and Beatrice had James Pearce, George Pearce, David Pearce, Andrew Pearce, Nathaniel Pearce, Mary Pearce, Sarah Kennard, Elizabeth Scott and Isabella Pearce and a grandson, William Pearce
James Pearce, first born to Gideon and Beatrice Pearce, had a child, m. Catharine Susana Shannon, August 1771. James d. 1802 leaving child Isabella Pearce Freeman, b. 27th July 1772, James Pearce, Gideon Pearce, William Pearce, Elizabeth Pearce, Ann Pearce and Catharine Pearce.
Gideon Pearce, son of James and Catharine Susanna Shannon Pearce m. Julia Dick, dau. of Dr. Elisha Cullen Dick, of Alexandria, VA and had two children, James Alfred Pearce and Ann Ophelia Pearce.
Also, It sounds like this is the same Gideon that you speak of because Gideon's son, James Alfred Pearce, went to Louisiana in 1824 to join his father, Gideon, who was engaged in sugar planting on the Red River. \
Hope this helps.
Greg Pearce
Source: Old Kent: The Eastern Shore of Maryland, by George A. Hanson.
Subj: Hopkins Line
Date: 5/31/99 5:08:59 PM EST
From: [email protected] (Ron and/or Kathy Dawson)
Hello Bob,
I got your address from another Pearce researcher and hope you connect to my family. I have in my line Sarah Hopkins (d/o Joseph born 1698) who married Moses Tredway in MD.
I just found a 1729 will for Isabel Pearce (w/o William) where she left items to her daughter Sarah Hopkins and her grandson Joseph Hopkins. Do you have any information on this family showing the husband of Sarah and who the younger Joseph married? I believe Sarah may have been the grandmother of my Sarah. I will share anything I have which you need.
Thanks for your time,
Ron Dawson
Bluefield, WV
Old Kent: the Eastern Shore of Maryland James Ringgold, above-mentioned, was the son of James Ringgold, who had child., viz., James,--Mary (who m. Thomas Carvill, and had child., viz., James,--Edward,--Marianne,--John,--Harriet, and Orlando Carvill),--Richard (who m. Elizabeth Smith, dau. of Dr. Walter Smith, of Georgetown, D. C., and had child, viz., Walter S.,--Mary Melvina,--Richard C.,--Eliza,--Clement S.,--James S.,--Matilda C., who m. Hon. James Alfred Pearce,--Sophia S.,--and Harriet Ringgold, who m. Rev. William Henry Wilmer (see WILMER), and d. sine prole.
William I: (1646-1720).
Old Kent: the Eastern Shore of Maryland Abraham Weld--1674. Henry
Ward--1674. St. Ledger Codd-1694, 1702. John Thompson--1694. Casper
Augustine Herman--1694. William Pearce--1694, 1706, 1707. Col. Hans
Hanson--1699, see Kent County. Edward Blay--1706, 1707, see Kent County.
Old Kent: the Eastern Shore of Maryland 1704. Col. William Pearce,
Col. Edward Blay, Philip Hopkins, Wm. Comegys, Saml. Wallis and James Wilson
were Vestrymen, and, 6th March, agreed to pay Josias Sutton 1800 lbs. Tob.,
"to weather-board the old part of ye aforsd Church all round with good
feather edge plank and to make a new door and new shutters for the windows
and find hinges for them."
Old Kent: the Eastern Shore of Maryland Abraham Weld--1674. Henry
Ward--1674. St. Ledger Codd-1694, 1702. John Thompson--1694. Casper
Augustine Herman--1694. William Pearce--1694, 1706, 1707. Col. Hans
Hanson--1699, see Kent County. Edward Blay--1706, 1707, see Kent County.
Thomas Frisby--1706. Matthias Vanderleyden--1709, 1713, 1715, 1716. 244
Old Kent: the Eastern Shore of Maryland 24th Jan'y. William Smith and
Robert Devonish were chosen Church Wardens. William Pearce was High Sheriff
of Cecil County at this time.
Old Kent: the Eastern Shore of Maryland RICHARD WETHERED, son of
Samuel and Dolly Lewin Wethered, m. Isabella Blay, dau. of Col. William and
Isabella Pearce Blay, of Blay's Range, Kent, and had child., viz., William
(who m. Miss Hurt, removed to Virginia, and had a son, Peregrine, who m.
Miss Turpin, and had a son, Turpin Wethered),--John,--Samuel, and a 2nd John
Wethered.
Old Kent: the Eastern Shore of Maryland RACHEL BLAY, dau. of Col.
William and Isabella Pearce Blay, m. John Brown, Collector of the Pocomoke
District, and Page 313
Old Kent: the Eastern Shore of Maryland ISABELLA BLAY, youngest
dau. of Col. William and Isabella Pearce Blay, m. Richard Wethered, son of
Samuel and Dolly Lewin Wethered (see WETHERED).
Old Kent: the Eastern Shore of Maryland JOHN TILDEN, son of Charles
Tilden, m. 27th July 1722, Catharine Blay, dau. of Col. William Blay and his
wife Isabella Pearce, and had child., viz., Charles, b. 11th May
William - Cecil Co. - Petitioners List - pg. 545 - 1696.
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