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Roland PIERCE
b. 7 Sep 1898 in Wyanet,
Bureau Co., IL, the son of Luther
and Fannie (VAUGHN) PIERCE
m. 4 Oct 1919 in Hennepin,
Putnam Co., IL
d. 25 Dec 1968, in Ottawa,
IL; bur. in Forest Hills Cemetery, Wyanet
Lovely Mae THOMPSON
b. 20 Apr 1902 in Taylor
Co., KY, the daughter of Frank
and Martha (SKAGGS) THOMPSON
d. 6 Mar 1989 in Wyanet;
bur. in Forest Hills Cemetery
Roland was an only child, born into a noted family of the Wyanet area. He lived his entire life on the family farm just north of Wyanet. Mae was born in Kentucky, but her family moved to Wyanet when she was a little girl. Her father worked for the railroad. They lived in the town of Wyanet.
Roland and Mae were married in October of 1919. They farmed on the family land, opening a game farm on the property. They raised a family of three children. They were members of the local Community Church, where Mae taught Sunday School. Roland passed away on Christmas Day, 1968, in Ottawa, IL. Mae passed away 6 Mar 1989 in Wyanet. They are buried together in Forest Hills Cemetery, Wyanet.
Children of Roland and Mae Pierce:
Mae
as a little girl, with her family, 1912
Mae
with her children Dorothy, Don, and Idella, circa 1927
Four
generations, 1939
Jim
and Idella Lockridge and family
Roland
on his parent's 60th anniversary, 1952
Lovey
Mae
Mae
and her siblings
Thompson
family gathering
Roland,
Mae, and kids on their 49th anniversary, 1968
Mae
says, "I'm not with them", 1978
Roland and Mae's house
From Forest Hills Cemetery,
Wyanet:
Roland's
gravestone
Mae's
gravestone
Roland's
obituary
Another obituary
There are many wonderful
things I could say about my great-grandma Mae - her creativity, her love
of children, her work ethic, her gentle spirit. Instead, I'll refer you
to two things she wrote. They speak more about her than I ever could.
Mae's
1963 Diary
Mae's
My
Aim in Life
Five-Generation Pedigree
Chart
Offspring | This Family | Parents | Grandparents | Great-grandparents |
Dorothy Pierce | Roland Pierce | Luther Pierce | William Pierce | Job Pierce |
Rebecca Alexander | ||||
Lucretia Stiles | Abram Stiles | |||
Sarah Martin | ||||
Lizzie Vaughn | Thomas Vaughn | Stillman Vaughan | ||
Lucinda Washburn | ||||
Lydia Hollingshead | Thomas Hollingshead | |||
Mary Hartley | ||||
Mae Thompson | Frank Thompson | James Thompson | William Thompson | |
Nancy Jane Thompson | ||||
Ellen Bell | John Bell | |||
Lucy Oaks | ||||
Martha Skaggs | James Skaggs | William Skaggs | ||
Emily Hedgespeth | ||||
Chloe Beard | Joshua Beard | |||
Sallie Thompson |
Genealogy of Stephen R.
Moore - Family Page of Roland Pierce and Mae Thompson
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