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INDEX
Source:
Rankin County, MS Cemetery Records 1824-1980, 2nd Printing. Rankin County Historical Society, Inc. Brandon, MS 39042
Florence Cemetery aka Steen’s Creek
Location: Sec 31, T 4N, R 2E. Steens’s Creek, Florence, MS; Recorded April 1980
|
Pierce, James B. |
10 Jan 1861-6 Feb 1905 |
|
Pierce, Mary A. |
1865 - 1939 |
Sinai Cemetery
Location: Sec 3,, T 3N, R 1E 3 ½ miles SW of Florence. Recorded April 1980
|
Pierce, Avis |
d/o Maude & Meady Pierce |
1900-1918 |
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Pierce, Benton, Infant |
s/o H.C. Pierce |
no dates |
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Pierce, Betty Thomas |
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1849-1920 |
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Pierce, Blanche Jones |
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10 May 1884-28 Jun 1977 |
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Pierce, Claude Coleman |
WW II USNR |
6 Nov 1923-23 July 1946 |
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Pierce, Eva |
gd/o Wiley Pierce |
1887-1889 |
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Pierce, Henry Cole |
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30 July 1879-6 Apr 1962 |
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Pierce, Homer |
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1880-1882 |
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Pierce, Homer |
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Born 1 Apr 1905 |
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Pierce, Horace H. |
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23 Mar 1878-13 July 1960 |
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Pierce, Houston David |
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20 Aug 1881-3 Apr 1966 |
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Pierce, Hutie |
s/o Wiley Pierce |
1859-1880 |
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Pierce, Inez Whitehead |
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11 Jun 1899-25 Aug 1975 |
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Pierce, James Wilkins |
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1 Feb 1884-16 Sept 1969 |
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Pierce, Lester |
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1902-1903 |
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Pierce, Mamie F. |
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5 Mar 1881-9 Feb 1972 |
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Pierce, Mary Ethel |
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Born 7 Mar 1931 |
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Pierce, Maude Smith |
w/o Meady Pierce |
1890-1915 |
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Pierce, Myra |
d/o J.I.&N.E. Smith |
1876-1877 |
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Pierce, Paralee S. |
w/o H.V. Pierce |
5 Feb 1887-24 Nov 1911 |
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Pierce, Polly |
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1820-1882 |
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Pierce, R.W. |
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1805-1885 |
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Pierce, Ralph N. |
s/o H.V. & S.P. Pierce |
13 June 1909-21 Jan 1911 |
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Pierce, Rosa |
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1858-1916 |
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Pierce, Sarah E |
d/o H.V. & S.P. Pierce |
B & D Nov 22, 1911 |
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Note: The stone above was recorded by Beth Waits in 1998. This child’s mother, Paralee S. Pierce (above) died 2 days later. |
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Pierce, Sarah Steen |
|
1824-1893 |
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Pierce, Silas |
[son of Wiley] |
1849-1916 |
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Pierce, Silas S. |
[son of Redwine] |
1857-1933 |
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Pierce, Thomas |
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1852-1883 |
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Pierce, W.D., Infant |
s/o H.C. Pierce |
No dates |
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Pierce, W.D., Infant |
s/o H.V. & S.P. Pierce |
15 Mar 1908-15 Mar 1908 |
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Pierce, Wiley P. |
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1812-1892 |
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Pierce, Wiley Thomas |
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1873-1876 |
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Pierce, William D. |
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22 Oct 1845-29 Oct 1904 |
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Pierce, William Robert |
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1870-1873 |
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Notes from Beth Waits - I have photos of many of these stones if anyone is interested in them. A number of the stones are recent replacements, and I have found some serious discrepancies with census data, especially with older dates and with dates where the years only are given.
IERCE Marriages in Rankin County, MS
Source:
Rankin County Mississippi 1828-1900 Vol. II Lipscomb to Z; Computer Indexed Marriage Records published by Nicholas Russell Murray, Hunting for Bears, Inc. P.O. Box 355, North Salt Lake, Utah 84054, p. 294.
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12 29 1896 |
Pierce, Adra |
Thomas, W D |
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01 28 1885 |
Pierce, Annie |
McCoy, W J |
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12 13 1879 |
Pierce, E C |
Scott, Bettie |
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02 02 1885 |
Pierce, Ella |
Lazenby, G A |
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05 03 1870 |
Pierce, G C |
Smith, Mildred |
[George W. s/o Redwine] |
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08 16 1849 |
Pierce, Hugh |
Thornton, Susan |
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12 19 1883 |
Pierce, J B |
Alliston, Mary |
[J. Bradford s/o Wiley] |
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02 05 1886 |
Pierce, J C |
Thomas, Nora |
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02 24 1886 |
Pierce, J F |
Penn, D P Miss |
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10 25 1887 |
Pierce, J F |
Waddell, Minnie |
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03 18 1843 |
Pierce, Jane |
Harrell, Isaac |
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10 26 1871 |
Pierce, Jessee |
Byrd, Cynthia |
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11 25 1887 |
Pierce, Josie |
Renno, W M |
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11 23 1898 |
Pierce, N N |
French, Mamie |
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03 03 1879 |
Pierce, Pocahontas |
Oliver, P M |
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01 17 1877 |
Pierce, Rachael |
Johnson, James |
|
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01 17 1880 |
Pierce, S S |
patri,kr[sic] KirkJ Miss[Rosa?] [Silas S. s/o Redwine] |
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02 07 1870 |
Pierce, Silas |
Thomas, Bettie |
[Silas Steen s/o Wiley] |
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09 25 1865 |
Pierce, T J |
Berry, Louisa |
[Thomas J. S/o Redwine] |
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08 10 1896 |
Pierce, W L |
Steen, Mabelle |
|
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01 04 1864 |
Pierce, Wiley |
Smith, Josephine |
[son of Redwine] |
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08 05 1844 |
Pierce, Wiley |
Steen, Sarah |
|
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11 06 1868 |
Pierce, William |
Steen, Susan |
[son of Redwine] |
IERCE History in Rankin Co., MS
Source:
A History of Rankin County MS Vol. 1, Rankin Co. Hist. Soc. Inc. 1984. Printed by Stephens Printing, Florence, MS 39073
The following is directly quoted from this book, pp 243-244. Comments and corrections are in italics.
PIERCE, THOMAS, STEEN. BUTLER
The Pierce family and the Thomas family came to Rankin County, Mississippi, in a covered wagon. On their way they stopped for rest and lunch. After a while the adults called the children from their games to resume the journey. Little Rena Thomas had disappeared. There was no trace of blood, which would have been evident if she had been killed by wild animals. Therefore, after a two-month search, it was decided that she must have been kidnapped by Indians, for she was never seen again.
Traveling in this wagon train were two brothers, Redwine Pierce (1805-1885) and Wiley Pierce (1812-1892). Wiley married Sarah Enochs Steen in Rankin County in 1844 and they had three children, Mary, Elizabeth, and Silas [B.W. Note: There were actually five children: Mary (b. ca 1844), Elizabeth (b. ca 1846), Silas (1849-1916), Huston (1859-1880) and James Bradford (1861-1905).] Redwine married Mary Polly Thomas around 1838, and they had six sons, Wiley (1839-1874/1880), Thomas (1841-1883), William Dean (1845-1904), Sherwood (1847-1869), George (1849-____), and Silas (1849-1916).[B.W. Note: These are the dates for Wiley’s son Silas. This Silas was 1857-1933.]
Redwine’s son, William Dean, enlisted in Peyton’s Battalion of the Confederate States Cavalry, commanded by Captain D.G. Cooper, on January 15, 1864, at the age of nineteen. He served until the end of the war and surrendered in Jackson in June, 1865. After the war William married Sue Elizabeth Steen on November 8, 1868. Sue Steen’s parents were Silas Lusk Steen and Margaret Ann Butler of Rankin County. Sue and William had five children, Adra (1877-1899), Henry Cole (1879-1962), Effie (1883-1918), Hugh Victor (1884-1948), and Stella (1886-1973). [B.W. Note: A 6th, and oldest, child, Silas W. L. born Oct 1869 was in the 1870 census with age 9/12. He was not found in the 1880 or later censuses.]
Sue Elizabeth Steen Pierce, like so many of our Southern pioneer women, spent all of her life in Fannin, Mississippi, devoting her time and energies to the care and well-being of her family. She died on August 24, 1931, at the age of eighty-three and is buried in the Sinai Cemetery in Rankin County, Mississippi.
ankin Co, MS 1840 Census
|
Redwin PIRCE |
Males: 1 |
<5 |
2 |
20-29 |
Females: 1 |
20-29 |
2 in agriculture |
2 illiterate |
|
Jesse PEARCE |
Males: 1 |
<5 |
1 |
40-49 |
Females: 2 |
10-14 |
(1) 15-19 (1) 30-39 (0) slaves |
1 agriculture |
R
ankin Co, MS 1850 Censusp 439, Family 220
|
Jesse Pierce |
58 |
M |
Farmer |
NC |
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Fahala " |
49 |
M |
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TN |
|
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Maria " |
22 |
F |
|
LA |
Attended school within the year |
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Margaret " |
20 |
F |
|
MS |
" |
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Minerva " |
18 |
F |
|
MS |
" |
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Cynthia " |
16 |
F |
|
MS |
" |
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William " |
10 |
M |
|
MS |
" |
|
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p 472, Family 465
|
Redwine Pearce |
38 |
M |
Farmer $600 |
GA |
|
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Mary " |
30(6?) |
F |
|
MS |
|
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Wiley " |
11 |
M |
|
MS |
|
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Thomas " |
9 |
M |
|
MS |
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William " |
5 |
M |
|
MS |
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Sherwood " |
3 |
M |
|
MS |
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p 472, Family 466
|
W. P. Pierce |
33 |
M |
Farmer $600 |
GA |
|
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Sarah " |
25 |
F |
|
MS |
|
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Mary " |
6 |
F |
|
MS |
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Elizabeth " |
4 |
F |
|
MS |
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Silas |
2 |
M |
|
MS |
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Rankin Co, MS 1860 Census
|
Redwin Pearce |
50 |
M |
Farmer $6000 $12144 |
GA |
|
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Mary " |
45 |
F |
|
TN |
|
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T. J. " |
19 |
M |
Student |
MS |
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W. D. " |
16 |
M |
Do |
MS |
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G. W. " |
11 |
M |
|
MS |
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S. S. " |
03 |
M |
|
MS |
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Brandon Post Office, 9th of September, 1860 p 997-998, Family 949
|
Jesse Pearce |
67 |
M |
Farmer $80 $235 |
NC |
|
|
L. A. Brown |
20 |
F |
|
MS |
|
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Fahala Pierce |
55 |
F |
|
TN |
|
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Maria Pierce |
30 |
F |
|
MS |
|
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Mary Csiel ? |
3 |
F |
|
MS |
|
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Celia Cseal(?) |
2 |
F |
|
MS |
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Brandon Post Office, 30th of July, 1860 Family 561
|
L. G. Steen |
35 |
F |
$3200 $22,246 |
MS |
|
|
P. C. Smith |
13 |
M |
|
MS |
|
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Wiley Pierce |
21 |
M |
Overseer $200 |
MS |
|
Township Three, Steen’s Creek Post Office, 6th of July, 1870, pp 31B, 32
Family 314
|
Pearce, Wiley P. |
56 |
M |
W |
Farmer $2500 $400 |
GA |
|
|
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", Sarah E. |
46 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
MS |
|
|
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", Silas S. |
21 |
M |
W |
Farm Manager |
MS |
|
|
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" , Elizabeth |
19 |
F |
W |
At Home |
MS |
Att. School |
|
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" , Huston |
12 |
M |
W |
At Home |
MS |
Att. School |
|
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" , James B. |
9 |
M |
W |
|
MS |
|
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Family 316
|
Pearce, Wiley Jr |
26 |
M |
W |
Farmer $1000 $375 |
MS |
|
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" Josephine |
25 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
MS |
|
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"Ella |
5 |
F |
W |
|
MS |
|
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" Juby (?) J |
3 |
F |
W |
|
MS |
|
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" Amice (?) B |
1 |
F |
W |
|
MS |
|
Family 319
|
Pearce, William |
24 |
M |
W |
Farmer $250 |
MS |
|
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" , Susan |
20 |
F |
W |
Keep House (Can't read/write) |
MS |
|
|
" ,Silas W L |
9/12 |
M |
W |
Oct. |
MS |
|
Family 328
|
Peirce, Redwine |
58 |
M |
W |
Farmer $1500 $800 |
GA |
|
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", Marianne |
53 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
TN |
|
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", George |
19 |
M |
W |
Farm Manager |
MS |
|
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", Silus |
13 |
M |
W |
At Home |
MS |
|
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Griffin, Alick |
18 |
M |
B |
Farm Laborer (Can't read/write) |
MS |
|
R
ankin Co, MS 1880 CensusDistrict 7, 10th of June, 1880 pp 307, 310
Dwelling 129, Family 142
|
Pierce, Silas |
WM |
22 |
Head |
Mar. |
Farmer |
B. MS F/B MS m/b MS |
|
" , Rosa |
WF |
21 |
Wife |
Mar. |
Keeping House |
B MS f/b MS m/b MS |
Dwelling 130, Family 143
|
Pierce, A. J. |
WF |
34 |
Head |
Wid. |
Keeping House |
b MS f/b AL m/b GA |
|
" , Ella WF |
|
15 |
Dau. |
|
Att. School |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
" , Josie |
WF |
13 |
Dau. |
Att. School |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
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" , Bertha |
WF |
11 |
Dau. |
Att. School |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
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" , Lewis |
WM |
8 |
Son |
Sin. |
Att. School |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
" , Ida |
WF |
6 |
Dau. |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
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Kirkpatrick, L |
WM |
17 |
[bro. of Rosa K. Pierce?] |
Farm Hand |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
Dwelling 132, Family 145
|
Pierce, Steen |
WM |
31 |
Head |
Mar |
Farmer |
b MS f/b GA m/b MS |
|
" , Bettie |
WF |
30 |
Wife |
Mar. |
Keeping House |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
" , Horace |
WM |
3 |
Son |
Sin. |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
|
" , Isham(?) |
WM |
2/12 |
Son |
Sin. |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
Dwelling 135, Family 148
|
Pierce, Wm D |
WM |
34 |
Head |
Mar. |
Farmer can’t r/w |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
" , Susan |
WF |
30 |
Wife |
Mar |
Kp house can’t r/w |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
" , Adra |
WF |
3 |
Dau. |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
||
|
", Henry Cole |
WM |
11/12 |
Son |
Sin. |
July |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
Allison, Mary |
WF |
15 |
Cou. |
Sin. |
Att. School |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
Dwelling 137, Family 150
|
Pierce, Wiley |
WM |
60 |
Head |
Mar. |
Farmer |
b MS f/b VA m/b GA |
|
" , Sallie |
WF |
56 |
Wife |
Mar. |
Keeping House |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
" , Brad |
WM |
19 |
Son |
Farmer |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
|
Allison, Bettie |
WF |
16 |
Sin. |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
Dwelling 190, Family 203
|
Pierce, George |
WM |
29 |
Head |
Mar. |
Farmer |
b MS f/b GA m/b MS |
|
" , Mildred |
WF |
30 |
Wife |
Mar. |
Keeping House |
B MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
" , Perry |
WM |
9 |
Son |
Sing. |
Att. School |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
" , Eddie |
WM |
6 |
Son |
Sin. |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
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" , Robert |
WM |
4 |
Son |
Sin. |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
|
" , Sherwood |
WM |
10/12 |
Son |
Sin. |
b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
|
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" , Mary |
WF |
65 |
Moth |
Wid. |
B TN f/b TN m/b TN |
1900
MS Soundex for PIERCE (P620) - Hinds & Rankin Counties
Andrew Pierce Hinds County Beat 5 Vol 19 ED72 Sh15 line59 white
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Apr 1875 |
25 |
MS |
|||
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Dlo(?) |
W |
Nov 1878 |
21 |
MS |
|
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Bessie D |
D |
June 1895 |
4 |
MS |
|
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Percy |
S |
June 1898 |
2 |
MS |
George C. Pierce Rankin County Beat 2 Brandon Vol 44 ED79 Sh3 line77
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Jan 1851 |
49 |
MS |
|||
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Nora C |
W |
Feb 1861 |
39 |
MS |
|
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David T |
S |
Dec 1889 |
10 |
MS |
|
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Jarrnes(?) R |
S |
Jun 1888 |
11 |
MS |
|
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Sudie |
D |
Feb 1892 |
8 |
MS |
|
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Mary K |
D |
Dec 1895 |
4 |
MS |
|
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William D |
S |
Aug 1897 |
2 |
MS |
|
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George C |
S |
Dec 1899 |
5/12 |
MS |
Horace H. Pierce Rankin County Beat 1 Steen’s Creek Vol 44 ED74 Sh6 line67
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Mar 1878 |
22 |
MS |
|||
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Mamie E |
W |
Mar 1883 |
17 |
MS |
James B. Pierce Rankin County Beat 1 Steen’s Creek Vol 44 ED74 Sh12 line90
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Jan 1861 |
39 |
MS |
|||
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Mary L(ee) |
W |
Apr 1865 |
35 |
MS |
|
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Ethel L(eona) |
D |
Oct 1890 |
9 |
MS [actually born Nov |
|
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Ruth (Adelma) |
D |
Nov 1894 |
5 |
MS [actually born Oct] |
John F. Pierce Rankin County Beat 4 Pelahatchie Vol 44 ED82 Sh8 line45
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Apr 1859 |
41 |
MS |
|||
|
Delphine |
W |
Jul 1862 |
37 |
MS |
|
|
Eva E |
D |
May 1887 |
13 |
MS |
|
|
John T S |
Nov 1891 |
8 |
MS |
||
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Albert |
S |
Jun 1895 |
4 |
MS |
|
|
Robt G S |
Jun 1897 |
2 |
MS |
||
|
Infant |
S |
Feb 1900 |
3/12 |
MS |
|
|
Infant |
D |
Feb 1900 |
3/12 |
MS |
|
|
Mary J M |
Feb 1837 |
63 |
MS |
||
|
Penn, James |
FL |
May 1822 |
78 |
LA |
Lewis Pierce Rankin County Beat 1 Steen’s Creek Vol 44 ED74 Sh11 Line7
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Aug 1871 |
28 |
MS |
|||
|
Mabele W |
Apr 1879 |
21 |
MS |
||
|
Knox |
S |
Oct 1899 |
8/12 |
MS |
1900 MS Soundex for PIERCE(P620) - Hinds & Rankin Counties - cont.
Preston Pierce Rankin County Beat 5 Cato Vol 44 ED86 Sh13 Line56
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Mar 1884 |
16 |
MS |
|||
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Gayden, Marthia |
nephew |
Robert A. Pierce Rankin County Beat 5 Cato Vol 44 ED86 Sh14 Line7
|
Jan 1876 |
24 |
MS |
|||
|
Thomas, Will D. |
Boarder |
Silous Pierce Rankin County Beat 1 Steen’s Creek Vol 44 ED74 Sh9 Line30
|
Mar 1858 |
43 |
MS |
|||
|
Rosa |
W N.R. |
1860 |
40 |
MS |
|
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Huston S |
S |
Aug 1881 |
18 |
MS |
|
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Wilkins |
S N.R. |
1884 |
16 |
MS |
|
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Eunis |
D N.R. |
1888 |
12 |
MS |
|
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Everett |
S N.R. |
1882[sic] |
8 |
MS |
|
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Tillie |
D N.R. |
1896 |
4 |
MS |
|
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A(O?)lina |
S N.R. |
1898 |
2 |
MS |
Steen S. Pierce Rankin County Beat 1 Steen’s Creek Vol 44 ED74 Sh6 Line61
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Jun 1849 |
50 |
MS |
|||
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Bettie H |
W |
Dec 1849 |
50 |
MS |
|
|
Laura M |
D |
Aug 1882 |
17 |
MS |
|
|
Sarah L |
D |
Feb 1885 |
15 |
MS |
|
|
Bradford M |
S |
Jun 1888 |
11 |
MS |
|
|
Jessie W |
S |
May 1891 |
9 |
MS |
William Pierce Rankin County Beat 1 Steen’s Creek Vol 44 ED75 Sh16 Line19
|
Feb 1840 |
60 |
MS |
|||
|
Sue |
W |
Jun 1849 |
52 |
MS |
|
|
Henry |
S |
Jul 1879 |
19 |
MS |
|
|
Effie |
D |
July 1883 |
14 |
MS |
|
|
Estell |
D |
July 1887 |
12 |
MS |
Rankin Co, MS 1900 Census
Township 4, June 19 & 20, 1900, SD 5, ED 74, Sheet 12
Dwelling # 234, Family # 245
Pierce, James B. Head W M Jan 1861 39 married 16 b MS f/b GA m/b VA occupation merchandis[sic] reads writes speaks English owns house free farm schedule # 232
|
Pierce Mary L. |
Wife W F Apr 1865 35 married 16 mother of 3 |
2 living b MS f/b MS m/b MS reads writes speaks English |
|
|
Pierce Ethel L. |
Daughter W F Oct [actually Nov] 1890 9 single b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
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|
Pierce Ruth |
Daughter W F Nov[actually Oct] 1894 5 single b MS f/b MS m/b MS |
Rankin Co, MS 1910 Census
? of Beat 1 Steen’s Creek (rest of heading information illegible)
written up the side of the page: Florence & Byram road
Dwelling # 40, Family # 41
Pierce, Mary Lee Head F W 44 widowed mother of 3, 2 living seamstress family Q.A. reads writes speaks English owns house
Pierce, Ruth D. Daughter F W 14 single
