Husband: Esta Waitman Pierce 1
Born: Oct-20-1880 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,2,3 (see note 1)
Died: May-19-1948 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,3
Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: teamster 5
Occupation: 1920 laborer in glass factory 6
Occupation: 1910 farm laborer 7
Father: George W. Pierce (1848 - 1922)
Mother: Susanna Adams (1852 - 1921)
Other spouse 2
Wife: Irena Catherine Reed Also known as: Rena Catherine Reed Married: Mar-29-1901 in Ritchie Co, WV 8
Born: Oct- -1878 in Horn Creek, Ritchie Co, WV 9,10,11,12 Died: 1918 10 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1880, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Reed (1852 - 1932) Mother: Rachel Ann Lowther (1858 - 1939) Notes
M Child 1: Glenn Marion Pierce Census name: Glen Pierce Born: May-20-1902 in Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 14,15 Died: Feb- -1981 15 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15 Resided: 1948, 1949, 1964 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 16,17,18 Census: 1920, McClain Hghts in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1920 teamster 6 Wife: Lessie Knight b. Nov-10-1905 d. Feb- -1978 Married: Feb-24-1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
F Child 2: Zella Beatrice Pierce Born: Jun-25-1904 in Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 20,21 Died: Mar- 2-1978 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 16,17,18 Census: 1920, McClain Hghts in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Bruce Dotson b. Jul- 2-1894 d. May- 9-1988 Married: Dec- 6-1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19,20
F Child 3: Lula Madge Pierce Census name: Madge Pierce Born: Jun-25-1906 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Aug-21-1964 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 22,1 Buried: in Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (Co Rd 62/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV 1 Resided: in Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: 1949 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Resided: 1948 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1920, McClain Hghts in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James T. Moore b. ca 1902 Married: Jul-16-1925 in Doddridge Co, WV 23 Husband: Noah French Greathouse b. May- 2-1883 d. Sep-26-1957 Also known as: French Greathouse 24,25,26,27 Married: Jul-28-1929 in Ritchie Co, WV 28
F Child 4: Leatha Edna Pierce Also known as: Leathy Pierce 18 Born: May-17-1909 29,6 (see note 2) Died: Jun-29-1927 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 30 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 29 Cause of death: tuberculosis 29 Resided: 1923 in Harrison Co, WV 31 Census: 1920, McClain Hghts in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Claude Lee Williamson b. Oct-29-1899 d. Sep-10-1990 Also known as: Claud L. Williamson 32,33 Married: Sep-30-1923 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 34
F Child 5: Rachel Susanna Pierce Born: May-27-1913 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 35,1 Died: Oct-14-1992 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1 Resided: in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 16,17,18,36 Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920, McClain Hghts in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James Presley Leeson b. Jul-12-1906 d. Mar- 5-1993 Married: Apr- 2-1932 in Doddridge Co, WV 37,19,24,38
F Child 6: Mary Pierce 18 Born: 1916 3 Died: 1917 3 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
F Child 7: Martha Pierce 18 Born: 1916 3 Died: 1917 3 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 11, p. 310. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) Birth record of daughter. (6) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (7) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (8) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as Estey W. Pierce, 21, of Doddridge Co; and Reney Reed, 22, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Mar 29 1901. (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (10) Grave marker (year only) (11) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (12) Birth record of son. (13) Findagrave.com. (14) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk Del-2, p. 68. (15) Social Security Death Index. (16) Obituary of father. (17) Obituary of stepmother. (18) Obituary of sister. (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (20) Walter A. Dotson (1950-2011), Louisville, OH. (21) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 166. (22) Monongalia County Death Records, Morgantown, WV. (23) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as James T. Moore, 23, b. Holland, res. Franklin Co OH; and Lulu Madge Pierce, 19, of Doddridge Co. Married Jul 16 1925. (24) Obituary of wife. (25) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998) (26) 1910 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (27) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (28) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998), Identified as French Greathouse, 46, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co; and Madge Pierce, 23, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co. Married Jul 28 1929. (29) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (30) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=995026&Type=Death. (31) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (32) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (33) Death record of wife. (34) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=30970&Type=Marriage. (35) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Rachel Susanna Pierce, b. May 27 1913 at West Union, dau of Esta Waitman Pierce & Rena Catherine Reed. Original entry had name as D. S. Pierce, sex as male, date as May 24 1913, father as E. W. Pierce, and mother as Rena Pierce. "Corrections made on Affidavit of Aunt, 1/14/65." The aunt was not specifically identified. Although the actual record kept the mother's first name as Rena, the index entry was changed to read Lena. Rachel's obituary identified her mother as Rena Catherine Reed. BR Bk 4, p. 135. (36) Obituary of son. (37) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Groom identified as James Leeson, age 26, b. Doddridge Co, resident of Oxford. Bride identified as Rachel Pierce, age 19, b. Doddridge Co. Ceremony held Apr 2 1932. MR Bk 12, p. 463. (38) Obituary of husband. Event Notes Note (1) While Esta Pierce's marriage record and obituary give his birthplace as Ritchie Co, the birth records of two of his children give it as Summers, Doddridge Co. Note (2) Birthplace given in marriage record as Harrison County, but in death record as Doddridge County. Birth date on grave marker is 1910.