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• Pierce family pedigree diagram. One page of boxes arranged in an upside-down tree structure to clearly explain the family relationships. Includes the names listed below.
• Pierce family by Sue Gardner. She traces the Pierce family back to Captain Michael Pierce born 1615 in Hingham, Kent, England who immigrated to America.

First Family

David Higgins Pierce

Father: David Pierce (born 10-10-1804, married 8-21-1825, died 5-15-1870). Parents: David Pierce (1769-1851) and Sally Atwood (1769-1850).
Mother: Ruth Freeman King (born 9-21-1807, died 3-26-1887). Parents: Zephaniah King (1778-1813) and Sarah Freeman (1782-?).
Born 3-1-1837 Wellfleet, MA
Married 6-30-1861 Mary Abigail Myrick in Wellfleet, MA
Died 1886 Wellfleet, MA
Buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wellfleet, MA
Children:
Samuel Roberts Pierce born 1862 Wellfleet, MA
un-named child born 12-9-1863
Mary Ann Pierce born 1866 Wellfleet, MA
David B. Pierce born 1868 MA
James F. Pierce born 1873 Wellfleet, MA
In 1850 lived in Wellfleet, MA (age 13, born 1837) with David Pierce (80, born 1770), David Pierce Jr. (45, born 1805), Ruth Pierce (43, born 1807, maiden name King), Clarissa Pierce (15, born 1835), Ann M. Pierce (8, born 1842), and Zephaniah K. Pierce (6, born 1844). From this I guess his parents were David Pierce Jr. and Ruth King.
In 1880 lived in Wellfleet, MA with wife and children Samuel R., Mary A., David B., and James T.; sailor.

Mary Abigail Myrick

Father: Freeman Myrick (born 10-17-1805, died 11-18-1869). Parents: Samuel Myrick (1770-?) and Abigail (1770-?).
Mother: Dorcas Newcomb (born 9-18-1804, died 7-26-1851). Parents: Theophilus Newcomb (1774-1842) and Dorcas Young (1774-1851).
Born 4-29-1841 Truro, MA
Married 6-30-1861 David Higgins Pierce in Wellfleet, MA
Died 9-15-1923 Wellfleet, MA of "senile debility"
Buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wellfleet, MA
In 1900 lived in Wellfleet, MA as widow with son Samuel.
In 1910 lived in Wellfleet, MA as widow with son Samuel.

Samuel Roberts Pierce

Parents: Mary Abigail Myrick and David Higgins Pierce
Born 2-14-1862 Wellfleet, MA
Died 1928
Buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wellfleet, MA
In 1880 lived in Wellfleet, MA with parental family.
In 1900 lived in Truro, MA with widowed mother; fisherman.
In 1910 lived in Wellfleet, MA with widowed mother.

Mary Ann Pierce

Parents: Mary Abigail Myrick and David Higgins Pierce
Born 5-29-1866 Wellfleet, MA
Married 11-25-1885 Michael Lewis Bryne in Wellfleet, MA
Died 1948 Burlington, VT
Buried Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, VT
Children:
Elbren Lewis Bryne born 1887 Truro, MA
Maria Sumner Bryne born 1889 Truro, MA
Mary Higgins Bryne born 1892 Truro, MA
Cora Leland Bryne born 1894 Truro, MA
Lester Pierce Bryne born 1905 Truro, MA
Leighton Wesley Bryne born 1909 Truro, MA
In 1880 Mary lived in Wellfleet, MA with parental family.
In 1900 lived in Truro, MA with husband and children Elbren L., Maria S., Mary H., and Cora L.
In 1920 lived in owned home on County Road in Truro, MA with husband, son Lester P. (age 14), and son Leighton W. (age 10).
In 1930 lived in Burlington, VT with husband, daughter-in-law Hannah and her children, daughter Cora, son Lester and his family, and son Leighton.
This family is detailed on the Bryne page.

David B. Pierce

Parents: Mary Abigail Myrick and David Higgins Pierce
Born 6-1868 Wellfleet, MA
Married 1895 Anna Davis Grozier in Truro, MA
Died 6-2-1926 Truro, MA
Children:
Anna Edson Pierce born 1895 Truro, MA
Zerujah Linwood Pierce born 1898 Truro, MA
Oscar Grozier Pierce born 1899 Truro, MA
David Higgins Pierce born 1901 Truro, MA
Stanley R/H Pierce born 1914 MA
In 1880 lived in Wellfleet, MA with parental family.
In 1900 lived in Truro, MA with wife Anna and children Anna E., Zerrie L., and Oscar G.; fisherman.
In 1910 lived in Truro, MA with wife Emma D. and 4 children.
In 1920 lived in Truro, MA with wife Emma D. and 5 children: Anna, Zerrie, Oscar, David, and Stanly; trap fisherman.

James F. Pierce

Parents: Mary Abigail Myrick and David Higgins Pierce
Born 3-17-1873 Wellfleet, MA
Married 1895 Ida E. Paine in Truro, MA
Died 1955
Buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wellfleet, MA
Children:
Celia Elizabeth Pierce born 1903 Wellfleet, MA
In 1880 lived in Wellfleet, MA with parental family.
In 1900 lived in Truro, MA with wife, no children.
In 1910 lived in Truro, MA with wife and daughter Celia; painter.
In 1920 lived in Wellfleet, MA with wife and daughter; laborer.
In 1930 lived on Center Marine Street, Wellfleet, MA with wife; not working.

Michael Lewis Bryne

Parents: Marietta C. Brown and Michael O. Bryne
Born 9-8-1856 Truro, MA
Married 11-25-1885 Mary Ann Pierce in Wellfleet, MA
Died 3-28-1941 Burlington, VT
Buried Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, VT
In 1860 lived in Truro, MA with parental family.
In 1870 lived in Truro, MA with parental family.
Don't know where he lived in 1880.
In 1900 lived in Truro, MA with wife and children.
In 1910 lived in Truro, MA with wife and children.
In 1920 lived in Truro with wife and children.
In 1930 lived in Burlington, VT with wife and children.

Anna Davis Grozier

Father: John Paine Grozier born 12-19-1841 Truro, MA, died 5-3-1900 Truro, MA.
Mother: Betsy Snow Rich, born 2-18-1843 Truro, MA, died 3-25-1925 Truro, MA.
Born 10-1874 Somerville, MA
Married 1895 David B Pierce in Truro, MA
Died 1951 Truro, MA
Siblings: John Franklin (b. 7-30-1864 Truro), Bessie L. (b. 9-29-1866 Truro), Zerujah (Zerrie) Francis (b. 12-11-1870), Elisha Paine (b. 5-4-1876), and Josephine (b. 1878).
In 1880 lived in Truro with parental family.
In 1900 lived in Truro, MA with husband and 3 children. In census name spelled Anna.
In 1910 lived in Truro, MA with husband and 4 children. In census name spelled "Emma".
In 1920 lived in Truro, MA with husband and 5 children. In census name spelled "Emma".
In 1930 lived in Truro, MA as Anna D., widowed, with children Anna, Oscar, and Stanley.

Ida E. Paine

Parents: unknown.
Born 1871
Married 1895 James T Pierce in Truro, MA
Died 1958

Descendants

Anna Edson Pierce

Parents: Anna Davis Grozier and David B. Pierce
Born 12-31-1895 Truro, MA
Died ?
In 1900 lived in Truro, MA with parental family.
In 1910 lived in Truro, MA with parental family.
In 1920 lived in Truro, MA with parental family; postmistress.
In 1930 lived in Truro, MA with parental family; postmistress.

Zerujah Linwood Pierce

Parents: Anna Davis Grozier and David B. Pierce
Born 4-28-1898 Truro, MA
Died ?
Nickname Zerrie.
In 1900 lived in Truro, MA with parental family.
In 1910 lived in Truro, MA with parental family.
In 1920 lived in Truro, MA with parental family; assistant postmistress.

Oscar Grozier Pierce

Parents: Anna Davis Grozier and David B. Pierce
Born 9-25-1899 Truro, MA
Died 1-4-1983 Eastham, MA
In 1900 lived in Truro, MA with parental family.
In 1910 lived in Truro, MA with parental family.
In 1920 lived in Truro, MA with parental family; laborer on state highway.
In 1930 lived in Truro, MA with parental family; carpenter.

David Higgins Pierce

Parents: Anna Davis Grozier and David B. Pierce
Born 1901 Truro, MA
Died ?
In 1910 lived in Truro, MA with parental family.
In 1920 lived in Truro, MA with parental family; fisherman.
I found a David H. Pierce, born about 1901 in the 1930 census living in Barnstable, MA with wife Evalina E., son David H., and stepson Everett D.; automotive mechanic. May or may not be my David R.

Stanley R/H Pierce

Parents: Anna Davis Grozier and David B. Pierce
Born 9-27-1914 MA (or 9-26-1914)
Married Katherine MacFarlane
Died 11-3-1986 Bridgewater (or South Dennis), MA
Four children but only one name known:
Nils Pierce born 1940, died 1961
In 1920 lived in Truro, MA with parental family.
In 1930 lived in Truro, MA with parental family; carpenter.

Katherine MacFarlane

Mother: Caroline Johnson (father born Norway, mother born PA).
Father: Harold MacFarlane.
Born 9-21-1916 Nova Scotia
Married Stanley R Pierce
Died 6-16-1993 South Dennis, MA
Had four children.

Celia Elizabeth Pierce

Parents: Ida E. Paine and James T Pierce
Born 7-15-1903 Wellfleet, MA
Married Albert Hall Elliot (born 1903)
Died ?
Full name may have been Cecelia.
In 1910 lived in Truro, MA with parental family.
In 1920 lived in Wellfleet, MA with parental family.

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