Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1879, AUG. 687 R. PIERCE. I. ANNA M. SPEARS, is now the widow of Richard Loan. (See) II. GEORGE SPEARS (See) III. DORA SPEARS, b. Sept. 14, 1849; married in Aug., 1870, James Crawford. Children: 1. Frank Crawford, b. in 1871 2. Myrtle Crawford, b. in 1873 ROBERT PIERCE Robert Pierce died near Waldron. He was born in Green County, Tenn., May 25, 1795. He served in the war of 1812. He married Mary Campbell, and came to Platte with the earliest settlers. Children: I. CAROLINE PIERCE, married Nic. Timberlake (See) II. LOUISA PIERCE, married March 25, 1855, Ben Posten; 4 children. They live in Andrew County. III. ELIZABETH PIERCE, married Micajah Brown. Both died and their children scattered. IV. SUSAN PIERCE, b. Jan. 8, 1829; living; married in 1859 Wash. H. Brown (see). V. JAMES PIERCE, b. in Clay Oct. 29, 1833; died Dec. 24, 1883; married March 18, 1857. Mary A. Harrington, dr. of Elisha Harrington. (See) In 1852 he went overland to California. He was a Mason and highly esteemed. Children: 1. Lucetta Pierce, married H. Z. Wolf. Children: [a] Marion Wolf 2. Leanna Pierce, married Geo. Truman. Children: [a] Emma Truman [b] Charles Truman [c] May Truman [d] Ollie Truman [e] Octo Truman 3. Jacob A. Pierce, b. Nov. 4, 1864 4. Levara Pierce, married Geo. Barnes 5. Nettie Pierce 6. Lizzie Pierce 7. Robert Pierce 8. Lockhart Pierce VI. FRANK PIERCE, d. Dec. 10, 1891; married Cleora Baldwin (living), dr. of Martin. Children: 1. Willard R. Pierce 2. Weston Pierce (iii) 3. Jesse M. Pierce 4. Lela R. Pierce 5. May Pierce 6. Solomon Pierce 7. William J. Pierce 8. L. B. Pierce VII. MARTHA PIERCE, dead; married March 25, 1858, Jacob Harrington, b. Feb. 20, 1839, son of Elijah Harrington. He lives near Waldron, and is a man of intelligence, honor, and influence. Chidlren: 1. Luther Harrington, married July 3, 1881, Mary E. Denton. Children: [a] Mattie Harrington [b] Gaylord Harrington [c] Walter Harrington (ii) 2. Sterling P. Harrington 3. Walter Harrington (i) 4. J. Wheeler Harrington, married Feb. 2, 1890, Mattie Morris, daughter of Chas. Morris. Children: [a] Jacob A. Harrington 5. Laura Harrington 6. Marcella Harrington 7. Susie Harrington 8. Robert Harrington 9. William W. Harrington VIII. WESTON A. PIERCE (i), b. in Clay Feb. 19, 1828; married July 5, 1854. Fannie M. Baldwin, b. Dec. 4, 1839, daughter of Martin. They live in Waldron. Children: