I know we come back to this Pierce line stuff every few months or so... BUT IT AIN"T FINISHED YET. My interest in the Pierce lines stems from the significant amount of intermarrying with our McKenzie line. I have been able to identify 2 and possibly a 3rd distinct Pierce lines in the area. Unfortunately I have not been able to link them directly together, but I believe they are. Just haven't found the right source yet. I have the John Pierce - Rachel Ross line; the Hiram Pierce - Kizziah Greer line; and a William Pierce line <this is a different William than Pierce-Ross William Riley). My interest is in the following marriages: a. Hiram & Kizziah's daughter, Elizabeth, married William Lee McKenzie b. William Lee's brother, Malcomb, married John & Rachel's daughter, Mary Caroline. c. William Lee & Elizabeth's daughter, Nancy Caroline, married James Peyton Pierce, the son of Mary Caroline's brother, William Riley Pierce, the son of John & Rachel. d. Malcomb & Mary Caroline's son, John Malcomb, married Jenette Ellen Pierce, the daughter of Hiram & Kizziah's son <Elizabeth (nee Pierce) McKenzie's brother, 'Washington Moody' Pierce. This went on and on between these 3 families, but ALWAYS marrying across the different Pierce lines indicating <to me at least> that the 2 Pierce lines were NOT directly related, ie, John Pierce & Hiram Pierce being brothers. 1st cousins maybe, but not siblings. Have not found any descendants for the William Pierce line, so I really don't know if he was related to John or Hiram. I'd be more than happy to share with you what I have on these 3 lines if you would like. I have updating to do on them from some new research that would take a couple of days. But, let me know. Dave Da