Posted on: Cowley Co. Ks Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ks/Cowley/35 Surname: PIERCE ------------------------- Cowley County, KS. Pierce. Yes, that's my family --John and Lavina Jones Pierce. I've been wanting to get in touch with you. Heard your name as Pierce family researcher from my cousin,Ted McAlister, but didn't have contact info. John and Lavina also had a daughter, Lavina, who married Edward McAlister, son of Andrew McAllister and Nancy West. They had the following children: Bessie May (m. Walter Farnsworth), Nancy Ann (Nannie), Dee Lee, Ida, Guy and -- the name escapes me, I know it but just can't thing of it and I don't have my McAlister file with me. I have the marriage info for the children and most of the grand children. Am working on getting it updated through some cousins in Utah. I have photocopies of a few photos of some of the Pierce children and also of Lavina Jones and her brother and sister-in-law. My cousin has the originals. Please email me and let's exchange info. Unfortunately, I can't help take them farther back as I have not yet had a chance to research this family much.