Sherry, Thomas J. Pierce is NOT listed in any of the Dallas County Cemetery books. In 1870 census, Mary A. Pierce is living by herself but next door to David A. Pierce Jackson Township Dwelling 208, Family 206 Pierce, David A. 29 b. IL farmer real estate value $2500, personal property value $575 Rebecca J. 24 MO Nancy A. 3 Mo Thomas W. 9/12 (Aug) MO Dwelling 209, Family 207 Pierce, Mary A. 66 b. NC Keepinghouse real estate value $500, personal property value $300 In 1880, Jackson township Dwelling 46, Family 46 Perce [at least this is transcriber's interpretation], Mary H. 75 widow (has Neuralgia) b. NC, father b. Ireland, mother b. NC She ___?, Roselal 13 Servant b. unknown, father b. unknown, mother b. unknown Dwelling 51, Family 51 Prirce, ? Rebecca 34 widow farmer b. MO, father b. TN, mother b. KY Nancy 13 dau b. MO, father b. VA, mother b. MO Thomas 10 son b. MO, father b. VA, mother b. MO Kelly G. son b. MO, father b. VA, mother b. MO Mary 5 dau b. MO, father b. VA, mother b. MO I did not find James C. Pierce in 1870 census. In 1880 he is in Washington township with wife Martha and daughter Lilla B. James indicates he was born in Illinois and his mother in NC; father's birth place is blank. In the 1890 census of Union Soldiers and Widows, Rebecca J. Pierce, widow of David A. is listed. David served in Company I of the 24th MO Infantry from August 19, 1861 - May, 1965 and died of consumption in 1878; her post office was Buffalo. She was enumerated in Benton Township.