My Pierce came into Johnston Co., NC Abt. 1915-1925. Children of Lee Roy Pierce and Inez Clark lived in Smithfield for a time. Not sure who remained in Smithfield. They were looking for work in the Mill Villages. Hope someone might recognize a name or two. Let me know if any ring a bell. pbsam@n-jcenter.com , Charlene Nix Descendants of William John Pierce Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM JOHN1 PIERCE was born March 1847 in South Carolina, and died in Rockingham, North Carolina (Wolf Pit---Richmond County). He married FLORA Abt. 1895 in Rockingham, North Carolina. She was born 1871, and died in Rockingham, North Carolina (Wolf Pit---Richmond County). Children of WILLIAM PIERCE and FLORA are: i. NORA2 PIERCE, Stepchild; m. DOC MILLS. ii. MATTIE PIERCE, b. April 1885; Stepchild; m. DEASE GRANT. 2. iii. LEEROY PIERCE, b. May 01, 1888, Rockingham, North Carolina (Wolf Pit---Richmond County); d. January 29, 1959, Gastonia, North Carolina (Gaston County); Stepchild. iv. RENA PIERCE, b. July 1889; Stepchild; m. HAYES. Generation No. 2 2. LEEROY2 PIERCE (WILLIAM JOHN1) was born May 01, 1888 in Rockingham, North Carolina (Wolf Pit---Richmond County), and died January 29, 1959 in Gastonia, North Carolina (Gaston County). He married (1) PEARL. He married (2) INEZ CLARK September 22, 1908 in Rockingham, North Carolina, daughter of JOHN CLARK and LUCY SMITH. She was born May 14, 1893 in Rockingham, North Carolina (Wolf Pit---Richmond County), and died July 07, 1932 in Cheraw,South Carolina. Children of LEEROY PIERCE and PEARL are: i. MAGAZINE3 PIERCE. ii. FERMAN HERBERT PIERCE, b. January 1936. Children of LEEROY PIERCE and INEZ CLARK are: iii. JOHN WILLIAM3 PIERCE, b. September 27, 1909, Rockingham, North Carolina (Wolf Pit---Richmond County; d. June 13, 1972; m. ANNIE MOORE, February 11, 1928; d. August 31, 1972. iv. VIRGINIA LOUISE PIERCE, b. February 21, 1912, Rockingham, North Carolina (Wolf Pit---Richmond County); m. THEL JACKSON CHILDRES, November 12, 1927, Smithfield, North Carolina; b. May 24, 1908, Smithfield, North Carolina (Johnston County); d. November 21, 1964, Gastonia, North Carolina (Gaston County). v. EVELYN LORENE PIERCE, b. July 08, 1914, Rockingham, North Carolina (Wolf Pit---Richmond Cointy); d. June 08, 1980, Gastonia, North Carolina (Gaston County); m. (1) HORACE ELWOOD HILL, December 23, 1936; b. September 08, 1915; d. 1971, Gastonia, North Carolina (Gaston County); m. (2) CHARLES LILLIE, October 1974. vi. BLANCH PIERCE, b. January 03, 1917; d. January 10, 1917. vii. JOSEPH CARL PIERCE, b. August 28, 1918; d. December 15, 1918, Smithfield, North Carolina (Johnston County). viii. RONNIE CORNELIUS PIERCE, b. September 14, 1920, Cheraw, S.C; d. November 02, 1944, after 2 years MIA- WWII , USS LaSalle lost at sea. ix. VIRGINIA MAE PIERCE, b. July 16, 1923, Rockingham, North Carolina (Wolf Pit---Richmond Cointy); d. September 24, 1944, Gastonia, North Carolina (Gaston County); m. LESTER EUGENE MONK, November 15, 1940; b. June 22, 1921; d. March 13, 1982, Gastonia, North Carolina (Gaston County).