Reddock Pierce was born about 1808 in GA. He died before 1917 in Lawrence Co., MS. He was buried in Society Hill Church Cemetery. Reddock was counted in a census on 12 Sep 1850 in Lawrence Co, MS; 1860 & 1870 in Marion County, MS. I found a marriage license for Reddick Pierce and Emeline Ogelsby 2-22-1837 Lawrence Co., MS. Conveyance Book "C" Marion Co page 63... January 10, 1837 - Readic Pierce to Gabriel Blackburn for $110.00 land in Marion County. Witness: Martin Lewis, A. J. Blackburn. page 209....December 12, 1836 - Reddic Pearce deed to Gabriel Blackburn - Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter, Section 4, T 4, R 19, also the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast quarter, section 32, T 5, R 19. Witness: F. B. Blackburn and J. B. McLelland [his future father-in-law]. page 887....United States patent to Reddic Pierce, Certificate 5845, SE1/4 of SE1/4 S32 T5N R19W, Augusta Land Office, for 39 98/100 acres. Vol 23, page 120, 5 January 1841. Recorded 14 May 1848, J. P. Barnes, Clerk. page 895... 17 April 1858: Redick Pierce and Eveline M. for $40.00, to Benjamin B. Barnes, E1/2, NE 1/ 4, S33 T5N R19W, for 80 acres, Augusta Land District. Witnesses: J.P.Barnes and Hamilton Mayson. Recorded 21 June 1858, J.P.Barnes page 909.....31 August 1858: Redick Pierce and wife Eveline mortgage to Clinton Atkinson and James N. Atkinson (firm of C. Atkinson and Bro.), note of $116.10 of 31 August 1858 payable January 1859, Surety - W1/2, SE1/4 S3 T4 R19W, 80 10/100 acres; W1/2, NW1/4 S3 NE1/4 and SE1/4 S4 T4 R19W, for 120 17/100 acres, land sale void if note paid on due date. Witness: R. Willoughby. Recorded 22 October 1858, J.P. Barnes, Clerk. Mortgage transferred to William Newsom on 12 May 1860, C. Atkinson and Co. page 1008.... 22 May 1860: Reddick Pierce and wife Eveline M., for $500.00, to William Newsom, N1/2 (?) S3 T4N R19W; W1/2 SE1/4 S34 T5N R19W; W1/2 NE1/4 S3 T4N R19W; also W1/2 SE1/4 S3 T4N R19W, 400 acres in all. Reddock married Evaline McLelland daughter of James Bradley McLelland and Mary McColski about 1840. Evaline was born about 1818. She died before 1870. She was buried in Society Hill Church Cemetery. They had the following children: 2 F i. Martha Pierce was born about 1840. 3 F ii. Margaret Pierce was born about 1843. 4 M iii. Louis F Pierce was born on 9 Mar 1847. He died on 25 Sep 1900. 5 M iv. ?Subert or ?Zabud Pierce was born about 1849. Possible connection: Seaborn J. Pearce md Sarah E Conerly in Marion Co MS March 5, 1879 6 F v. Helen Pierce was born about 1854. She was buried possibly Lawrence Co., MS in Society Hill Church Cemetery. 7 M vi. George Pierce was born about 1858. -- Researching Bass, Beasley, Dyess, Evans, Everett, Fortenberry, Hill, King, Loftin, McColski,McLelland, McPhail, Myers, Pierce, Polk, Robbins, Spurlock, Sterling, Stuckey, Tolar, Ward, Williams and Williamson My Genealogy Related Pages: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pdyess/ "...if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14 __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/