Hi: I'm looking for any information I can find on Colonal Willaim Pierce. He was born in Burlington Vermont, and married Olive Bernice Shedd. They lived in Truxton, Cortland county, New York, where they had the following children -: i Chandler Pierce ii William Pierce iii Betsey Pierce iv Lavinia Pierce v Ezekiel Pierce vi Elizabeth Pierce vii Olive Pierce viii Mary Pierce Colonel and Olive Pierce are buried in the Apulia cemetery, as well as is Betsey. I am particuarily interedted in who his parents were. He has represented a road block for quite some time. Thank you. Dana

I have conflicting information about this PIERCE or PEIRCE family but they seem to be from Aberdeen, Monroe County, MS. The following is the 1880 census information for this family, as well as those families that are located adjacent to them. If any of this sounds familiar, please drop me a line. Thanks, in advance.... <<<< 1880 Monroe County, MS (Aberdeen District) Census, household #91 PIERCE, Artilla, head, white, female, age 32,keeing house, married, born MS, father born TN, mother born TN PIERCE, Eddie, white, male, age 11, son, at home, attending school, born MS, father born IN, mother born MS PIERCE, Willie, white, male, age 10, son, at home, attending school, born MS, father born IN, mother born MS PIERCE, Ula, white, female, age 6, daughter, at home, attending school, born MS, father born IN, mother born MS Living next to this family in 1880: #85 #86 McALLISTER, U.S., age 72, farmer, born SC, father born Scotland, mother born VA #87 RANSON, J. H. age 27, school teacher, born VA, father born VA, mother born VA #88 CARLISLE, James, age 70, book keeper, born Ireland, father born Scotland, mother born France #89 TURBEVILLE, Martha, age 62, keeping house, born VA, father born Scotland, mother born England #90 PAINTER, Thomas, age 30, artist, born SC, father born NC,. mother born SC #91 PIERCE, Artilla #92 HARRIS, Sarah, age 44, seamstress, born AL, father born (blank) mother born SC #93 MEADOW, Will, age 30, freight agent, born MS, father born SC, mother born AL >>> John R. Clarke For some of the best in the outdoors visit