Hi, The previous post I posted a few days ago about this PIERCE family was slightly incorrect. It was incorrect because the 1910 newspaper obit of William James PIERCE (1868-1910) was incorrect. William James PIERCE had a uncle named Edward W. PIERCE and this part of the of the obit seems to be correct however he may have lived in Yalobusha County, MS and not Hattiesburg, MS as stated in the obit. However, his mother, who was referred to in the obit as a Mrs. DIBBLE, was incorrect. She was still Artilla PIERCE, a widow then living with her daughter who was married to Dr. Martin S. DIBBRELL, MD and they all lived in District 1, Van Buren TWP, Crawford County, AR in 1910. PIERCE's sister's name was Eula J. Pierce DIBBRELL, age 35, and she was born about 1875 which matches the time frame of this PIERCE family. The mother, Artilla, was age 60 in 1910, born MS which also matches the profile of this family. Here are their census records from 1910. If you have any information on this family, I would like to hear from you. I am still curious as to the brother of William James PIERCE, who was identified in his 1910 obit as Edward B., PIERCE, a VP of the Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road in this 1910 obit. If you have any information on this family, I would like to hear from you...... 1910 Crawford County Census, District 1, Van Buren TWP, household 567 DIBBRELL, Martin S. head, male, age 42, born AR, father born AR, mother born AR, physician DIBBRELL, Eula J. wife, female, age 35, born MS, father born IN, mother born MS DIBBRELL, Artilla, daughter, female, age 12, born AR, father born AR, mother born MS DIBBRELL, James P., son, male, age 5, born AR, father born AR, mother born MS PIERCE, Artilla, mother-in-law, female, age 60, born MS, father born TN, mother born TN John R. Clarke For some of the best in the outdoors visit www.outdoorwriter.com This message is virus also free ----- Original Message ----- From: John R. Clarke To: ARCRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 6:46 AM Subject: Introduction - William James PIERCE (1868-1910) Good evening, I have somewhat of a mystery concerning the ancestors of William James PIERCE (or PEIRCE 1868-1910) who married my aunt, Mary C. RICHTER (1876-1906) in 1900. I have a copy of his obituary as printed in the "Madisonian," the newspaper of Madison, Morgan County, GA. Here is what I know about him. 1. He grew up in Oxford, MS. 2. He had a brother named the Hon. Edward B. PEIRCE who in 1910 was a VP of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad and lived in Chicago, IL. 3. He had a sister who lived with his mother in Van Buren, AR in 1900. 4. His father was dead by 1910 and his mother had married a Mr. DIBBLE (or DIBRELL) and they lived in Van Buren, AR in 1910. 5. He had an uncle named Edward D. PEIRCE who lived in Hattiesburg, MS in 1910. 6. He married my aunt, Mary C. RICHTER in Madison, GA in 1900. She died in 1906 in Godfrey, Morgan County, GA and was buried in the Richter family lot in the Madison City Cemetery. They had no children. . 7. He worked for the S. A. TURNELL Company in Madison, GA as an accountant in 1910. 8. He died in Rochester, MN in 1910 9. His body was returned to Madison, GA by his brother in his private railroad car and was buried with his late wife in the John C. RICHTER Family lot in the Madison City Cemetery. A General. H. A. PIERCE of Crawford County, AR may have some relationship to this family since he is the only PIERCE listed in their historical index. If any of this sounds familiar to you, I would like to hear from you. Thanks, in advance.. John R. Clarke For some of the best in the outdoors visit www.outdoorwriter.com This message is virus also free