My brick wall is Louis Preston Pearce/Pierce. Parents of Louis were born in Tennessee, names are unknown. LOUIS PRESTON2 PEARCE was born Bet. 12 - 30 June 1850 in Illinois. He married MARY A. (UNKNOWN) Abt. 1870. She was born August 1850 in Missouri. Louis and Mary PEARCE are found in the: 1870 Census, Hunt County, Texas, Precinct #1, Greenville PO 1880 Federal Census, Cooke County, Texas, ED 113 1900 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Galena City, Kansas Their children were: i. WILLIAM PEARCE, b. Abt. 1872, Texas. ii. ELLEN PEARCE, b. Abt. 1874, Texas. 2. iii. SILAS MONROE PEARCE, b. Abt. 04 November 1876, Texas; d. 01 November 1902, Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas. iv. LOUIS FRANKLIN PEARCE, b. Abt. November 1878, Texas v. ALBERT C. PEARCE, b. April 1881, Texas. Silas Monroe PEARCE is found in the 1900 Lowell Township, Cherokee County Census, E.D. 26, two years before his death in a mining accident. Albert C. PEARCE is found in the1920 Federal Census, Saline Township, Mayes County, Oklahoma. Neither Louis Preston PEARCE nor any of his other children have been found on any census other than those listed above. Any possible connection as to the marriage location of Louis Preston PEARCE, his wherabouts after the 1900 census, or his parentage would be appreciated. Jan Shingle Springs, CA