Brenda, Thanks for the information. Yes, I do have Morgan Pierce on the 1850 Census of Lincoln County, MO. He married his wife, Martha Jane Hines, Nov. 1, 1846 in Lincoln County, and they appear on the census there. They then moved to Scott County, Arkansas by 1860 and appear on the 1860 Scott County, Arkansas census, but Morgan's name was misspelled, he is listed as Morgan Price instead of Pierce. But it is him and his family. I do not have Morgan Pierce on an 1870 census or an 1880 census. If anyone has this information, I could really use it. I do know that he moved back to Lincoln County, Missouri about 1870, perhaps he is listed on a census somewhere between Scott County, Arkansas and Lincoln County, Missouri for that year, as he was probably on his way back to Missouri at the time. He is not on the 1870 Lincoln County census, but does appear in a tax book for 1870, entered as March of 1870 in Lincoln County, MO. I do know that his youngest son, Vade Pierce was born in! Lincoln County, MO in July 1871. Morgan's wife Martha was supposed to have died about 1872. Stories say that she was buried at the mouth of Honeycomb Cave, but I do not know where that is. One relative sent me on a wild goose chase to Pocohontas, Arkansas saying it was there, but when I search that area, and surrounding counties there, I found that there was no cave of that name. Morgan Pierce should be in Lincoln County, Missouri in the 1880 census. His daughter Lydia Pierce married first to Bernard Patrick Flanagan on Jan. 10, 1884 in Lincoln County, MO. Morgan died March 13, 1885 in Lincoln County, Missouri and was buried just east of Cuivre River State Park, north of Highway 47. His obituary is as follows: Troy Free Press (Troy, Lincoln Co., MO) Fri., 20 Mar. 1885 Chain Links MR. MORGAN PIERCE died last Friday of chronic Bright's disease, caused by taking half a teacupful of turpentine about two years ago. The immediate cause of death was uraemic coma, in which state he gave up the ghost, quietly, resistlessly and without knowing it, and had reached the yonder shore of Jordan and the Gates Ajar ere he was aware that the undulations of the sable stream he had entered several hours before had heralded his approach and that the judgement bar was at hand. -- Preston. Troy Free Press (Lincoln Co., MO) Fri., 27 March 1885 Chantilly Chatter MR. MORGAN PIERCE, of Bobb's Creek, aged about 65 years, died on the 13th inst., and his remains were interred at the old Whitlege place near town. Mr. Pierce was noted for the great number of rails he made, and ecomium that can be said of few. I've been told that taking turpentine was a cure for worms back in those days, but I don't know why in the world he would have drank a half teacup full! Anyway, if anyone has him in an 1870 or 1880 census, I'd appreciate it. It could be that he was in St. Charles County too, but really he should've been in Lincoln County. Or it could be that he was just missed on the census, or is in someone else's home. I do have a photograph of him, probably taken in the early 1870s in St. Charles, down on Main Street at a studio below the old opera house owned by R. Darnell. That photo can be viewed at the Lincoln County website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~molincol/molincoln.htm ,look under Heritage Photo Album, Morgan Pierce. Some corners of the picture have broken off over the years, and the bottom corner that is missing used to say St. Charles there. Any help in located him on the 1870 or 1880 census would be greatly appreciated. His daughter Lydia died in 1917 according to information I have, so she wouldn't be listed on a 1920 census, but she should be on a 1900 and 1910 census, possibly in Arkansas or Oklahoma. I do not know at what point she with her husband, Jesse Hamilton, moved to Oklahoma, but I'm told she died there in 1917. Thanks so much for all of your help. Patty -----Original Message----- From: Brenda Pierce [mailto:ltlbit@mindspring.com] Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 9:20 PM To: Archer, Patricia E. Subject: Re: [PIERCE-L & Variants ] My Oldest Pierce - Morgan Pierce b. 1823 MO d. 1885 MO Patricia: I did find Morgan in the 1850 census Pearce, Morgan View Image Online State: Missouri Year: 1850 County: Lincoln Roll: M432_404 Township: 49Th District Page: 476 Image: 417 Do you have that information? If not I can get the census image for you. Just let me know. I don't think the below info is of any help, but I sent it anyway. Brenda Pierce Pierce, Morgan View Image Online State: New York Year: 1850 County: Chautauqua Roll: M432_485 Township: Ellicott Page: 51 Image: 105 Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online Age: 84 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Arizona Roll: T625_47 Race: Indian Page: 1A State: Arizona ED: 83 County: Mohave Image: 569 Township: Fort Mojave Indian Reservation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia M View Image Online Age: 43 Year: 1920 Birthplace: California Roll: T625_147 Race: White Page: 4B State: California ED: 194 County: Santa Clara Image: 206 Township: Santa Clara ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online Age: 19 Year: 1920 Birthplace: South Carolina Roll: T625_216 Race: Colored Page: 43B State: Florida ED: 24 County: Dade Image: 187 Township: Miami ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia G View Image Online Age: 60 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Missouri Roll: T625_395 Race: White Page: 2A State: Illinois ED: 132 County: Morgan Image: 1037 Township: Jacksonville ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online Age: 52 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Iowa Roll: T625_511 Race: White Page: 9B State: Iowa ED: 128 County: Poweshiek Image: 232 Township: Jackson ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online Age: 47 Year: 1920 Birthplace: KY Roll: T625_587 Race: W Page: 41A State: Kentucky ED: 67 County: Letcher Image: 494 Township: Fleming ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online Age: 70 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Maryland Roll: T625_666 Race: Colored Page: 8B State: Maryland ED: 335 County: A Image: 491 Township: Baltimore ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online Age: 60 Year: 1920 Birthplace: New York Roll: T625_767 Race: White Page: 3A State: Michigan ED: 26 County: Grand Traverse Image: 892 Township: Traverse ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online Age: 54 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Canada Roll: T625_786 Race: White Page: 11A State: Michigan ED: 103 County: Monroe Image: 183 Township: Dundee ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online Age: 81 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Michigan Roll: T625_799 Race: White Page: 8A State: Michigan ED: 191 County: Van Buren Image: 324 Township: Hamilton ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Delaware Year: 1860 County: Kent Roll: M653_95 Township: Murderkill Hundred Page: 180 Image: 180 Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Maine Year: 1850 County: Piscataquis Roll: M432_267 Township: Parkeman Page: 189 Image: 35 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia State: New York Year: 1850 County: Lewis Roll: Township: Leyden Page: 78 Image: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Pennsylvania Year: 1850 County: Bradford Roll: M432_756 Township: Smithfield Twp Page: 353 Image: 174 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Pennsylvania Year: 1850 County: Philadelphia Roll: M432_815 Township: North Mulberry Ward Page: 327 Image: 226 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia Jane View Image Online State: Pennsylvania Year: 1850 County: Philadelphia Roll: M432_818 Township: Spring Garden Ward 1 Page: 284 Image: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia H. View Image Online State: Rhode Island Year: 1850 County: Washington Roll: M432_847 Township: North Kingston Page: 323 Image: 204 Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Delaware Year: 1850 County: Kent Roll: M432_52 Township: Duck Creek Hundred Page: 19 Image: 40 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Illinois Year: 1850 County: Peoria Roll: M432_123 Township: Peoria Page: 153 Image: 308 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia M. View Image Online State: Illinois Year: 1850 County: Pike Roll: M432_124 Township: 7 S 3 W Page: 105 Image: 335 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Indiana Year: 1850 County: Floyd Roll: M432_145 Township: New Albany Page: 308 Image: 24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Indiana Year: 1850 County: Orange Roll: M432_163 Township: Orleans Twp Page: 428 Image: 269 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Indiana Year: 1850 County: Randolph Roll: M432_168 Township: W River Twp Page: 185 Image: 364 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia State: Louisiana Year: 1850 County: Rapides Roll: Township: Unknown Townships Page: 67 Image: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Massachusetts Year: 1850 County: Barnstable Roll: M432_304 Township: Yarmouth Page: 255 Image: 85 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Massachusetts Year: 1850 County: Hampden Roll: M432_319 Township: Chicopee Page: 205 Image: 410 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Massachusetts Year: 1850 County: Suffolk Roll: M432_338 Township: Boston 11Th Ward Page: 215 Image: 430 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Indiana Year: 1840 County: Orange Roll: M704_89 Township: Orleans Page: 14 Image: 28 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: New York Year: 1840 County: Chenango Roll: M704_273 Township: Oxford Page: 63 Image: 127 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: New York Year: 1840 County: Lewis Roll: M704_293 Township: Leyden Page: 61 Image: 70 Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Maryland Year: 1830 County: Talbot Roll: M19_58 Township: Unknown Townships Page: 20 Image: 42 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Maine Year: 1830 County: York Roll: M19_52 Township: Shapleigh Page: 48 Image: 100 Hamilton, Lydia View Image Online State: Massachusetts Year: 1800 County: Worcester Roll: M32_16 Township: Brookfield Page: 269 Image: 277 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Archer, Patricia E." <parcher@umsl.edu> To: <PIERCE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 12:53 PM Subject: RE: [PIERCE-L & Variants ] My Oldest Pierce - Morgan Pierce b. 1823 MO d. 1885 MO I found the marriage record for Lydia Francis (Pierce) Flanagan to Jesse Hamilton, her second husband, to be June 30, 1889, Newton County, Arkansas. You can view my previous message I posted below. Does anyone have any ties to Lydia (Pierce) Flanagan Hamilton? I do know that she ended up in Oklahoma, as she died there in 1917, but I do not know where in Oklahoma it was. She had one son, David Lincoln Hamilton. I have an unidentified photo of a woman, who I believe is Lydia, taken in Harrison, Arkansas, which is north of Newton County. She may have lived there too. Any information on Lydia would be appreciated. Thanks. Also I was told that she has a descendant named Jimmy Walker living near Tulsa, Oklahoma. His mother was Billye Wilcoxson Cogburn. She originally submitted a query to an Oklahoma book, and that is where I got the information that Lydia's second husband was Jesse Hamilton and that she had one son, David Lincoln Hamilton. Also it gave the date and plac! e of death as 1917 Oklahoma. Unfortunately, when I tried to contact Billye by looking up all of the Cogburns in that area, I found her husband, but she had already died several years before. The husband was remarried and his new wife had answered the phone and did not want to let me speak to him or give me any information. She only said that Billye had a son name Jimmy Walker, and his wife's name was Susan. So if any of this sounds familiar to anyone, I would really like to get hold of this Jimmy Walker. Thanks for your time. Patty -----Original Message----- From: Archer, Patricia E. Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 3:22 PM To: PIERCE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PIERCE-L & Variants ] My Oldest Pierce - Morgan Pierce b. 1823 MO d. 1885 MO Pearce, Morgan View Image Online State: Missouri Year: 1850 County: Lincoln Roll: M432_404 Township: 49Th District Page: 476 Image: 417 My oldest Pierce is my GG Grandpa Morgan Pierce b. 1823 MO d. March 13, 1885 Lincoln County, MO. He married Martha Jane Hines Nov. 1, 1846 in Lincoln County, MO. I'm trying to prove that Morgan's parents were William Richard "Richard" Pierce and Matilda _____ Pierce of Linn County, MO. Does anyone have further information on Richard Pierce b. c. 1777 d. May 1842 about 65 yrs. old. Matilda was b. c. 1792 d. Apr. 3, 1854 about 62 years old. The following are a list of their children as found on ancestry.com: 1. Sarah Pierce b. about 1805 2. William Pierce b. 1807 m. Permelia _______ 3. John Pierce b. c. 1809 m. Martha ________ 4. Alfred Pierce b. c. 1811 5. James Madison Pierce b. 1817 Alabama d. Dec. 22, 1858 MO m. Telitha Merrick (was James born Feb. 1813? d. Dec. 25, 1828?) 6. Martha Pierce b. c. 1819 m. Robert Ross 7. Calvin Pierce b. c. 1821 8. Joseph Pierce b. 1822 9. Morgan Pierce b. 1823 10. Teresa Pierce b. c. 1825 (she died March 1, 1840 14 yrs. old) My Morgan Pierce was born in 1823 in MO. He named his first daughter Matilda (b. 1849). His children were: 1. Matilda Pierce b. 1849 MO 2. John Robert Pierce b. 1855 MO (married Chassidy Funk?) 3. Flora Ann Pierce b. July 8, 1858 MO d. Apr. 19, 1921 MO (my Great Grandma) m. Willis Franklin Jamerson Feb. 11, 1875 Lincoln Co.,MO 4. M.T. "Bud" Pierce (possibly Morgan Jr.?) b. 1860 Arkansas 5. Mary Pierce b. c. 1862 Ark. (m. _______ Smith?) 6. Lydia Francis Pierce b. 1868 Ark. d. 1917 OK m. 1. Bernard Patrick Flanagan 2. Jesse Hamilton 7. Salvader Theodore "Vade" Pierce b. July 24,1871 Lincoln Co.,MO d. May 23, 1947 MO m. Rilla Jane Powelson Jeffries I need information on the families of Matilda, John, Bud, Mary & Lydia. I know that some of these children stayed in Arkansas. I do know that Lydia had one son named David Lincoln Hamilton, and that she died in Oklahoma some where in 1917. Pictures of my Great Grandma Flora's nieces (daughter's of her sister, which one or ones I don't know), can be found at the Scott County, Arkansas website at <http://www.rootsweb.com/~arscott/scott.htm> http://www.rootsweb.com/~arscott/scott.htm . Scroll down to "Unidentified Pictures, Can You Help?" If you have any Arkansas connections, please take a look at those. I'd like to find out who these nieces were and put names to these pictures. Thanks for any help! :) Patty (Jamerson) Archer ==== PIERCE Mailing List ==== Send list messages to Pierce-L@rootsweb.com. WHO'S RESEARCHING WHO oR WHOM? Pierce Researchers and their lines - http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pierces/about/index.html ==== PIERCE Mailing List ==== CHECK OUT THE Resource Center Page at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pierces/ WHO'S RESEARCHING WHO oR WHOM? Pierce Researchers and their lines - http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pierces/about/index.html