I did a good bit of digging last year on Bishop Pierce. I never found any thing to prove that he was related to Hugh Pierce's line. However, There are many George Foster Pierce's so it may be true. I could not connect them at that time. Wanda Wanda Blair Ruby http://members.xoom.com/granwan/index.html Blair, Emberlin, Moon, Williams, Currant Brackeen, Allen, Hart, Pierce, Stinnett