It has been a while - searching out Mariah and her husband Ephriam -- Spelling can be any which way. The will shows PEARCE, the census shows Pierce / Peirce - the son's tombstone shows Peirce Pierce Perice - All three spellings. Ephriam died in 1829 leaving Mariah (Maria) with three small children - Lucretia, Parthena and James. They all lived in Ralls County MISSOURI. There was an Earl Pierce from Quincy IL who was also listed in the will. I am trying -- still -- to locate any information on this couple. I have not found marriage lines in Missouri, KY -- I received a picture this week...actually 45 that are supposedly of my Peirce line... but could be friends of the family too from one of my TURNER relatives I found in TEXAS one picture was from PA. Some say that the PEIRCE family came from NEW YORK - however, the only sure thing I know is that the children were born in Missouri. I have most of James Information. The girls both married into the Mill's family. Anyone with information on Ephriam and Mariah --- I would appreciate hearing from you. By the way, Mariah (Maria) was 49 in the 1950 census. Thanks Lorrie Peirce Riemer