I just joined this list and wanted to posts my interests and hopefully find others with the same. My Kierce family originated from Orangeburg, South Carolina beginning with my ggg-grandfather Wilson J. Kierce who was born in 1810. According to family history Wilson's parents were John and Rebecka Kierce from County Clare, Ireland. A book was published by his son Rev. George W. Kierce before his death in 1918 with accounts of his family history and his life as a Baptist Missionary in Alabama and Florida. He was also elected Circuit Clerk in Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama in 1860. Wilson Kierce and 4 of his sons Berrian, Henry, Daniel and George were all Baptist ministers. They also all served in the Civil War for the C.S.A. in the 42nd Alabama Infantry. They were captured at the Siege in Vicksburg. George Kierce was a Lieutenant in Company E also known as Kierce's Company. They belonged to a group of Captain Brady's Company of Alabama Volunteers from the 2nd Alabama Regiment. The reason why I am posting this is because I have found the same migration pattern in other related families from Census Records and feel that this may have been part of a larger group of families that stayed together for possible religious reasons or for some other unknown reasons. 1786 William Kierse owned 100 Acres in Orangeburg, South Carolina 1790 Census George Kierce listed in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina 1820 Census Godfrey Kierce listed in Lexington County, South Carolina 1829 Wilson Kierce married Bedy Jane Curl in Emmanuel Co, Georgia 1830 Census Wilson Kierce Emmanuel County, Georgia 1840 Census Wilson Kierce Emmanuel County, Georgia 1843 Daniel Kierce was born in Baker County, Georgia 1850 Census Wilson Kierce Baker County, Georgia 1855 Moved to Elba in Coffee County, Alabama 1860 Census Wilson Kierce Coffee County, Alabama 1862 Henry, George and Daniel Kierce enlisted in the CSA in the 42nd Alabama Infantry 1866 Census Wilson Kierce Covington County, Alabama 1870 Census George Kierce Santa Rosa County, Florida 1867 Henry Kierce married Honor Hinote in Santa Rosa Co,Florida 1868 Moses Kierce born in Escambia County, Florida 1890 Moses Kierce married Florida Mims in Escambia Co.,Alabama 1897 Marshall Kierce was born in Conecuh Co., Alabama 1909 Mims Kierce was born in Escambia Co, Florida 1936 Mims Kierce married Mary Lehman in Bexar Co., Texas Surnames: Kierce, Cobb, Cockroft, Curl, Dixon, Hinote, Lehman, Mims, Savell, Terry Family of Wilson J. Kierce http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~burzynsk/wilsonjkierce.htm Vanessa Kierce Burzynski Texas