Hello Stephen, I'm not sure, but it sound like you could be descended from my ancestor, Austin Rucker and his son Austin L. Rucker. Austin L. Rucker had a daughter Sarah who married John Pierce. Could they be the parents of your Joshua Pierce? I am descended from Sarah's sister, Mary Rucker who married (1) Peter Pierce and (2) Harrison Rucker. (See below). I will try to find more information on the Pierce family. I will let you know. Thanks!! Floyd Owsley 1. Austin Rucker b. 1770/80, m. 15-Sep-1804, in Knox County, Tennessee, Frankie George, b. 1780/90, (daughter of James George and Mary ________) d. AFT 1840. Austin died AFT 1840. Bondsman at the marriage of Austin and Frankie was Terry Rucker. Austin was living in Anderson County, Tennessee in 1830 and 1840 according to census records. Children: i James Rucker b. 1804/10, d. AFT 1830. James was living in Anderson County, Tennessee in 1830. ii John Rucker b. 1804/10, d. AFT 1830. John was living in Anderson County, Tennessee in 1830. 2. iii Sarah b. 10-May-1808. 3. iv Austin L. b. ABT 1814. Second Generation 2. Sarah Rucker b. 10-May-1808, Tennessee, m. 27-Oct-1834, in Knox County, Tennessee, Henry Massey Medearis, (son of James Wilson Medearis and Margaret West). Sarah died 16-Nov-1880, Anderson County, Tennessee, buried: Old Zion Hill Cem., Anderson County, TN. Children: i James Wilson Medearis b. 1837, d. 23-Aug-1863, Andersonville, Georgia. ii Norris C. Medearis b. 1838. iii Frances Jane Medearis b. 1839. iv John Medearis b. 1843. v Elizabeth Medearis b. -Feb-1848. vi Thomas Whittier Medearis b. 15-Feb-1851. 3. Austin L. Rucker b. ABT 1814, Tennessee, m. 26-Oct-1844, in Anderson County, Tennessee, Mary Harriet Green, b. 5-Aug-1831, Tennessee, d. 15-Sep-1891, Union County, Tennessee, buried: Taylors Cemetery, Union County, TN. Austin died 16-Apr-1862, Cumberland Ford, Kentucky. Austin Rucker fought and died for the Union in the Civil War. He was a Private in Company H, 1st Regiment Tennessee Vols. Children: i William Rucker b. -Aug-1845, Tennessee, m. (1) 13-Jan-1869, in Union County, Tennessee, Julia Robertson, b. ABT 1846, Tennessee, d. BEF 1892, m. (2) 2-Apr-1892, in Union County, Tennessee, Susan Pierce, b. 1860, Tennessee, d. AFT 1900. William died AFT 1900. ii Burrell A. Rucker b. 25-Dec-1850, Tennessee, m. (1) 21-Dec-1876, in Union County, Tennessee, Margaret Taylor, b. 22-Aug-1837, Bradley County, Tennessee, (daughter of George M. Taylor and Annis Gray) d. 17-Dec-1877, Union County, Tennessee, buried: Taylors Cemetery, Union County, TN, m. (2) 16-Jun-1878, in Union County, Tennessee, Eliza Jane Bullard, b. 4-Jul-1860, Tennessee, d. 15-Feb-1915, Tennessee, buried: Bollinger Cem., Campbell County, TN. Burrell died AFT 1900. iii Mary Ann Frankie Rucker b. 19-Apr-1852, Anderson County, Tennessee, m. (1) 11-Dec-1872, in Campbell County, Tennessee, Peter Pierce, d. BEF 1879, m. (2) 13-Apr-1879, in Union County, Tennessee, Henry Harrison Rogers, b. 2-Jun-1842, Tennessee, (son of William M. Rogers and Susan Paul) d. 5-Sep-1918, Union County, Tennessee, buried: Taylors Cemetery, Union County, TN. Mary died 12-Jan-1942, Tennessee, buried: Taylors Cemetery, Union County, TN. iv Sarah Elizabeth Rucker b. 15-Jul-1856, Anderson County, Tennessee, m. 28-Jul-1872, in Union County, Tennessee, John Pierce. v Eliza Isabel Rucker b. 15-Jan-1858, Anderson County, Tennessee, m. 15-Oct-1876, in Union County, Tennessee, Joseph Robinson, b. 24-Dec-1853, Tennessee, d. 5-Mar-1930, Union County, Tennessee, buried: Taylors Cemetery, Union County, TN. Eliza died 6-Apr-1933, Union County, Tennessee. vi Richard Preston Rucker b. 12-May-1859, Anderson County, Tennessee, m. Sarah Jane Rollins, b. 12-Jan-1863, Tennessee, d. 15-Jan-1952, buried: New Loyston Cemetery, Union County, TN. Richard died 3-Feb-1936, buried: New Loyston Cemetery, Union County, TN. vii George Washington Rucker b. 4-Mar-1862, Anderson County, Tennessee. At 06:38 AM 9/27/1999 -0400, you wrote: >Hi Floyd. I noticed that you are researching the Pierce family as one in >your line. My dad, Richard (Dick) Austin Pierce is buried in Taylor's >Cemetery. His sister, Satre Pierce Herron, his mother, Isabelle Pierce, and >his brother the Rev. George Pierce andd his wife Sintha Russell Pierce are >also buried there. I'm trying to get some confirmation that my grandfather, >Joshua Pierce is buried there. I will happily exchange any info on the >Pierce line with you if you are interested in any of these. > >Steve > >See Chip... all this "idle chatter" may have just put two folks in touch >with each other that are researching the same line. > >> Yum!!!! just had a moon pie and a pepsi. My family has been eating moon >pies >> since the 1920's when they came from Lead Mine Bend to Chattanooga. My >> ancestors came from Lead Mine Bend. They are buried at Taylor's Cemetery >(It >> is not Taylor's Grove Cemetery) above the Taylor's Grove Church. >Researching >> the following families: Owsley, Taylor, Rucker, Rogers, Shoffner, Pierce >and >> more. >> >> Floyd Owsley > > > >==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== >Any questions or comments about the list or webpage may be addressed to Chip at union@tngenweb.org. > > >