Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1862 Surname: Pierce, Shields, McCarty ------------------------- Looking for Information on Washington Pierce who married Matilda Shields in the 1840's, d/o Peter. Matilda Pierce was listed with her brother Wm. Shields in the 1850 Jackson Co., Census, with her 3 children, Sarah who was d/o Matilda and Mr. Byrnes, and Wm, and Rachel Pierce c/o Washington. On Rachel Pierce Donohues death Certificate , her father was listed as John Pierce, so maybe John Washington Pierce. died bef. 1850. email me bou@sunlink.net.