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Pierce Last Name History & Origin
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Name Origin
(1) English, Welsh and Irish, from the personal name, Piers, the usual Norman vernacular form of Peter. In Whales this represents a patronymic ap of Piers. In Ireland it represents a reduced anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Piarais "son of Piaras", a Gaelicized form of Piers.
(2) Americanized form of "some" similar-sounding Jewish surname.
From the "Dictionary of American family names", Oxford University press, Mar 2003
Spellings & Pronunciations
In early colonial times it was spelled, "Pers, Perse (purse) Piers, Peirce and then to the present, Pierce.
From the book, "Pierce Genealogy, being a record of the posterity of Thomas Pierce, an early inhabitant of Charlestown and later Charlestown villiage (Woburn), in New England" by Frederic B. Pierce and Frederic C Pierce, published 1882
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14 TH President, Franklin Pierce 1804-1869
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Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding this family:
Wallace Pierce MURRY was b. 20 Oct 1896 in Chicago, IL to Wilson R. MURRAY (1869-1961) and Myrtle Allice or Alice PIERCE (1874-1966) who were married 5 Oct 1895 in Wheeler, SD. Wallace married Clara Louise LUNN (1899-1989) and they had two children including Gene Louis or Lewis MURRAY (1921-2012) and Robert Allen MURRAY (1929-1997). Wallace died in 1953 and is buried in the Craig Cemetery in Craig, NE.
His mother Myrtle was b. 8 May 1874 in Plainview, MN to parents Hiram “Hy” Ira PIERCE (1847-1938, born in Wisconsin) and Sarah Kathryn or Katherine “Kate” JOLLY (1843-1934, born in Ohio). Myrtle was one of four children born to this couple including Myrtle Allice or Alice; Earl Edwin or Elwin; Katherine “Kate” or “Kittie” or “Katie” Ethlyn; and Hugh Clarence PIERCE, all born between 1874 and 1884. Myrtle and her husband Wilson MURRAY were living in Chicago, IL during the 1900 census. Myrtle died 1 or 15 Sept 1966 in Craig or Oakland, NE and is buried in the same Craig Cemetery in Craig, NE.
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Marion Julia PIERCE was b. 9 May 1835 in Peru, MA to parents Thomson or Thompson PIERCE (1810-1880) and Harriet LITTLE (1813-1888). Marion had two siblings, Ellen F. PIERCE (b. 1840) and Elisha Mack PIERCE (1845-1923). Marion married Reuben HATCH (1814-1908) on 10 Apr 1860 in Windham, VT. The couple had four children including Winfield P.; Arthur Thompson; and Leonard Williams; and Walter Elisha HATCH, all born between 1861 and 1872. Marion died 26 Oct 1908 in Oberlin, OH and is buried in the Westwood Cemetery in Oberlin.
I would like to get the photograph to a family member and would appreciate you contacting me if you are a member of this family or know someone who might be.
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Shelley




People in photo include: Charles Pierce and Ida Bell Pierce








Cadet S. Pierce
Porter Military Episcopal Academy
Charleston S. C.
Seymour Pierce
Kate's son
He served in the US Navy.


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