Descendants of Samuel Pierson, Jr.
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Generation No. 1
1. SAMUEL2 PIERSON, JR. (SAMUEL1) was born about 1798 in Roberson Co. TN, and died Unknown. He married SARAH UNKNOWN. She was born about 1805 in KY, and died Unknown.
More About SAMUEL PIERSON, JR.:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #201, age 53, farmer, value $1000, born in Tenn1
More About SARAH UNKNOWN:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #201, age 49, born in KY1
Children of SAMUEL PIERSON and SARAH UNKNOWN are:
2. i. LAWSON3 PIERSON, b. October 19, 1827, Bibb Co. AL; d. January 17, 1907.
3. ii. RICHMOND PIERSON, b. about 1828, AL; d. 1864, Died in the Civil War.
iii. ELISHA PIERSON, b. May 19, 1831, AL; d. August 20, 1903; m. ROXANNA JAMES, November 19, 1857; b. about 1835; d. Unknown.
More About ELISHA PIERSON:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #201, age 19, farmer, born in AL1
More About ELISHA PIERSON and ROXANNA JAMES:
Marriage: November 19, 1857
4. iv. ELIZABETH PIERSON, b. January 12, 1833, AL; d. September 28, 1899.
v. JONATHAN PIERSON, b. 1838, AL; d. Unknown.
More About JONATHAN PIERSON:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #201, age 13, born in AL1
vi. JANE PIERSON, b. 1840, AL; d. Unknown.
More About JANE PIERSON:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #201, age 10, born in AL1
vii. MARTHA ANN PIERSON, b. 1841, AL; d. Unknown.
More About MARTHA ANN PIERSON:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #201, age 9, born in AL1
Generation No. 2
2. LAWSON3 PIERSON (SAMUEL2, SAMUEL1) was born October 19, 1827 in Bibb Co. AL, and died January 17, 19072. He married LEAH LUCINDA COBB November 15, 1854 in Bibb Co. AL3, daughter of PETER COBB and SARAH BASS. She was born September 28, 1837 in Bibb Co. AL, and died March 27, 18914.
More About LAWSON PIERSON:
Burial: Cobb Graveyard, Bibb Co. AL
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #201, age 21, farmer, born in AL5
More About LEAH LUCINDA COBB:
Burial: Cobb Graveyard, Bibb Co. AL
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #227, age 13, born in AL6
More About LAWSON PIERSON and LEAH COBB:
Marriage: November 15, 1854, Bibb Co. AL7
Children of LAWSON PIERSON and LEAH COBB are:
5. i. MARION C.4 PIERSON, b. February 04, 1856, Centreville, Bibb Co. AL; d. May 09, 1917, Bibb Co. AL.
ii. SARAH OPHELIA PIERSON, b. February 11, 1857, Centreville, Bibb Co. AL; d. August 05, 1964; m. (1) WILLIS J. BURNS; b. about 1853; d. Unknown; m. (2) JOHN W. WILLIAMS; d. Unknown.
iii. PHOEBEE PIERSON, b. 1858, Bibb Co. AL; d. Unknown.
iv. SAMUEL E. PIERSON, b. April 01, 1860, Centreville, Bibb Co. AL; d. May 07, 1924; m. MOLLY LARGIN, February 07, 1889; d. Unknown.
More About SAMUEL PIERSON and MOLLY LARGIN:
Marriage: February 07, 1889
v. PETER PIERSON, b. 1861, Centreville, Bibb Co. AL; d. Unknown.
6. vi. JOHN G. PEARSON, b. January 15, 1865, Bibb Co. AL; d. February 03, 1897, Bibb Co. AL.
7. vii. RICHMOND BARTLEY 'BART' PIERSON, b. February 11, 1867, Centreville, Bibb Co. AL; d. June 18, 1934.
8. viii. LUTHER B. PIERSON, b. April 30, 1870, Centreville, Bibb Co. AL; d. April 03, 1921.
ix. WILBERN D. PIERSON, b. October 10, 1872, Centreville, Bibb Co. AL; d. August 31, 19008.
More About WILBERN D. PIERSON:
Burial: Cobb Graveyard, Bibb Co. AL
9. x. ERASMUS WOOD PIERSON, b. June 12, 1877, Centreville, Bibb Co. AL; d. December 20, 1942, Bibb Co. AL.
xi. IDA BELL PIERSON, b. Unknown.
3. RICHMOND3 PIERSON (SAMUEL2, SAMUEL1) was born about 1828 in AL, and died 1864 in Died in the Civil War. He married NANCY M. SHOWS February 11, 1854 in Bibb Co. AL9, daughter of JOSEPH SHOWS and FERABY CAUDLE. She was born October 09, 1834 in Butler Co. AL, and died Unknown.
More About RICHMOND PIERSON:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #201, age 22, farmer, born in AL10
More About NANCY M. SHOWS:
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #75, age 15, born in AL11
More About RICHMOND PIERSON and NANCY SHOWS:
Marriage: February 11, 1854, Bibb Co. AL12
Children of RICHMOND PIERSON and NANCY SHOWS are:
i. JOHN M.4 PIERSON, b. 1855; d. Unknown.
10. ii. WILLIAM LOYD PIERSON, b. 1857, Bibb Co. AL; d. Unknown, Oxford, Lafayette Co. MS.
11. iii. ANDERSON M. PIERSON, b. 1859; d. 1925.
iv. JAMES S. PIERSON, b. 1858.
v. DENNIS PIERSON.
vi. DALTON PIERSON.
vii. MAY ETTA PIERSON.
viii. BRUNSION PIERSON.
4. ELIZABETH3 PIERSON (SAMUEL2, SAMUEL1) was born January 12, 1833 in AL, and died September 28, 189913. She married WASHINGTON M. HOWARD September 17, 1851 in Bibb Co. AL14, son of RALPH HOWARD and SUSAN ROSS. He was born about 1823, and died about 1875.
More About ELIZABETH PIERSON:
Burial: Kinnard Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #201, age 18, born in AL15
More About WASHINGTON HOWARD and ELIZABETH PIERSON:
Marriage: September 17, 1851, Bibb Co. AL16
Children of ELIZABETH PIERSON and WASHINGTON HOWARD are:
i. MARY ANN4 HOWARD.
ii. MARTHA ANN HOWARD.
iii. RALPH ERSKINE HOWARD, b. 1855.
iv. GEORGE WASHINGTON HOWARD.
v. JONATHAN JACKSON HOWARD.
Generation No. 3
5. MARION C.4 PIERSON (LAWSON3, SAMUEL2, SAMUEL1) was born February 04, 1856 in Centreville, Bibb Co. AL, and died May 09, 1917 in Bibb Co. AL17. He married MARTHA C. PERRY. She was born June 01, 1859, and died May 14, 1910 in Bibb Co. AL17.
More About MARION C. PIERSON:
Burial: Cobb Graveyard, Bibb Co. AL
More About MARTHA C. PERRY:
Burial: Cobb Graveyard, Bibb Co. AL
Children of MARION PIERSON and MARTHA PERRY are:
i. EVIE J.5 PIERSON, b. August 06, 1885, Bibb Co. AL; d. November 18, 189417.
More About EVIE J. PIERSON:
Burial: Cobb Graveyard, Bibb Co. AL
ii. DELMA A. PIERSON, b. August 22, 1901, Bibb Co. AL; d. July 27, 1902, Bibb Co. AL17.
More About DELMA A. PIERSON:
Burial: Cobb Graveyard, Bibb Co. AL
6. JOHN G.4 PEARSON (LAWSON3 PIERSON, SAMUEL2, SAMUEL1) was born January 15, 1865 in Bibb Co. AL, and died February 03, 1897 in Bibb Co. AL17. He married NANCY CUBA LARGIN January 05, 1888 in Tuscaloosa Co. AL. She was born June 03, 1856 in Vance, Tuscaloosa Co. AL, and died December 01, 1933.
More About JOHN G. PEARSON:
Burial: Cobb Graveyard, Bibb Co. AL
More About NANCY CUBA LARGIN:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Vance, Tuscaloosa Co. AL
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Marriage: January 05, 1888, Tuscaloosa Co. AL
Children of JOHN PEARSON and NANCY LARGIN are:
i. ERNEST CULLEN5 PEARSON, b. December 03, 1893.
ii. GRACIE N. PEARSON, b. December 1889; d. Unknown.
iii. PEARLEE PEARSON, b. September 20, 1895.
iv. MAUDIE F. PEARSON, b. March 1893.
v. GUSTIE M. PEARSON, b. September 1891.
7. RICHMOND BARTLEY 'BART'4 PIERSON (LAWSON3, SAMUEL2, SAMUEL1) was born February 11, 1867 in Centreville, Bibb Co. AL, and died June 18, 193418. He married DORA ANN LARGIN July 24, 1890. She was born April 24, 1873, and died November 26, 195519.
More About RICHMOND BARTLEY 'BART' PIERSON:
Burial: Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
More About DORA ANN LARGIN:
Burial: Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
More About RICHMOND PIERSON and DORA LARGIN:
Marriage: July 24, 1890
Children of RICHMOND PIERSON and DORA LARGIN are:
i. OTIS5 PIERSON, b. March 24, 1893; d. July 30, 195220; m. ARIE KORNEGAY; b. 1897; d. April 29, 197521.
More About OTIS PIERSON:
Burial: Haysop Baptist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
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Burial: Haysop Baptist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
ii. LILLIE MAY PIERSON, b. 1895; d. Unknown; m. JAMES HENRY 'JIM' STEWART, May 23, 1916; b. May 05, 1896, Bibb Co. AL; d. May 08, 196322.
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Burial: Ada's Chapel Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
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Marriage: May 23, 1916
iii. GEORGIA BELL PIERSON, b. July 19, 1898, Bibb Co. AL; d. October 26, 1937, Bibb Co. AL23; m. JESSIE DEXTER KORNEGAY, 1915; b. December 07, 1893, Bibb Co. AL; d. December 18, 1935, Bibb Co. AL24.
More About GEORGIA BELL PIERSON:
Burial: Cedar Grove Bapitst Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
More About JESSIE DEXTER KORNEGAY:
Burial: Cedar Grove Bapitst Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
More About JESSIE KORNEGAY and GEORGIA PIERSON:
Marriage: 1915
iv. BESSIE PIERSON.
v. LUCILLE PIERSON, b. December 14, 1901; d. June 25, 1951, Bibb Co. AL25; m. WILLIAM VESTER 'WILLIE' KORNEGAY; b. February 14, 1896; d. November 1937, Bibb Co. AL.
More About LUCILLE PIERSON:
Burial: Haysop Baptist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
vi. LEVIN PIERSON.
vii. MANLEY D. PIERSON, b. November 29, 190526; d. January 197926.
More About MANLEY D. PIERSON:
Last Residence: 35184, West Blocton, Bibb Co. AL26
viii. JOHN WESLEY PIERSON, b. October 22, 1907, Bibb Co. AL; d. November 21, 1954, Bibb Co. AL27.
More About JOHN WESLEY PIERSON:
Burial: Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
ix. RICHMOND HESTER PIERSON, b. 1909.
x. DOVIE PIERSON, m. R.C. LAGRONE.
xi. LASCO HOWARD PIERSON, b. September 22, 1913; d. February 27, 1925, Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL28.
xii. DEXTER C. PIERSON, b. October 07, 1891, Bibb Co. AL; d. March 13, 1952, Bibb Co. AL29; m. MARGARET ELLEN HUBBARD.
More About DEXTER C. PIERSON:
Burial: Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
8. LUTHER B.4 PIERSON (LAWSON3, SAMUEL2, SAMUEL1) was born April 30, 1870 in Centreville, Bibb Co. AL, and died April 03, 192130. He married STELLA STEWART. She was born September 12, 1879 in Bibb Co. AL, and died July 07, 1965 in AL.
More About LUTHER B. PIERSON:
Burial: Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
Children of LUTHER PIERSON and STELLA STEWART are:
i. LUTHER B.5 PIERSON, JR., b. October 27, 1900, AL; d. October 17, 193231; m. JOSIE VIRGINIA HUBBARD, before 1932; b. April 24, 1902, Bibb Co. AL; d. January 19, 1996.
More About LUTHER B. PIERSON, JR.:
Burial: Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
More About JOSIE VIRGINIA HUBBARD:
Burial: Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
More About LUTHER PIERSON and JOSIE HUBBARD:
Marriage: before 1932
ii. DOVER PIERSON, m. VIOLA MILLER.
iii. DAVID E. PIERSON, b. December 12, 1904; d. May 26, 197132; m. KATHLEAN STEELE.
More About DAVID E. PIERSON:
Burial: Pineland Memorial Park, Bibb Co. AL
Last Residence: 35042, Centreville, Bibb Co. AL33
9. ERASMUS WOOD4 PIERSON (LAWSON3, SAMUEL2, SAMUEL1) was born June 12, 1877 in Centreville, Bibb Co. AL, and died December 20, 1942 in Bibb Co. AL34. He married (1) ELLA E. STEWART before 1902. She was born May 25, 1882 in Bibb Co. AL, and died June 26, 1902 in Bibb Co. AL35. He married (2) MARY STEWART April 03, 1903, daughter of JAMES STEWART and NANCY ROBINSON. She was born November 16, 1885 in Bibb Co. AL, and died March 07, 194636.
More About ERASMUS WOOD PIERSON:
Burial: Centreville Memorial Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
More About ELLA E. STEWART:
Burial: Cobb Family Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
More About ERASMUS PIERSON and ELLA STEWART:
Marriage: before 1902
More About MARY STEWART:
Burial: Centreville Memorial Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
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Marriage: April 03, 1903
Child of ERASMUS PIERSON and ELLA STEWART is:
i. H. LELAND5 PIERSON, b. June 26, 1902, Bibb Co. AL; d. February 06, 196637; m. JULIA ROAN.
More About H. LELAND PIERSON:
Burial: Centreville Memorial Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL
Children of ERASMUS PIERSON and MARY STEWART are:
ii. LOUELLA5 PIERSON.
iii. EPSIRENE PIERSON, m. RICHBOURG GAILLARD, JR..
iv. SUSIE DEAN PIERSON, m. VIRGIS ASHWORTH.
v. MARY WOOD PIERSON, m. DAVID W. MONTGOMERY.
10. WILLIAM LOYD4 PIERSON (RICHMOND3, SAMUEL2, SAMUEL1) was born 1857 in Bibb Co. AL, and died Unknown in Oxford, Lafayette Co. MS. He married SARAH JANE ELLIS March 02, 1876 in Lafayette Co. MS. She was born August 08, 1858 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co. AL, and died August 08, 1942 in Waco, McLennan Co. TX.
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Marriage: March 02, 1876, Lafayette Co. MS
Children of WILLIAM PIERSON and SARAH ELLIS are:
i. ROSA LEE5 PIERSON, b. July 22, 1878; d. August 22, 1947; m. RUFUS BUELSON ASHCRAFT; b. June 30, 1877; d. December 20, 1940.
ii. HENRIETTA PIERSON, b. October 08, 1880.
iii. EXIE PIERSON, b. 1882.
11. ANDERSON M.4 PIERSON (RICHMOND3, SAMUEL2, SAMUEL1) was born 1859, and died 1925. He married MARIAN HERMINA SHOWS October 29, 1889 in AL. She was born October 12, 1873, and died 1932.
More About ANDERSON M. PIERSON:
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia, TX
More About MARIAN HERMINA SHOWS:
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia, TX
More About ANDERSON PIERSON and MARIAN SHOWS:
Marriage: October 29, 1889, AL
Children of ANDERSON PIERSON and MARIAN SHOWS are:
i. JESSIE GARY5 PIERSON, b. 1890.
ii. BESSIE PIERSON, b. 1900.
iii. RICHMOND PIERSON, b. 1902.
iv. LERON DOYLE PIERSON, b. 1904.
v. IRENE PIERSON.
Endnotes
1. Census Microfilm Records: AL, AR, LA and MS, 1850, Disk 1, Alabama, Microfilm Roll 2, Bibb County, page 880.
2. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 280.
3. Marriage Index: AL, GA, SC, 1641-1944, Automated Archives, Inc. CD #3, "CD-ROM," Pierson, Lawson m. Cobb, Leah L. Nov 15, 1854.
4. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 280.
5. Census Microfilm Records: AL, AR, LA and MS, 1850, Disk 1, Alabama, Microfilm Roll 2, Bibb County, page 880.
6. Census Microfilm Records: AL, AR, LA and MS, 1850, Disk 1, Alabama, Microfilm Roll 2, Bibb County, page 884.
7. Marriage Index: AL, GA, SC, 1641-1944, Automated Archives, Inc. CD #3, "CD-ROM," Pierson, Lawson m. Cobb, Leah L. Nov 15, 1854.
8. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 280.
9. Marriage Index: AL, GA, SC, 1641-1944, Automated Archives, Inc. CD #3, "CD-ROM," Shows, Nancy M. m. Pierson, Richmond Feb. 11, 1854.
10. Census Microfilm Records: AL, AR, LA and MS, 1850, Disk 1, Alabama, Microfilm Roll 2, Bibb County, page 880.
11. Census Microfilm Records: AL, AR, LA and MS, 1850, Disk 1, Alabama, Microfilm Roll 2, Bibb County, page 862.
12. Marriage Index: AL, GA, SC, 1641-1944, Automated Archives, Inc. CD #3, "CD-ROM," Shows, Nancy M. m. Pierson, Richmond Feb. 11, 1854.
13. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 349, Elizabeth, Wife of Washington Howard, Jan. 12, 1833-Sept 28, 1899.
14. Marriage Index: AL, GA, SC, 1641-1944, Automated Archives, Inc. CD #3, "CD-ROM," Pierson, Elizabeth m. Howard, Washington M. Sept 17, 1851.
15. Census Microfilm Records: AL, AR, LA and MS, 1850, Disk 1, Alabama, Microfilm Roll 2, Bibb County, page 880.
16. Marriage Index: AL, GA, SC, 1641-1944, Automated Archives, Inc. CD #3, "CD-ROM," Pierson, Elizabeth m. Howard, Washington M. Sept 17, 1851.
17. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 280.
18. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 263.
19. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 263, Dora Ann Pierson, April 24, 1873-November 26, 1955.
20. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 323, Otis Pierson, March 24, 1893-July 30, 1952.
21. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 326, Mrs. Arie Pierson, Died April 29, 1975-Ages 78 Years.
22. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 206, James Henry Stewart, May 5, 1896-May 8, 1963.
23. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 263, Georgia B. Kornegay, Wife of J.D. Kornegay, July 29, 1898-October 26, 1937.
24. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 263, Jessie Dexter Kornegay, December 7, 1893-December 18, 1935.
25. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 320, Lucile P. Kornegay, December 14, 1901-June 26, 1951.
26. Social Security Records: Roots Web Internet Site.
27. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 263, John W. Pierson, October 22, 1907-November 21, 1954.
28. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 263, Lasco Howard Pierson, September 22, 1913-February 27, 1925.
29. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 263, Dexter C. Pierson, October 7, 1891-March 13, 1952.
30. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 263.
31. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 263, L.B. Pierson, Jr. October 27, 1900-October 17, 1932.
32. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 454, David E. Pierson, December 12, 1904-May 26, 1971.
33. Social Security Records: Roots Web Internet Site.
34. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 264.
35. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 280, Ella E. Pierson, Wife of EW. Pierson, May 25, 1882-June 26, 1902.
36. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 264, Mary S. Pierson, Nov 16, 1885-Mar. 7, 1946.
37. Cemeteries of Bibb County, Alabama 1817-1974, page 264, H. Leland Pierson Jan. 25, 1902-Feb 6, 1966.