John Pierce1

#20037, (2 April 1801 - 18 November 1874)
Father*William Pierce2 (s 1770 - )
Mother*Elizabeth Ralph2 (s 1770 - )

Family

Mary Casey b. c 1810, d. 1869
Children 1.Andrew Pierce14 (c 1836 - 1915)
 2.Mary Pierce14 (1838 - 1852)
 3.Elizabeth Pierce14 (c 1839 - 1916)
 4.William Pierce14 (1840 - 1929)
 5.Catherine Pierce14 (c 1842 - 1933)
 6.John Pierce14 (c 1844 - 1865)
 7.James Pierce14 (c 1846 - 1852)
He was a farmer.3 
Birth*2 April 1801He was born on 2 April 1801 at Falmouth Par., Cornwall, EnglandG.4 
Baptism28 May 1833He was baptized on 28 May 1833 at St. James Church, Potosi, Breton Twp., Washington Co., MissouriG.4 
Marriage*21 April 1835He married Mary Casey, daughter of Andrew Casey and Catharine O'Brien, on 21 April 1835 at St. Joachim Church, Old Mines / Cadet, Union Twp., Washington Co., MissouriG.5,6 
Baptism27 September 1835He sponsored the baptism of Catharine O'Hanlon on 27 September 1835 at Breton Twp., Washington Co., MissouriG.7 
Marriage13 February 1838He witnessed the marriage of Andrew Casey and Teresa Haefner on 13 February 1838.8 
Marriage28 July 1840He witnessed the marriage of Teresa Haefner and John H Casey on 28 July 1840 at Breton Twp., Washington Co., MissouriG.9,10 
19 November 1850He and Mary Casey appeared on the census of 19 November 1850 at Breton Twp., Washington Co., MissouriG; (neis. Daniel and Ellen O'Bryan, fam. 1169.)1 
7 June 1860He and Mary Casey appeared on the census of 7 June 1860 at Breton Twp., Washington Co., MissouriG.11 
2 June 1870He appeared on the census of 2 June 1870 at Fredericktown, St. Michael Twp., Madison Co., MissouriG.12 
Death*18 November 1874He died on 18 November 1874 at Washington Co., MissouriG, at age 73.13 

Citations

  1. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. John (46), b. England, farmer; Mary (40), b. Ireland.
  2. [S2313] St. James's Church Parish Registers (Potosi, Missouri). Bapt. rec. of John Pierce, son of William Pierce and Elizabeth Ralph, b. Parish of Falmouth, England, 1801, q.v.
  3. [S520] VWH, census records.
  4. [S2313] St. James's Church (Potosi) Registers. Book B, img. 345/1060. John Pierce, son of William Pierce and Elizabeth Ralph, b. Parish of Falmouth, England, 2 Apr 1801, bapt. 28 May 1833 by J Timon; sponsor George Casey.
  5. [S1813] Andrew Casey Probate File, St. Louis, Missouri (1895-1898), No. 21510 (microfilm C39583), Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, Missouri (summary linked to Source below), Mary Pierce, née Casey, named as deceased paternal aunt of Andrew Casey, decedent.
  6. [S2313] St. James's Church (Potosi) Registers. Book A (A-2), p. 5, img. 133/1060. John Pierce, from England, and Mary Casey, from Ireland, now both of Washington Co., marr. 21 Apr 1835 by Lewis Tucker, parish priest; witn. John Casey, Catherine O'Brien, Patrick O'Brien and John Casey.
  7. [S2313] St. James's Church (Potosi) Registers. B-36, img. 350/1060. Catherine O'Hanlon, dau. of Thomas O'Hanlon and Catherine Camel [sic], b. 8 Sep 1835, bapt. 27 Sep 1835 by Lewis Tucker; sponsors John Pierce and Mary Smith.
  8. [S2313] St. James's Church (Potosi) Registers. Book A (A-2), p. 10, img. 133/1060. Andrew Casey and Teresa Haefner, both of this parish (parents not named), marr. 13 Feb 1838 by Lewis Tucker; witn. John H Casey, Julia A Goza, Eugene O'Mara, John Casey, John Pierce, Daniel O'Brien, Andrew Casey, George Casey, Patrick Daily and Morgan Casey.
  9. [S2313] St. James's Church (Potosi) Registers. Book A (A-2), p. 15, img. 138/1060. John Casey and Theresa Casey, marr., "having the consent of their parents," 28 Jul 1840 by L Tucker; witn. John H Casey, Hardage McGready, Mary Casey, George Casey, H Harrges, M A Harris, Valentin Haefner, John Byons (or Broyns), William W Smith, Francis Casey, Andrew Casey, David O'Brien, Morgan Casey, John Pierce, Patrick Corrigan, Daniel Casey, Felix Munday, John O'Brien, Patrick Macalany (or Macclany), John Casey and Andrew Casey.
  10. [S271] Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Microfilm images, online Ancestry.com, Washington Co., Record images, 1840, img. 5/10, p. 189. John H Casey and Teresa Casey, marr. 28 Jul 1840, by L Tucker, Roman Catholic priest.
  11. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. John (58), b. Cornwall, farmer; Mary (50), b. Ireland.
  12. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. John (60), b. England, farmer, real estate value $1000, personal estate $700. [Note: dau. Catherine is recorded as a servant in a neighbor's household]
  13. [S1806] Washington County Missouri GenWeb, online http://washington.mogenweb.org/index.html, no images or source. John Pierce, b. England, 2 Apr 1800 - 18 Nov 1874; Mary Pierce, wife of John, d. 18 Jul 1869.
  14. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.