Brief Life History of Earl
When Earl Pierce was born in 1904, in Texas, United States, his father, Elmer Kansas Pierce, was 29 and his mother, Arbanna Moody, was 24. He had at least 1 daughter with Zona B Pierce. He lived in Justice Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, United States in 1920 and Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas, United States in 1930. He died in 1985, in Texas, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Brookeland, Sabine, Texas, United States.
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Sources (2)
- Earl Pierce in household of Elmer K Pierce, "United States Census, 1920"
- Earl Pierce, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
1875–1946 Male
1880–1954 Female
Siblings (6)
1900–1988 Female
1903–1972 Male
1904–1985 Male
1904–1978 Male
1910– Male
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World Events (8)
1904
Age 0
1905 · Construction of the Praetorian Building
Age 1
1927
Age 23
Name Meaning
English, Welsh, and Irish: from the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English personal name Piers, Peres, Peris, an Old French nominative of Pierre or Per, the French form of Peter . Pierce is especially frequent in northwestern Wales and Lancashire, while Pearce is the more common spelling in the rest of England. In Ireland Pierce and Pearse represent a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Piarais ‘son of Piaras’, a Gaelicized form of Piers.
Americanized form of some similar-sounding Jewish surname.
History: Franklin Pierce (1804–69), 14th president of the US, was born in Hillsborough, NH, on the New England frontier. His English ancestor Thomas Pierce emigrated to Charlestown, MA, in 1633/34.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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