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John Wesley Pierce

Male 1876 - 1957  (81 years)


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  1. 1.  John Wesley Pierce was born on 6 Mar 1876 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Nov 1957 in Knox County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    John married Minnie Belle Oliver about 1898 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Minnie (daughter of Christian C. Oliver and Levica Nave) was born on 20 May 1877 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Oct 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Charles E. Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 May 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Apr 1969 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Sarah Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Mar 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Apr 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 4. Lenola Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1905 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 5. Caleb E. Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jun 1907 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 4 Nov 1927 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    5. 6. Eva Etta Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Sep 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Feb 2003 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    6. 7. Ambers Calvin Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jun 1912 in Pulaski County, , , Virginia; died on 5 Jun 1990 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    7. 8. Virgie Emma Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jul 1914 in Pulaski County, , , Virginia; died on 3 May 2011 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    8. 9. Pearl L. Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Aug 1917; died on 27 Jan 1919 in Wise County, , , Virginia; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles E. Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 16 May 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Apr 1969 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Charles married Blanche B. Williams about 1918. Blanche was born on 27 Feb 1903 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Dec 1973 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 2 Mar 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Apr 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

  3. 4.  Lenola Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1905 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

  4. 5.  Caleb E. Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 14 Jun 1907 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 4 Nov 1927 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

  5. 6.  Eva Etta Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 14 Sep 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Feb 2003 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Mrs. Eva Etta Oliver, 93, 153 Opossum Hollow Road, Elizabethton, died Sunday, February 2, 2003 in Sycamore Shoals Hospital.

    A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late John and Minnie Pierce. She was a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith.

    Mrs. Oliver was preceded in death by her husband, Jacob Oliver, April 28, 1989; by two sons, James and Paul Oliver; three daughters, Elsie Arnold, Marie Oliver, and Ruth Oliver; three brothers, Caleb, Ambers, and Charles; three sisters, Sarah, Onie, and Pearl, and three grandchildren.
    Survivors include five daughters, Bertha Pea, of Liberty, Ind.; Faye Dugger, of Butler; Sarah Blevins, Onie Williams and Hazel Harding, all of Elizabethton; three sons, Joe Oliver, John Oliver, and Wayne Oliver, all of Elizabethton; one sister, Virginia Hardin, Elizabethton; 25 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews, and a special friend, Cloa Shope, also survive.
    Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

    OLIVER -- Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Etta Oliver, 93, 153 Opossum Hollow Road, Elizabethton, who died Sunday, February 2, 2003, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2003 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. D.C. Byrd officiating. Graveside services and interment will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2003 in the Buckles Cemetery. Music will be provided by the Smith Sisters. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, will be Mike Barnette, Brian Whitaker, Ken Hammit, Darrell Hardin, Dwayne Batich, and Doug Stucker. Honorary pallbearers will be Mickey Simmons, Timmy Rutherford, Scott Sheets, Lee Wilson, and Ernie Williams. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence of a daughter, Sarah Blevins, 118 Willow Springs Road, Elizabethton. To those who prefer, memorials may be made in memory of Mrs. Oliver to the Carter County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 776, Elizabethton, TN 37644. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to go to the cemetery. Condolences to the Oliver family may be e-mailed to mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

    Eva married Jacob Elmer Oliver on 20 Apr 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jacob (son of Andrew J. Oliver and Julia A. Hardin) was born on 5 Oct 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Apr 1989 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Ambers Calvin Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 18 Jun 1912 in Pulaski County, , , Virginia; died on 5 Jun 1990 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

    Ambers married Maggie L. Peters about 1933 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Maggie (daughter of Ruben Peters and Lizzie Taylor) was born on 16 Mar 1917; died on 25 Jul 1998; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Carroll Eugene Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 May 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Jan 1993; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    2. 18. Christine Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Apr 1941; died on 2 Jan 2012.
    3. 19. Willa Dean Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jul 1950 in Carter County Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee; died on 7 Jan 2018 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

  7. 8.  Virgie Emma Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 3 Jul 1914 in Pulaski County, , , Virginia; died on 3 May 2011 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Vergie Emma (Pierce) Hardin was born on July 23, 1914 in Carter County, Tennessee, the daughter of John Wesley Pierce (1876–1957) and Minnie Belle (Oliver) Pierce (1877–1919).
    She was married in 1929 to Lilburn Tom "Cornbread" Hardin (1908–1981), the son of William Hamilton Hardin (1886–1963) and Sarah Jane (Hardin) Hardin (1888–1951).
    Living in Elizabethton, Vergie was 96 years old and a widow when she passed away on May 3, 2011, and burial was in Buckles Cemetery, Elizabethton.

    Virgie married Lilburn T. Hardin about 1929 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Lilburn (son of William Hamilton Hardin and Sarah Jane (Hardin)) was born on 24 Oct 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Dec 1981 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hardin Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Pearl L. Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 1 Aug 1917; died on 27 Jan 1919 in Wise County, , , Virginia; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Eva2, 1.John1)

  2. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Eva2, 1.John1)

  3. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Eva2, 1.John1)

  4. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Eva2, 1.John1)

  5. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Eva2, 1.John1)

  6. 15.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Eva2, 1.John1)

  7. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Eva2, 1.John1)

  8. 17.  Carroll Eugene Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (7.Ambers2, 1.John1) was born on 23 May 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Jan 1993; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Carroll married Loy Carolyne Eggers on 1 Jul 1978 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Loy (daughter of James Arlie Eggers and Living) was born on 16 Dec 1944 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 27 Mar 2022 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 18.  Christine Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (7.Ambers2, 1.John1) was born on 28 Apr 1941; died on 2 Jan 2012.

    Christine married W. J. Nave about 1960. W. (son of James Alfred Nave and Ellen Ledwell) was born on 13 Apr 1934 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Jun 2005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 19.  Willa Dean Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (7.Ambers2, 1.John1) was born on 15 Jul 1950 in Carter County Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee; died on 7 Jan 2018 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    It is with mixed emotions that we announce the passing of Willa Dean Pierce, our beloved sister. We are saddened for no longer having her with us here, but overjoyed as she has been reunited with Mom, Dad, Christine and Carroll. Everyone loved Willa and we believe it was this love that kept her with us for 67 years. A native of Carter County and current resident of The Sevier House in Unicoi, she was the daughter of the late Ambers & Maggie Peters Pierce. Willa was a part of the Union Hill FWB Church family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister & brother-in-law Christine and W.J. Nave and a brother, Carroll Pierce.
    Survivors include a sister: Nadine Crews, Elizabethton, Her brothers: Paul Pierce, William Pierce, both of Elizabethton, and Walter Pierce & his wife Loretta, Johnson City. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
    Funeral Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2018 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with her nephew Rev. Bryan Smith and Rev. Roger Hayley officiating. Interment will follow in the Buckles Cemetery. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.



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