Pierce - James - 1899 - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

James Pierce was born near Wesley August 22, 1829; died Dec 31, 1898; aged 69 years 4 months 9 days. He was married to Lydia Tracey Oct 18, 1854, walking life’s pathway together for almost 45 years. To this union was born 10 children, 5 of whom have passed into the future life and five remain to comfort and lighten the cares of a mother growing old in the battles of life. The old home where James Pierce died holds the history of the lives of him and Mrs. Pierce and the lives of their family. For 43 years it was on this place they passed through the joys and sorrows, the sunshine and shadows of life together, and while the old place is now made desolate, the family mourns the death of a husband and father and the community the loss of a good citizen and neighbor. Mr. Pierce was a member of the Baptist Church having united some 20 years ago under the preaching of Eld. CJ Bowles. The funeral service was conducted from the home on Monday by Rev. Henson; interment taking place at the Masonic Cemetery. - s