Catherine Pearce Married John Quincy Adams, In Adams County, Illinois on 14 October 1845
Catherine died December 7, 1890 from Pneumonia

Notes made by Byrde V. Hamilton:

Page 1 - "Stonewall" Jackson was a brother of my Great-Great-Grand-mother, Mrs. Davis, - Great-Grandfather, Henry Davis' mother.

Signed Byrde V. Hamilton

(Research has proved this to not be exactly true. "Stonewall" was a cousin but several more times removed. Look at the DAVIS line on my

web page - Mary Love Berryman)

Written at the end of the manuscript:

100 years ago - the following entries by Byrde V. Hamilton, at

Robert Lee, Tex. May 13th 1921, A. D. at the age of 39 years.

My Grandparents on the Pearce side of the House - My Parents

William Pearce, son of Joshui and Sarah Pearce, was born Friday evening,

March 23, A. D. 1821.

Mary Davis, daughter of Henry Davis and Anne Bush Davis, was born on Sunday, September 30, 1822

William Pearce and Mary Davis were married August 22nd, A. D. 1844, in Adams County, Ill.

Henry Davis Pearce, (my father) was born Wednesday, the 4th day of June, A. D. 1845. He had only one sister, Amanda Alvira. Sarah Elizabeth Pride was born March 10th, A. D. 1852 in East Texas,

Collin Co. (Sarah Elizabeth Pride was born in Limestone, Co. MLB)

Henry Davis Pearce and Sarah E. Pride were married Sunday morning 8:00 a.m. October 11th, A. D. 1868 in Collin County, Texas, near where Van

Alstyne is now located; to this union was born the following children:

Hubert Henry Pearce, born March 11th, 1870, in Collin County, Texas.

Mary Elvira Pearce, born December 22nd, 1871. Married to Ben Smith Dec. 25th, 1893. Five children, Laura, Elden, Tarphenus, Henry and

Frank were born. Died at Cedar Hill, on Thursday, April 19th, 1906, of bronchial pneumonia. Buried in the cemetery at Cedar Hill, Dallas county, Texas.

William Ivan Pearce, born January 30th 1874. Died March 16th, 1874.

Marshall Elden Pearce, born August 7th 1875. Accidentally shot, which caused his death. The accident occurred on Sunday, in June, when he

was past 16 years of age. His remains were laid to rest in the Hayrick

cemetery, but 25 years later were exhumed and reburied in the Robert

Lee cemetery, Coke County, Texas.

Lillie Elizabeth Pearce, was born Feb. 14th, 1878, died May 10, 1879 near Brownwood, Texas, and the remains were buried in the Brownwood

cemetery.

Ethel Annie Pearce was born March 2nd, 1880, on Valley Creek farm in Runnels county. Was married to William Larkin Hayley at home in Ballinger, Texas, at 6:00 P.M. June 28th, 1898. Three children, Hubert Albion, Zelma Elizabeth, and Henry Holiday, all born, in the town of Bronte, Coke ounty, Texas.

Byrde Viola (Pride) Pearce, was born May 13th, at daybreak, 1882, at the Pearce home in the town of Runnels county seat at that time of Runnels county, Texas. Was married to Wm. B. Hamilton, at the family home in Ballinger, Oct. 22nd, 1902. Capt. W. L. Touner, county clerk, issuing the marriage license. Judge Crosson performing the ceremony. To this union one child Ruth Pearce Hamilton was born, Oct. 18th, 1903; Ruth married Virgil L Durnell.

Martha Newton Pearce was born Sept. 19th, 1884, at old Runnels, Texas.

Olive Edna Pearce was born July 20, 1887 at Runnels, Texas

Pride Kathleen Pearce, was born Nov. 28th, 1890, at Ballinger, Runnels county, Texas. Died at Ballinger, Sept. 1st, 1905. Burial in the Ballinger cemetery.

Hattie Ellen Malinda Pearce was born Aug. 16, 1892 in the town of Ballinger, Runnels county, Texas.

My sisters and brothers all Texans.

Note in a different handwriting:

Hubert Henry Pearce and Miss Lillian Frances Gardner (born Aug 15, 1872) were married nov. 6, 1895 at Gatesville, Texas, at the home of Mr. & Mrs. A. Mathews. To this union was born six children:

Mary Elizabeth (Bess), Nov. 30, 1896

Katie Bell, 12-14-97 - Annie Byrd, 9-2-1900

Pauline, Aug. 16, 1902

Imogene, Aug. 29, 1904

H. Herman, June 27, 1906.



THE PEARCE FAMILY

Writen Feb 17th 1901 & 18

The Pearce Family in America sprang from two Brothers who came over from Wales in the early days of the colonies; one of which settled in the New England states; from which brother President Pierce came; they changing their spelling of name to Pierce; the other brother located in Virginia from which those spelling their names Pearce came; which was the original way of spelling the name.

Joshua Pearce Jr. my grandfather came from Indiana to Illinois Hande Adams county in the first settler of that county. He was married April 14th A. D. 1819 to Sarah Golden and died April 20th 1835 aged about 35 years. Sarah Golden was born Aug 5th A. D 1803 and died Dec 10th 1871 and both were buried in the Pearce burying ground on the Old Pearce Homestead three miles east of Liberty Adams County Ill.

Grandfather Pearce left Seven children as follows,
William Pearce (my father) born March 23rd A. D. 1821 and died July 6th 1847 and was buried in the Pearce burying ground on the homestead;

having married Mary Davis of Clayton, Ill and leaving two children Henry Davis Pearce (myself) born June 4th 1845 and Amanda Alviria Pearce born pt 18th 1846 and now lives in Sherman, Texas husband J. M. Buchanan.

2nd Peter Pearce born Nov 5th 1822 and died October 2nd 1844 without marring.

3rd Catherine Pearce born Jan 5th 1829 and married John Q. Adams, 6 boys and five girls a large family of children, Samuel Adams was in the civil war on the northern side and accidentally killed himself by accident - 1868 a few years after the war. Mary E. Adams married Wallas in Misoria Shelberia, P. O. J. L. Adams moved to Missouri 1875 and died there and Aunt Catherine Adams died December 7th 1890, Shelby County, MO.

4th/3rd (on first page says for - second page says 3rd MLB) Elisiabeth Pearce born Nov 16th 1824. Married William Barnard and lived near the old Homested. Died Feb 1895. Raised three boys two girls. One boy Henry Barnard who lives on or near the old place.

4th George W. Pearce born Oct 12th 1826 and Married nov 12th 1872. Always lived on the old homsted had six boys living Nov 11th 1889.5th Catherine Pearce born Jan 5th 1829. Married John Q. Adams. Died December 7th 1890 in Shelby County, MO after her husband living 5 boys and 5 girls all are married. (Same as listed as 3rd - MLB)

6th Susan Pearce born July 28th 1831 was married to a Barnard and living 4 or 5 ms from the old home in 1866 had some childern.

7th Mary A. Pearce born May 7th 1833 and was married to a man by the name of Deihl.

8th Sarah E. Harkness born March 30th 1838 daughter of Sarah Golden Pearce by a susquient marage to Harkness; was married to William Bacon when I was in Adams County 1866 and had a little girl Emma Bacon.

Joshua Pearce Sr my great grandfather died 1823 Deborah Pearce my Great Grand Mother died 1820.
Peter Golden Great Grand Father died 1816. Elisibeth Golden Great Grand Mother was born A. D. 1784
Grand father Joshua Pearce was public man belonged to the Masonic fraternity made up a company and went to the black Hawk Indian War as Captain. Also, commanded a company when the Illinois's drove the Mormons from Warsaw and made them go west; built a Mill at the old Homestead
some sign of which I can remember when I was a small boy he also had a distillery and a store in connection and when Butz out from Pennsylvania when a young man worked for him puling a saw to saw of saw Logs.
Note:
Great Great Grandfather of Byrde Viola Pearce Hamilton.
Great Great Great Grandfather of Ruth Pearce Hamilton
On the Pearce side of the family.
Entry by Byrde V. Hamilton.
Copied from a copy of the original on January 27, 2000 by Mary Love Berryman