America and John Pierce were married in Campbell County on September 1, 1860. They had two daughters, Margaret born April 12, 1861; and Martha born September 1, 1864.
Although John survived the War, he died at their home on November 18, 1868 from the lingering medical issues of his contracting measles and mumps while in service. His parents were Peter and Margaret Pierce.
Not long after John's death, America married a widower who was approximately 15 years her senior, James Evans, on May 11, 1870. Elizabeth, his youngest child by his previous marriage, was still living at home. America and James did not have any children .
In 1885, the daughters of John and America filed for pension benefits for children of veterans and then when America was widowed a second time, she filed a widow's application for pension on July 31, 1897.
The oldest daughter of John and America, Margaret, married James Lumpkins on December 27, 1880. Her younger sister, Martha, died at the age of 23 on November 22, 1887. Her burial location is unknown.
Although John survived the War, he died at their home on November 18, 1868 from the lingering medical issues of his contracting measles and mumps while in service. His parents were Peter and Margaret Pierce.
Not long after John's death, America married a widower who was approximately 15 years her senior, James Evans, on May 11, 1870. Elizabeth, his youngest child by his previous marriage, was still living at home. America and James did not have any children .
In 1885, the daughters of John and America filed for pension benefits for children of veterans and then when America was widowed a second time, she filed a widow's application for pension on July 31, 1897.
The oldest daughter of John and America, Margaret, married James Lumpkins on December 27, 1880. Her younger sister, Martha, died at the age of 23 on November 22, 1887. Her burial location is unknown.
America and John Pierce were married in Campbell County on September 1, 1860. They had two daughters, Margaret born April 12, 1861; and Martha born September 1, 1864.
Although John survived the War, he died at their home on November 18, 1868 from the lingering medical issues of his contracting measles and mumps while in service. His parents were Peter and Margaret Pierce.
Not long after John's death, America married a widower who was approximately 15 years her senior, James Evans, on May 11, 1870. Elizabeth, his youngest child by his previous marriage, was still living at home. America and James did not have any children .
In 1885, the daughters of John and America filed for pension benefits for children of veterans and then when America was widowed a second time, she filed a widow's application for pension on July 31, 1897.
The oldest daughter of John and America, Margaret, married James Lumpkins on December 27, 1880. Her younger sister, Martha, died at the age of 23 on November 22, 1887. Her burial location is unknown.
Although John survived the War, he died at their home on November 18, 1868 from the lingering medical issues of his contracting measles and mumps while in service. His parents were Peter and Margaret Pierce.
Not long after John's death, America married a widower who was approximately 15 years her senior, James Evans, on May 11, 1870. Elizabeth, his youngest child by his previous marriage, was still living at home. America and James did not have any children .
In 1885, the daughters of John and America filed for pension benefits for children of veterans and then when America was widowed a second time, she filed a widow's application for pension on July 31, 1897.
The oldest daughter of John and America, Margaret, married James Lumpkins on December 27, 1880. Her younger sister, Martha, died at the age of 23 on November 22, 1887. Her burial location is unknown.
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