Mary Jane (Law) Pierce (1836 - 1916)

Born 11 Feb 1836 in Trimble, Kentucky, United States

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Died 26 Feb 1916 at age 80 in Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States

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Buried in Little Prairie Cemetery, Caruthersville, MO

FAG Memorial # 41241778

QUAINT CHARACTER DIES AT AGE OF 80 Mary J. Pierce Had But Little Faith in Banks--Hid Money and Other Valuables

Mrs. Mary J. Pierce, a highly respected pioneer citizen of this county, who passed away in this city last Saturday, February 26, aged 80 years and 9 days, was the mother of our efficient county collector, Chas. R. Pierce mention of which was made in last Tuesday's Democrat. Her maiden name was Mary Jane Law. She was born in Tremble County, Ky., February 11, 1836, and on January 8, 1852, was married to William Thomas Pierce. To this union eight children were born, four of whom still survive: Mollie A. Pierce, now the wife of J.C. Kirkpatrick, of Game, Mo., and John W. Pierce, Chas. R. Pierce and Newton N. Pierce, all of this city. She was also survived by 19 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and one great, great grand child. She and her husband, W.T. Pierce, settled in Caruthersville in 1870, when the county was not much more than a wilderness, and for many years conducted a mercantile establishment on the river front at the foot of Ward Avenue. She was a quaint old character and but little faith in banks, and had formed the habit during the past twenty years of concealing money and other valuables in all kinds of places about her home on Ward Avenue. A search of the premises after her death revealed the following money, valuable paper, etc., all of which had been hid in different places; Old coins to the value of $10.96; paper and silver, $17.75; one bottle of gold dust; gold coins, $75.00; money in apron pocket, $2.80; pennies, 21; old coins, $1.90; and the following warrants on the St. Francis Levee District, No. 131 for $69.88, No. 943 for $36.28, No. 1255 for $109.01, which were issued away back to the seventies and all of which had been protested, the interest on the three warrants amounting to $280.38, or $65.21 more than the principal.

Twice=A=Week Democrat - Caruthersville, Missouri - Tuesday, February 22, 1916

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• Find A Grave: Memorial #41241778