Lewis Wetzel Pierce (1878 - 1967)

Born 21 Aug 1878 in Sugar Grove, Smyth County, Virginia, USA

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Died 20 Apr 1967 at age 88 in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Louis was born in 1878. He was the son of James Pierce and Amanda Nelson. He was a Methodist Minister and the father of eight children. He passed away in 1967.

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• 1880 United States Federal Censushttps://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6742

Name: Louis W. Peirce Age: 1 Birth Date: Abt 1879 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Saint Clair, Smyth, Virginia, USA Dwelling Number: 32 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Jas. C. Peirce Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Name: Amanda J. Peirce Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: At Home Cannot Read: Yes Cannot Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Jas. C. Peirce 30 Self (Head) Amanda J. Peirce 26 Wife Nancy C. Peirce 3 Daughter Louis W. Peirce 1 Son

1900 United States Federal Census https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7602 Name: Louis W Pierce Age: 21 Birth Date: Aug 1878 Birthplace: Virginia, USA Home in 1900: Williams, Smyth, Virginia Sheet Number: 8 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 110 Family Number: 123 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: James C Pierce Father's Birthplace: Virginia, USA Mother's Name: Wanda J Pierce Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, USA Occupation: Farm Laborer Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship James C Pierce 50 Head Wanda J Pierce 46 Wife Nancy C Pierce 23 Daughter Louis W Pierce 21 Son Annie O Pierce 5 Daughter

1910 United States Federal Census https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884 Name: Lewis W Pierce Age in 1910: 32 Birth Date: 1878 [1878] Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1910: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA Street: Shelby House Number: 1107 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Pearl Pierce Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Native Tongue: Yes Occupation: Pastor Industry: Church Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: House Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 2 Number of Children Born: 1 Number of Children Living: 1 Out of Work: N Number of Weeks Out of Work: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Lewis W Pierce 32 Head Pearl Pierce 21 Wife Lewis W Pierce Jr 1 Son

1920 United States Federal Census https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6061 Name: Lewis W Pierce Age: 41 Birth Year: abt 1879 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Welch, McDowell, West Virginia Street: Maple Avenue House Number: X Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Perarl Pierce Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Minister Industry: Crisrist Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented: Rented Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Lewis W Pierce 41 Head Perarl Pierce 30 Wife Lewis Pierce 10 Son Donald Pierce 5 Son James Pierce 1 Son

1930 United States Federal Census https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6224 Name: Lewis W Pierce [Lewis W Bierce] Birth Year: abt 1879 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 51 Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA Map of Home: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia Street Address: Near Norton Corporation Dwelling Number: 319 Family Number: 319 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 29 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Minister Industry: Gospel Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members Age Relationship Lewis W Pierce 51 Head Pearl Grace Pierce 40 Wife Lewis W Pierce 20 Son Donald E Pierce 14 Son James M Pierce 11 Son Emma Margaret Pierce 10 Daughter Mary Sue Pierce 8 Daughter Walter L Pierce 5 Son John W Pierce 3 Son

1940 United States Federal Census https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2442 Name: Lewis Pierce Respondent: Yes Age: 61 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia Map of Home in 1940: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia Residence in 1935: Tazewell Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 7A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 120 Occupation: Dist Supt House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 35 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 5000 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Lewis Pierce 61 Head Pearl Pierce 50 Wife James Pierce 21 Son Emma Pierce 20 Daughter Mary Sue Pierce 18 Daughter Walter Pierce 15 Son John Pierce 13 Son Joe Pierce 9 Son Ancestry Family Trees Smyth County, Virginia Births, 1875-78 Social Security Death Index

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469 Name: Rev Lewis W Pierce Gender: Male Residence Year: 1909 Residence Place: Johnson City, Tennessee, USA Occupation: Pastor Spouse: Pearle Pierce Publication Title: Johnson City, Tennessee, City Directory, 1909

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1002 Name: Lewis Wetzel Pierce Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 21 Aug 1878 Birth Place: Smyth, Virginia, USA Residence Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA Military Draft Date: 1942 Relationship to Draftee: Head

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87291554/lewis-wetzel-pierce Name: Rev Lewis Wetzel Pierce Sr Birth Date: 21 Aug 1878 Birth Place: Sugar Grove, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America Death Date: 20 Apr 1967 Death Place: Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America Cemetery: Emory and Henry Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Emory, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Father: James Conrad Wilson Pierce Mother: Amanda Jane Pierce Spouse: Pearl Grace Pierce Children: Emma Margaret Williams James Murphy Pierce Walter Lambuth Pierce John W. Pierce Lewis Wetzel Pierce Donald Edward Pierce

https://search.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Name: Lewis Pierce Social Security Number: 230-46-5520 Birth Date: 21 Aug 1878 Issue Year: 1954 Issue State: Virginia Last Residence: 37620, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA Death Date: Apr 1967

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 https://search.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/ Name: Lewis Wetzel Pierce Race: White Birth Date: 21 Aug 1878 Residence Date: 1917-1918 Residence Place: McDowell County, West Virginia, USA Draft Board: 1 Physical Build: Slender Height: Tall Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Relative: Pearl Grace Pierce

Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 https://search.ancestry.com/search/collections/9279/ Name: Lewis Wetzel Pierce Gender: Male Spouse: Pearl Grace Riley Child: Donald Edward Pierce Certificate Number: 1939001126

Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 https://search.ancestry.com/search/collections/9279/ Name: Lewis Wetzel Pierce Gender: Male Spouse: Pearl Grace Riley Child: Walter Lambuth Pierce Certificate Number: 1954020293

Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 https://search.ancestry.com/search/collections/9279/ Name: L W Pierce Gender: Male Spouse: Pearl Grace Riley Child: Mary Sue Pierce Certificate Number: 1947040171

Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 https://search.ancestry.com/search/collections/9279/ Name: Louis Wedzel Pierce Gender: Male Spouse: Pearl Grace Riley Child: John Wedgewood Pierce Certificate Number: 1952003117