Joseph Luther Pierson was born on 7 Mar 1871 in Clay, West Virginia, United States [1] to Harrison Henry Pierson • KN18-8XZ and Mary Ellen Schoonover • LZN7-R79. [2] He died on 4 December 1924 in Fayette, West Virginia, United States. [3]
Fact: Residence (1880) Henry, Clay, West Virginia, United States[23]
Fact: Residence (1900) Henry district (Magisterial) Henry town, Clay, West Virginia, United States[24]
Fact: Residence (1910) Pleasant Magisterial District, Clay, West Virginia, United States[25]
Fact: Residence (1920) Pleasant Magisterial District, Clay, West Virginia, United States[26]
Sources
↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1TX-DT5 : 4 December 2014), Joseph L. Pierson, 07 Mar 1871; citing Clay County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,453.
↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMZY-MMY : 4 December 2014), Joseph Lutherl Pierson, 04 Dec 1924; citing Fayette, West Virginia, County Records, 14642, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,111.
↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMNZ-64F : 4 December 2014), Joseph L. Pierson, 04 Dec 1924; citing McKendree, Fayette, West Virginia, County Records, v 1921-1926 p 590, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 584,756.
↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRCQ-4Q1 : 4 December 2014), Joseph L. Pierson and Delila E. Goad, 28 May 1890; citing Clay County, West Virginia, reference 2:3DDLMP8; FHL microfilm 567,443.
↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FT3T-N2Y : 4 December 2014), Joseph L. Pierson and Delila E. Goad, 28 May 1890; citing Clay County, West Virginia, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,443.
↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NM9L-248 : 4 December 2014), Delilah Goad in entry for Fredrick Grant Pierson, 18 Apr 1963; citing Clay, West Virginia, County Records, 5492, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,991,974.
↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1TJ-PFF : 4 December 2014), D. E. Pierson in entry for F. G. Pierson, 28 Jun 1891; citing Clay County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,453.
↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMR7-N65 : 4 December 2014), Delilah Goad in entry for Fredrick Grant Pierson, 18 Apr 1963; citing Bomont, Clay, West Virginia, County Records, p 159, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,458.
↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1T8-Z2C : 4 December 2014), D. E. Pierson in entry for H. T. Pierson, 15 Feb 1893; citing Clay County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,453.
↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FPSP-VBG : 8 December 2014), Delilah Goad in entry for Henry Thurman Pierson, 18 Jul 1967; citing Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, v 23A cn 23325, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,953,817.
↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1T8-K3K : 4 December 2014), D. E. Pierson in entry for Pierson, 1895; citing Clay County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,453.
↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1T8-G42 : 4 December 2014), R. M. Pierson, 10 Sep 1896; citing Clay County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,453.
↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1TX-Q9V : 4 December 2014), Good in entry for Minnie E. Pierson, 17 Oct 1918; citing Clay, West Virginia, County Records, 729, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,952,634.
↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9SQ-B53 : 4 December 2014), Goad in entry for Minnie E. Pierson, 17 Oct 1918; citing Eldorado, Clay, West Virginia, County Records, p 361, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,454.
↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1RJ-3MW : 4 December 2014), Delia E. Pierson in entry for Stanley G. Pierson, 24 Aug 1904; citing Clay County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,453.
↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1RS-H7K : 4 December 2014), Delilah Goad in entry for Stanley G. Pierson, 20 Aug 1972; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 12477, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 2,114,529.
↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NM9M-RW1 : 4 December 2014), Delilea Goad in entry for Icie Louise Bauer, 14 Aug 1957; citing Logan, West Virginia, County Records, 10351, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 2,074,136.
↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1TF-T7N : 4 December 2014), D. E. Pierson in entry for I. L. Pierson, 03 May 1907; citing Eldorado, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,453.
↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMFZ-LSM : 4 December 2014), Delilea Goad in entry for Icie Louise Bauer, 14 Aug 1957; citing Logan, Logan, West Virginia, County Records, v 11 p 17, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 571,282.
↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRHZ-VC6 : 4 December 2014), D. E. Pierson in entry for C. E. Pierson, 15 Apr 1909; citing Eldorado, Clay, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,453.
↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRHZ-VC9 : 4 December 2014), Delsia Pierson in entry for Pierson, 15 Apr 1908; citing Clay, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,453.
↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRHZ-F1D : 4 December 2014), Dellia Pierson in entry for Velma E. Pierson, 15 Apr 1911; citing Eldorado, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,453.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6RK-T9J : 14 July 2016), Joseph S Pierson in household of Harrison Pierson, Henry, Clay, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 22, sheet 295B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1401; FHL microfilm 1,255,401.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9CX-93W : accessed 12 February 2017), Joseph L Pierson, Henry district (Magisterial) Henry town, Clay, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 14B, family 265, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,757.
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPNG-D73 : accessed 13 February 2017), Joseph L Person, Pleasant, Clay, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 20A, family 357, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1679; FHL microfilm 1,375,692.
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNL8-PPL : accessed 13 February 2017), Joseph L Pierson, Pleasant, Clay, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 31, sheet 11A, line 5, family 177, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1949; FHL microfilm 1,821,949.
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PIerson-3591 and Pierson-1651 appear to represent the same person because: Same general information same daughter that has been merged Rosetta Mae (Pierson) Ward (1896 - 1994) Pierson-1656 Will request merge of spouse next to clean up tree.
PIerson-3591 and Pierson-1651 appear to represent the same person because: Same general information same daughter that has been merged Rosetta Mae (Pierson) Ward (1896 - 1994) [Pierson-1656] Will request merge of spouse next to clean up tree.