Death Notice for George Pierce, Montgomery, Alabama =============================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Larry E. Caver, Jr. ================================================================================= April 2004 Death Notices From THE MONTGOMERY DAILY ADVERTISER January 4, 1881: Mr. George PIERCE, residing eight miles north of Hatchechubbee, was accidentally shot at 11 o'clock Saturday by our young friend, Marcus O'NEAL, son of Dr. J.K. O'NEAL, of Uchee, Alabama… The shooting was purely accidental and the result of careless handling of weapons. The deceased was about 65 years of age and the father of four children, none of which were at home at the time of the sad occurrence… Mr. T.R. PIERCE, a merchant of Fort Gaines, Georgia, and a son of the deceased was telegraphed for yesterday and will probably arrive in time for burial. -Columbus Enquirer