Biography of Albert Pierce - Craighead Co, AR

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SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas.
Goodspeed Publishers, 1889.

page 352

Albert Pierce, of Jonesboro Township, is the oldest living settler, in
point of location, in Craighead County and Northeast Arkausas. He was
born in Giles County, Tenn., September 12, 1826, and is the son of John
Pierce, also a native of Tennessee, who came to Arkansas in 1831,
locating in Poinsett (now Craighead) County. He was one of the first
settlers of the county, and took a deep and active interest in its early
formation. Though a farmer by occupation, he hunted much in early days,
and devoted much time to stock raising. He at one time owned 320 acres of
land. His wife was Nancy Maguire, also a native of Tennessee, and of
their ten children, seven are now living, four daughters and three sons,
all residents of this county. The father is dead, but the mother is still
living in full possession of all her mental and physical faculties. She
is eighty-three years of age, and resides with her daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Cacry, widow of John Cacry. Albert Pierce was but six years of
age when he came with his father to this county, and has lived within ten
miles of his present farm for almost sixty years. He had no educational
opportunities in childhood, but has been an energetic farmer and stock
raiser all his life, the result of which is a large farm of 180 acres,
with 100 under cultivation. He is a member of the Agricultural Wheel, and
is a Democrat. In 1844 he was married to Rebecca Simmons, a daughter of
Joseph and Sarah Simmons, residents of this county. Of the ten children
born to them nine are yet living. They are Mary, wife of Franklin Lee;
Franklin, married Caroline Howell; David, married Mrs. Emily Smith;
Samuel, married Jane Lusk; John, married Mrs. Harriet Smith; Joseph,
married Sarah Smith; Nancy, wife of Thomas Sheffield; Calvin and George.
Mr. Pierce is esteemed for his strict integrity, and has attained a
reputation among his many friends which will live after him.