Twiggs COUNTY GA Bible Pearce-Soloman-Mims File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Paula Griffin http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/twiggs/bible/pearce.txt ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ============== PEARCE-SOLOMON-MIMS This is from the microfilm copy of the family record, on file at the Washington Memorial Library in Macon, GA. The title page of this New Testament is dated 1848. Elias and Lucinda Pearce lived in Twiggs County, GA. Marriages: Elias Pearce and Lucinda Solomon were married July 9, 1848. E. Coke Pearce and Georgia Allen were married Sept. 21, 1871. W. D. Mims and Lily L. Pearce Mar. 20th, 1893. Needham Mims to Temperance Mims 1815 or 16 (note says "cousins") William D. Mims to Elizabeth Gates 1850 Births: Lucinda daughter of Rachael and William Griffin was born Aug. 20th 1805 Elias son of Sarah and Jacob Pearce was born Feb. 24th 1807 Edward Coke son of Lucinda and Elias Pearce was born May 26th 1849 Lilly Lucia daughter of Georgia and E. Coke Pearce was born Oct. 20th, 1872 Louie Watson son of W. D. and Lily P. Mims born July 20 1894 Annie Elizabeth daughter of W. D. and Lily P. Mims born Mar. 10 1896 Rosa White daughter of E. C. and Georgia Pearce was born Sept. 12th 1874 Annie May daughter of E. C. and Georgia Pearce was born Sept. 27th 1877 Edward Allen son of E. C. and Georgia Pearce was born October 27th 1879 died Nov. 30th 1879 Paul Griffin son of E. C. and Georgia Pearce was born Sept. 25th 1880 Sarah Allen Mims 3rd child born Feb. 11 1898 Lily P. Mims born Oct. 17th 1899 E. C. Pearce son of Paul G. and Minnie Pearce born Aug. 15th 1905 Deaths: Elias son of Sarah and Jacob Pearce departed this life October 1863 (this is written very large and in very formal cursive writing) Theophilus A. son of Theophilus and Elizabeth Pearce departed this life December 21st 1867 Elizabeth daughter of Sarah and Jacob Pearce departed this life March 29, 1867 Jeraldine Clifford daughter of Henry and Lucinda Solomon departed this life Jan. 26th 1868 Sarah W. Allen died March 8, 1883 Edward Coke son of Elias and Lucinda Pearce departed this life April 3rd 1886 Little Edward Coke Pearce son of E. C. and Georgia Pearce departed this life Sept. 6, 1888 Remarks: (on the microfilm copy, 2 notes are on top of one another in this part and hard to read) one looks like: Edward Coke son of E. C. and Georgia Pearce born July 4th died 6th of September the other: Williamson Mims ** father of Needham Edgefield Co. NC Bibb Co. GA 1820 died July 1865 Williamson D. died April 15th William D. Jr. born Oct. 67 William D. Mims Jr. departed this life Aug. 17th 1900 Lily Mims daughter of William D. and Lily P. Mims departed this life Aug. 22, 1900 This book came to Mims family with Lily Pearce Mims 1898 Needham and Temperance Mims about 1816 Four children William Drury eldest or born 1818 son of above and Lizzie Gates 1850 born 1833 Five children W. D. Mims Jr. 4th child born Oct. 31 1867