Pierce Cemetery I, Washington Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Edie McKinney Talley Contributed by the Washington Parish Genealogical and Historical Society ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ PIERCE CEMETERY LOCATION: From junction of Hwy. 21 & Hwy. 436, proceed West on Hwy. 436, 5.1 miles to Old Pierce Cemetery Road , dirt road, on the right (aka "Devil's Wood Yard Road"), Travel .3 Miles, take first road to right, proceed 1.6 miles to the cemetery. This Cemetery is also known as the Old Pierce Cemetery. COPIED: 11-17-1994 by Michael R. Crain. CRAIN, ALICE ADAMS, b. 12-7-1855, d. 7-14-1933, w/o Elias B. Crain CRAIN, ELIAS, b. 6-8- 1848, d. 3-5-1912, h/o Alice Adams Crain, f/o Shird D. Crain, s/o Nathan & Cordelia Blackwell Crain, g/s/o Louis & Eliza Williams Crain CRAIN, INFANT, b. & d. 9-10-1909, d/o Shird D. & Frances Pierce Crain CRAIN, INFANT, no dates, s/o T. E. Crain CRAIN, SAPHRONIA, b. 5-22-1901, d. 2-5-1917, d/o Shird D. Crain & Elizabeth Seal Crain HARDY, ELIZAR, b. 1830, d. 1891 HARDY, MARYANN, b. 1849, d. 1891 HAYES, ELTON HERMAN, b. 2-19-1921, d. 4-26-1971 HOBGOOD, BENJAMIN F., b. 1878, d. 1942, h/o Cordelia Pierce Hobgood, s/o Robert E. & Hemriett Brumfield Hobgood HOBGOOD, CORDELIA PIERCE, b. 1897, d. 1976, w/o B. F. Hobgood, d/o Wm. Augustus & Josephine Seal Pierce HOBGOOD, INFANT, b. & d. 6-2-1918, ch/o B. J. & S. C. Hobgood JONES, INFANT, b. 4-19-1904, d. 5-8-1904, ch/o W. M. & V. E. Jones MILEY, JULIA ANN PIERCE, b. 1838, d. 1916, d/o August & Smithie Thigpen Pierce PENTON, CYNTHIA P., b. 4-8-1890, d. 1-10-1928, w/o (1) Noah R. Pierce, (2) James Erwin Penton; d/o George Washington Tullos & Frances Cora Crain PIERCE, ALTON, b. 10-28-1908, d. 3-10-1924, s/o W. A. & Josephine Pierce PIERCE, BEULAH P., b. 3-15-1924, d. 3-1-1978, d/o W. Monroe Pierrce PIERCE, BIRTHA T., b. 1-12-1900, d. 10-31-1922, d/o W. A. & J. S. Pierce PIERCE, CHARLEY, b. 5-24-1898, d. 2-8-1959 LA PVT TRP A CAV THG 52 WWII, S/o Ira Johnson & Ella Pierce, h/o Mary Rena Pierce PIERCE, DONALD, b 12-29-1940, d. 1-4-1941 PIERCE, ELLA E. SHERIDAN, b. 6-3-1875, d. 6-17-1911, w/o Ira J. Pierce PIERCE, GEORGE THOMAS, b. 9-10-1893, d. 5-5-1900, s/o W. A. & J. Seal Pierce PIERCE, GEORGE WASHINGTON, b. 5-8-1845, d. 1-12-1924, h/o Sarah Anne Rester, S/o Augustus & Smithie Pierce PIERCE, GLYNN, b 8-8-1913, d. 2-17-1917, s/o Wm. & O. Pierce PIERCE, HARDIN D., b. 8-27-1889, d. 12-26-1903, s/o G. W. & Sarah Ann Pierce PEIRCE, HOEA MONROE (H. M.), b. 9-3-1874, d. 3-2-1908, WOW, h/o Lillie Sheridan Pierce, s/o George W. & Sarah Ann Rester Pierce PIERCE, INFANT, b. 10-12-1898, d. 10-14-1898, ch/o W. A. & J. A. Pierce PIERCE, INFANT, b. & d. 12-30-1911, ch/o George S. & Nancy Geniva Tullos Pierce PIERCE, INFANT, b. & d. 8-1900, ch/o WM. & S. S. Pierce PIERCE, INFANT, b. & d. 2-4-1919, ch/o I. J. & Lucy Pierce PIERCE, INFANT, b. & d. 1-18-1896, ch/o H. M. & L. O. Pierce PIERCE, INFANT, Stillborn 12-1903, ch/o WM. & O. Pierce PIERCE, INFANT, Stillborn 1902, ch/o W. M. & O. Pierce PIERCE, IRA JOHNSON, b. 6-1-1869, d. 9-30-1952, h/o Ella E. Sheridan Pierce & Lucy Fortenberry Pierce PIERCE, JANE, b. 1832, d. 1890, d/o Augustus & Smithie Thigpen Pierce PIERCE, JESSE GESNER, 8-16-1904, s/o Dr. J. E. & Veola C. Pierce PIERCE, JESSE M., b. 5-18-1867, d. 8-10-1915, s/o G. W. & Sarah Anne Pierce PIERCE, JEWELL, b. 5-19-1923, d. 7-14-1923, s/o George S. & Nancy Tullos Pierce PIERCE, JOHN J., b. 5-20-1883, d. 3-7-1946, s/o G. W. & Sarah A. Pierce PIERCE, JOSEPHINE, b. 1-9-1871, d. 12-10-1924, w/o William Augustus Pierce PIERCE, JULIA ANN, b. 1838, d. 1916, d/o Augustus Pierce PIERCE, LILLIE SHERIDAN, b. 1-29-1879, d. 10-13-1943, w/o Hosa/Hoea M. Pierce PIERCE, LUCY FORTENBERRY, b. 12-9-1891, d. 12-13-1964, w/o I. J. Pierce PIERCE, LUTHER B., b. 4-14-1896, d. 9-5-1969, md. 12-5-1916, h/o S. Amelia Pigott, 1st h/o Sophronia P. Pierce PIERCE, MARY RENA, b. 12-4-1899, d. 4-18-1917, d/o Ira J. & Ella Pierce, w/o Charley Pierce PIERCE, MURRELL REED, b. 4-6-1918, d. 5-4-1947 LA MM 3C USNR WWII, s/o Luther Pierce, h/o Ruth MIiller PIERCE, NOAH R., b. 5-25-1885, d. 8-26-1903, s/o George W. & Sarah Anne Pierce, h/o Cynthia Tullos Pierce Penton PIERCE, OLYNN, b. 8-8-1913, d. 2-12-1917, s/o W. M. & Ollie Pierce PIERCE, PAUL B., b. 11-4-1921, d. 11-16-1978, h/o Hazel Thomas, s/o Ira J. & Lucy Fortenberry Pierce PIERCE, SARAH ANN, b. 3-15-1847, d. 5-15-1920, w/o George W. Pierce, d/o Washington & Sarah Hardin Rester PIERCE, SIRILER A., b. 4-27-1882, d. 6-1891, s/o G. W. & Sarah Anne Pierce PIERCE, SOPHRONIA P., b. 9-4-1886, d. 1-21-1978, w/o Luther B. Pierce, d/o Asa & Nancy Boon Pigott PIERCE, SOPHRONIA S. (CRAIN), b. 3-29-1886, d. 8-19-1900, w/o WM. Monroe Pierce PIERCE, THOMAS, JR., b. 3-27-1908, d. 8-5-1960 Las Vegas, NV., s/o Ira & Ellen Sheridan Pierce PIERCE, VEOLA C. SCHILLING, b. 1-1881, d. 9-30-1905, w/o J. E. PIERCE, d/o J. Hines & Callie Schilling PIERCE, W. A., b. 11-1-1863, d. 1-30-1940, h/o Josephine Seal Pierce, s/o George W. Pierce PIERCE, W. M. (WILLIAM MONROE), b. 3-28-1878, d. 10-14-1934, h/o Ollie Louise Fortenberry Pierce & Sophronia S. Crain Pierce, s/o G. W. & Sarah Ann Rester Pierce PIERCE, WILLIAM ESCO, b. 4-28-1905, d. 6-5-1968, s/o W. A. & J. S. Pierce PIERCE, WILLIE J., b. 4-27-1910, d. 11-15-1911, s/o George S. & Nancy Tullos Pierce SHERIDAN, INFANT, b. & d. 3-28-1889, s/o G. S. & M. C. Sheridan THORTON, PRENTIS LEROY, b. 1-7-1903, d. 11-24-1974 TULLOS, BERTHA L., b. 3-27-1909, d. 3-8-1911, d/o George Washington & Frances Crain Tullos WILLIAMS, VERNON "Grad", b. 7-12-1911, d. , h/o Wanzie Pierce Williams WILLIAMS, WANZIE PIERCE, b. 11-23-1912, d. 7-6-1991, w/o Vernon "Grad" Williams **UNKNOWN GRAVES* Grave 1 - Rusty Funeral Home Marker - no other information Grave 1 - Brick at head and foot - no other information