PIERCE-MASTERS, Taney County Pioneers
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Edwin Baker Pierce, dob 9-16-1870, of Garber, Taney, MO married Etta Mae
Masters, dob 1-19-1879, of Branson, Taney, MO were married on February 13,
1898.  Their first born was Mae Elizabeth, born November 7, 1898.  Gladys
Anna Evelyn was born on March 19, 1900.  Georgia D. was born on November
2, 1901.  Bonnie Cecil was born on October 7, 1905.  George William was
born on September 9, 1907.  Phillip Sherman was born on April 17, 1910.
Margaret Marie was born on January 22, 1915 and Dorothy Pauline was born
on September 16, 1916.  All in Branson in a house that is still standing.
The address is unknown.

 Joseph Phara Masters, Methodist Minister, born September 3, 1850 in
Jackson County, Mo and died in Branson on January 26, 1936 and is buried
in the Branson City Cemetery.  Mary Jane Wycoff, wife of Joseph Phara
Masters, born may 24, 1855 in Olathe, Kansas, died September 28, 1910 in
Branson, and is buried in the City Cemetery.

Mary A. Spann Masters, the wife of John Masters, father of Joseph Phara
Masters, born May 13, 1828, died January 25, 1918 is buried in the Branson
City Cemetery.

Charles Cecil Masters was born July 18, 1898 in Branson, the son of Joseph
Phara and Mary Jane Masters.