Andrew Jackson Pierce Obituary- Johnson County, TX

Submitted 12/11/98 by LD Pierce - eztone@swbell.net
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Obituary of Andrew Jackson Pierce dated 24 May 1892 Johnson County TX

"Old Settler Dead. Capt. A. J. Pierce died at his home on Friday Last.
His home nestled in the timber overlooking the Brazos. He was born in
Hale (Hall) county, Georgia on the 16th of July 1815. His home was under
the shade of mountains where their peaks kiss his new home above. He was
one who lived to love a friend, his friends. He feared no enemy. In 1851
Capt. Pierce went to California. He was there when the golden gates were
opened to the outside world. He came to Johnson County in 1866. He
selected his home where the bluff banks of the Brazos reminded him of his
Native hills. He has gone to his grave. He leaves behind forty-five grand
children and twenty great grand children. Two of his boys fell in battle,
and sleep under the soil of their native state. His aged wife, who was
before she took his name, Nancy C Abercrombie, lives to mourn his going.
Their Children, C.A. Pierce, L.D. Pierce, Mrs. G.W. Pierce and Mrs. Roddie
Wilbanks are here to mourn the loss of a father and friend. We write this
only as a token of respect to him who is one of our mourned dead. May the
youngest of his great grand children only live to emulate his example."

Another obituary reads,

"Mr. A.J. Pierce died at his home May 20, and was buried in the family
Cemetery, by the side of his former wife. He was born in Hall county,
Georgia., July 15, 1815, and so was 77 years old. In 1866, after losing
all his property, because of the war, He moved to Texas and settled in,
what was then in the wild west. He settled and improved the farm in
Johnson County, in 1866 on which he died. In early life he married and
he and his wife had born to them eleven children, five sons and six
daughters. Three of their sons and six of their daughters are still
living. There are of his descendents, forty-five grand children and
twenty great grand children. Mr. Pierce was a member of the Baptist
church. He loved his family and friends. He was bold and fearless in
the expression of his option and never deceived anyone. He leaves a
wife and many friends to mourn him. The family has the sympathy of
this community, but the hope and trust sustains us that when life's!
parting comes, that beyond the fleeting dust the severed links are
gathered home and God, in love and patient care, will reunite them
over there."
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