Isle of Wight County-Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Pierce, Caroline M. Davis, 1932 

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CAROLINE M. DAVIS WHITEHEAD PIERCE 

Mrs. C. W. Pierce 

  Mrs. Caroline Whitehead Pierce, aged 80, widow of George W. Pierce, died at 
her residence, 115 West 14th street, Norfolk, June 11 [sic; 1], at 10 o'clock. 
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Annie L. Crumpler and Mrs. J.B. Major, 
a son of [sic] Robert Leonard Whitehead, all of Norfolk; Mrs. W.E. Thomas, of 
Rushmere; eight grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.  Mrs. Pierce 
was a native of Isle of Wight County and had been a resident of Norfolk for 
the last 18 years.  She was a member of the Antioch Christian Church.


"Carrie" Caroline M. (DAVIS WHITEHEAD; Mrs. George W.) PIERCE, 
b. 15 Oct 1851, Isle of Wight Co., d. 1 Jun 1932, at home, Norfolk, 
interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 13, No. 10, June 9, 1932, p. 1, col. 2,
   posted with Find a Grave Mem. #163255360 

*Additional information: 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. #12717, which gives dt/o John & Millie Davis, 
   both b. Va.; the informant was [her son] R.L. Whitehead. 

Unmarked? Neither she nor her husband appear on the cemetery list. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #20: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Antioch list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical 
   Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt 

Caroline 1m. 6 Oct 1870 George Wm. Whitehead (c1847 - 15 Jul 1889). 

She 1m. George W. WHITEHEAD (c1847 - 15 Jul 1889), 6 Oct 1870 in Isle of Wight 
   Co.  (IoW.Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy} 1870, p. 189, #46) 

"Carrie M. WHITE" 2m. widower George W. PIERCE, 24 Dec 1893 in IoW.Co. 
   (IoW.Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy} 1893, p. 198, #114) 

George W. Pierce 1m. 22 Dec 1881 Nora E. Johnson (c1864 - 15 Jul 1889). 
   (IoW.Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy} 1881, p. 199, #11) 

His D.Cert., #1206 (Hardy #1), which gives George W. Pearce, Merchant, 
   d. 31 Jan 1914, IoW.Co.; bu. 2 Feb 1914, Antioch Church; 
   sn/o Thomas Pearce and Anna Stephens, all b. IoW.Co. 

His parents actually were Thomas & Rebecca (Stephenson) Pierce, 
   m. 1 Feb 1849, Franklin.  Thomas was killed at the Battle of Malvern Hill, 
   1 Jul 1862. 

George & Nora's son Raleigh Pierce (1885-1913), a Suffolk merchant, is also 
   buried at Antioch, unmarked. (amp) 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Carolyn Keen (VAHistoricHouses@aol.com) & 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 
Additional information from Anne Marie Piland. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/p620c3ob.txt