Published in the Athens Review November 10, 1938

Mrs. T.J. Pierce, 76, a resident of the Walnut Creek community for more than half a century, died at the family home Monday night. She had been an invalid for several years
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Smith cemetery in the Walnut Creek community. Rev. D.R. Cartlidge, pastor of the West Athens Baptist church was named to conduct the services.
Mrs. Pierce, the former Miss Sarah Willis, was a native of Mississippi, but had spent most of her life in Texas, the family having settled in Henderson county in the eighties. She was a staunch member of the Christian church.
Those surviving include her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Nancy Leopard, Turkey Creek; four sons, Jim Pierce, Trinidad; Henry Pierce, Walnut Creek; Joe Pierce, Kilgore and John Pierce, Stockard community. Two brothers, Joe Willis of Lamesa, Texas and Steve Willis of Fort Worth also survive.
Burial service was in charge of Carroll-Lehr.

Contributor:
Wayne Smith - [email protected]
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Married T. J. Pierce Aug. 13, 1882, by John A. Goodgame J. P. Marriage bk 3 page 27

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah E Pierce
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 1, Henderson, Texas
[Athens, Henderson Co., Texas]
Age: 37
Birth Date: Jun 1862
Birthplace: Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother: number of living children: 8
Mother: How many children: 9
Spouse's Name: Thos Pierce
Marriage Year: 1883
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 17

Name Age
Thos Pierce 38
Sarah E Pierce 37
Lizzie A Pierce 15
James A Pierce 13
Willie B Pierce 11
Mary E Pierce 10
Nettie M Pierce 7
Henry Pierce 5
Nancy J Pierce 3
Joseph W Pierce 1