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Elizabeth Humphries Pearce May

Birth
Jackson County, Georgia, USA
Death
5 Jul 1882 (aged 83)
Baldwyn, Lee County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
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1820 Federal Census for Gwinnett Co., GA:
James Pearce
1 male - 0-9 - (Harrison, b. 1818);
1 male - 26-44 - (James, b. 1791);
1 female - 0-9 - (Harriett, b. 1818);
2 females - 16-25 - (Elizabeth, b. 1799 & ?)

1830 Federal Census for Marion Co.:
Elisabeth Pearce
2 males - 5-10 (Zebulon & James);
1 male - 10-15 (Harrison);
1 male - 20-30 (?);
1 female - under 5 (Abigail);
1 female - 5-10 (Minerva);
1 female - 10-15 (Harriet);
1 female - 30-40 (Elizabeth).

Copied from website: "Descendants of William Phelps and George Phelps of Crewkerne, England":
"After the death of her brother, James, [Note: he did not die but moved to TX] in 1838 Elizabeth Humphries and her parent's family moved to Mississippi.

1840 Federal Census for Itawamba Co.:
Elizabeth Pierce (indexed in census as Pisell)
2 males - age 15-20 (Zebulon & James, Jr.)
1 female - age 20-30 (Abigail)
1 female - age 40-50 (Elizabeth).

Itawamba County, MS - Marriage Records:
06/04/1847 - Elizabeth Pierce and John May were married in Itawamba Co., MS, by Stephen Miles, Justice of the Peace - recorded on Page 161.

1850 Federal Census for Itawamba Co., MS:
John May, age 69, male, farmer, b. AL;
Elizabeth May, age 52, female, b. GA.

1860 Federal Census for Itawamba Co., MS:
John May, age 80;
Elizabeth May, age 60;
Sarah C. Easley, age 15;
Rebecca A. Pierce, age 1.

1860-1870: John May died.

1870 Federal Census taken 6/17/1870, for Prentiss Co., MS:
Elizabeth May, age 71;
Asey S. Pearce, age 20;
Jessie Pearce, age 17;
Rebecca A. M. Pearce, age 11.

1880 Federal Census taken 6/2/1880, for Prentiss Co., MS.:
Harriett Duke, age 62;
Henry Duke, age 32;
George Duke, age 19;
Elizabeth Mays, age 81;
Rolla Robertson, age 13, boarder;
George Sony, age 22.
(Elizabeth shown living with her daughter)
1820 Federal Census for Gwinnett Co., GA:
James Pearce
1 male - 0-9 - (Harrison, b. 1818);
1 male - 26-44 - (James, b. 1791);
1 female - 0-9 - (Harriett, b. 1818);
2 females - 16-25 - (Elizabeth, b. 1799 & ?)

1830 Federal Census for Marion Co.:
Elisabeth Pearce
2 males - 5-10 (Zebulon & James);
1 male - 10-15 (Harrison);
1 male - 20-30 (?);
1 female - under 5 (Abigail);
1 female - 5-10 (Minerva);
1 female - 10-15 (Harriet);
1 female - 30-40 (Elizabeth).

Copied from website: "Descendants of William Phelps and George Phelps of Crewkerne, England":
"After the death of her brother, James, [Note: he did not die but moved to TX] in 1838 Elizabeth Humphries and her parent's family moved to Mississippi.

1840 Federal Census for Itawamba Co.:
Elizabeth Pierce (indexed in census as Pisell)
2 males - age 15-20 (Zebulon & James, Jr.)
1 female - age 20-30 (Abigail)
1 female - age 40-50 (Elizabeth).

Itawamba County, MS - Marriage Records:
06/04/1847 - Elizabeth Pierce and John May were married in Itawamba Co., MS, by Stephen Miles, Justice of the Peace - recorded on Page 161.

1850 Federal Census for Itawamba Co., MS:
John May, age 69, male, farmer, b. AL;
Elizabeth May, age 52, female, b. GA.

1860 Federal Census for Itawamba Co., MS:
John May, age 80;
Elizabeth May, age 60;
Sarah C. Easley, age 15;
Rebecca A. Pierce, age 1.

1860-1870: John May died.

1870 Federal Census taken 6/17/1870, for Prentiss Co., MS:
Elizabeth May, age 71;
Asey S. Pearce, age 20;
Jessie Pearce, age 17;
Rebecca A. M. Pearce, age 11.

1880 Federal Census taken 6/2/1880, for Prentiss Co., MS.:
Harriett Duke, age 62;
Henry Duke, age 32;
George Duke, age 19;
Elizabeth Mays, age 81;
Rolla Robertson, age 13, boarder;
George Sony, age 22.
(Elizabeth shown living with her daughter)


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