Outline Descendants of Ralph Pierce

1 Ralph Pierce 1822 - 1915 +Maria Catherine Oliver 1824 - 1907
2 William Pierce 1847 - 1934 (see link) +Catherine Oliver 1849 - 1892 *2nd Wife of William Pierce: +Caroline "Belle" Palmatier 1849 - 1914 *3rd Wife of William Pierce: +Ellen "Ella" Clow 1855 -
2 John Pierce 1849 - (see link) +Elizabeth C. 1849 -
2 Peter (Charles) Pierce 1851 - 1946 (see link) +Nancy Jane Jenks 1851 - 1927
2 Rebecca Pierce 1855 - 1933 +Jacob Eckerson 1847 - 1914 (see link)
2 Nehemiah Pierce 1858 - 1952 (see link) +[1] Caroline Miller 1870 - 1897
2 Hezekiah Pierce 1860 - (see link) +Nancy Roarick 1857 - 1911
2 Anna Mae Pierce 1867 - 1961 +Justus Engle 1859 - 1943 (see link)

Descendants of Ralph Pierce

Generation No. 1
1. RALPH1 PIERCE was born April 29, 1822 in Middleburgh, NY, and died February 25, 1915 in Lutheran Cemetery, Schoharie. He married (2) MARIA CATHERINE OLIVER December 25, 1844, daughter of WILLIAM OLIVER and MARIA SNYDER. She was born December 06, 1824 in bp.Feb.6, 1826, St.Paul's Luth CH, Scho.NY, and died June 14, 1907 in Lutheran Cemetery, Schoharie.
Notes for RALPH PIERCE: In the book "Military Records of Schoharie County Veterans of Four Wars" by George H. Warner, published in 1891, in the section of the War of the Rebellion, it says; Ralph Pierce. Middleburgh. Farmer; married; age 38; enlisted November 4, 1861; wounded at Gainesville, Va. by gunshot entering right hip and coming out at the knee; treated at Mount Pleasant Hospital, Washington, for a year and transferred as nurse to the Division Hospital of First Corps, to which his regiment belonged; served in that capacity until the expiration of his term of enlistment, December 1, 1864; Middleburg, NY; farmer. Children, Mary(wife), William, John, Peter, Rebecca, Nehemiah, Hezekiah, Annie. In Ralph Pierce's pension papers NY 76th Vol of NY it states he also served as a cook and ambulance driver as well as nurse - every quarter the tasks changed. Ralph's occupation was listed as a stone mason in Kitty Pierce's research. Ralph and Mariah were married by Henry R. Briggs, JP. In "Burials in the Stone Fort Cemetery at Schoharie, NY" by Frank D. Andrews, 1917. P. 19 Under Mix Section - William Pierce, B. May 8, 1821 d Feb. 22, 1894.

Children of RALPH PIERCE and MARIA OLIVER are:
i. WILLIAM2 PIERCE, b. June 14, 1847, Schoharie, NY; d. January 09, 1934, heart attack; m. (1) CATHERINE OLIVER, October 26, 1874, Middleburgh, NY; b. January 31, 1849, Schoharie, NY; d. January 1892, At Home in Schoharie, NY; m. (2) CAROLINE "BELLE" PALMATIER, December 26, 1896; b. July 06, 1849, maybe 1846? Fulton, Schoharie County, NY; d. September 23, 1914; m. (3) ELLEN "ELLA" CLOW, December 12, 1917; b. August 21, 1855, Wright/W.Berne,Albany Cty.NY.
Notes for WILLIAM PIERCE: There are several newspaper articles written about William and his time during the Civil War. In addition there is a book " Military Records of Schoharie County Veterans of Four Wars" and in the section War of the Rebellion it says: William Pierce. Middleburg. Farmer; single; age 15; enlisted March 7, 1864 under the assumed name of Borst; to avoid being found by his father; was wounded by gunshot through front to left side of lower jaw, at Spottsylvania, and by bayonet through calf of right leg; treated at McClellan Hospital; from there furloughed home and discharged July 14, 1865; Middleburg, NY; farmer; married. Children, Franklin, Areneda, Charles, Maria, Peter, Jacob.
ii. JOHN PIERCE, b. February 06, 1849, Delanson, Middleburgh, NY; d. not known; m. ELIZABETH C., 1870; b. 1849, Schoharie, NY maybe 1845?.
iii. PETER (CHARLES) PIERCE, b. June 18, 1851, Schoharie County, Middleburgh, NY; d. June 05, 1946, Hampshire County, Belchertown, MA; m. NANCY JANE JENKS, December 07, 1870, Ludlow, MA; b. November 01, 1851, Belchertown, Hampshire County, MA; d. November 16, 1927, Belchertown, Hampshire County, MA.
Notes for NANCY JANE JENKS: Bob Jenks pointed out some previous errors and told me to review : "The Jenks Ancestry" by Browne 1952 I pulled out the old folder of Florence Trzepacz and low and behold copies of pages pertaining to the above book. Also the original Family Register of Asaneth and Otis Jenks that had to be shown to the Pension Records of 1913. Civil War Pension was being sought by one of the children that fought in that war. This document has an issue date of 1848 and was put out by Currier and Ives. It is tattered but the colors are still fresh in the scenes on the top of this document.
iv. REBECCA PIERCE, b. September 25, 1855, Schoharie, New York; d. April 12, 1933, Otsego Co.Hosp.,New York; m. JACOB ECKERSON, January 01, 1873, Middleburgh, NY, Rev Savage, Methodist Ch; b. November 14, 1847, Schoharie, New York; d. May 30, 1914, Schenevus, NY.
Notes for JACOB ECKERSON: In the book "Military Records of Schoharie County Veterans of Four Wars" by George H. Warner, published in 1891, in the section of the War of the Rebellion, it says: Jacob Eckerson. Schoharie - Citizen; single; age 16; enlisted December 19, 1863;34th battery, 3rd Artillery light Battery K, joined his battery at Newberne, and served in its movements to Bermuda Hundred, Yorktown, Newport News, City Point, Spring Hill, Petersburg, Fort Harrison and Richmond, where he was discharged, June 30, 1865; PO Middleburg; farmer; married. Children, Mary, Jennie, William(name misread-should me Millie), Elsie, Mabel, Ellsworth.
v. NEHEMIAH PIERCE, b. November 23, 1858, Delanson, Middleburgh, NY; d. 1952, Schoharie, NY; m. CAROLINE MILLER; b. 1870; d. 1897, Stone Fort Cem. Scho.NY.
vi. HEZEKIAH PIERCE, b. March 12, 1860, Middleburgh, Scho. NY; d. not known; m. NANCY ROARICK; b. December 28, 1857; d. July 11, 1911, St. Pauls Cem, Schoharie, NY.
vii. ANNA MAE PIERCE, b. November 29, 1867, Middleburgh, Schoharie, NY; d. December 15, 1961, Middleburgh Cemetery, NY; m. JUSTUS ENGLE, March 30, 1886; b. May 23, 1859; d. December 18, 1943, Middleburg Cemetery, NY.