John Henry Pierce
| Name (Also Known As): | |
| Birth Date: | October 12, 1861 |
| Birthplace: | Gloucester County, Virginia |
| Marriage Date: | December 25, 1884 |
| Marriage Place: | Gloucester County, Virginia |
| Parents: | John H Pierce and Mary Frances Gressitt |
| Spouse(s): | Elenora Frances Trevilian |
| Children: | |
| Death Date: | June 28, 1929 |
| Death Location: | Norfolk, Virginia |
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Burial: |
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia |
| Occupation: | Building Contractor |
Sources:
Primary -
Collections, Documents, etc.:
Death Certificate # 15987, (filed 6/30/1929). Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Year: 1870; Census Place: Ware, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: M593_1648; Page: 386B;
Year: 1880; Census Place: Ware, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: 1367; Page: 201B; Enumeration District: 026.
Year: 1910; Census Place: Norfolk Ward 7, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T624_1638; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0063.
Year: 1920; Census Place: Norfolk Monroe Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1902; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 230.
Newspapers:
"John Henry Pierce, Building Contractor, Dies at Home Here," Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch (Norfolk, Va), June 29, 1929, page 1.
"Obituaries," Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch (Norfolk, Va), July 1, 1929, page 21.
"J. H. Pierce, Well Known Building Contractor, Died," Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Va), June 29, 1929, page 12.
Secondary -
Books:
Chataigne's Directory of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Berkley (Virginia), 1892 - 1893. (sl.: J.H. Chataigne, 1892). page 250.
Hill Directory Company. Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Berkley (Virginia) City Directory. 1901. page 367.
Hill Directory Company. Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Berkley (Virginia) City Directory. 1902. page 563.
Hill Directory Company. Norfolk and Portsmouth (Virginia) City Directory. (Norfolk, VA: Burke and Gregory, 1911). page 428.
Hill Directory Company. Norfolk and Portsmouth (Virginia) City Directory. (Norfolk, VA: Burke and Gregory, 1916). page 552.
