Peyton Townes and Muriel Pearce Family History

Nancy Jane Pierce

F, #51, Deceased, b. 17 October 1854, d. 16 November 1906

Family: Daniel Penrod (b. 8 August 1852, d. 9 January 1923)

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Marriage | Daniel Penrod
Daniel Penrod
Birth 8 August 1852 | Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: 9 January 1923 | Cowanshannock, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States
1854
Birth
17 October 1854 | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
190652
Death
16 November 1906 | Cowanshannock, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States

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Daniel Penrod

M, #52, Deceased, b. 8 August 1852, d. 9 January 1923

Family: Nancy Jane Pierce (b. 17 October 1854, d. 16 November 1906)

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Marriage | Nancy Jane Pierce
Nancy Jane Pierce
Birth 17 October 1854 | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: 16 November 1906 | Cowanshannock, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States
1852
Birth
8 August 1852 | Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States
192370
Death
9 January 1923 | Cowanshannock, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States

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Clark Miles Pearce

M, #53, Deceased, b. 17 April 1858, d. 18 January 1928

Family: Mahala Catherine Wright (b. 29 September 1861, d. 5 March 1939)

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Burial
Wrightsville Cemetery, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States
1858
Birth
17 April 1858 | Bell, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA
187820
Marriage | Mahala Catherine Wright
10 July 1878 | Banks Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Mahala Catherine Wright
Age 16
Birth 29 September 1861 | Canoe, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 5 March 1939 | Glen Campbell, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
192869
Death
18 January 1928 | East Mahoning, Indiana, PA, USA

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Mahala Catherine Wright

F, #54, Deceased, b. 29 September 1861, d. 5 March 1939

Family: Clark Miles Pearce (b. 17 April 1858, d. 18 January 1928)

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1861
Birth
29 September 1861 | Canoe, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
187816
Marriage | Clark Miles Pearce
10 July 1878 | Banks Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Clark Miles Pearce
Age 20
Birth 17 April 1858 | Bell, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 18 January 1928 | East Mahoning, Indiana, PA, USA
193977
Death
5 March 1939 | Glen Campbell, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
1939
Burial
7 March 1939 | Wrightsville Cemetery, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States

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Captain William Branch Giles, Jr.

M, #55, Deceased, b. 18 December 1811, d. 24 January 1862

Relatonship

Great-grandfather of Peyton Giles Townes

Capt. William Giles Grave

Father	Gov. William Branch Giles (b. 12 August 1762, d. 12 April 1830)
Mother	Frances Ann Gwynn (b. 14 December 1793, d. 1821)

Family: Frances Moseley Branch (b. 17 August 1814, d. 1 May 1868)

Daughter	Frances Gwynn Giles+ (b. September 1842, d. 30 July 1930)
Daughter	Nancy Branch Giles+ (b. 1843, d. 2 September 1913)
Daughter	Eliza Giles (b. 1850)
Son	Thomas Peyton Giles+ (b. 1 January 1855, d. 20 March 1922)

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Biography

William Branch Giles Jr. was described in his obituary as a man of high integrity, and courteous and modest in manner. He was the son of Gov. William Giles.

His daughter Frances Gwynn Giles married Adolphus Townes, and they were the grandparents of Peyton Giles Townes.

He joined the U.S. Army as a Lt. in the Light Infantry in the Second Battalion. He was in the Mexican American War, including the Battle of Contrers and Cheyabusco (sp?). He was promoted from Lt. to Captain by brevet for meritorious service.

For a period around 1840, he lived in Alabama, where his daughter Frances Gwynn Giles was born .He also lived in Missouri for a period. Later in life he lived in Georgetown, Washington D.C. where he worked as an attorney/clerk. He died at the home of his sister Ann and her husband Judge Halyburton in Richmond, VA. as a result of combined health problems.

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Marriage | Frances Moseley Branch
Frances Moseley Branch
Birth 17 August 1814 | Dinwiddie, Virginia
Death: 1 May 1868 | Richmond, Virginia
Chart
Giles to Townes
Military
First Battaion Light Infantry.
Person Source
Citations: 1,2
Mentioned | Research | Gov. William Branch Giles
Gov. William Branch Giles; Articles about homes of Col. William Giles and Gov. William B. Giles plus family information; W:William Giles, Col., Ann Branch, Thomas Peyton Giles, Thomas Tabb Giles, Harriet Peyton Giles, Ann Elizabeth Giles, Frances Ann Gwynn, Martha Peyton Tabb, Frances Ann Giles, and Ann Augusta Giles
The Wigwam
Home of Col. William Giles
Mentioned | Research | Lt. Benjamin Moseley
Lt. Benjamin Moseley; Daughters of American Revolution -Ben Moseley Descendentgs; W:Frances Moseley Branch, Katherine Randolph Leigh, Elizabeth Giles Moseley, Amey Giles, Egbert Leigh Giles, Maude Leigh Giles, and Ione Edwina Brady
1811
Birth
18 December 1811 | Amelia, Virginia
1840~29
Military
1840
Promotion to Captain.
1860~49
Residence
1860 | Georgetown, District of Columbia
Lived in Washington DC
1862~51
Burial
1862 | Hollywood Cemetary, Richmond, Virginia
186250
Death
24 January 1862 | Richmond, Virginia
1862
Obituary
31 January 1862 | Richmond Virginia

Obituary from Richmond Virginia on 31 January 1862:
Richmond Examiner.

Citations

[S74] Amelia County Order Book 18, WB Giles Jr. Enlistment
[S89] William B. Giles Jr. Guardianship of Martha Peyton Branch

Giiles Line	Great-grandson of John Giles
Branch Line	4th great-grandson of Christopher Branch
Peyton Line	14th great-grandson of Sir John Peyton (de Peyton), Sr.,
Gwynn Line	Great-grandson of Humphrey Gwynn
Moseley Line	4th great-grandson of William Moseley
William the Conqueror	21st great-grandson of Guillaume (William I the Conqueror) de Normandie
Eleanore of Aquitaine	18th great-grandson of Elanore (Alienor)_ Aquitaine
King Alfred the Great	28th great-grandson of Ælfred (The Great) Wessex, King of Wessex,
King Louis VII of France	17th great-grandson of Louis VIII ("The Lion") ("The Lion") Capet de France, King of France,
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Frances Moseley Branch

F, #56, Deceased, b. 17 August 1814, d. 1 May 1868

Relatonship

Great-grandmother of Peyton Giles Townes

First cousin of Capt. William Giles Jr.

Father	Edward Osborne Branch (b. about 1780, d. 1838)
Mother	Elizabeth Giles Moseley (b. 28 February 1786, d. 10 November 1828)

Family: Captain William Branch Giles, Jr., (b. 18 December 1811, d. 24 January 1862)

Daughter	Frances Gwynn Giles+ (b. September 1842, d. 30 July 1930)
Daughter	Nancy Branch Giles+ (b. 1843, d. 2 September 1913)
Daughter	Eliza Giles (b. 1850)
Son	Thomas Peyton Giles+ (b. 1 January 1855, d. 20 March 1922)

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Biography

Frances Moseley Branch was the daughter of Edward Osborne Branch and Elizabeth Giles Moseley. She is a granddaughter of Amy Giles Moseley, who was the sister of Governor William Branch Giles, She married his son, Captain William Branch Giles Jr. So Gov. William Branch Giles was her husband's father and her grand uncle, and William Jr. was her cousin.

She grew up on her father's plantation in Chesterfield County.

Among her sisters was Elizabeth E. O. Giles, the wife of Thomas Peyton Giles, who was also a son of Capt. William Giles Jr. (Research):See attached sources.¹

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Christening
Citation: 2
Marriage | Captain William Branch Giles, Jr.
Captain William Branch Giles, Jr.
Birth 18 December 1811 | Amelia, Virginia
Death: 24 January 1862 | Richmond, Virginia
Chart
Giles to Townes
Research
History of Spring Hill Plantation and early Branch Family. Detailed survey report. Includes PDF of original study. Can also be accessed online at FamilySearch.com
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/GDFM-KZ
Mentioned | Research | Lt. Benjamin Moseley
Lt. Benjamin Moseley; Daughters of American Revolution -Ben Moseley Descendentgs; W:Captain William Branch Giles, Jr., Katherine Randolph Leigh, Elizabeth Giles Moseley, Amey Giles, Egbert Leigh Giles, Maude Leigh Giles, and Ione Edwina Brady
Witness | Fact | Christopher Branch
Christopher Branch; Maps of early Henrico; W:Edward Osborne Branch, Elizabeth Giles Moseley, Elizabeth Epes O. Branch, Tabitha Branch, Nancy Giles Branch, Mary Augusta Branch, Eliza Edward Branch, Martha Peyton Branch, Benjamin Branch, IV, Elizabeth Eppes Osborne, Ann Branch, Henry Branch, Amy Branch, Christopher Branch, III, Anne Sherman, Elizabeth Branch, Henry Branch, William Branch, Christopher Branch, Elizabeth Branch, Martha Branch, Christopher Branch, Jr., Mary Addie, Thomas Branch, Jr., Thomas Branch, Sr., Elizabeth Unknown, Elizabeth Archer, Sarah Almond, Benjamin Branch, Samuel Branch, Agnes Branch, Wiilliam Branch, William Branch, Matthew Branch, James Branch, Elizabeth Branch, William Branch, Martha Branch, John Branch, Samuel Branch, Obedience Branch, James Branch, Capt. Benjamin Branch, III, Benjamin Branch, Mary Goode, Thomas Branch, and Edward Branch
1810
Witness | Marriage Notice | Edward Osborne Branch
1810
1810; Edward Osborne Branch; edward O Branch and Eliza Moseley; W:Elizabeth Giles Moseley, Benjamin Branch, IV, and Elizabeth Eppes Osborne
1814
Birth
17 August 1814 | Dinwiddie, Virginia
1866~52
Residence
1866
Frances Moseley Branch resided in 1866 Richmond Cityh Directory.
1868~54
Death Notice
1868
Newspaper Notice
186853
Death
1 May 1868 | Richmond, Virginia

Citations

[S89] William B. Giles Jr. Guardianship of Martha Peyton Branch
[S44] Grave of Wm. B. Giles Jr. and Frances Moseley Branch

Giiles Line	2nd great-granddaughter of John Giles
Branch Line	5th great-granddaughter of Christopher Branch
Peyton Line	Partner of Captain William Branch Giles, Jr. (14th great-grandson of Sir John Peyton (de Peyton), Sr.,)
Gwynn Line	Partner of Captain William Branch Giles, Jr. (great-grandson of Humphrey Gwynn)
Moseley Line	5th great-granddaughter of William Moseley
William the Conqueror	22nd great-granddaughter of Guillaume (William I the Conqueror) de Normandie
Eleanore of Aquitaine	19th great-granddaughter of Elanore (Alienor)_ Aquitaine
King Alfred the Great	29th great-granddaughter of Ælfred (The Great) Wessex, King of Wessex,
King Louis VII of France	18th great-granddaughter of Louis VIII ("The Lion") ("The Lion") Capet de France, King of France,
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Nancy Branch Giles

F, #57, Deceased, b. 1843, d. 2 September 1913

Also See Pages:	Prospect Hill \|
Relatonship	Grandaunt of Peyton Giles Townes

Father	Captain William Branch Giles, Jr. (b. 18 December 1811, d. 24 January 1862)
Mother	Frances Moseley Branch (b. 17 August 1814, d. 1 May 1868)

Family: Wiliam Overton, Jr., (b. 4 December 1839, d. 17 January 1923)

Son	William Giles Overton, III (b. 1877, d. 1955)
Daughter	Frances Overton (b. 1879, d. 1957)
Daughter	Martha Catherine Gilliam Overton, "Marcy" (b. 1882, d. 1968)

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Marriage
Nancy Branch Giles was married Nancy Giles and William Overton.
Marriage | Wiliam Overton, Jr.
Wiliam Overton, Jr.
Birth 4 December 1839 | Louisa, Virginia, United States
Death: 17 January 1923 | Louisa, Virginia, United States
Burial
Louisa, Virginia, United States
Death Notice
Nancy Branch Giles
1843
Birth
1843 | Virginia
1860~17
Occupant | Residence | Captain William Branch Giles, Jr.
1860 | Georgetown, District of Columbia
She resided with Captain William Branch Giles, Jr., in Georgetown, District of Columbia, in 1860.
1900~57
Social Event
28 October 1900
1913~70
Obituary
1913

Obituary in 1913:
Nancy Giles Obituary.
1913~70
Death
2 September 1913 | Louisa, Virginia, United States
1923
Gravesite | Grave | Wiliam Overton, Jr.
1923
1923; Wiliam Overton, Jr.; William Overton - Nancy Giles - Frances Overton Grave; W:Frances Overton
1985
Witness | Burial | Peyton Giles Townes
1985 | Louisa, Virginia
Nancy Branch Giles witnessed the burial of Peyton Giles Townes in 1985 in Louisa, Virginia, St. Joihn's Chape.
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Giiles Line	2nd great-granddaughter of John Giles
Branch Line	5th great-granddaughter of Christopher Branch
Peyton Line	15th great-granddaughter of Sir John Peyton (de Peyton), Sr.,
Gwynn Line	2nd great-granddaughter of Humphrey Gwynn
Moseley Line	5th great-granddaughter of William Moseley
William the Conqueror	22nd great-granddaughter of Guillaume (William I the Conqueror) de Normandie
Eleanore of Aquitaine	19th great-granddaughter of Elanore (Alienor)_ Aquitaine
King Alfred the Great	29th great-granddaughter of Ælfred (The Great) Wessex, King of Wessex,
King Louis VII of France	18th great-granddaughter of Louis VIII ("The Lion") ("The Lion") Capet de France, King of France,
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Wiliam Overton, Jr.

M, #58, Deceased, b. 4 December 1839, d. 17 January 1923

Also See Pages:	Prospect Hill \| (#1), Prospect Hill \| (#2)
Relatonship	Partner of Nancy Branch Giles (grandaunt of Peyton Giles Townes)

William Overton

Father	William Overton, Sr. (b. 1801, d. 1887)
Mother	Martha Catherine Gilliam (b. 1805)

Family: Nancy Branch Giles (b. 1843, d. 2 September 1913)

Son	William Giles Overton, III (b. 1877, d. 1955)
Daughter	Frances Overton (b. 1879, d. 1957)
Daughter	Martha Catherine Gilliam Overton, "Marcy" (b. 1882, d. 1968)

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Biography

William attended the Virginia Military Institute for four years, graduating in 1860 ranked fortieth in his class of forty-one. He entered the Confederate States Army on 1 May 1861 and was appointed Second Lieutenant of Company A in the First Virginia Battalion. He behaved with great gallantry in the Battle of Kernstown and was promoted in May of 1862. He was made Captain in December of 1862. He was paroled at Appomattox. In 1874 he married Nancy Branch Giles.

He lived at Prospect Hill plantation in Virginia. He operated the farm and was involved in local civic activities and politics.Prospect Hill was not prosperous, His wife and two daughters alternated between living at Prospect Hill and running a boarding House in Washington DC. They also took in paying guests at Prospect Hill.

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Listed | Marriage | Nancy Branch Giles
Wiliam Overton, Jr., and Martha Catherine Gilliam Overton, "Marcy", Frances Overton, and William Giles Overton, III, witnessed the marriage of Nancy Branch Giles Nancy Giles and William Overton.
Marriage | Nancy Branch Giles
Nancy Branch Giles
Birth 1843 | Virginia
Death: 2 September 1913 | Louisa, Virginia, United States
Burial
Louisa, Virginia, United States
Death Notice
William Overton
Marriage certificate
Giles and Overton Marriage
Marriage Notice
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA; William Overton and Nancy Giles Marriage Announcement
1839
Birth
4 December 1839 | Louisa, Virginia, United States
1850~11
Household Member | Census | William Overton, Sr.
1850
Wiliam Overton, Jr., was enumerated on the census of 1850 with William Overton, Sr..
190161
Civic
March 1901
March 1901; Elected Chair of Democratic Committee
190363
Civic
9 September 1903 | Louisa, Va.
1923~84
Grave
1923
1923; William Overton - Nancy Giles - Frances Overton Grave; W:Nancy Branch Giles and Frances Overton
1923~84
Obituary
1923

Obituary in 1923:
William Overton Obituary - Richmind Times Dispatch.
192383
Death
17 January 1923 | Louisa, Virginia, United States

Giiles Line	Partner of Nancy Branch Giles (2nd great-granddaughter of John Giles)
Branch Line	Partner of Nancy Branch Giles (5th great-granddaughter of Christopher Branch)
Peyton Line	Partner of Nancy Branch Giles (15th great-granddaughter of Sir John Peyton (de Peyton), Sr.,)
Gwynn Line	Partner of Nancy Branch Giles (2nd great-granddaughter of Humphrey Gwynn)
Moseley Line	Partner of Nancy Branch Giles (5th great-granddaughter of William Moseley)
Eleanore of Aquitaine	Partner of Nancy Branch Giles (19th great-granddaughter of Elanore (Alienor)_ Aquitaine)
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Eliza Giles

F, #59, Deceased, b. 1850

Relatonship

Grandaunt of Peyton Giles Townes

Father	Captain William Branch Giles, Jr. (b. 18 December 1811, d. 24 January 1862)
Mother	Frances Moseley Branch (b. 17 August 1814, d. 1 May 1868)

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1850
Birth
1850 | Missouri
1860~10
Occupant | Residence | Captain William Branch Giles, Jr.
1860 | Georgetown, District of Columbia
Eliza Giles resided with Captain William Branch Giles, Jr., in Georgetown, District of Columbia, in 1860.

Giiles Line	2nd great-granddaughter of John Giles
Branch Line	5th great-granddaughter of Christopher Branch
Peyton Line	15th great-granddaughter of Sir John Peyton (de Peyton), Sr.,
Gwynn Line	2nd great-granddaughter of Humphrey Gwynn
Moseley Line	5th great-granddaughter of William Moseley
William the Conqueror	22nd great-granddaughter of Guillaume (William I the Conqueror) de Normandie
Eleanore of Aquitaine	19th great-granddaughter of Elanore (Alienor)_ Aquitaine
King Alfred the Great	29th great-granddaughter of Ælfred (The Great) Wessex, King of Wessex,
King Louis VII of France	18th great-granddaughter of Louis VIII ("The Lion") ("The Lion") Capet de France, King of France,
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Thomas Peyton Giles

M, #60, Deceased, b. 1 January 1855, d. 20 March 1922

Relatonship

Granduncle of Peyton Giles Townes

Thomas Peyton Giles

Father	Captain William Branch Giles, Jr. (b. 18 December 1811, d. 24 January 1862)
Mother	Frances Moseley Branch (b. 17 August 1814, d. 1 May 1868)

Family: Katherine Randolph Leigh (b. 24 July 1854, d. 11 January 1934)

Son	Egbert Leigh Giles+ (b. 1 September 1888, d. 21 June 1972)

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1855
Birth
1 January 1855 | Richmond, Virginia, United States
1860~5
Occupant | Residence | Captain William Branch Giles, Jr.
1860 | Georgetown, District of Columbia
Thomas Peyton Giles resided with Captain William Branch Giles, Jr., in Georgetown, District of Columbia, in 1860.
188732
Marriage | Katherine Randolph Leigh
14 September 1887 | Richmond, Virginia, United States
Katherine Randolph Leigh
Age 33
Birth 24 July 1854 | Virginia, United States
Death: 11 January 1934 | Richmond, Virginia, United States
1922~67
Burial
1922 | Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
1922~67
Death Notice
1922
1922~67
Find A Grave Webpage
1922
1922; Find A Grave page
1922~67
Obituary
1922

Obituary in 1922:
Richmond Times Dispatch - March 3, 1922.
192267
Death
20 March 1922 | Richmond, Virginia, United States

Townes Line	Partner of Katherine Randolph Leigh (3rd great-granddaughter of William Townes)
Giiles Line	2nd great-grandson of John Giles
Branch Line	5th great-grandson of Christopher Branch
Peyton Line	15th great-grandson of Sir John Peyton (de Peyton), Sr.,
Gwynn Line	2nd great-grandson of Humphrey Gwynn
Moseley Line	5th great-grandson of William Moseley
William the Conqueror	22nd great-grandson of Guillaume (William I the Conqueror) de Normandie
Eleanore of Aquitaine	19th great-grandson of Elanore (Alienor)_ Aquitaine
King Alfred the Great	29th great-grandson of Ælfred (The Great) Wessex, King of Wessex,
King Louis VII of France	18th great-grandson of Louis VIII ("The Lion") ("The Lion") Capet de France, King of France,
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Katherine Randolph Leigh

F, #61, Deceased, b. 24 July 1854, d. 11 January 1934

Relatonship

2nd cousin 1 time removed of Peyton Giles Townes

Father	Egbert Giles Leigh, Sr. (b. 4 September 1814, d. 28 November 1890)
Mother	Cornelia Wayles Thweatt (b. 24 September 1819, d. 5 July 1887)

Family: Thomas Peyton Giles (b. 1 January 1855, d. 20 March 1922)

Son	Egbert Leigh Giles+ (b. 1 September 1888, d. 21 June 1972)

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Events

Burial
Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Mentioned | Research | Lt. Benjamin Moseley
Lt. Benjamin Moseley; Daughters of American Revolution -Ben Moseley Descendentgs; W:Captain William Branch Giles, Jr., Frances Moseley Branch, Elizabeth Giles Moseley, Amey Giles, Egbert Leigh Giles, Maude Leigh Giles, and Ione Edwina Brady
1854
Birth
24 July 1854 | Virginia, United States
188733
Marriage | Thomas Peyton Giles
14 September 1887 | Richmond, Virginia, United States
Thomas Peyton Giles
Age 32
Birth 1 January 1855 | Richmond, Virginia, United States
Death: 20 March 1922 | Richmond, Virginia, United States
193479
Death
11 January 1934 | Richmond, Virginia, United States
1934
Obituary
12 January 1934 | Richmond, Virginia
Citation: 1

Citations

[S118] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, i FamilySearchi0, accessed 28 Sep 2022), entry for Katherine Randolph Leigh, person ID LTHW-5N2.

Townes Line	3rd great-granddaughter of William Townes
Giiles Line	Partner of Thomas Peyton Giles (2nd great-grandson of John Giles)
Branch Line	Partner of Thomas Peyton Giles (5th great-grandson of Christopher Branch)
Peyton Line	Partner of Thomas Peyton Giles (15th great-grandson of Sir John Peyton (de Peyton), Sr.,)
Gwynn Line	Partner of Thomas Peyton Giles (2nd great-grandson of Humphrey Gwynn)
Moseley Line	Partner of Thomas Peyton Giles (5th great-grandson of William Moseley)
Eleanore of Aquitaine	Partner of Thomas Peyton Giles (19th great-grandson of Elanore (Alienor)_ Aquitaine)
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John Bragg Wallace

M, #62, Deceased, b. 28 June 1808, d. 11 August 1891

Relatonship

Great-grandfather of Muriel Acree Pearce

Father	Thomas Martin Wallace (b. 1773)
Mother	Hannah Bragg (b. 28 January 1781)

Family 1: Mary Jane Royal (d. 1849)

Family 2: Pamela Amanda Mason (b. 1833, d. 1892)

Daughter	Ann Maria Wallace
Daughter	Bettie B. Wallace
Daughter	Laura Cuthbert Wallace
Daughter	Maria Hazel Wallace
Daughter	Mary Dunbar Wallace
Son	Thomas Wallace
Daughter	Susan Jane Wallace (b. 1852, d. 3 December 1932)
Daughter	Margaret Wallace+ (b. 1860, d. 26 March 1940)

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Biography

He was a carpenter.

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Events

Marriage | Mary Jane Royal
Mary Jane Royal
Birth | North Carolina
Death: 1849 | North Carolina
Property
Mentioned | Research | Joseph Bragg
Joseph Bragg; Bragg; W:John Bragg, Thomas C. Bragg, Margaret Crossland, Hannah Bragg, Joseph Bragg, Suznnah Dozier, Joseph B. Bragg, Mary Settle, Thomas Bragg, Mary Bragg, Catherine Bragg, Elizabeth Bragg, Hanna Tolson, Gen. Braxton Bragg, John Bragg, Alice Sheffield, Thomas Bragg, Mary "Molly" Newport ("Molly"), Stephen Wallace, Thomas Martin Wallace, Richard Martin Wallace, and Thomas J. Wallace
1808
Birth
28 June 1808 | North Carolina
1850~42
Marriage | Pamela Amanda Mason
1850
Pamela Amanda Mason
Age ~17
Birth 1833 | North Carolina
Death: 1892
1860~52
Census
1860 | New Bern, NC
John Bragg Wallace was enumerated on the census of 1860 in New Bern, NC.
1870~62
Census
1870 | New Berne, NC
John B. Wallace
189183
Death
11 August 1891
2022
Research
2022 | New Bern, NC
2022; New Bern, NC; Marriage Showing John and Amanda Wallace as parents of Susan Wallace

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Pamela Amanda Mason

F, #63, Deceased, b. 1833, d. 1892

Relatonship

Great-grandmother of Muriel Acree Pearce

Family: John Bragg Wallace (b. 28 June 1808, d. 11 August 1891)

Daughter	Ann Maria Wallace
Daughter	Bettie B. Wallace
Daughter	Laura Cuthbert Wallace
Daughter	Maria Hazel Wallace
Daughter	Mary Dunbar Wallace
Son	Thomas Wallace
Daughter	Susan Jane Wallace (b. 1852, d. 3 December 1932)
Daughter	Margaret Wallace+ (b. 1860, d. 26 March 1940)

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Events

1833
Birth
1833 | North Carolina
1850~17
Marriage | John Bragg Wallace
1850
John Bragg Wallace
Age ~42
Birth 28 June 1808 | North Carolina
Death: 11 August 1891
1860~27
Census
1860 | New Bern, NC
John B. Wallace Family
1870~37
Census
1870 | New Berne, NC
John B. Wallace
1892~59
Death
1892
2022
Research
2022 | New Bern, NC
2022; New Bern, NC; Marriage Showing John and Amanda Wallace as parents of Susan Wallace

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Susan Jane Wallace

F, #64, Deceased, b. 1852, d. 3 December 1932

Relatonship

Grandaunt of Muriel Acree Pearce

Father	John Bragg Wallace (b. 28 June 1808, d. 11 August 1891)
Mother	Pamela Amanda Mason (b. 1833, d. 1892)

Family 1: Samuel Whitehurst Willis (b. 1843, d. 1927)

Family 2: Samuel W Willis (b. 1846)

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Events

Marriage | Samuel Whitehurst Willis
Samuel Whitehurst Willis
Birth 1843 | North Carolina
Death: 1927
Marriage | Samuel W Willis
Samuel W Willis
Birth 1846 | North Carolina, United States
1852
Birth
1852
1869~17
Research
1869 | New Bern, NC
1869; New Bern, NC; Marriage Showing John Wallace and Amanda Mason as parents of Susan Wallace
1932~80
Death
3 December 1932 | New Bern, Craven, North Carolina

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Samuel Whitehurst Willis

M, #65, Deceased, b. 1843, d. 1927

Relatonship

Partner of Susan Jane Wallace (grandaunt of Muriel Acree Pearce)

Family: Susan Jane Wallace (b. 1852, d. 3 December 1932)

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Events

Marriage | Susan Jane Wallace
Susan Jane Wallace
Birth 1852
Death: 3 December 1932 | New Bern, Craven, North Carolina
1843
Birth
1843 | North Carolina
1927~84
Death
1927

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Samuel W Willis

M, #66, Deceased, b. 1846

Relatonship

Partner of Susan Jane Wallace (grandaunt of Muriel Acree Pearce)

Family: Susan Jane Wallace (b. 1852, d. 3 December 1932)

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Events

Marriage | Susan Jane Wallace
Susan Jane Wallace
Birth 1852
Death: 3 December 1932 | New Bern, Craven, North Carolina
1846
Birth
1846 | North Carolina, United States

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Ann Maria Wallace

F, #67, Deceased

Relatonship

Grandaunt of Muriel Acree Pearce

Father	John Bragg Wallace (b. 28 June 1808, d. 11 August 1891)
Mother	Pamela Amanda Mason (b. 1833, d. 1892)

Tree

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Bettie B. Wallace

F, #68, Deceased

Relatonship

Grandaunt of Muriel Acree Pearce

Father	John Bragg Wallace (b. 28 June 1808, d. 11 August 1891)
Mother	Pamela Amanda Mason (b. 1833, d. 1892)

Tree

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Events

2023
Witness | Research | William Townes
2023
2023; William Townes; History (unknown author) based on letter written c. 1916 to a William by a grandson of Armistead Townes.; W:John Townes, Martha Allen, Elizabeth Townes, Elizabeth Terrell Townes, John Townes, Jr., Priscilla Allen Townes, Zachariah Greenhill Leigh, Rebecca Clarke Townes, James Townes, Allen Townes, Rebecca Clarke, Judith Townes, Martha Allen Townes, Mary Walker, Rebecca Townes, William Townes, Richard Townes, Elizabeth ("Betty") Allen, John Leigh Townes, Elizabeth Judith Townes, Possible, James Townes, John Townes Leigh, Malie Leigh, Rev. William Leigh, Martha Mary Allen Leigh, Richard Henry Leigh, Elizabeth Greenhill Leigh, Cartherine Leigh, Elizabeth J. Townes, James Townes, Possible, Judith Townes, John Charles Townes, John Charles Townes, Jr., Elizabeth Giles (Lizzie) Townes, Edmund Walker, Hannah Walker, and Rebecca Walker

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Laura Cuthbert Wallace

F, #69, Deceased

Relatonship

Grandaunt of Muriel Acree Pearce

Father	John Bragg Wallace (b. 28 June 1808, d. 11 August 1891)
Mother	Pamela Amanda Mason (b. 1833, d. 1892)

Tree

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Maria Hazel Wallace

F, #70, Deceased

Relatonship

Grandaunt of Muriel Acree Pearce

Father	John Bragg Wallace (b. 28 June 1808, d. 11 August 1891)
Mother	Pamela Amanda Mason (b. 1833, d. 1892)

Tree

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Mary Dunbar Wallace

F, #71, Deceased

Relatonship

Grandaunt of Muriel Acree Pearce

Father	John Bragg Wallace (b. 28 June 1808, d. 11 August 1891)
Mother	Pamela Amanda Mason (b. 1833, d. 1892)

Tree

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Thomas Wallace

M, #72, Deceased

Relatonship

Granduncle of Muriel Acree Pearce

Father	John Bragg Wallace (b. 28 June 1808, d. 11 August 1891)
Mother	Pamela Amanda Mason (b. 1833, d. 1892)

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James Washington Pearce

M, #73, Deceased, b. about 1833, d. 1910

Relatonship

Great-grandfather of Muriel Acree Pearce

James Washington Pierce

James Pierce and his offspring

Father	Charles Pearce
Mother	(Unknown) Clark Pearce

Family: Lydia L. Clendaniel (b. 1834, d. 1895)

Daughter	Ida Viirgiina Pearce (b. January 1857, d. 20 January 1909)
Son	William Edward Pearce+ (b. 1859, d. 1 March 1915)
Son	James W Pearce, Jr. (b. 14 November 1860, d. 18 September 1938)
Daughter	Rachel A Pearce (b. 14 June 1866)
Daughter	Emma Pearce (b. about 1868)
Son	Lemuel B Pearce (b. about 1870)
Daughter	Lydia Pearce (b. 13 November 1873)
Daughter	Hattie Pearce (b. about 1874)
Son	Walter Pearce (b. 1877)
Daughter	Mary Pearce (b. 26 August 1955, d. 19 March 1921)

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Events

Marriage | Lydia L. Clendaniel
Lydia L. Clendaniel
Birth 1834 | Lewistown, Delaware
Death: 1895 | Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States
1833
Birth
About 1833 | Maryland, United States
1860~27
Census
1860 | Phiiladelphia, PA.
James Washington Pearce was enumerated on the census of 1860 in Phiiladelphia, PA., with William Edward Pearce, Lydia L. Clendaniel, Lydia Pearce, and Mary Pearce.
1870~37
Census
1870 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
James Washington Pearce was enumerated on the census of 1870 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with William Edward Pearce, Lydia L. Clendaniel, Ida Viirgiina Pearce, James W Pearce, Jr., Rachel A Pearce, Emma Pearce, Lemuel B Pearce, Lydia Pearce, Hattie Pearce, and Walter Pearce.
1880~47
Census
1880 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States
James Washington Pearce was enumerated on the census of 1880 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, with William Edward Pearce, Lydia L. Clendaniel, Ida Viirgiina Pearce, James W Pearce, Jr., Rachel A Pearce, Emma Pearce, Lemuel B Pearce, Lydia Pearce, Hattie Pearce, and Walter Pearce.
1900~67
Census
1900 | Trasker St. Philadelphia, PA.
Lived with daughter's family
1910~77
Death
1910 | Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States
1910~77
Burial
1910 | Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States of America
1910~77
Death Notice
1910
1910; James Washington Pearce
Lists occupation as "engraver" but was "engineer" on original
1910~77
Obituary
1910

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Lydia L. Clendaniel

F, #74, Deceased, b. 1834, d. 1895

Relatonship

Great-grandmother of Muriel Acree Pearce

Father	Clement Clendaniel (b. 1795)
Mother	Harriet Reynolds (b. 1807)

Family: James Washington Pearce (b. about 1833, d. 1910)

Daughter	Ida Viirgiina Pearce (b. January 1857, d. 20 January 1909)
Son	William Edward Pearce+ (b. 1859, d. 1 March 1915)
Son	James W Pearce, Jr. (b. 14 November 1860, d. 18 September 1938)
Daughter	Rachel A Pearce (b. 14 June 1866)
Daughter	Emma Pearce (b. about 1868)
Son	Lemuel B Pearce (b. about 1870)
Daughter	Lydia Pearce (b. 13 November 1873)
Daughter	Hattie Pearce (b. about 1874)
Son	Walter Pearce (b. 1877)
Daughter	Mary Pearce (b. 26 August 1955, d. 19 March 1921)

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Events

Marriage | James Washington Pearce
James Washington Pearce
Birth about 1833 | Maryland, United States
Death: 1910 | Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States
Person Source
Citation: 1
1834
Birth
1834 | Lewistown, Delaware
1859~25
Census
1859 | Delaware
Lydia L. Clendaniel was enumerated on the census of 1859 in Delaware with Clement Clendaniel, Harriet Reynolds, Mary Elizabeth Clendaniel, Kendel Clendaniel, Samuel Clendaniel, and William Clendaniel.
1860~26
Household Member | Census | James Washington Pearce
1860 | Phiiladelphia, PA.
Lydia L. Clendaniel was enumerated on the census of 1860 with James Washington Pearce in Phiiladelphia, PA.
1870~36
Household Member | Census | James Washington Pearce
1870 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
She was enumerated on the census of 1870 with James Washington Pearce in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
1880~46
Household Member | Census | James Washington Pearce
1880 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States
She was enumerated on the census of 1880 with James Washington Pearce in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
1895~61
Death
1895 | Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States
1895~61
Burial
1895 | Evergreen Cemetary, Camden, New Jersey
1895~61
Find A Grave Webpage
1895

Citations

[S32] Clendaniel Records

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Ida Viirgiina Pearce

F, #75, Deceased, b. January 1857, d. 20 January 1909

Relatonship

Grandaunt of Muriel Acree Pearce

Father	James Washington Pearce (b. about 1833, d. 1910)
Mother	Lydia L. Clendaniel (b. 1834, d. 1895)

Family: Walter Jennings

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Events

Marriage | Walter Jennings
Walter Jennings
1857
Birth
January 1857 | Pennsylvania, United States
1870~13
Household Member | Census | James Washington Pearce
1870 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Ida Viirgiina Pearce was enumerated on the census of 1870 with James Washington Pearce in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
1880~23
Household Member | Census | James Washington Pearce
1880 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States
She was enumerated on the census of 1880 with James Washington Pearce in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
1909~52
Death Notice
1909
1909~52
Find A Grave Webpage
1909
1909~52
Death
20 January 1909 | Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States
1909
Burial
25 January 1909 | Camden, N.J

Pearce Line	Daughter of James Washington Pearce
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