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Note: DOB, DOD from gravestone, Mapleview Cemetery, Marion, Crittenden Co., KY.
Stanton was born in Russell Co., KY, where his father was probably a farmer. His father had died by 14 Dec 1840, when the will of his grandfather mentions the heirs of Jeremiah Pierce. At this date, he was probably already located in Jefferson Co., TN, since he married there in 1841. He might have been apprenticed to Andrew Gass, the blacksmith, since Stanton is listed as a blacksmith in the 1850 census. Andrew Gass, a Baptist lay-minister, married the young couple. Visiting Dandridge today, it is easy to visulize a blacksmith shop on the short Gay street, accross from the courthouse, where the Gass drugstore now stands (1993).
1830 census, Jefferson Co., TN, p. 318: Gass, Andrew: 011011-0020001 (married Stanton Pierce and Mary Bettis)
Andrew Gass served in the War of 1812. He was a 4th Sargent in Captain Reuben Tipton's Company, Major John Chiles' Battalion of Mounted Gunmen, East Tennessee Volunteers. He was mustered in on September 20, 1814 at Fort Montgomery and discharged on May 1, 1815 at Knoxville. Upon enlistment he was described as 23 years old, six feet tall, with dark hair and gray eyes. He served in New Orleans and fought under Andrew Jackson in the famous Battle of Horse Shoe Bend. He was appointed Trustee of Jefferson County in 1834. He was a blacksmith by trade and a minister in the Holston Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church. In Holston Methodism it is written of him: "Andrew Gass was a podgy (sic) old fellow when I first knew him ... He was a consecrated Christian and a man of spotless integrity ... He was often called on to pray in missionary rallies and other special meetings ... He was powerfully converted under the preaching of John Dever at Sulphur Spring Camp Ground in 1825 ... and in the same year was authorized to preach." He joined the conference in 1843 and did faithful circuit work till his superannuation in 1858. He had a musical voice, and often at the close of one of his solos he found the congregation bathed in tears. He died of apoplexy. In the midst of the excruciating agonies of his last moments he sang aloud and rapturously the praises of God. Andrew also was a Mason.
Source: Goodspeed History of East Tennessee, published in 1887.
Why Jefferson Co., TN? Other Pierces were in this area earlier - were they cousins or uncles? No, they are actually no relation, dna testing yielding haplotypes I1 (Pierce DNA Northern Group K), whereas Stanton's line is haplotype I2a2. Stephen Hall is in Jefferson Co., TN by 1840, and in 1850 is housing Stanton's sister Mary (Polly), so perhaps Stephen is an uncle of them, who, being a saddler, knew that Andrew Gass needed an apprentice. It is possible that Stephen Hall, of Jefferson Co., TN, was his uncle, and the family went to live with him. His mother remarried there.
1840 census: no Stanton Pierce (or variants) or Jane Pierce in KY or TN. 1840 census, Jefferson Co., Tennessee: Stephen A. Hall 1-0-1-1-0-0-1(40-50)-0-0-0-1(80-90) / 1-2-1-0-0-1-2-1(50-60)-0-0-1(80-90)-1(90-100). There are lots of folks here, and this is the household where Mary Ferrell, Jane's daughter, is living in 1850, so it is possible that the Pierces were living with her brother in 1840.
Jefferson Co., TN tax records, film 0,968,340: not much use because of missing books: 1836: no Stanton Pierce; 1853: Pierce, Stanton dist. 9 no land listed 1 poll @@$.35; 1854, 1855, 1856: no Stanton Pierce (lots of books missing).
Jefferson Co., TN Marriages (book: Us Tenn V25 1), p. 185: Pierce, Stauton and Bettis, Margot, bond 15 Feb 1841, married by Andrew Gass, MG (Minister of the Gospel) 18 Feb 1841. Gass was bondsman (he was a blacksmith c. 1830 according to Heritage of Jefferson Co. US Tenn Jeff H2 1).
1850 census, Jefferson Co., TN, p. 718 (film 444,841): Stanton Pearce 30, blk smith, KY; Mary 24 TN; James P. 8 TN; Jacob A. 6 TN; Mary Jane 5 TN; Eliza F. 4 TN; Benj. Reedles 25 saddler TN
Stanton's brother-in-law Jacob W. Bettis, bought land in Crittenden Co. in January 1852 in which transaction he is described as being "of Crittenden Co." So he already was a resident. It is probable that all the kin from Jefferson Co., TN that moved to Crittenden Co., KY (that is, Jacob's father Eli, Jacob's brother-in-law Stanton Pierce and family) moved with Jacob sometime between mid 1850 (when they were enumerated by the census in Jefferson Co.) and January 1852 (the date of the land purchase).
1860 census, Crittenden Co., KY, film 0,803,363: p. 315, Pierce, Stanton 38 Blacksmith, Mary 35, James P. 18 Laborer, Ayhart 17, Mary Jane 15, George W. 5. Marion Post Office
By 1860, Stanton & family moved to Crittenden Co., KY, where his brother-in-law Jacob W. Bettis had already located by at least 1852. Why the move? Perhaps land was more afordable in these western lands.
1870 census, Crittenden Co., KY, film 0,008,643: p. 391, Pierce, Stanton 47 Farmer 500/500 TN; Mary A. 45 TN; George W. 15 TN; Lewis, Wm 22 KY; Lewis, Porina 21 KY. Salem Post Office. Living next to John Tabor 71 (Stanton's son George W. married Sarah Tabor, but she is not of this family and her father is reported to be Hezekiah).
1880 census, Dycusburg District, Crittenden Co., KY: p. 35: Pierce, Stanton 57 Farmer KY, Mary A. 55 TN, Jane A. mother 81 KY; Ferrel, Mary O. 64 sister KY; Bettis, Ida 12 niece KY [she is the daughter of Duke Kimbrough Bettis, Mary's brother]. In 1880, Stanton, wife and 81 year old mother are still in Crittenden Co.
Crittenden Co., KY Deed Index, film 0,558,368+ff:
vol. H, p. 519 (1867) Pierce, Stanton from Taber, James (xeroxed).
vol. J, p. 26; vol. K, p. 61; vol. L, p. 388; vol. M, p. 347; vol. P, p. 76 (to J.P. Pierce); vol. P, p. 470 (to J. P. Pierce); vol. R, p. 316; vol. T, p. 384; vol. Y2, p. 57;
references to Pierce and son (Stanton and J. P.): X538, X140, X390, 3-92.
Items about Dycusburg from "The Marion Reporter" (www.dycusburg.com):
December 20, 1882, South Crittenden: Mr. Slaton Pierce, we learn, has bought a farm in Lyon county where he will soon locate.
Crittenden Press, 29 April 1886: Deeds Recorded - Sol Boaz to S. Pierce 92 acres for $950.
1900 census, Crittenden Co., Francis Voting Precinct: Pierce, Stanton Jan. 1821 79 yrs, KY KY KY; wife M.A. Apr. 1825 76 TN TN TN; son G.W. Oct. 1854 45; Dau in Law Sarah Feb 1851 48; grand-daughter Ruby A. Dec 1881 18; grand-daughter Georgie E. Mar 1885 15; grand-daughter Annie Jan 1888 12; grandson Jimmie Oct 1890 9; grand-daughter Sadie Dec 1892 7.
17 Jan 1901, Crittenden Press, page 1:
Sixty-One Years of Married Life - An Interesting Old Couple.
Stanton Pierce and wife of Annora [LSP: Annora, KY's name was changed to Mexico, Crittenden Co., KY by the railroad and post office], have been visiting friends and relatives in Livingston county for several days, and during their stay there, Stanton Pierce passed his eightieth birthday, at the home of his grandson, H.W. Pierce, where a dinner had been prepared and friends invited to spend the day in pleasure with one of the oldest landmarks and his wife that is in our county.
Stanton and Mary Pierce were united in marriage in the year 1839 [LSP: 1841 according to the marriage certificate]. As a result of their marriage, three sons and two daughters, all of whom are now alive except one daughter. There are twenty-five grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren living, while the old people are still jolly and spry, and bid fair for another score of years. A Friend.
7 Mar 1901, Crittenden Press, page 4: Mexico. Mr. James Pierce was called here Saturday to see his father that is dangerously ill and was taken very sick and had to return home Sunday.
25 Apr 1901, Crittenden Press, page 8: Mexico. Uncle Stanton Pierce is very feeble in health.
23 May 1901, Crittenden Press, page 8: Mexico. Stanton Pierce and wife are visiting in Livingston county.
17 July 1902, Crittenden Press, page 9: Mexico. Uncle Stanton Pierce is in very feeble health, and his recovery is doubtful.
16 July 1903, Crittenden Press, page 16: Tolu. Uncle Stanton Pierce and Uncle Jake Bettis, two of Crittenden county's oldest citizens, visited relatives at Tolu last week.
1910 census, Livingston Co., KY: living with Jacob A. Pierce (son). Stanton is given a middle initial F. in the 1910 soundex, but it is not in the actual census, Livingston Co., where he is living with Jacob A. Pierce at the age of 88, so it is an indexing mistake.
Crittenden Press (Marion, Crittenden Co., KY), Thursday 12 Jan 1911:
Stanton Pierce Dead.
Sunday morning the news reached the city of the death of the venerable Stanton Pierce, at the home of his son, J. A. Pierce near Salem, in the ninety first year of his age. He was not ill and complained only a little, on retiring Saturday night but in the quiet hours of the night his Maker called him. When he was called for breakfast Sunday morning as he did not get up the members of the family went to see what was the cause and found him dead in bed. His remains were brought here Monday and at one o'clock at the Baptist church Rev. E. B. Blackburn preached the funeral after which his remains were laid to rest in the new cemetery. The pall bearers were Judge J.W. Blue, H.V. Stone, W.D. Cannon, J.L. Travis, J.G. Asher and F.B. Heath.
Mr. Pierce's wife has been dead many years. He is survived by three sons, J.A. of Salem, J.P. of Marion and George of Paducah, and one daughter, Mrs. Mary Greenlea of California.
Mr. Pierce came to Crittenden county in 1860 over 50 years ago and has resided here ever since. He was born in Russell county Kentucky near Jamestown.
Mapleview Cemetery, Marion, Crittenden Co., KY. Stanton Pierce Jan. 3, 1821 - Jan. 8, 1911 / Mary his wife Apr. 12, 1825 - July 4, 1902.
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