Descendents of LD Pierce Jr aka Grandpa to all of us (born 1895 Johnson County TX ) L D Pierce

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DESCENDENTS OF LORENZO DOW PIERCE TX 1895
Son of Lorenzo Dowell (Peg Leg) Sr, and Granson of Capt Andrew J Pierce 
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Below Obituary Card Grandpa LD Pierce and
wife Jimmie Francis Scott and photos of Jimmie Francis Scott
See Two Other Very Good Photos of My Grandfather LD Pierce below.
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These are the photographs of Jimmy Francis Scott Pierce My Grandmother and Wife of LD Pierce Jr. The middle two are from poor 1970's photo copies but they are all we have. It is good to have them I don't think I had ever seen a photo of my grandmother till this year 1999, Editor LD Pierce. April 2000 My aunt Peggy Pierce Ferguson in Phoenix sent me the upper right photo of Jimmie Scott Pierce, and Rube Wilbanks. I also have located a few others that I will post soon. note Jane 14 2000 the 6th photo on the left is a photo of my Grandmother and Rube Wilbanks. My Dad JL Pierce found this recently . Also my dad finally dug out this last photo of Jimmie Scott Pierce and her son Felix who died in the WWII. LD Pierce April 23 2000
PS My Dad JL Pierce was 75 this last week, he just got back from Phoenix Az with a visit with Peggy and Bob Ferguson, and my sister Karon Hardy was there also. My dad flew out and back via Southwest Airlines...it was his first airplane trip in his life!! they-SW Airlines-threw a little party for him on the plane going out there from Amarillo, and gave him a birthday hat and sang for him and had cake!! It was fantastic for him at 75!!! Happy Birthday DAD!!
Your son LDP

Editors note Nov 13 2002
John Green and Jeri Lyon
Send new updated info on the Woody side of the Family
See below and scott woody page

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Descendants of Lorenzo D (L.D.II) Pierce

Generation No. 1

1. LORENZO D (L.D.II)⁴ PIERCE (LORENZO D (L.D.)³, ANDREW JACKSON², REUBEN¹) was born March 16, 1895 in Cleburne Tx Johnson County, and died June 16, 1971 in Spearman, Hansford Co., TX buried in Old Hansford Cemetary. He married JIMMIE FRANCIS SCOTT April 17, 1924 in Wheeler Texas by County Judge LD Miller, daughter of JOHN SCOTT and SOPHY WOODY. She was born January 27, 1905 in CollinsVille Tx Or Collinsville County Tx Grayson County??, and died September 09, 1946 in Amarillo Tx Potter County of heart trouble.

L. D. Pierce and Jimmie Francis Pierce

From Hansford County History Vol. II 1876 1983

Written By Juanita Pierce

Lorenzo Dowell Pierce Jr., was born in Johnson County, Texas March 16 1895.
His father L.D. Pierce Sr. and his Mother Ora (Finley) Pierce lived along the
Brazos River in a bend in the river called Goatneck. His grandfather
Andrew Jackson Pierce and his grandmother
Nancy (Abercrombie) Pierce came from Rome GA, to Texas.
(Editors Note: LD Pierce (author) states: I have not been able to prove this move
from Rome GA, but am continuing to research this.)

L.D. Sr. lost his leg in an accident with a train while he was riding horseback.
He had a wooden peg leg and was called "Peggy" or "Peg Leg Pierce" because of it.

L.D. Jr. told many tales of swimming in the Brazos River and of the big water
rises in the river.

Photo of LD Pierce and
Allen Pierce with
Jim and Vernon Compton
taken in Cleburne Tx. Top of photo is Jim Compton and Bottom is brother Vernon. D Pierce is on the left and Allen Pierce on the right

Another Photo of LD Pierce and his friend Jim Compton
I have finally located t
he original. This was
published in the first edition of the Hansford County History book

Since I do not have a page yet done for my Uncle Allen Pierce I am putting this excellent photo of him and Henry "Mutt" Dacus, on my Grandpa LD's pages. This photo was taken in 1920 and sent to me by Mary Lee Crew, she got it from her mother Susie Pierce Dacus

In 1909 (or 1906) the Pierce family rented a box car for their belongings and came to
the Texas Panhandle. As the train did not come to Hansford, they came in
from Channing in wagons. It took four days to come from Channing to Hansford.
L.D. Sr. was engaged in farming for many years.

Around 1916 L.D. worked on Turkey Track Ranch along with many other
Hanford County boys. Among the many things he did was breaking sod
and working with threshers on a threshing machine. As a Young man,
he and his friend, Jim Compton took a trip to Galveston by train.
They stayed in Childress awhile and picked cotton for traveling money.
Between Wichita Falls and Fort Worth the train derailed. No one was hurt,
but L.D. and Jim had lots of excitement. When they came home, they
came through Dalhart, then to Texhoma, Oklahoma, because the track
did come to Hansford. They hitched a ride with Luken Walker who was
freighting with mules and three wagons hooked together. Luken accidentally
fell on the tongue of the front wagon. That scared the mules and they took
off running. Before the boys could get the wagons stopped, all three wagons
had run over Mr. Walker. He died in Texhoma that night. L.D. and Jim drove
the wagons on home to Hansford.

L.D.'s brothers and sisters were: Clem, Allen, George, Susie Dacus,
Visa Compton, and Sallie Clark.

Jimmie Francis Scott was born in Denton, Texas, January 25, 1905.

She spent most of her life growing up in and around Eric, Oklahoma.
On a visit to her Aunt Mrs. Jim Mayfield, Jimmie met L.D. Pierce. They
were married May 19, 1924, in Eric, Oklahoma. They had four children:
James Lorenzo (J.L.) born 1925; Bobby Jack, born 1930; Peggy June,
born 1932; and one daughter who died, Jaynell, 1927-1928.
Editors Note: the above marriage info is incorrect. I have a copy of ther
marriage license and they were married April 17 1924 Wheeler Tx Judge
LD Miller presiding!

For several years, L.D. worked for his cousin, Ed Wilbanks, drilling water wells.
In 1932 while drilling a water well on the Morton Place, there was an accident
that killed Roy Martin who was working with L.D. Roy left two young daughters
Sybil and Sylvia, and a wife, Mareta. L.D. was very sad at his death.

During the Depression, L.D. worked on the WPA building the dam that first
formed Lake Fryer. In the late thirties, he went into business for himself,
putting up windmills and repairing water wells. L.D. died of heart trouble at
the age of 76 in 1971.

Jimmie Francis died in 1946 of heart trouble. She had one brother,
Lymon Hensley, and four sisters: Doris, Iris, Isabell, Dorothy, and Ceretha

Short Article Spearman Reporter: 1970;s

LD Pierce in Hospital

L.D. Pierce local windmill repair man, lost his balance and feel down
the basement stairs at his sons home Thursday. the accident broke
part of a veretebra in his neck. Mr Pierce is in Hansford Hospital for treatment.

When he is released he will have to wear a neck brace for some time.

(reality check: in reality my grandfather LD was down the street at
a neighbors (Kathleen ???) Kathleens grand- mother and my grandfather
had a love affair going on, and when grandpa was going over to her house
(alley catting around) and he got too drunk and fell down the stairs and
broke his neck. So much for that romantic liason>

LDP LD's grandson written 1998

Notes for JIMMIE FRANCIS SCOTT:

info on Jimmie Francis Scott lineage provided by Dorothy Franklin(Scott)
and other information she had received from Jimmy Dewitt Spivey of
Houston Tx (Desceased) On his geneaology form he states that his information
was obtained from May Oma and Jim Mayfield, Lavern Loyd Woody, and
James Dewitt Spivey Jr--- Editors Note July 1 1999 Found all of James
Spivey Genealogy Work in my Mother's Papers and will get inputed to
computer soon! Also found Photo (photo copy ) of Jimmie Francis Scott-
the first I have ever seen. Am trying to locate the originals.

My Grandpa LD Pierce. This is the photo they used for obituary---and this is the way I remember him before he died.

Grandpa LD Pierce and who I thought
was me -now I believe this is Monte
Ferguson my first cousin.

Nov 11 2002
info received from John Green About the Woodys
click here for the pdf file he send about the Bannings Woodys

Lorenzo D⁴ Pierce (L.D.)³,(AndrewJackson², Reuben¹)

LD Pierce was born March 16, 1895 in Cleburne Tx Johnson County,
and died June 16, 1971 in Spearman, Hansford Co.,
TX buried in Old Hansford Cemetary. He married Jimmie Francis Scott,
daughter of John Scott and Sophy Woody. They had three children:

1. James Lorenzo (J L)⁵ Pierce, born April 10,Private in Spearman, Hansford Co., TX.
He married Juanita Lois Faus 1952.

2. Bobby Jack Pierce, born May 08, Private in Spearman, Hansford Co., TX.
He married (1) Faye B Hardy. He married (2) Susan Patterson.

3. Peggy June Pierce, born November 01, Private in Spearman,
Hansford Co., TX. She married Robert Clark Ferguson May 20,1951

LD Pierce named after Lorenzo Dowell famous Holistic Methodism Preacher 1820's LD PIERCE JUNIOR (My Grandpa) PIERCE OUTLINE ELECTRONIC PDF GENEALOGY BOOK BY LD PIERCE III

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LD'S NOTES
ON LORENZO DOWELL Jr FAMILY MEMBERS

Lorenzo D⁴ Pierce My Grandfather
(L.D.)³,(AndrewJackson², Reuben
see photo of obituary card below

Jimmie Francis Scott my Grandmother (Woody Family)
Nob 13 2002 This file contains errors see Banning info on Scott Woody Page
see photo of obituary card below
Jimmie Francis Scott my Grandmother (Scott Family)
Nov 13 2002 This file contains errors see Banning info on Scott Woody Page

James Lorenzo (J L)⁵ Pierce My Father
(Lorenzo D (L.D.II)⁴, Lorenzo D (L.D.)³, Andrew Jackson², Reuben¹)
He married Juanita Lois Faus 1952 My Mother
Peggy June Pierce My Aunt
born November 01, Private in Spearman, Hansford Co., TX.
She married Robert Clark Ferguson May 20,1951
born November 01, Private in Spearman, Hansford Co., TX.
She married Robert Clark Ferguson May 20,1951
Bobby Jack Pierce My Uncle

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