Hattie A. Pierce

1849 - 1933  (83 years)

• Name	Hattie A. Pierce  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Born	4 Feb 1849	, Milford, Baker County, Georgia, USA   [2, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Died	8 Jan 1933	, Colquitt, Miller County, Georgia, USA   [4, 5, 6]
  Buried	9 Jan 1933	Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I424	Main
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2011

  
  

  Father	Benjamin B. Bryant,   b. Abt 1821, , , , North Carolina, USA ,   d. Between 1870 and 1880, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA  (Age ~ 49 years)
  Relationship	Adopted
  Mother	Harriett D. [--?--],   b. Abt 1825, , , , Georgia, USA ,   d. 25 Dec 1887, , , Early County, Georgia, USA  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Relationship	Adopted
  Family ID	F834	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elijah Andrew Jackson Rich,   b. 16 Nov 1840, , , Randolph County, Georgia, USA ,   d. 4 Jul 1925, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	25 Apr 1867	, , Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [2, 3, 5, 11]
  Children	1. Euzema Rich,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Pine Hill Road, Lynn, Decatur County, Georgia, USA ,   d. 3 Jan 1944, 1500 East Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA  (Age 75 years)  [natural]   2. Minnie Rich,   b. 12 Aug 1870, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA ,   d. 9 Jan 1909, , Cyrene, Decatur County, Georgia, USA  (Age 38 years)  [natural]   3. Emory G. Rich,   b. 24 Jan 1872, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA ,   d. 15 Mar 1902, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA  (Age 30 years)  [natural]   4. Arthur Johnson Rich,   b. 19 Dec 1873, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA ,   d. 30 Jun 1953, , Brinson, Decatur County, Georgia, USA  (Age 79 years)  [natural]   5. Madora Rich,   b. 1 Sep 1875, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA ,   d. 4 May 1957, , , Seminole County, Georgia, USA  (Age 81 years)  [natural]   6. Hunnewell Rich,   b. 22 Sep 1877, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA ,   d. 20 May 1956, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA  (Age 78 years)  [natural]   7. Perry David Rich, Sr.,   b. 22 Sep 1879, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA ,   d. 20 Jul 1963, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA  (Age 83 years)  [natural]   8. Thomas Elijah Rich,   b. 24 Oct 1882, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA ,   d. 9 Dec 1965, , Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA  (Age 83 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2011
  Family ID	F138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Hattie was an orphan. Her father evidently died before she was born and her mother died either in childbirth or shortly thereafter. No one in the family has been able to learn the names of her parents. Hattie's last name has been spelled both as Pearce and as Pierce. Her obituary states that she was "Christened," possibly indicating that her parents belonged to a Methodist Church. She was found living with the family of Ben Bryant in Baker County in 1860. Seven years later, she married Elijah A. J. Rich in Decatur County. I am trying to locate tombstones, court records, news articles, or anything else that might leave a trail as to Hattie's ancestry. Please contact me if you have any information! I found this cemetery listing at Oak City: Pearce, Margaret Ann died 28 May 1860 Wife of George W. Pearce Age 27 yrs 9 mos Could this be Hattie's mother? 1845 Baker Tax List: Ezekiel Pierce William G. Pierce do as agent for children (Research):1850 Decatur Census: S. Pearce, male age 32, sadler, born in GA Jane Pearce, female age 20, born in GA Virginia Pearce, female age 1, born in GA Oak City Cemetery: Pearce, Margaret Ann 28 May 1860 Wife of George W. Pearce Age 27 yrs 9 mos Pearce, Telula Augusta 15 Jun 1856 30 Jun 1857 Age l yr 7 mo 15 days Dau of George W. & Margareta Pearce George W. Pearce married Margaret Ann Nicholson 20 Nov 1853 (Book A, page 218) Stephen G. Pearce married Jane Elisa Leniar 26 Mar 1848 (Book A, page 133) Decatur Patsy Pearce married Dildatha Odam 13 Feb 1821 Early County Maryan E. Pierce married James M. Mock 28 Mar 1848 Decatur County Mary Ann Pierce married Isham R. Mills 6 May 1849 Early County 1850 Baker County Wm H. Pearce, white male age 29, farmer, $5,000 real estate, born in Wilkinson GA Nancy Pearce, white female age 21, born in Baker GA, cannot write Jesse L. Pearce, white male age 1, born in Baker GA Morgan Rye, white male age 22, laborer, born in WIlkinson GA Ezekiel Pearce, white male age 23, laborer, born in Wilkinson GA Thomas Pearce, white male age 17, laborer, born in Baker GA John Montgomery, white male age 53, farmer, $600 real estate, born in SC James Montgomery, white male age 25, born in SC Malynell Montgomery, white female 21, born in SC Theodore Montgomery, white male age 18, born in SC William Montgomery, white male age 9, born in GA Rebecca Pearce (widow), white female age 22, born in SC Henrietta Montgomery, white female age 12, born in SC Sophronia Montgomery, white female age 11, born in GA William Pearce, white male age 4, born in GA William G. Pierce, white male age 38, farmer, $1,500 real estate, born in WIlkinson GA Caroline Pierce, white female age 33, born in FL Catharine Pierce, white female age 10, born in Baker GA William Pierce, white male age 8, born in Baker GA Samuel E. Pierce, white male age 8, born in Baker GA William Pierce, white male age 4, born in Baker GA Nancy Pierce, white female age 1, born in Baker GA Robert Skaggs, white male age 21, laborer, born in FL

  
  

• Sources

  [S795] Vital: Georgia Vital Records, 1919-Present, (Vital Records, Atlanta, Georgia), certificate of death for Elijah A. J. Rich (1925), state file no. 24650 (Reliability: 3). [S52] Newspaper: Georgia, Decatur, Bainbridge - The Post-Search Light [microfilm], (Bainbridge, Georgia: Gilbert H. Gragg Library), obituary for Elijah A. J. Rich, vol. 11, no. 8, Thursday, 9 Jul 1925, page 1 (Reliability: 3). [S796] Georgia, Decatur - Will Books, Clerk of Court, (Probate Court, Bainbridge, Georgia), last will and testament of E. A. J. Rich, written 21 Dec 1914, filed 5 Oct 1925, C:366 (Reliability: 3). [S795] Vital: Georgia Vital Records, 1919-Present, (Vital Records, Atlanta, Georgia), certificate of death for Hattie Pierce Rich (1933), registered no. 3714-33 (Reliability: 3). [S52] Newspaper: Georgia, Decatur, Bainbridge - The Post-Search Light [microfilm], (Bainbridge, Georgia: Gilbert H. Gragg Library), obituary for Hattie Pierce Rich, vol. 18 no. 51, Thursday, 12 Jan 1933, page 1 (Reliability: 3). [S28] Cemetery: Georgia, Decatur, near Brinson - Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, grave marker for Hattie Pierce Rich, photographed by Gail Rich Nestor, 31 May 2004 (Reliability: 3). Inscription: HATTIE RICH FEB. 4, 1849 JAN. 8, 1933 [S795] Vital: Georgia Vital Records, 1919-Present, (Vital Records, Atlanta, Georgia), certificate of death for Euzema Rich (1944), state file no. 705 (Reliability: 3). [S52] Newspaper: Georgia, Decatur, Bainbridge - The Post-Search Light [microfilm], (Bainbridge, Georgia: Gilbert H. Gragg Library), obituary for Euzema Rich, vol. 28, no. 33, Thursday, 6 Jan 1944, page 1 (Reliability: 3). [S7] Book: Georgia - Bud, P. D. Rich, (New York, New York: The Pyramid Press Publishers, 1939) (Reliability: 3). [S51] Book: Georgia - History of Savannah and South Georgia, 2 volumes, William Harden, (Chicago and New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1913), 1007-1010 (Reliability: 3). [S793] Marriage: Georgia, Decatur - Marriage Record Books, Clerk of Court, (Probate Court, Bainbridge, Georgia), marriage of Elijah A J. Rich & Hattie A Pearce, 25 Apr 1867, A:511 (Reliability: 3). Georgia Decatur County } To Any Minister of the Gospel Judge Justice of the Inferior Court or Justice of the Peace Greeting You are here by authorised to join Elijah A J. Rich & Hattie A Pearce in the holy state of matrimony according to the const itution & Laws of this state & for so doing this shall be your sufficient license Given under my hand & seal this 20th day of April 1867 HM Beach Ordy Georgia Decatur County I certify that Elijha AJ Rich & Hattie A Pearce were joined in matrimony by me this 25th day of April 1867 Josh Johnson MG