Pierce County, Georgia

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Pierce County, Georgia

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My name is Sandy Stewart , and I am the person responsible for Pierce County. If you would like to contribute your information to this page, please let me know. If you would like to host a county, contact Ed Gordan, Georgia GenWeb Coordinator.

Pierce County, Georgia History

The Pierce County Flag was created by John Charles Bryant, Adopted in 1976.Pierce County, Georgia was created in 1857.The parent counties from which Pierce County was organized from were Appling & Ware. The county seat is Blackshear. The first U.S. Census for this county was begun June 1, 1860, and finished June 27, 1860. This census showed a population of 1,973, Blackshear's portion of these being 319.In 1870, Pierce County had a population of 2,778, of which 490 were living in Blackshear.

Pierce County Info (Mortuary Schedule, cemeteries, 1860 Census, Prison Camp Books, Churches etc.)	Presently (words from the community)
Pierce County 1860 Census Microfiche Transcribed by: Ross Jones Proofread by: Sally Jacquet Roberts	Links to other researchers with Pierce county connections: HERRIN, Ann Lewis’ family, Archibald SMITH, Loudermilk & Lee families
Pierce County Lookups	Pierce County Queries
Cemetery Listings	Georgia Maps
Quick Facts	Historical Map
Marriages	GAGenWeb Archives Pierce GAGenWeb County Selection Table
Blackshear Civil War Prison-Reference Books	Confederate Soldiers Resting in Pierce County
Churches	Georgia - Civil War Units by County
1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule	Pierce County mailing list sponsored by the Pierce County (Georgia) Historical and Genealogical Society

Pierce County Historical and Genealogical Society

The Huxford Genealogical Society, Inc. and library

Please take the time and help the USGenWeb project add more cemeteries to benefit all of us. Visit this site and you will see what a great project this is.

This year, December 18, 1857, marks the 150th Anniversary of the establishment of Pierce County, 1857-2007. It was named in honor of President Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States. Congratulations, citizens of Pierce County.

John Guss

It was 165 years ago (July 22, 1838) that Maximillan, Mary, Mary Anne, and baby William Wildes were murdered by Seminoles at their home in Ware County, GA. Soon after Billy Bowleg's tribe murdered these family members, the Seminoles were ordered out of Georgia by Oglethorpe. Four sons survived the massacre: Reuben, Jesse, James, and John. The descendants of these sons meet the second Sunday in October at the Okeefenokee Swamp Park in Waycross, GA.

If there are any further questions, contact:

Sarah Reynolds

Route 11 Box 120

Lake City, FL 32024

386-941-9640

maxwildes@yahoo.com

Have you ever wondered what it means to be 3rd cousin twice removed?

The term "removed" is not used as long as the cousins referred to are in the same generation. "Removed" only applies to how cousins are related to other cousins, and not anyone else. A first cousin is a first cousin no matter how many times removed.

If cousins are a generation apart then the term "once removed" is used. If cousins are two generations apart then the term "twice removed" is used.

A Chart of Consanguinity "Kinship Chart"

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Please consider submitting your records so we all might benefit from them.