Rachel King (Dinsmore) Pearce (1793 - 1869)

Born 1 Jul 1793 in Rhea County, Tennessee

Ancestors

Wife of James Calvin Pearce — married 21 Mar 1814 in Greene County, Tennessee

Died 5 Jan 1869 at age 75 in Rhea County, Tennessee

Biography

Rachel King Dinsmore.

Her maiden name and dates & places of birth & death are from unsourced family notes, probably originally a family Bible, now lost.

Born: 1 Jul 1793 Rhea County, Tennessee.

Married: James Calvin Pearce, 21 Mar 1814 Greene County, Tennessee.^[1]
(12 children)

Death: 5 Jan 1869 Rhea County, Tennessee.
(some sources say she died in Blount County)

Burial: Pierce Cemetery, Evensville, Rhea County, Tennessee.^[2]
(no grave marker; not at Find-a-Grave, but buried next to her husband)

For full census listings, see her husband's profile.

Spouse and Children:

James Pearce. J m on March 21, 1814 in Greene Co, Tennessee.

1. Eliza Jane Pearce, b. March 19, 1815, Dayton, Tn, d. date unknown.
2. Sarah King Pearce, b. June 18, 1816, d. date unknown.
3. Alfred Pearce, b. August 07, 1817, Dayton, Tn, d. date unknown.
4. Mahalia Emily Pearce, b. Nov 17, 1817, Greene Co, TN, d. date unknown.
5. William Dixon Pearce, b. May 26, 1821, d. date unknown.
6. James Calvin Pearce, b. January 27, 1823, d. date unknown.
7. Samuel D. Pearce, b. August 25, 1825, d. date unknown.
8. Leander Pearce, b. August 09, 1829, d. date unknown.
9. Elbert D. Pearce, b. February 24, 1831, d. date unknown.
10. Margaret Louvenia Pearce, b. October 27, 1832, d. date unknown.
11. Elizabeth McDonnell Pearce, b. May 12, 1835, d. date unknown.
12. Julia Emily Pearce, b. September 28, 1838, d. date unknown.

Sources

1. ↑ Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002.
2. ↑ Source: #S79

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• Source: S79 LDS files; Source 2: burial marker Pierce Cemetery, Rhea Co, TN NOTELDS files; Source 2: burial marker Pierce Cemetery