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Personal data Jennie Elizabeth Alwood 

• Alternative name: Pearce
• She was born on April 1, 1888 in Manchester, Coffee Co., TN.
• (Living) on April 18, 1910 in Ward 5, Sabine Par., LA.
• (Living) on April 2, 1930 in Shreveport, Caddo Par., LA.
• She died on July 31, 1979 in Shreveport, Caddo Par., LA, she was 91 years old.
• She is buried August 1979 in Shreveport, Caddo Par., LA (Centuries Memorial Pk.).
• A child of John C. Freemont Alwood and Virginia Kate Walters
• This information was last updated on January 18, 2007.

Household of Jennie Elizabeth Alwood

She is married to Sam Jones Pearce.

They got married on September 16, 1905 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, she was 17 years old.

Sam Jones Pierce oo Jennie Elizabeth Alwood

Marriage source: Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Sacramento CA, T.K., June 1991), pg 46 for fact of marriage, pg 53 for date of marriage. <>

Child(ren):

1. Bertha Louise Pearce  1906-1985 
2. S. J. Pearce  1911-1967 
3. Nellie June Pearce  1919-1975 

Notes about Jennie Elizabeth Alwood

Jennie Elizabeth Alwood

Source: Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Sacramento CA, T.K., June1991), pg. 53 for name, dob, town of birth, dod, town of death.

cf. Stahl, Harriet, The Family of Johann Jacob Stahl, Sr. of LeHigh Co., PA, (Mt. Vernon IN, Windmill Pub Inc, 1995), pg 310

cf. Stringfellow, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree, 3rd Ed., (Carlilsle PA, H.V.A.S., 1997), pg II-FGS-83.

Aug 1979 - buried in Centuries Mem. Park.

'... half a century ago, on November 1, 1885 ... Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Alwood ... two daughters, Mrs. Jenny Pierce of Shreveport, LA, ...'

'Sam Jones Pearce ... is buried with his wife Jennie.'

1900 12th Civil Dist., Hickman Co., TN Soundex, T1072-4, Vol 34, E.D. 48 Sheet 8 Line 72?

'Alwood, Mont_, white, b. May 1864, ae 36, b. TN
Jennie, wife, b. Jun 1870, ae 30, b. TN
Willie, son, b. May 1887, ae 13, b. TN
Jennie, daug, b. Jun 1888, ae 12, b. TN'

Martin, Bertha P., enumerator, Shreveport LA census, (Shreveport LA, U.S.Govt., 2 Apr 1930), e.d. 9-57 Sheet 1B Reel T626-787 Caddo Par.

'Linwood Ave 65, 4144, 18, 18, Pearce, Sam J, Head, Rents, $25/mo., Family does not own a farm, male, white, ae 42, married, ae 17 at 1st marriage, not in school, can read or write, b. LA, fath b. AL, moth b. LA, code 85, can speak Eng, Clerk,Express Company, Worker class=W, employed, Veteran? No 66, Jennie, Wife, fem, white, ae 41, married, ae 16 at 1st marriage, not in school, can read or write, b. TN, fath b. PA, moth b. LA, code 81, can speak Eng, Occ=None 67, Sam J, Son, male, white, ae 18, single, not in school, can read or write, b. LA, fath b. LA, moth b. MI [Michigan is clearly spelt], code 85, can speak Eng, Laborer, Hall Gravel, worker class=W, employed 68, June, daug, fem, white, ae 10, single, in school, can read or write, b. LA, fath b. LA, moth b. TN, code 85, can speak Eng, Occ=None'

Note the interesting way haul is spelt.

Morgan, Mildred, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (New Orleans LA, M.M., 23 Jan MMI)

'... Centuries Memorial Park, where my Pearce grandparents and aunt and uncle are buried, is in Shreveport, LA in Caddo Parish. The Physicians and Surgeons Hospital is also in Shreveport. My uncle S. J. Pearce was actually not SamJones, Jr., his name was only the initials S J. The name in our line has alwoys been spelled Pearce, but there is another line who changed the spelling to Pierce, for what reason I don't know.'

Laroux, Teufilo, enumerator, Ward 5, Sabine Par., LA census, (Ward 5, Sabine Par., LA, U.S. Govt., 18 Apr 1910) e.d. 107, sheet 5A, Soundex P620 reel T1267-56, census reel T624-528, repository for soundex & census: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Marthaville and Hamilton Rd ... 11, 41, 63, Pearce George W, Head, male, white, ae 49, married (1st), married 26 yrs, b. AL fath b. AL, moth b. KY, can speak Eng, Farmer, General Farm, worker status = Emp, can read/write, Owns farm free of mortgage, farm sch 37 12, Kate, wife, fem, white, ae 40, married (1st) married 26 yrs, 10 children born, 10 children living, b. LA, fath b. TX, moth b. AR, can speak Eng, Occ = None, can read/write 13 through 19 are individuals listed as sons and daughters: _alcom, son, ae 17; Joseph, son, ae 15; Fred, son, ae 12; Mabel, daug, ae 10; Dave [?]; son, ae 8; Pearl, daug, ae 6; Wain, son, ae 4 ... 45, 45, 47, Pearce Samuel J, Head, male, white, ae 23, married (1st) 4 yrs, b. LA fath b. AL, moth b. LA, can speak Eng, Salesman, General Merchandise, Employé class = W, unemployed? No, weeks out of work = 0, can read/write, rents farm,sch = 39 46, Jennie, wife, fem, white, ae 22, married (1st) 4 yrs, 1 child born, 1 child living, b. TN, fath b. IL, moth b. PA, can speak Eng, Occ = None, can read/write 47, Louise, Daug, fem, white, ae 3, single, b. LA, fath b. LA, moth b. TN, Occ = None'

There are other Pearce households on the page.

Martin, Bertha P., enumerator, Shreveport City Caddo Par. LA fed. census, (Shreveport LA, U.S. Govt., 2 Apr 1920) e.d. 9-57 sheet 1B census reel T626-787, soundex reel M2054-106 soundex code P620, repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

'Linwood Ave 65, 4144, 18, 18, Pearce Sam J, Head, rents @ $25/mo., Family does not own a farm, male, white, ae 42, married, ae 17 @ first marriage, not in school, can read OR write, b. LA, fath b. AL, moth b. LA, code 85, can speak Eng, Clerk,Express Company, worker class=W, employed, Veteran? No 66, Jennie, Wife, fem, white, ae 41, married, ae 16 @ first marriage, not in school, can read OR write, b. TN, fath b. PA, moth b. LA, code 81, can speak Eng, Occ = None 67, Sam J, Son, male, white, ae 18, single, not in school, can read OR write, b. LA, fath b. LA, moth b. MI [note: Michigan is clearly spelt], code 85, can speak Eng Laborer Hall [sic] Gravel, class of worker = W, employed 68, June, Daug, fem, white, ae 10, single, in school, can read OR write, b. LA, fath b. LA, moth b. TN, code 85, can speak Eng, Occ = None'

Note: Sam & June seem to have different mothers. Note the interesting way to spell haul. <>

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