Joseph Lafetra Pearce

  • Born in May, 1860 in Lucasville, Scioto County, Ohio.

  • Parents were JOSEPH LAFETRA PEARCE and BIGAIL MARY WHITMORE.

  • Married FLORA IDA BROWN on February 17, 1887 in Pike County, Ohio.

  • Died March 2, 1934 in Gustine, Merced County, California.



CHILDREN

  1. ANSON KUNS PEARCE. bprm February 28, 1888 in Ingomar, Merced County, California; died March 18, 1976 in Turlock, Stanislaus County, California Married ETHEL ADELE SCHELLER.

  2. WILLIAM LAFETRA PEARCE, born December 15, 1889 in Volta, Merced County, California; died January 5, 1967 in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California. Married EMMA PAULINE BHEND on May 5, 1914 in Woodland, Yolo County, California.

  3. THOMAS EDWIN PEARCE, born July 18, 1892 in Gustine, Merced County, California; died January 4, 1963 in Redding, Shasta County, California. Married ELIZABETH HALL CORSSLEY on November 10, 1915 in Santa Clara County, California.

  4. FLORENCE ELLA PEARCE (twin), born September 7, 1895 in Gustine, Merced County, California; died September 11, 1984 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Married DALTON EUGENE HALES on September 20, 194 in Gustine, Merced County, California. Married WILLIAM ARTIE DENNY onMarch 21, 1946 in Los Angeles County, California.

  5. GRACE ESTELLA PEARCE (twin), born September 7, 1895 in Gustine, Merced County, California; died December 28, 1984 in Ripon, San Joaquin County, California. Married HARRY FOX FORREST on February 1, 1916 in Santa Clara County, California.

  6. FLORA MABEL PEARCE, born December 17, 1899 in Gustine, Merced County, California; died April 17, 1996 in Canoga Park, Los Angeles County, California. Married HAROLD JOHN O'ROURKE about 1926 in Riverside, San Bernardino County, California. Married ARNO KARL LEUPOLD on February 27, 1979in Ventura County, California.

  7. JOSEPH FLOYD PEARCE, born June 20, 1904 in Gustine, Merced County, California; died May 4, 1954 in gustine, Merced County, California. Married DOROTHY ROSE KEATING.

  8. MARY LOUISE PEARCE, born November 9, 1905 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; died January 11, 19778 in Murphys, Calaveras County, California. Married THEODORE BRYAN LUSTY

  9. DAVID CHRISTOPHER PEARCE, born in 1909 in Gustine, Merced County, California; died December 31, 1933 in Oakland, Alameda County, California.



Documentation

1910 Merced County, California Census