Wentworth Willis Peirce

(1878-1923)

At a Glance

Wentworth Peirce was the son of Sallie Eliza Faison who attended the Charlotte Female Institute. He was a major in the infantry and served in WWI.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Wentworth Willis Peirce was born on December 16, 1878, in Warsaw. He died on August 19, 1923, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Relatives

• Parents: Thomas Buckner Peirce (1847-1912) and Sallie Eliza Faison (1851-1939) .
• Siblings:
  • six brothers, Henry Faison Peirce (1874-1931), Thomas Buckner Peirce, Jr. (1880-1859), James Hicks Peirce (1882-1921), Isham Rowland Peirce (1886-1913), Christopher Dudley Peirce (1886-1972) and John Miller Peirce (1893-1968).
  • four sisters, Margaret Hill Peirce (1876-1940), Martha Winifred Peirce (1888-1943), Sarah F. Peirce (1890-1957) and Anna Taylor Peirce (b. 1892).
• Uncles: Albert Dewey Faison (1866-1871), Henry Elias Faison (1859-1945), Isham Rowland Faison (1855-1938), James Hicks Faison (1857-1887), John Miller Faison (1862-1915), Percy V. Faison (b. 1868) and William Miller Faison (1864-1953).
• Aunts: Martha Winifred Faison (1873-1937) and Mary Hicks Faison (1853-1897).
• Others: Henry William Faison (grandfather, 1823-1885) and Martha Winifred Hicks (grandmother, 1832-1900).