James Hicks Peirce

(1882-1921)

At a Glance

James Peirce was the son of Sallie Eliza Faison who attended the Charlotte Female Institute. James married Ruth Leonard with whom he had three kids. All three died tragically: two died as children, and the third was in the US Army and died at age 27 in WW2.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

James Hicks Peirce was born on June 23, 1882. He died on October 6, 1921, and was buried in Pinecrest Cemetery.

Relatives

• Parents: Thomas Buckner Peirce (1847-1912) and Sallie Eliza Faison (1851-1939) .
• Siblings:
  • six brothers, Henry Faison Peirce (1874-1931), Wentworth Willis Peirce (1878-1923), Thomas Buckner Peirce, Jr. (1880-1859), 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).