Christopher Dudley Peirce

(1886-1972)

At a Glance

Christopher Peirce was the son of Sallie Eliza Faison who attended the Charlotte Female Institute. He was likely the twin bother of Isham Rowland Peirce, although the researcher was unable to find specific reference to this. Christopher was a Colonel in the US Army and was retired when he passed away.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Christopher Dudley Peirce was born on May 14, 1886, in North Carolina. He died on March 6, 1972, 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), James Hicks Peirce (1882-1921), Isham Rowland Peirce (1886-1913) 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).