Martha Winifred Peirce

(1888-1943)

At a Glance

Martha Peirce was the daughter of Sallie Eliza Faison who attended the Charlotte Female Institute. She was married to David Earl Best.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Martha Winifred Peirce was born on October 17, 1888, in Duplin County, NC. She died on December 10, 1943, and was buried in Pinecrest Cemetery.

Relatives

• Parents: Thomas Buckner Peirce (1847-1912) and Sallie Eliza Faison (1851-1939) .
• Siblings:
  • seven 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), Christopher Dudley Peirce (1886-1972) and John Miller Peirce (1893-1968).
  • three sisters, Margaret Hill Peirce (1876-1940), 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).