John Miller Peirce

(1893-1968)

At a Glance

John Miller Peirce was the son of Sallie Eliza Faison  who attended the Charlotte Female Institute. He married Bonnie Estelle Ray.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

John Miller Peirce was born on October 24, 1893, in Duplin County, NC. He died on January 23, 1968, 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 Christopher Dudley Peirce (1886-1972).
  • 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).