West Virginia Pioneers

Rachel Elizabeth Pierce

Female 1848 - 1941  (92 years)


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  • Name Rachel Elizabeth Pierce 
    Born 11 Dec 1848  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 11 Jan 1941  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Mrs. Rachel E. DONOHEW, 92, believed to have been Jackson county's oldest woman, died at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning Jan 11, 1941 after a five month illness.
      Mrs. DONOHEW was born in Mason county on Dec 11, 1848, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John PIERCE. She spent the greater part of her life in Jackson county in the vacinity of Mt. Alto and was one of the few persons in the county who could remember Civil War days.
      On Sept 13, 1866 she was united in marriage to Daniel D. DONOHEW, a Civil War veteran who preceded her in death 26 years ago. She had been a member of the Hopewell Baptist church since 1870. A mother of 13 children, Mrs. DONOHEW is survived by only two daughters, Mrs. Anna BUSH and Miss Dosia DONOHEW, both of Mt. Alto, and several grandchildren.
      Funeral services were conducted by Rev. John FOX, of Ravenswood, at the home at Mt. Alto on Monday Jan 13. Burial was at the Mt. Hebron cemetery. The funeral was in charge of Ralph BUSH, Mt. Alto funeral director, a grandson of the aged woman. (Herald, 17 Jan 1941)
    Person ID I30356  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Washington Pierce,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Matilda Shields,   b. Abt 1816, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson Co VA # 592-598
      Pierce Matilda 34 F Va
      Pierce Sarah A 17 F Va
      Pierce William 6 M Va
      Pierce Rachel 1 F Va
    Family ID F9190  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Daniel Durst Donohue,   b. 27 Dec 1844, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1915, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 13 Sep 1866  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1900 Jackson Co WV Union dist
      Daniel D Donohew 12/1844 m 33y WVWVOH
      Rachel E 12/1848 13-3
      Theodosia M d 10/82
      Georgiana A d 5/87
      Racheal E d 8/89
    Children 
     1. Martin Donohue,   b. 29 Jun 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Isaac Donohue,   b. 8 Sep 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Albert Donohue,   b. 23 Oct 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Lydia Donohue,   b. 30 Oct 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Margaret F Donohue,   b. 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Theodocia M Donohue,   b. 8 Oct 1882, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Anna Georgeanna Donohue,   b. 16 May 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1975, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     8. Willis Donohue,   b. 16 May 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Rachel E Donohue,   b. 9 Aug 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1919, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     10. Alma Ethel Donohue,   b. 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Daniel D Donohue,   b. 16 Jan 1894, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1894
    Family ID F9193  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.