James Newton Pierce, son of John and Rebecca Pierce, was born January 30, 1872, in Humboldt, Neb., and passed away December 21, 1952, at the home of his daughter in Wills Point, Tex. He was married to Enniettie Eunice Babcock October 26, 1893. Six children were born to this union. His wife and five children survive him, also twenty-three grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. Mr. Pierce has been a member of the Fouke, Ark., Seventh Day Baptist Church for forty-eight years. Farewell services were conducted at the Fouke Church December 22 by Rev. T. R. Sutton, assisted by Rev. Mouzon Fletcher of Wills Point. Burial was at the Fouke cemetery.

The Sabbath Recorder, Vol 154, No 3, p 39, Jan. 19, 1953