Obituary Uncle Johnnie Pierce   Waxahachie Daily Light The Ferris Wheel Dec. 25, 1902 Uncle Johnnie Pierce died Saturday p.m. at his home in Red Oak. He was 77 years and came to Ellis County in 1853 from Hopkinsville, Ky., settling on a farm on Grove Creek. In 1887 he moved to Red Oak and opened a mercantile business, from which he retired five years ago. He was buried in the City Cemetery in Waxahachie. He leaves a widow and three sons: A. E., J. E., and W. R. Pierce all of Waxahachie. Abstracted from History of Ellis County compiled by Mrs. A. L. Feltenberger and the Rebecca Boyce Chapter DAR.   Copyright © 1999-2017, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Thursday, 01-Jul-2021 13:20:59 MDT