Mars Family Genealogy
117. Patrick Lee Pierce (Elizabeth "Betty" Ann DeWeese, Mary Ann Elizabeth Mars, James Henry, Sr.) was born September 24, 1874 in Neshoba Co., MS. He died on May 21, 1950 in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS, and is buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Block 2: Section C in Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS.
Lee married Mary Emma White, daughter of Henry Obadiah White and Naomi Alice Hudnall, on October 22, 1896. She was born on December 28, 1878 in DeKalb, Kemper Co., MS. She died on September 19, 1971 in Kemper Co., MS, and is buried in the Hopewell Methodist Church Cemetery in House, Kemper Co., MS.
They had the following children:
301 F i Vester Pierce was born in October 1896 in MS. Vester married ? Tisdale. + 302 F ii ? Pierce + 303 F iii Sara Virginia Pierce was born on April 10, 1900. She died on May 15, 1972. 304 F iv Vera Pierce Vera married ? Ray. + 305 F v Viola Pierce was born on January 01, 1906. She died on November 08, 1930. + 306 M vi Henry Lavell Pierce was born on August 22, 1908. He died on August 30, 1992. + 307 M vii Lonnie B. Pierce, Sr. + 308 M viii John Lee Pierce was born on June 27, 1917. He died on October 16, 2000.
119. Eureka John Pierce (Elizabeth "Betty" Ann DeWeese, Mary Ann Elizabeth Mars, James Henry, Sr.) was born on March 18, 1881 in MS. He died on March 28, 1908, and is buried in the Zion Cemetery in Rio, Kemper Co., MS.
Eureka married Annie Lousta Hudnall on November 26, 1905. She was born on October 14, 1879. She died on January 22, 1908, and is buried in the Hopewell Methodist Church Cemetery in House, Kemper Co., MS.
They had the following children:
+ 304 F i Dulcina "Dulcie" Ann Pierce
122. Emory H. Pierce (Elizabeth "Betty" Ann DeWeese, Mary Ann Elizabeth Mars, James Henry, Sr.) was born on September 25, 1890 in Cushtusa, Neshoba Co., MS. He died on May 06, 1972 in Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS, and is buried in the Mars Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Shady Grove, Neshoba Co., MS.
Emory married Janie Irene Houston, daughter of William Eleazer Houston and Annie Eliza Barefield, on August 27, 1911 in Neshoba Co., MS. She was born on March 15, 1893 in DeKalb, Kemper Co., MS. She died on August 17, 1967 in Biloxi, Harrison Co., MS, and is buried in the Mars Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Shady Grove, Neshoba Co., MS.
They had the following children:
+ 304 M i Edward Lamar Pierce was born on April 28, 1913. He died on July 22, 1991. + 305 F ii Mary Lois Pierce
121. Cora C. Pierce (Amandy Jane “Jenny” DeWeese, Mary Ann Elizabeth Mars, James Henry, Sr.) was born on April 20, 1873 in MS. She died on March 01, 1927 in Shady Grove, Neshoba Co., MS, and is buried in the Union City Cemetery (Memorial Park Cemetery) in Union, Newton Co., MS.
Cora married Roy S. Alderman on December 22, 1898 in Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS. He was born on September 13, 1871 im MS. He died on October 31, 1906, and is buried in the Union City Cemetery (Memorial Park Cemetery) in Union, Newton Co., MS.
They had the following children:
304 M i John Paul Alderman was born on January 03, 1900 in Neshoba Co., MS. He died on November 14, 1983 in Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS, and is buried in the Union City Cemetery (Memorial Park Cemetery) in Union, Newton Co., MS. + 305 F ii Carrie Helen Alderman was born on October 03, 1901. She died on September 12, 1948. 306 F iii Serena Alderman was born on September 24, 1904 in Neshoba Co., MS. She died on August 02, 1990 in Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS, and is buried in the Union City Cemetery (Memorial Park Cemetery) in Union, Newton Co., MS. 307 M iv Roy Byrd Alderman was born on December 16, 1905. He died on June 02, 1907, and is buried in the Union City Cemetery (Memorial Park Cemetery) in Union, Newton Co., MS.
122. Riley Clark Pierce, Sr. (Amandy Jane “Jenny” DeWeese, Mary Ann Elizabeth Mars, James Henry, Sr.) was born on May 31, 1874 in MS. He died on April 25, 1903, and is buried in the Mars Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Shady Grove, Neshoba Co., MS.
Riley married Annie Ethel Mulholland, daughter of Joseph Henry Mulholland, Jr. and Mattie Kathleen Calvert, on September 08, 1902 in Neshoba Co., MS. She was born on October 21, 1884 in Kemper Co., MS. She died on February 21, 1963 in Neshoba Co., MS, and is buried in the Mars Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Shady Grove, Neshoba Co., MS.
They had the following children:
124. Henry Fenton DeWees (Charles Alfred, Mary Ann Elizabeth Mars, James Henry, Sr.) was born on February 09, 1883 in Rankin Co., MS. He died in March 1968.
Henry married Frances ?. She was born in 1888. She died in 1919, and is buried in the Brandon Cemetery in Brandon, Rankin Co., MS.
They had the following children:
+ 309 M i William Henry DeWees, Sr. 310 F ii Elizabeth DeWees Elizabeth married ? Magee.
125. Elmer Otto Dewees (Theophilus W., Mary Ann Elizabeth Mars, James Henry, Sr.) was born on November 18, 1885 in MS. He died in November 1942, and is buried in the Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS.
Elmer married Addie Perkins, daughter of Marcus "Mark" D. L. Perkins and Quinnie Ann Jarvis. She was born on December 28, 1885 in MS. She died on December 14, 1980, and is buried in the Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS.
They had the following children:
+ 310 F i Edna W. Dewees was born on March 12, 1912 in Moscow, Kemper Co., MS. She died on February 21, 1984. 311 M ii Hubert O'Neal Dewees was born on December 11, 1910. He died on December 11, 1910, and is buried in the West Kemper Baptist Cemetery in Moscow, Kemper Co., MS. + 312 M iii Herbert Emille Dewees, Sr. was born on August 05, 1913. He died in May 1977. 313 F iv Geraldine Dewees was born on July 29, 1918 in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS. She died on July 26, 1984, and is buried in the Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS. Geraldine married Claude Gaines Moody. He was born on August 13, 1913. He died on February 01, 1980, and is buried in the Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS. 314 M v Cecil Dulane Dewees was born in 1920 in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS. He died on March 28, 1943, and is buried in the Manila American Cemetery, Tablets of the Missing in Manila, Philippines.
126. Ivah Elizabeth DeWeese (Theophilus W., Mary Ann Elizabeth Mars, James Henry, Sr.) was born on November 29, 1887 in MS. She died on September 09, 1938 in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS, and is buried in the Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS.
Ivah married Dr. Albert Coleman Bryan, Sr.. He was born on April 13, 1890. He died on February 24, 1967.
They had the following children:
315 M i John Deweese Bryan John married Elizabeth ?. 316 M ii Albert Coleman Bryan, Jr. Albert married Mary Ann ?.
127. Chester Arthur Dewees (Theophilus W. , Mary Ann Elizabeth Mars, James Henry, Sr.) was born on November 15, 1890 in Moscow, Kemper Co., MS. He died on July 20, 1966, and is buried in the Goodwater Baptist Cemetery in Lauderdale Co., MS.
Chester married Vivian Brown. She was born on May 22, 1890. She died on August 09, 1954, and is buried in the Goodwater Baptist Cemetery in Lauderdale Co., MS.
They had the following children:
317 F i Elinor Lee Deweese was born on January 22, 1918. She died on May 01, 1923, and is buried in the Goodwater Baptist Cemetery in Lauderdale Co., MS. 318 F ii Frances Lorice Deweese was born on June 06, 1920. She died on September 21, 1937, and is buried in the Goodwater Baptist Cemetery in Lauderdale Co., MS. 319 M iii William "Billy" Theophilus Dewees was born on February 29, 1924. He died on May 24, 1986, and is buried in the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, Riverside Co., CA. + 320 F iv Daisy Mae Deweese 321 F v Ruth Deweese Ruth married Louis Huey.
128. Mary Abbie DeWeese (Theophilus W., Mary Ann Elizabeth Mars, James Henry, Sr.) was born on April 06, 1893. She died on July 23, 1964, and is buried in the Mars Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Shady Grove, Neshoba Co., MS.
Mary married Rufus Henry Mulholland, son of Joseph Henry Mulholland, Jr. and Mattie Kathleen Calvert. He was born on November 26, 1890. He died on February 11, 1957, and is buried in the Mars Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Shady Grove, Neshoba Co., MS.
They had the following children:
+ 322 M i Solon Mulholland was born on February 27, 1913. He died on March 16, 1983. + 323 M ii Roy Dwight Mulholland + 324 F iii Margie Lou Mulholland
129. Clyde Clark Dewees (Theophilus W., Mary Ann Elizabeth Mars, James Henry, Sr.) was born on June 07, 1896 in Moscow, Kemper Co., MS. He is buried in the Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS.
Clyde married Johnnie Ross, daughter of Benjamin Gideon Ross and Janie Cole. She was born on November 02, 1898. She died on January 04, 1975.
They had the following children:
+ 325 F i Bennie DeWeese
130. Bonnie Jean DeWeese (Theophilus W., Mary Ann Elizabeth Mars, James Henry, Sr.) was born on December 25, 1899 in Moscow, Kemper Co., MS. She died on December 16, 1977 in Jackson, Hinds Co., MS, and is buried in the Mars Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Shady Grove, Neshoba Co., MS.
Bonnie married Claude Wardell "Jack" Mulholland, son of Joseph Henry Mulholland, Jr. and Mattie Kathleen Calvert, on August 11, 1918 in Neshoba Co., MS. He was born on November 27, 1897. He died on July 08, 1985, and is buried in the Mars Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Shady Grove, Neshoba Co., MS.
They had the following children:
+ 326 M i Henry DeWeese "Ben" Mulholland + 327 M ii Bobby Rayford Mulholland 328 M iii Jackie Gene Mulholland was born on November 16, 1936 in Neshoba Co., MS. He died on September 23, 1987 in Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS, and is buried in the Mars Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Shady Grove, Neshoba Co., MS.
132. Claude Edward DeWeese, Sr. (Theophilus W., Mary Ann Elizabeth Mars, James Henry, Sr.) was born on April 02, 1904 in MS. He died on November 02, 1961 in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS, and is buried in the Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS.
Claude married Mabel Frances Brown.
They had the following children:
+ 329 M i Rev. Claude Edward "Ed" DeWeese, Jr. was born on May 04, 1930. He died on September 02, 2000. 330 F ii Beth Chalkley DeWeese
133. Mildred DeWeese (Theophilus W., Mary Ann Elizabeth Mars, James Henry, Sr.) was born on March 10, 1909 in Kemper Co., MS. She died on August 13, 2000 in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS, and is buried in the Collinsville United Methodist Church Cemetery in Collinsville, Lauderdale Co., MS.
Mildred married (1) Joe Alton Gibson, son of Samuel Thomas Gibson and Mary Ella Hamrick, on January 01, 1929. He was born on February 26, 1904. He died on August 13, 1959, and is buried in the Collinsville United Methodist Church Cemetery in Collinsville, Lauderdale Co., MS.
They had the following children:
+ 331 F i Jane Gibson + 332 F ii Patricia Jo Gibson
Mildred married (2) Aubrey Skelton.
Mildred married (3) John Mortimer Johnson, son of Walter Johnson and Cora Thompson. He was born on June 07, 1908. He died on December 28, 2001 in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS, and is buried in the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS.
136. Ava Lee Mars (William Washington, Charles W., James Henry, Sr.) was born on June 18, 1898 in Commerce, Hunt Co., TX. She died on April 13, 1972 in Denton Co., TX.
Ava married James Holford Russell, Sr., son of Hernando Mason Russell and Agnes N. Holford. He was born on June 29, 1898. He died on March 14, 1967 in Denton Co., TX.
They had the following children:
+ 333 F i Nancy Elizabeth Russell + 334 M ii William "Bill" Mason Russell + 335 M iii James Holford Russell, Jr. was born on October 16, 1935. He died on December 30, 2000.
137. Madie Pearl Skinner (Emma Florence Mars, George Washington, James Henry, Sr.) was born on January 01, 1905 in Bethsaida, Neshoba Co., MS. She died on December 23, 1970 in Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS, and is buried in the Herbert Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Neshoba Co., MS.
Madie married Robert Frank Kilpatrick, son of Robert P. Kilpatrick and Siney E. Eakes, in 1924 in Neshoba Co., MS. He was born on March 10, 1900 in Neshoba Co., MS. He died on April 14, 1974 in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., MS, and is buried in the Herbert Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Neshoba Co., MS.
They had the following children:
139. Mertie Lou Skinner (Emma Florence Mars, George Washington, James Henry, Sr.) was born on February 02, 1909 in Shady Grove, Neshoba Co., MS. She died on August 24, 1938 in Oxford, Lafayette Co., MS, and is buried in the Phillips Cemetery in Neshoba Co., MS.
Mertie married Jesse James Kilpatrick, son of Robert P. Kilpatrick and Siney E. Eakes, in 1924 in Neshoba Co., MS. He was born on July 17, 1897. He died on October 23, 1977, and is buried in the Phillips Cemetery in Neshoba Co., MS.
They had the following children:
+ 335 F i Ruby Inez Kilpatrick + 336 M ii Marzell Richard "Dick" Kilpatrick was born on February 15, 1929. He died on September 14, 2002. 337 F iii Dorothy Sue Kilpatrick Sue married David Cook.
140. Willis Newman Skinner (Emma Florence Mars, George Washington, James Henry, Sr.) was born on September 18, 1910 in Herbert, Neshoba Co., MS. He died on February 03, 1990 in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS, and is buried in the Herbert Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Neshoba Co., MS.
Newman married Mozelle Burkes, daughter of John Watkins Burkes and Savannah Georgia Boling, on June 02, 1936 in Neshoba Co., MS. She was born on November 08, 1919 in Chisolm Collge, Neshoba Co., MS. She died on May 11, 2003 in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS, and is buried in the Herbert Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Neshoba Co., MS.
They had the following children:
333 M i Willis Brooks Skinner Brooks married Juanita Fay Gray, daughter of James Walter Gray and Audrey McDill, on January 01, 1962. + 334 F ii Emma Charlene Skinner + 335 M iii Billy Joe Skinner
141. Sally Inez Skinner (Emma Florence Mars, George Washington, James Henry, Sr.) was born on March 28, 1916. She died on December 19, 1997 in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS, and is buried in the Herbert Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Neshoba Co., MS.
Sally married John Orland Kilpatrick, son of B. C. Kilpatrick and Mary Lula Gore, in 1936 in Neshoba Co., MS. He was born on January 28, 1910. He died on November 25, 1981, and is buried in the Herbert Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Neshoba Co., MS.
They had the following children:
335 M i Jack Orland Kilpatrick + 336 F ii Mary Florence Kilpatrick was born on December 11, 1938. She died on April 09, 1988. + 337 F iii Peggy Kilpatrick 338 F iv Patsy Ruth Kilpatrick Patsy married (1) Lonnie Carroll Barrier, son of Lonnie Oma Barrier and Dorothy I. ?, on September 08, 1962 in Neshoba Co., MS. Patsy married (2) ? Wolverton. 339 M v Thomas Kilpatrick + 340 F vi Johnnie Inez Kilpatrick + 341 F vii Nancy Kilpatrick 342 M viii James Harold Kilpatrick Harold married Mary Lynn Savell, daughter of J. W. Savell and Mary Elliot, on August 18, 1972 in Bethel, Neshoba Co., MS.
142. Willie Clarence Rainey (Ella Mae Mars, George Washington, James Henry, Sr.) was born on August 31, 1897 in MS.
They had the following children:
343 F i Margaret Pauline Rainey 344 M ii Willie Rainey 345 F iii Maud Rainey
144. Henry Tom Rainey (Ella Mae Mars, George Washington, James Henry, Sr.) was born on January 22, 1902 in MS. He died in January 1979.
They had the following children:
346 M i Tom Rainey 347 M ii Edward Rainey 348 F iii Mary F. Rainey
155. Albert Grady Mars (James Albert, George Washington, James Henry, Sr.) was born on May 01, 1904. He died on April 06, 1966, and is buried in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Moscow, Kemper Co., MS.
Albert married Margaret Myrtle Gibson, daughter of Eli Alexander "Alex" Gibson and Estelle E., on October 14, 1922 in Kemper Co., MS. She was born on June 11, 1902. She died on March 25, 1991, and is buried in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Moscow, Kemper Co., MS.
They had the following children:
+ 343 M i Grady Burdell Mars was born on March 15, 1924. He died on December 11, 1965. + 344 F ii Mautice Annette Mars was born on August 07, 1926. She died on June 20, 1980. + 345 F iii Annie Ethelyn Mars was born on July 07, 1929. She died in August 1987.
157. William Terry Mars (James Albert, George Washington, James Henry, Sr.) was born on December 29, 1906. He died on August 18, 1971, and is buried in the Pearl Hill Cemetery in Leake Co., MS.
William married Dorothy Mozell Smith. She was born on August 11, 1914 in Leake Co., MS. She died on November 07, 2000, and is buried in the Pearl Hill Cemetery in Leake Co., MS.
They had the following children:
+ 345 M i William O'Neal Mars, Sr. was born on January 07, 1935. He died on June 27, 1999. 346 M ii Samuel Terry Mars was born on January 31, 1938 in Leake Co., MS. He died in June 1987. Samuel married Ann Register. + 347 M iii James Ray Mars was born on February 14, 1943. He died on September 06, 1996. + 348 M iv Thomas Lamar Mars
159. George Edward Mars (James Albert, George Washington, James Henry, Sr.) was born on April 30, 1911. He died on September 08, 1974, and is buried in Pascagoula, Jackson Co., MS.
George married (1) Mary Hastine Reynolds on October 31, 1931. She died on October 08, 1941.
They had the following children:
349 F i Bethany Jean Mars was born on August 05, 1932. She died on May 31, 1934. 350 M ii Tommy Ray Mars + 351 F iii Edna Rosan Mars 352 M iv Donald Jerry Mars was born on July 17, 1940. He died on July 26, 1940. + 353 F v Opal Janet Mars
George married (2) Necia Viola King Green on August 29, 1942. She was born on December 02, 1918. She died on December 21, 1997.
They had the following children:
+ 354 F vi Sara Ann Mars 355 F vii Martha Elaine Mars Martha married (1) Walter L. Dixon on October 16, 1973. He was born on February 10, 1940. He died on January 25, 1978. Martha married (2) Reggie W. Whitehurst on November 22, 1980. + 356 F viii Brenda Louise Mars 357 M ix George Everette Mars + 358 M x Randy Owen Mars
160. Martha Elizabeth Mars (James Albert, George Washington, James Henry, Sr.) was born on September 13, 1914. She died on January 20, 2002 in DeKalb, Kemper Co., MS, and is buried in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Moscow, Kemper Co., MS.
Elizabeth married Welton Lacester Gibson, son of John Terry Gibson and Eula Neal, on November 27, 1932 in Kemper Co., MS. He was born on February 19, 1911. He died on November 25, 1988, and is buried in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Moscow, Kemper Co., MS.
They had the following children:
+ 359 F i Anne Doritta Gibson was born on March 08, 1934. She died on April 29, 1995. 360 F ii Billie Yvonne Gibson was born on November 29, 1936. She died on December 19, 1936, and is buried in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Moscow, Kemper Co., MS. + 361 F iii Martha Margaret Gibson + 362 M iv James Terry "Buddy" Gibson was born on June 13, 1939. He died on July 27, 1995. 363 F v Dorothy Helen Gibson was born on April 19, 1943. She died on April 19, 1943, and is buried in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Moscow, Kemper Co., MS. 364 M vi Welton Larry Gibson was born on April 03, 1947. He died on April 06, 1947, and is buried in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Moscow, Kemper Co., MS. + 365 M vii Billy Robert Gibson + 366 F viii Sherry Kaye Gibson
161. Ida Florence Mars (James Albert, George Washington, James Henry, Sr.) was born on March 26, 1918. She died on January 12, 1978 in Kemper Co., MS, and is buried in the Big Oak Methodist Church Cemetery in Moscow, Kemper Co., MS.
Ida married Samuel Chester Harbour on February 11, 1934 in Kemper Co., MS. He was born on January 15, 1908. He died on August 13, 1985 in DeKalb, Kemper Co., MS, and is buried in the Big Oak Methodist Church Cemetery in Moscow, Kemper Co., MS.
They had the following children:
+ 367 F i Coweela Loyola Harbour 368 F ii Anna Floretta "Teency" Harbour was born on October 26, 1937. She died on August 01, 1971, and is buried in the Big Oak Methodist Church Cemetery in Moscow, Kemper Co., MS. + 369 M iii Thomas Albert "Sonny" Harbour + 370 F iv Debra Sue Harbour
164. Andrew Carl Rainey (Minnie Lee Mars, George Washington, James Henry, Sr.) was born on February 15, 1911 in Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS. He died on March 20, 1980, and is buried in the Natchez City Cemetery in Natchez, Adams Co., MS.
Carl married Vera Juanita Burt, daughter of Charles Christian Burt and Maude Amanda Cook, on June 02, 1946 in Natchez, Adams Co., MS. She was born on August 09, 1924 in Bogue Chitto, Lincoln Co., MS. She died on March 02, 1984, and is buried in the Natchez City Cemetery in Natchez, Adams Co., MS.
They had the following children:
