1.  Tennessee Marriages, 1851-1900 (online at Ancestry.com):

Edgar Pierce

Alice Kile

4 Sep 1900

Roane Co.

2.  1880 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Willis E. PIERCE (æ 3, b. TN) is living in Roane Co., TN, with his paternal grandmother, alleged father, and other kin (q.v.).  Alice M. B. KILE (æ 1, b. TN) is living in Meigs Co., TN, with her parents (q.v.).

3.  1900 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com

4.  1910 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 18):  Civil Dist. No. 2, Bradley Co., TN, Roll T624_1491, p. 61B, SN 1B, SD 2, ED 13, enumerated 16+18 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Kile George W

Head

M

W

61

M1

37

TN

VA

TN

Eng

Farmer

General Farm

Emp

Y

Y

O

F

F

10

____ Sarah

Wife

F

W

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M1

37

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2

AL

US

US

Eng

none

Y

N

Pierce Alice

Daughter

F

W

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M1

10

3

3

TN

TN

AL

Eng

none

Y

Y

______ William E

Son-in-law

M

W

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M1

10

TN

TN

TN

Eng

Farmer

General Farm

Emp

Y

Y

______ Georgia K

Gdaughter

F

W

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S

TN

TN

TN

none

Y

______ Stella M

Gdaughter

F

W

6

S

TN

TN

TN

none

Y

______ James E

GSon

M

W

3

S

TN

TN

TN

none

It really does say, "William," not Willis.

5a.  1920 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #

5b.  1920 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #15 of 24):  Riceville, 5th Dist., McMinn Co., TN, Roll T625_1753, p. 236A, SN 8A, SD 3, ED 63, enumerated 12-13 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Kyle George W

Head

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M

Y

Y

TN

TN

TN

Y

Miller

Corn Mill

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____ Sarah

Wife

F

W

60

M

N

N

GA

GA

GA

Y

None

____ Madie

GDau

F

W

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S

Y

Y

Y

TN

TN

TN

Y

None

____ Ed

GSon

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W

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S

Y

Y

Y

TN

TN

TN

Y

None

____ Theodore

GSon

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W

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TN

TN

TN

None

George & Sarah (RUSSELL) KYLE are the parents of Alice (KYLE) PIERCE, who is now deceased.  The three children are Alice's and should be surnamed PIERCE.

6a.  1930 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #

6b.  1930 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 20):  Riceville Town, Civil Dist. No. 5, McMinn Co., TN, Roll 2262, p. 273B, SN 4A, ED 54-17, SD 13, enumerated 7 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Kyle George W

Head

O

Y

M

W

82

M

25

N

Y

Tennessee

Germany

Tennessee

Y

Farmer

General Farm

0

Y

N

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Wife

F

W

75

M

17

N

N

Alabama

United States

United States

Y

None

Bradford Georgia

GDau

F

W

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Wd

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Y

Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee

Y

None

________ Paul C

GGSon

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W

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S

Y

Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee

None

________ David A

GGSon

M

W

2-6/12

S

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Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee

None

Pierce Stella M

GDau

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W

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S

N

Y

Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee

Y

None

______ Theodore L

GSon

M

W

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S

N

Y

Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee

Y

Odd Jobs

General Farm

0

Y

7b.  1940 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #24 of 24):  5th Civil Dist., McMinn Co., TN, Roll T627_3915, p. 385B, SN 63B, SD 2, ED 54-23, enumerated 27 Jun 1940, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1940 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1940:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean.

LOC

HOUSEHOLD

NAME

RELATION

PERSONAL

EDUCATION

BIRTHPLACE

CIT

RESIDENCE in 1935

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

FS

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61

0

1000

N

Pierce Theodore L

Head

M

W

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M

N

H4

Tennessee

Same house

N

Y

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-

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-

40

Truck Driver

Construction

PW

20

500

N

11

______ Mary R

Wife

F

W

32

M

N

H4

Tennessee

Same house

N

N

N

N

N

H

0

0

N

______ John L

Son

M

W

5

S

N

0

Tennessee

Same house

N

______ Ruth A

Daughter

F

W

3

S

N

0

Tennessee

______ Stella M

Sister

F

W

37

S

N

H4

Tennessee

Same house

N

N

N

N

N

H

0

0

Y

Kyle Sarh

Grandmother

F

W

80

Wd

N

8

Tennessee

Same house

N

N

N

N

N

?

0

0

Y

*Georgetown Road

.  World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.  Microfilm Series M1509 (4582 rolls), NARA, Washington, DC, via LDA FHL films (card images and index online at Ancestry.com; missing fields were blank):

Name	Willis Edgar Pierce
Permanent Home Address	R.F.D. 1 - Riceville - Tenn.
Age in Years	43
Date of Birth	Aug - 31 1876
Race	White
U.S. Citizen	Native Born
Present Occupation	Laborer
Employer's Name	O.B. Andrews Box Co.
Place of Employment or Business	Rossville Ave Chattanooga, Tenn.
Nearest Relative Name | Address	Georgia Pierce (Daughter) Riceville Tenn R.F.D. 1
I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true.
Signature	W E Pierce
Height	Tall
Build	Medium
Color of Eyes	Br
Color of Hair	Bl
Physical Disabilities?	No
Date of Registration	Sept 7 - 18
Location	Local Board for Division No. 1 City of Chattanooga State of Tennessee

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.  Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).