Doctor Buck "Outlaw" Pearce

Doctor Buck "Outlaw" Pearce and Carolina Virginia Gupton

My great great grandparents

Doctor Buck Pearce was born January 31, 1850 to Plummer Pearce and Martha Ann Leonard. Notice that she was a Leonard; this is another line back to John Leonard, the Eldler. 

Carolina Virginia Gupton was born July 16, 1854 to E.A. Gupton and Mary Ann Aycock.

Doctor Buck had many versions of his name; Dock, D.B., Doctor, and somewhere he got Outlaw. 

Carolina also went by Carrie. 

Their upbringing had a big affect on how they lived their lives. Plummer was a circuit rider preacher and E.A. Gupton was a sheriff. Although Plummer passed away when he was 6 years old, Dock had a strong faith that becomes apparent in the choices he made during his life.

Dock and Carrie's story is interesting and a bit lengthy so I know I will be splitting it into at least 2 posts, if not more. 

The 1850 Census was the first census to list members in the households by name. Before 1850 there are tally marks for the ages in the household but only the head of the household was listed by name. 

That being the case the first census that we find Dock listed is in 1850

Doctor was born in January of that year and is listed as 10/12 for his age. Two more children would be born into this family. Plummer would pass away in 1856, six years later.

I am having trouble finding the family in the 1860 census. I will continue to look. There is one entry for that time period that I am not sure is the correct family. For that reason I will not list one for that year. 

Above is the 1870 Census, Martha is living with her three youngest boys. There is some confusion as to when Carrie passed away. There is a Martha Pearce on the U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule that passed away in 1870. But if you look on the marriage document below, it says that in 1873 she was living. Hmmm, another puzzle to nail down.

On October 21, 1873 Doctor and Carrie would marry at the home of her parents.

In the 1880 Census D.B. and Carolina are living with their three children and two servants

The 1890 census records have been destroyed so we move to 1900.

Six more children have joined the family since 1880.

The last entry is for a daughter-in-law.

Before moving to the next census, let's see what's in the newspapers.

December 12, 1890 Doctor Buck serves on a jury.

Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Pearce and E.H. Conn get married.

This is the oldest daughter of Doctor and Carrie.

October 30, 1895

May 21, 1897

There is much more to come tomorrow..

Thanks for stopping by!!

Pattie