Wilson Daily Times, 13 March 1937.

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• Prince Cunningham
• Bunford Pearce — Binford Pierce.

In the 1920 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 515 Warren, barber Andrew Pierce, 35; wife Loss, 35; and children Alice, 15, Mayzie [Boisy], 11, Hellen, 7, Benford, 5, and Ruby, 3.

In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 1212 East Nash, Andrew Pearce, 44, barber; wife Lossie, 43, private family nurse; and children Boisy, 22, Hester, 17, Benford, 16, Ruby, 13, and Louise, 3.

In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 707 Vance, Andrew Pierce, 55, nurse at home (usually barber); wife Lossie, 55, in hospital; daughters Alice, 35, and Hester, 27; sons Boise, 29, cafe [cook?], and Binford, 14; daughter Ruby, 19, “cook school;” and grandchildren Randolph, 9, and Montheal Foster, 7, and Mickey Pierce, 1.

In 1942, Benford Pierce registered for the World War II draft at the D.C. Reformatory, Lorton, Virginia. Per his registration card, he was born 31 March 1915 in Wilson; lived at 1231 W Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.; and his contact was mother Lossie Pierce, 538 East Nash Street, Wilson.