Biography -- Pierce, Shanghai.

Pierce, Abel Head, 1834-1900

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Abel Head "Shanghai" Pierce, a Texas rancher and cattleman, was born on June 29, 1834 in Little Compton, Rhode Island to Jonathan and Hannah Head Pierce. The nickname "Shanghai" referred to Pierce's tall thin stance resembling a Shanghai rooster. In 1854 "Shanghai" Pierce settled in Port Lavaca. Working as a ranch hand splitting rails, Pierce began to acquire cattle, but following his service on the Confederate side of the Civil War he returned to find his holdings gone. He married Fannie Lacey ...

Pierce family.

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