Edna Gertrude Richardson (Joseph, Joseph, Simon,Joseph, John,John,John) was born October 4, 1903 in Lincoln, NJ. She married Amasa Dowe Pierce (b. December 7, 1898; d. December 3, 1954), son of Alvah and Annie (Hyde) Pierce, on December 7, 1921 in Danielson, CT. Edna and Amasa had 4 children:
- Luther Calvin Pierce, born January 28, 1924, married Frances Ethridge of Alabama. They have 4 sons.
- Roger Calvin b. May 1948,
- Larry Amasa, b. November 1951 married Roseleen,
- James Ralph b. June 1955 married Karen,
- Alan Luther b. ? married Irene Lawrence.
- Esther Gertrude Pierce, born August 3, 1925, married Averell Brown, Jr. of NY, NY. They have two children:
- Alice Averell, born September 1959
- Philip Amasa, born February 1962 married Elizabeth Bunnell, daughter of John and Rosamond Bunnell of Wayland, MA Sepembert 1, 1984.
- Milton Amasa Pierce, born September 6, 1928, married Nancy Lee Kennedy (b. June 8, 1933) daughter of H. Leroy and Audrey (Best) Kennedy, missionaries to West Africa. There were 5 children born:
- Cheryl Lynn born July 1956, married Darrell William Phenicie
- Deborah Lee born July 1957, married Steven Clouser
- Elin Mae born December 1960, marrie Joel Thomas Bubna, son of Rev. and Mrs. Paul F. Bubna of Chatham, NJ on May 1, 1987
- John Milton, born October 1, 1966?, married Belkis Jennie Rodriquez, born October 1964, daughter of Rev and Mrs. Felix Rodriquez of NY, NY in 1988
- Mark Amasa born February 1970
- Richard Newton Pierce born July 30, 1933 in Brooklyn, CT, married Jean Elizabeth Basset (b December 1934, daughter of Earl and Beatrice (Lindner) Bassett of Danielson, CT) on August 29, 1954. There are 2 children:
- Sarah Jean born August 1975, married Steven Eugene Frazee, son of Dale and Linda Frazee of Friendsville, MD on May 16, 1987
- Susan Rebecca born September 1967
