‘Shanghai’ Pierce: From stowaway to Texas trailblazer

From the Matagorda County History & Genealogy page,
Handbook of Texas Online
 

  • A.H. “Shanghai” Pierce
    A.H. “Shanghai” Pierce

       Abel Head (Shanghai) Pierce, cattle raiser, the son of Jonathan and Hanna (Head) Pierce, was born on June 29, 1834, at Little Compton, Rh…