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Male John Fierce Click to view John Fierce in the family tree

John was born in 1866 in Ohio.1   John's father was James Henry Fierce and his mother was Julia Ann Stem.  His paternal grandparents were Peter Fierce and Hannah Fierce; his maternal grandparents were Levi Stem and Mary Ann Root. He had five brothers and seven sisters, named Doddridge Henry, Peter, Rhonyanness ("Ron") N., Frank, James Edward, America, Missouri, Rhoda, Minerva, Ann, Providence and Lelia.  He was the third youngest of the thirteen children.1 

1 phelps.FTW
Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1353, 1353.ftw