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Abraham Peirce See the web page of my ancestor Henrietta Jones for information about the Peirce family. Abraham Peirce was her second husband.
Charles Pierce 1870 Federal Census in Manchester, Green Lake Co., WI, shows:
  • Charles Pierce (age 56, ret. merchant, personal estate value $600, born in Vermont)
  • Alice (age 50, keeping house, born in New Hampshire)
  • Arthur (age 8, born in New York)
  • Augusta [surname hard to read - might be Savoye] (age 20, dom. servant, born in Prussia)
Chas. S. Pierce [Charles] 1870 Federal Census in Mackford, Green Lake Co., WI, shows:
  • Chas. S. Pierce (age 28, farm laborer, born in Prussia)
  • Ann M. (age 23, keeping house, born in New Hampshire)
  • Carrie A. (age eight months, born in Wis.)
  • August Cregar (age 22, farm laborer, born in Prussia)
  • Amelia Hawes (age 15, dom. servant - place of birth is hard to read - looks something like Hesse D.]
Clarence Eugene Peirce Clarence Eugene Peirce's mother was Henrietta Jones (Ellis Peirce Hall). For info about Clarence and his family, go to Henrietta's web page. Clarence was a Wisconsin State Senator and assemblyman in the late 1890's.
Clarence Pierce 1880 Federal Census in Montello, Marquette Co., WI, shows:
  • Clarence Pierce (age hard to read - possibly 34, register of deeds, had rhumatism [as spelled], born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in Vermont)
  • wife Eliza (age 31, keeping house and dress making, born in Wis., parents born in England)
  • son Geo. A. (age 10, born in Wis.)
Ebenerzer B. Peirce 1870 Federal Census in Brooklyn, Green Lake Co., WI, shows:
  • Ebenezer B. Peirce (age 37, fisherman, real estate value $400, personal estate value $150, born in Ohio)
  • Mary (age 34, keeps house, born in England)
  • Henrietta (age 4, born in Wis.)
  • Sarah (age 72, born in New Jersey)
Edward Peirce 1850 Federal Census in Medina, Medina County, Ohio:
  • Edward Peirce (age 27, farmer, born in England)
  • Sarah (age 30, born in Conn.)
  • William R. (age 6, born in Ohio)
  • Charles [middle initial hard to decipher] (age 5, born in Ohio)
  • Ann E. (age 3, born in Ohio)
  • Edward B. (age 1, born in Ohio)
  • __bert [hard to read; might be Herbert] (age five months, born in Ohio)
Lived two households away from James Philips (age 16) and other Philips family members. [See James Madison Phillips' page]
Edward Pierce 1880 Federal Census in Benton (District 66), Eaton County, Michigan:
  • Edward Pierce (age 57, farmer, born in England, parents born in England)
  • Sarah Pierce (wife, age 59, born in Conn., parents born in Conn.)
  • Lizzie Pierce (daughter, age 33, born in Ohio)
  • Ida Higgens [middle initial given but hard to read] (daughter, age 24, born in Ohio)
  • Nellie Niggens (grand-daughter, age 2, born in Mich., mother born in Ohio, father born in Canada)
  • Burton Higgens [middle initial given but hard to read] (grandson, age 1, born in Mich., father born in Canada, mother born in Ohio)
  • Herbert H. Pierce (son [says "son" although shown as first listed in a new household -- likely son of Edward above], age 30, farmer, born in Ohio)
  • Mary J. Pierce (daughter-in-law, age 29, born in Ohio, father born in Vermont, mother born in Ohio)
  • Merritt Pierce (son, age 3, born in Mich., parents born in Ohio)
[hard to read - looks something like Eliphetert or Eliphitest] Pierce 1870 Federal Census in Neshkoro, Marquette Co., WI, shows:
  • Eliphetert or Eliphitest [?] Pierce (age 55, farmer, real estate value $2400, personal estate value $975, born in New York)
  • Elizabeth (age 54, keeping house, born in Vermont)
  • Clarence (age 24, without occupation, born in New York)
  • Edelbert D. (age 26, farm laborer, born in New York)
  • Ellen (age 27, keeping house, born in Canada)
George E. Peirce 1870 Federal Census in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, shows:
  • George B. Houghton (age 36, farmer, real estate value $12,000, personal estate value $1900, born in Mass.)
  • Mary B. Houghton (age 28, housekeeper, born in Mass.)
  • Charlotte E. Houghton (age 26 [or possibly 21], housekeeping, born in Mass.)
  • George E. Peirce (age 8, born in Mass.)
The above individuals were living next door to Josiah Peirce.
Henrietta (Jones Ellis) Peirce Hall See the web page of my ancestor Henrietta Jones for information about the Peirce family. Abraham Peirce was her second husband.
J.C. Pierce 1870 Federal Census in Marquette, Green Lake Co., WI, shows:
  • J.C. Pierce (age 65, retired merchant, born in Mass.)
  • Almira (age 57, keeping house, born in New York)
  • Atta Stimpson (adopted, age 8, born in Wis.)
James Pierce 1850 Federal Census in Pleasant Valley, Marquette Co. [before Green Lake Co. split from Marquette Co.], WI, shows:
  • Henry L. [or S.?] Candell (age 34, inn keeper, real estate value $300, born in New York)
  • Saphronia E. Candell (age 31, born in New York)
  • Margaret A. Candell (age 9, born in New York)
  • Charles H. Candell (age 7, born in New York)
  • Mary W. Candell (age 2, born in New York)
  • Aaron [surname hard to read - looks like Everheard ? ] (age 24, physician, born in Ohio)
  • G.W. Noble (age 24, physician, born in New York)
  • Ezra [surname hard to read - looks like Everhrent ?] (age 27, groceryman, real estate value $140, born in Ohio)
  • Allen Johnson (age 26, carpt. & joiner, real estate value $1000, born in New York)
  • Henry B. [last name hard to read] (age 22, carpt. & joiner, born in Virginia)
  • Benjamin Graves (age 22, carpt. & joiner, born in New York)
  • S.P. Grout (age 26, merchant, born in New York)
  • William Garnon or Gamon [?] (age 23, merchant, born in Ireland)
  • Patrick Garnon or Gamon [?] (age 33, born in Ireland)
  • Richard [I couldn't make out the last name but it starts with the letter B] (age 40, shoe maker, born in England)
  • J.B. Hill (age 27, blacksmith, born in Penn.)
  • Myranda E. Hill (age 23, born in Penn.
  • James Pierce (age 27, merchant, born in Ohio)
  • Marvin Pierce (age 30, lawyer, born in Ohio)
  • John Elliot (age 18, [occupation hard to read - looks like Horselu or Horseler but that makes no sense to me], born in Connecticut
John Pierce 1850 Federal Census in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, shows:
  • John Pierce (age 61, farmer, born in Mass.)
  • Sarah Pierce (age 55, born in Mass.)
  • Martha A. Pierce (age 18, born in Mass.)
  • George Pierce [middle initial hard to read - may be S ?] (age 17, farmer, born in Mass.)
Josiah Pierce 1850 Federal Census in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, shows:
  • Josiah Pierce (age 47, real estate value $2300, born in Mass.)
  • Nancy Pierce (age 46, born in Mass.)
  • George W. Pierce (age 16, born in Mass.)
  • William H. Pierce (age 10, born in Mass.)
Josiah Peirce 1860 Federal Census in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, shows:
  • Josiah Peirce (age 56, farmer, born in Mass.)
  • George W. Peirce (age 26, farmer, real estate value $550, personal estate value $150, born in Mass.)
Josiah Peirce 1870 Federal Census in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, shows:
  • Josiah Peirce (age 68, farmer, real estate value $1000, personal estate value $200, born in Mass.)
Josiah was living next door to George B. Houghton who was the head of the household that included George E. Peirce (age 8)
Nancy Pierce 1850 Federal Census in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, shows:
  • Nancy Pierce (age 55, born in New Hampshire)
  • Nancy C. Pierce (age 21, born in Mass.)
  • Abby A. Pierce (age 9, born in Mass.)
Nathaniel Pierce 1870 Federal Census in Brooklyn, Green Lake, WI, shows:
  • Nathaniel Pierce (age 70, farmer, real estate value $2600, personal estate value $800, born in New York)
  • Clarissa (age 66, keeps house, born in New York)
  • Emma (age 24, born in Ohio)
  • Mary Brown (age 28, born in New York)
  • Lewis Brown (age 2, born in Wis.)
Philander [or Philadu ?] Pierce 1850 Federal Census in Marquette, Marquette Co. [before Green Lake Co. split from Marquette Co.], WI, shows:
  • Philander [?] Pierce (age 34, farmer, real estate value $800, born in New York)
  • Elida [with squiggly line over the a] (age 29, born in Ohio)
  • Hellen E. (age 5, born in Wis.)
  • Hiram (age 3, born in Wis.)
Servis [?] Pierce 1850 Federal Census in Indian Sands, Marquette Co., WI, shows:
  • Servis [?] Pierce (age 37, farmer, born in New York)
  • Eliza (age 34, born in NY)
  • Joseph (age 17, born in NY)
  • Mary [middle initial hard to read - may be J] (age 15, born in NY)
  • Franklin (age 12, born in NY)
  • Harrison (age 10, born in NY)
  • Louisa E. (age 9, born in NY)
  • Susan M. (age 2, born in NY)
Solon Wesley Pierce PIERCE, Solon Wesley
Residence: Friendship [Adams Co., WI]
Born 7 March 1831 Yorkshire, Cattaraugus Co., NY
Father: Daniel Pierce, d. 1843 Rochester, NY age 45
Mother: Adeline DeMott-Brunson, d. Nunda, Livingston Co., NY, age 80
Paternal grandfather: John Pierce (of Marblehead, MA)
Maternal grandfather: Hosea Brunson, d. Brighton NY
First wife: Hester A. Mosher (of Nunda, NY), d. 25 Aug 1865 age 34
Date of first marriage: 1851
Second wife: Hattie E. Waterman
Date of second marriage: 1866
Father of second wife: Thomas Waterman (of Friendship, WI)
Mother of second wife: Susan Norcross

[SOURCE: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/adams/bios/res1900.txt -- Ancestries of pre-1900 Adams Co. residents extracted from MEMORIAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD AND ILLUSTRATED COMPENDIUM OF BIOGRAPHY CONTAINING A COMPENDIUM OF LOCAL BIOGRAPHY INCLUDING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF HUNDREDS OF PROMIMENT OLD SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF COLUMBIA, SAUK AND ADAMS COUNTIES, WISCONSIN, published 1901 by Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Chicago -- Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by J.T. Elderkin, August 1997.JElderkin@aol.com -- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogy information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations.]

William H. Peirce 1860 Federal Census in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, shows:
  • Asa Whiting (age 62, farmer, real estate value $3500, born in Mass.)
  • Elisa Whiting (age 61, born in Mass.)
  • William H. Peirce (age 20, farm laborer, born in Mass.)
  • Luncinda M. Brown (age 17, born in N.H.)
  • Milo Spaulding (age 8, born in Mass.)

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