Birth:  abt 1816  England
Note:  Some sources say he was born at sea while on the way over from England.

Birth of Son:  13 MAR 1845
Name:  William Francis Pierce
Place:  Canada

Birth of Daughter:  ABT 1849
Name:  Prudence Pierce

1850 Census:  Unable to find.  Maybe still living in Canada?

Birth of Son:  1851
Name:  Richard Edward Pierce

Moved to: abt 1851
Place:  Silver Lake, Chautauqua Co, NY

Birth of Daughter:  26 DEC 1854
Name:  Esther Jane Pierce
Place:  Colden, Erie Co, NY

Birth of Son:  FEB 1856
Name:  George H. Pierce
Place:  Canada West

Moved to:  abt 1856
Place: Ingham Co, MI

Birth of Daughter:  18 AUG 1858
Name:  Florance P. Pierce

1860 Census:  11 JUL 1860
Place:  Wheatfield, Ingham Co, Michigan
Note:  Wife, Susan, and 4 children are living in household. 

Birth of Son:  ABT 1866
Name:  Otis O. Pierce

Birth of Daughter:  ABT 1867
Name:  Martha E. Pierce

1870 Census:  25 JUL 1870
Place: Wheatfield, Ingham Co, Michigan
Note:  Wife, Susan, and five children are living in his household.

1880 Census:  10 JUN 1880
Place:  Wheatfield, Ingham Co, Michigan
Note:  Wife, Susan, and one daughter are living in his household.  Also, married son, daughter-in-law, and grandson are living there as well.

1894 Ingham County Census:  James E. Pierce  age 78  b. WD  Twp LO  p. 51  ln 20  fn 259

Death:  Probably BEF 1900
Note:  Looked through entire Wheatfield twp 1900 census and didn't see any Pierces living there anymore. 

parents are unknown

Birth:  abt 1826  Canada West

Name Var:  Found her last name as Wertenburg on Esther's death certificate.  Found it as St. James on the IGI.

parents are unknown