Birth: 1816 Kent, England
Immigration: ABT 1829
Note: According to his obituary, he came to America when he was 13. Settled in Brooklyn, NY.
Note: In early life, James was a sailor and served in the Indian war in Florida
Birth of Son: 13 MAR 1845
Name: William Francis Pierce
Place: Canada
Birth of Daughter: 20 APR 1850
Name: Prudence A. Pierce
Place: Ontario, Canada
Moved to: abt 1851
Place: Silver Lake, Chautauqua Co, NY
Birth of Son: 16 APR 1851
Name: Richard Edward Pierce
Place: Canada
Birth of Daughter: 26 DEC 1854
Name: Esther Jane Pierce
Place: Colden, Erie Co, NY
Birth of Son: FEB 1856
Name: George A. Pierce
Place: Hamilton, Canada
Moved to: 1857
Place: Wheatfield Twp, Ingham Co, Michigan
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 Daughter: 13 APR 1867
Name: Martha E. Pierce
Place: Ingham Co, Michigan
Note: Obit on right – very disturbing!
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.
Death: 11 MAR 1898 Meridian, Ingham Co, Michigan
Obituary: Have
Burial: Dennis Cemetery, Williamston, Ingham Co, Michigan
Note: According to his obituary, he was buried in this cemetery, but we walked it June 2017 and were unable to find his tombstone.
parents are Franklin Pierce and Rebecca ?
Death: 29 NOV 1891 Wheatfield, Ingham Co, Michigan
Burial: Tuttle Cemetery, Ionia, Ionia Co, Michigan
Note: She’s supposed to be buried in this cemetery but we walked it in June 2017 and were unable to find her tombstone.
Click here to see parents: Harvey St. John and Catherine Anna Rittenburg
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