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- James PIERCE was born in Alfred,
N.Y., Dec. 26, 1817, and died at the home of
- his son Clark in Edgerton, Wis., Jan.
18, 1905, aged 87 years and 23 days. Brother PIERCE
was a pioneer in this country, coming the way of the lakes to
Milwaukee and walking from there to the place where Milton now
stands. Uncle Joseph GOODRICH came at the same time
and built the first house in Milton, into which he placed a stock
of dry goods and groceries and placed Mr. PIERCE in charge,
when he returned to Alfred for his family. The next year Mr.
GOODRICH returned and found that Mr. PIERCE had
sold over $400 worth of goods.
- Mr. PIERCE assisted in laying
out the first road, in the organization of the town, and
- in all that kind of work, which falls
to the lot of the first settlers of any new country.
- In September, 1840, Brother PIERCE
was married to Miss Olive HALL, who died
- in March, 1901. Three children were
born to them, two sons and one daughter. The daughter and one
son died young. One son still lives with one brother and many
other relatives and friends mourn their loss.
- As near as we can learn, Brother PIERCE
was converted to Christ before coming to
- this country. Some say that he was
a constituent member of the Milton church, which was organized
in 1840. In April, 1846, his name heads a list of forty-three
members who were dismissed by the Milton church to form the Rock
River church, and in Nov, 1875, he became a member of the Milton
Junction church and remained in its membership until death.
- He was a man of strong convictions,
of sterling Christian characteristics, of sound
- judgment, one who was often sought
for counsel, accurate in business, and one whom to know was a
pleasure and a blessing.
- Geo. J. CRANDALL [Thursday
edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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