Legislator Details
Vital Records Information:
Marital Information:
married Charlotte E. Watch around 1875 at age 39; children: 2, Ethel (Hendry) and Preston
Number of Children: 2
Background
Education:
district schools; Saint Lawrence Academy
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Artemas and Celinda (Carter) Pierce. His family roots were in New England. He taught 3 terms while attending the Saint Lawrence Academy during his teen years. He came west and settled in Redford Township in Wayne County, teaching school during the winter and working on his farm in the summer. . He served as supervisor, town clerk, school inspector and justice of the peace He was president of the Redford Agricultural Society at its organization and was an agriculturist. He was secretary and a director of the FARMERS' mUTUAL iNSURANCE cO. OF rEDFORD
Notable Facts:
Death certificate says he was 69 years, 4 days old at death but gives the 5th as the day of birth and death [birth month is illegible. might say Dec.]. Find-a-Grave gives birth date as 12/5/1835.