Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1906 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

C. Pierce, son of William and Sarah Pierce, formerly of Ohio, was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, December 16,1821. He spent his boyhood days on the farm, and obtained his education in the log school house of that dajn/sHis parents were natives of Virginia, and his father served through the war of 1812, ahd was at Hull’s surrender. This family of seven children are all deceased except Sarah M., wife of Martin Downing, who now resides in Tippecanoe county. At the age of nine years he came with his parents to Indiana, and grew to manhood in Tippecanoe county. He was married there, May 2,1847, to Mary MillerryJn 1848 he came to Jasper county, where he prospered, and in a few years was the owner of 400 acres of good land. In after years he divided his lands and retired from active life.\j To Mr. and Mrs. children were born, all of whom have passed away except Mary A. Howe and Rachel E. Knox, who reside in Rensselaer. The mother of these children died on January 17,1887. Father Pierce was a veteran Odd Fellow, having joined the fraternity in 1855. He was the oldest member of the order affiliated with the Rensselaer lodge, and was held in high esteem.

S-He was sick thirteen months, during which time he gradually grew weaker until the time came, and without a murmur or a struggle he gently breathed his life away and sank into that long sleep, which knows no waking, at 11:50 p. m., October 22, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs? 1 Rachel E. Knox, in Rensselaer, being 84 years, 10 months and 6 days Funeral was held at the Christian church at 1 o’clock p. m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, Rev. B. F. Ferguson conducting the services, assisted by Rev. G. H. Clarke and Rev. David Halstead. Those from away in attendance at the funeral were: Mrs. John L. Pierce, a daughter-in-law, of Lebanon; William Pierce, a cousin, from Lafayette; Rufus Knox, of Purdue University, and William Knox, of Chicago, both grandchildren.