Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1902 — Death of Mrs. Laura Pierson. [ARTICLE]

Death of Mrs. Laura Pierson.

Mrs. Laura E. Pierson, a native of Newton Tp., this county, died at her home, at Shelby, Sunday, Jan. 12th, at the age of about 36 years. She was the daughter of John B. Clemens, now of Shelby, formerly of Newton Tp., and the wife of Clark Pierson, now of Tower, Minn. The cause of her death was consumption, and she bad been in poor health for several years, but had been bed-fast only about a week. She leaves three children, from Bto 14 years. Her husband, who is a railroad man, was in Minnesota when she died, but will be present at the funeral. The funeral will be held at the church at Rose Lawn, Wednesday, at 11 a. m.