Andrew Peirce (abt. 1823 - 1871)

Born about 1823 in Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

Died 25 Apr 1871 at about age 48 in California, United States

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Biography

Andrew was born in 1823. His legacy lives on in the name of the local high school in a nearby town: Pierce High School. Andrew passed away in California in 1871 at age 47-48.

Family

Occupation

Shoemaker, freighting by ox-team

Death & Legacy

He died of consumption and was buried in the College City Cemetery, in the shadow of the first Christian Church that his money built.

Timeline

• 1823 born
• 1867 Voter Registration in Spring Valley, Colusa, California ^[1]
• 1870 US Census of Spring Valley, Colusa County, California
• 1871 died in California
• Buried in College City Cemetery, Colusa County, California ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTXX-2TH : 25 July 2019), Andrew Pierce, 1867; citing Voter Registration, Spring Valley No 1, Colusa, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 1,434,237.
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 October 2019), memorial page for Andrew Peirce (1823–25 Apr 1871), Find A Grave Memorial no. 113522844, citing College City Cemetery, College City, Colusa County, California, USA ; Maintained by carrie bayless sibley (contributor 47344251) .[1]

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