Olive (Ford) Pierce (abt. 1794 - 1873)

Born about 20 Apr 1794 in New Hampshire, United States

Wife of John Pierce — married 19 May 1811 in Maine

Descendants

Died 25 Oct 1873 at about age 79 in Watson, Allegan, Michigan, United States

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Cause of death: Consumption

"Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DW-6LC : accessed 12 April 2016), John Peirce and Olive Ford, 19 May 1811; citing , reference yr 1803-1904; FHL microfilm 12,270.

Olive is incorrectly listed as being 34 years old. It is a transcription error. Original document shows age 54. Difficult to see, but definitely not a "3" when compared to the handwriting of the other "3s". "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQB-TK6 : accessed 12 April 2016), John Peirce, Hiram, Portage, Ohio, United States; citing family 75, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

“United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDF-B83 : 30 December 2015), Olive Pierce in entry for John Pierce, 1860.

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHH-MNF : 29 May 2021), Olive Pierce in entry for William Gibbs, 1870.

"Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N363-3BD : 18 February 2021), Olive Pierce, 28 Oct 1871; citing p 4 rn 816, Watson, Allegan, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,363,450.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVQ-PP1D : 26 July 2019), Olive Pierce, 1873; Burial, Martin, Allegan, Michigan, United States of America, East Martin Cemetery; citing record ID 8611136, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.