Elizabeth Eleanor (Lyons) Pierce (1875 - 1962)

Born 2 Aug 1875 in Adams Township, Delaware, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Frank Herbert Pierce Sr. — married 5 Oct 1899 (to 25 Jan 1937) in Manchester, Delaware, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Feb 1962 at age 86 in Manchester, Delaware, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1875 to parents Thomas Weldon and Aley (Haight) Lyons. She passed away in 1962 and was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa.^[1]

Timeline

• 1880 U.S. Census: Ellen C. (sic) Lyons, age 4, lived in ED 149, Adams, Delaware County, Iowa, with parents Thomas W., 35, and Allie, 24, and sister Araminta M., 2. Also present in the home were Allie's mother, Elizabeth Jacobson, 58, Allie's brother Allen Haight, 34, and Allie's nephew, Victory Haight, 9. Thomas and Allen were farmers. Thomas, Elizabeth Jacobson, and Allen were born in Ohio. Allie, Ella, Araminta, and Victory were born in Iowa. ^[2]
• 1899 Elizabeth Eleanor Lyons, age 25, married Frank H. Pierce, 27, on October 5, 1899, in Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa.^[3]
• 1900 U.S. Census: Elizabeth E. Pierce, born August 1875, age 24, lived in ED 76 Grant Township, Walker Town, Linn County, Iowa, with husband Frank H., born December 1872, age 27, and Infant Daughter (Mildred Minerva), born May 1900, age 1 month. Frank was born in Iowa, father in New York, mother in Vermont. Elizabeth was born in Iowa, father in Ohio, mother in Iowa. Mildred was born in Iowa. Frank's occupation was farmer. Family could read and write, and spoke English. They rented their farm. ^[4]
• 1910 U.S. Census: Elizabeth E. Pierce, age 34, lived in ED 102, Prairie, Delaware County, Iowa, with husband Frank H., 37, and children Mildred M., 9; Lawrence W., 7; Gerald B., 6; and Alene T., 3. Frank and Elizabeth had been married 10 years, had 5 children, 4 still living. (son Eugene, b. 1908, d. 1908). All family members born in Iowa. Frank's father born in New York, mother in Vermont. Elizabeth's father born in Ohio, mother in Iowa. Family could read and write, and spoke English. Frank's occupation was farmer, on a general farm, rented. Mildred, Lawrence, and Gerald attended school. ^[5]
• 1920 U.S. Census: Elizabeth Pierce, age 44, lived in ED 109, Prairie, Delaware County, Iowa, with husband Frank H., 47, and children Mildred, 19; Lawrence, 17; Gerald, 15; Aelene, 13; Frank, 9; Frances, 7; and Lloyd, 4. Family could read and write, and spoke English. Aelene, Frank, and Frances attended school. All family members born in Iowa. Frank's father born in New York, mother in Vermont. Elizabeth's father born in Ohio, mother in Iowa. Frank's occupation was farmer. ^[6]
• 1925 Iowa State Census: Elizabeth Pierce, age 49, lived in Manchester-Union, Delaware County, Iowa, with husband Frank H., 52, and children Gerald B., 20; Frank H., 14; Frances L., 12; and Lloyd R., 9. They owned their home, but had a mortgage, and had the home insured for $60.00. Frank Sr. had completed 10th grade, Elizabeth had completed 7th grade, Gerald had completed 10th grade, and Frank Jr. had completed 9th grade, Frances had completed 4th grade, and Lloyd had completed 5th grade. ^[7]
• 1930 U.S. Census: Ella Pierce, age 54, lived on North Franklyn Street, ED 11, Delaware, Delaware County, Iowa, with husband Frank. 57, and children Frances, 17; and Lloyd, 14. Also present in the home was Corine Keiser, 17, roomer. They rented their home, not a farm, for $30 per month. They owned a radio set. Frank was 26 and Elizabeth was 23 when they married. Family could read and write, and spoke English. Only Lloyd attended school. All family members born in Iowa. Frank's father born in New York, mother born in Vermont. Elizabeth's father born in Ohio, mother in Iowa. Frank's occupation was laborer at odd jobs, for wages. Was not at work the day before the census. Frank was not a veteran. ^[8]
• 1940 U.S. Census: Elizabeth E. Pierce, age 64, lived in Masonville, Coffins Grove Township, Delaware County, Iowa, in the home of son, Gerald B., 36; and his daughter, Maurine, 2. (Maurine's mother died in childbirth and she was raised by her grandmother, Elizabeth). Both Elizabeth and Gerald were widowed. Gerald rented their home, not a farm, for $6 per month. Both Gerald and Elizabeth had completed 8th grade. All family members born in Iowa, and they lived in this same house in 1935. Gerald was at work the week of March 24-30, worked 30 hours, occupation Cream trucker for a Creamery. Gerald worked 52 week in 1939 and earned $2000. ^[9]

• 1962 Elizabeth Eleanor "Ella" Lyons Pierce died, age 86, and was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa. Find A Grave: Memorial #119270285 ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ The Pierce Family: From Colonial Times to 1998, compiled by Michael D Pierce, June 1998, Chandler, AZ.
2. ↑ United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD24-ZHY : 19 February 2021), Ellen C Lyons in household of Thomas W Lyons, Adams, Delaware, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 149, sheet 354A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,336.
3. ↑ Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. (Image 409 of 587)
4. ↑ United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M92V-X9C : accessed 8 March 2021), Elizabeth E Pierce in household of Frank H Pierce, Grant Township Walker town, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 76, sheet 2B, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,443.
5. ↑ United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML1G-CHP : accessed 8 March 2021), Elizabeth E Pierce in household of Frank H Pierce, Prarie, Delaware, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 102, sheet 5A, family 82, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 400; FHL microfilm 1,374,413.
6. ↑ United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8BV-K23 : 1 February 2021), Elizabeth Pierce in entry for Frank H Pierce, 1920.
7. ↑ Iowa State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQH-SC6J : 21 June 2020), Elizabeth E Pierce, Manchester, Delaware, Iowa, United States; citing Manchester, Delaware, Iowa, United States, Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm
8. ↑ United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMJ9-H2Q : accessed 8 March 2021), Ella Pierce in household of Frank Pierce, Delaware, Delaware, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 6A, line 37, family 147, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 652; FHL microfilm 2,340,387.
9. ↑ United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMTL-T2F : 6 January 2021), Elizabeth E Pierce in household of Gerald B Pierce, Masonville, Delaware, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 28-5, sheet 3A, line 12, family 51, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1155.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 March 2021), memorial page for Elizabeth Eleanor Lyons Pierce (1875–1962), Find a Grave Memorial no. 119270285, citing Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Barb W. (contributor 47902039) .

• The Pierce Family: From Colonial Times to 1998, compiled by Michael D Pierce, June 1998, Chandler, AZ.