Eliphalet Pierce III (1792 - 1882)

Born 4 Feb 1792 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Joanna (Blankinship) Pierce — married 29 Jun 1822 (to 13 May 1874) in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Feb 1882 at age 90 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Eliphalet Pierce was born February 4, 1792, in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Eliphalet Pierce and Tabitha (Bryant) Pierce.

Timeline

• 1822 Eliphalet Pierce (Jr.) married Joanna Blankenship on June 29, 1822, in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. ^[1] Interestingly, the record is in alphabetical order by bride's last name.
• 1827 Father, Eliphalet PIerce, died, age unknown.
• 1837 Mother, Tabatha (Bryant) Pierce died, age 76.
• 1840 U.S. Census: Eliphalet PIerce lived in Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, with one male under age 5 (Geore, 1), one male 5-10 (Seabury, 6), two males 10-15 (William, 10, and Eliphalet, 12), one male 40-50 (Eliphalet, 48), one female 15-20 (Phebe, 15), and one female 30-40 (Joanna, 39). ^[2]
• 1855 Massachusetts State Census: Eliphalet Pierce, age 63, lived with his wife, Joanna, 56, in the home of their son-in-law, George R. Sherman, 31, and daughter, Phebe A. (Pierce) Sherman, 30, and their children, George B., Jr., 3, and Zephania G., infant. Also present were sons, Henry Pierce, 26, Seabury B., 22, and George A., 16. Eliphalet's occupation was farmer. George Sr., Henry, Seabury, and George were all mariners. All family members were born in Massachusetts. ^[3]
• 1856 Daughter, Phebe Ann (Pierce) Sherman, died, age 31.
• 1865 Massachusetts State Census: Eliphalet PIerce, age 73, lived in Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, with his wife, Joanna, age 63 (record reads Phebe, but age is wrong), and sons William H., 34, and Seabury B., 32. All family members were born in Massachusetts. Eliphalet's occupation was farmer, William was a mariner, and Seabury was a nailer. ^[4] William Henry PIerce died after this census was taken, in November 1865, age 34.
• 1870 U.S. Census: Eliphalet Pierce, age 78, lived in Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, with his wife, Joanna, age 69, and their son, Seabury B., 35. Eliphalet's occupation was farmer, and Seabury's was farm laborer. Eliphalet owned real estate valued at $700, and personal property of $100. All three were born in Massachusetts. ^[5]
• 1874 Wife Joanna (Blankenship) Pierce died, age 73.
• 1880 U.S. Census: Eliphalet Pierce, age 88, lived in Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, with his son, Seabury B., 46. Eliphalet's occupation was farmer, and Seabury's was farm laborer. Eliphalet was unemployed for 12 months prior to census, due to paralysis. Eliphalet and Seabury were both born in Massachusetts, as were their parents. ^[6]
• 1882 Eliphalet Pierce died, age 90 years, 4 months, 4 days, in Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Cause of death was paralysis. His occupation was farmer. He was born in Middleborough, Massachusetts, to parents Eliphalet and Tabitha Pierce^[7]. He was buried in Sherman Cemetery, in Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Find A Grave: Memorial #131805547 ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRSB-BT?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DM-JW1%3A353350201%2C353383001%2C353386701 : 13 July 2016), Plymouth > Middleborough > Marriage index 1743-1854 > image 143 of 206; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYK-91VS?cc=1786457&wc=31SV-KF4%3A1588666472%2C1588666800%2C1588666942 : 24 August 2015), Massachusetts > Plymouth > Rochester > image 25 of 56; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6S8W-QJX?cc=1459985&wc=M6PN-9PD%3A42491201%2C42533901 : 1 April 2016), Plymouth > Rochester > image 36 of 42; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-68X3-6MV?cc=1410399&wc=M6PX-8Z3%3A27785301%2C27838101 : 1 June 2018), Plymouth > Rochester > image 5 of 19; State Archives, Boston.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYLW-SZ2?cc=1438024&wc=K2DR-829%3A518657101%2C519663701%2C519117501 : 12 June 2019), Massachusetts > Plymouth > Rochester > image 16 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB7-H3Q?cc=1417683&wc=XHMC-FM9%3A1589405656%2C1589404519%2C1589401890%2C1589407364 : 24 December 2015), Massachusetts > Plymouth > Rochester > ED 550 > image 5 of 22; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6WK7-XN6?cc=1463156&wc=MJCK-929%3A1043012801 : 12 December 2022), 0960222 (004223246) > image 788 of 799; State Archives, Boston.Insert reference here
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131805547/eliphalet-pierce: accessed 21 March 2023), memorial page for Eliphalet Pierce (4 Feb 1792–8 Feb 1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 131805547, citing Sherman Cemetery, Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Caryn (contributor 47509429).