La Prairie, Nov. 3.—The funeral services of Samuel Hyndman Pierce were conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Methodist church of La Prairie, by the Rev. W. D. Mcintosh of Bowen, and the Rev. Nash of La Prairie. Interment was in Bowen cemetery. Mr. Pierce died at La Prairie Friday, at the home of his nephew, E. P. Carlin, with whom he had lived for several years. His age was 71 years, 10 months and 27 days. Mr. Pierce was born in Middletown, Butler county, Ohio, December 3, 1842, When four years of age he was brought by his parents, John and Mary Ann Pierce, from Ohio to Illinois, the journey being made by wagon. They settled in Kinderhook, Pike county, and in 1847 moved to Gilmer township, Adam county. When Samuel was eleven years old, his father died, leaving his mother with six children. He remained with his mother until he had reached his majority and later, with his brother Polk, bought a farm near La Prairie, where they lived until fifteen years ago, when his brother moved to Colorado, and the deceased to La Prairie, where he lived until his death. He was especially fond of children, and many of the little ones will miss the annual Christmas gift that always came from him. He leaves to mourn his loss two sisters, Mrs. Lucy A. Carlin and Miss Annie E. Pierce of Bowen, and two brothers, I. L. Pierce of Bowen, and Thomas K. Polk Pierce of Colorado. The Quincy Daily Herald, Tuesday, November 03, 1914; Page: 12. Contributed by Michael Downing #47086797∼Samuel Hyndman Pierce age 71
Farmer

1850 Census Gilmer, Adams, Illinois
John Pierce 42, farmer
Mary A Pierce 40
Lucy A Pierce 10
Samuel H Pierce 8
Thomas K Pierce 6
Isaac L Pierce 3
John F Pierce 0
Land value $1825

1860 Census Gilmer, Adams, Illinois
Mary H Pierce 49, born VA
Samuel Pierce 18, farmer
Thoma Pierce 15
I Lee Pierce 13
John Pierce 11
Ann E Pierce 8
P.O. Quincy

1870 Census Gilmer, Adams, Illinois
Mary A Pierce 59
Samuel H Pierce 27
Thomas Pierce 25
Isaac Pierce 22
John F Pierce 20
Annie E Pierce 18

1880 Census Northeast, Adams, Illinois
Thomas Polk Pierce 35, farmer
Laura C Pierce 27
Lucinda Pierce 8
Nettie G Pierce 1
Hyndman Pierce 37, brother, single, farmer

1900 Census Northeast, Adams, IL
Hyndman Pierce 57, Dec 1842, single, boarder
Living with James T Ross family

1901 North East Township, Adams, Illinois
1901 Atlas -plat map of North East Township
Section 18, 160 Acres,
joint ownership with Thomas Polk Pierce.

1910 Census Precinct 1, Adams, Illinois
Edmund P Carlin 43, blacksmith, own shop
Emma Carlin 42, 3 children, 2 living
Ida M Carlin 18, teacher, Public school
Leta V Carlin 13
Samuel H Pierce 67, uncle, own income

Obituary
La Prairie, Nov. 3.—The funeral services of Samuel Hyndman Pierce were conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Methodist church of La Prairie, by the Rev. W. D. Mcintosh of Bowen, and the Rev. Nash of La Prairie. Interment was in Bowen cemetery. Mr. Pierce died at La Prairie Friday, at the home of his nephew, E. P. Carlin, with whom he had lived for several years. His age was 71 years, 10 months and 27 days.
Mr. Pierce was born in Middletown, Butler county, Ohio, December 3, 1842, When four years of age he was brought by his parents, John and Mary Ann Pierce, from Ohio to Illinois, the journey being made by wagon. They settled in Kinderhook, Pike county, and in 1847 moved to Gilmer township, Adam county. When Samuel was eleven years old, his father died, leaving his mother with six children. He remained with his mother until he had reached his majority and later, with his brother Polk, bought a farm near La Prairie, where they lived until fifteen years ago, when his brother moved to Colorado, and the deceased to La Prairie, where he lived until his death.
He was especially fond of children, and many of the little ones will miss the annual Christmas gift that always came from him. He leaves to mourn his loss two sisters, Mrs. Lucy A. Carlin and Miss Annie E. Pierce of Bowen, and two brothers, I. L. Pierce of Bowen, and Thomas K. Polk Pierce of Colorado.
The Quincy Daily Herald, Tues. November 03, 1914; Page 12.
Contributed by Michael Downing #47086797

Siblings:
Lucinda Alvira Pierce Carlin 1840-1927
Samuel Hyndman Pierce 1842-1914 IL
Thomas K Pierce 1844-1925
Isaac Lee Pierce 1847-1930
John Franklin Pierce 1949-1907
Anna Elizabeth Pierce 1852-1949

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