RICHMOND.
The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Bates was held at the residence of her son, M. M. Bates, the 19th instant, the Rev. E. P. Treat officiating. The bearers were the sons of Mrs. Bates. The children were all present and their companions with the exception of two daughters from Chicago. The burial was in River View cemetery. Mrs. Bates was the wife of the late Elihu Bates, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Pierce, was born in Richmond and after her marriage has lived on the same farm all of her life. Her son with whom she lived owns the farm. She leaves seven living children, Alfred of Washington county, Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Williams of Chicago, Martin and Henry of Richmond. Mrs. Russell of Burlington and Hiram of Jericho, Mrs. Bates was 100 years old the 28th of last July, she has been gradually failing since that times. She was the only pensioner of the War of 1812 in this vicinity. Her husband with a good many other young men of Vermont volunteered and went to Plattsburgh although they did not see many red coats. The all afterwards drew a pension. A select choir furnished music for the occasion.
RICHMOND.
The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Bates was held at the residence of her son, M. M. Bates, the 19th instant, the Rev. E. P. Treat officiating. The bearers were the sons of Mrs. Bates. The children were all present and their companions with the exception of two daughters from Chicago. The burial was in River View cemetery. Mrs. Bates was the wife of the late Elihu Bates, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Pierce, was born in Richmond and after her marriage has lived on the same farm all of her life. Her son with whom she lived owns the farm. She leaves seven living children, Alfred of Washington county, Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Williams of Chicago, Martin and Henry of Richmond. Mrs. Russell of Burlington and Hiram of Jericho, Mrs. Bates was 100 years old the 28th of last July, she has been gradually failing since that times. She was the only pensioner of the War of 1812 in this vicinity. Her husband with a good many other young men of Vermont volunteered and went to Plattsburgh although they did not see many red coats. The all afterwards drew a pension. A select choir furnished music for the occasion.
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Lodosky Pierce Bryant
1801–1862
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Averintha Pierce Barber
1803–1854
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Mary Pierce Tyler
1805–1876
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Almira Pierce Douglass
1812–1890
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Solomon Pierce
1813–1867
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Lucia Pierce Keeler
1816–1892
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Gerusha Pierce Williams
1818–1882
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Albin Pierce
1820–1888
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Harriet Malinda "Hattie" Pierce Conant
1822–1887
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Alfred Pierce
1824–1913
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Alfred Pierce
1824–1913
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Ransom C. Pierce
1825–1898
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