1Census, Federal - 1860 - Grant Co, WI, Hazel Green, Ancestry p. 27 & 28, 9 Jun 1860. "Line 37 9 Jun 1860
John Kalt age 47 Boot& Shoemaker real $300 personal $100 b. Saxony
Christena " 42 Hanover
Mary J. 8 WI
August 4 "
Christena 3 "
Louise 5/12."2Census, Federal - 1850 - Grant Co, WI, Eastern District, Ancestry p. 150 of 218. "Line 22
John Colt age 35 shoemaker b. germany married within the year
Christianna 32 " "."3Census, Federal - 1880 - Grant Co., Wisconsin, Beetown, Ancestry p. 20 of 40. "Line 31
Coult, John age 71 shoemaker b. Holland f.b. Hol. m.b. Hol
Christine 62 wife keeping house Prus Prus Prus
Christiana 21 dau dressmaker Wisconsin Hol Prus
Louisa 19 dau at home " " "."4Census, Federal - 1870 - Grant Co., Wisconsin, Hazel Green, Ancestry p. 28 of 55. "Line 17
Kaulte, John age 53 Shoemaker personal estate $150 b. Baden
Christiana 50 Keeping House switzerland
May J. 16 WI
Augustine 14 "
Christiana 11 "
Louise 7 "."5Bob Orr, Email 5 Mar 2007. "William Hutchcroft m2, 29 Jan. 1878, Beetown, Grant Co., WI to Marie Jeane (Mary Jane) Calt b. 5 Apr. 1852, Hazel Green, Grant Co., WI, d. 11 Jan. 1922, Glen Haven, Grant Co., WI, bur. Dodge Cem., d/o John & Christina Calt.
That is all that I have and I apparently have spelled the Kalt name incorrectly.'
I do have a bit more written by a L. W. Hutchcroft, 17 Nov. 1916 - From my Mother's side, the only available history is as follows: John Calt, my grandfather, was born in Switzerland, probably about 1806. During his early boyhood, he engaged in the saw industry in his native country, but soon emigrated to the U.S. Shortly prior to the Civil War, he settled in Hazel Green, where he was engaged for a number of years in the business of making boots and shoes. He later moved to a small settlement near Beetown, known as Nubbin Ridge. Mr. Calt died at Glen Haven at the age of eighty-four years.
My Grandmother, Catherine Calt, came to the U.S. from Germany about 1850. Her first marriage occurred in Germany and when she came to the U.S., she brought with her, her two daughters, Dorothy and Carrie. The following children resulted from the second marriage:
Mrs, William Hutchcroft b. Apr. 5, 1853; August Calt, born Aug. 5, 1845; Christine Calt, born Feb. ?, and Mrs. Louise Taylore.".6Wisconsin index of Marriages before1907, Grant Co - vol 1, record 93. "Name: JOHN KALDE Spouse: CHRISTINE TIECE Marriage Date: 23 Jul 1848 County: Grant State: WI."
1Sophia Nicklas Driskill, Nicklas Family History, copied & dispersed by the author, Yukon, OK 6/18/1986, page 1, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711. The book consists of 18 pages of genealogy tracing the descendants of John George Nicklas (1806 - 1884) and
Anna Katherine Betsch (1809 - 1889) plus one page containing acknowledgements and miscellaneous information, and 2 pages about the Nicklas family crest.2White, Addie - Photo Album, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711.
3Nicklas-Schlucke marriage certificate, Certified copy of document from Register of Deeds, Grant Co., WI, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711.
4Census, Federal - 1860 - Grant Co, WI, Hazel Green, Ancestry p. 27. "Line 37 9 Jun 1860
John Kalt age 47 Boot& Shoemaker real $300 personal $100 b. Saxony
Christena " 42 Hanover
Mary J. 8 WI
August 4 "
Christena 3 "
Louise 5/12."5Census, Federal - 1850 - Grant Co, WI, Eastern District, p. 150 of 218, 2 Oct 1850. "Line 22
John Colt age 35 shoemaker b. germany married within the year
Christianna 32 " "."6Census, Federal - 1880 - Grant Co., Wisconsin, Beetown, Ancestry p. 20 of 40, 12 Jun 1880. "Line 31
Coult, John age 71 shoemaker b. Holland f.b. Hol. m.b. Hol
Christine 62 wife keeping house Prus Prus Prus
Christiana 21 dau dressmaker Wisconsin Hol Prus
Louisa 19 dau at home " " "."7Census, Federal - 1870 - Grant Co., Wisconsin, Hazel Green, Ancestry p. 28 of 55, 22 Jul 1870. "Line 17
Kaulte, John age 53 Shoemaker personal estate $150 b. Baden
Christiana 50 Keeping House switzerland
May J. 16 WI
Augustine 14 "
Christiana 11 "
Louise 7 "."8Dorothy E. White, White, Dorothy E. - Letters to P&D Stevens Family, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711. "
Letter 1. 1-26-76: "One big differences between our generation and later ones is the amount of dollar bills and coins that are handled. We didn't have many.
Uncle John sent us each a dollar at Christmas. Grandma and Aunt Eva gave us little gifts I think Aunt Eva got for sending in Subscriptions to McCall's Magazine.
Our Sunday School bought us gifts from the 10 Cent store.
When we went to Virginia, we turned yellow, because we got malaria, there was so much woods and dampness, making a fine home for mosquitos.
Goats are something we had on that first Virginia place. We were glad to tell the other children at school that we had kids at home. Those goats climbed up onto the chickenhouse roof. They were quite a nuisance.
There was a spring on that first Virginia place, and that spring had its own house among the big ferns or brakes. Soon we had a well with a pump.
Grandpa Wesley White made us a swing to play on. It was a big board that swung around on a stump. Someone would push it, and, if you didn't watch out, you could get bumped.
We girls preferred paper dolls to real ones. Oh, yes, we had spool people too. All of these we dressed.
Letter 2. Feb 1976: Dianne wants to know about spool people. They were just spools that our imagination gave heads, arms, legs, and faces. Mother sewed, so we had the use of many empty spools. We dressed them in bits of cloth. Spool families would visit one another.
Our mother had four children for whom she sewed, washed with a washboard, churned and canned. We helped with the canning, because our family sold canned goods. We helped with the planting of tomato plants,potatoes, beans, etc.
Mothers often got lonely in those days when the fathers were at work and the children away at school. Few had telephones. There were no radios or television sets to keep one in touch with the world...
Grandmother White claimed to have had twelve children. (In those days many of the babies died or were born dead.) I know of --
Uncle Enoch Barrett, James Enoch Barrett's father (The father of Uncle Enoch was killed while watching a horseshoe pitching game. The gun he was holding with the barrel beneath his chin discharged when hit by a horseshoe.) Grandmother married Grandfather, William L. White.
William Wesley, Paul and Lois' grandfather.
John K. He was very religious. His first wife died when their baby was born, of puerperal fever, a disease caused by the carelessness of doctors and nurses. Of course the baby died too. By the way the second wife acted, we think she wasn't quite sane and by divorcing Uncle John, she made him the only one of the family to go through a divorce court.
Rachel. Rachel died quite young at 40 of a stroke.
Tibbals. He was a postmaster at Oskaloosa, Iowa for a long time. Tibbals and his wife, Merritt's mother and father, died of the flu when Merritt was tiny. He was raised by an aunt on the Sincox side of the family. I guess they were sort of rough. They drank and Merritt does too. When he phoned me the last times I could hardly understand him.
Lizzie. Tibbals and Lizzie were twins.
Joseph.
Annie. Joseph and Annie were twins
Wilbur. He died young of meningitis.
Letter3. 3/22/76: History may reveal skeletons, so adults please read before releasing to children...
Speaking of schooldays: After I left the 4th grade, we went by horsedrawn schoolbus to a consolidated school. I remember that a neighbor boy just didn't want to go to school, and he didn't have to go. Now the colored folk had a little one-room school. Being very poor, the colored people had no facilities for taking baths. (I've read the kings and queens of England of years ago had trouble keeping clean.)
One odd thing that I remember is that there were beautiful wild violets growing in the graveyard at the colored church. The church was next door to our one-room schoolhouse. I picked violets and worried that night because I had stepped on some graves.
Now family business: Grandma Nicklas' name was Henrietta Dorthea. Part of the relationship called her Henrietta and part Dorthea. This grandmother was a dear little lady who had the misfortune of being an illegitimate child. As I remember it, she had a red-headed illegitmate sister. When she came to this country great grandmother became a lawabiding citizen.
About Grandma White, I don't know her maiden name. I think it was something like Faricker...
The Mormon church today sends out missionaries. In Grandma White's day they sent missionaries to the Isle of Man. A number of Grandma's sisters came to this country to join the Mormon colony...
Snobbish colored people from Richmond would come to visit the folk at our local colored church and sometimes there would be shootings. As I understand it, the city people felt much superior to the country folk and expressed their feelings.
Letter4: Some of us near Richmond, VA went to high school via train. We had a whole train society. The conductor would come through the car punching holes in our tickets. He might call out, 'Tickets, tackets, and pocket books!' Besides the school children there were college students and men and women who commuted to their jobs.
I don't know if many people nowadays have cisterns or not. There was one on our Illinois place and I remember that a kitten fell into it breaking our hearts. Of course, Grandma Nicklas and Aunt Eva got their drinking water from their cistern in Platteville, Wisconsin. I remember that you could taste smoke in the water. Grandma said, ' You'd get used to it.' Evidentally it didn't hurt her, for she didn't die until her 90th year.
Letter 5: Curious people or groups that we knew years ago is what I'll write about this time.
Most of the time in Virginia we were in the Baptist church. As you probably know, there are many Baptists in the south. Until baptismal fonts were built in the church, people would be immersed in a pond or creek. One lady in the neighborhood must have been a Presbytarian or an Episcopalian. She would favor us with a solo every once in a while. We thought her funny, because her voice would quiver.
Quite a few people in Virginia were proud of having Indian blood. One family lived on the first place we had in Virginia after we moved up on the hill. One brother asked father to pull a tooth for a poor Indian. Father did.
Huegonauts were religious refugees from France. Once we went to Huegonaut Springs, VA - our family and the Baumanns' - for a picnic. That religious sect must have had a colony there. Of course we went by horse and buggy. A short distance now was a long way then.
Letter 6 - 8/2/76 - I'll mention music this month. When we children were little we had a gramophone in place of what we call a record player today. It had a horn that was shaped like a morning glory flower. The records were...cylinders that fitted on to a solid cylinder. Records I remember are, ' Just a Little Attic but it's Home Sweet Home', "Ring the Bells of Heaven', 'Tell Mother I'll be There'. Poke Miller's 'The Old Time Religion', and instrumentals, some by violin, flute, and harp, one 'Love and Devotion.'
We had a book of favorite songs. Many of them were Stephen Foster. They, of course, were mostly Negro. I believe Negro songs are out of style nowadays.
Letter 7 - 8/21/1977: ....
Letter 8 - 7/16/1978: Helen called sometime ago and mentioned that we should have questioned the former generation more when we had the chance; however, there were some things they were reluctant to talk about. My, but life is much easier on womenfolk than it used to be! We don't have the big ironings they used to have to do. Grandmother White had to have every sock ironed. Everything had to be ironed.
The water had to be hand pumped and carried in pails. It was necessary to boil the clothes. The bar of soap (one kind was called Octagon) had to be sliced up so as to be softened by the water.
We didn't have the chore girls, woven metal gadgets, to get the sticky particles of food off the dishes.
I've heard the practise of saving string made fun of nowadays. There were no tapes or rubber bands for quickly sealing packages.
What a lot of sewing and mending had to be done! Today, if we watch for bargains, we can buy our clothes ready-made for practically what it would cost us for the material and notions.
The boys and girls may have had chores to do before starting off to school.
And there were school wagons instead of buses and maybe ill-tempered drivers. If the poor driver had indigestion, he might not feel too good.
I can't get over thankfulness for 1978.".9Census, Federal - 1860 - Grant Co, WI, Hazel Green.
10Ancestry.com. family tree of Robert L. Thompson.
11Wisconsin index of Marriages before1907, Grant Co - vol 1, record 93. "Name: JOHN KALDE Spouse: CHRISTINE TIECE Marriage Date: 23 Jul 1848 County: Grant State: WI."
1Nicklas, Anna Adelaide - Family Photo Album, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711. This is a lovely old album that contains photos of the following people:
Nell Budd
Lizzie White
Wesley White
G.L.Nicklas
Mrs. W.L. White (Ellen Farricker) & friend
J.K. White
Joseph H. White
Annie & Lizzie White
Jim Carr
Eva Nicklas
Annie Bowden
Minnie Whitham
Esther White
Wesley White - 21
George & Eva Nicklas
Tibbals & Lizzie White
Wesleys graduating picture
Addie Nicklas White
Carrie Nicklas
George L. Nicklas
Mrs. Joe Longbotham
Tillie Nicklas Hurtle
Mrs. Cabanis
Mr. George Cabanis
Ed Williams
Christiana Kalt
Hazel Sheard, Rush, IL
Richard S. Nicklas
Eva Nicklas
House at Georgetown where George, Eva, and Addie were born
Carrie Kreutz
Tillie Nicklas Hurtle
Two of Jim Jones's children
Annette Heil, Georgetown, WI
Jene Gardner
Nell & Mary Smith, Rush, IL
Mercy & Help Committee #1
Mercy & Help Committee #2
Rev. Luce performed our ceremony (Marriage of Wes & Addie?)
Peter Nicklas home - Addie's birthplace
Wesley's Schoolmates 1, 2, & 3
Girtie Beers, Platteville
Richard Nicklas
Tiffany
Emma Breeden
Simon & Mame Clark
Rev. & Mrs. Troy with Helen
Helen Bass
Unnamed woman from T. L. Nye, Platteville, WI
Nelle Folts Karns
August & Annie Kalt
Amelia Kreutz
Hayes & Lizzie Philips wedding Picture (nee Elizabeth White)
Annie & Lizzie White
Wilbur White
Wilbur & Addie who thought she was out of the picture
Wesley and Wilbur in his arms
Where (we) lived when first married. Children were born (here). (Apple River farm).2Census, Federal - 1880 - Grant Co., Wisconsin, Beetown, Ancestry p. 20 of 40. "Line 31
Coult, John age 71 shoemaker b. Holland f.b. Hol. m.b. Hol
Christine 62 wife keeping house Prus Prus Prus
Christiana 21 dau dressmaker Wisconsin Hol Prus
Louisa 19 dau at home " " "."3Census, Federal - 1870 - Grant Co., Wisconsin, Hazel Green, Ancestry p. 28 of 55. "Line 17
Kaulte, John age 53 Shoemaker personal estate $150 b. Baden
Christiana 50 Keeping House switzerland
May J. 16 WI
Augustine 14 "
Christiana 11 "
Louise 7 "."4Census, Federal - 1860 - Grant Co, WI, Hazel Green, p. 27 &28. "Line 37 9 Jun 1860
John Kalt age 47 Boot& Shoemaker real $300 personal $100 b. Saxony
Christena " 42 Hanover
Mary J. 8 WI
August 4 "
Christena 3 "
Louise 5/12."5Census, Federal - 1920 - Dubuque Co., Iowa, Dubuque, Ward 1; Sheet 17 A; Ancestry p. 33 of 55. "Line 17 618 Hill St.
Seippel, Elsie head own Free age 35 widowed WI Eng WI OCC: none
Martin son 15 WI Iowa WI
Isabel son 5 IA IA WI
Gwendolyn dau 4 10/12 IA IA WI
Kalt, Christiana aunt 50 WI Ger Ger none."6Census, Federal - 1910 - Dubuque, Iowa, Dubuque. "Line 38 35 Burch St.
Seippel, Martin head age 36 m1 for 7 yrs IA GER GER Occ: Proprietor Lumber Co. rent house
Elsie wife 26 m1 7 WI Eng WI
Martin W. son 5 WI IA WI
Madlyn dau 2 same
Kalt, Christiana relative 53 S WI Ger Ger."7Census, Federal - 1900 - Grant, WI, Platteville, Sheet 5B; Ancestry p. 10 of 31. "Line 51 East Main St South side Dwelling #106 Family #113 (Dwelling, listed on previous page is illegible)
Kalt, Christie head Feb 1858 age 42 WI GER GER OCC: Housekeeper Rents
Hutchcroft, Lester nephew Nov 1879 20 WI ENG WI at School
" Leslie niece Jan 1884 16 WI ENG WI."8Bob Orr. "William Hutchcroft m2, 29 Jan. 1878, Beetown, Grant Co., WI to Marie Jeane (Mary Jane) Calt b. 5 Apr. 1852, Hazel Green, Grant Co., WI, d. 11 Jan. 1922, Glen Haven, Grant Co., WI, bur. Dodge Cem., d/o John & Christina Calt.
That is all that I have and I apparently have spelled the Kalt name incorrectly.'
I do have a bit more written by a L. W. Hutchcroft, 17 Nov. 1916 - From my Mother's side, the only available history is as follows: John Calt, my grandfather, was born in Switzerland, probably about 1806. During his early boyhood, he engaged in the saw industry in his native country, but soon emigrated to the U.S. Shortly prior to the Civil War, he settled in Hazel Green, where he was engaged for a number of years in the business of making boots and shoes. He later moved to a small settlement near Beetown, known as Nubbin Ridge. Mr. Calt died at Glen Haven at the age of eighty-four years.
My Grandmother, Catherine Calt, came to the U.S. from Germany about 1850. Her first marriage occurred in Germany and when she came to the U.S., she brought with her, her two daughters, Dorothy and Carrie. The following children resulted from the second marriage:
Mrs, William Hutchcroft b. Apr. 5, 1853; August Calt, born Aug. 5, 1845; Christine Calt, born Feb. ?, and Mrs. Louise Taylore.".
1Blancher, Bessie - letter re the Pierces-11 MAR 1974, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711. "Grandpa Pierce did not go to any war - his father had died - and he, being the oldest, had been the head of the family - evidently inherited the farm - and lived there until they sold and went west(North Dakota) in perhaps 1912 or 1913?...They moved to North Dakota when Aunt Winnie and Uncle Roy took claims on land out there... Of course you realize Clark County was a logging area and completely forested when they first were there. How they got there, I don't know." Uncle Roy and Aunt Winnie were two children of Frank Pierce by his second wife Martha Greeley. The info in this letter about Frank's first wife, Bessie's grandmother seems unreliable because she keeps confusing the Pierces with her Tucker grandparents. (See reply by Aunt Musa - same folder.).
2Census, Federal - 1880 - Clark Co, WI, town of Eaton, vol 3, p. 158. ".". "1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank Pierce Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1855 Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Sarah Pierce
Father's birthplace: Vermont Mother's birthplace: New York
Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male
Home in 1880: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin
Frank Pierce 25 WI-VT-NY Farmer
Sarah Pierce 25 WI-England-Eng
E. Mabel Pierce 1 WI-WI-WI
E. Ella Pierce 1m WI-WI-WI b. May."3Census, Federal - 1860 - Adams Co., WI, Strong's Prairie Twsp., P.O. - Friendship, Image # 149, Roll M653_1399; Ancestry image 2 of 15, 27 Jun 1860. "Line 1 Family # 350
Pierce, Warren age 38 Farmer Real Estate: $800 Personal: 200 born: Vermont
Jane S. 44 NY
Ann 16 NY
Phebie W. (M) 9 WI
J.W. 8 WI
Frank O. 5 WI
Sabrina 3 WI
Willard, Sarah 13 NY."4Census, Federal - 1920 - Billings Co., ND, unorganized twsp 144N -R100W; ED# 13, sheet 4 recorded 28 Jan 1920, ED # 13, sheet 4, 28 Jan 1920. "Name: Frank B Pierce [Frank O Pierce] Age: 65 Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Wisconsin Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Father's Birth Place: Vermont Mother's Birth Place: New York
Spouse's name: Martha E Pierce Marital Status: Married
Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read/write: Yes/Yes
Home in 1920: Township 144, Billings, North Dakota
Frank O Pierce 65 WI-VT-NY Head Postmaster
Martha E Pierce 63 WI-ME-ME Wife
Iner L Pierce 17 WI-WI-ME Son." Frank and Winnie Pierce are living next door to William and Winnie Braden (their daughter) 2012 - This area being developed for oil and gas - see North Dakota Industrial Commission
N.D. Oil & Gas Division.5Census, Federal - 1900 - Clark, WI, Eaton twsp, 15/16 Jun 1900, Ancestry.com. "1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank O Pierce Age: 45 Birth Date: Oct 1854 Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Vermont Mother's Birthplace: New York
Spouse's name: Martha E Pierce Marriage Year: 1887 Years Married: 13
Home in 1900: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin [Greenwood, Clark, Wisconsin]
Frank O Pierce 45 WI-VT-NY Oct 1854 m. 13 yrs Farmer
Martha E Pierce 43 WI-ME-ME Jun 1856 m. 13 yrs 3 of 4 children living
Elzora M Pierce 20 WI-WI-WI May 1880 Servant
Royal A Pierce 12 WI-WI-WI Mar 1888 at school
Winnifred E Pierce 10 WI-WI-WI Apr 1890 at school
Edna F Pierce 5 WI-WI-WI Jul 1894."6Census, Federal - 1910 - Clark Co, WI, Eaton, ED: 23, sheet 9, 21 Apr 1910, Ancestry.com. "Name: Frank Pierce Age in 1910: 56 Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Wisconsin Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Vermont Mother's Birth Place: New York
Spouse's name: Martha Pierce Race: White Gender: Male
Home in 1910: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin
Frank Pierce 56 WI-VT-NY m2 23 yrs farmer - dairy
Martha Pierce 52 WI-ME-ME m2 23 yrs 3 of 7 children living
Roy Pierce 22 WI-WI-WI Son
Winnie Pierce 19 WI-WI-WI Daughter
Iner Bredeson 7 WI-Norway-Nor Boarder."7Census, Federal - 1930 - Columbia Co, Oregon, St Helens City, ed 525, sheet 4B; Ancestry p. 8 of 17. "Line 79 dwelling 75 household 89
Pierce, Roy Head Owns worth $2000 age 42 M age 27 WI WI WI Fireman at Woods steam Boiler
Carry wife 37 20 WI PA WI
Amos son 14 ND Wi WI
Arthur son 11 ND WI WI
Line 83 dwelling 76 household 90
Pierce, O. Frank Head Owns worth $1800 75 M age 23 WI VT ME OCC: none
Martha E. wife 74 M 24 WI ME ME Trimmer at saw mill."8Census, Federal - 1870 - Clark Co, WI, twsp Eaton, Ancestry image 5 of 8, 27 Jul 1870. "Line 27 Family 30
Pierce, Jane age 51 Keeping House born: New York
J.W. 17 works on farm WI
Frank 15 works on farm WI
Sabrina 13 at home WI
Line 31 Family 31
Green, Phoebe 19 at home WI."9Wisconsin - Clark Co Marriage Records before 1907, Vol 1, p. 110, Wisconsin State Historical Society, 816 State St, Madison, WI 53706.
10Census, Federal - 1870 - Clark Co, WI, twsp Eaton, p. 161, 16 Jul 1870.
11DeMouth Family Bible, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711. "Aug 29 1843 Cordelia E. Martindale, Orwell Vermont." An inscription in the front of the Bible reads, "Presented to Musa Irene Demouth on her fourteenth birthday, Quinion, Oct 29th 1917, by her Grandma, Cordelia E. Demouth, Loyal, Wisconsin." below that in pencil is written "June 20, 1917".
12Oregon Death Index 1903- 1998, Ancestry.com. "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
Name: Pierce, Frank County: Columbia Death Date: 12 Jan 1936
Certificate: 7 Spouse: Martha."13Kathy Englebretson, Tucker.ged, received 20 Jul 2003.
14Clark Co., WI - Marriages before 1905, vol 1; p. 280.
15Letter from Bessie Tucker to Dianne Stevens dated 3-11-1974, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711.
1Census, Federal - 1900 - Clark, WI, Eaton twsp, 15/16 Jun 1900, Ancestry.com. "1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank O Pierce Age: 45 Birth Date: Oct 1854 Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Vermont Mother's Birthplace: New York
Spouse's name: Martha E Pierce Marriage Year: 1887 Years Married: 13
Home in 1900: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin [Greenwood, Clark, Wisconsin]
Frank O Pierce 45 WI-VT-NY Oct 1854 m. 13 yrs Farmer
Martha E Pierce 43 WI-ME-ME Jun 1856 m. 13 yrs 3 of 4 children living
Elzora M Pierce 20 WI-WI-WI May 1880 Servant
Royal A Pierce 12 WI-WI-WI Mar 1888 at school
Winnifred E Pierce 10 WI-WI-WI Apr 1890 at school
Edna F Pierce 5 WI-WI-WI Jul 1894."2Census, Federal - 1910 - Clark Co, WI, Eaton, ED: 23, sheet 9, Ancestry.com. "Name: Frank Pierce Age in 1910: 56 Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Wisconsin Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Vermont Mother's Birth Place: New York
Spouse's name: Martha Pierce Race: White Gender: Male
Home in 1910: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin
Frank Pierce 56 WI-VT-NY m2 23 yrs farmer - dairy
Martha Pierce 52 WI-ME-ME m2 23 yrs 3 of 7 children living
Roy Pierce 22 WI-WI-WI Son
Winnie Pierce 19 WI-WI-WI Daughter
Iner Bredeson 7 WI-Norway-Nor Boarder."3Census, Federal - 1920 - Billings Co., ND, unorganized twsp 144N -R100W; ED# 13, sheet 4 recorded 28 Jan 1920, ED: 13, sheet 4. "Name: Frank B Pierce [Frank O Pierce] Age: 65 Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Wisconsin Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Father's Birth Place: Vermont Mother's Birth Place: New York
Spouse's name: Martha E Pierce Marital Status: Married
Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read/write: Yes/Yes
Home in 1920: Township 144, Billings, North Dakota
Frank O Pierce 65 WI-VT-NY Head Postmaster
Martha E Pierce 63 WI-ME-ME Wife
Iner L Pierce 17 WI-WI-ME Son."4Census, Federal - 1930 - Columbia Co, Oregon, St Helens City, ed 525, sheet 4B; Ancestry p. 8 of 17. "Line 79 dwelling 75 household 89
Pierce, Roy Head Owns worth $2000 age 42 M age 27 WI WI WI Fireman at Woods steam Boiler
Carry wife 37 20 WI PA WI
Amos son 14 ND Wi WI
Arthur son 11 ND WI WI
Line 83 dwelling 76 household 90
Pierce, O. Frank Head Owns worth $1800 75 M age 23 WI VT ME OCC: none
Martha E. wife 74 M 24 WI ME ME Trimmer at saw mill."5Oregon State Board of Health, Certificate of Death for Martha E. Pierce.
6Margrit Hamilton Lees, Greely Manual, p. 20.
7Census, Federal - 1920 - Billings Co., ND, unorganized twsp 144N -R100W; ED# 13, sheet 4 recorded 28 Jan 1920, ED # 13, sheet 4.
8Census, Federal - 1900 - Clark, WI, Eaton twsp.
9DeMouth Family Bible, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711. "Aug 29 1843 Cordelia E. Martindale, Orwell Vermont." An inscription in the front of the Bible reads, "Presented to Musa Irene Demouth on her fourteenth birthday, Quinion, Oct 29th 1917, by her Grandma, Cordelia E. Demouth, Loyal, Wisconsin." below that in pencil is written "June 20, 1917".
10Kathy Englebretson, Tucker.ged, received 20 Jul 2003.
11Clark Co., WI - Marriages before 1905, vol 1; p. 280.
12Letter from Bessie Tucker to Dianne Stevens dated 3-11-1974, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711.
1Yvonne Scheller, email rec'd 10 Sep 2007. Yvonne, daughter of Mabel Braden is a granddaughter of Winnie Pierce.
1Letter from Bessie Tucker to Dianne Stevens dated 3-11-1974, Personal files of Dianne Z. Stevens, 1301 Reetz Road, Madison, WI 53711.
2Census, Federal - 1900 - Clark, WI, Eaton twsp, 15/16 Jun 1900, Ancestry.com. "1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank O Pierce Age: 45 Birth Date: Oct 1854 Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Vermont Mother's Birthplace: New York
Spouse's name: Martha E Pierce Marriage Year: 1887 Years Married: 13
Home in 1900: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin [Greenwood, Clark, Wisconsin]
Frank O Pierce 45 WI-VT-NY Oct 1854 m. 13 yrs Farmer
Martha E Pierce 43 WI-ME-ME Jun 1856 m. 13 yrs 3 of 4 children living
Elzora M Pierce 20 WI-WI-WI May 1880 Servant
Royal A Pierce 12 WI-WI-WI Mar 1888 at school
Winnifred E Pierce 10 WI-WI-WI Apr 1890 at school
Edna F Pierce 5 WI-WI-WI Jul 1894."3Yvonne Scheller, Mail rec'd 10 Sep 2007. Yvonne, daughter of Mabel Braden is a granddaughter of Winnie Pierce.
4Census, Federal - 1900 - Clark, WI, Eaton twsp.
5Clark Co., WI Internet Library, ALHN & AHGP website, http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/clark.htm, Message 1503. "HOME GLEANINGS--Pierce, Daughter of Frank (1894 - 1901)
The seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierce died Sunday morning from scarlet fever. Their loss is a sad one and they have the sympathy of all their friends, though they are shut out by the quarantine.
Source: Greenwood Gleaner 12/13/1901."
1Wisconsin - Clark Co Marriage Records before 1907, Wisconsin State Historical Society, 816 State St, Madison, WI 53706.
2Census, Federal - 1860 - Adams Co., WI, Strong's Prairie Twsp., P.O. - Friendship, Image # 149 Roll M653_1399; Ancestry p.2 of 15 p. 48, line 1, 27 Jun 1860. "Line 1 Family # 350
Pierce, Warren age 38 Farmer Real Estate: $800 Personal: 200 born: Vermont
Jane S. 44 NY
Ann 16 NY
Phebie W. (M) 9 WI
J.W. 8 WI
Frank O. 5 WI
Sabrina 3 WI
Willard, Sarah 13 NY."3Census, Federal - 1850 - Dane Co., WI, York, 417 Ancestry p. 14, 23 Oct 1850.
4Compiled by James A. Sheridan, A History of Portland, Dhttp://www.dodgejeffgen.com/archive/Portland/Portland13.html. This work was originally published in weekly installments in the "Waterloo Democrat" from 13 Mar 1908 to 4 Dec 1908. "Warren Pierce manufactured pumps which he supplied to the surrounding country until 1868 when he
removed to Greenwood , Wis."5Ancestry.com, Thomas Pierce of Charlestown, Mass. Family tree of R L Pierce - source #1 for Warren E. Pierce.
6Census, Wisconsin - 1820-90. "1855 Wisconsin Census
Name: Warren Pierce
State: WI County: Jefferson County Township: Waterloo
Page: 010 Database: WI 1855 State Census Index."7US Dept of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records, http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchByTypeIndex=0&searchTabIndex=0. "U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
Name: Warren Pierce “of Adams County” Issue Date: 1 Sep 1857
State of Record: Wisconsin Acres: 40
Accession Number: WI3370__.357 Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Stevens Point Canceled: No US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
NE ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 32 Twp 18 N R 5 E --- 40 acres
Document Number: 8845 Legal Land Description:
Section Twp Range Meridian Counties
32 18-N 5-E 4th PM - 1831 MN/WI Adams." Same property - Wisconsin Land Records
Name: Warren Pierce Land Office: STEVENS POINT Issue Date: 1 Sep 1857
Sequence #: 1 Document Number: 8845 Total Acres: 40 Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Land Description:
1 NENE 4TH PM - 1831 MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN No 18 N 5 E 32.8Frederic Beech Pierce, Pierce Genealogy, Worcester:Press of Chas. Hamilton, 311 Main Street; 1882, p. 303. "3731. Warren 9 Pierce (Warren 8 , Daniel 1 , Daniel 6 , John 5 ,
Josiah 4 , John 3 , Thomas 2 , Thomas 1 ), b. June 20, 1821 ; m. 1844,
Lucy M. Streeter, b. Feb. 8, 1827. Res. Westmore, Vt. Child :—
4754. i. J. Henry, b. Oct., 1845; m."9Census, Federal - 1870 - Jo Daviess Co, IL, Warren, Ancestry p 41 of 42. "Name: Warren Pierce
Age in 1870: 48
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1870: Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Warren
Value of real estate: $200
Household Members:
Name Age
Warren Pierce 48 occ: peddler
Gilley Pierce 35 b. Indiana
Thomas Pierce 13 works on farm, born WI
Charles Pierce 12 WI
Alice Pierce 11 WI
Edith Pierce 9 WI." Gilley or Gilla Bundy was divorced in 2 May 1863 in Vernon County from Bundy
These children are most likely hers from previous marriage and not Pierces.10Ancestry.com, Message of 2 feb 2012. "The children on the 1870 census were his wife's children by her first marriage to William Bundy. Either the census taker mistakenly assumed that they were Warren Pierce's children or the couple misrepresented them as his children.
Gilla was divorced from William Bundy in 1863. I found the divorce record in the Vernon County Circuit Court April Term 1863, to wit May 2d 1863 - 6th day of term. The original court record book is at the Wisconsin Regional Archives in the library at the University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse. Most Mason researchers assumed that she died before 1880 since William Bundy had a different wife by that time. Gilla actually died in 1898 in Marshall County, Iowa.
I found the record of Warren Pierce's marriage to Gilla Bundy on the following microfilm:
Lafayette County (Wis.) registration of marriages,1854-1881(Names arranged by first letter of husband's surname, then by date.), FHL microfilm 1276064.
He apparently abandoned Gilla, too. I did not know what became of him after the 1870 census."11Census, federal - 1880 - Caledonia Co., Vermont, Lyndon. "Name: Warren Pierce
[Wm A Pierce]
Age: 58
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1880: Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah M. Pierce
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Laborer
Household Members:
Name Age
Warren Pierce 58
Sarah M. Pierce 53."12Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records, Jefferson Co., Vol I p.28 record # 1806, Dec 1849, Wisconsin State Historical Society, 816 State St, Madison, WI 53706.
1Census, Federal - 1870 - Clark Co, WI, twsp Eaton, Image 224 Roll M593 1705 (Ancestry p. 5 of 8), 16 Jul 1870. "Line 27 Family 30
Cox, George 2 New York
Pierce, Jane age 51 Keeping House born: New York
J.W. 17 works on farm WI
Frank 15 works on farm WI
Sabrina 13 at home WI
Line 31 Family 31
Green, Phoebe 19 at home WI
Marshall, William 26 farmer Canada West." I believe the family numbers got off line from the families. George Cox goes with Family 29, Phoebe Green goes with Family 30. She is Jane's daughter.2Census, Federal - 1860 - Adams Co., WI, Strong's Prairie Twsp., P.O. - Friendship, Ancestry p.2 of 15; Image # 149, Roll M653_1399, 27 Jun 1860. "Line 1 Family # 350
Pierce, Warren age 38 Farmer Real Estate: $800 Personal: 200 born: Vermont
Jane S. 44 NY
Ann 16 NY
Phebie W. (M) 9 WI
J.W. 8 WI
Frank O. 5 WI
Sabrina 3 WI
Willard, Sarah 13 NY."3Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records, Jefferson CO. marriages - vol. 1, p. 28, record # 1806, Dec 1849, Wisconsin State Historical Society, 816 State St, Madison, WI 53706.
4Census, Federal - 1880 - Clark Co., WI, town of Loyal, Image # 640 Roll T9_1419 (Ancestry p. 10), 1 Jun 1880. "Line 33 Dwelling # 99 Family # 99
Tynan, John age 27 farmer MI Canada Ireland
Sabrina 23 wife WI VT NY
Nellie 5 dau WI MI WI
Eugene 3 son WI MI WI
Spencer 2 son WI MI WI
infant 2/12 dau b. Apr WI MI WI
Pierce, Jane 60 NY MA NY."5Census, Federal - 1850 - Dane Co., WI, York, Ancestry p. 13 of 14, 23 Oct 1850. "Line 1 Family 567
Peirce, Orvin age 29 Farmer born: Vermont
Jane 34 New York
Pomela A 6 New York
Pheba M 7/12 WI
Line 5 Family 568
Woodard, Eliza 29 New York
Sarah 4 New York."6Clark Co., WI Internet Library, ALHN & AHGP website, http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/clark.htm, Eaton--Township 26N, Range 3W Clark County, Wisconsin. "PIERCE, JANE S
Date:1/10/1876
Transaction:Homestead
Parcel:NE
Section:12
Land Office:Eau Claire
Accession/SN:WI0300__.200
Document:1218."7Clark Co., WI Internet Library, ALHN & AHGP website, Grantee Index 1856-1874; Vol. 11, p. 431. "In 1869 Mrs. Jane S. Pierce, of the town of Eaton, purchased 40 acres for $130 in the Town of Eaton from Oliver and Hulda E. Hills, wife. NW 1/4 NW 1/4 Section 7, T26NR1W." as recorded for me by Kay Scholtz 3/25/2003.
8Heath, Loyal Cemetery Index.
9Heath, Loyal Cemetery Index. "t
Picroe, Janes S.
18-Apr
1816
18-Apr
189
Warren Picroe." t stands for tombstone. The name Pierce is misspelled in the index. The last digit of the date is missing.10Heath, Loyal Cemetery Index.
11Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records, Jefferson Co., Vol I p.28 record # 1806, Dec 1849.
1Wisconsin - Clark Co Marriage Records before 1907, Wisconsin State Historical Society, 816 State St, Madison, WI 53706.
2Census, Federal - 1860 - Waukesha Co., WI, Twn of Brookfield, vol 2, p. 58. post office - Elm Grove. "Name: Joseph Todhunter
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1812
Gender: Male
Birth Place: England
Home in 1860: Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Post Office: Elm Grove
Family Number: 421
Value of real estate:800
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Todhunter 48
Mary Todhunter 47
Hannah Todhunter 19
Joseph Todhunter 15
Issac Todhunter 11
Mary Ann Todhunter 9
Sarah J Todhunter 6
William Todhunter 2."3Census, Federal - 1870 - Clark Co, WI, town of Loyal, p. 6&7, 14 Jun 1870. "Joseph Toddhunter 57 England works on farm
Mary Toddhunter 56 England housekeeping
Isaac Toddhunter 20 Wisconsin works on farm
Mary A Toddhunter 18 Wisconsin at home
Sarah J Toddhunter 16 Wisconsin at home << future wife of Frank O. Pierce
Willie Toddhunter 12 Wisconsin at home."4Census, Federal - 1850 - Waukesha Co.,WI, town of Brookfield, p. 187, Ancestry p. 32 of 47, 27 Sep 1850. "Name: Jos Todhunter
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1811
Birthplace: England
Home in 1850: Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1428
Household Members:
Name Age
Jos Todhunter 39
Mary Todhunter 38
Hannah Todhunter 8
Jos Todhunter 5
Issac Todhunter 1."5Steel, John, Steel Email dated 23 May 2002. ""Dianne
From the Bishops Transcripts
9 Dec 1810 Baptized Joseph the illegitimate son of Mary Todhunter of
Hutton, Jeremiah Lee the reputed father.".". "From the Bishops Transcripts
9 Dec 1810 Baptized Joseph the illegitimate son of Mary Todhunter of
Hutton, Jeremiah Lee the reputed father."6Census, Federal - 1880 - Clark Co, WI, town of Sherman, Family History Library Film 1255419, NA Film # T9-1419, p. 447C. "Name: Joseph T. Hunter
Age: 70
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: England
Home in 1880: Sherman, Clark, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Hunter
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farming
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:
View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph T. Hunter 70
Mary Hunter 69
Isaac T. Hunter 31
William Hunter 21." On this Census the name is written "Hunter" with the Tod part being represented as a middle initial by Joseph and Isaac.7US Dept of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records, http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchByTypeIndex=0&searchTabIndex=0, Land Patent Doc # 40066. "Names On Document
PatenteeWASHBURN, C C,
PatenteeHUNTER, JOHN T,
WarranteeHUNTER, JOSEPH B
Accession Nr: MW-0224-226 Document Type: Military Warrant State: Wisconsin
Issue Date: 10/10/1866 Cancelled: No
Land Descriptions:
State-Meridian Twp - Rng Aliq. Sec. County
WI - 4th PM - 1831 MN/WI 026N - 001E NW¼SE¼ 15 Clark
WI - 4th PM - 1831 MN/WI 026N - 001E NE¼SW¼ 15 Clark
Total acres 80.0."8Clark Co., WI Internet Library, ALHN & AHGP website, http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/clark.htm, 6 June 2012. "Township of Sherman
Clark County, Wisconsin
"Clark Co. Illustrated" by Saterlee, Tifft & Marsh, 1890.
Transcribed by Janet Schwarze.
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP consists of but one township, which is located in the eastern part of the county, and described as town twenty-six, range one east. It was organized in 1873. The town has been settled by eastern people and Germans chiefly; also by people from different parts of Wisconsin. The town is not as yet very thickly settled, but there are a few quite large farms here that have been worked for several years, and are as good as the best of the farms in the county. The settlement has been confined and has some valuable pine, but the greater part of the pine has already been cut. There are large sawmills on each side of the town- east and west. The Spokeville lumber, shingle, lath and excelsior mills on the west line of the town, and the large mills at Spencer on the east line. These mills, although formerly engaged in cutting pine, are now doing a large business in hardwood, and are beginning to make a fair market for hardwood in their vicinity. The Yellow River and several small tributaries to the to One Or two parts of the town, until within the past few years, but is now spreading over the entire territory. The soil and surface in different parts of the town does not differ materially. The soil is rich and easily cultivated, and the surface is slightly rolling. The town is rich in hardwood timber, and has some valuable pine, but the greater part of the pine has already been cut.
There are large sawmills on each side of the town--east and west. The Spokeville lumber, shingle, lath and excelsior mills on the west line of the town, and the large mills at Spencer on the east line. These mills, although formerly engaged in cutting pine, are now doing a large business in hardwood, and are beginning to make a fair market for hardwood in their vicinity.
The Yellow River and several small tributaries to the same flow through the town in a southerly course, and the whole territory is generally well watered.
As has been intimated, lumbering has occupied a large share of the attention of the people of the town in the past, but as the timber is cleared away, cultivation of the soil begins and agriculture is receiving its share of attention, and when the timber is all cleared away (which will be many years yet) agriculture will be the chief industry and source of employment.
There is, as yet, no railroads in operation through the town, but the Wisconsin Central Line runs but one mile east of the line, and the thriving village of Spencer, which has a population of about five hundred, is only one mile east of Sherman on the Wisconsin Central, so that the town is by no means isolated from railroads or railroad stations. Besides this the Wisconsin Central Company now grading a road across the southern part of the town, which will be the main line to St. Paul, and which is to be completed by November 1st, next. This, when completed, will make the timber, and real estate generally more valuable.
The survey of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road also crosses the southwestern part of the town, both lines running through Spokeville, Loyal and Greenwood.
The highways and bridges through the town have received special attention during the past year or two, and they are now in excellent condition, and would do credit to a much older town. Several new bridges have been constructed, including one or two expensive iron bridges.
A stage line from Spencer through Spokeville to Loyal passes through the town, which will probably be discontinued as soon as the railroad is completed.
When the natural resources of the territory are thoroughly developed it will stand foremost among the wealthy Clark County towns.
A large cheese factory has recently been started near the central part, and is doing a good business. This is nearly the first step of any importance that has been taken in the interest of dairying, but will undoubtedly be followed by others in the near future.
There are several good district schools in the town, enough so that none of the children are any great distance from school.
The steady growth of the town is shown by the following figures: In 1875, soon after the town was organized, the population was 172; in 1880 it was 300; in 1885 it was 460, and now estimated at 600. This shows a steady and gratifying growth.
The officers of the town for the current year are as follows: Chairman, C. M. Bradford; clerk, E. G. McVean; treasurer, Otto Rehbein; assessor, John Fisher." Township of Sherman
Clark County, Wisconsin
"Clark Co. Illustrated" by Saterlee, Tifft & Marsh, 1890.
Transcribed by Janet Schwarze.9State of Wisconsin, County Court for Clark County, Joseph Todhunter Probate Papers, McIntyre Library, Special Collections 102-089, PO 4004, 105 Garfield Ave., Eau Clair, WI 54702-4004. "Joseph Todhunter Estate Papers - Notes by DianneZ. Stevens
SUMMARY: Joseph Todhunter (1810-1890)- His estate papers cover a period of 22 years. I don't know what the hang-up was, but I have several guesses. Number 1: There was a Joseph Warren Pierce that claimed to be the adopted son of Joseph's daughter Mary Ann but there were no adoption papers.
Number2: Joseph Todhunter died Intestate, meaning there was no will. His wife, Mary, lived on for nine years after Joseph's death. Joseph and Mary had two bachelor sons that lived with them. Probably after Joseph's death Mary and the two sons, Isaac and William, were happy to just go on like they had before and were not anxious to have the estate settled. Number 3: They had trouble with administrators. Below you can see reference to S. M. Marah, attorney in behalf of said estate. The administrator, Henry Mulvey, died. They tried to get Fred Draper but he declined. Finally they got Homer Root in October of 1912, 22 years after Joseph's death. I got these ideas by reading the probate papers. The copy received from Clark County did not include a final distribution report.
Mary Ann Todhunter and her sister Sarah Jane Todhunter married two neighbor boys, Jay W. and Frank Orlando Pierce. Jay W. Pierce and Mary Ann Todhunter were married 14 and half years until she died in 1890. They never had children.
Mary Ann and her father, Joseph, both died in 1890. During the settlement of the estate, Joseph Warren Pierce came forward saying he was the adopted son of Mary Ann Todhunter Pierce. He was also known as Jonnie Berrette.
I labeled five documents I thought were informative.
Document A:
Here is the testimony in Joseph's Estate Papers. This particular deposition is not dated. However, It mentions Mable Pierce Tucker who became a Tucker at her marriage in July of 1896, and :Elzora Pierce who did not become Elzora Pierce DeMouth until Nov 1902. Therefore this testimomny was between those dates.
State of Wisconsin in the County Court of Clark
In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph Todhunter, deceased
The above entitled matter being adjourned from time to time and S. M. Marah attorney in behalf of said estate and F. W. Draper appearing in person and being first duly sworn on oath testifies as follows:-
(There is no date on this document)
By the Court -
Q. Were you acquainted with Joseph Todhunter during his life?
A. Was not. I know him by sight. But personally acquainted that I couldn't say.
Q. Know at the time of his death what children he left surviving him?
A. Yes, three boys, Isaac, Hannah Todhunter Arquette, William Todhunter, and two Pierces women.
Q. Also children of his deceased daughter Sarah J. Todhunter Pierce whose names are, Mabel Pierce Tucker and Elzora Pierce?
A. Yes.
Q. You know of him having any other chhildren?
A. He had one daughter the wife of J. Pierce, her name was Mary.
Q. Besides Sarah he had Mary Pierce?
A. Yes two daughters that married two Pierces, brothers, J. Pierce and Frank Pierce.
Q. Did Mary Die to?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Leave any children?
A. None of her own.
Q. Might have adopted some?
A. Yes.
Q. Know whether she did?
A. Yes, but I never saw the adoption papers. Supposed to have adopted Joseph Pierce, I also knew him by the name of Jonnie Berrette.
Q. As far as you know Mr. Todhunter never adopted any children?
A. No.
Q. Your well acquainted with Isaac and William.
A. Am not acquainted with William but somewhat with Isaac.
DocumentB
OCT 17, 1912 County Court for Clark County
Lists Heirs as:
Isaac Todhunter
Hannah Arquette, formerly Hannah Todhunter
William Todhunter
children of said deceased
Mabel Pierce Tucker
Elzora Demouth, formerly Elzora Pierce
Joseph W. Pierce
grandchildren and heirs at law of said deceased.
DocumentC
15 FEB 1912
Petition of Joseph Warren Pierce by ________ and A.L. De__s his attorneys representing among other things that Joseph Todhunter an inhabitant of Town of Sherman said county, residing at the town of Sherman in the fall of 1890 at town of Sherman died intestate, leaving estate to be administered.
That the petitioner is the adopted son of one of the heirs of said deceased and praying that administration of said estate be granted to Fred W. Draper or some other suitable person.
I
It is ordered that said application be heard at a special term of said County Court, to be held in and for said county, in the courthouse in the city of Neillsville, on the third Tuesday, the 19th of March A.D. 1912.
Document D
2/15/1912
Lists heirs same as above
Lists value of estate:
Personal estate does not exceed $500
real estate of probable value $4000
anual rents and profits will not exceed $500
Document E
General Inventory 11 Feb 1903
Real Estate 3200.00
Personal
cookstove & kitchen furniture 6.00
kitchen table .50
6 wood chairs 1.25
1 box stove 2.00
2 beds and bedding 5.00
1 wood rocking chair .10
1 clock .25
1 large cauldron kettle .25
The following I find on the plow although the heirs claimed they owned belonged to the estate in anywise:
1 old _____ 10.00
1 plow 5.00
1 small cutting ____ 1.00
1 swing ? fork? harrow? 1.00
1 wagon old 10.00
1 buckboard old 1.50
1 team? horses? f_____ 25.00
2 3-tine hay forks .35
1 ____ fork .25
1 hay rake 4.00
1 old cutter 3.00
__ tons hay bushels 180.00
Livestock
1 white & brown heifer-2 yrs old 18.00
1 red & white heifer-3yrs old 25.00
1 black & white " " 18.00
1 red spotted white " 22.00
1 red & white cow- 5 yrs old 30.00
1 brown & white cow-5 yrs old 26.00
1 red spotted white cow-5 yrs old 28.00
1 black & white cow- 7 yrs old 24.00
25 hogs 5.00
1 black & white cow-5 yrs old 26.00
1 red & white cow-5 yrs old 24.00
\1 dark brown spotted white cow-5 yrs old 26.00
1 ___ cow-5 yrs old 24.00
1 black cow-5 yrs old 20.00
1 black bull-1 1/2 yrs old 10.00
1 red bull-1 1/2 yrs old 12.00
3 calves black& white 18.00
1 yellow calf 5.00
Document F- 15 Oct 1912
About change of administrators of the estate
Henry Mulvey - died
Fred Draper - declined
Homer Root - appointed 15 Oct 1912."10Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch.com, Batch # C002252, Source call #:0090623.
11Steel, John, Steel Email dated 23 May 2002.
12State of Wisconsin, County Court for Clark County, Joseph Todhunter Probate Papers, file # 2468.
13Clark Co., WI Internet Library, ALHN & AHGP website, West Spencer Cemetery Index. "Toddhunter, Joseph 3-Dec-1811 - 4-Nov-1890."
14Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch.com, IGI B M000791 - S 0962267 IT 1 - P 6904528.