Andrew H. Pierce was born near Persia, Cattaraugus County, N. Y., May 20, 1840, and died five miles northeast of Wichita, Kan., at his home, May 1, 1921, aged nearly 81 years.
Early in life, he moved with his parents to Dakota, Wis. Here he was baptized by Elder Joel C. West of the Seventh Day Baptist Church. He was married to Sarah Esther Stillman who died three years ago.
He leaves two sons, B. F. Pierce, of Wichita, and L. A. Pierce, of Oklahoma City. Also three daughters, Thyrzie Maxson at Santa Barbara, Cal., Hattie Lane, of Bayard, Neb., and Mertie Van Horn, of Nortonville, Kan.
The two sons and Mrs. Lane with a son-in-law, Mr. Van Horn, and two grandsons were present at the funeral, the body being brought from Wichita, Wednesday, May 4, and interment made in the Roscoe cemetery, near Fairview, Okla. as his final resting place beside his wife. The funeral services were conducted by S. S. Davison.
Sympathy is extended to the bereaved relatives who formerly lived west of Orienta.
There were twenty-four grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren. S. S. D.
