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Martin Riley Pierce, (Twin)
Facts and Events
| Name |
Martin Riley Pierce, (Twin) |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
13 Nov 1869 |
Levan, Juab, Utah, United States |
| Marriage |
26 Jun 1889 |
Fremont, Wayne, Utah, United Statesto Harriet Ann Peterson |
| Death? |
29 Mar 1935 |
Auston Ranch, Carbon, Utah, United States |
BY GEORGE PIERCE, SON OF LEONARD PIERCE, GRANDSON OF MARTIN RILEY PIERCE.
Grandad Pierce was a very large man; tall, slim, broad shouldered and gave the appearance of very masculine strength. Every time you looked at him he always had the ability to see through you. You felt like when you were around that you could never lie to him or try to put anything over on him because he would almost know it before you did. He was of a very strong character. He didn’t need to give you a lickin. About all you had to do is look at him and you knew you had done something wrong. Those stealy eyes of his could go back to the kindness of the smallest child and it used to give me great pleasure to see that in his eyes. This kindness that almost told you he approved of what you did or how you acted.
Grandmother (Harriet Peterson Pierce, Grammie T’s mother)
Was the opposite of Grandad. Just to look at her told you she was gentle and kind and very understanding about anything. You would just run to her with your problems. They were two of the finest people that anyone ever could imagine. As far as I was concerned I was highly honored for the time I spent with my dear Grandfather and Grandmother. The talks we had together, the wisdom they handed down to me has carried throughout my life and guided me. Many times, the decision that I have had to make started from the wisdom my Grand parents gave to me years ago.
I remember Grandad and Grandmother had one small ground hog as a pet. I will never forget how they had trained that little pet. They got it while a baby. A bank had broken off a muddy bank and got this baby then. They fed and raised it on a bottle.
There seemed to be an understanding that existed between my Grandparents and that ground hog. I know they must have had a lot of happy hours with that little creature. This little fellow stayed around until he was an adult and finally got a family of his own. He moved them close to the back yard and he had his own little mound where he stayed. Grandad talked to him like you would talk to a human and I think the animal understood Grandad sometimes to the letter. The ground hog tried to move his family into my grandparents house. Grandad drew the line. The little pet would come in the house just like he owned the place and would line up his little family outside, but wouldn’t let them come in. It was impressive the discipline that Grandad could possess over a little creature. It made me think of the greatness he must have had over his children. They all grew to be wonderful people.”
References
- Department of Health. Office of Vital Records and Statistics Death certificates.
Department of Health. Office of Vital Records and Statistics Death certificates
Utah Death Certificate death 29 Mar 1935 cancer of the stomach, died of acute heart failure
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Source: Utah Death Index 1905-1951: death 29 March 1935 Male age 65 Carbon, Ut 1935001435
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State of Utah death certificate: Martin Riley Pierce died 29 Mar 1935, 65 years, 4 months, and 16 days. Occupation, farming. Spouse, Harriet Ann Peterson, Father: Nathan Pierce, Mother: Emma Hart.
Died of Cancer of Stomach, Acute Cardiac Failure. Burial 31 Mar 1935, Wellington, U
- Utah Marriages 1887-1966 Indexing project M73632-4.
Utah Marriages 1887-1966 Indexing project M73632-4
Martin Riley Pierce b. 1870, age 19 Fremont, Piute, Utah
bride Harriet Ann Hactor b 1874 age 15 married 26 Jun 1889, Fremont, Piute, Utah
Parents, Nathan Pierce, John Hactor
- Sevier, Utah, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule.
1880 United States Federal Census about Martin Pierce
Name: Martin Pierce
Home in 1880: Glenwood, Sevier, Utah
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Utah Territory
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's name: Nathan Pierce
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's name: Emma Pierce
Mother's birthplace: New York
Occupation:
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Nathan Pierce 46
Emma Pierce 45
Emma J. Pierce 18
Phebe P. Pierce 16
Nathan Pierce 20
Anne M. Pierce 14
Alice Pierce 14
Murray Pierce 10
Martin Pierce 10
George Pierce 5
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Glenwood, Sevier, Utah; Roll: 1338; Family History Film: 1255338; Page: 497B; Enumeration District: 70; .
- Emery, Utah, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule.
1900 United States Federal Census about Martin Pierce
Name: Martin Pierce
Home in 1900: Huntington, Emery, Utah
Age: 29
Birth Date: Nov 1870
Birthplace: Utah
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Spouse's Name: Harriet Pierce
Marriage year: 1889
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 11
Household Members: Name Age
Martin Pierce 29
Harriet Pierce 25
Emma Pierce 10
Ernest Pierce 8
Leonard Pierce 6
Syrilda Pierce 4
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Huntington, Emery, Utah; Roll: T623_1683; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 197.
- Wayne, Utah, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule.
1910 United States Federal Census Age in 1910 age 40
Estimated Birth Year: 1870
Birthplace: Utah
Relation to Head of House: Head [Self (Head)]
Father's Birth Place: York State
Mother's Birth Place: Canada
Spouse's Name: Hariet A Pierce
Home in 1910: Hanksville, Wayne, Utah
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Martin R Pierce 40
Hariet A Pierce 36
Ernest R Pierce 17
George L Pierce 15
Syrilda Pierce 13
Tressie A Pierce 9
Vena M Pierce 7
Dora A Pierce 4
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Hanksville, Wayne, Utah; Roll: T624_1610; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0213; Image: 803; FHL Number: 1375623.
- Wayne, Utah, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule.
1920 United States Federal Census about M Riley Pierce
Name: M Riley Pierce
Home in 1920: Caineville, Wayne, Utah
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Utah
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) [Head]
Spouse's Name: Harriett A Pierce
Father's Birth Place: New York
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
M Riley Pierce 50
Harriett A Pierce 46
Vena Pierce 17
Dora Pierce 14
Vernon Pierce 12
Ada Pierce 10
Claude Pierce 8
Elda Pierce 5
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Caineville, Wayne, Utah; Roll: T625_1867; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 141; Image: 1042.
- State of Utah. Death Index, 1905-1951.
Utah Death Index, 1905-1951 Name: Martin Riley Pierce
Death Date: 29 Mar 1935
State File Number: 1935001435
Gender: Male
Age: 65
County of Death: Carbon
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Utah Death Index, 1905-1951 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.
Original data: Bureau of Vital Statistics. Utah Death Index, 1905-1951. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Utah Department of Health.
- Utah, United States. Utah Marriages, 1887-1966: Database online. (Family Search).
Utah Marriages 1887-1966 Indexing project M73632-4
Martin Riley Pierce b. 1870, age 19 Fremont, Piute, Utah
bride Harriet Ann Hactor b 1874 age 15 married 26 Jun 1889, Fremont, Piute, Utah
Parents, Nathan Pierce, John Hactor
- Autobiography by Elda LaVerne Pierce.
Source: Autobiography by Elda LaVerne Pierce, in possession of her daughters.
Martin Riley Pierce. b. 13 Nov 1869 Levan, Juab, Ut D. 29 Mar 1935 Marsing Ranch, Emery, Ut Buried in Wellington Cem., Carbon County, Ut
Harriet Ann Peterson B. 16 Aug 1873 Howard, Howard, Iowa D. 23 Sept 1958 Payson, Ut, Ut. She died in her daughter's home, Elda LaVerne Throckmorton. A little boy running (at Church) knocked her down and she broke her leg. While she was recuperating at Elda's home, she died of pneumonia. Buried in Wellington Cem., Carbon County, Ut
Rile and Hattie had 12 children; 7 girls, 5 boys. Rile was a farmer. Hattie had true pitch and was an outstanding seamstress. Rile played the acordian at dances. They loved to dance.
Rile Played the acordian and loved to dance. He played at dances. Rile was a farmer.
- Find A Grave: Martin Riley Pierce.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74055269
Martin Riley Pierce Birth: Nov. 13, 1869 Levan, Juab County, Utah, USA
Death: Mar. 29, 1935 Price, Carbon County, Utah, USA
Son of Nathan Bennett Pierce and Emma Hart
Married Harriet Ann Peterson, 26 June 1889, Wellington, Carbon, Utah
Children - Emma Etta Pierce, Ernest Riley Pierce, George Leonard Pierce, Syrilda Pierce, Francis Murray Pierce, Tressie Ann Pierce, Vena May Pierce, Dora Almina Pierce, Vernon Winfred Pierce, Ada Elvera Pierce, Claude Raymond Pierce, Elda LaVerne Pierce
Ttah Death Certificate
Parents:
Nathan Bennett Pierce (1834 - 1911)
Emma Hart Pierce (1835 - 1922)
Spouse:
Harriett Ann Peterson Pierce (1873 - 1958)
Children:
Emma Etta Pierce Bacon (1890 - 1966)*
Syrilda Pierce Mynster (1896 - 1980)*
Verna Mae Pierce Wells (1902 - 1977)*
Dora Almina Pierce Powell (1905 - 1981)*
Vernon Winifred Pierce (1907 - 1943)*
Ada Elvera Pierce Neubert (1909 - 2002)*
Claude Raymond Pierce (1911 - 1999)*
Elda LaVerne Pierce Throckmorton (1914 - 2006)*
Burial: Wellington City Cemetery, Wellington, Carbon County, Utah, USA
Created by: SMS
Record added: Jul 28, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 74055269
- The Salt Lake Tribune Newspaper March 30, 1935.
MARTIN RILEY PIERCE
PRICE---Martin Riley Pierce, 65, died at his home here early Friday.
Mr. Pierce was born November 13, 1869, in Juab County, a son of Nathan and Emma Hart Pierce. He had resided in Price for three years, and previous to that time had been a resident of Emery county for many years.
Surviving are his widow, Harriet Ann Peterson Pierce, Price; four sons and seven daughters, Mrs. Emina P. Bacon and Ernest Pierce, Roosevelt; Leonard Pierce and Mrs. Elda Throckmorton, Santaquin; Mrs. Syrilda Munson, Provo; Mrs. Teressa Johnson, Consumers; Mrs. Veana Wells, Victor; Mrs. Dora Rich, Wellington; Mrs. Ada Neubert of California, and Vernon Pierce and Claude Pierce, Price.
Funeral services will be conducted at noon Sunday in the Wellington L.D.S. ward chapel, Bishop Asa Draper officiating. Interment will take place in the Wellington cemetery under direction of Thomas-Deseret mortuary. The body may be viewed by friends and relatives at the mortuary in Price until 11 a.m. Sunday.
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this added by Elda LaVerne Pierce Throckmorton
Just a few quick thoughts. My mother was a true Saint. I have never known anyone more patient, wise by example, charitable and just plain happy. I loved my papa, my pal, confidant and provider. Our big family of twelve was a close family. We weren't close in distance, but in love. I have never known any two who were at odds. We worked, loved, kissed, sang, and cried through life. We always kept in touch.
Our own precious children, grand children and great grand children are a part of every fiber in our being. Our whole souls need them, are concerned about them and feel great joy in them. We are bound together in eternal love. Nothing hurtful on the outside can endure for long.
OUR FATHER, WE NEED, LOVE AND THANK THEE.
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