Sarah Esther Stillman Pierce was born in Pennsylvania, February 8, 1841, and died at the Pierce home, four miles northwest of Orienta, Okla., July 22, 1917, aged 76 years and 5 months.
She was married to A. H. Pierce in 1863. Her husband, two sons, and three daughters survive her. She held membership with the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Riverside, Cal., where she lived for a time a few years ago. One daughter, Mrs. George B. Van Horn, is a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Nortonville, Kan. One daughter, Mrs. Hattie Lane, living at Baird, Neb., and another Mrs. Lyle E. Maxson, of Minatare, Neb., are also members of the Seventh Day Baptist church.
Burial was made in Roscoe Cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by S. S. Davison, of the Church of God. S. S. D.
