Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Peirce, Lewis November 13, 1833 - 
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Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884)

Perry Township
p. 709

Lewis Peirce was born on the farm where he now resides Nov. 13, 1833, a son of 
John and Annie (Jones) Peirce, his father a native of Lancaster County, Pa., 
and his mother of Guilford County, N. C. His parents were married in Ohio, and 
in 1820 moved to Wayne County, Ind., and bought eighty acres of unimproved 
land. He afterward entered a tract of land in Perry Township, which he 
improved, living there till his death in May, 1874. His wife died in 1864. 
They had a family of thirteen children, but four of whom are living. Our 
subject remained at home till manhood. In 1856 he purchased the old homestead, 
where he still lives. He was married Oct. 23, 1857, to Hannah, daughter of 
Jonathan and Priscilla Cain. They have had four children but two of whom are 
living-Roy and Byron. Webster and Annie are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Peirce are 
members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

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