PIERCE, Almon N., M.D., Kilbourne City, Wisconsin, then Calcasieu Parish,
Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions,
and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 359.  Edited by
Alc‚e Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Pierce, Almon N., M. D., was born at Kilbourne City, Wis., Nov. 3, 1859;
son of Samuel W. and Cemantha (Pierce) Pierce, the former of whom was of
Scotch-Irish descent and followed the vocation of a farmer throughout life.
 The family formerly lived at Kankakee, Ill., and from that place moved to
Dodge county, Minn., where they lived about 15 years, then going to Albion,
Neb., where they resided 15 years also.  S. W. Pierce died at this latter
place, at the age of 89 years, and his wife, Cemantha, at the age of 79
years.  Almon N. Pierce was 4th of 6 children born to his parents.  He
received a common school education, and at the age of 19 years entered the
University of Nebraska, where he remained a student for a time, following
which he became a teacher and so remained until he had accumulated
sufficient money to pay for his medical education.  He then entered medical
college at Cincinnati, O., from which in due time he graduated with the
degree of M. D., in the class of 1884.  Following the completion of his
professional education he practiced about 5 years at Albion and Beatrice,
Neb., when he moved to Lake Providence, La., in 1889, and there engaged in
practice about 3 years.  In June, 1892, he moved his offices to Lake
Charles and has since been engaged in medical practice at this latter
location.  The doctor was a member of the first board of health organized
at Lake Charles, in 1898.  He is a member also of the Baptist church and is
a deacon in his local church.  He is affiliated with the Free and Accepted
Masons.  Jan. 7, 1885, Dr. Pierce was married to Miss Addie L. Waters, a
daughter of Edmond and Elizabeth Waters, of Albion, Neb.  The daughter was
born at Niagara Falls, N. Y.  The family later removed to Berlin, Wis., and
after some time there removed to Albion, Neb.  The father followed the
vocation of a farmer throughout life.  Both parents are now deceased.  Two
children have been born to Dr. and Mrs. Pierce, namely:  Lita Lucille, now
the wife of Paul J. Barbe, Lake Charles attorney, and  Marguerite, now at
the parental home.