Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Pierson, Sumner H. 1856 - 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com December 13, 2007, 9:51 pm

Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

SUMNER H. PIERSON. The present Justice of the Peace in Atlas Township, Genesee
County, and one who is also a prominent and interested citizen in all that
pertains thereto, is he whose name appears above. He is a native of this
locality, having been born in Atlas Township, May 20, 1856. He is a son of
Deloss D. and Philena (Douglas) Pierson, both of whom were natives of New York.
Deloss D. Pierson came with his family to Genesee County some time in the '50s,
and remained a resident of Atlas Township until the spring of 1891, when he
removed to Flint, where he is now a resident. While a citizen of this district
he ever took a prominent part in its local government.

  Our subject's father served as Commissioner of Drainage in Atlas Township. He
is now over sixty years of age and the father of three children, of whom our
subject is the eldest. Following him are Herbert and William S. He is a
Republican in politics and favors all progressive movements. In their religious
predilection, he and his wife are Baptists. Our subject has been identified with
the interests of the locality in which he lived throughout his life. He was
educated in the district school of Atlas Township and for some two years
attended the Flint High School. In 1879 he went to Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and took
a course at the Eastman Business College.

  After our subject had graduated he was engaged in teaching district school for
some fifteen winters and spent the remainder of his time in farming. He was
married December 27, 1880 to Miss Eva Browne, who was born in this State and is
a daughter of Henry W. Browne, formerly of Goodrich but now deceased. By this
union there have been two children—Ephraim J., who was born October 16, 1882 and
Bessie, who was born October 1, 1886. Our subject is the owner of one hundred
and sixty-four acres of land. He has been fairly successful in life and has a
pleasant and comfortable home.

  In the spring of 1882 Mr. Pierson was elected Justice of the Peace and has
served up to date. He and his wife are united in their church preference with
the Free Baptists. Socially they are active members and great additions to the
life of the locality. Our subject is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees.
He is a gentleman of unusual education and culture to be found outside of
professional life; he has also excellent business qualifications, as the success
which has thus far attended all his business dealings goes to show.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/genesee/bios/pierson923gbs.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/

File size: 3.4 Kb