Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Pierce, Isaac W. January 2, 1833 - 
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ISAAC W. PIERCE, member of the Council of Mecosta village, was born in Naples, 
Ontario Co., N. Y., Jan. 2, 

1833, and is a son of Jeris and Rachel (Watkins) Pierce.  His father was a 
carpenter and farmer, and came 

to Michigan about the year 1835, and settled in Leonidas, St. Joseph Co.  He 
entered a claim of 160 acres 

of timbered land, and was a pioneer of that community.  He made a small 
clering, built his og house and 

labored until he cleared about 120 acres.  His children were small, and at 
first could be of but little 

assistance; but as time passed on, their interest in the improvement of the 
homestead grew with their 

years, and they lent no inconsiderable aid to the development of the place.  

When 19 years old Mr. Pierce turned his face westward to the golden promise of 
the Pacific coast.  He made 

his first essay in placer mining in the American River, and operated 
similarily on the Middle Fork of 

Feather River in Butler Co., Cal.  He finally engaged in stock business, going 
at last to Long Valley, 

Nev., where he was associated with Abner Stimpson, William Prosser and John 
Ferris, and engaged in rearing 

and shipping stock two and one-half years; they then sold out, and all 
returned to California except Mr. 

Prosser.  Shortly afterward Mr. Pierce went to Idaho City and engaged actively 
in mining for nine and a 

half years, with fair success.  In the fall of 1866 he returned ti Leonidas, 
resumed his trade, and there 

has operated as a builder.  In March, 1881, he came to Mecosta village.  In 
the spring of 1883 he was 

elected Treasurer, and member of the Village Council.  He owns his reidence 
and three lots on Franklin 

steet, in the southwest part of town; also 40 acres of farming land in Martiny 
Tp., located one mile north 

of the village of Mecosta.

Mr. Pierce was married in Leonidas, Jan. 3, 1867, to Carrie, daughter of Henry 
and Louisa Porter, bonr at 

Naple, Ontario Co., N. Y., Sept. 5, 1839.  They have one child - Frank H., 
born in Leonidas, Oct. 30, 

1867.

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