Biographical Sketch of Dr. Charles E. Pierce, Greene County, Missouri, Springfield >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Dr. Pierce is the son of Samuel W. and Mary O. (Loomis) Pierce, and was born at Lafayette, Indiana, September 15, 1853. He was educated at Battle Ground High School and at Valparaiso, Indiana. In 1874 he ent- ered the E. M. College at Cincinnati, and graduated at the winter term, January 22, 1878. He then went to Shelby County, Tenn., and followed his profession until 1880, when he went to Arkansas and remained until January, 1883, when he came to Springfield, Missouri. He was married January 16, 1883, to Miss Grace A. Young. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and his wife is a member of the Presbyterian Church. His father, Samuel W., was a son of Rufus and Polly Pierce, and was born in Spring- field, Ohio, July 9, 1828 and died at Lafayette, Indiana, January 28, 1860. His parents were married July 4, 1852, at Lafayette, Indiana. They had four children, viz.: Charles E., George T., born August 14, 1855; Otho, born March 8, 1858 and died July 23, 1858; and Mary Olive, born March 23, 1860. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================