William Corker Pierce 1 2 4 5 6
- Born: 28 January 1868, Iowa 1 2 4 5 6
- Marriage (1): Martha May Pugsley on 24 November 1892 in Toledo, IA 1 2 3
- Died: 12 May 1933, Portland, OR at age 65 1
- Buried: 15 May 1933, Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, OR 7
 Another name for William was "Willie" Pierce.3
Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on 26 August 1870. 4
1870 US Census
Pages 20, 21, Family 153, Roll 380
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Wm. Pierce..2..IA
(Living with divorced mother at home of his maternal grandfather and step-grandmother.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on 9 June 1880. 5
1880 US Census
Page 171A, District 354, Family 128, Roll 331
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
William Pierce..Grandson..12..IA
(Living with divorced mother at the home of his maternal grandfather.)
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• He appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on 1 January 1885. 6
1885 Iowa State Census
Page 372, Family 11
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Township 79, Range 3, Section 28, NE Qtr, NE Qtr
Wm. C. Pierce..17..IA..Farmer
(Living with his mother at the home of his maternal grandfather.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Toledo, IA on 1 June 1900. 2
1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 147, Family 24
Toledo, Tama County, Iowa
House owned
Married 8 years
William C. Peirce..Head..Jan 1868..32..IA..Barber
(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He resided in Portland, OR in 1910.
Source: Peg Drummond
"The family moved to Portland in 1910."
• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Oak Grove, OR on 12 January 1920. 3
1920 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 51, Family 49, Roll 1492
Oak Grove, Clackamas County, Oregon Precinct 2
River Road; Farm owned, no mortgage
Willie C. Pierce..Head..50..IA..Barber
(Living with wife.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 28 Jan 1868, then his age should have been 51 instead of 50.
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• He was buried after 15 May 1933 in the Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland, OR.
William married Martha May Pugsley, daughter of John L. Pugsley and Sarah J., on 24 November 1892 in Toledo, IA.1 2 3 (Martha May Pugsley was born on 1 September 1871 in Toledo, IA 1 2 3 8 and died on 21 November 1948 in Newberg, OR 1.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Toledo, IA on 1 June 1900. 2
1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 147, Family 24
Toledo, Tama County, Iowa
House owned
Married 8 years
William C. Peirce..Head..Jan 1868..32..IA..Barber
Martha Peirce..Wife..Sep 1871..28..IA..2/2
Mollie Peirce..Daughter..Aug 1894..5..IA
Mildred Peirce..Daughter..Oct 1895..4..IA
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Oak Grove, OR on 12 January 1920. 3
1920 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 51, Family 49, Roll 1492
Oak Grove, Clackamas County, Oregon Precinct 2
River Road; Farm owned, no mortgage
Willie C. Pierce..Head..50..IA..Barber
Mattie Pierce..Wife..48..IA
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