Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot William Corker Pierce

William Corker Pierce
(1868-1933)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Martha May Pugsley

William Corker Pierce ¹ ³ ⁴ ⁵

Born: 28 January 1868, Iowa, United States ¹ ³ ⁴ ⁵
Marriage (1): Martha May Pugsley on 24 November 1892 in Toledo, Tama, Iowa, United States ¹ ²
Died: 12 May 1933, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States at age 65
Buried: 15 May 1933, Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States ⁶

bullet Another name for William was "Willie" Pierce.²

bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. 1870 US Census, 26 August 1870, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ³ 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.)

2. 1880 US Census, 9 June 1880, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁴ 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.)

3. 1885 Iowa State Census, 1 January 1885, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁵ 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.)

4. 1900 US Census, 1 June 1900, Toledo, Tama, Iowa, United States. ¹ 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.)

5. Residence, 1910, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. Source: Peg Drummond
"The family moved to Portland in 1910."

6. 1920 US Census, 12 January 1920, Oak Grove, Clackamas, Oregon, United States. ² 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.

7. Cemetery: Lincoln Memorial Park, After 15 May 1933, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.

William married Martha May Pugsley, daughter of John L. Pugsley and Sarah J., on 24 November 1892 in Toledo, Tama, Iowa, United States.¹ ² (Martha May Pugsley was born on 1 September 1871 in Toledo, Tama, Iowa, United States ¹ ² ⁷ and died on 21 November 1948 in Newberg, Yamhill, Oregon, United States.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 1 June 1900, Toledo, Tama, Iowa, United States. ¹ 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

2. 1920 US Census, 12 January 1920, Oak Grove, Clackamas, Oregon, United States. ² 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

1 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Toledo, Tama County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 148, sheet 1B, dwelling 20, family 24, William Corker Pierce and Martha May Pugsley; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 15 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Oak Grove, Clackamas County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 51, sheet 6A, dwelling 48, family 49, William Corker Pierce and Martha May Pugsley; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 23 Mar 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1492.

3 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 20/21, dwelling 152, family 153, Luke Corker; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 14 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 380.

4 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 354, p. 171A, family 128, Luke Corker; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 24 Apr 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 331.

5 1885 Iowa State Census, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 372, dwelling 11, family 11, Luke Corker; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643 : accessed 7 Mar 2019).

7 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Otter Creek Township, Tama County, Iowa, p. 530D, John L. Pugsley and Sarh J. (?); database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 5 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0365.

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