This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Colburn, Phillips, Pierce, Powers, Rexford Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/7183.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Carol, In 1870 there are at least 3 Mial Pierce's in the state of New York - Delaware Co; Niagara Co and St Lawerence Co [my 2nd step great grandfather, see census below]. Is anyone else working on this line: Rev. Mial R. PIERCE was born 25 May 1815 in Oswegatchee, St. Lawerence Co., NY, m. 1) Elizabeth COLBURN b. 1837 and m. 2) Provida or Provider M. REXFORD [1814-1858]? Their son, Rev. David Franklin PIERCE [1849-1936], Civil War Vet., m. 1) UNKNOWN, m. 2) Addie PHILLIPS, m. 3) Martha [Mattie] A. POWERS CROSIER. He retired in 1921 in Watertown, NY, moved to Rome, NY, and then to Utica, NY. THANKS :) in advance, Jan <jnrose@webtv.net> =================================== 1850 - Fowler, St. Lawrence, NY PIERCE, Mial R - 35 - Minister M.E. - NY      Provida - 36 - NY             Seymour B - 12 - NY       James D - 10 - NY       Mary A - 8 - NY       David F - 4 - NY 1860 - Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY PIERCE, M. R. - 45 - M E Clergyman - NY             Elizabeth S - 24 - NY             S. B. - 21 - NY       Mary A - 17 - NY       P A - 6 - NY note: no clue who P A is - doesn't match anyone in 1870 - the following is one I found for a David age 14 and no guarantee it is the same as in 1850. 1860 - Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence, NY PIERCE, Amasa - 60 - farmer - NY             Alma - 63 - Canada       Alvira - 18 - domestic - NY       David - 14 - NY 1870 - Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY PIERCE, Mial - 63 - Retired Clergyman - NY     Elizabeth - 33 - keeping house - NY             Emma - 6 - NY       Minie - 4 - NY       David - 24 - shingle manufacturer - NY 1880 - Burke, Franklin, NY PIERCE, Mial - 63 - Clergyman - NY-NY-NY or NJ     Elizabth - 44 - wife - NY-ME-MA             Emma L - 16 - daughter - at school - NY-NY-NY     Minnie A - 14 - daughter - at school - NY-NY-NY.