I am trying to "prove" the ancestry of Hiram PIERCE b. 1/22/1806 NY d. 12/19/1885 m. 11/25/1830 Greene Co., NY to Miriam STRONG b. 2/7/1808 Greene Co., NY d. 3/31/1882 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA. Children are 1) Philo Porter b. 8/13/1831 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY d. 10/1/1833 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY 2) Philander Pitkin b. 10/24/1832 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY d. ? (I can't find him after 1850) m. 5/3/1853 Belvidere, Boone Co., IL to Justina CAHOON (I can find no proof of this.), 3) Benona b. 3/31/1834 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY d. 12/5/1906 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA m. 4/1859 to Thankful Theresa BIXBY, 4) Philo Porter b. 3/21/1836 NY d. 8/17/1859 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA m. 2/14/1858 Delhi, Delaware Co., IA to Sarah E. GIBBS, 5) Calvin Wright (my line) b. 4/30/1838 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY d. bet 1910-1920 someplace in IA m. 11/1/1863 Waterloo, Blackhawk Co., IA to Mary Martha FEAR, 6) Martha Amelia b. 3/30/1840 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY d. bef 1880 m. 1st 10/2/1856 to Willard WRIGHT m. 2nd 1/3/1864 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA to Franklin Eugene WHEELER, 7) Squire William b. 4/12/1842 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY d. 1911 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA m! . 9/18/1863 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA to Mary Jane WHEELER, 8) Laura Cornelia b. 1/12/1847 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY d. 2/16/1924 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA m. 12/25/1866 to James Seymour REEDER 9) Althea Ophelia b. 6/28/1848 Blenheim Schoharie Co., NY m. 5/17/1868 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA to Robert N. HEALEY, 10) Leander Llewellyn b. 5/3/1853 IL d. 2/11/1923 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA m. 6/24/1875 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA to Mary Jane WALKER. I have most of the next generations, but I'll send those later. According to the Pierce Genealogies, Hiram is said to be the son of Benona PIERCE b. 10/21/1871 Rehoboth, MA d. 6/26/1855 Gilboa, Schoharie Co., NY m. 1/1/1805 Greene Co., NY to Elizabeth DAVIS b. 5/9/1789 d. 9/26/1881 NY. Benona's will does not mention his children by name. I have found no proof that Hiram is his son. I would greatly appreciate any information that would help "prove" this line. Thanks, Lisa Bruneau in MN