"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 57, No 12, p 190, Mar. 25, 1901. Mrs. Olive Hall Pierce, wife of James Pierce, was born in Alfred, N. Y., August 7, 1818, and died in Milton, Wis., March 7, 1901. Sister Pierce became a believer in Christ in early life and a member of the First Alfred Seventh-day Baptist church. In 1839, with her parents, she removed to Wisconsin, and in the following winter taught the first school in this part of the country. September 24, 1840, she was married to James Pierce, and when the Milton Seventh-day Baptist church was organized, they became constituent members. They were living at Rock River when that church was organized, and were among the constituent members of that church; and after the Milton Junction church was formed they united there, where she remained faithful unto death. Her life has been long and full of good works, duty has been cheerfully performed, and now, "as a shock of corn fully ripe," she has been gathered into the garner of the Lord. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them." G. J. C. "The Milton Journal", Milton, Wisconsin, Thursday, Jan. 26, 1905, p 1. James Pierce was born in Alfred, N. Y., Dec. 26, 1817, and died at the home of his son Clark in Edgerton, Wis., Jan. 18, 1905, aged 87 years and 23 days. Brother Pierce was a pioneer in this country, coming the way of the lakes to Milwaukee and walking from there to the place where Milton now stands. Uncle Joseph Goodrich came at the same time and built the first house in Milton, into which he placed a stock of dry goods and groceries and placed Mr. Pierce in charge, when he returned to Alfred for his family. The next year Mr. Goodrich returned and found that Mr. Pierce had sold over $400 worth of goods. Mr. Pierce assisted in laying out the first road, in the organization of the town, and in all that kind of work, which falls to the lot of the first settlers of any new country. In September, 1840, Brother Pierce was married to Miss Olive Hall, who died in March, 1901. Three children were born to them, two sons and one daughter. The daughter and one son died young. One son still lives with one brother and many other relatives and friends mourn their loss. As near as we can learn, Brother Pierce was converted to Christ before coming to this country. Some say that he was a constituent member of the Milton church, which was organized in 1840. In April, 1846, his name heads a list of forty-three members who were dismissed by the Milton church to form the Rock River church, and in Nov, 1875, he became a member of the Milton Junction church and remained in its membership until death. He was a man of strong convictions, of sterling Christian characteristics, of sound judgment, one who was often sought for counsel, accurate in business, and one whom to know was a pleasure and a blessing. Geo. J. Crandall They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders