- Born January 7, 1887 in Kingsley, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
- Parents were FREDERICK PIERCE and ANNA ALICE JOSLIN.
- Married CLARA RUBY SKIVER on November 28, 1912 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan. She was born March 8, 1894 in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana; died January 28, 1982 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Her parents were JEREMIAH SKIVER and MARGARET SAMANTHA MOTE.
- Died on November 4, 1990 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
- Both are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Kingsley, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
CHILDREN
- IRENE HELEN FRANCES PIERCE, born August 7, 1915 in Kingsley, Grand Traverse County, Michigan; died September 22, 1998 in Glenview, Cook County, Illinois. Married LEROY H. McDOWELL on February 19, 1938 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.
- RALPH WILLIAM DEWEY PIERCE, born June 4, 1918 in Fife Lake Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan; died November 13, 1992 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Married CORA MAE MALLION.
- GERALDINE LUCILLE PIERCE, born July 29, 1922 in Fife Lake, Grand Traverse County, Michigan; died March 14, 2008 in Kingsley, Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Married LLOYD RAYMOND BANCROFT on June 16, 1941 in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
- CLARABELLE MAXINE PIERCE, born December 5, 1924 in Kingsley, Grand Traverse County, Michigan; died November 6, 2009 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Married EDWARD RALPH SCHNEIDER. Married DONALD E. FISHER on August 28, 1981 in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
- MARSHALL ELMER PIERCE, born February 3, 1927 in Kingsley, Grand Traverse County, Michigan; died July 13, 2005 in Kingsley, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
- JERRY VINCENT PIERCE. Married MARINETTE LARDIE.
- DONNA MAE PIERCE, born December 15, 1937; died February 9, 2021 in Fife Lake township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Married JACK GERALD RAWLINGS.