Uriah Pierce

As printed in 1882

URIAH PIERCE (deceased) was born in Ross County, Ohio, October 21, 1818, and is a son of Burket Pierce, who came to this county in 1819, and is still living at the age of ninety years. The country was wild, and there were no educational advantages except to study by his father's fire side. He was married, in 1840, to Miss Martha A. Mock, a native of Greene County, Ohio, and daughter of Daniel Mock, who came to this county in 1824. They had six children, of whom three are living, viz.: Thomas N., John Q.' and Daniel M. Thomas and John were soldiers in the late war. Mr, Pierce taught the first public school in his district, No. 3, Township 21; and organized the first Sabbath school in the neighborhooil. He was a worthy member of the M. E. Church, a benevolent man, and a valuable member of society. He died March 11, 1878, loved by aU.

ELWOOD O. PIERCE, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Ridgeville, was born in Randolph County August 27, 1866, and is a son of Joel Pierce (deceased). He was left an orphan, and his grandfather, Burket Pierce, raised him until fourteen years of age. He was educated at Ridgeville College; was married, October 2, 1876, to Miss Edith E. Thompson, by whom he has had two children, one living, viz.: Laura Alice. Mr. Pierce is engaged raising stock on Section 7, and owns ninety-four acres of valuable land.

DAVU) POGUE, retired farmer, P. 0. Saratoga, being an old settler of Randolph County, is entitled to more than a passing notice in a work like this. He was born May 26, 1828, and Is a son of Robert Pogue, who came to this county in 1837, and now resides in Union City at the age of seventy-nine years. Mr. Pogue was brought up on a farm, and educated in a subscription school, which was taught in a log cabin, with a huge fire-place in one end, and a length of the which 1 slab which was supported on pins in the wall. The door of schoolhouse was made of clapboards, as also was the roof, which was secured by weight-poles. When the Pogues settled in Ward Towuship the land was "in the green." Much credit is due to these old pioneers for their untiring !aber.'< in preparing the way for the prosperity of future generations. Many a day has Mr. Pogue worked in the clearing in his bare feet, sore and bleeding, and the ground frozen hard. They had to go to Richmond to mill, a distance of twenty-six miles. Our subject was married, February 15, 1855, to Miss Mary Barber, daughter of George W. Barber, an early settler of this county. They have no children, but have raised two others. Mr. and:\trs. Pogue are worthy members of the M. E. Church in Saratoga.

As printed in History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.