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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

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           ALEXANDER PIERCE, farmer, residing at Ubly, of which he is the
        founder, was born March 28, 1823, in Prince Edward Co., Ont. He was
        reared to manhood by his parents, WILLIAM and ANNA (WINCH) PIERCE,
        and continued an inmate of the paternal home until he was 23 years
        of age, when he established himself as the head of a household, by
        marriage.
           Four years after that event, MR. PIERCE removed to Victoria Co.,
        Ont., where he became a land-holder and pursued agriculture as a
        vocation four years. He then exchanged his property for 120 acres
        of land in Minden, Sanilac County. On this he operated until he
        placed nearly one-half its entire acreage under improvement. In
        1869 he came to Huron County and purchased 160 acres of land on
        sections 22 and 27, of Bingham Township. In 1882 he platted the
        village of Ubly, and has met with success in his scheme of estab-
        lishing the place, which he has pushed by offering substantial
        inducements to business men to make this a point for their opera-
        tions.
           In the fire of 1881 MR. PIERCE suffered heavily in the total
        loss of his perishable property, amounting to several thousands of
        dollars.
           Politically, he is an adherent of the Republican party, and has
        officiated in several local offices.
           His marriage to LYDIA GROOMS took place in Victoria Co., Ont.,
        Sept. 26, 1846, and of their union seven children have been born, —
        DAVID H., THOMAS W., ANNA E., LYDIA J., CLARA, WILLIAM J. and SARAH
        E. The last mentioned was the second in order of birth, was married
        and is now deceased. MRS. PIERCE was born Sept. 14, 1828, in Prince
        Edward Co., Ont., and is the daughter of JOSEPH and REBECCA
        (MACKINTOSH) GROOMS. Her parents were of Scotch origin, and died
        some years ago in Victoria Co., Ont. The daughter was 10 years old
        when her mother died, and she was reared by relatives.

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