Pierce - Rosina Laverty
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 23 March 1901
Word was received today announcing the death at her home in Jackson, Michigan of Mrs. CE Pierce. Mrs. Pierce was the mother of Mrs. AA Sprague of this city. Mrs. Sprague is seriously ill at her home and was unable to attend her mother during her illness. Miss Sprague is there, however, having gone Thursday evening. - typed by kbz
Note: Rosina Laverty was born 20 July 1827 Royalton Center, New York. Her husband is NOT C.E. Pierce but the wife of P.E. (Philander E) Pierce - married 11 November 1846 in Jackson, Michigan. She was the daughter of David and Dorinda Darling Laverty. Her husband, Philander E was born in Hamilton, Madison County, New York on Valentine's Day, 1825 and died 7 Jan 1910, Jackson, Michigan, the son of Martin and Mary Jackson Pierce. This could had two children, one being Ermina above (wife of Adelbert A. Sprague, their daughter, Lillie graduated from the Girls' Academy in Crawfordsville). The other child of PE & Rosina was Corydon Ellis (CE). Corydon and his parents are buried in Woodland Cemetery (Section 33) in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan - kbz