Son of Dennis Kline Pearce and Mary Pollock. Both parents born in Ohio. The Pierce family migrated to Cedar Co., Iowa in 1853/1854.

In 1855 Dennis Pearce, father of Andrew, died and Mary was left to raise her 9 children with the help I am sure of the Pierce families. She later remarried to Heston C. Paxson.

Andrew served in the Civil War: Co. C 24th Ia. Vol. Inf.

Married to Julia Mary Lyle in 1865 in Cedar Co., Iowa.

Father to: Jessie Mae 1866-1867, Franklin Lyle 1868-1934,Infant 1869-1869, Charles Kline 1870-1931, Bessie R. 1875-1948, William 1880-1955, Clara B. 1882-1971.

NEWSPAPER OBITUARY PROBABLY FROM THE TIPTON ADVERTISER

[FURNISHED BY JACIE THOMSEN]

Andrew Pierce, eldest son of Dennis and Mary Pierce, was born twelve
miles south of Mansfield, in Richland county, O., July 7, 1834, and
passed to his reward at his home in Tipton April 17, 1918, having lived
almost four years beyond the allotted four-score years of life. For
nineteen years Mr. Pierce lived and labored in his native state, but in
1853 his father caught the spirit of westward ho! and with his family
journeyed as far as Bloomington, Ill., and the following year, 1854,
pushed farther west into town, locating in Cedar county, of which Andrew
remained a resident until his death.
An ardent patriot, Mr. Pierce heeded the call of his country and on Aug.
8, 1862, became a member of Company C Twenty-fourth Iowa volunteer
infantry and went to the front, where he spent three years in valiant
service proving himself a most efficient and capable soldier, and being
sergeant. He was sent home for recruiting service during one winter, and
on Oct. 19, 1864, in the battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, received a
gunshot wound in the hip and was in the hospital for five months.
Notwithstanding these forced absences from the ranks he took part in all
the battles in which his company was engaged. He was in the Vicksburg
campaign; and accompanied Banks expedition to New Orleans and up the Red
River. He was also with Sheridan in his sweep up the Shenandoah, in
which the rebels were literally swept from the entire valley.
In all this service for the old flag he was ever at his post of duty,
and gave a splendid account of himself in every engagement. On May 4,
1865, at Davenport, Ia., he received his honorable discharge from the
service and returned home, taking up the occupation of farming on York
Prairie. On July 3 of that year he was united in marriage to Miss Julia
M. Lyle, who was also a native of Ohio, having been born in Greene
county Aug. 26, 1846. To this union were born eight children - Jessie
May, deceased; Franklin L., Charles K., Bessie R., William, Clarissa B.
Phillips, and a son and daughter who died in infancy.
In 1875, Mr. Pierce was converted at the York Prairie chapel and united
with the Methodist Episcopal church at that place. He was a loyal member
of the William Beaver post, No. 110, G.A.R., since its organization.
Some ten years ago Mr. Pierce quit farming and moved to Tipton, where he
has since resided. He has been in failing health for some time and the
early part of last week became rapidly worse. The thread of life snapped
and he entered into the rest that remaineth for the people of God.
Besides the faithful wife of these many long years and the family
mentioned above, he leaves to mourn his loss a large host of friends who
will always cherish his memory.
The funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the pastor, Rev. Will Kerwin, and
interment was made at Masonic cemetery.
Those who came from a distance to attend the funeral were: Mrs. Hannah
Bolton and son James of Carson, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Long, the latter
a sister, of Tiffin, Ia., and Grant Lyle of Primghar, Ia.