Martha Fountain, the daughter of William Fountain and Jane (McGinnis Fountain, was born c. September __, 1838/39 in Peoria County, Illinois. Martha was married to Oliver Pierson. Oliver Pierson of the White Bicycle Company, was born in Knox county, Ohio, December 13, 1836. After leaving the public schools, young Pierson took an academic course at Martinsburg and there attended college for a time. He afterward learned the trade of chair maker but did not long follow it, taking up that of house painting, emigrating in 1857 to Marshall county, Illinois. Here he taught school one year and then returned to Ohio. While in Illinois he met and won Miss Martha Fountain, of Marshall county, and in 1860 returned and married her. He then followed school teaching In Ohio one year, after which he returned to Wenona, Ill., where he followed the trade of house painting for some five or six years. From there he went to Oskaloosa, Iowa, where he was engaged, in the manufacture of window blinds. At the time of the 1880 census, the Piersons are found in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, where Oliver is listed as a Blind Manufacturer;
Oliver Pierson Self M 44 Ohio
Martha Pierson Wife F 47 Illinois
William E Pierson Son M 18 Ohio
Cora B Pierson Daughter F 14 Illinois
Francis Pierson Daughter F 10 Illinois
Edward Pierson Son M 5 Illinois
Here he remained till the fall of 1882, when he removed to Wabash county, Ind., and engaged in the saw mill business. In this he continued till 1892, when he engaged in the same business in Knox county and continued it till the year 1899. Mr. Pierson is a skillful mechanic and well versed in everything pertaining to saws and saw mills; At filing and rehammering saws he has few superiors and his trade in this line is quite large. Mr. Pierson is the father of two sons and two daughters.
At the time of the 1900 census, Martha and Oliver are found in Vincennes Township Vincennes city Ward 3, Knox County, Indiana. They have been married 39 years and
Oliver Pierson Head M 65 Ohio
Martha Pierson Wife F 62 Illinois
Martha (Fountain) Pierson died on August 19, 1909, while Oliver died less than a year later. Their mortal remains were laid in the Fairview Cemetery in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana.
Oliver Pierson Self M 44 Ohio
Martha Pierson Wife F 47 Illinois
William E Pierson Son M 18 Ohio
Cora B Pierson Daughter F 14 Illinois
Francis Pierson Daughter F 10 Illinois
Edward Pierson Son M 5 Illinois
Here he remained till the fall of 1882, when he removed to Wabash county, Ind., and engaged in the saw mill business. In this he continued till 1892, when he engaged in the same business in Knox county and continued it till the year 1899. Mr. Pierson is a skillful mechanic and well versed in everything pertaining to saws and saw mills; At filing and rehammering saws he has few superiors and his trade in this line is quite large. Mr. Pierson is the father of two sons and two daughters.
At the time of the 1900 census, Martha and Oliver are found in Vincennes Township Vincennes city Ward 3, Knox County, Indiana. They have been married 39 years and
Oliver Pierson Head M 65 Ohio
Martha Pierson Wife F 62 Illinois
Martha (Fountain) Pierson died on August 19, 1909, while Oliver died less than a year later. Their mortal remains were laid in the Fairview Cemetery in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana.
Martha Fountain, the daughter of William Fountain and Jane (McGinnis Fountain, was born c. September __, 1838/39 in Peoria County, Illinois. Martha was married to Oliver Pierson. Oliver Pierson of the White Bicycle Company, was born in Knox county, Ohio, December 13, 1836. After leaving the public schools, young Pierson took an academic course at Martinsburg and there attended college for a time. He afterward learned the trade of chair maker but did not long follow it, taking up that of house painting, emigrating in 1857 to Marshall county, Illinois. Here he taught school one year and then returned to Ohio. While in Illinois he met and won Miss Martha Fountain, of Marshall county, and in 1860 returned and married her. He then followed school teaching In Ohio one year, after which he returned to Wenona, Ill., where he followed the trade of house painting for some five or six years. From there he went to Oskaloosa, Iowa, where he was engaged, in the manufacture of window blinds. At the time of the 1880 census, the Piersons are found in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, where Oliver is listed as a Blind Manufacturer;
Oliver Pierson Self M 44 Ohio
Martha Pierson Wife F 47 Illinois
William E Pierson Son M 18 Ohio
Cora B Pierson Daughter F 14 Illinois
Francis Pierson Daughter F 10 Illinois
Edward Pierson Son M 5 Illinois
Here he remained till the fall of 1882, when he removed to Wabash county, Ind., and engaged in the saw mill business. In this he continued till 1892, when he engaged in the same business in Knox county and continued it till the year 1899. Mr. Pierson is a skillful mechanic and well versed in everything pertaining to saws and saw mills; At filing and rehammering saws he has few superiors and his trade in this line is quite large. Mr. Pierson is the father of two sons and two daughters.
At the time of the 1900 census, Martha and Oliver are found in Vincennes Township Vincennes city Ward 3, Knox County, Indiana. They have been married 39 years and
Oliver Pierson Head M 65 Ohio
Martha Pierson Wife F 62 Illinois
Martha (Fountain) Pierson died on August 19, 1909, while Oliver died less than a year later. Their mortal remains were laid in the Fairview Cemetery in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana.
Oliver Pierson Self M 44 Ohio
Martha Pierson Wife F 47 Illinois
William E Pierson Son M 18 Ohio
Cora B Pierson Daughter F 14 Illinois
Francis Pierson Daughter F 10 Illinois
Edward Pierson Son M 5 Illinois
Here he remained till the fall of 1882, when he removed to Wabash county, Ind., and engaged in the saw mill business. In this he continued till 1892, when he engaged in the same business in Knox county and continued it till the year 1899. Mr. Pierson is a skillful mechanic and well versed in everything pertaining to saws and saw mills; At filing and rehammering saws he has few superiors and his trade in this line is quite large. Mr. Pierson is the father of two sons and two daughters.
At the time of the 1900 census, Martha and Oliver are found in Vincennes Township Vincennes city Ward 3, Knox County, Indiana. They have been married 39 years and
Oliver Pierson Head M 65 Ohio
Martha Pierson Wife F 62 Illinois
Martha (Fountain) Pierson died on August 19, 1909, while Oliver died less than a year later. Their mortal remains were laid in the Fairview Cemetery in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana.
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