Carrie May Lincoln, the daughter of Alvin Hovey Lincoln and Catherine Louisa Grames Lincoln, was born at Osakis, Douglas County, Minnesota. Her father, Alvin, a Civil War Veteran, was a farmer and also worked as a taxidermist.
When Carrie May was yet a young girl, her family moved from her birthplace to Wadena, Minnesota. Photos of Carrie May as a child show a cute little girl with brown hair and eyes; in one of them, she is smiling. From the look of the clothing she wore, the family had little means. In one photo, Carry May, Minnie, and Alma Laura are all wearing clothing made from the same cloth, probably made by their mother.
At the age of 17, Carrie met Hollis Andrew Pierce, a teacher at one of the small villages near her family's home in Wadena County. Carrie and Hollis were married in Wadena on August 20, 1893; Hollis was about thirty years older than Carrie May. Carrie gave birth to her first child, William Hays Pierce, in Wadena, on May 30, 1894.
Carrie and Hollis moved to Beltrami County, Minnesota, in 1899, settling in the Grant Valley where they took up a homestead. There Hollis worked as a school teacher.
Quoting from a letter Jeanne Pierce received from Etta Plummer Bishop, Carrie's niece, Carrie ". . . was a wonderful but very plain woman, and had the patience of Job . . . Before I close I want you to know your Grandmother May was a very wonderful person. I loved her more than any other relative, except my Mother and Father . . . Uncle Holl always taught school and often quite far from home; one time he didn't return and we never have known what had happened to him."
May Pierce Hill recalled her father's account of the death of his mother, Carrie May. Apparently Carrie May and Bill were out repairing a fence when Carrie collapsed and died on the spot. She passed away October 23, 1910 at Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota and her body was buried at Pine River, Minn. Her obituary appeared in the local newspaper, as follows:
Mrs. Carrie May, wife of Hollis A. Pierce, passed away suddenly, from heart failure, at her home in Grant Valley, October 24. She had been in her usual health and no serious danger had been anticipated.
Mrs. Pierce came to Beltrami County with her husband in 1899, settling in Grant Valley where they took up a homestead. Mr. Pierce since coming here has been engaged in teaching school, and this year he is teaching in the town of Buzzle.
At the time of her death, Mrs. Pierce was 34 years 5 months and 21 days old. She leaves behind to mourn her five children, the oldest a boy of sixteen and the youngest a boy of two years old, besides her husband. She was the oldest daughter of Alvin Hovey Lincoln of Leaf River, Wadena County this state. Two sisters, Mrs. W.V. Gilmore, Judson, North Dakota, Mrs. Leo Glover, of Pine River, Minn., and a brother Fred Lincoln, of International Falls, are among the near relatives who are left to mourn a dear sister.
The remains were brought to Bemidji on the 25th and a short service was held in the Presbyterian church, Rev. S.E.P. White officiating, after which the remains were shipped to Pine River for interment.
Her children long lamented the loss of their dear mother. After her death and the disappearance of their father, the eldest two children were on their own, while the youngest three of the children lived with their mother's sister, Alma Laura Lincoln Gilmore, whom they called Auntie Laura.
Biography written by her great-grandson, David M. Pierce.
When Carrie May was yet a young girl, her family moved from her birthplace to Wadena, Minnesota. Photos of Carrie May as a child show a cute little girl with brown hair and eyes; in one of them, she is smiling. From the look of the clothing she wore, the family had little means. In one photo, Carry May, Minnie, and Alma Laura are all wearing clothing made from the same cloth, probably made by their mother.
At the age of 17, Carrie met Hollis Andrew Pierce, a teacher at one of the small villages near her family's home in Wadena County. Carrie and Hollis were married in Wadena on August 20, 1893; Hollis was about thirty years older than Carrie May. Carrie gave birth to her first child, William Hays Pierce, in Wadena, on May 30, 1894.
Carrie and Hollis moved to Beltrami County, Minnesota, in 1899, settling in the Grant Valley where they took up a homestead. There Hollis worked as a school teacher.
Quoting from a letter Jeanne Pierce received from Etta Plummer Bishop, Carrie's niece, Carrie ". . . was a wonderful but very plain woman, and had the patience of Job . . . Before I close I want you to know your Grandmother May was a very wonderful person. I loved her more than any other relative, except my Mother and Father . . . Uncle Holl always taught school and often quite far from home; one time he didn't return and we never have known what had happened to him."
May Pierce Hill recalled her father's account of the death of his mother, Carrie May. Apparently Carrie May and Bill were out repairing a fence when Carrie collapsed and died on the spot. She passed away October 23, 1910 at Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota and her body was buried at Pine River, Minn. Her obituary appeared in the local newspaper, as follows:
Mrs. Carrie May, wife of Hollis A. Pierce, passed away suddenly, from heart failure, at her home in Grant Valley, October 24. She had been in her usual health and no serious danger had been anticipated.
Mrs. Pierce came to Beltrami County with her husband in 1899, settling in Grant Valley where they took up a homestead. Mr. Pierce since coming here has been engaged in teaching school, and this year he is teaching in the town of Buzzle.
At the time of her death, Mrs. Pierce was 34 years 5 months and 21 days old. She leaves behind to mourn her five children, the oldest a boy of sixteen and the youngest a boy of two years old, besides her husband. She was the oldest daughter of Alvin Hovey Lincoln of Leaf River, Wadena County this state. Two sisters, Mrs. W.V. Gilmore, Judson, North Dakota, Mrs. Leo Glover, of Pine River, Minn., and a brother Fred Lincoln, of International Falls, are among the near relatives who are left to mourn a dear sister.
The remains were brought to Bemidji on the 25th and a short service was held in the Presbyterian church, Rev. S.E.P. White officiating, after which the remains were shipped to Pine River for interment.
Her children long lamented the loss of their dear mother. After her death and the disappearance of their father, the eldest two children were on their own, while the youngest three of the children lived with their mother's sister, Alma Laura Lincoln Gilmore, whom they called Auntie Laura.
Biography written by her great-grandson, David M. Pierce.
Carrie May Lincoln, the daughter of Alvin Hovey Lincoln and Catherine Louisa Grames Lincoln, was born at Osakis, Douglas County, Minnesota. Her father, Alvin, a Civil War Veteran, was a farmer and also worked as a taxidermist.
When Carrie May was yet a young girl, her family moved from her birthplace to Wadena, Minnesota. Photos of Carrie May as a child show a cute little girl with brown hair and eyes; in one of them, she is smiling. From the look of the clothing she wore, the family had little means. In one photo, Carry May, Minnie, and Alma Laura are all wearing clothing made from the same cloth, probably made by their mother.
At the age of 17, Carrie met Hollis Andrew Pierce, a teacher at one of the small villages near her family's home in Wadena County. Carrie and Hollis were married in Wadena on August 20, 1893; Hollis was about thirty years older than Carrie May. Carrie gave birth to her first child, William Hays Pierce, in Wadena, on May 30, 1894.
Carrie and Hollis moved to Beltrami County, Minnesota, in 1899, settling in the Grant Valley where they took up a homestead. There Hollis worked as a school teacher.
Quoting from a letter Jeanne Pierce received from Etta Plummer Bishop, Carrie's niece, Carrie ". . . was a wonderful but very plain woman, and had the patience of Job . . . Before I close I want you to know your Grandmother May was a very wonderful person. I loved her more than any other relative, except my Mother and Father . . . Uncle Holl always taught school and often quite far from home; one time he didn't return and we never have known what had happened to him."
May Pierce Hill recalled her father's account of the death of his mother, Carrie May. Apparently Carrie May and Bill were out repairing a fence when Carrie collapsed and died on the spot. She passed away October 23, 1910 at Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota and her body was buried at Pine River, Minn. Her obituary appeared in the local newspaper, as follows:
Mrs. Carrie May, wife of Hollis A. Pierce, passed away suddenly, from heart failure, at her home in Grant Valley, October 24. She had been in her usual health and no serious danger had been anticipated.
Mrs. Pierce came to Beltrami County with her husband in 1899, settling in Grant Valley where they took up a homestead. Mr. Pierce since coming here has been engaged in teaching school, and this year he is teaching in the town of Buzzle.
At the time of her death, Mrs. Pierce was 34 years 5 months and 21 days old. She leaves behind to mourn her five children, the oldest a boy of sixteen and the youngest a boy of two years old, besides her husband. She was the oldest daughter of Alvin Hovey Lincoln of Leaf River, Wadena County this state. Two sisters, Mrs. W.V. Gilmore, Judson, North Dakota, Mrs. Leo Glover, of Pine River, Minn., and a brother Fred Lincoln, of International Falls, are among the near relatives who are left to mourn a dear sister.
The remains were brought to Bemidji on the 25th and a short service was held in the Presbyterian church, Rev. S.E.P. White officiating, after which the remains were shipped to Pine River for interment.
Her children long lamented the loss of their dear mother. After her death and the disappearance of their father, the eldest two children were on their own, while the youngest three of the children lived with their mother's sister, Alma Laura Lincoln Gilmore, whom they called Auntie Laura.
Biography written by her great-grandson, David M. Pierce.
When Carrie May was yet a young girl, her family moved from her birthplace to Wadena, Minnesota. Photos of Carrie May as a child show a cute little girl with brown hair and eyes; in one of them, she is smiling. From the look of the clothing she wore, the family had little means. In one photo, Carry May, Minnie, and Alma Laura are all wearing clothing made from the same cloth, probably made by their mother.
At the age of 17, Carrie met Hollis Andrew Pierce, a teacher at one of the small villages near her family's home in Wadena County. Carrie and Hollis were married in Wadena on August 20, 1893; Hollis was about thirty years older than Carrie May. Carrie gave birth to her first child, William Hays Pierce, in Wadena, on May 30, 1894.
Carrie and Hollis moved to Beltrami County, Minnesota, in 1899, settling in the Grant Valley where they took up a homestead. There Hollis worked as a school teacher.
Quoting from a letter Jeanne Pierce received from Etta Plummer Bishop, Carrie's niece, Carrie ". . . was a wonderful but very plain woman, and had the patience of Job . . . Before I close I want you to know your Grandmother May was a very wonderful person. I loved her more than any other relative, except my Mother and Father . . . Uncle Holl always taught school and often quite far from home; one time he didn't return and we never have known what had happened to him."
May Pierce Hill recalled her father's account of the death of his mother, Carrie May. Apparently Carrie May and Bill were out repairing a fence when Carrie collapsed and died on the spot. She passed away October 23, 1910 at Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota and her body was buried at Pine River, Minn. Her obituary appeared in the local newspaper, as follows:
Mrs. Carrie May, wife of Hollis A. Pierce, passed away suddenly, from heart failure, at her home in Grant Valley, October 24. She had been in her usual health and no serious danger had been anticipated.
Mrs. Pierce came to Beltrami County with her husband in 1899, settling in Grant Valley where they took up a homestead. Mr. Pierce since coming here has been engaged in teaching school, and this year he is teaching in the town of Buzzle.
At the time of her death, Mrs. Pierce was 34 years 5 months and 21 days old. She leaves behind to mourn her five children, the oldest a boy of sixteen and the youngest a boy of two years old, besides her husband. She was the oldest daughter of Alvin Hovey Lincoln of Leaf River, Wadena County this state. Two sisters, Mrs. W.V. Gilmore, Judson, North Dakota, Mrs. Leo Glover, of Pine River, Minn., and a brother Fred Lincoln, of International Falls, are among the near relatives who are left to mourn a dear sister.
The remains were brought to Bemidji on the 25th and a short service was held in the Presbyterian church, Rev. S.E.P. White officiating, after which the remains were shipped to Pine River for interment.
Her children long lamented the loss of their dear mother. After her death and the disappearance of their father, the eldest two children were on their own, while the youngest three of the children lived with their mother's sister, Alma Laura Lincoln Gilmore, whom they called Auntie Laura.
Biography written by her great-grandson, David M. Pierce.
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