Portrait and biographical record of Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaContaining biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens ..together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . led before his eyes in a railroad acci-dent; and his wife, one of the most estimable andaccomplished of ladies, was rapidly sinking inconsumption. The hour of dreadful gloom sooticame, and he was left alone in the world withoutwife or child. When the terrible Rebellion burst forth whichdivided our countrj- into two parties, and twoonly, Mr. Pierce remained steadfast in t
Portrait and biographical record of Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaContaining biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens ..together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . led before his eyes in a railroad acci-dent; and his wife, one of the most estimable andaccomplished of ladies, was rapidly sinking inconsumption. The hour of dreadful gloom sooticame, and he was left alone in the world withoutwife or child. When the terrible Rebellion burst forth whichdivided our countrj- into two parties, and twoonly, Mr. Pierce remained steadfast in the prin-ciples which he had always cherished, and gavehis sympathies to that pro-slaver> party withwhich he had ever been allied. He declined todo anything, either by voice or pen, to strengthenthe hand of the National Government. He con-tinued to reside in Concord until the time of hisdeath, which occurred in October, 1869. He wasone of the most genial and social of men, an hon-ored communicant of the Episcopal Church, andone of the kindest of neighbors. Generous to afault, he contributed liberally toward the allevia-tion of suffering and want, and many of histowns-people were often gladdened by his
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