It is believed this is James G. Pierce, son of David Crockett Pierce -
The Indianapolis News, 24 April 1916, Mon. pg 5
Dead Several Weeks
The body of a man believed to be James Pierce, who formerly worked as a porter at Benjamin Uhl’s saloon, 202 South Illinois street, was found late Saturday afternoon in a vacant room on the second floor of the Bretz block, Illinois and Georgia streets. The body was badly decomposed and it was the opinion of Dr. Paul Robinson, deputy coroner, that the man had been dead for several weeks.
The body was found by Uhl and a bartender who had gone to the second floor of the building in search of a porter who had disappeared from the saloon earlier in the day. Uhl said Pierce was addicted to the use of drugs and liquor and had not been seen for several weeks. The county undertaker took charge of the body and an effort is being made to find Pierce’s relatives.
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1ST MARRIAGE -
Johnson County WPA Index to Marriages 1882-1902, page 221, referencing Book H-6 page 253 records that James G. Pierce married Minnie Hughes on May 18, 1890 in Johnson County.
The Indianapolis Journal, 16 Aug 1893 – Wed. pg 6
SEEKING TO BE FREE AGAIN – Four Marriages That Seem to Have Proven Unhappy Failures.
…Minnie Pierce began suit against James Pierce, whom she married in Johnson county, Indiana in May 1890, and with whom she lived until April 1893. He was a habitual drunkard and several times had delirium tremens.
1900 U.S. Census of Center, Marion Co Indiana, 351 Illinois Street
James G. Pierce, 31, b. Sep 1868, IN - Parents b. IN; Occupation - Bartender
He is listed as head with 8 lodgers
2nd MARRIAGE
Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
James Pierce, widowed, b. 1867 IN. 35 years of age,
Parents - David Pierce and ___Bracken married Louisa Harness on 7 Nov 1902 in Marion Co IN
3RD MARRIAGE
Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
James G. Pierce, widowed, Parents David C. Pierce and __Bracket married Florence E. Dean on 9 Nov 1905 in Marion Co IN
Listed on 1907 City Directory as bartender in Indianapolis, 109 Bloomington
This was the last listing found.
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Indiana Death Certificate records James Pierce about a 45 year old single white male, died of chronic alcoholism at 202 S. Illinois - had been dead for about six weeks. An inquest was held.
No information was known about him.
Burial - Poor Farm.
[Provided by Mark McCrady #47714241 and Cathea Curry #47339429]
The Indianapolis News, 24 April 1916, Mon. pg 5
Dead Several Weeks
The body of a man believed to be James Pierce, who formerly worked as a porter at Benjamin Uhl’s saloon, 202 South Illinois street, was found late Saturday afternoon in a vacant room on the second floor of the Bretz block, Illinois and Georgia streets. The body was badly decomposed and it was the opinion of Dr. Paul Robinson, deputy coroner, that the man had been dead for several weeks.
The body was found by Uhl and a bartender who had gone to the second floor of the building in search of a porter who had disappeared from the saloon earlier in the day. Uhl said Pierce was addicted to the use of drugs and liquor and had not been seen for several weeks. The county undertaker took charge of the body and an effort is being made to find Pierce’s relatives.
---------------
1ST MARRIAGE -
Johnson County WPA Index to Marriages 1882-1902, page 221, referencing Book H-6 page 253 records that James G. Pierce married Minnie Hughes on May 18, 1890 in Johnson County.
The Indianapolis Journal, 16 Aug 1893 – Wed. pg 6
SEEKING TO BE FREE AGAIN – Four Marriages That Seem to Have Proven Unhappy Failures.
…Minnie Pierce began suit against James Pierce, whom she married in Johnson county, Indiana in May 1890, and with whom she lived until April 1893. He was a habitual drunkard and several times had delirium tremens.
1900 U.S. Census of Center, Marion Co Indiana, 351 Illinois Street
James G. Pierce, 31, b. Sep 1868, IN - Parents b. IN; Occupation - Bartender
He is listed as head with 8 lodgers
2nd MARRIAGE
Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
James Pierce, widowed, b. 1867 IN. 35 years of age,
Parents - David Pierce and ___Bracken married Louisa Harness on 7 Nov 1902 in Marion Co IN
3RD MARRIAGE
Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
James G. Pierce, widowed, Parents David C. Pierce and __Bracket married Florence E. Dean on 9 Nov 1905 in Marion Co IN
Listed on 1907 City Directory as bartender in Indianapolis, 109 Bloomington
This was the last listing found.
---
Indiana Death Certificate records James Pierce about a 45 year old single white male, died of chronic alcoholism at 202 S. Illinois - had been dead for about six weeks. An inquest was held.
No information was known about him.
Burial - Poor Farm.
[Provided by Mark McCrady #47714241 and Cathea Curry #47339429]
It is believed this is James G. Pierce, son of David Crockett Pierce -
The Indianapolis News, 24 April 1916, Mon. pg 5
Dead Several Weeks
The body of a man believed to be James Pierce, who formerly worked as a porter at Benjamin Uhl’s saloon, 202 South Illinois street, was found late Saturday afternoon in a vacant room on the second floor of the Bretz block, Illinois and Georgia streets. The body was badly decomposed and it was the opinion of Dr. Paul Robinson, deputy coroner, that the man had been dead for several weeks.
The body was found by Uhl and a bartender who had gone to the second floor of the building in search of a porter who had disappeared from the saloon earlier in the day. Uhl said Pierce was addicted to the use of drugs and liquor and had not been seen for several weeks. The county undertaker took charge of the body and an effort is being made to find Pierce’s relatives.
---------------
1ST MARRIAGE -
Johnson County WPA Index to Marriages 1882-1902, page 221, referencing Book H-6 page 253 records that James G. Pierce married Minnie Hughes on May 18, 1890 in Johnson County.
The Indianapolis Journal, 16 Aug 1893 – Wed. pg 6
SEEKING TO BE FREE AGAIN – Four Marriages That Seem to Have Proven Unhappy Failures.
…Minnie Pierce began suit against James Pierce, whom she married in Johnson county, Indiana in May 1890, and with whom she lived until April 1893. He was a habitual drunkard and several times had delirium tremens.
1900 U.S. Census of Center, Marion Co Indiana, 351 Illinois Street
James G. Pierce, 31, b. Sep 1868, IN - Parents b. IN; Occupation - Bartender
He is listed as head with 8 lodgers
2nd MARRIAGE
Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
James Pierce, widowed, b. 1867 IN. 35 years of age,
Parents - David Pierce and ___Bracken married Louisa Harness on 7 Nov 1902 in Marion Co IN
3RD MARRIAGE
Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
James G. Pierce, widowed, Parents David C. Pierce and __Bracket married Florence E. Dean on 9 Nov 1905 in Marion Co IN
Listed on 1907 City Directory as bartender in Indianapolis, 109 Bloomington
This was the last listing found.
---
Indiana Death Certificate records James Pierce about a 45 year old single white male, died of chronic alcoholism at 202 S. Illinois - had been dead for about six weeks. An inquest was held.
No information was known about him.
Burial - Poor Farm.
[Provided by Mark McCrady #47714241 and Cathea Curry #47339429]
The Indianapolis News, 24 April 1916, Mon. pg 5
Dead Several Weeks
The body of a man believed to be James Pierce, who formerly worked as a porter at Benjamin Uhl’s saloon, 202 South Illinois street, was found late Saturday afternoon in a vacant room on the second floor of the Bretz block, Illinois and Georgia streets. The body was badly decomposed and it was the opinion of Dr. Paul Robinson, deputy coroner, that the man had been dead for several weeks.
The body was found by Uhl and a bartender who had gone to the second floor of the building in search of a porter who had disappeared from the saloon earlier in the day. Uhl said Pierce was addicted to the use of drugs and liquor and had not been seen for several weeks. The county undertaker took charge of the body and an effort is being made to find Pierce’s relatives.
---------------
1ST MARRIAGE -
Johnson County WPA Index to Marriages 1882-1902, page 221, referencing Book H-6 page 253 records that James G. Pierce married Minnie Hughes on May 18, 1890 in Johnson County.
The Indianapolis Journal, 16 Aug 1893 – Wed. pg 6
SEEKING TO BE FREE AGAIN – Four Marriages That Seem to Have Proven Unhappy Failures.
…Minnie Pierce began suit against James Pierce, whom she married in Johnson county, Indiana in May 1890, and with whom she lived until April 1893. He was a habitual drunkard and several times had delirium tremens.
1900 U.S. Census of Center, Marion Co Indiana, 351 Illinois Street
James G. Pierce, 31, b. Sep 1868, IN - Parents b. IN; Occupation - Bartender
He is listed as head with 8 lodgers
2nd MARRIAGE
Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
James Pierce, widowed, b. 1867 IN. 35 years of age,
Parents - David Pierce and ___Bracken married Louisa Harness on 7 Nov 1902 in Marion Co IN
3RD MARRIAGE
Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
James G. Pierce, widowed, Parents David C. Pierce and __Bracket married Florence E. Dean on 9 Nov 1905 in Marion Co IN
Listed on 1907 City Directory as bartender in Indianapolis, 109 Bloomington
This was the last listing found.
---
Indiana Death Certificate records James Pierce about a 45 year old single white male, died of chronic alcoholism at 202 S. Illinois - had been dead for about six weeks. An inquest was held.
No information was known about him.
Burial - Poor Farm.
[Provided by Mark McCrady #47714241 and Cathea Curry #47339429]
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