Frost Hudson Pierce

Male30 August 1830–9 August 1900

Brief Life History of Frost Hudson

When Frost Hudson Pierce was born on 30 August 1830, in Vinalhaven, Knox, Maine, United States, his father, Josiah Pierce, was 34 and his mother, Susanna Trundy Luce, was 34. He married Angela Young on 25 December 1854, in North Haven, Knox, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Vinalhaven, Waldo, Maine, United States in 1850 and Maine, United States in 1870. He died on 9 August 1900, at the age of 69, and was buried in John Carver Cemetery, Vinalhaven, Knox, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

Frost Hudson Pierce
1830–1900
Angela Young
1835–1907
Marriage: 25 December 1854
Cora Ella Pierce
1858–1940
Marcia M Pierce
1860–1952
Lydia M Pierce
1864–
Lyford Pierce
1870–1940
Horace Burton Pierce
1871–1916

Sources (11)

  • Frost Pierce, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Frost H. Pierce, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"
  • Forst Hudson Pierce, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    25 December 1854North Haven, Knox, Maine, United States

    • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (9)

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    World Events (8)

    1832 · The Black Hawk War

    Age 2

    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    1832 · Calais Branch is Chartered

    Age 2

    The State of Maine chartered the Calais Railway in 1832, one of the first railway charters to be granted by the state. Construction was very long, as the project was reorganized, abandoned, transferred to other companies, and extended several times. It was finally completed in 1898.

    1851 · First State to Attempt Prohibition

    Age 21

    "In 1851, Maine outlawed the sale of alcohol, allowing exceptions only for ""medicinal, mechanical, and manufacturing purposes"". This made Maine the first state to experiment with prohibition. Neal Dow, mayor of Portland, believed that alcohol was linked to slavery and was also convinced by the Christian temperance movement. Dow ran into problems later for his anti-immigration rhetoric against the Irish, and also for breaking his own prohibition laws; although not a designated ""purchaser"", Dow personally purchased alcohol to distribute to local doctors, violating a technicality. As the citizens turned against him, Dow eventually ordered soldiers to fire on protesters. This marked a sharp decline in Dow's political career, and the Maine Law was repealed by 1856. Aspects of the law would remain in tact, however, and ultimately paved the way for the 18th Amendment, which prohibited alcohol on the national level."

    Name Meaning

    English, Welsh, and Irish: from the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English personal name Piers, Peres, Peris, an Old French nominative of Pierre or Per, the French form of Peter . Pierce is especially frequent in northwestern Wales and Lancashire, while Pearce is the more common spelling in the rest of England. In Ireland Pierce and Pearse represent a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Piarais ‘son of Piaras’, a Gaelicized form of Piers.

    Americanized form of some similar-sounding Jewish surname.

    History: Franklin Pierce (1804–69), 14th president of the US, was born in Hillsborough, NH, on the New England frontier. His English ancestor Thomas Pierce emigrated to Charlestown, MA, in 1633/34.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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    Story Highlight

    Tina Cohen Excerpt from Island Journal

    Tina Cohen (librarian and archivist at Deerfield Academy, Deefield, Massachusetts and long-time Vinalhaven summer resident) published an article about Thomas & Elizabeth Pierce family which is publis …

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