1 _MILT
2 DATE 1863
2 SOUR S376
3 PAGE Year: 1890; Census Place: Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey; Roll: 43; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 32
3 OBJE M1437
1 _MILT
2 DATE 1865
2 SOUR S376
3 PAGE Year: 1890; Census Place: Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey; Roll: 43; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 32
3 OBJE M1437
Ephraim Pierce Private, Company F, 48th New York Infantry Pension # 872757 / 670553 Widow File # 779221 ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE PENSION RECORDS: Enrolled at New York City under the name Ephraim Pierce on the 28th day of August, 1863 as a private, Company F 48th New York State Infantry, in the service of the United States in the Civil War and was Honorably Discharged at Raleigh, North Carolina on the 1st day of September, 1865. Ephraim Pierce Date of Birth: 12 June 1844 at Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, NJ Date of Death: 29 August 1913 Married to: Harriet Bishop (Bustill) on 25 of December 1866 at Hopewell Township, NJ Her Date of Birth: (not given) around 1846 Her Date of Death: (not given) 17 May 1928 Personal Description of Ephraim Pierce: Height, 5 feet 4 ½ inches; Complexion, Dark; Color of Eyes, Gray; Color of Hair, Black; Occupation was Farmer; that he was born June 12th, 1843, at Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Their Children: Henry Pierce - June 28, 1868. Married Amy, born 1875 Walter Pierce - November 14, 1871 Albert Pierce - July 29, 1876. Married Gerdine, born 1882 Arshele (Arshield) Pierce - January 25, 1880. Married Alta Cuff, born 1882 Harvey E. Pierce - November 28, 1882 Wilbert Pierce - February 25, 1887 Mary Etta Pierce - May 30, 1889. Witnesses for Ephraim & Harriet Pierce: Charles M. Pierce (1845-1922), Uncle to Ephraim Pierce Lorenzo Gould James R. Pierce, Brother to Ephraim Pierce Sarah Green, Sister to Ephraim Pierce Harriet Pierce, Wife and Widow of Ephraim Pierce