“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


NELSON W. PIERCE, Agent of the M. & St. P.R.R. Co, at Watertown 
Junction, and proprietor of the Railway Eating House and Hotel ; born in 
Kingston, N.J., April 10, 1848; he was in the employ of the Camden & 
Amboy Railway Co. for three years prior to coming to Watertown in 
1866; one year, he was at Watertown Station; for the last twelve years, 
he has been agent at the Junction, and for four years, he has carried on 
the hotel and eating-house.  Sept. 9, 1869, he married Miss Mary 
Mitchell, daughter of Thomas Mitchell, a native of England, who came 
to America about the year 1836, worked in New York State a short time, 
and afterward for a short period in Ohio; then came to Watertown, and 
was for many years engaged in farming on Sec. 11, Watertown 
Township, where he died.  Mrs. Pierce was born here July 22, 1849.  Mr. 
Pierce’s family of children are named Helen Augusta, Walter Griffin and 
Roy; they have lost two – William A. and Herbert Vaughan.


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