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Betsy Ann "Bessie" Carhart (38) was born on 5 Apr 1849 in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, United States.
1850 - US Federal Census - Grant County, Wisconsin, United States (with parents)
1860 - US Federal Census - Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, United States (with parents)
1870 - US Federal Census - Scott Township, Hamilton, Iowa, United States (with parents)
1850 - US Federal Census - Grant County, Wisconsin, United States (with parents)
1860 - US Federal Census - Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, United States (with parents)
1870 - US Federal Census - Scott Township, Hamilton, Iowa, United States (with parents)
Bessie married Leroy D. Pierson (6524) on 28 May 1873 in Story County, Iowa, United States. Leroy was born 26 Jun 1850 in Michigan, United States to John Cough and Electa (Tucker) Pierson.
1880 - US Federal Census - Scott Township, Hamilton, Iowa, United States (Occupation: Blacksmith)
1900 - US Federal Census - Mapleton, Monona, Iowa, United States (Occupation: Blacksmith)
1910 - US Federal Census - Mapleton, Monona, Iowa, United States (Occupation: Blacksmith, Own Shop)
1920 - US Federal Census - Mapleton, Monona, Iowa, United States (Occupation: Mechanic, Repair Shop)
1900 - US Federal Census - Mapleton, Monona, Iowa, United States (Occupation: Blacksmith)
1910 - US Federal Census - Mapleton, Monona, Iowa, United States (Occupation: Blacksmith, Own Shop)
1920 - US Federal Census - Mapleton, Monona, Iowa, United States (Occupation: Mechanic, Repair Shop)
The following biography was published in "History of Hardin County, Iowa [Sprinfield Ill: Union Publishing Company, 1993.] [Posted to Ancestry.com by karin1271]
Sherman Township
Leroy D. Pierson
The first blacksmith in Radcliff was Leroy D. Pierson, as he came to the village in the spring of 1881, erected his present shop, and, during the month of April, commence business. He now employs several men, and is doing quite a large business in his line. Mr. Pierson is a native of Jackson county, Michigan, and was born in 1850, his parents being John C. and Electa (Tucker) Pierson. He learned horseshoeing, and followed the same in his native State until 1869. He then came to Iowa, and located in Scott township, Hamilton county, and was there engaged in a general blacksmith and plow shop until he came to Radcliff. Mr. Pierson was married in 1873 to Miss Bessie Carhart, a native of Wisconsin.
Bessie died at the age of 72 in 1921. Leroy died at the age of 76 in Mapleton, Monona, Iowa, United States.