History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the
Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical
Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc.  Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co.,
Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L.
Goodspeed. Spencer County.

ELEAZER J. PIERCE, a prominent citizen and farmer, was born in this
county, April 27, 1848, and was reared upon a farm, receiving in boyhood
only a rudimentary education.  For the sketch of his parents see the
biography of George H. Pierce.  Eleazer remained with his parents until
twenty-seven years of age, though upon attaining his majority, he began
accumulating property of his own.  At the age of fifteen, being a large,
strong boy, he enlisted in Company A, Seventeenth Regiment Indiana
Volunteer Infantry (mounted) and served honorably and with great credit
for a boy for two years and was discharged in August, 1865, as Sergeant,
by reason of the close of the war.  He was in the following important
engagements:  Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain, Flat Rock, New Hope Church,
two days fight near Selma, Ala., and elsewhere.  Upon his return he went
to school for a time.  April 27, 1875, he married Mary J. Mathers.  He is
a member of the Decker Post, G. A. R., and is a leading Republican, being
a member of the Republican County Central Committee.  He is one of the
prominent and progressive men of the county. (Northwest Township). 

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