Franklyn Marsden Pierson
Nov. 10, 1862-Jan. 9, 1948
Niles Daily Star, Saturday, January 10, 1948, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Franklyn Marsden Pierson, 224 North Fourth street, passed away at 4:25 p.m. on Jan. 9 in Pawating hospital, after an illness of one week.
Pierson, who was born Nov. 10, 1862, in Batavia, N.Y., had lived here since childhood, and leaves survivng him his widow, Jessica Wickham Pierson. For the past several years, he had been retired from his duties as general salesman for the state of Michigan for Carson, Pirie, Scott and company, Chicago.
Friends may call at the Kiger funeral home. Services will be conducted by Thomas Garvin, reader of Church of Christ, Scientist, at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.