Tag Archives: First Lady Jane Pierce

The Tragic Death of Bennie Pierce

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Feather Foster

The Pierce Parents When Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) married Jane Means Appleton (1806-63) in 1834, he was nearly thirty, a fine age for a man to marry. Mature, and financially solid enough in trade or profession to provide for a wife. … Continue reading →

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Jane Pierce: First Lady of Sorrows

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Some people are born with a melancholy gene. Like Jane Appleton Pierce. A Solemn Girl There was nothing in Jane Appleton’s (1806-63) childhood that suggested merriment. She was a New Englander, her father a Congregational minister, and strict religious observance … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: First Lady Jane Pierce

The Tragic Death of Bennie Pierce

Jane Pierce: First Lady of Sorrows

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