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Information Clinton's grandfather, Stephen Clark Pierce (1825-1887) was born in Moretown, [[Vermont]]. Before relocating to Brodhead, in 1850 he and his brother Cpl. George Morris Pierce (b. 1828 VT - d. 1886 Thunder Bay, [[Ontario|ON]]) operated a hotel in a gold rush camp in what is now the Sacramento metro, known as Georgetown (Growlersburg), El Dorado, [[California]], founded year prior. The nearby Mamaluke Hill produced over $5M in gold, speculated to be the "richest hill in California for its size", as per [https://wwwsierranevadageotourism.google.com/books/editionorg/Hearingsentries/bZd2jCAcP1cC?gbpv=1 1952 hearinggeorgetown-no-484-california-historical-landmark Sierra Nevada Geotourism] opposing a proposed taxation bill. A picture of fire in 1852 burned the store can be found at "tent city" to the ground, but they rebuilt brick & stone buildings fitted with fireproof iron doors, according to [httphttps://www.brodheadhistoryedcgov.org/exhibitionus/filesGovernment/originalMuseum/4553daf83690804e96f9611e901d7feb.jpg BrodheadHistorygeorgetown-history EDCGov.orgus].
Clinton's grandfather, Stephen Clark Pierce (1825-1887) was born in Moretown, [[Vermont]]. Before relocating to Brodhead, in 1850 he and his brother Cpl. George Morris Pierce (b. 1828 VT - d. 1886 Thunder Bay, [[Ontario|ON]]) operated a hotel in a gold rush camp in what is now the Sacramento metro, known as Georgetown (Growlersburg), El Dorado, [[California]], founded year prior. The nearby Mamaluke Hill produced over $5M in gold, speculated to be the "richest hill in California for its size", as per [https://sierranevadageotourism.org/entries/georgetown-no-484-california-historical-landmark Sierra Nevada Geotourism]. A fire in 1852 burned the "tent city" to the ground, but they rebuilt brick & stone buildings fitted with fireproof iron doors, according to [https://www.edcgov.us/Government/Museum/georgetown-history EDCGov.us]. The American patriarch of the Pierce family was Thomas Pierce (b. 1583 Norwich, Norfolk, [[England|Eng. - d. 1666 Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, [[Massachusetts|MA]]). Charlestown is the oldest neighborhood in Boston. His daughter Judith Pierce (1627-1649) was born at Watertown, Middlesex, MA which, considering the city was not officially founded until 1630, that would suggest that Thomas Pierce was among its founders.
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*** Orvel Carl Gadow, Jr. (b. 1934 Spring Grove, WI - d. 2002 Janesville, WI). Wife: Joan Adele Roettger Gadow (b. 1936 Janesville, Rock, WI - d. 2014 Monroe, WI), daughter of Clarence Henry Roettger (b. 1912 Seward, Winnebago, IL - d. 1987 Pecatonica, Winnebago, IL) & Roberta Agnes Brown Roettger (b. 1912 Janesville, WI - d. 1984 Durand, Winnebago, IL).
*** Robert Raymond Gadow (1932-2018 Monroe, WI). Wife: Margaret Jean VanSkike Gadow (b. 1933 Spring Valley, WI - d. 2015 Janesville, WI), daughter of Robert Bradshaw Van Skike (b. 1902 Spring Valley, WI - d. 1946 Brodhead, WI) & Thelma Mae Nyman VanSkike-Roenneburg (b. 1905 Hume, Bates, [[Missouri|MO]] - d. 1996 Monroe, WI). Thelma's 2nd husband was Harold Henry Louis Roenneburg (b. 1908 Decatur, Green, WI - d. 1977 Brodhead, WI).
*** Janet Mae Gadow Nenneman (b. 1939 Spring Grove, WI). Husband (1958): Ronald J. Nenneman.
** Alfred Frank Gadow (b. 1906 Spring Grove, Green, WI - d. 1954 Green Co, WI). Wife (1931 @ Green Co., WI): Alice Ruth Malcook Gadow (b. 1913 Monroe, Green, WI - d. 1994 Brodhead, Rock, WI), daughter of Herman Malcook (1874-1948 Sylvester, WI) & Lydia F. Hintz Malcook (b. 1883 Dakota, Stephenson, [[Illinois|IL]] - d. 1967 Brodhead, WI).
In 1958, Janet Gadow was employed by the Pierce Music Co. in Brodhead. Clinton Stephen Pierce (b. 1895 Decatur, WI - d. 1985 Brodhead, WI) served as mayor of Brodhead, as well as president of the Wisconsin Phonograph Operators' Association, and with his wife Marie, the Pierce Music Co. (+1930-1952+) that provided jukebox rental to schools, youth centers, etc. for $20/mo with servicing every two weeks replacing records. Information as per [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Hearings/bZd2jCAcP1cC?gbpv=1 1952 hearing] opposing a proposed taxation bill. A picture of the store can be found at [http://www.brodheadhistory.org/exhibition/files/original/4553daf83690804e96f9611e901d7feb.jpg BrodheadHistory.org].
It is also worth noting that there was an exclusive brethren assembly in the Sacramento Valley as early as the 1870's, including a TW brother named L.M. Johnson residing in [[California#El_Dorado_County|El Dorado county]] in the mid to late 1940's in Placerville.
