Orson Bearce, b. 1 Apr 1819 in New York, d. 25 Oct 1908 in Lewiston, Fulton County, Illinois, son of Eli Hervey Bearce & Sarah Elizabeth Austin. He married Betsey Brown (1st wife) on March 23, 1842 in Fulton County, Illinois. He married Jane McNeal (2nd wife) on April 3, 1853 in Fulton County, Illinois.