from The Republican (Danville, Indiana)--issue of March 24, 1892
Republican candidates for county office:
was born in Boone county in 1864. His parents both died in 1870 when our subject was but a small boy. He came to Danville to live with Samuel Craddick with whom he lived until 1882 attending the public schools. In that year both Mr. and Mrs. Craddick died and Mr. Piersol was left alone in the world. He faced the world manfully and worked at the carpenter's trade in the summer and attended the C.N.C. in the winter from which institution he graduated in the commercial course. About this time he lost all his personal property by fire and soon afterwards he entered the treasurer's office as deputy under Rodney Jeger. With the exception of one year he has been in the office since and has thus become acquainted with all the details of the office. He is an enthusiastic young Republican and was treasurer of the central committee two years ago.