136. Mary Emma MORSE (Jacob , Jacob , Joshua , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1, 2 on 18 Jul 1830 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. She died 3, 4 on 27 Feb 1910 in Villisca, Montgomery Co., IA. She was buried in Villisca Cemetery.
Mary married 1 Lorenzo Whitney CHILDS son of Jairus CHILDS and Betesy JONES on 11 Apr 1847 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. Lorenzo was born 2 on 13 Jul 1819 in Wilmington, Windham Co., VT. He died 3, 4 on 5 Apr 1901 in Villisca, Montgomery Co., IA. He was buried in Villisca Cemetery.
LORENZO W. CHILDS- Obituary, (The Red Oak Express, Red Oak, Iowa, 12 Apr 1901)
Lorenzo W. Childs, a resident of Villisca since 1870, died at his home here Friday, April 5, in his 82nd year. He was born in Wilmington, Vt., was married in Vermont April 11, 1847, to Mary E. Morse, conducted a bakery in Chicago in 1852, conducted a bakery in that city for 19 years when on account of failing health he sold out and moved to Villisca. He was a member of the first school board of Villisca, and had served as a member of the town council and as postmaster. Mrs. Childs and four children survive him, Mrs. Abbie Mitchell of Villisca, Mrs. Estella McCourtie of Chicago, L. A. Childs of St. Louis and Dr. F. M. Childs of Des Moines.
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CENSUS: 1870, Villisca, Montgomery Co., IA (L. W. Childs, age 51, b. VT, farmer; Mary E. Childs, age 40, b. VT; Mary F. Childs, age 14, b. ILL; Estella W. Childs, age 12, b. ILL; Lorenzo A. Childs, age 2, b. IL)CENSUS: 1880, Villisca, Montgomery Co., IA (Lorenzo Childs, age 60, b. VT, Deputy Postmaster; Mary E. Childs, age 49, b. VT; Lorenzo A., son, age 11, b. IL; Fred Childs, age 8, b. IA; Henry H. McCartney, son-in-law, age 34, b. IL, Bookkeeper
IGI: birth 31 July 1819 Wilmington, VT
They had the following children:
274 F i Abbie CHILDS was born 1 on 16 Jul 1848 in Vermont. She died 2 on 10 Feb 1908 in Iowa. She was buried in Villisca Cemetery. Abbie married Austin E. MITCHELL about 1870. Austin was born in Feb 1838 in Ohio.
No children born to this couple as of 1900 Villisca census.275 F ii Mary Frances CHILDS was born 1 on 10 Sep 1857 in Chicago, Cook Co., ILL. She died 2 on 6 Sep 1873 in Villisca, Montgomery Co., IA. Mary married 1 Henry H. MCCARTNEY on 25 Jul 1873 in Villisca, Montgomery Co., IA. 276 F iii Estella W. CHILDS was born about 1858 in Chicago, ILL. Estella married Arnold B. MCCOURTIE. 277 M iv Lorenzo A. CHILDS was born about 1868 in Chicago, ILL. + 278 M v Dr. Fred M. CHILDS
143. John Adams MERRIFIELD (Elizabeth MORSE , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1, 2, 3 on 27 Oct 1808. He died 4 on 12 Jul 1897. He was buried in Williamsville, Windham Co., VT.
John married 1 Louisa WILLIAMS daughter of William Hastings WILLIAMS (Capt. "Bill") and Abigail ROBINSON on 14 Jan 1842. Louisa was born on 26 Oct 1811 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. She died on 15 Aug 1884. She was buried in Williamsville, Windham Co., VT.
MARR: 17 Jan 1843 (Hastings Williams)
They had the following children:
279 M i William W. MERRIFIELD was born 1 on 2 May 1845. He died 2 on 30 Sep 1849. He was buried in Williamsville Cemetery. + 280 M ii John Hastings MERRIFIELD + 281 M iii Arthur Miller MERRIFIELD 282 M iv Webster MERRIFIELD was born on 27 Jul 1852 in Williamsville, Windham Co., VT. He died in Jan 1916 in Pasadena, CA.
Education: Powers Institute, Bernardston, Mass; Wilbraham, Mass Academy; Yale.
He was a teacher.Webster married Mrs. Elizabeth H. BULL in 1902. Elizabeth was born in of Newburg, NY. 283 F v Rose A. E. MERRIFIELD was born on 23 Dec 1853 in GS. She died on 19 Jan 1885 in Williamsville, Windham Co., VT GS. She was buried in Williamsville Cemetery.
150. Calvin MORSE (John , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born about 1806 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT.
Resided in Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA
CENSUS: 1860, Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA (Calvin Morse, age 54, b. VT, farmer; Almira Morse, age 49, b. VT; Sidney E. Morse, age 23, b. PA, farmer; Eunice Morse, age, 23, b. PA; Ida Morse, age 9, b. PA).
CENSUS: 1870, Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA (Calvin A. Morse, age 64, b. VT, farmer; Almira Morse, age 58, b. VT; Sidney Morse, age 33, b. PA, farmer; Eunice Morse, age 33, b. PA; Jessie Morse, age 1, b. PA).
Calvin married Almira. Almira was born about 1811 in Windham Co., VT.
They had the following children:
+ 284 M i Sidney E. MORSE
151. John MORSE (John , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1 on 6 Jan 1811 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. He died before 1870 in Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA.
Resided in PA (History of Newfane)
John married Achsah. Achsah was born about 1821 in PA.
They had the following children:
285 F i Annis MORSE was born about 1839 in PA. + 286 F ii Stella MORSE 287 F iii Adeline MORSE was born about 1842 in PA. Adeline married Charles A. ESTERBROOKS. Charles was born about 1835 in Vermont.
In 1870, they were living in Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA.
154. Sidney MORSE (John , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1 on 10 Jan 1818 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. He died 2 on 3 May 1869 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT.
Sidney Morse was well known as a livery stable keeper in Brattleboro, Vermont.
CENSUS: 1860, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT (S. A. Morse, age 42, b. VT, livery stable keeper).
Sidney married Janette RAND daughter of Davis RAND and Nancy WILLARD after 1860. Janette was born 1 on 13 May 1828 in Dummerston, Windham Co., VT.
CENSUS: 1870, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT (Jenet Morse, age 41, b. VT, keeping house; Jennie Morse, age 4, b. VT, at school)
CENSUS: 1880, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT (Jennette Morse, age 52, b. VT; Jennie Morse, age 17, b. VT, dau).
They had the following children:
288 F i Jennie MORSE was born about 1863 in Vermont.
157. Lawson B. MORSE (Ebenezer , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1 on 4 Feb 1805. He died 2 on 1 Jan 1870 in Philadelphia, PA.
Lawson married (1) Elizabeth GATES. Elizabeth was born about 1807. She died 1 on 9 Jul 1844. She was buried in Parish Cemetery, Newfane, VT.
GS: age 37 yrs, wife of Lawson B. Morse.
They had the following children:
289 M i Stephen M. MORSE was born in 1841. He died 1 on 18 Mar 1842 in , age x-10-25 (Gs). He was buried in Parish Cemetery, Newfane, VT.
Lawson married (2) Mary INGRAM.
158. Eliza A. MORSE (Ebenezer , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1 on 11 Nov 1810 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. She died 2, 3 on 5 Feb 1868 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. She was buried in South Newfane Cemetery.
Eliza married 1 Dea. Joseph MORSE son of Joshua MORSE and Sarah "Sally" PHILLIPS on 21 May 1833. Joseph was born 2 on 24 Jun 1805 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. He died 3 on 26 Apr 1886 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. He was buried in South Newfane Cemetery.
JOSEPH MORSE was a Deacon of the Baptist Church.
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Census: 1840, Newfane, Windham Co., VT --- Joseph Morse - 1 male 30-40, 1 female 20-30; 1 male 5-10, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10.Census: 1850, Newfane, Windham Co., VT --- Joseph Morse, age 45, b. VT, farmer; Eliza Morse, age 39, b. VT; Amelia Morse, age 11, b. VT; Dana Morse, age 16, b. VT, farmer.
Census: 1860, Newfane, Windham Co., VT --- Joseph Morse, age 55, b. VT, farmer; Eliza Morse, age 50, b. VT; Harriet Morse, age 20, b. VT; Everett Gould, age 14, b. VT, laborer; Sarah Morse, age 76, b. VT.
Census: 1870, Fayetteville P.O., Newfane, Windham Co., VT --- Joseph Morse, age 65, b. VT, farmer; Dolly R. Morse, age 54, b NH.
Census: 1880, Newfane, Windham Co., VT --- Joseph Morse, age 74, b. VT, father b. MA, mother b. VT, farmer; Dolly R. Morse, wife, age 64, b. NH, parents b. MA.
They had the following children:
290 M i Dana B. MORSE is printed as #218. 291 F ii Mary Rosanna MORSE is printed as #222. 292 F iii Eliza Frances MORSE is printed as #223. 293 F iv Amelia Fuller MORSE is printed as #224. 294 F v Harriet E. MORSE is printed as #225. 295 M vi Charles E. MORSE is printed as #226. 296 F vii Clara P. MORSE is printed as #227.
160. Benjamin E. MORSE (Ebenezer , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1, 2 on 23 Dec 1816 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. He died 3 on 4 Apr 1902 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. He was buried in South Newfane Cemetery.
Benjamin Morse resided in Pondville as a farmer.
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Census: 1850, Newfane, Windham Co., VT, 10 Sep 1850 --- Benjamin Morse, age 33, b. VT; Mariann Morse, age 31, b. NH; Helen Morse, age 9, b. NH; Mary Morse, age 7, b. NH; Herbert Morse, age 7 mos, b. VT.CENSUS: 1870, Newfane, Windham Co., VT (Benjamin Morse, age 51, b. VT, farmer; Mary Ann Morse, wife, age 51; Herbert H. Morse, son, age 20, b. VT; Charles B. Morse, son, age 18, b. VT; Phinnie F. Morse, son, age 13, b. VT; Johnnie E. Morse, son, age 9, b. VT).
Benjamin married 2, 3 Mary Ann HOWE 1 daughter of Rev. Phineas HOWE and Mary HAYDEN on 2 Apr 1840. Mary was born on 3 Jul 1819 in Vermont. She died 4 on 7 Feb 1888 in age 68/7/-. She was buried in South Newfane Cemetery.
They had the following children:
297 F i Helen MORSE was born about 1841 in New Hampshire. 298 F ii Mary MORSE was born about 1843 in New Hampshire. 299 M iii Herbert H. MORSE was born about 1846 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. He died 1 on 11 Sep 1849 in , age 3-4-x (Gs). He was buried in South Newfane Cemetery. 300 M iv Herbert MORSE was born about Feb 1850 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. 301 M v Charles B. MORSE was born in 1852 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. He died 1 on 8 Oct 1873 in , age 21 yrs (Gs). He was buried in South Newfane Cemetery. 302 M vi Phinnie F. MORSE was born in 1857 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT.
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Census: 1880, Eldora, Hardin Co., Iowa --- N. C. Morse, age 30, b. KY, parents b. VT, physician; Fannie A. Morse, wife, age 24, b. KY, parents b. KY; PHINEAS MORSE, boarder, age 23, b. VT, parents b. VT. Was this perhaps this Phinnie F. Morse?303 F vii Hattie Lena MORSE was born about Mar 1859 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. She died on 19 Jul 1860 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT, age x-15-19 (Gs). The cause of death was drowning. She was buried in South Newfane Cemetery. 304 M viii John E. "Johnnie" MORSE was born in May 1861 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT.
161. Sarah MORSE (Ebenezer , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1, 2 on 31 Jan 1819 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. She died 3 on 4 Dec 1900. She was buried in South Newfane Cemetery.
Resided in Pondville.
GS: wife of Russell Mason.
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Census: 1850, Newfane, Windham Co., VT --- Sarah Morse, age 65, b. MA; Sarah Morse, age 37, b. VT.
Sarah married 1 Russell MASON on 31 Jan 1854. Russell was born about 1806 in Vermont.
CENSUS: 1870, Newfane, Windham Co., VT (Russell Mason, age 64, b. VT, farmer; Sarah E. Mason, wife, age 57, b. VT; Chas. A. Mason, son, age 15, b. VT; Lucien S. Mason, son, age 12, b. VT).
Russell & Sarah Mason were living next door to Benjamin Morse in 1870.
They had the following children:
305 M i Charles A. MASON was born about 1855 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. 306 M ii Lucien S. MASON was born about 1858 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT.
163. Ashley W. MORSE (Ebenezer , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1 on 31 Aug 1822 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. He died 2 on 24 Sep 1875 in Dummerston, Windham Co., VT. He was buried in Dummerston Center Cemetery.
DEATH: Ashley and his wife have a gravestone in South Newfane Cemetery, age 53/-/24. However, they are actually buried in the Dummerston Center Cemetery.
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Census: 1850, Newfane, Windham Co., VT --- Ashley Morse, age 28, b. VT, farmer; Aurelia Morse, age 29, b. VT; Adelia Morse, age 2, b. VT; George Morse, age 12, b. VT.CENSUS: 1860 Dummerston, Windham Co., VT ( Ashley Morse, age 37, b. VT, farmer; Aurelia Morse, wife, age 39, b. VT; Adella Morse, dau, age 11, b. VT; Crandell Morse, son, age 8, b. VT; Ellen J. Morse, dau, age 4, b. VT; Mary A. Morse, dau, age 1, b. VT).
Ashley married Aurelia LAWTON. Aurelia was born 1 on 21 Dec 1820. She died 2 on 31 Jul 1901. She was buried in Dummerston Center Cemetery.
They had the following children:
168. Mary FISHER (Mary MORSE , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1, 2 on 25 Apr 1807 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. She died in Dubuque, Iowa.
At the time the History of Newfane was written, Mary was living in Dubuque, Iowa with her son Nelson.
Mary married 1 Pardon T. KIMBALL on 9 Dec 1824. Pardon was born 2 on 2 Jul 1797. He died 3 on 5 Apr 1873. He was buried in Newfane Village Cemetery.
They had the following children:
312 M i Nelson KIMBALL. 313 ii Infant KIMBALL was born in 1825. Infant died on 9 Sep 1825 in , age 2 das (Gs). Infant was buried in Newfane Hill Cemetery. 314 M iii Leland KIMBALL was born in 1828. He died 1 on 12 Aug 1828 in , age 2 mos (Gs). He was buried in Newfane Hill Cemetery.
174. Elizabeth A. MORSE (Thomas Andrews , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1 on 16 Jun 1812 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. She died 2, 3 on 20 Jul 1846 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. She was buried in Newfane Hill Cemetery.
GS: wife of Austin J. Morse, d. 20 June 1846, ae 35 yrs.
Elizabeth married 1 Austin J. MORSE son of Amherst MORSE and Abigail HOLDEN on 9 Apr 1835. Austin was born 2 on 11 Nov 1812 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. He died 3 on 18 Apr 1895 in , age 82 yrs. He was buried in Williamsville Cemetery, Williamsville, VT.
Resided many years on Newfane Hill and at Fayetteville; had been an extensive farmer and cattle drover, represented the town in the State Legislature in 1863 and '64, and in the Constitutional Convention for 1870. He later resided in Worcester, MA (History of Newfane).
They had the following children:
315 M i Edwin MORSE was born in 1841. He died 1 on 15 Mar 1842 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT, age 1-x-16 (Gs). He was buried in Newfane Hill Cemetery.