213. Luke J. MORSE (Joshua , Joshua , Jacob , Joshua , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1 on 18 Sep 1838 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. He died 2 on 30 Jul 1915 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. He was buried in South Newfane Cemetery.
Luke Morse, as a child of Joshua Morse, came from 1850 Newfane Census.
MILITARY, GS: Co. I, 8th Regt., Vt. Vols., Civil War.
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CENSUS: 1870, Newfane, Windham Co., VT (Luke Morse, age 31, b. VT, currier; Hattie S. Morse, age 23, b. VT; Sheridan Morse, age 3, b. VT; Alton J. Morse, age 8/12, b. VT)CENSUS: 1880, Newfane, Windham Co., VT (Luke J. Morse, age 43, b. VT, parents b. VT, farmer; Hattie S. Morse, wife, age 33, b. VT, parents b. VT; Sheridan Morse, son, age 12, b. VT; Alton J. Morse, son age 10, b. VT; Minnie A. Morse, dau., age 8, b. VT; Lizzie L. Morse, dau., age 4, b. VT; Lena L, Morse, dau., age 4, b. VT; Mabel E. Morse, dau,. age 2, b. VT).
Luke married Hattie S. REED. Hattie was born 1 on 4 Oct 1847 in Vermont. She died 2 on 5 Apr 1939 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. She was buried in South Newfane Cemetery.
They had the following children:
350 M i Sheridan M. MORSE was born 1 on 16 Aug 1867 in Vermont. He died 2 on 30 May 1893 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. He was buried in South Newfane Cemetery. 351 M ii Alton J. MORSE was born in 1870 in Vermont. 352 F iii Minnie A. MORSE was born in 1872 in Vermont. 353 F iv Lizzie L. MORSE was born in 1876 in Vermont. 354 F v Lena L. MORSE was born in 1876 in Vermont. 355 F vi Mabel E. MORSE was born in 1878 in Vermont.
235. Ellen R. "Ella" STRATTON (Mary "Polly" MORSE , Joshua , Jacob , Joshua , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born on 25 Jan 1849 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT (Gs). She died on 29 Oct 1930 in GS. She was buried in Williamsville Cemetery.
Ellen married John Hastings MERRIFIELD son of John Adams MERRIFIELD and Louisa WILLIAMS on 24 Feb 1886. John was born 1 on 12 Jun 1847 in Williamsville, Windham Co., VT. He died 2 on 29 Dec 1906/1907. He was buried in Williamsville Cemetery.
John H. Merrifield at one time owned the Williamsville Store for 3 or 4 years and sold out to C. E. Park in 1881 (Ruth's notes)
GS death: 1906
They had the following children:
356 M i Ernest MERRIFIELD died on 30 May 1889 in Williamsville, Windham VT, Age 11 mos. (GS).
He died a few days less than 1 year old.
244. Charles Perrin MORSE (Nathaniel Clark , Joshua , Jacob , Joshua , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1 on 15 Jan 1852 in Kentucky.
Charles P. Morse worked for the Erie Railroadas an employee and later as a general contractor. He was educated and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Charles was superintendent of the Great Western Dispatch Transportation Company of Cincinnati.
Charles married 1 Emma D. BRADEN on 27 Jul 1882. Emma was born 2 on 9 Jun 1860.
They had the following children:
357 F i Lucille MORSE was born 1 on 30 Apr 1883.
247. Samuel Finley Breese MORSE (Nathaniel Clark , Joshua , Jacob , Joshua , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1 on 3 Jun 1858 in Louisville, Kentucky. He died 2 on 18 Jan 1919.
Samuel is said to have been prominent in the railroad world and made a significant contribution to the development of Texas and the Southwest. (Ancestry.com, Linda LaMonte Knopke). He was a general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific Railroad, New Orleans, Louisiana in 1896. In 1910, his occupation was given as "promoter."
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Census: 1880, Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky -- Mary Z. Morse, self, widow, age 48, b. VA, parents b. VA; Charles Morse, son, age 28, b. KY, book keeper; Samuel F. B. Morse, son, age 22, b. KY, railroad clerk; Sarah Morse, dau, age 18, b. KY; Mattie W. Morse, dau, age 17, b. KY; Irving Halsey, boarder, age 43, b. OH, parents b. OH, lawyer; Nina W. Halsey, sister, age 29, b. KY, parents b. VA; Matilda Withers, mother, widow, age 61, b. VA, parents b. VA; Mattie Hutchinson, niece, age 19, b. KY, father b. VA, mother b. OH; Ovid Howlett, female, servant, age 21, b. KY, parents b. KY, servant; Anna Scruggs, servant, age 25, b. KY, father b. KY, mother b. VA, servant.Census: 1910, Manhattan, New York, NY --- Samuel F. B. Morse, head, age 51, b. KY, father b. VT, mother b. VA, promoter, 2nd marriage, married 10 years; Julia B. Morse, wife, age 35, b. OH, father b. PA, mother b. OH, 1st marriage, married 10 yrs, 2 children born, 2 children living; Eleanor B. Morse, dau, age 8 b. TX, father b. KY, mother b. OH; Daniel S. Morse, son, age 6, b. RI, father b. KY, mother b. OH; Mary Ellis, servant, black, widow, age 70, b. KY, parents b. unknown, cook - private family.
Census: 1920, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY
Samuel married 1 (1) Nellie Louise MORRIS on 24 Mar 1881 in Covington, KY. Nellie was born 2 on 24 Mar 1860.
They had the following children:
358 F i Julia May MORSE was born 1 on 14 Feb 1882. Julia married 1 William D. CLEVELAND on 29 Apr 1903 in Houston, Texas. 359 M ii William Granville MORSE was born 1 in 1884. 360 M iii Albert Withers MORSE was born 1 on 23 Aug 1886. 361 M iv Samuel Finley Breese MORSE Jr. was born 1 in 1888.
Samuel married 1 (2) Luella Caroline BEESON on 1 Jan 1900. Luella was born about 1875 in Ohio.
They had two children.
They had the following children:
362 F v Living 363 M vi Living
249. Matilda Withers MORSE (Nathaniel Clark , Joshua , Jacob , Joshua , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1 on 1 May 1863 in Kentucky.
Matilda married 1 Dr. William Patton GRIFFITHS on 17 Jun 1891. William was born 2 on 14 Aug 1854 in Philadelphia, PA.
RESIDED: Towanda PA in 1896
They had the following children:
364 F i Mary Morse GRIFFITHS was born 1 on 15 Oct 1896.
253. Marion Estelle MORSE (Samuel , Joshua , Jacob , Joshua , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born on 14 Apr 1858 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT (Gs). She died on 9 Nov 1957 in GS. She was buried in Williamsville Cemetery.
Marion married Arthur Miller MERRIFIELD son of John Adams MERRIFIELD and Louisa WILLIAMS. Arthur was born on 1 Feb 1849 in GS. He died on 3 Oct 1939 in GS. He was buried in Williamsville Cemetery.
They had the following children:
278. Dr. Fred M. CHILDS (Mary Emma MORSE , Jacob , Jacob , Joshua , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born in May 1870 in Iowa.
BIRTH: 1900 Census, Villisca, Montgomery, Iowa.
At the time of his mother's death he lived in Des Moines, Iowa.
Fred married Fannie L. about 1896. Fannie was born 1 on 14 Feb 1876 in Illinois. She died 2 on 24 May 1929. She was buried in Villisca Cemetery.
GS: Mrs. F. M. Childs.
They had the following children:
368 M i Living 369 F ii Living
280. John Hastings MERRIFIELD (John Adams MERRIFIELD , Elizabeth MORSE , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1 on 12 Jun 1847 in Williamsville, Windham Co., VT. He died 2 on 29 Dec 1906/1907. He was buried in Williamsville Cemetery.
John H. Merrifield at one time owned the Williamsville Store for 3 or 4 years and sold out to C. E. Park in 1881 (Ruth's notes)
GS death: 1906
John married Ellen R. "Ella" STRATTON daughter of Asa R. STRATTON and Mary "Polly" MORSE on 24 Feb 1886. Ellen was born on 25 Jan 1849 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT (Gs). She died on 29 Oct 1930 in GS. She was buried in Williamsville Cemetery.
They had the following children:
370 M i Ernest MERRIFIELD is printed as #356.
281. Arthur Miller MERRIFIELD (John Adams MERRIFIELD , Elizabeth MORSE , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born on 1 Feb 1849 in GS. He died on 3 Oct 1939 in GS. He was buried in Williamsville Cemetery.
Arthur married Marion Estelle MORSE daughter of Samuel MORSE and Georgiana GOODNOW. Marion was born on 14 Apr 1858 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT (Gs). She died on 9 Nov 1957 in GS. She was buried in Williamsville Cemetery.
They had the following children:
371 F i Marion Louise MERRIFIELD is printed as #365. 372 F ii Florence A. MERRIFIELD is printed as #366. 373 M iii Samuel A. MERRIFIELD is printed as #367.
284. Sidney E. MORSE (Calvin , John , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born in 1837 in Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA.
CENSUS 1860 & 1870, Jackson, PA Sidney Morse, wife and child lived with his parents.
Sidney married Eunice M.. Eunice was born about 1837 in PA.
They had the following children:
374 F i Ida MORSE was born about 1851 in Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA. 375 M ii Jessie MORSE was born in 1869 in Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA.
286. Stella MORSE (John , John , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born in 1840 in PA.
Stella married Elliot SHEPARDSON. Elliot was born in 1835 in PA.
In 1870 they were living in Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA with her mother Achsah Morse, age 49.
Elliot and Stella had the following children:
376 M i Charley SHEPARDSON was born in 1869 in PA.
318. Amherst MORSE (Franklin B. , Thomas Andrews , John , Ebenezer , Joshua , Samuel , Joseph , Samuel ) was born 1 on 5 Oct 1838. He died 2 on 16 Sep 1877. He was buried in Williamsville Old Cemetery.
This child has not been proven.
CENSUS: 1860, Newfane, Windham Co., VT (Amherst Morse, age 31, b. VT, merchant; Alice W. Morse, age 27, b. VT; Florence A. Morse, age 3, b. VT).
Amherst married Alice AUSTIN. Alice was born 1 on 20 Mar 1843. She died 2 on 27 May 1913. She was buried in Williamsville Old Cemetery.
They had the following children:
377 F i Florence A. MORSE was born about 1867 in Newfane, Windham Co., VT. 378 M ii Ernest Austin MORSE was born 1 on 16 Feb 1869. He died 2 on 4 Dec 1869. He was buried in Williamsville Old Cemetery.