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2. ALBERT L.2 MOREY, son of Jeremy1, 1, was a private in the 14th N. H. Vols., in the Civil War. He became an inmate at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, at Togus, Me., and d. at Augusta, Me., Nov. 5, 1892. He m. (published, Dec. 18, 1861) Helen Elizabeth Twitchell, b. at Meredith (?), about 1843; dau. of Horace and Betsey G. (Bartlett) 'Twitchell of Dublin. They lived together but a short time and were divorced. They had no ch. She was subsequently m., July 4, 1876 to Adelbert B. Brooks of Fox- borough, Mass.
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1. BETSEY MORRIS, a maiden lady, was a dau. of Capt. Jonathan and Mary (Skinner) Morris. She was b. in Sturbridge, Mass., Aug. 20, 1781, and d. in Westmoreland, Aug. 25, 1867 .. She was a sister of Mrs. David Emery Boyn- ton, and lived long in the home of Mrs. Boynton, at 176. She was a member of the Baptist church in Sullivan. She was also a sister of Mrs. Abner Blodgett, whose son, Abner Blodgett, Jr., q. v., also lived and died at the Boyntons'. Miss Betsey was the youngest of her father's ten children. Still another sister, Anna, m. Stephen Pierce, q. v.
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1. DAVID MORRISON, a son of David! and Janet or Jenny (Miller) Morrison, was b. in Langdon, Apr. 13, 1809; d. in Worcester, Mass., May 30, 1900. He was a miller and worked for a time, in the early fifties, in Caleb Goodnow's mill, now owned by T. A. Hastings. While in town, he was a tenant in the Reuben Morse house at 2. He m., Dec. 17, 1833, Betsey Wilson, b. in Acworth, Mar. 22, 1812 ; d. in Worcester, Mass., May 28, 1899; dau. of Joseph and Janet or Jenny (Pinkerton) Wilson. They res. in Langdon, Alstead, S., and Worcester, Mass. They had eight ch. : 1. Lucetta Wilson3, b. in Langdon, Dec. 12, 1834 ; m. Orland K. Spaulding, q. v. 2. Oscar Fitzland3, b. in Alstead, May 22, 1837. He married, lived at Taylorsville, Ill., and had two daughters. 3. A son3, b. in Alstead, and d. the same day, living a few hours. 4. Julia Ann3, b. in Alstead, Sept. 11, 1844. She m. T. C. Sexton of Zenobia, Ill., and never had a child. 5. Loretta Amelia3, b. in Alstead, June 7, 1846. She m. Dr. William Geddes, whom she survived. 6. Joseph Wilson3, b. in Langdon, Sept. 23, 1848. He m. and lived at Mattoon, Ill. His only child was a daughter. 7. Lucy Jane3, b. in Keene, June 23, 1852. She m., June 14, 1881, Joseph Edward Stowe, b. in Hubbardston, Mass., May 19, 1853; son of William and Mehetabel N. (Reed) Stowe. He was a grocer at Oxford, Mass. She had no child. 8. Sarah Janet3, b. in Keene, Mar. 2, 1855. She is unm., and res. in Oxford, Mass.
MORSE. I. FAMILY OF THOMAS MORSE.
I. SAMUEL1 MORSE of Dedham, Mass., b. in England, 1585; emigrated to New England, 1635; settled at Dedham, 1637; d. at Medfield, Mass., Apr. 5, 1654. His wife, Elizabeth, d., June 20, 1654, ae. 67. II. JOSEPH2 MORSE, son of Samuel1 the Puritan, as he was called, b. in England, in 1615, emigrated at 20 years of age, with his father. He d. in Dorchester, Mass., in 1654. He m., Sept. 1, 1638, Hannah Phillips, who, after his death, m. Thomas Boyden, and d., Oct. 3, 1676. III. JOSEPH3 MORSE, JR., known as Capt. and Hon. Joseph? Morse, b. in Dedham (now Medfield) Mass., Sept. 26, 1649; d. in Sherborn, Mass., Feb. 19, 1717/8. He m. Ist, Mehetabel Wood; 2d, Apr. 11, 1683, Hannah Badcock, b., Feb. 8, 1664; d. in Sherborn, Nov. 9, 1711; dau. of Robert Bad- cock of Milton, Mass. He m. 3d, the widow, Hannah Dyer. IV. JAMES4 MORSE, son of Joseph3 and Hannah (Badcock) Morse, b. in Sherborn, July I, 1686; d. there, June 5, 1725; m., Jan. 5, 1708, Ruth Sawin, who d., Jan. 12,
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1774. V. THOMAS5 MORSE, son of James, b. in Sherborn, Dec. 5, 1709; d. in Dublin, N. H., Jan. 7, 1783; m. Mary Treadway of Framingham, b., May 16, 1718; d. in Dublin, N. H., Dec. 25, 1776. Thomas' Morse was the first per- manent English settler of Dublin, which settlement was made on the sixteenth lot of the fifth range in that town, where his grandson, Dea. Jesse Morse lived many years, in a large, square, two-story house, at the head of the road which leads (from the road to Marlborough, via Stone Pond) to Mt. Monadnock and Troy. Two of his children and a grandson settled in Sullivan. The grandson was Reuben7 Morse, Jr. (See FAMILY OF REUBEN MORSE). The two children who settled in town were Thomas6 and Abigail". The latter was the wife of Daniel Wilson, q. v., who was the great-grandfather of the writer of this history.
1. THOMAS6 MORSE, JR., son of Thomas5 and Mary (Treadway) Morse, was b. in Sherborn, Mass., May 21, 1748. He was one of the earliest settlers of Sullivan. He purchased his farm, Apr. 5, 1777. As he is then called of " Gilsum " (in which town that part of Sullivan then was), we conclude that he had already settled upon the place before the purchase, probably in the fall of 1776. The house stood at 74. Hinds Reed afterwards lived here, and some of the earliest town meetings of Sullivan were held in this house. Mr. Morse lived here about eight years, and sold the place, in 1785, to Josiah Wil- lard of Keene. A little later, he purchased the place in S., at 65, to the west of the White houses, on the old road. Here he lived a few years, and sold the place in 1790 to James Rowe, although he is supposed to have lived upon it a year or two longer. He had formerly lived in Keene. He went to Canada and d. there, the date unknown. He m., Jan. 20, 1773, Martha (or Patty) Rowe (or Row). She is supposed to have been b. in Hebron, Conn., and was the dau. of John, Sr., and Mary Rowe of Gilsum. She probably d. in Canada. They had four ch. : 1. Thomas7, b. in Keene, Jan. 8, 1774; 2. Martha7, b., Feb. 12, 1777, probably at 74 ; she d. in S., probably at 65, Nov. 11, 1792. 3. Olive7, b. in S., at 74, Mar. 21, 1781. 4. Josiah7, b. in S., at 74 probably, Jan. 23, 1787. We know nothing of the history of these children.
II. FAMILY OF REUBEN MORSE.
The first five ancestors, in lineal descent, in this family, are the same as the first five in the line of the previous family, viz., I. SAMUEL1; II. JOSEPH2 ; III. JOSEPH3, JR. ; IV. JAMES4 ; and V. THOMAS5. VI. REUBEN6 MORSE, ESQ., son of Thomas, and brother of Thomas, Jr. of S., b. in Sherborn, Mass., June 21, 1742 ; d. in Dublin (Harrisville), N. H., Aug. 27, 1810 ; m., June 1768, Abigail Mason, b. in Sherborn, Mass., Apr. 8, 1752; d. in Dublin (Harrisville), July 13, 1822; dau. of Benjamin and Martha (Fairbanks) Mason. He was a soldier of the Revolution, and an important citizen of Dublin.
1. REUBEN7 MORSE, JR., son of Reuben6 and Abigail (Mason) Morse, was b. in Dublin (Harrisville), Mar. 9, 1771 ; d. in S., Mar. 12, 1841 (ac. to the Sentinel, Mar. 16, on the headstone). He was a farmer, and the first settler of the farm at 2. He was a musical genius. He made bass viols and " pitched the tunes " at church services in the meetinghouse. He m., Aug. 14, 1793, Eliabeth (called Betsey) Hayward, b. in Concord, Mass., Mar. 20, 1771 ; d. in Marlborough, N. H., July 5, 1851 ; dau. of Joseph and Rebecca (Prescott) Hay-
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ward of Dublin. She had a twin sister named Rebecca. Three ch. : 1. Elizabeth8, b. in Dublin (Harrisville), Mar. 27, 1794; d. unm., in Milford, N. H., Apr. 23, 1864. 2. Rebecca Hayward8, 1, b. in Dublin (Harrisville), Mar. 13, 1796. 3. Reuben, 3d8, 3, b. in S., at 2, Mar. 23, 1805.
2. REBECCA HI.8 MORSE, dau. of Reuben7, Jr., m., in 1826, Charles Davis of Nelson, b. in Rutland, Mass., Oct. 9, 1800 ; d. in Milford, N. H., Dec. 31, 1847 ; son of Alpheus and Mary (Ward) Davis. They res. at Nelson and Milford. She d. in Milford, Nov. 1856. They had three ch .:
I. Maria Elizabeth 9 Davis, b. in Nelson, Dec. 21, 1827 ; d. in Lyndebor- ough, Feb. 12, 1897 ; m., Nov. 25, 1858, George Treen of Attleborough, Mass. She had no child that survived the day of its birth.
2. Charles Oscarº Davis, b. in Nelson, Apr. 19, 1835. He m. Ist, July 7, 1861, Mrs. Sarah Adeline (Howard) Davis, b. in Lyndeborough, July 19, 1830; d. in Milford, N. H., Mar. 22, 1866; dau. of Samuel and Sarah (Ames) Howard, and the widow of Lemuel Davis. She had a dau. by Lemuel, named for herself, who m. Geo. K. Boutelle of Milford. Charles Oscar m. 2d, Sept. 5, 1870, Janet Maria Brown, b. in Milford, Mar. 21, 1851 ; d. in Nashua, July 5, 1883; dau. of Joseph A. and Maria (Hutchinson) Brown. He now res. in Nashua, employed by B. & M. R. R. He had two daughters by former wife and two by the second : I. Louisa Howard10, b. in Milford, Nov. 7, 1861 ; m., Feb. 11, 1887, Melville Edgar Blood of Lowell, Mass., b. in Whitefield, N. H., May 10, 1850; son of George and Rosanna (Holmes) Blood. She has had three ch .: (1). Ida Adeline11, b. in Lowell, June 2, 1887; (2). Everett George11, b. in Lowell, Dec. 23, 1892 ; (3) . Clarence11, b. in Lowell, Jan. 24, 1894 ; d. the same day. 2. Mary Theresa10, b. in Milford, Dec. 30, 1863 ; d. there, Nov. 7, 1864. 3. Mary Eldora10, b. in Nashua, June 1877 ; d. in I.yndeborough, Sept. 1884. 4. Harriet Leola10, b. in Lowell, Mass., Jan. 6, 1880; unm. when record was taken; res. in Pepper- ell, Mass.
3. Mary Rosalind9 Davis, b. in Milford, N. H., Jan. 23, 1841 ; m., Aug. 19, 1865, Charles Leroy Hutchinson, b. in Milford, Feb. 18, 1837; d. in Lynde- borough, Dec. 30, 1889; son of Freeman and Louisa (Moore) Hutchinson. He was a farmer. Seven ch .: I. Josephine RosalindW Hutchinson, b. in Wilton, Nov. 19, 1866; unm. when record was taken ; res. in Wilton. 2. Oscar Leroy10 Hutchinson, b. in Milford, July 4, 1868; m., Ist, Mar. 5, 1890, Arabella Susan Hill, b. in Amherst, Jan. 22, 1866; d. in Milford, Mar. 8, 1891 ; dau. of Gran- ville Sumner and Harriet A. (Whittemore) Hill. He m., 2d, Dec. 31, 1898, Nellie Maude Jones, b. in Weld, Me., June 9, 1867 ; dau. of Gorham Gilbert and Anna Melinda (Thomas) Jones. He has no ch .; is a carpenter and farmer ; has res. at Milford, N. H., and No. Grafton, Mass. 3. Morton Freeman10 Hutchinson, b. in Milford, Mar. 27, 1870; m., Ist, Elmina Foster, b. in Brookline, N. H., Oct. 28, 1866; d. in Lyndeborough, Oct. 26, 1892 ; dau. of Albert and Sarah A. (Davis) Foster. He m., 2d, Bertha Hayward Thompson, b. in Rock- land, Mass., Feb. 10, 1875; dau. of Elijah Independence and Amelia Frances (Hayward) Thompson. He is a street railroad conductor; res. at So. Lancaster, Mass. One ch., Kenneth Morton11, b. at So. Lancaster, Mass., Oct. 15, 1899. 4. George Treen10 Hutchinson, b. in Milford, Apr. 23, 1872; unm .; res. on the farm with his mother, in Lyndeborough. 5. Harry Ernest10 Hutchinson, b. in
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Lyndeborough, May 18, 1874; m., Nov. 26, 1901, Elsie B. Curtis, b., Dec. 18, 1878; dau. of Eli J. and Elsie (Daniels) Curtis. He works in a store at Wilton. 6. Samuel Tilden10 Hutchinson, b. in Lyndeborough, Oct. 10, 1876; unm .; at home, on the farm. 7. Roma Beatrice10 Hutchinson, b. in Lyndeborough, Oct. 3, 1886; unm., at home, when record was taken.
3. REUBEN8 MORSE, 3d, son of Reuben7, Jr., 1, like his father, was a musician. He played the violin well. He lived in Sullivan and Marlborough and, finally, in Troy, N. H., where he d., Mar. 18, 1881. He m., in Nelson, by Rev. Gad Newell, Oct. 2, 1827, Elizabeth (or Betsey) Wheeler, b. in Packersfield (Nelson), May 29, 1809; d. in S., at 2, July 20, 1840; dau. of Henry and Eliza- beth (Kittredge) Wheeler. On the day of her death, her father, Henry Wheeler committed suicide, by hanging himself, in Nelson. He m. 2d, Nov. 24, 1840, in Marlborough, by Rev. A. Alvord of S., to Melinda A. Lane, b. in Marlborough, Dec. 16, 1815; d. in Troy, N. H., recently ; dau. of Capt. John and Mary (Livingston) Lane. Mr. Morse was a farmer. He had eight ch .: 1. Ursula9, b. in S., at 2, July 1828; d. there, Feb. 17, 1829; 2. George Washington9, b. in S., at 2, July 1830 ; d. there, Mar. 9, 1838; 3. Rosalind9, b. in S., at 2, in the year 1835; d. there, Dec. 31, 1840; 4. Rosalind Ursula9, 4, b. in S., at 2, Sept. 9, 1842; 5. Ellen M.9, 5, b. in S., at 2, Jan. 18, 1845; 6. Mary L.9, 6, b. in Marlborough, Apr. 17, 1847 ; 7. Sarah F.9, 7, b. in Marlborough, May 13, 1849; 8. George R.9, b. in Marlborough, Dec. 31, 1851 ; killed there, Apr. 6, 1863, by the accidental discharge of a gun, while hunting.
4. ROSALIND U.º MORSE, dau. of Reuben 8, 3d, 3, m., Apr. 29, 1869, Ira Webster Ellis, b. in Fitzwilliam, Feb. 19, 1843; son of George Washington and Bethiah Ellen (Pratt) Ellis. They have res. in Fitzwilliam and Ashland, Mass. They had two ch., both b. in Fitzwilliam : 1. Leslie Edward 10, b., Sept. 24, 1872; 2. Edith Melinda10, b., July 7, 1874.
5. ELLEN M.9 MORSE, dau. of Reuben8, 3d, 3, m. George N. Parmenter.
6. MARY L.º MORSE, dau. of Reuben8, 3d, 3, m., Mar. 29, 1872, Charles Pratt Ellis, b. in Fitzwilliam, Nov. 13, 1849; son of George Washington and Bethiah Ellen (Pratt) Ellis. Ch .: 1. George S.19, b., December 1873.
7. SARAH F.º MORSE, dau. of Reuben8, 3d, 3, m., Mar. 14, 1872, Alfred Gregory Lawrence, b. in Troy, N. H., Apr. 24, 1849; son of Gregory and Emily (Brown) Lawrence. She d. in Troy, Aug. 3, 1878. One ch .: Frank Gregory10, b. in Troy, N. H., Apr. 28, 1877.
III. FAMILY OF JESSE MORSE.
I. SAMUEL MORSE, the Puritan, the founder of the preceding FAMILY OF THOMAS MORSE, was the progenitor in America of this family. II. DANIEL2 MORSE, son of Samuel1, b. in 1613, in England, res. in Dedham, Medfield, and Sherborn, in Massachusetts, and d. in Sherborn, June 5, 1688. His wife, Lydia, d., Jan. 29, 1690, ae. 70. III. SAMUEL3 MORSE, son of Daniel2, b., May 12, 1661 ; d. in Sherborn, Mar. 2, 1704. His wife, Deborah, d., Oct. 5, 1719. IV. ELEAZAR4 MORSE, son of Daniel3, b. in Sherborn, Oct. 22, 1688; d. there, Feb. 20, 1764; m. Ist, Feb. 7, 1717, Abigail Clapp of Dedham, who d., Mar. 10, 1752; m. 2d, Oct. 11, 1753, Mary Clark. V. JESSE5 MORSE, son of Eleazar4, b. in Sherborn, in 1734; m., Ist, Abigail Pratt, who d., May 5, 1763; m., 2d, Tabitha Robbins, who d., Sept. 25, 1775; m., 3d, Elizabeth Twitchell, who d., Mar. 1 5, 1798.
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1. JESSE6 MORSE, son of Jesse and Abigail (Pratt) Morse, b. in Sher- born, Mass .. Oct. 1, 1760; d. in Natick, Mass., Feb. 12, 1823. He m., at Natick, May 30, 1792, by William Boden, J. P., to Hephzibah Haven, b. in Natick, May 12, 1774; d. in Natick, date of death not ascertained; dau. of David and Abigail (Prentiss) Haven. She was a sister of Mrs. Jeremiah Leland and of Mrs. John Mason, Sr., both of whom lived, at one time, on farms near that which Mr. Morse purchased in S. This farm was the one where Addison N. Wilder now lives, at 23. Mr. Morse purchased this farm in 1799, and sold it to Oliver Wilder of Jaffrey, in 1804. Mr. Morse had previously lived in Natick, Mass., and returned to that place and spent the remainder of his days there. Mrs. Rider, who lived on the site of the house of Hon. D. W. Rugg, was another sister of Mrs. Morse. Mr. Morse lived once more in S., for a time previous to 1808, on the old Rowe farm, at 70. He had two ch. : I. Melvin7, b. in Natick, Mass., Apr. 19, 1793 ; of whom we know no more; 2. Jesse7, 2, b. in Natick, Aug. 16, 1796. The dates here given differ from certain family records which have been consulted, but are coufirmed by good evidence, especially by ancient town records and published genealogies.
2. JESSE MORSE, Jr., son of Jesse6, 1, m. in Natick, Mass., Sept. 10, 1818, by Rev. Martin Moore, to Betsey Coolidge, b. in Natick, Mar. 8, 1794 ; place and date of death unknown; dau. of John, Jr., and Eunice (Eames) Coolidge. He is said to have lived a short time, when first married, upon the old Rowe farm, at 70. It could have been but a short time, for his children were all b. in Natick, where he d., Mar. 18, 1833. He had seven ch .: 1. Edwin Coolidge8, b., Mar. 21, 1819; 2. Mary8, b., Apr. 23, 1820; 3. Susan8, b., Dec. 19, 1822; 4. Eunice Eames8, b., Aug. 12, 1825; 5. Melvin A.8, b., Feb. 12, 1828 ; 6. Nellie Maria8, b., June 7, 1830; 7. Newton®, b., Aug. 16, 1832. These dates, taken from the Natick records, undoubtedly correct the dates given in the pub- lished Morse genealogy, which is often found to be inaccurate.
IV. SILAS MORSE FAMILY.
I. SAMUEL MORSE, the first in the ancestral line of this family, is the same as the founder of the two preceding families. II. JOSEPH2 MORSE, son of Samuell; III. JOSEPH3 MORSE, Jr., son of Joseph3; and IV. JAMES4 MORSE, son of Joseph3, Jr., are the same as the second, third, and fourth ancestors of the first, or Thomas Morse, family. V. JAMES5 MORSE, JR., son of James4, was b. in Sherborn, Mass., Dec. 31, 1720; d. there, Feb. 7, 1812; m. Grace Bullen, who d., Jan. 28, 1796. She was b., Oct. 13, 1715; dau. of Ephraim and Ruth (Morse) Bullen of Sherborn. He res. in Brookfield and Sherborn in Massachu- setts. He was in the old French War and in the Revolution. VI. JAMES MORSE6, 3d, son of James5, Jr., b. in Sherborn, Mass., Feb. 16, 174%; d. in Fitzwilliam, N. H., Apr. 16, 1805; m., in 1769, Elizabeth (or Betsey) Bullard of Shrewsbury, Mass., b. in Medfield, Mass., Nov. 3, 1750; d. in Sullivan, at 182, at the home of her son, Silas Morse, Sept. 4, 1833; dau. of Nathan and Edith (Partridge) Bullard of Medfield. She appears to have been the only person connected with the family of Silas Morse, or his ancestors, who d. in Sullivan.
1. SILAS MORSE, son of James6, 3d, VI., was b. in Holliston, Mass., Aug. 13, 1872 ; and d. in Fitzwilliam, Jan. 13: 1859. He was a farmer and lived
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in Fitzwilliam, in S. (at 182, from 1812 to 1834 ; at 191, from 1834 to 1841), Gil- sum, and Fitzwilliam. He m., Dec. 30, 1807, Susannah Phillips, b. in Phillipston, Mass., July 13, 1786; d. in Fitzwilliam, May 5, 1868; dau. of Nathaniel and -Mary (Bailey) Phillips. They had nine ch. The first two were b. in Fitzwilliam, the remaining seven in S., at 182: I. James8, 2, b., Feb. 6, 1809; 2. Mary Lorinda8, 3, b., Jan. 7, 1811 ; 3. Nathaniel Phillips8, 4, b., Feb. 25, 1813; 4. Ira Lee8, 5, b., Aug. 19, 1815; 5. Susannah 8, 6, b., Jan. 21, 1818; 6. Archibald8, 7, b., May 13, 1820; 7. Silas Abbot8, 8. b., Aug. 3, 1823; 8. Nathan8, 9, b., Apr. 15, 1826 ; 9. Alexanders, 10, b., Nov. 8, 1829. Several of these dates, which have been verified, correct other records.
2. JAMES8 MORSE, son of Silas7, 1, lived a short time, 1839-40, in S., at 191. He afterwards lived at Winhall, Vt., and in Stoddard, Marlborough, and Gilsum, in New Hampshire. He d. in Keene, at the house of his son, Sylvanus A., Oct. 15, 1891. He m., Nov. 1I, 1839, Esther Nash, b. in Gilsum, Dec. 24, 1820; d. in Marlborough, Mar. 24, 1848; dau. of Levi and Patty (Miller) Nash. He was a farmer. He had four ch .: 1. Sylvanus Andrew), 11, b. in S., at 191, Dec. 8, 1840; 2. Lorinsa?, b. in Winhall, Vt., May 28, 1842 ; m. Joseph W. Cummings, q. v .; 3. Ansel Alvin9, 12, b. in Stoddard, Aug. 5, 1844; 4. Albert9, b. in Marlborough, Sept. 5, 1846; d. in Gilsum, Sept. 11, 1850.
3. MARY LORINDA8 MORSE, dau. of Silas7, 1, d. in Fitzwilliam, Nov. 18, 1879. She m., Dec. 5, 1839, Thomas Forristall, b. in Fitzwilliam, Jan. 20, [810; d. in Fitchburg, Mass., Dec. 12, 1887; son of Daniel and Jemima (Gib son) Forristall. He was a farmer. Four ch., all b. in Fitzwilliam :
I. Charles Hendrick Forristall, b., May 16, 1841 ; m., Sept. 8, 1880, Josephine B. Boehmer, b. in Germany, June 20, 1860. Res. Fitchburg. Three ch., all b. in Fitzwilliam : I. Carl Howard10, b., Sept. 2. 1881 ; 2. Richard Fred.10, b., Apr. 25, 1883 ; 3. Nina10, b., Apr. 28, 1885; d., July 31, 1896, in Fitzwilliam.
2. Sarah Jane9 Forristall, b., June 9, 1843; m., Apr. 5, 1866, Charles Frank . Pope, b. at Cookshire, P. Q., Feb. 5, 1841 ; son of Lemuel and Hannah C. (Prouty) Pope. One ch., Flora Belle10, b. in Fitzwilliam, June 25, 1868. Mr. Pope d. in Fitzwilliam, Nov. 9, 1897.
3. Levi A.º Ferristall, b., Oct. 22, 1845; d. in the army, at New Orleans, La., June 17, 1863.
4. Susan Janeº Forristall, b., Dec. 6, 1849; d. in Fitzwilliam, Aug. 22, 1 864.
4. NATHANIEL. P.8 MORSE, son of Silas7, 1, d. at Taymouth, Mich., Jan. 2, 1872, He m. in Michigan, Sarah M. Dodge, b. in Canada, Aug. 20, 1819; d. at Taymouth, Mich., June 21, 1894. He was a farmer at Taymouth, where all of his nine ch. were born : 1. James W.º, b., Jan. 1, 1837 ; 2. harys, b., May 18, 1839; 3. Catherine?, b., July 3, 1841 ; d., Aug. 21, 1884 ; m. a Wilson ; 4. Eli9, b., Mar. 20, 1843; d., Jan. 15, 1889 ; 5. Emeline Susan9, b., July 12, [845 ; d. unm., at Taymouth, Dec. 21, 1861 ; 6. Archibald9, b., Feb. 25, 1849 ; 7. Nathaniel A.9, b., July 28, 1852; 8. Silas Abbot9, b., Apr. 19, 1854 ; 9. Elias J.9, b., July 31, 1860. Nathaniel P. Morse built the house that stood at 191 12, in the year 1834. It was hardly completed and never inhabited. It was on his mother's land and was moved to and became a part of the house at 191.
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5. IRA LEES MORSE, son of Silas7, 1, m. in Gilsum, Aug. 10, 1852, by I. B. Loveland, Esq., to Sylvia Ann Cummings, b. in Athol, Mass., Aug. 19, 1828; d. in Fitzwilliam, Mar. 1, 1900, dau. of Wm. Frary and Joanna (Davis) Cummings. She was exactly thirteen years to a day younger than her husband. He d. in Fitzwilliam, Nov. 2, 1897. They had two ch .: 1. Ira Alfred9, b. in Gilsnm, June 2, 1853; d. in Fitzwilliam, Aug. 11, 1865. 2. William Ansel 9, b. in Fitzwilliam, Jan. 30, 1863 ; d. there, July 30, 1865.
6. SUSANNAH& MORSE, dau. of Silas7, 1, d. in Surry, Apr. 28, 1903. She m. in Swanzey, by Levi Willard, Esq., Feb. 27, 1843, to David Almon Roundy, b. in Gilsum, Sept. 12, 1819; d. in Westmoreland, Oct 26, 1899; son of Elijah and Lydia (Hale) Roundy. They had seven ch., all sons :
I. Edward Elisha? Roundy, b. in Fitzwilliam, Oct. 17, 1844 ; m., Nov. 5, 1865, Harriet Maria Mansfield, b. in Gilsum, June 25, 1843; dau. of Levi and Sarah F. (Dort) Mansfield. They had three ch., all b. in Fitzwilliam : 1. Nellie Maria10, b., July 10, 1867 ; 2. Flora Minerva19, b., July 21, 1868; d, Sept. 8, 1869; 3. George Edward19, b., Mar. 24, 1872 ; d., Aug. 14, 1876.
2. Edwin Emerson9 Roundy, twin to preceding, b. in Fitzwilliam, Oct. 17, 1844 ; m., June 6, 1871, Harriet Ellen Thurston, b. in Alstead, Aug. 27, 1852 ; dau. of Alden Spooner and Esther Adaline (Miller) Thurston. One ch., Nellie Lilian19, b. in Alstead, Dec. 14, 1872. They res. in Charlestown, Mass.
3. Franklin Warren9 Roundy, b. in Gilsum, Apr. 18, 1846; m., Mar. 23, 1868, Rosina Roselva Howard, b. in Gilsum, Apr. 3, 1841 ; dau. of Philip Richard and Sophronia (Archer) Howard.
4. Clark Pierce Roundy, b. in Gilsum, Sept. 23, 1848 ; m. Lucy Leonard of Ashburnham, Mass .; d., Nov. 1, 1871. ae. 22 ; dau. of John Leonard. Res. in Charlestown, Mass.
5. Duvid Dinsmoor? Roundy, b. in Gilsum, Oct. 1, 1851 ; m., August 1876, Mary E. Darling of Keene, b., Dec. 23, 1849 ; d., Oct. 12, 1888 ; burial in Bond Cemetery in Gilsum. They res. in Waltham, Mass. .
6. Charles Henry9 Roundy, b. in Gilsum, Feb. 18, 1855; m., Aug. 23, 1880, Mary L. Blake. He was a blacksmith. He committed suicide, by shooting, at Walpole, Dec. 1, 1897 ; burial in Bond Cemetery, Gilsum.
7. Fred. Morse9 Roundy, b. in Gilsum, July 25, 1859; m., Aug. 20, 1877, Cora E. Willard of Alstead. They have res. in Gilsum and Surry. One ch., (1). George L.19, b. in Surry, in 1879.
7. ARCHIBALD8 MORSE, son of Silas7, 1, m., Sept, 27, 1857, Margaret Fawcett (or Fawsett), b. in Ireland, May 12, 1828; was living in 1900, with her children. He was a farmer, and d. at Montrose, Mich., Oct. 11, 1900. They had five ch .: 1. Eliza Jane9, b., June 29, 1858; 2. Archibald9, b., Sept. 16, 1859; 3. John F .? , b., Feb. 27, 1861 ; d., unm., Dec. 26, 1893 ; 4. James H.9, b., May 6, 1864 ; 5. George W.9, b., Aug. 11, 1868; d., Feb. 2, 1873. They were all b. at Montrose.
8. SILAS ABBOT8 MORSE, son of Silas7, 1, was a farmer and mechanic in South Royalston, Mass., where he d., Aug. 31, 1910. He m., Sept. 12, 1855, Sarah Emeline Boyce, b. in Richmond, Sept. 12, 1833; d. in South Royalston, Mass., July 20, 1877; dau. of Caleb and Louisa (Bowen) Boyce. They had three ch. : 1. Ella M.9, b. at South Royalston, Sept. 15, 1856; m. a man named
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Morgan ; 2. Marietta Angelina", b. at South Royalston, Jan. 14, 1858; d. in Fitzwilliam, Dec. 14, 1863; 3. Fred E.º, b. in Fitzwilliam, Feb. 1, 1862; d. at South Royalston, Sept. 3, 1874.
9. NATHAN8 MORSE, son of Silas7, 1, worked in woodenware factories, in Fitzwilliam, and at Taymouth, Mich. He d. in Detroit, Mich., Jan. 8, 1910. He m., Aug. 2, 1848, Martha Irene Boyce, b. in Richmond, Feb. 27, 1832; d. in Boston, Mass., Aug. 8, 1879; dau. of Caleb and Louisa (Bowen) Boyce. He had five ch. : 1. Frank9, b. in Fitzwilliam, May 22, 1849; m. Ist, April 1873, Eunice L. Dean, who d. in Detroit, Mich. He m. 2d Mrs. Sarah Harrington, in Detroit. He had one ch. by Ist w., John Franklin10, b. at Taymouth, Mich., June 10, 1874. 2. Emma Luella?, b. in Royalston, Mass., June 15, 1851 ; m., Feb. 25, 1871, Isaac Newton Hutchinson, b. in Milford, N. H., May 15, 1844; d. in Wil- ton, N. H., Nov. 28, 1896; son of Truman and Louisa (Moore) Hutchinson. She had three ch. : (1). May Louisa10, b. in Wilton, March 7, 1874; d. there, May 27, 1874; (2). Annie Mabel10, b. in Wilton, Apr. 13, 1876; d. there, Feb. 15, 1878; (3). Myron Jay10, b. in Wilton, Oct. 15, 1880. 3. Lester Fay9, b. in Fitz- william, July 20, 1856; d. there, Oct. 31, 1856. 4. Elrose Melville9, b. in Fitz- william, Aug. 30, 1857 ; d. there, Sept. 16, 1857. 5. Elwin Manvilles, twin, b. in Fitzwilliam, Aug. 30, 1857 ; d. there, Sept. 20, 1857.
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