Herbert Seth Morse (1852 - 1938)

Born 14 May 1852 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut, United States

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Died 1938 at about age 85 in Putnam, Windham, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Herbert Seth Morse was born on May 14, 1852 in Union, Connecticut to Orrin Morse and Helen Horton. As an adult he was a butcher and operated a provisions store, and lived in Putnam, Connecticut. He married Sarah Helena Fox in 1874, and they had four children, of which three lived to maturity. He died on March 23, 1938.^[1]

Herbert's grandson, Herbert Clark, provides a good summary of Herbert Seth's live in an unpublished family history:^[2]

Herbert S. Morse was born May 14, 1852, in Union, Conn., and removed with his parents to North Ashford, being at this time one year old. His boyhood was passed in the schools of the latter town and in Union, where he was a pupil of Miss Sarah, a daughter of Captain Chauncy Paul. Subsequently, he entered the West Woodstock High School, and later enjoyed two years at the Woodstock Academy, continuing at his studies until he was twenty years old. About this time, his parents removed to Putnam, and he engaged for one term as a teacher in Pomfret, becoming the bookkeeper for the B. Longden & Co., of which firm his father was a member. Two years later he took a wagon meat route for his father, and continued to operate this for about four years. in 1878 Mr. Longden died, and the business was continued by the admission of R.H. Bradley and A.C. Stetson, the firm name changing to O. Morse & Co., continuing this for two years. When Orrin Morse withdrew from the business on the account of failing health the other members continued the business under the name of Morse, Stetson & Company, and this remained until the dissolution of the firm five years later. In reorganizing this business Herbert S. Morse conducted under his own name, for one year having P.L. Darling associated with him. In 1889 he erected a more convenient place of business on North School Street, and met public approbation, the business being conducted as a meat market and provision store, and also including the sale of fish, being, in fact, one of the best establishments of its kind in Windham County, complete, up-to-date, with modern conveniences.

Mr. Morse was a member of the Putnam Council, No. 340, Royal Arcanum, of Putnam, and was socially connected with the Heptasophs of this city. Although a very ardent and zealous Republican, he would not consent to hold any office, which was just so much loss to the city, as Mr. Morse was eminently qualified for any of the positions of responsibility. Both he and his wife belonged to the Universalist Church.

On Dec. 27, 1874, Mr. Morse was united in marriage with Sarah Helena Fox, born Aug. 10, 1851, in West Woodstock, daughter of Abiel and Lucy (Ingalls) Fox, the former of which operated a general store and was postmaster at West Woodstock for over 30 years. Both he and his wife died at their home there.

Timeline

• 1852 - Herbert is born in Union, Connecticut on May 14 to Orrin Morse and Helen Horton.^[2]

• 1860 - Herbert is listed as living with his parents in Eastford, Connecticut.^[3]

• 1870 - Herbert is listed as being at home with his parents and siblings in Eastford, Connecticut.^[4]

• 1874 - Herbert marries Sarah Helena Fox on December 27.^[2]

• 1880 - Herbert is listed as living in Putnam, Connecticut with his wife and two children. His occupation is listed as butcher.^[5]

• 1900 - Herb is still listed as butcher and living with his wife and two children, plus his sister-in-law, Elsie Fox.^[6]

• 1907 - Herbert is listed in the Putnam City Directory as operating a meat and provisions store on School Street.^[7]

• 1909 - Herbert and Sarah owned a cottage in Pine Grove in Niantic, Connecticut, and are reported to have been there on September 27.^[8]

• 1910 - Herbert and Sarah are living at 18 North School Street in Putnam, Connecticut with their youngest son. His sister and brother-in-law, Gurdon and Mary Marcy also live at this dwelling. Herbert's occupation is listed as provisions merchant.^[9]

• 1917 - Herbert is accounted for in the Connecticut Military Census, and his address is still listed as 18 North School Street.^[10]

• 1920 - Herbert, Sarah, and their youngest chilld, Raymond still are listed as residing at 18 North School Street, and listed as a laborer, not a provisions merchant.^[11]

• 1928 - The Putnam City Directory lists Herbert and Sarah as still residing at 18 School Street in Putnam, and lists Herbert as being retired.^[12]

• 1929 - Herbert's wife Sarah dies on July 26 in Putnam, Connecticut and is buried at the Grove St. Cemetery in Putnam^[2][13]

• 1930 - The US Census enumerated Herbert as a widower in the household of his son-in-law, George D. Clark at 89 Walnut St. in Putnam, Connecticut.^[14]

• 1938 - Herbert dies in Putnam, Connecticut on March 23, and is buried in the Grove St. Cemetery in Putnam.^[2][1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGZ-MGWY : 9 June 2021), Herbert S Morse, ; Burial, Putnam, Windham, Connecticut, United States of America, Grove Street Cemetery; citing record ID 117184483, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Unpublished Morse Family History by Herbert G. Clark, in the possession of David Kathan
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5B-YKJ : 18 February 2021), Herbert Morse in entry for Owin Morse, 1860,p. 54, dwelling 473.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN75-2M5 : 28 May 2021), Hurbert Morse in entry for Orrin Morse, 1870., astford, Windham, Connecticut, United States, p. 6, dwelling 45.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFZQ-5WD : 13 January 2022), Herbert S. Morse, Putnam, Windham, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district 138, sheet 29, dwelling 137, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M97V-CV6 : 9 March 2022), Herbert S Morse, 1900., Putnam, Windham, Connecticut, United States, Sheet 16A, Enumeration District: 522, dwelling 246.
7. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories (Beta) (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011., Putnam City Directory, p. 74.
8. ↑ MyHeritage, Connecticut Newspapers, 1791-2009 (https://www.myheritage.com/FP/sourceItem.php?s=194573911&sourceID=4500014: My Heritage, n.d.), The Catholic Press, Hartford, Hartford County, CT, USA , p. 20.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKLM-C53 : accessed 27 January 2023), Herbert S Morse, Putnam Ward 2, Windham, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 582, sheet 3A, family 66, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 144; FHL microfilm 1,374,157.
10. ↑ "Connecticut, Military Census Questionnaires, 1917", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZVK4-FG6Z : 8 July 2020), Herbert S Morse, 1917.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJ3-9WY : 1 February 2021), Herbert S Morse, 1920., Putnam, Windham, Connecticut, United States, Ward 2, Page: 8B, Enumeration District: 343, dwelling 138.
12. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta) (Name: Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.;), Putnam City Directtory, p. 124.
13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117184485/sarah-h-morse: accessed 28 January 2023), memorial page for Sarah H Fox Morse (1851–1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117184485, citing Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Crypt Finder (contributor 50307473).
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMR9-N9Z : accessed 6 October 2020), Herbert S Morse, Putnam, Windham, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 15A, line 42, dwelling, 277, family 373, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 285; FHL microfilm 2,340,020.

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