Edward Morse (1813 - 1879)

Born 16 May 1813 in Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline (Terry) Morse — married 4 Jun 1837 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 13 Jan 1879 at age 65 in Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Edward Morse was married to Caroline Terry on June 4, 1837 in Fairhaven, Mass.

Edward Morse, son of Joshua and Parnal (Mason) Morse was b. in Acushnet May 16, 1813. After his education in the public schools, he learned the trade of ship carpenter, at which occupation he worked many years in Fairhaven and New Bedford shipyards and at the U.S. Navy yard at Brooklyn, N.Y. He afterwards engaged in the lumber and saw-mill business. He conducted the work on his farm on Morse Lane, raising many horses, of which he was a great lover, and selling some for a large price. He was an upright, honorable man, respected by all.

Mr. Morse m. June 4, 1837, Caroline, dau. of Seth and Phebe Terry, b. October 8, 1819, d. October 3, 1890.

They had thirteen children ~~ (1) Phebe b. Apr. 13, 1838, .... d. Oct. 23, 1844; (2) Lydia Ann, b. Dec. 15, 1939, .... m. Apr. 11, 1858, Benjamin White; (3) Rebecca Bennett, b. Aug. 14, 1841, .... d. Oct. 30, 1844; (4) Edward Warner, b. July 15, 1844, .... d. Sept. 18, 1864; (5) Phebe Terry, b. Aug. 17, 1846, .... m. Sept. 7, 1870, Albert L. Robbins; (6) Rebecca Bennett, b. Aug. 17, 1846, .... m. Sept. 7, 1870, Lewis E. Milliken; (7) Reuben Mason, b. Aug. 28, 1848, .... m. first, Betsie Lewis, m. second, Minnie; (8) Eliza P.S., b. Aug. 10, 1850, .... d. Feb. 22, 1853; (9) Caroline, b. Dec. 30, 1852, .... m. Jan. 21, 1874, Abiel Davis Ashley; (10)Willard Henry, b. Apr. 7, 1855, .... m. Dec. 25, 1884, Harriet B.S. Wilcox; (11)Mary Eliza, b. July 14, 1857, .... m. Feb. 20, 1879, Charles S. Wilcox; (12)Lucy Jane, b. July 25, 1859; .... d. Oct. 5, 1935, unmarried (13)Edward Warren, b. June 19, 1864, .... m. July 13, 1897, Ida Francis Leonard

.. Reference ~ "A History of the Town of Acushnet, Massachusetts", publ. 1907.

Sources

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