Rev Edward P. MORSE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Alphens A. Morse and Barbara E. Stafford
• Census: 1900, Living in Troy, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania
• Census: 1910, Living in Troy, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania
• Census: 1920, Living in Troy, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania
• Census: 1940, Living in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York

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Editor Republican ?Dear Sir: I am just home from Watseka, Iroquois County, 1LL., where I attended the ordination and installation of Mr. Edward P. Morse, late of Essex, N, Y.
Mr. Morse is a son of A. A. Morse, Esq., of Essex. The ordination took place Oct. 28th. The examination' of the candidate, particularly in Theology, was very thorough. Mr. Morse displayed full and accurate knowledge and rare ability to dearly state his theological views. The church of which he has become pastor, is Presbyterian, and It is located in Watseka, a village of about 2000 inhabitants. It is one of the most attractive towns in eastern Illinois.
It is the county seat, and is situated at the junction of the Wabash, St, Louis and Pacific and the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroads. It is about seventy-five miles south of Chicago. The town is growing steadily. The church edifice is new and very attractive, and the congregation united and enthusiastic.
Mrs. Morse, the minister's wife, an important factor in the parish, is a daughter of Mr. Buel D. Bacon of Essex. A parsonage has just been built, which Mr. and Mrs. Morse moved into last month. On the day following the ordination a church was organized at Sheldon, ten miles east of Watseka, which, for the present, will be under the care of Mr. Morse. He will preach there once in two weeks. It was the writer's high privilege to give the "charge" to the young minister in the servlce of ordination and Installation. While a sense of propriety prevents me saying, that the charge was full of good advice, I may say that it was the utterance of a full heart, and inspired by precious memories. 0. N. Wilder.
Keeseville, N.Y., Thur, Nov 11, 1886

Edward P. Morse m. 2nd 05 Aug 1891 in Iroquois, IL Jeanette E. Hamilton; He age 36 born 1855 Lewis, NY son of Alphens A. Morse & Barbara E. Stafford. She age 25 born 1866 Wellington,IL daughter of John L. Hamilton & Anna E. Leeman. IL Marriages, 1810-1934

The Rev. Edward P. Morse died suddenly early Wednesday morning at his Elmira home, where he had recently returned to, from his beloved Essex home. The funeral was held in the Presbyterian Church at Troy, Pa., Friday afternoon, where he had been a former pastor for nearly thirty years. Interment was in the Troy cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Jennie R. BACON. Jennie (daughter of Buel Daniel BACON and Rachel Elizabeth KIDDER) was born on 11 Sep 1855 in Essex, Essex Co., New York; died on 19 Oct 1888 in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Willsboro, Essex Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rosemary MORSE was born in Sep 1881 in New York.

Edward married Jeanette E. HAMILITON on 5 Aug 1891 in Iroquois, Illinois. Jeanette was born on 23 Apr 1867 in Wellington, Iroquois Co., Illinois; died on 21 Nov 1931 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John H. MORSE was born in Dec 1892 in Ilinois.
2. F. Edward MORSE was born in Apr 1897 in Pennsylvania.
3. Edith Elizabeth MORSE was born in Aug 1898 in Pennsylvania.
4. Anne Jeanette MORSE was born on 6 Nov 1903 in Pennsylvania; died on 30 Aug 1998; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania.
5. Barbara F. MORSE was born in abt. 1906 in Pennsylvania.