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Samuel Finley Breese Morse 1791–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 April 1791

Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 2 April 1872

Death Location: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States of America

Father: Jedediah Morse

Mother: Elizabeth Breese

Spouse(s): Lucretia Walker, Sarah Grisworld

Children(s): James Morse, Elizabeth Morse, Susan Morse, Charles Morse, Edward Morse, William Morse, Samuel Morse, Cornelia Morse

In 1791, Samuel Finley Breese Morse entered the world in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Jedediah Morse And Elizabeth Ann Breese. Samuel Finley Breese Morse married Lucretia Pickering Walker, Sarah Elizabeth Grisworld, and had children including Charles Walker Morse, Cornelia Livingstone Morse, Edward Lind Morse, Elizabeth Ann Morse, James Finley Morse, Samuel Arthur Breese Morse, Susan Walker Morse, William Goodrich Morse. Samuel Finley Breese Morse passed away in 1872 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1791, Samuel Finley Breese Morse entered the world in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Jedediah Morse And Elizabeth Ann Breese.
  • Samuel Finley Breese Morse married Lucretia Pickering Walker, Sarah Elizabeth Grisworld, and had children including Charles Walker Morse, Cornelia Livingstone Morse, Edward Lind Morse, Elizabeth Ann Morse, James Finley Morse, Samuel Arthur Breese Morse, Susan Walker Morse, William Goodrich Morse.
  • Samuel Finley Breese Morse passed away in 1872 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Samuel Morse's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Morse
1791–1872
Birth Place: Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Jedediah Morse
1761–1826
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Breese
1766–1828
New York, New York County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Jedidiah Morse
1726–1819
Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Sarah Child
1724–1805
Woodstock, Windham Co., Connecticut, USA
Samuel (Breese) Col.
1737–1800
Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Rebecca (Hall) Finley
1745–1767
Nottingham, Cecil, Maryland, American Colonies
Great-Grandparents
John Morse
1699–1764
Sarah Peake
1702–1801
Benjamin Childs
1685–1771
Patience Thayer
1691–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Morse
1674–1721
Priscilla Carpenter
1680–1759
Johnathan Peake
1666–1744
Hannah Leavens
1666–1756
Isaac Thayer
1664–1754
Mercy Rockwood
1672–1700

Samuel Morse's Descendants

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Samuel (Finley Breese) Morse (27 April 1791–2 April 1872) m. Lucretia (Pickering) Walker (15 July 1799–7 February 1825) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Grisworld (25 Dec 1822–14 Nov 1901)
  1. 1. James (Finley) Morse 1824–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Morse 1821–1821
  3. 3. Susan (Walker) Morse 1819–1885
  4. 4. Charles (Walker) Morse 1823–1887
  5. 5. Edward (Lind) Morse 1857–1923
  6. 6. William (Goodrich) Morse 1853–1933
  7. 7. Samuel (Arthur Breese) Morse 1849–1876
  8. 8. Cornelia (Livingstone) Morse 1851–1937 m. Christian (Franz Auguste) Rummel 1853–1901
    1. 1. William (Morse) Rummel 1882–1918
    2. 2. Walter (Morse) Rummel 1887–1953 m. Therese (Emilie) Chaigneau 1876–1968

Samuel Morse's Timeline

2 Records

1791
27 April 1791
Birth of Samuel Finley Breese Morse in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1872
2 April 1872
Age 81
Death of Samuel Finley Breese Morse in New York, New York County, New York, United States of America
New York, New York County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 April 1791
    Event Place: Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 April 1872
    Event Place: New York, New York County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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