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Samuel Finley Breese Morse 1791–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 April 1791

Birth Location: Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 2 April 1872

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

Father: Jedidiah Morse

Mother: Elizabeth Breese

Spouse(s): Lucretia Morse, Sarah Morse

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

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

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Biography

  • In 1791, Samuel Finley Breese Morse entered the world in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Jedidiah Morse And Elizabeth Ann Finley Breese.
  • Samuel Finley Breese Morse married Lucretia Pickering Morse, Sarah Elizabeth Morse, and had children including Charles Walker Morse, Edward Lind Morse, Elizabeth Ann Morse, James Edward Finley Morse, Lucretia Ann Morse, Samuel Arthur Breese Morse, Susan Walker Lind, William Goodrich Morse.
  • Samuel Finley Breese Morse passed away in 1872 in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), 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, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Jedidiah Morse
1761–1826
Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Elizabeth (Ann Finley) Breese
1766–1828
Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Jedidiah Morse
1726–1819
Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Sarah Morse
1724–1805
Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Morse
1699–1764
Sarah Peake
1702–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johnathan Peake
1663–1744
Hannah Leavens
1666–1754

Samuel Morse's Descendants

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Samuel (Finley Breese) Morse (27 April 1791–2 April 1872) m. Lucretia (Pickering) Morse (15 July 1799–7 February 1825) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Morse (25 December 1822–14 November 1901)
  1. 1. Charles (Walker) Morse 1823–1887
  2. 2. Edward (Lind) Morse 1857–1923
  3. 3. James (Edward Finley) Morse 1825–1914
  4. 4. Samuel (Arthur Breese) Morse 1849–1876
  5. 5. William (Goodrich) Morse 1853–1933
  6. 6. Susan (Walker) Lind 1819–1885
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann) Morse 1821–1821
  8. 8. Lucretia (Ann) Morse 1822–1822

Samuel Morse's Timeline

2 Records

1791
27 April 1791
Birth of Samuel Finley Breese Morse in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1872
2 April 1872
Age 81
Death of Samuel Finley Breese Morse in 5 West 22nd St, New York, New York, USA
5 West 22nd St, New York, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 April 1791
    Event Place: Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 April 1872
    Event Place: 5 West 22nd St, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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