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Samuel Finley Breese Morse 1791–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1791

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

Death Date: 2 Apr 1872

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

Father: Jedidiah Morse

Mother: Elizabeth Morse

Spouse(s): Lucretia Morse

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

In 1791, Samuel Finley Breese Morse entered the world in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Jedidiah Morse And Elizabeth Ann Morse. Samuel Finley Breese Morse married Lucretia Pickering Morse, and had children including Charles Walker Morse, Edward Lind Morse, James Edward Finley 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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  • In 1791, Samuel Finley Breese Morse entered the world in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Jedidiah Morse And Elizabeth Ann Morse.
  • Samuel Finley Breese Morse married Lucretia Pickering Morse, and had children including Charles Walker Morse, Edward Lind Morse, James Edward Finley 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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Samuel Morse's Ancestors

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Samuel Morse
1791–1872
Birth Place: Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Jedidiah Morse
1761–1826
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut
Elizabeth (Ann) Morse
1766–1828
New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Jedediah Morse
1726–1819
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Child
1724–1805
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
John Morse
1699–1764
Sarah Peak
1702–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Jr
1663–1744
Hannah Peake
1666–1756

Samuel Morse's Descendants

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Samuel (Finley Breese) Morse (27 Apr 1791–2 Apr 1872) m. Lucretia (Pickering) Morse (15 July 1799–7 February 1825)
  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

Samuel Morse's Timeline

2 Records

1791
27 Apr 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 Apr 1872
Age 81
Death of Samuel Finley Breese Morse in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1791
    Event Place: Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1872
    Event Place: New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    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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