Brief Life History of Clarissa
When Clarissa Morse was born on 19 February 1802, in Dorset, Bennington, Vermont, United States, her father, John Morse, was 36 and her mother, Abigail Shattuck, was 28.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Clarissa Morse, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- Clarissa Morse, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
Parents and Siblings
1765–1827 Male
1773–1852 Female
Siblings (12)
1777–1819 Female
1790–1790 Male
1791–1874 Female
1793– Male
1795–1850 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (3)
1803
Age 1
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
Age 1
1834 · Vermont Anti-Slavery Society is Formed
Age 32
Name Meaning
Welsh and English: variant of Morris .
Americanized form of various like-sounding Jewish surnames, especially Moses . Compare Morris .
History: Samuel Morse (1791–1872), inventor of the electric telegraph andof Morse code, was a direct descendant of Anthony Morse of Wiltshire,England, who had emigrated to MA in 1635.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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