Brief Life History of Samuel Sewall
When Samuel Sewall Morse was born on 19 December 1817, in Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States, his father, Francis Morse, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Blaisdell, was 35. He married Mary Jane Morse on 26 November 1840, in Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 2 July 1870, in Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States.
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Sources (21)
- Sewall Morse, "United States Census, 1860"
- Samuel Sewall Morse, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- Sewell Morse, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
Spouse and Children
1817–1870 Male
1812–1887 Female
Children (5)
1842–1911 Female
1845–1914 Male
1845– Female
1848–1915 Male
1851– Male
Parents and Siblings
1788–1852 Male
1782–1864 Female
Siblings (3)
1815–1896 Male
1817–1870 Male
1820–1892 Male
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 2
1820
Age 3
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 15
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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