Descendants of Abigail Cary (James, Benajah, John, Joseph, John) and Parker Morse of Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut

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1. James Cary Morse was born on 20 Sep 1799 [P][L, p. 286] in Woodstock. [CCD] He died on 30 Jan 1882 at age 82 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [CCD] He was buried in Worcester, Massachusetts. [CCD] He married Melissa Learned on 11 Sep 1824. [P] Melissa was the daughter of Erastus and Free Learned. [MVRW][L, p. 286, the daughter of Rev. Learned of Canterbury and Charlton] Melissa L. Morse, the wife of James C., died on 25 Nov 1847, age 47, in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts. [MVRW]
   In 1870 James C., 70, and Martha F., 41, were living in a boarding house in Chicago. [C1870]
   1. James P. Morse [L, p. 286]
   2. Erastus S. Morse [L, p. 286]
   3. Marthaette Morse [L, p. 286]
   4. Mary Merrill Morse [L, p. 286]
   5. Charles Morse [L, p. 286]
      
2. Parker Morse, Jr. was born on 9 Apr 1802. [P][L, p. 286] He died on 21 Sep 1823, age 21, in Canterbury and is buried in the Westminster Cemetery in Canterbury. [CD][L, p. 286, says 1803]
3. Dr. Charles Thomas Morse, MD was born on 24 Mar 1804. [P][L, p. 286, 1805] He died on 20 Sep 1836 [L, p. 286], age 31. [P] He was unmarried. [L, p. 286]
   Charles was of Killingly, Connecticut. [L, p. 286]
   
4. Mason Morse was born on 7 Jan 1808 [P] in Woodstock [C1850]. He died on 28 Aug 1874 in Canterbury at age 67 and is buried in the Westminster Cemetery in Canterbury. [CD] He married first Henrietta Safford on 16 Oct 1837. [P] He married second Almira Unknown. [C1850] She was born about 1812 in Preston, Connecticut. [C1850] She died between 1850 and 1860. Mason married third Elizabeth Unknown. She was born about 1802 in New York. [C1870]
   In 1850 Mason, 42, and Almira, 38, lived in Canterbury. Mason's mother Abigail, 75, lived with them. Mason was a farmer with real estate worth $3,000. [C1870] In 1860 Mason, 52, lived in Canterbury. His mother Abigail, 85, lived with him. Mason had real estate worth $3,000 and a personal estate of $1,500. [C1850] In 1870 Mason, 62, and Elizabeth, 60, were living in New Hartford, Oneida, New York. Mason had real estate worth $12,000 and a personal estate of $2,610. [C1870]
   1. Abigail Carey Morse was born on 4 Mar 1840 [F][P][L, p. 286, only child] in Canterbury. [C1850, about 1840] She died on 22 Feb 1903 and is buried in the Westminster Cemetery in Canterbury. [F] Click here to see her findagrave.com entry.
      In 1850 Abigail was ten and living with her parents in Canterbury. [C1850] In 1860 Abigail was 20 and living with her parents in Canterbury. [C1850] In 1870 Abigail was 25[!] and living with her parents in Oneida. [C1870] In 1880 Abbey C., 35, was keeping a boarding house in Utica, Oneida, New York. [C1880] In 1900 Abbie C. Morse, born in Mar 1840 in Connecticut, was age 60 and living in a boarding house in Philadelphia, Jefferson, New York. [C1900]
5. Abigail Caroline Morse was born on 23 Mar 1812. [P, Alice Corbin] She died on 2 Mar 1895, age 82, in Connecticut. [CD] Abigail Caroline Morse married Dr. Elijah Dyer. [CD][P][L, p. 286]
   In 1850 Elijah, 45, and Abigail, 38, were living in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elijah was a physician with real estate worth $3,000. [C1850] In 1860 Elijah, 55, and Abigail, 48, were living in Norwich. Elijah was a physician with real estate worth $6,000 and a personal estate of $10,000 [?]. [C1850] In 1870 Elijah, 65, and Caroline, 58, were living in Norwich and Elijah was a physician with real estate worth $16,000 and a personal estate of $11,500. [C1870] In 1880 Elijah, 75, and Abigail, 68, were living in Norwich and Elijah was a physician. [C1880]
   1. Charles E. Dyer [L, p. 286] was born about 1834 in Connecticut. [C1850] He died between 1880 and 1900. He married (presumably second) Cornelia Unknown. [Meeker?] [C1880] Cornelia was born in Jan 1836 in New Jersey. [C1900]
      In 1860 Charles, 26, was living with his parents in Norwich and working as a bookkeeper.He had a personal estate of $2,000. [C1850] In 1870 Charles E., 35, was living with his parents in Norwich and working as a coffee and spice dealer. He had a personal estate of $4,000. [C1870] In 1880 Charles E., 45, and Cornelia, 44, were living with Charles's parents in Norwich. [C1880] In 1900 Cornelia, 64, was a widow living in Norwich with her single sister Henrietta Meeker. [C1900] In 1910 Cornelia, 70, was living with her sister in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey. [C1910]
      1. Alice C. Dyer was born about 1855 in Connnecticut. [C1850]
         In 1860 Alice was five and living with her father in Norwich. [C1850] In 1870 Alice was 15 and living with her father in Norwich. [C1870] In 1880 Alice C., 23, was living with her father and stepmother in Norwich. [C1880] In 1920 Alice C., 64, was living in Norwich with her "nephew" Charles. [C1920]
         
   2. Clinton M. Dyer [CCD, p. 286] was born about 1836 in Connecticut. [C1850] He married Sarah Unknown about 1875. [C1900] She was born about 1834 in Rhode Island. [C1870]
      In 1850 Clinton M. was 14 and living with his parents in Norwich. [C1850] In 1870 Clinton M., 34, and Sarah O., 36, were living in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusestts. [C1870] in 1880 Clinton M., 45, amd Sarah, 50, were living in Worcester. Clinton gave his occupation as "gentleman". [C1880] In 1900 Clinton M., 64, and Sarah W., 70, were living in Worceester. They had been married for 25 years. Clinton sold life insurance. [C1900]
      1. Charles J. Dyer was born about 1860 in New York. [C1870]
         In 1870 Charles was ten and living with his parents in Worcester. [C1870] In 1880 Charles J. was living with his parents in Worcester. [C1870] In 1920 Charles, 54, was living with his cousin Alice in Norwich and working as a music professor. [C1920]

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