Blue Hill, ME Pioneer Families - pt. 8
Date:	97-11-15 14:39:10 EST
From:	stoeckle@concentric.net (Sioux L. Stoeckle)

surnames: MERRILL, MORSE
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CALEB MERRILL.

        Caleb Merrill, born Feb. 22, 1741; died Aug. 14, 1826; aged 85 years, 5
months and 23 days. He married for his second wife, Betsey (Cangage
[sic]) Day, widow of James Day, May 17, 1803; she had sixteen children
by Mr. Day and one by Mr. Merrill; she died April 4, 1830; aged 72
years. Children:

        i. Isaac, b. May 5, 1804; d. Dec. 18, 1881; making a period of 140
years from the birth of the father to the death of the son. He m. first,
Louisa Clough Aug. 28, 1831; she b. Sept. 27, 1811; d. Aug. 22, 1847; m.
second, Joanna S. Hinckley, June 11, 1851; she b. Nov. 17, 1821; living
May 1890. Children:
                1. Caroline Carr, b. Oct. 20, 1832. 2. Juliette M. b. Oct. 12, 1834.
3. William Horace, b. Feb. 22, 1836. 4. Parris Granville, b. Jan. 28,
1839. 5. Mary Louisa, b. Dec. 5, 1841. 6. Abby Pecker, b. Jan. 9, 1844.
6. By second wife. Frank Pearl Wallace, b. Mar. 10, 1855.

SAMUEL MORSE.

        Samuel Morse came from Beverly, Mass., Mar. 1795. He was born July 6,
1760; died Jan. 25, 1854, aged 93 1/2 years. He married first, Margaret
Thistle, March 27, 1781; she born March 16, 1756; died Sept. 16, 1796;
married second Elizabeth Candage, Jan. 19, 1797; she born Sept. 16,
1775; died May 15, 1854, aged 78 years and 8 months. Children:

        i. SAMUEL, b. Sept. 21, 1782; m. Abigail Candage, Oct. 28, 1813; she b.
May 17, 1790; d. May 1866; he d. Oct. 1866. Children:
                1. Mark Corning, b. Oct. 2, 1821.
                2. Mary Abigail, b. Dec. 8, 1823.
                3. John Pinckney, b. March 10, 1826.
        ii. JAMES, b. Oct. 2, 1784; d. Dec. 20, 1856; never married.
        iii. MARGARET, b. April 6, 1787; d. 1795.
        iv. CORNING, b. August 2, 1790; d. at sea a young man.
        v. By 2d wife. EBEN, b. Oct. 15, 1797; d. ----.
        vi. MARGARET, b. Oct. 31, 1799; m. Joseph Holt, Feb. 10, 1825; she d.
May 30, 1869. She had three children.
        vii. ARABELLA, b. July 30, 1801; m. Wm. Farnham, of Bucksport; he d.
and she d. in Surry in 1889.
        viii. JOHN THISTLE, b. May 28, 1803; m. Emily Hammond, Dec. 18, 1832.
He removed to Surry where he died, leaving children.
        ix. ROUNDY, b. May 25, 1805; d. June 7, 1809.
        x. SOLACE, b. Feb. 22, 1807; m. Catherine Reynolds; both living in Blue
Hill in May 1890. Children:
                1. Irving, b. Dec. 27, 1841. 2. James Henry, b. Jan. 22, 1844. 3. Ada
Maria, b. Dec. 12, 1846. 4. George Augustine, b. Dec. 11, 1852. 5.
Augusta Jane, b. Jan. 14, 1855.
        xi. SALLY, b. Sept. 10, 1808; m. Edwin O. Shorey, July 1834; she d.
----.
        xii. BETSEY, b. Sept. 8, 1810; m. Edwin O. Shorey, (his second wife;)
d. in New York State.



Blue Hill, ME Pioneer Families - pt. 8
Date:	97-11-15 14:39:10 EST
From:	stoeckle@concentric.net (Sioux L. Stoeckle)

surnames: MERRILL, MORSE
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