Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Morse, Charles H. 1914
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Carson City Gazette, 27 Mar 1914

Col. C.H. Morse Called

Passed Away at His Home Here Saturday Morning, Aged 76 Years

Well Known All Over The State

Col. C.H. Morse has passed away.  While this announcement was not unexpected,
yet when it was made Saturday morning it proved a great shock to his wide circle
of friends.  He was stricken with apoplexy the night of March 12 and never
regained consciousness.

The deceased will be greatly missed in the community where he has lived so many
years, and in the life of which he has taken such an active part for so long a
time.  He left a deep impression on the community.  The value of such a life as
his cannot be estimated.  No matter what place he was called on to fill he
always gave it the best there was in him and this meant much.  To this fact is
owing largely his eminent success in whatever he undertook.  He was intensely
loyal in everything loyal to his family, home, friends, town and to his country.
 Being of a naturally happy temperament he always radiated sunshine, and was the
life of any company he was in.  While he will be sadly missed by all, yet his
loss will be felt the most keenly by his family in the home where his place
never can be filled.

Charles H. Morse was born in Orangeville, Wyoming county, New York, January 27,
1838, and passed away at his home in Carson City, Mich., March 21, 1914, at the
age of 76 years.

In 1855 he came with his parents to Ionia county, Mich.  He early responded to
his country’s call by enlisting September 14, 1861, in Co. D., 3rd Michigan
Cavalry, and served throughout the civil war, rendering such service as to
attain the rank of Lieut.-Colonel.  He was mustered out August 23, 1867, after
nearly six years’ continuous service.

Shortly after returning home following his discharge Mr. Morse located in New
Haven township, Gratiot county, where he purchased a large farm on which he
resided until 1894, when he removed his family to Lansing at the time of his
filling the position of State Labor Commissioner under Gov. John T. Rich.

While living in Gratiot county Col. Morse held many offices of trust, and also
served two terms as Representative in the state legislature and one term as
State Senator.

In 1897 after having served four years as Labor Commissioner, he removed to
Carson City, where he has since resided.  For many years he has held the office
of state statistical agent for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

February 14, 1864, Mr. Morse was united in marriage to Miss Julia Sessions of
North Plains, Ionia county.  After living together 50 years they celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary last month which was a very joyous occasion. 
Besides his faithful life he leaves two sons, John C., of New Haven, and Mark C.
of Albion, and one daughter, Mrs. Kate Biddle, Casey, Ill., eight grandchildren,
one brother, Myron Morse, of Ionia, who, with many of the relatives and a host
of friends mourn the loss of a loving husband and father and a devoted friend.

The funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 o’clock,
Rev. H.V. Wade, pastor of the M.E. church, officiating.  There was a large
attendance, also the G.A.R. Post attended in a body.  Appropriate songs were
rendered by Ira Cummings, Dr. J.B. Taylor, Mrs. Jas. Richardson and Miss Clara
Gunther with Gray Fowler as accompanist.  Six nephews of the deceased acted as
pallbearers – F.H. Miner, H.G. Sessions, Harry Sessions, C.F. Abbott, Lute Morse
and Chas. Morse.  The remains were tenderly laid to rest beside his son in the
New Haven cemetery.

Those from a way who attended the funeral services were: Mark Morse and family
of Albion, Mrs. J.A. Biddle of Casey, Ill., Capt. Myron Morse of Ionia, Mrs.
Pearl Morse of Albion, Lute Morse of Battle Creek, Chas. Morse and Mrs. H.C.
Taggart of Ionia, Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Turner of Lansing, H.P. Sessions of
Greenville, Mrs. C.W. Sessions and daughter Marjorie of Muskegon, John Sessions
of Vickeryville, Miss Grace Blanchard of Alba, Mr. and Mrs. J. Biddle of
Middleton, H.W. Hitchcock of Hubbardston and Elder N.I. Otis of West Bloomer.


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