Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Morey, L. A. November 14, 1845 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ny/nyfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Starjak http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006329 February 15, 2009, 10:25 am Author: Hardin & Willard Morey, L. A., Newport, was born in Fairfield, N. Y., November 14, 1845, a son of William E., who was one of twelve children of David and Annie (Parkhurst) Morey, natives respectively of Stephentown and Fairfield, N. Y. In 1793 Mr. Morey settled on a farm in Fairfield, and became an extensive land-owner. He died in 1860. William E. Morey was born in Fairfield, N. Y., May 4, 1S17. He married Eliza, daughter of Low Carpenter, of Norway. The children of William E. Morey are: L. A., and Emogene F. The latter married C. G. Yerney, who resides in Norway. In 1852 Mr. Morey purchased the farm where his son now resides, and here spent the remainder of his days. He was a Republican, and was assessor and excise commissioner. He was a member of Newport Lodge No. 455. F. & A. M., and died January 20, 1892. His wife resides with her daughter. L. A. Morey was educated in the Fairfield Seminary, and in Eastman's Business College, graduating from the latter in 1867. In 1868 he married Maria H,. daughter of Henry D. and Clarissa A. Parkhurst, the former of Fairfield, and the latter of Norway. Mrs. Morey was born March 21, 1849, a native of Fairfield. Their children are: Fannie B., Will H., Anna B., and Clara E. Mr. Morey is a Republican, and a member of Newport Lodge No. 455, F. & A. M. Additional Comments: source: History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of its citizens edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893 550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ny/herkimer/bios/morey924gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb