Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Morey, Newell October 5, 1836 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Morey, Newell, Newport, was born in Fairfield, October 5, 1836, a son of David 
H. and Elsie A. (Buchanan) Morey. David was a son of David and Mary (Parkhurst)
Morey, who came originally from Rhode Island. David H. was born in Fairfield, 
and his wife's father was a soldier in the war of 1812. The family are of the 
Universalist faith. The subject of this sketch started in at farming and 
cattle raising at the age of twenty-one years, which business he has followed 
since. He built the first cheese factory nn the town, called the Babcock 
Factory. He is also interested in the firm of Morey & Kimball (meat market and 
merchandise). He was elected sheriff of Herkimer county from January 1, 1889, 
to January 1, 1892, and during that time resided in Herkimer. He owns a farm 
of 280 acres. He married, March 11, 1857, Mary H., daughter of George K. and 
Delia (Kniffen) Hawkins, of the town of Newport.

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.

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