Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Rev. Charles MOREHOUSE ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, April 2008 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Died. At his home in this city Rev. Charles Morehouse, Wednesday, January 20, 1896, aged 81 years. When the tidings of the death of Mr. Morehouse were spread over our city last Wednesday morning they left sadness in the hearts of the old residents, as this locality had known him as a christian gentleman and good citizen for over thirty years. The subject of this sketch was born in Charlton, Saratoga Co. New York, October 28, 1814. In 1853 with his family he moved to Wisconsin to take charge of a pastorate, and two years later in 1855, the family came to Evansville, where Mr. Morehouse took charge of the Congregational church society, then in its infancy having at that time but eleven members. After giving up the charge here the family left Evansville and were away about seven years, when they returned and built the residence which they have since occupied. Mr. Morehouse was a gentleman of peculiar endowments. At the time of the mariage of their younger daughter, a little over a year ago, Mr. Morehouse memorized the entire marriage ceremony of the Episcopal Church. Up to within the past few days his faculties were perfectly retained, being able to hear and see as well as ever. His illness has been long but his suffering comparatively light. A widow and four children survive the deceased, all of whom will be present at the funeral which will occur at the Congregational church Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. The Badger, January 25, 1896, p. 1, col. 5, Evansville, Wisconsin Rev. C. M. Morehouse, aged 80 years, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1896, at one o'clock at his residence on the corner of Liberty and Third St. Funeral at the Congregational church Sunday, Jan. 26, at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. Scholfield officiating. Mr. Morehouse was born in Charlton, Saratoga Co. N. Y. Oct. 28, 1815. He grduated from the Union College at Schenectady, N. Y., and from the theological Seminary at Auburn, N. Y., in 1842. He came to Evansville in 1857, where he has since resided most of the time. For 7 years he was pastor of the Cong. church in this city. When he first took charge, services were held in the Free Will Baptist Church, with only 7 members, but the membership increased so rapidly that soon the Cong. church was built. He was a faithful worker among his people and beloved by all who met him. For the last few years he has been in failing health and for the past 7 weeks has been unable to leave his bed. He was married to Miss Adeline A. Averill, at Lima, Ind., Sept. 25, 1849. Besides his wife, he leaves 4 children, respectively, Merritt of Topeka, Kas., Herbert of Denver, Col. Mrs. Alice Guenther of Sedalia, Mo. and Mrs. Addie Holmes, of Cleveland, Ohio, all of whom will be present at the funeral. January 28, 1896, Tribune, p. 1, col. 5, Evansville, Wisconsin [Note: There is a difference of one year in the birth dates reported in the two newspaper obits. Also a difference in the date that he came to Evansville and the number of members of the Congregational church when he arrived.]