In 1856, David age 11, was bound to Samuel M. and Martha Morse in Berwick, Warren County, Illinois. David lived with the Morse family for approximately twelve years. He served in the Civil War during this time. Exactly how David came to live with the Morse family is unknown.
The Morse family was a very prominent family in Warren County, Illinois. Samuel M. Morse's father, Samuel G. Morse, was born in Connecticut in 1786 and migrated to Illinois in 1811. He was elected to the Consitutional Convention in 1818 as they met in Springfield, Illinois. He was also the sheriff of Bond County and very active in politics. This environment may have had a great influence on David Lapray's political involvement in Idaho. (2)Google web page searched April 2009, http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/warren/samuel_g_morse.htmHere is a link to the Morse family website
Samuel M. Morse, the man whom David lived with, was born and raised in Illinois in about 1822 making him about the same age as David's father, John. Samuel M. Morse married Martha P. Bowman of Michigan on February 2, 1854 in Warren County, Illinois. (Marriage Record found in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, film #1377920, Index to marriaages, 1831-1900; Warren County, Illinois, County Clerk).
Wow! I have been looking for a long time for any information on Martha P. Bowman Morse and Samuel M. Morse! Now I see a picture of them!
ReplyDeleteI am so grateful. How did you happen to have the pic and the information?
David Lapray and and Samuel M. Morse's older brother, William B. Morse, both served in Co. C of the 138th Regiment of Illinois at the same time in 1864. David was born in Scotland, stood 5' 7 - had red hair, and was listed as a 19 year old single Greenbush farmer when he enlisted on 7 May 1864 in Greenbush and mustered in on 21 Jun 1864 in Quincy, IL as a private, and mustered out on 14 Oct 1864 in Springfield, IL.
ReplyDeleteWilliam B. Morse stood 5'10 - was a 36 year old married Greenbush farmer who enlisted on 2 May 1864 in Greenbush and was mustered in on 21 Jun 1864 in Quincy, IL as a First Lieutenant, and mustered out on 14 Oct 1864 in Springfield, IL.
Hi Maureen. I though I would share this with you. One of the cousins asked me to send this to you. We are very excited to see this treasured picture of Sam and Martha.
We didn't know that folks were bound over anymore in the 1800s. I hope to hear from you.
Thank you for sharing this story and picture.
Gloria artsail@roadrunner.com
I am continually amazed at all the info I'm finding out about.
ReplyDeleteSamuel g. down to David Eli down to Anna Garish Morse McQueen down to Frank Dale McQueen, down to Howard McQueen down to me, Joyce McQueen Ward of Iowa City,
If I have it right, this makes me a great great great granddaughter of Samuel G.
I am trying to find out what happened to Samuel F. who was a brother of Anna Garish. they also had a sister, Mary Olive Morse, who never married and we always called Aunt Kate. No one knows why.
Not sure if this blogg is still active, but Hiram Calvert Lapray was my great-grandfather. Nora Marie Lapray Hall was my grandmother. It has been very interesting reading your information on the Lapray family. Now I know why she always called Elizabeth, Grandma Stacy. Thanks for sharing.
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