GEORGE N. MORSE
George N. Morse ws born in Bedford, New Hampshire, on the 27th of June, 1842, and when twelve years of age he moved with his parents to Clinton county, Iowa, where he was educated in the public schools. He was married on the 2d of June, 1868 to Hattie Cornell, a native of New York State. Mrs. Morse died in September, 1873, leaving three children...Hattie, Bertrand and Reginald. Mr. Morse was again married in 1881, to Margaret E. Hollen, and by whom he has had one child, Henry. In 1877, Mr. Morse came to Victoria township, Cass county, and purchased land on section 20, and has since planted shade and fruit trees, and has, since his settlement there, built a nice frame residence and other farm buildings. He has also purchased one hundred and twenty acres since first coming here, owning at present a farm of two hundred and eighty acres. Mr. Morse has been honored with the office of justice of the peace, and still holds that position.
Transcribed by Gloria Goltiani from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pg. 581-582.
