STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1899, page 8, column 5

MARCUS FULTON MORSE, M.D., 14 Aug 1814 - 11 May 1899

   DIED at his home in Angola, Ind., May 11, 1899, Dr. Marcus F. 
Morse, aged 84 years, 8 months and 27 days.
   In the death of Dr. Morse, another of Steuben county's earliest 
settlers has passed away. He was born in Cheshire, New Haven county, 
Conn., Aug. 14, 1814, and came to Steuben county in 1840, and for 
many years was actively engaged in the practice of medicine, driving 
and riding hither and thither over the rough and muddy roads to 
every part of the county.  December 2, 1841, he was joined in 
marriage with Miss Elizabeth Gale, daughter of Judge Thomas Gale, 
one of the very first settlers in Angola.  To the union were born 
seven children, three of whom survive him; Mrs. Isora Latson, of 
Angola, Mrs. R. T .McDonald, of Fort Wayne, Inc., and Dr. Ralph W. 
Morse, of Lansing, Mich., and all were present at the funeral.  The 
wife and mother died in 1868, and in the fall of 1869, Mr. (Dr.) 
Morse was united in marriage to Mrs. Mariah Nyce, who survives him.  
Funeral services were held at the home on Saturday afternoon, Elder 
C. S. Medbury of the Christian church, officiating.  Burial in 
Circle  Hill cemetery.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Marcus Fulton Morse, M.D., 14 Aug 1814 - 11 May 1899, married 1st, 
Elizabeth (Gale) Morse, 1822 - 12 May 1868, both buried at Circle 
Hill Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.  Married 2nd, Mariah (Nyce) 
Morse.

   Jebediah Morse, 05 Aug 1842 - 06 Sep 1846, aged 4y. 1m. 1d.

   Thomas C. Morse, 05 Dec 1844 - 15 Apr 1848, aged 3y. 4m. 10d.

   Sarah E. Morse, 25 Jul 1846 - 15 Apr 1847, aged 6m. 4d.

   Isora L. (Morse) Latson, 1849 - 1928, married Simeon R. Latson, 
1845 - 08 Dec 1888.

All the children are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Steuben County, 
Indiana, per "Cemeteries of Steuben Co., Ind., 1990" by Audree 
Siebel Lewis, Vol. II, pages 1100, 1306, 1308, 1309.

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net