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Elizabeth <I>Morse</I> Perry

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Elizabeth Morse Perry

Birth
New Jersey, USA
Death
14 Mar 1873 (aged 85)
Himrod, Yates County, New York, USA
Burial
Himrod, Yates County, New York, USA Add to Map
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MOTHER: Elizabeth Ellis
FATHER: Philip Morse, 1757 - 1839

HUSBAND: James Perry
m. 1802, Ovid, Seneca, New York

CHILDREN: Thomas, Lewis, Phebe, David, Enos, Abigail, Amarillis, Delila, William

"JAMES PERRY FAMILY. James Perry [senior] was born in Warwick, Orange Co., in 1779. He with his father David Perry, located in Ovid in 1797. They subsequently moved to Bennett's Settlement in Starkey, and remained there until the father's death in 1805.

"The son James married at Ovid, Elizabeth Morse, in 1802. She was born in New Jersey in 1787. They settled at Shingle Point, now Severne, in 1805, and were the first settlers there. They leased land of Pelham Potter, youngest son of Judge William Potter. Here they lived about seven years, and then bought a new and wild farm near the Lake, where Ezra Raplee now lives. On this they stayed three years, but changed about somewhat, removing for a time to Ohio, and returning to Milo, have lived at Himrods about fifty years. Their children were Thomas, Lewis, Phebe, David, Enos, Abigail, Amarillis, Delila and William. The parents, though respectively ninety-two and eighty-four, are both in possession of vigorous bodily and mental powers.

"Thomas, born in 1802, married Catharine Arwine of Milo. They settled in Tyrone, where she died leaving Matilda, Betsey, Ellen, Catharine, Harriet, Jenamy, David, James and Thomas, eight children. He is living with a second wife in Tyrone.

"Lewis, born in 1804, married Mary Ayres of Milo, and settled there. He died in Tyrone, leaving seven children, Hanison, James, Miner, Matthew, George, Martha and Mary.

"Phebe, born in 1806, married Cornelia Smith of Starkey. They went to Illinois and settled at Fort Hill, where he died leaving five children, Catharine, David, James, Ilemy and Delila.

"David, born in 1808, married Catharine Ross of New Jersey and settled in Milo. He is again married to Almeda Alderman of Tyrone. They reside at Himrods.

"Enos, born in 1810, married Deborah Terry of Milo, and settled in Tyrone, where she died leaving seven children, Louis, William, Thomas, George, Julia, Catharine and Alvira. He married a second wife, Rebecca Mowers of Starkey, and resides at Wilseyville, Tioga Co., a Baptist clergyman. There are four children by the second marriage.

"Abigail, born in 1812, married Mark Shannon of Starkey, and resides at Honeoye Falls.

"Amarillis, born in 1814, died at twenty-three, unmarried.

"Delila, born in 1816, married Levi Ellis of Orange Co. They both died in Tyrone in 1856, leaving two surviving children, Daniel and Thomas.

"William, born in 1826, married Sally Ann Moore of Himrods. They settled in Starkey, where she died leaving one child, Mary, who married Edward Mangus of Benton in 1869. William Perry married a second wife, Eleanor Stout of Starkey, and resides at Honeoye Falls. They have three children, Abigail, Sally Ann, and Lilly."*

SOURCES:
1. Source for burial in this cemetery: Yates County Cemeteries, Milo Cemeteries, Himrod Cemetery; Compiled and Recorded by Frances Dumas & Sherry E. Conybeare

2. Elizabeth's birth date was calculated from subtracting her age at death from her death date which should have made the year 1786. Since the above source puts her birth year at 1787, the month and day of the calculation were kept but the year was changed to match the source.

*3. History and directory of Yates County : containing a sketch of its original settlement by the Public Universal Friends, the lessee company and others, with an account of individual pioneers and their families ; also of other leading citizens ; including church, school and civil history, and a narrative of the Universal Friend, her society and doctrine (1873), pages 679-680.

4. https://www.newyorkroots.org/yates/ceme/oldhimrodceme2.htm
MOTHER: Elizabeth Ellis
FATHER: Philip Morse, 1757 - 1839

HUSBAND: James Perry
m. 1802, Ovid, Seneca, New York

CHILDREN: Thomas, Lewis, Phebe, David, Enos, Abigail, Amarillis, Delila, William

"JAMES PERRY FAMILY. James Perry [senior] was born in Warwick, Orange Co., in 1779. He with his father David Perry, located in Ovid in 1797. They subsequently moved to Bennett's Settlement in Starkey, and remained there until the father's death in 1805.

"The son James married at Ovid, Elizabeth Morse, in 1802. She was born in New Jersey in 1787. They settled at Shingle Point, now Severne, in 1805, and were the first settlers there. They leased land of Pelham Potter, youngest son of Judge William Potter. Here they lived about seven years, and then bought a new and wild farm near the Lake, where Ezra Raplee now lives. On this they stayed three years, but changed about somewhat, removing for a time to Ohio, and returning to Milo, have lived at Himrods about fifty years. Their children were Thomas, Lewis, Phebe, David, Enos, Abigail, Amarillis, Delila and William. The parents, though respectively ninety-two and eighty-four, are both in possession of vigorous bodily and mental powers.

"Thomas, born in 1802, married Catharine Arwine of Milo. They settled in Tyrone, where she died leaving Matilda, Betsey, Ellen, Catharine, Harriet, Jenamy, David, James and Thomas, eight children. He is living with a second wife in Tyrone.

"Lewis, born in 1804, married Mary Ayres of Milo, and settled there. He died in Tyrone, leaving seven children, Hanison, James, Miner, Matthew, George, Martha and Mary.

"Phebe, born in 1806, married Cornelia Smith of Starkey. They went to Illinois and settled at Fort Hill, where he died leaving five children, Catharine, David, James, Ilemy and Delila.

"David, born in 1808, married Catharine Ross of New Jersey and settled in Milo. He is again married to Almeda Alderman of Tyrone. They reside at Himrods.

"Enos, born in 1810, married Deborah Terry of Milo, and settled in Tyrone, where she died leaving seven children, Louis, William, Thomas, George, Julia, Catharine and Alvira. He married a second wife, Rebecca Mowers of Starkey, and resides at Wilseyville, Tioga Co., a Baptist clergyman. There are four children by the second marriage.

"Abigail, born in 1812, married Mark Shannon of Starkey, and resides at Honeoye Falls.

"Amarillis, born in 1814, died at twenty-three, unmarried.

"Delila, born in 1816, married Levi Ellis of Orange Co. They both died in Tyrone in 1856, leaving two surviving children, Daniel and Thomas.

"William, born in 1826, married Sally Ann Moore of Himrods. They settled in Starkey, where she died leaving one child, Mary, who married Edward Mangus of Benton in 1869. William Perry married a second wife, Eleanor Stout of Starkey, and resides at Honeoye Falls. They have three children, Abigail, Sally Ann, and Lilly."*

SOURCES:
1. Source for burial in this cemetery: Yates County Cemeteries, Milo Cemeteries, Himrod Cemetery; Compiled and Recorded by Frances Dumas & Sherry E. Conybeare

2. Elizabeth's birth date was calculated from subtracting her age at death from her death date which should have made the year 1786. Since the above source puts her birth year at 1787, the month and day of the calculation were kept but the year was changed to match the source.

*3. History and directory of Yates County : containing a sketch of its original settlement by the Public Universal Friends, the lessee company and others, with an account of individual pioneers and their families ; also of other leading citizens ; including church, school and civil history, and a narrative of the Universal Friend, her society and doctrine (1873), pages 679-680.

4. https://www.newyorkroots.org/yates/ceme/oldhimrodceme2.htm

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