Son of Richard Cary & Sarah Louisa (Davis) Morse.
Graduated Yale in 1856, and in 1858 became involved with his father's paper, The New York "Observer" and later became the owner.
Several years later, he sold it, traveled abroad, but didn't take well to retirement.
In 1878, he erected the Morse building, corner of Nassau & Beekman Streets, and for years was the tallest building in New York City, not have faith in the elevator system, he invented his own, known as "Morse's Folly". He stayed active in the real estate business until his passing.
On November 1, 1859, he married Anna Matilda Church, in Belvidere, Alleghey, NY.
They had 2 daughters, Mary Trumbull & Elizabeth Breese.
Elizabeth married Rufus Delafield.
Son of Richard Cary & Sarah Louisa (Davis) Morse.
Graduated Yale in 1856, and in 1858 became involved with his father's paper, The New York "Observer" and later became the owner.
Several years later, he sold it, traveled abroad, but didn't take well to retirement.
In 1878, he erected the Morse building, corner of Nassau & Beekman Streets, and for years was the tallest building in New York City, not have faith in the elevator system, he invented his own, known as "Morse's Folly". He stayed active in the real estate business until his passing.
On November 1, 1859, he married Anna Matilda Church, in Belvidere, Alleghey, NY.
They had 2 daughters, Mary Trumbull & Elizabeth Breese.
Elizabeth married Rufus Delafield.
Gravesite Details
Thank you to Sarah J. #47309878 for sharing links to parents.
Thank you to Sandra Markham #47531629 for sharing locations of birth/passing.
Family Members
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![Richard Morse]()
Richard Cary Morse
1795–1868
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![Sarah Morse]()
Sarah Louisa Davis Morse
1808–1851
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![Anna Morse]()
Anna Matilda Church Morse
1839–1925
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![Elizabeth Colgate]()
Elizabeth Ann Morse Colgate
1829–1891
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![Sidney Morse]()
Sidney Edwards Morse
1831–1832
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![Louisa Parmele]()
Louisa Morse Parmele
1837–1918
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![Richard Morse]()
Richard Cary Morse
1841–1926
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![Rebekah Morse]()
Rebekah Finley Morse
1844–1903
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![William Morse]()
William Henry Morse
1846–1940
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![Oliver Morse]()
Oliver Cromwell Morse
1847–1922
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![Mary Morse]()
Mary Trumbull Morse
1862–1935
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