Morse Bible

I've "rescued" an old family bible which appears to have originally belonged to the MORSE Family of Beverly, Massachusetts.

MORSE Family Bible

Based on limited research I believe that Addison GOODHUE was born 9 Nov 1814 in Chebacco, MA to parents Ebenezer GOODHUE and Anna BROWN and that Harriet C. MORSE was born in Beverly, MA as noted. Addison & Harriet was living in Wakefield, MA during the 1880 census with three children, James P. age 26, Charles B. age 23, and Adelia F. age 30.

Harriet's sister Abigail married Albert FOSTER b. 18 Sept 1818 in Beverly, MA. Albert was the son of Israel FOSTER and Sally LOVETT. Abigail having been widowed before the 1880 census is recorded in Beverly, MA living with three of her younger children, Martha E. age 22, Sally E. age 19, and Nellie P. FOSTER age 16.

Abbie F. FOSTER is recorded in the 1880 census living with her husband Charles A. KENT and 4 children, Freddie C. age 9, Gertrude age 7, Arthur S. age 4, and Leroy age 2 months. Abbie F. FOSTER's younger sister Henrietta married George O. ELDREDGE and was living with his parents, James & Eliza A. ELDREDGE in Wenham, MA during the 1880 census. It appears that Henrietta & George O. ELDREDGE had one son at that time, Albert F. ELDREDGE age 11 months.

Martha E. FOSTER's husband George A. STANLEY was the son of Mary E. STANLEY and a sister Alice R. STANLEY who were all living together in Beverly, MA during the 1880 census. George was recorded as 23 years of age at the time. Nellie Parker FOSTER's husband Louis Pillsbury LYNN b. 1856 in Beverly, MA was recorded during the 1880 census living with his parents, William C. & Hannah F. LYNN and a sister Nellie F. LYNN.

Addison GOODHUE recorded in the bible as born in 1838 was recorded in the 1880 census living in Saco, ME with his wife Mary E. Y. GOODHUE age 33, and two sons, George B. age 7, and William H. GOODHUE age 11 months. Gertrude KENT's husband Clifford WOODBERRY b. 11 Jul 1874 in Beverly, MA was living with his parents Timothy Walter WOODBERRY & Mary Abbie FOSTER and three siblings, Howard F. age 9, Allice G. age 3, and Eveline A. WOODBERRY age 6 months during the 1880 census of Beverly, MA. Clifford WOODBERRY died in April 1968 in Beverly, MA.

Albert Foster ELDREDGE b. 1879 died 28 April 1967. I'm hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old family bible can be returned to the family. If you are a member of this family or know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,
Shelley

SURNAMES:
ALLEN
BARBER
BESSIE
BORDEN
BUTNAM
CANN
CRANE
ELDREDGE
FOSTER
GOODHUE
GORDEN
HOWIE
KENT
LYNN
MARTIN
MORSE
NUTTER
PARKER
RAYMOND
STANLEY
WATTS
WILLEY
WILSON
WOODBURY

Information contained in the bible is as follows:

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Marriages:
· In May 9th 1817, Jeremiah MORSE to Abigail PARKER
· Addison GOODHUE to Harriet MORSE, Jan 30th 1838
· Albert FOSTER to Abigail B. MORSE, March 31st, 1842
· Charles A. KENT to Abbie F. FOSTER, Nov 19th 1869
· Henry A. WILLEY to Lydia C. FOSTER, March 31st 1870
· George A. ALLEN to Mary E. FOSTER, Beverly, Mass, Feb 1st 1871
· George O. ELDREDGE to Henrietta FOSTER, May 17th 1877
· George A. STANLEY to Martha E. FOSTER, Aug 4th 1881
· Lewis P. LYNN to Nellie P. FOSTER, Nov 17th 1886
· Gertrude KENT to Clifford WOODBURY, Feb 15, 1899
· Albert ELDREDGE to Grace BARBER, July 1899
· Grace M. ALLEN to Charles E. CRANE, Sept 9th 1899
· Lucy KENT to Harold BESSIE, Nov 7, 1906
· Roland STANLEY to Harriet WATTS, Aug 12, 1908
· Merton KENT to Hattie BUTNAM, 1909
· Louis P. STANLEY to Eugenia HOWIE, Jan 10, 1909
· Roger STANLEY to Lillian May RAYMOND, June 1909
· Albert ALLEN to Annie MARTIN, 1910
· Mary I. ALLEN to William A. NUTTER, Sept 6, 1912
· Fred KENT to Grace GORDEN
· Margaret KENT to Fred H. CANN, June 1914
· Henry KENT to Rebecca WILSON, July 1917
· Guy H. WILLEY to Lottie BORDEN

Births:
· Abigail MORSE born Sept 14th 1817
· Harriet MORSE born Nov 29th 1818
· Corning MORSE born August 17th 1822
· Abigail MORSE born Oct 17th 1823
· John C. MORSE born Sept 6th 1826
· Addison GOODHUE born Dec 15th 1838
· Eben GOODHUE born May 15th 1841
· Albert L. FOSTER born July 2nd 1842
· Harriett GOODHUE born April 22nd 1843
· Mary E. FOSTER born July 23rd 1846
· Abbie F. FOSTER born May 16th 1849
· Lydia C. FOSTER born Feb 15th 1851
· Henrietta FOSTER born Nov 13th 1852
· John O. FOSTER born Feb 1st 1855
· Martha E. FOSTER born Nov 7th 1857
· Sallie E. FOSTER born Aug 20th 1860
· Nellie P. FOSTER born Aug 10th 1863
· Fred KENT born 1870
· Gertrude KENT WOODBURY 1873
· Grace M. CRANE, July 14, 1875
· Arthur KENT Oct 14, 1876
· Guy D. WILLEY
· Albert F. ELDREDGE, 1879
· Howard I. ALLEN, Feb 1, 1880
· Albert ALLEN, Oct 17, 1882
· Roland STANLEY, Feb 12, 1883
· Lucy KENT BESSIE, Aug 4, 1883
· Mary I. NUTTER, Oct 18, 1884
· Louis P. STANLEY, Nov 1, 1884
· Eleanor STANLEY, Mar 2, 1886
· Merton KENT, May 1887
· Henry KENT, Aug 1888
· Roger STANLEY, Jan 20, 1889
· Margaret KENT CANN 1892
· Walter P. LYNN, Oct 28, 1892
· Lester F. STANLEY, July 10, 1893
· Esther F. LYNN, June 2, 1895
· Marion C. STANLEY, May 7, 1899
· Gordon WOODBURY, July 1899
· Louise WOODBURY, June 1900
· Gladys WILLEY, June 2, 1900
· Ruth STANLEY, Mar 7, 1902
· Elizabeth W. STANLEY, June 6, 1909
· Helen WOODBURY, 1910
· Thorndyke S. KENT, 1910
· Howard F. ALLEN, Dec 17, 1911
· Albert Irving ALLEN
· Irving Kent BESSIE, 1912
· Martha STANLEY, April 7, 1912
· Louis STANLEY, July 25, 1912
· Lloyd STANLEY, Aug 8, 1912
· Edward Irving STANLEY, May 2, 1916
· Eleanor May STANLEY, May 2, 1916
· Dorothy CANN, Sept 22, 1917

Deaths:
· Abigail MORSE daughter of Jeremiah & Abigail MORSE Feb 3rd 1818, aged 4 months, 17 days
· Corning MORSE, son of Jeremiah & Abigail MORSE died Feb 21st 1825, aged 3 years, 6 months, 4 days
· Eben GOODHUE son of Harriet & Addison GOODHUE died July 30th 1844
· John C. MORSE son of Jeremiah & Abigail MORSE lost at sea Sept 19th 1848 aged 20 years and 14 days
· Samuel MORSE died Jan 25th 1854 age 93 years, 6 months
· Mark MORSE died March 18th 1854 aged 96 years, 2 months, 25 days
· Abigail MORSE wife of Jeremiah MORSE died April 9th 1858, aged 72 years, 4 months
· Jeremiah MORSE died May 25th 1864, aged 72 years
· Albert FOSTER died June 9th 1867, aged 19 years, 3 months, 9 days
· Mary E. ALLEN, July 25, 1898
· Lydia WILLEY, Mar 9, 1901
· Geo ELDREDGE, Mar 10, 1901
· George F. ALLEN 1904
· Louis P. LYNN, Feb 1906
· Henrietta ELDREDGE, Aug 1908
· Albert Irving ALLEN, 1918
· Martha E. STANLEY, March 22, 1946, age 88 years

Additional Items:
· Slip of paper with names, Charlotte M. STANLEY; Richard CURRIER; George ALLEN w/date Mar 19, 1932; Sherman C. KENT; Dorothea E. LYNN; James ALLEN; George ALLEN; Frederich ALLEN;
Carrie ALLEN; Bessie ALLEN; Douglas ELDREDGE; Chandler ELDREDGE; Norman ELDREDGE; Foster ELDREDGE;
· “Prepare to Meet the God!” four pages from No. 347 publication
· Biblical Drawing with the name Abigail B. FOSTER Beverly, Mass handwritten on back of page

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