George Ephraim Morse

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• Alt. Birth: Little River, Horry County, South Carolina, USA
• Occupation: Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA;

  Sea captain.

• Alt. Birth: 30 Apr 1877, Little River, Horry County, South Carolina, USA
• Census: 5 Jun 1880, Little River township, Horry County, South Carolina, USA;

  1. Morse, Napoleon B., white, male, 35, married, sailor, South Carolina, New Brunswick, South Carolina 2. _____, Amelia E., white, female, 27, wife, married, keeping house, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina 3. _____, Ida B., white, female, 10, daughter, attending school, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina 4. _____, Ivey [N.?], white, female, 7, daughter, attending school, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina 5. _____, Mary E., white female, 5, daughter, attending school, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina 6. _____, George E., white, male, 3, son, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina 7. _____, Julia, white, female, 1, daughter, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina

• Census: 2 Jun 1900, Little River, Horry County, South Carolina, USA;

  1. Morse, Napolion B. [Napolean B.], head, white, male, born October 1844, 55, married 34 years, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, farmer, can read and write, owns farm, free of mortgage, farm schedule 22 2. _____, Amelia E., wife, white, female, November 1851, 48, married 34 years, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina, can read and write 3. _____, Evula, daughter, white, female, February 1873, 27, single, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina, can read and write 4. _____, George E., son, white, male, April 1877, 23, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina, can read and write, sailor, can read and write 5. _____, Clinton J., son, white, male, April 1884, 16, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina, farm laborer, attending school, can read and write 6. _____, Emma [initial?], white, female, February 1886, 14, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina, at school, attending school, can read and write 7. _____, Gus G., white, male, September 1889, 10, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina, at school, attending school, can read and write 8. Holden, Lous [Louis] J., white, male, June 1891, 8, South Carolina, North Carolina, South Carolina, at school, can read and writ

• Census: 18 Apr 1910, Township 7 (Waccamaw), Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA;

  1. Morse, George E., head, male, white, 33, first marriage, married 6 years, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina, fisherman, creek, own account, can read and write, renting house 2. _____, Bulah E., wife, female, white, 20, first marriage, married 6 years, 3 children all living, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, can read and write 3. _____, [Lorry Lee?], son, male, white, 4, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 4._____, Elizabeth, daughter, female, white, 2 years 6 months, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 5. _____, [Margarine?], daughter, female, white, 9 months, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina

• Military: 12 Sep 1918, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA;

  George Ephraim Morse Permanent residence: Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina Age: 41 Birth date: 30 April 1877 Occupation: fisherman, for self Place of employment: Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina Wife: Hanna [sic] May Morse Medium build, blue eyes, brown hair

• Census: 12 Jan 1920, Township 7 (Murrells Inlet), Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA;

  1. Morse, Geo E., head, owns, free of mortgage, male, white, 41, married, can read and write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, fisherman, general, own account 2. _____, May H., wife, female, white, 22, married, can read and write, New York, New York, England 3. _____, Laurie V., son, male, white, 13, attending school, can read and write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 4. _____, Julian [N.?], son, male, white, 4, South Carolina, South Carolina, New York 5. _____, Ula J., daughter, white, 9 months, South Carolina, South Carolina, New York

• Census: 7 Apr 1930, Township 7 (Murrells Inlet and Waverly Mills), Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA;

  1. Morse, George E., head, owns home, value $6,000, [owns radio set?], not a farm, male, white, 52, married, first married age 25, can read and write, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina, fisherman, fishing parties, veteran WW[I] 2. _____, H. Mae, wife, female, white, 33, married, first married age 17, can read and write, New York, New York, England, manager, café 3. _____, Julian N., son, male, white, 15, attending school, can read and write, South Carolina, South Carolina, New York, 3. _____, Eula J., daughter, female, white, 11, attending school, can read and write, South Carolina, South Carolina, New York 4. _____, Marjorie M., daughter, female, white, 9, attending school, South Carolina, South Carolina, New York 5. _____, Marion V., daughter, female, white, 7, attending school, South Carolina, South Carolina, New York 6. _____, Clarence H., son, male, white, 6, attending school, South Carolina, South Carolina, New York 7. Herriott, Mary, servant, female, Negro, 19, single, can read and write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, cook, café 8. _____, Rebecca, servant, female, Negro, 15, single, can read and write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, cook, café 9. Collins, Elitha, servant, female, Negro, 19, single, can read and write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, waitress, café

Notes:

Birth:

Present-day Southport, Brunswick, North Carolina. The name of the town was changed from Smithville to Southport in 1887.

Died:

Cause of death: acute pertonitis, ruptured appendix. Death certificate conflicts by one day: 16 July 1947.

George married Bulah E. Vick before 1907. Bulah (daughter of J. Stanley Vick and E. Tilley Thompson) was born on 15 Jul 1889 in Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA; died on 6 Oct 1911 in Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Belin Cemetery, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

1. Laurie V. Morse was born about 1907 in South Carolina, USA.
2. Elizabeth Morse was born on 6 Aug 1907 in Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA; died on 12 Apr 1932 in Brown's Ferry Road, Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County South Carolina, USA; was buried in Good Hope Church, Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA.
3. Margarine Morse was born about 1909 in South Carolina, USA.

George married May Wesley about 1914, and was divorced before 1947. May (daughter of Paul Herbert Wesley and Hannah Matthews) was born on 6 Mar 1897 in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA; died on 24 Jan 1975; was buried in Belin Cemetery, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

1. Julian N. Morse was born about 1915 in South Carolina, USA.
2. George Ephraim Morse, Jr. was born on 4 Jan 1917 in Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA; died on 13 Jan 1917 in Township 7 (Upper Waccamaw), Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA.
3. Eula J. Morse was born about 1919 in South Carolina, USA.
4. Marjorie M. Morse was born about 1921 in South Carolina, USA.
5. Marion V. Morse was born about 1923 in South Carolina, USA.
6. Clarence Herbert Morse was born on 30 Jan 1924 in Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA; died on 29 Nov 1989; was buried in Belin Cemetery, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, USA.

Other Events:

• Possible Census: 28 Jun 1860, London Bridge (post office), Princess Anne County, Virginia, USA;

  1. Morse, [Elez? Elzy?] B., 33, male, farmer, real estate $2000, personal $4240, Virginia 2. _____, Virginia [C.? L.?], 27, female, Virginia 3. _____, [Elzy?] D., 2 months, male, Virginia 4. _____, Napoleon, 14, male, Virginia

• Military: 15 May 1862, Fort Caswell, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA;

  Enlisted for Confederate service, pvt., Co. K, Second Artillery, North Carolina, by Lt. D. K. Bennett, Cape Fear Regiment of Artillery. Later, as a boatman, he was a private in Co. A, 36th regiment, North Carolina.

• Military: Aug 1863, Fort Caswell, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA;

  "Appears on a roll of non commissioned officers and privates employed on extra duty at Fort Caswell NC during months of Aug 1863. . . Nature of service: Boatman."

• Military: May 1864, Smithville, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA;

  May-December, "Detached service as Boatman for General Hebert."

• Census: 15 Aug 1870, Little River township (Little River post office), Horry County, South Carolina, USA;

  1. Davis, Elisha, 38, male, white, mariner, real estate value $1,000, personal $750, North Carolina 2. _____, Caroline, 32, female, white, keeps house, North Carolina 3. Du[---?], Thomas, 42, male, white, merchant, real estate value $1,000, personal $700, Massachussetts 4. Morse, Napoleon, 24, male, white, farmer, real estate value $350, personal $400, South Carolina 5. _____, [Melitia?], 18, female, white, keeping house, North Carolina 6. _____, [Idiola?], 1, female, white, South Carolina

• Census: 5 Jun 1880, Little River township, Horry County, South Carolina, USA;

  1. Morse, Napoleon B., white, male, 35, married, sailor, South Carolina, New Brunswick, South Carolina 2. _____, Amelia E., white, female, 27, wife, married, keeping house, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina 3. _____, Ida B., white, female, 10, daughter, attending school, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina 4. _____, Ivey [N.?], white, female, 7, daughter, attending school, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina 5. _____, Mary E., white female, 5, daughter, attending school, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina 6. _____, George E., white, male, 3, son, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina 7. _____, Julia, white, female, 1, daughter, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina

• Census: 2 Jun 1900, Little River, Horry County, South Carolina, USA;

  1. Morse, Napolion B. [Napolean B.], head, white, male, born October 1844, 55, married 34 years, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, farmer, can read and write, owns farm, free of mortgage, farm schedule 22 2. _____, Amelia E., wife, white, female, November 1851, 48, married 34 years, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina, can read and write 3. _____, Evula, daughter, white, female, February 1873, 27, single, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina, can read and write 4. _____, George E., son, white, male, April 1877, 23, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina, can read and write, sailor, can read and write 5. _____, Clinton J., son, white, male, April 1884, 16, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina, farm laborer, attending school, can read and write 6. _____, Emma [initial?], white, female, February 1886, 14, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina, at school, attending school, can read and write 7. _____, Gus G., white, male, September 1889, 10, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, North Carolina, at school, attending school, can read and write 8. Holden, Lous [Louis] J., white, male, June 1891, 8, South Carolina, North Carolina, South Carolina, at school, can read and write

• Census: 10 May 1910, Little River township, Horry County, South Carolina, USA;

  1. Morse, Napoleon B., head, male, white, 65, first marriage, married 43 years, South Carolina, New York, South Carolina, farmer, [Tween farm?], employee, can read and write, owns, free of mortgage, farm, farm schedule 227 2. _____, Amelia L., wife, female, white, 58, first marriage, married 43 years, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina, can read and write 3. _____, Augustus G., son, male, white, 19, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, farm labor, house farm, can read and write

Napoleon married Amelia Gause on 24 Dec 1866 in Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA. Amelia (daughter of Ephraim D. Gause and Rebecca R.) was born about 1852 in Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 7 Jul 1860, Smithville district (Smithville post office), Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA;

  1. Gause, Ephraim D., 36, male, [white], 36, male, pilot, [no real estate value stated], personal $180, North Carolina 2. _____, Rebecca R., 23, female, North Carolina 3. _____, Amelia E., 8, female, North Carolina 4. _____, Lucy, 5, female, North Carolina 5. _____, Caroline, 3, female, North Carolina 6. _____, Mary B., 2, female, North Carolina

Notes:

Name:

Maiden surname on her son's death certificate is not clear, but may be "Lense" or "Tense"?

Children: Ida B. Morse was born about 1870 in South Carolina, USA. Ivey N. Morse was born in Feb 1873 in South Carolina, USA. Mary E. Morse was born about 1875 in South Carolina, USA. 1. George Ephraim Morse was born on 30 Apr 1877 in Smithville, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA; died on 15 Jul 1947 in Conway Hospital, Conway, Horry County, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Belin Cemetery, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, USA. Julia Morse was born about 1879 in South Carolina, USA. Clinton J. Morse was born in Apr 1884 in South Carolina, USA. Emma Morse was born in February in South Carolina, USA. Augustus G. Morse was born in Sep 1889 in South Carolina, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 7 Jul 1860, Smithville district (Smithville post office), Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA;

  1. Gause, Ephraim D., 36, male, [white], 36, male, pilot, [no real estate value stated], personal $180, North Carolina 2. _____, Rebecca R., 23, female, North Carolina 3. _____, Amelia E., 8, female, North Carolina 4. _____, Lucy, 5, female, North Carolina 5. _____, Caroline, 3, female, North Carolina 6. _____, Mary B., 2, female, North Carolina

• Census: 20 Jul 1870, Smithville, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA;

  1. Goss, Ephraim, 45, male, white, pilot, North Carolina 2. _____, Rebecca, 33, female, white, keeping house, North Carolina 3. _____, Carolina, 14, female, white, going to school, North Carolina 4. _____, Mary, 11, female, white, going to school, North Carolina 5. _____, Rebecca, 8, female, white, at home, North Carolina 6. _____, Edith, 2, female, white, North Carolina 7. _____, Benjamin, 3 months, male, white, North Carolina, born in February

• Census: 8 Jun 1880, Smithville, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA;

  1. Goss, Ephraim, white, male, 55, married, pilot, rheumatism, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina 2. _____, Rebecca R., white, female, 46, wife, married, keep house, North Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina 3. _____, Carrie, white, female, 24, daughter, single, at home, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina 4. _____, Mamie B., white, female, 21, daughter, single, at home, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina 5. _____, Rebecca D., white, female, 18, daughter, single, at home, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina 6. _____, Edith [W.?], white, female, 12, daughter, at home, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina 7. _____, Charlie Id[en?], white, male, 5, son, at home, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina

Ephraim married Rebecca R.. Rebecca was born in 1836 in North Carolina, USA; died in 1897; was buried in Old Smithville Burying Ground, Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 7 Jul 1860, Smithville district (Smithville post office), Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA;

  1. Gause, Ephraim D., 36, male, [white], 36, male, pilot, [no real estate value stated], personal $180, North Carolina 2. _____, Rebecca R., 23, female, North Carolina 3. _____, Amelia E., 8, female, North Carolina 4. _____, Lucy, 5, female, North Carolina 5. _____, Caroline, 3, female, North Carolina 6. _____, Mary B., 2, female, North Carolina