This photo appears to be taken in 1899, when Alpha Morehouse was only 6. The two boys in the photo with the white shoulder pads were probably his older brothers, my great-uncles.
1899 Football Team
This photo appears to be taken in 1899, when Alpha Morehouse was only 6. The two boys in the photo with the white shoulder pads were probably his older brothers, my great-uncles.
Silas & Mary Morehouse's 50th Anniversary, October 7, 1919
Peggy has said that Mary's wedding dress was donated to a museum in Monticello, Indiana or somewhere in that area. This is the same dress that Jeanne wore in two photos that her brother Alan took in 1938.
Amos Morehouse Daybook Entry 1832
State of Indiana, Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County
A Shep vs. A Morehouse
before alb Slat a justice of the peace in and for said County and township
Assumpsit
personally appeared before me Alb Sla an acting justice of the peace as aforesaid the above named defendant A Morehouse who being by me duly sworn say that the said plantiff ought not to have or maintain his aforesaid action against him because he says that at the time the said suit was commenced and from henceforth up to the present time he the said A M were not and have not been a resident of said township of Fairfield nor was he a resident of said township but was and have since been and now are a resident of another township to wit the township of Wabash in said County and at the time of commencing suit (he was and now is) there was an acting justice of the peace in said township of Wabash who is neighther father, son or brother to him and in no manner interested in the event of said suit wherefore the said defendant pray that the said plantiff may be nonsuited and judgment rendered against him for the costs and charges of said suit laid out and expended
Silas and Mary Morehouse Family c1906
Silas and Mary Morehouse Family 1910 Census
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1910 U.S. Census, Wabash Twp, Tippecanoe, Indiana, ED 186, Series: T624 Roll: 381 Page: 142
Brown Road 25 25
Morehouse, Silas A, head 66 2nd marr 40yrs, Indiana Ohio Ohio, farmer, general farm, employer, own free, farm #20
“ Mary M, wife 59 1st marr 40yrs, 10child/10living, Indiana Indiana Indiana
“ Maud, daug 30 single Indiana Indiana Indiana
“ Dave R, son 24 single Indiana Indiana Indiana, farm laborer, house farm, wages, out of work 15 Apr 1910: yes, #of weeks out of work 1909:0
“ Mary M, daug 23 single Indiana Indiana Indiana
“ Daisy E, daug 22 single Indiana Indiana Indiana
“ Zelina, daug 21 single Indiana Indiana Indiana
“ Geneive L, daug 19 single Indiana Indiana Indiana
“ Alpha L, son 17 single Indiana Indiana Indiana, farm laborer, house farm, wages, in school since 1 Sept, 1909
Silas and Mary Morehouse Family 1900 Census
1900 U.S. Census, Wabash Twp. Tippecanoe, Indiana, Series: T623, Roll: 405, Page: 338 (111 111)
Silas Morehouse head 56 Dec 1843 Indiana Ohio Ohio, marr/30 yrs, farmer, own free, farm #84
Mary wife 48 Sept 1851 Indiana Ohio Ohio marr/30 yrs,10 child/10 living
Maude daug 28 Mar 1872
Gertrude daug 24 Aug 1875
Oliver son 23 Feb 1877
Garfield R son 21 Sep 1879
David R son 16 Jan 1883
Mary M daug 14 Jul 1885
Daisy daug 12 Feb 1887
Zelina daug 11 Nov 1888
Geneiva daug 9 Jan 1891
Alpha L son 7 Mar 1893
Sallie Rawles Morehouse
Silas Morehouse and Sallie Rawles
Silas Morehouse’s first wife was Sarah “Sallie” Rawles. Silas married Sallie on January 3, 1867, but she died less than a month later on January 24, 1867. On October 7, 1869, Silas married Mary Rawles, who was Sallie's younger sister. Silas and Mary were the parents of Alpha Morehouse.
Levi and Lucy Morehouse Burials
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Hebron Cemetery, Wabash Twp., Tippecanoe Co., Indiana
LEVI J MOREHOUSE/ BORN/ April 1, 1819/ DIED/ MAR 9, 1887
LUCY MOREHOUSE/ BORN/ MARCH 10, 1819/ DIED/ APRIL 12, 1895
FAREWELL/ FATHER AND MOTHER/ MOREHOUSELUCY MOREHOUSE/ BORN/ MARCH 10, 1819/ DIED/ APRIL 12, 1895
William Foelkmer Funeral Home Records 1879-1920
Funeral of Levi Morehouse age 68, 3-10-1887, 6 miles west, 1 casket, draped, oxidized trimmings, box, 6ft, hearse, and attendance $125, 1 robe $10.00, embalming $10.00 by sons, paid Oct 25/87.
Funeral of Mrs. Lucy Morehouse, dec’d, age 76, 4-12-1895, 6 miles Nth west, 1 Rd end apollo casket, hearse, box 5ft9, $150, embalming, $10, flowers, $8, pd. May 8/95, filed Apr 25/95.