Janet and Robert Wolfe Genealogy --- Go to Genealogy Page for Henry C Morse --- Go to Genealogy Page for Nellie Radcliff Wolf

Notes for Henry C Morse and Nellie Radcliff Wolf

1900 Nellie R Wolfe (born in Illinois in Feb 1878, single), daughter, lived in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, in a household with Edward L Wolfe (age 65), Frances A Wolfe (age 58), Bessie L Wolfe (age 24), Opal Wolfe (age 23), and Bertha L Wolfe (age 17). Nellie R Wolfe's father was born in Pennsylvania and her mother was born in Virginia. [1]

1905 The wedding of Nellie Radcliff Wolff and Henry Morse was announced in the Monmouth newspaper. [2] [3]

The cards are out. Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Nell Radcliff Wolff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs E. L. Wolff of this city to Henry Childs Morse of Chandlersville, Ill., at the Presbyterian church in this city Wednesday, October 4.


Marriage of Wolff / Morse
The Daily Times, Davenport, Iowa, October 4, 1905. [4] [5]

1910 Nellie W Morse (age 30, born in Illinois) lived in Philadelphia Ward 34, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, with her husband Henry C Morse (age 30). They had been married for 4 years. Nellie W Morse's father was born in Pennsylvania and her mother was born in West Virginia. Nellie W Morse could read and write. She had had 1 child but had no living children. Dated April 25. [6]

1913 Frances Louise Morse, daughter of Henry C Morse and Nell Wolff, was born on May 18 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [7] [8]

1917-18 Henry Childs Morse registered for the draft in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. He was born on October 12, 1879. He had characteristics: Black hair, Brown eyes, Stout build, and Medium height. His nearest relative was Nell Wolff Morse. [9]

1920 Nell W Morse (age 39, born in Illinois) lived in Oklahoma City Ward 1, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, in a household with her husband Henry C Morse (age 40) and their children Francis L Morse (age 6), and Agnes Morse (age 0). Nell W Morse's father was born in Pennsylvania and her mother was born in West Virginia. Nell W Morse could read and write. [10]

1921 Henry C and Nell W Morse lived in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [11]

1925 Henry C and Nell W Morse lived in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [12]

1928 Henry C. Morse died in 1928 and was at Fairlawn Cemetery Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. No grave marker photo is shown at the memorial. [13] [14]

1930 Mrs. H. C. Morse (age 49, born in Illinois, widowed, first married at age 25) lived in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, in a household with children Frances Morse (age 16), Agnes Morse (age 10), and Nancy Ann Morse (age 6). John Arnold (age 45) and J A Scott (age 46) were also listed. H C Morse's father was born in Pennsylvania and her mother was born in West Virginia. The residence did not have a radio. [15]

1931 Nancy A Morse and Nellie Morse (wid HC) were listed with residences at the same address. [16]

1940 Nell Wolf Morse (age 59, born in Illinois, widowed) lived in Oklahoma City Twp, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, in a household with Agnes Morse (age 19), Nancy Morse (age 16), Ralph E Buckas (age 57), and Arthur Mack (age 42). The highest grade of school she had completed was College, 4th year. [17]

1941 Nell W Morse, widow of Henry C Morse, lived in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [18]

1953 Three of Edward Livingston Wolfe's daughters were killed in an automobile accident near Tampa Florida.


1953 Three sisters: Nell Wolff Morse, Bessie L Watson, and Bertha Wolff Wallace,
died on March 21 in an auto accident near Tampa, Florida.
The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, April 3, 1953. [19]


Obituary for MRS. NELL MORSE WOLFF (Aged 72)
The Tampa Times, Tampa, Florida, March 23, 1953. [20] [21]

1953 Nell Morse died in 1953 and was buried at Fairlawn Cemetery Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. No grave marker photo is shown at the memorial. [22] [23] She died in Hillsborough, Florida. [24]


Footnotes:

[1] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[2] Newspaper, The Monmouth Daily Atlas, Monmouth, Illinois, September 30, 1905.

[3] UMproxy for NewspaperArchives, [URL].

[4] The Daily Times, Davenport, Iowa, October 4, 1905, page 10, [NewspapersClip].

[5] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com, [AncestryRecord].

[6] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[7] Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1911, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[8] Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1911, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[9] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[10] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[11] US City Directories, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[12] US City Directories, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[13] Find A Grave Memorial 42342230, [FindAGrave].

[14] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[15] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[16] US City Directories, Oklahoma City Directory, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[17] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[18] US City Directories, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[19] The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, April 3, 1953, page 23, [NewspapersClip].

[20] The Tampa Times, Tampa, Florida, March 23, 1953, page 2, [NewspapersClip].

[21] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, [AncestryRecord].

[22] Find A Grave Memorial 42342231, [FindAGrave].

[23] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[24] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 (Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 1998), [AncestryRecord].