George Perley Morse, ^

1895 - 1959  (63 years)

• Name	George Perley Morse  [1]
  Suffix	^
  Birth	16 Aug 1895	Athens, Bradford, PA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1959	Spring Valley, Rockland, New York, United States of America
  Death	17 Apr 1959	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1, 3]
  	Cause: CAUS: at home after a short illness
  Person ID	I13476	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Perley Morse, >,   b. Abt 1869, Litchfield, Bradford, PA d. 25 Apr 1942, Suffern, Rockland, NY (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Mary Brenner, >,   b. 19 Sep 1872, Jersey City, Hudson, NJ d. 20 Oct 1937, Suffern, Rockland, NY (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	5 Jul 1893	Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
  Family ID	F5877	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Madeline Stelling,   b. 1 Oct 1897, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States d. Nov 1985, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1923	New York City, New York, United States
  Children	1. Margery Morse, <   2. Elizabeth Morse, <
  Family ID	F5876	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S49] Long Island Advance (Long Island Advance, 20 Medford Ave, Patchogue, NY), 23 Apr 1959, p. 9. LOCAL HISTORIAN GEORGE P. MORSE DIES IN B'HAVEN George Perley Morse, 63, of Beaver Dam road, Brookhaven, a retired engineering consultant, died Friday at his home after a short illness. retiring to this area some 25 years ago from Brooklyn, Mr. Morse became interested in the history of Brookhaven village. His most recent effort was helping establish a historical society in Brookhaven. He collected material and photographs on historic homes and spots, including a map of the old houses and roads and recently wrote several articles for The Patchogue Advance on the Brookhaven railroad station and the old grist mill in South Haven. A past president of the Brookhaven village association, he played a part in the association's establishing Squassux landing at the end of Beaver Dam road on Carman river. For a number of years, he and his wife operated the Chapel house antique shop on South Country road at Chapel avenue. Mr. Morse had attended Stevens Institute of Technology and had been a specialist in materials handling equipment in the New York area. Commanding officer of a submarine chaser in the Mediterranean area in World War I, he received the Navy Cross. He was a member of the Sons of the Revolution, Wading River Historical society, Bellport Bay Yacht club and Old Inlet club. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Stelling Morse, two daughters, Mrs. John H. Muller of Shrewsbury, Mass., and Mrs. ... Atwood of New York city, and two granddaughters, Mary Klee and Emily Muller. A private funeral service was held Monday at Ruland's Funeral Home and interment was in the family plot at Suffern. [S409] WWI Draft Registration Cards (National Archives), http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6482&iid=NY-1766350-3673&fn=George+Perley&ln=Morse&st=r&ssrc=&pid=14897128. [S24] article, New York Times, New York, NY, 18 Apr 1959, p. 23.