Biographical Review XXX Worcester, County Mass. 1899 page 407 Henry G. MORSE, the vice president and treasurer of the Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance Company, born in Sterling, MA., in 1836, is a son of Joseph and Ann (WINCHESTER) MORSE. Several generations of the MORSE family have been born in this country. Mr. MORSE claims kinship with Professor S.F.B. MORSE, the inventor of the electric recording telegraph. His grandfather, on the paternal side, who after spending a number of years engaged in farming in Lancaster, MA., became a contractor, built a number of churches in this country, ad lived to be about 50 years of age. Joseph MORSE, who was also a contractor, died at the age of 78. His wife Ann, was a daughter of Samuel WINCHESTER,of Marlboro, MA., whose father was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army. She died at the age of 72, having had but 1 child Henry G. Henry G. MORSE was sent to school in Lacaster and attended New Salem, MA. Academy. He began at the age of 16 to learn the carpenter's trade with his father, and afterwards followed the trade for 33 years. He worked for PARKHURST & ALDRICH, of Fitchburg for 3 years, enteing their employ in 1859. In 1862 he started in busines for himself in a small way. As his work was eminently satisfactory, some very important contracts were given him. END of Part 1