This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BOWEN, MORSE, STOWELL, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.morse/1354/mb.ashx Message Board Post: "Hattie" Harriet MORSE was born in Fairhaven MA, the daughter of Joseph and Catherine MORSE, in 1836. In 1855, Harriet married William BOWEN. At an alledged 600 pounds, Hattie became known as "Big Hattie Bowen" and was on exhibition at the New York Museum and other places around the country. Hattie and William had several children: Emma, Elizabeth, Harriet R. and a stillborn. Hattie died of a stroke in 1895. Little except the bare bones is known of her interesting life. Fairhaven calls itself "The little town with a big history". Any information re her MORSE or BOWEN families would be very gratefully received.