To Charles McElvey CMckel9043@aol.com and other MORSE researchers in Crawford County: Here are the references to that surname I found in the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885." On page 564, in the history of Hayfield Township: "James Jones owns a water saw-mill on Cussewago Creek, in the southern part of the township. William V. MORSE owns one near Hayfield Postoffice, and close by is a jelly factory." On pages 603 and 604, in the history of Richmond Township: "The tannery of John Brown was the first in the township. After his removal it was operated for awhile by Rev. Butt, a Methodist minister, then by Ira Clark. After a lengthy period of repose it was converted into a cheese-factory, and in the autumn of 1883 it was occupied as a jelly factory and corn-grinding mill, which later uses it at present subserves. About a half mile below Lyona, on Woodcock Creek, Jasper Lyons constructed an early saw-mill. Before getting it ready for operation he sold it to Anthony Phillips. It was little used. A second mill was built on the same site about 1850 by Alonson Lyon. It has repeatedly changed hands, and is now owned by Mr. Sybrant. A small corn-cracker is attached to it. Capt. Miles in early times erected a saw-mill on a branch of Muddy Creek, about two miles north from New Richmond. W.W. Green owns a steam saw-mill in the east part of the township, and William Morse one in the north part. Three cheese factories are in operation: Stewart's in the southeast part; MORSE's in the northern, and Pinney & Nodine's, in the western. Dairying and lumbering are both actively engaged in." On page 671, in the history of Troy Township: "The earliest saw-mills, those of Charles Ridgway and William Sheffield, have already been mentioned. Barnhart Proper about 1840 erected on Tract 1164 a saw-mill which has been in operation most of the time since. Near it is a steam-mill erected in 1883 by Joseph MORSE. Isaac Arter about 1850 built a mill on the old Jonathan Benn farm, soon after disposing of it to William Sterling. Other saw mills have since been built and operated, and lumbering is still carried on." On page 694, in the history of West Shenango township: "State Line Methodist Episcopal society was organized with fourteen members by Rev. E. MORSE, the first pastor, about 1819. The society first worshipped in a schoolhouse, and in 1851 the church edifice, situated near the southwest corner of the township and county, in the western part of Tract 830, was erected at a cost of $1,100. William Yoke, Peter Royal, Henry Royal, John Betts and Mr. Edwards and wife were early members. The congregation is now large and includes many members residing in Mercer County and in Ohio. It is a part of Jamestown Circuit." On pages 704 and 705, in the history of Woodcock Township: "Rockville Methodist Episcopal Church was organized as the Gravel Run Church in 1810, by Rev. Joshua Monroe, at the dwelling-house of John Shearer, situated in the southwest corner of Cambridge Township. In 1817 a log meeting house was built in Cambridge Township, immediately northwest of the Woodcock Borough limits, and services held therein until 1839 when a brick edifice was erected within the borough at a cost of $1,800. It has ever since been the house of worship. In 1879 a parsonage was erected at Woodcock at a cost of $700. An old parsonage stood in the village but has not been occupied since 1870. In numbers the society exceeds 100. Rockville Circuit was organized in 1844, and its pastors have since been: J. Graham and F. MORSE, 1844; J. Graham and I. Blackford, 1845; D.H. J ack, 1846-47; A. Callender and J. Hildebrand, 1848; M.H. Bettes, 1849; O.P. Brown, 1850; J. McLean, 1851; S.K. Paden, 1852; B. Marsteller and S.K. Paden, 1853; C.R. Chapman, 1854-55; A.H. Bowers, 1856; I. Lane, 1857-58; P.W. Sherwood and J.M. DeWoody, 1859; W.A. Clark, 1860; J. Wrigglesworth, 1861-62; E. Wade, 1863; S. Holden, 1864; J.W. Hill, 1865-66; G.M. Eberman, 1867-68; J.F. Perry, 1869-70; R.C. Smith, 1871-73; H.M. Chamberlain, 1874-76; J. H. Vance, 1877; J.L. Mechlin, 1878-80; J.F. Perry, 1881-83. Besides Woodcock the circuit now embraces the following appointments: New Richmond, Old Richmond, Van Scoders, Jarvis and Pinneys." More to follow! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net