A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Vermont > Rutland http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=627 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=55223 Submitted by: Joan H. Bixby Article Title: Rutland Daily Herald Article Date: July 11 1936 Article Description: Obituary of John Morse Article Text: RUTLAND MAN COVERED MAIL ROUTE MANY YEARS;FUNERAL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. John J.Morse,79,former livery stable owner and old time stage driver,died at his home,44 South Main street,at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning. John Morse was born in Sherburne, February 12,1857.On October 20,1935,he and Mrs. Morse observed their 55th wedding anniversary.Previous to his marriage he drove a stage between Stockbridge and Rutland and 62 years ago delivered the first bag of mail to Chittenden on that route.Other routes that he covered as a stage driver were Bridgewater-Rutland and Waterbury - Morrisville. After his marriage he was proprietor of stores at Mendon and Tarbelville.Later he purchased a livery stable on Center street in this city. He is survived by his wife; six sons,Cleo D.Morse, Charles S. Morse,Lyle A.Morse, and J.Ray Morse of Rutland, Floyd W. Morse of MountVernon,N.Y.and Romaine S.Morse of Poughkeepsie,N.Y.; two daughters,Mrs.G.A. Brown and Mrs. Kenneth Kellogg of Rutland; a brother, Sherman A. Morse of Hornell,N.Y. ;two sisters,Mrs.Alice Holland of Rutland and Mrs.Jennie Thomas of Jeffersonville. Also surviving him are 13 grandchildren, five great- grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The body was moved to the home of his son, J.Ray Morse,24 Church street. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Advent Christian church of which he was an active member. Preceding the church service, there will be private prayers at the home of his son at 2:30 o'clock. Rev.L.D. Vancelette will officiate. The burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ VT-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com