Another pioneer family was that of Silas Morse, who was born 3-24-1843, Rome, N.Y., he married 3-26-1860 Betsey Hallman; they lived in Kalamazoo, Co., and Vicksburg, Mich. They came to Mills Co. by covered wagon in 1871. He farmed for many years and moved into Silver City 1895. He was identified with the early history of the community being a charter member of the Baptists, a member of town council and Masonic Lodge. He brought with him to this community an old gun which was made in France in 1507. It was a flint lock and also had a bayonet. He broke the lock in unloading it from the covered wagon. On the stock was cut the date 1507 and another place was engraved "manufacted in Charlesville" which was in France and was the only town of the name in 1507. They were parents of 7 children; 2 sons died young, Lyvah married Alfred Hepler, an early merchant and hotel man in Silver City, later moved to Fort Scott, Kans. where he died. Mae married Wm. Burgoin, Alice married Lewis Dale Huffaker, a member of another pioneer family. Their son Morse died 9-2-1948.
Silver City History, 1879-1979
Silver City History, 1879-1979
Another pioneer family was that of Silas Morse, who was born 3-24-1843, Rome, N.Y., he married 3-26-1860 Betsey Hallman; they lived in Kalamazoo, Co., and Vicksburg, Mich. They came to Mills Co. by covered wagon in 1871. He farmed for many years and moved into Silver City 1895. He was identified with the early history of the community being a charter member of the Baptists, a member of town council and Masonic Lodge. He brought with him to this community an old gun which was made in France in 1507. It was a flint lock and also had a bayonet. He broke the lock in unloading it from the covered wagon. On the stock was cut the date 1507 and another place was engraved "manufacted in Charlesville" which was in France and was the only town of the name in 1507. They were parents of 7 children; 2 sons died young, Lyvah married Alfred Hepler, an early merchant and hotel man in Silver City, later moved to Fort Scott, Kans. where he died. Mae married Wm. Burgoin, Alice married Lewis Dale Huffaker, a member of another pioneer family. Their son Morse died 9-2-1948.
Silver City History, 1879-1979
Silver City History, 1879-1979
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