Ninth Generation (Continued)

Family of Elijah Mason MOREY (270) & Elizabeth MERRILL

413. William Clemeth MOREY (Elijah Mason8, Eli7, Benoni6, Ephraim5, John4, George3, George2, George1). Born on 12 Jan 1840 in Elton, Cattaraugus Co., NY. Died on 2 Dec 1912 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, TX. Occupation: Salesman. Service: Civil War Co. F, 5th NY Cav. Pvt. (WC760022). Ancestor.

George W. and Maria T. (Morey) Gould were witnesses at William's marriage.

He married Melvina E. ANDREWS, daughter of Henry L. ANDREWS (abt 1812-27 Jul 1866) & Harriet HOLCOMB (31 Dec 1810-15 Sep 1892), on 12 Mar 1865 in Johnsonburg, Wyoming Co., NY. Born on 7 Sep 1843 in Johnsonburg, Wyoming Co., NY. Died on 2 Jan 1926 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, TX. Ancestor.

They had the following children:
i.  William Amos. Born on 5 Jan 1866 in NY. Died bef 1920 in CA.
Residences: 1910 San Diego, San Diego Co., CA.

He married Laura L., aft 1910. Born in 1861 in IN.

Residences: 1920 San Diego, San Diego Co., CA.
598 ii.  Rosa Belle (1868-1941)
iii.  Jennie. Born on 23 Nov 1869 in Alpine, Kent Co., MI. Died on 19 Nov 1897 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, TX. Occupation: Dressmaker.
There is some mystery from family sources surrounding Jennie's death and burial, and Oakwood Cemetery records her death date as Nov. 11, 1896.

She married Frank SKINNER. Personal: Deserted wife.
599 iv.  Charles Clemeth 'Charlie' (1871-1959)
600 v.  Minnie Elsie (1877-1959)
601 vi.  Kittie Bessie (1883-1972)

414. Maria Theresa MOREY (Elijah Mason8, Eli7, Benoni6, Ephraim5, John4, George3, George2, George1). Born on 24 Nov 1844 in Penfield, Calhoun Co., MI. Died on 11 Nov 1909 in North Tonawanda, NY. Buried in Clarence, NY. Personal: Died at home of daughter Lydia.

She married George W. GOULD. Died bef Nov 1909. Occupation: Postmaster at Looneyville, Erie Co., NY 1880-81.

They had the following children:
602 i.  Lydia Isabelle
603 ii.  Olive Irene
604 iii.  Mason J.
605 iv.  Carrie Elizabeth (1869-)

415. Homer Atwood MOREY (Elijah Mason8, Eli7, Benoni6, Ephraim5, John4, George3, George2, George1). Born on 4 Sep 1847 in Penfield, Calhoun Co., MI. Died on 29 Mar 1887 in Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., MI. Service: Civil War Co. F 5th NY Cav (WC357628).

Residences: 1880 Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., MI.

He married Catherine A. 'Kate' QUINN, daughter of -- QUINN, on 1 Oct 1870 in Cohocton, Steuben Co., NY. Born in 1854 in NY.

Research: Family sources give surname of IRWIN

They had the following children:
i.  Helen M. 'Nellie'. Born on 30 May 1873 in MI. Christened on 20 Jul 1873 in Cohocton, Steuben Co., NY. Personal: Living with sister Maude in 1932.
She married -- STROTHERS. Died bef 1932.
ii.  Mary D. 'Maimie'. Born on 4 May 1876 in MI.
iii.  Maude Anna. Born on 9 Nov 1880. Christened on 19 Dec 1880 in Cohocton, Steuben Co., NY. Died on 3 Jan 1958 in Boise, Ada Co., ID. Personal: Unmarried.
In 1932, Maude, then a saleswoman at The Mode, lived with sister Helen Strother at 1016 Hayes. She is listed as living at 1003 N 9th in the 1957 Boise City Directory. Her estate was handled by attorneys J. F. and Ben Martin.

Estate of Maude A. Morey

Maude A. Morey, daughter of Homer Atwood and Kate (Irwin) Morey, died at Boise, Ada Co., ID, on January 3, 1958, at the age of 77. She had never married, had no surviving siblings, had no nephews or nieces, and left no will. The Probate Court papers relating to the distribution of her estate contain valuable family information.

The Court concluded that Maude A. Morey had only 5 first cousins with surviving descendants in 1958. The five were Olive Irene (Gould) Smith, daughter of Maria T. (Morey) Gould, and four children of William Clemeth Morey: Rosa Belle Conner, Charles Clemeth Morey, Minnie Elsie Freeman, and Kittie Bessie Cornett. It is known that Charles Clemeth Morey had no grandchildren, thus, the only continuing lines of descent from Elijah Mason and Elizabeth (Merrill) Morey, parents of Maude A. Morey, are through granddaughters Rosa Belle (Morey) Conner, Minnie Elsie (Morey) Freeman, and Kittie Bessie (Morey) Cornett, and possibly Olive Irene (Gould) Smith Rains.
HOWEVER, the Court apparently did not discover that Maria T. (Morey) Gould also had a daughter Carrie Elizabeth (Gould) Mackwood, whose son D. Eugene Mackwood was born in 1903 and living in FL in 1987. D. Eugene Mackwood had two sons: Gerald and James.

The PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, Jan. 6, 1958, names the following as the only known relatives of Maude A. Morey, deceased:
John A. Smith, age 72, cousin, 401 Andrew Street, Rochester, N.Y.
Minnie Freeman, age 72 or upward, cousin, 2602 10th Street West, Seattle 99, Wash.
Charles Morey, age 75 or upward, cousin, Tacoma, Washington
Mrs. Charles Cornett, age unknown, cousin, 1708 East Tucker Street, Fort Worth, Texas</UL>

The DECREE, Apr. 2, 1959, adds the children of Rosa Belle (Morey) Conner as heirs, and summarizes the Court findings as follows:
The Court finds that the decedant Maude A. Morey was a spinster and daughter of HOMER MOREY, deceased and that she died leaving her surviving neither issue, brother, sister, father or mother. That her next of kin of equal degree are children of a brother and a sister of her father, together with the issue of deceased children of such kin.
IT IS NOW, THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED by the Court that MAUD A. MOREY died intestate on the 3rd day of January, 1958 in Boise, Ada County, State of Idaho, leaving her surviving, as her only heirs at law, the persons whose names and relationship to said decedant are as follows:
JOHN A. SMITH, son of Olive Irene Gould, deceased, daughter of MARIA T. MOREY (GOULD) deceased, who was the sister of HOMER MOREY, deceased.
The following children of WILLIAM C. MOREY, deceased, brother of HOMER MOREY, deceased:
CHARLES C. MOREY (subject to assignment to LEON C. MOREY).
KITTY CORNETT (Maiden name Kitty Morey) (Subject to assignment to LUCILE ZABEL).
MINNIE FREEMAN (maiden name Minnie Morey), (subject to assignment to EVA S. BROWN).
The surviving issue of ROSE CONNER (maiden name Rose Morey), deceased:
WILLIAM F. CONNER.
ALPHA CONNER.
EDNA F. MAGEE (formerly Edna F. Conner).



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