- DR. T. W. MORSE, physician and surgeon, West Bridge street;
was born in Syracuse, N.Y.;
- came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1845, and located near Rochester,
Racine Co., thence moved to Waterford, Racine Co., from there
to Appleton, Wis., and Menasha, where he was Receiver in the
United States Land Office at that place; from Menasha back to
Appleton, Wis., where he engaged in the manufacture of children's
carriages; from Appleton he removed to Delavan, where he acted
as Special Agent of the Security Fire Insurance Co.; from Delavan
to Chippewa Falls; the winters of 1864-65-66, were spent by him
in Rush Medial College, Chicago, as student, where he graduated
with all honors, passing every chair, and receiving a special
diploma on the eye and ear; from Chippewa Falls he came to Beloit,
where he is having good success, and his business is constantly
increasing. Dr. MORSE enlisted, in 1862, in the 21st Wis. V.I.,
Co. B, Capt. Turner; was promoted to Lieutenant in the regular
army; mustered out in February, 1866; as Commander in the Texas
Freedman's Bureau. Dr. MORSE married, in the latter part of
February, 1873, Anna BARLOW, of Delavan, Wis.; he has one child
living, by first wife - Effie. Both Mr. and Mrs. MORSE are members
of the Baptist Church at Beloit.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 759.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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