The Newtown bee., 1897-03-12
Local Affairs.
Death of Charles Morehouse
PASSES AWAY ON SATURDAY AFTER AN ILLNESS OF FEW MoNTHs.-THE OLD EST PERSON IN VIEWPOINT, AND THE SON OF REVOLUTIONARY soLDIER.-HIs ANCESTRY TRACED BACK TO 1640.

ANCESTRY TRACED BACK TO 1640.
 Charles Warehouse, aged 94 years, two months and 2l days, died on Saturday af. ternoon at 120. He had been i'll for about three months, but retained his fac ulties till within few days of his death. MT Warehouse was the oldest person in NewtowD, and his passing away sewers one more chain with the past.
 The subject of this sketch was born in Bedding Center in what is known as the pr G0rham place, December 13, 1902 He was the son of Aaron and Urana Starr Warehouse. MT Morehouse married for his first wife Fidelia Starr, daughter of | Edward Starr, who died August r, 1883. His second wife was Anna, daughter of Daniel Morehou:e, who died some seven or eight years ago. By trade he was 8 joiner and carpenter, and had a fondness for mechanical work of all kinds. He had charge of building the Episcopal church on Bedding Ridge, St Johns church at Sandy Hook, and many other buildings in town. He continued ln ac- tive service up to within 8 peried of about 15 years. MT Warehouse had re- sided in Newtown for the last B years. For 30 or more his home was in New Ha- ven, where he held responsible positions in well known shops. He had also lived | in Hamden and New York for a time. The last years of his life he has been cared for by MT and Mrs George A. Northrop. and up to within a few weeks of his deatL he seemed to enjoy life keen ly.
 MT Morehouse was strong Whig in politics until the war came and since then had been an enthusiastic republican. He cast his first vote for President John Quincy Adams and on November last went to the polls and helped roll up the half million popular majority for William Mckinley for the same high office.
 Mir Morehouse retained his memory to marked degree. When the War of 1872 broke out he was lad of 10 years, and ho af stirring times.
 In his religious connections, MT More house was an EpiScopaliap, being war den in Trinity church for some years. He was devout man, and took comfort in his religious beliefs.
 The funeral service was held on Mor- day afternoon, Rev MT Llnsley off1ciat- ing. His son and grandchildren from New Haven were present at the service. co Tuesday morning the remains, were taken to New Haven for burial. | Mir MorehC use could well be proud of his ancestry. His father, Aaron More house, entered the Continental Army of the Revolution at the age of 16 as fifer. He participated in the battle of Flatbush, l.. I Red Hook and other places. He received a pension from the United States government the last few years of his fife. His home was in Bedding Center, where he cultivated large farm. A good story is told of him in reference to the office of deputy sheriff which he held for 30 years. A citizen had died, and certain other cit zens wished to attach the dead body for debts he owed, and Sheriff Aaron's ser vices must be secured. He did not wish to do this unpleasant duty and in order to avoid it hid in a hay field until after the man was buried. Aaron Morehouse died in 1883. His tombstone and that of his wife is standing in good order in the ancient ground of the Episcopal church in Bedding.
 Going back generation to Mir More house's grandfather, Gershom More house, Jr., we find he, too, served in the Revolutionary army. He enlisted as a private, was appointed first lieutenant of the First Connecticut Battalion, March 15, 1777, and was afterward promoted as captain. He was in command of com pany at the battle of White Plains. His son-in-lsw, captain of the British troops, was in the same battle and they were permitted to meet after the action under flag of truce to confer on family matters. He died in 1895, and his tomb stone, as well as thatsof his wife, may be seen in excellent condition in the old un- used burial ground, west of the Bedding Congregational church. Great-Grand- father Gershom Morehouse, ST., evident l ly removed to Bedding in 1737. He and his wife were admitted as members of the Bedding church, May s, 1737, on recon mendation of Rev MT Hobart of Fairfield. His next ancestor was John Morehouse, who we would cali great-great-grand- father. He resided through life in Fair field and died in 1727.
 The next link in the genealogical chain brings us to Samuel Morehouse, his lgreat-great-great- grandfather. He prob.