Hillcrest Cemetery Belchertown MA

Hillcrest Cemetery is located off Rte 181 in Belchertown. This little cemetery contains the First Morse Family to move to Belchertown, Joseph and Olive (White) Morse. Both were originally from Uxbridge MA. Most of their children are buried there. I found that our whole line of Morse from Joseph down are all in this cemetery. The one person who is not is Ggrandma Bertha Morse Gay who is buried in Mt. Hope cemetery. I am hoping to have pictures of this cemetery soon.

Joseph Morse, 1761-1842 The first Morse in Belchertown MA 5th Ggrandfather. A descendent of Samuel Morse and Elizabeth Jasper.

Wife of Joseph Morse, Olive White Morse 1767-1830 5th Ggrandmother. Dau of Moses White and Mary Craggin.

Willard Morse b. 1788-1821 4th Great Grandfather. His headstone is in terrible shape. The moss has crept in. It was difficult to read. Son of Joseph Morse and Olive White.

Anna Aldrich Morse b. 1788-1833. Her Headstone is not easy to read also. Wife of Willard Morse, a descendent of George Aldrich and Katherine Seald.

Nancy Morse b. 1788-1839, dau of Joseph and Olive Morse. 5th GAunt.

Eunice Morse Buffington 1794-1864, dau of Joseph and Olive Morse. 5th GAunt, Wife of Royal Buffington.

Royal Buffington 1791-1877. Husband of Eunice Morse.

Waity Morse b. 1800-1885, dau of Joseph and Olive Morse. 5th GAunt.

Louisa Morse b. 1810-1873, dau of Joseph and Olive Morse. 5th GAunt.

Jason Morse, 1809-1873 son of Willard and Anna Aldrich Morse. 3rd Ggrandparents.

Betsey Williams Morse b. 1811-1851. Wife of Jason Morse, she is a descendent of Roger Williams discoverer of Rhode Island. Her headstone has deteriorated terribly.

Silas Morse b. 1813-1890. Son of Willard Morse and Anna Aldrich Morse. His wife Sarah Sikes b. 1808-1889. 4th GUncle.

Ransom Morse b. 1844-1906 and his wife Ella Stafford Morse b. 1850-1904. He is the son of Jason Morse and Betsy Williams. 3rd Great Uncle.

Merrick Amos Morse, Son of Silas Morse and Sarah Sikes. His wife Isabella Upham Morse. Merrick Amos Morse was elected in 1899 and reelected in 1900 to the State Legislature. He served as State Senator in 1901 & 1902. 1st Cousin 4tr. He and his wife are buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Belchetown MA. Please go to Mt. Hope Cemetery.

To date I have connected 32 family members in this cemetery. The most recent passed on June of 2003. I hope to have more pictures in the near future.

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