of Lee County, Illinois · documented from the public record
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Michael Morse
Michael Morse⚭ wife killed in 1860 tornado
childrenEmma
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What the record says
History of Lee County, Illinois.
Farmer on NE quarter of section 9, Amboy township.
Badly hurt in the 1860 tornado/cyclone.
His wife (name given as 'Trial' in noisy OCR, uncertain) and their daughter Emma were killed when their buildings were demolished.
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