Brief Life History of William H.
William H. Morrill was born in 1849, in New York, United States. He married Martha Jane Fisher on 5 March 1872, in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He died in 1923, at the age of 74.
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- William Morrel, "United States Census, 1880"
- Wm. Morrill in entry for Robert I. Busard and Florence G. Morrill, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
- William Morrell, "United States Census, 1900"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): variant of Morrell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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