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Facts and Events
| Name[1] |
Amos Morrill |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
Abt 1807 |
Massachusetts |
| Alt Birth[2] |
25 Aug 1809 |
Salisbury, Massachusetts |
| Education[2] |
1834 |
Brunswick, MaineGraduated from Bowdoin College. |
| Occupation[2] |
From 1835 to 1837 |
Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TennesseeTaught school for two years. |
| Education[2] |
1838 |
Amesbury, MassachusettsReturned home and studied law. |
| Other[2] |
1838 |
Clarksville, Red River County, TexasMoved to Texas to practice law; went into practice with Joseph J. Dickson (who became his brother/law). |
| Marriage |
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to Miranda Unknown |
| Marriage |
2 Nov 1843 |
Clarksville, Red River County, Texasto Miranda A. Dickson |
| Residence? |
Jun 1847 |
Jefferson, Marion County, TexasPurchased property on which "The Grove" was later built. |
| Census[1] |
1850 |
Clarksville, Red River County, Texas |
| Occupation[2] |
1856 |
Austin, Travis County, TexasLaw partner of A. J. Hamilton (who also came from Clarksville). |
| Census[3] |
1860 |
Austin, Travis County, Texas |
| Other[2] |
From 1860 to 1865 |
Had strong Union ties and opposed secession, so he left the state, going first to Mexico and then to Massachusetts. Spent the last year of the War working at the Custom House in New Orleans. |
| Occupation[2] |
1866 |
Austin, Travis County, TexasReturned to practice of law in Austin after the War. |
| Occupation[2] |
From 1868 to 1870 |
Austin, Travis County, TexasChief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court (replacing the first Reconstruction court by federal military order) |
| Census[4] |
1870 |
Austin, Travis County, Texas |
| Occupation[2] |
1872 |
Galveston, Galveston County, TexasAppointed by Pres. Grant to be judge of the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas (Galveston). |
| Census[5] |
1880 |
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas |
| Occupation[2] |
1883 |
Austin, Travis County, TexasResigned the bench due to ill health. Traveled to California, hoping the climate would benefit his health, and later went to Tennessee, where he learned that his resignation had not been accepted in Washington, and that if he did not return to Galveston the November court term would not be held. He dutifully returned to Galveston and held the term, but his health continued to decline. |
| Death[2] |
5 Mar 1884 |
Austin, Travis County, Texas(no issue) |
 Red River County, Texas, 1850 census:[2]
- Morrill, Amus 43 yrs Attorney (real estate = $2,000) b. Massachusetts
- Maranda 23 yrs b. Tennessee
- Morrill, John 43 yrs b. Massachusetts
- Dickson, Joseph 20 yrs b. Tennessee
- Bryent, Sarah 10 yrs b. Tennessee
Red River County, Texas, 1850 census:[1]
- Morrill, Amus 43 yrs Attorney (real estate = $2,000) b. Massachusetts
- Maranda 23 yrs b. Tennessee
- Morrill, John 43 yrs b. Massachusetts
- Dickson, Joseph 20 yrs b. Tennessee
- Bryent, Sarah 10 yrs b. Tennessee
Travis County, Texas, 1860 census:[3]
- Morrill, Amos 50 yrs Lawyer (real estate = $25,000; personal estate = $12,000) b. Massachusetts
- M. 34 yrs Wife b. Tennessee
- Bryan, Sarah 18 yrs b. Arkansas
Travis County, Texas, 1870 census:[4]
- Morril, Amos 63 yrs lawyer (real estate = $20,000) b. Massachusetts
- Maranda 40 yrs at home b. Tennessee
Galveston County, Texas, 1880 census:[5]
- Morrell, Amos 70 yrs Judge U.S. Court b. Massachusetts (parents, b. Massachusetts)
- Mamiranda 53 yrs Wife Keeping House b. Tennessee (parents, b. Tennessee)
- Moore, Sarah 73 yrs Mother/law (wid.) b. Tennessee (parents, b. Tennessee)
- Kate 15 yrs Visitor At Home b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
- Meyer, Louise 21 yrs Servant (single) Servant b. Texas (parents, b. Germany)
- Gotlieb, Frederick 20 yrs Servant (single) Servant b. "Saxen" (parents, b. "Saxen")
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Red River, Texas, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
p. 224, dwelling/family 393/393. - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 Handbook of Texas Online
"Morrill, Amos".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Travis, Texas, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
p. 279, dwelling/family 608/608.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Travis, Texas, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
p. 303A, dwelling/family 625/689.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Galveston, Texas, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
ED 72, p. 200A, dwelling/family 75/83 (Broadway & Second Ave.).
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