Person:Jesse Morrill (1)

Census, July 31, 1850, Port Huron, St. Clair County, MI; July 7, 1860, Brockway, St. Clair County, MI; Sept. 21, 1870, Brockway, St. Clair County, MI; 1880, Brockway, St. Clair County, MI; and Jan. 13 1920, 3 ward, Lansing, Ingham County, MI.

History of St. Clair County, Michigan, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources, its war record, biographical sketches, the whole preceded by a history of Michigan. Published in Chicago,: A.T. Andreas & Co., 1883: JESSE A. MORRILL, farmer and lumberman, is a son of Levi and Huldah (Knapp) Morrill, and was born in Oakland County, Mich., May 22, 1845. He came to this county with his parents during his early childhood, and was brought up here and engaged in lumbering with his father. In 1869, lie bought the Jonas Jones Mill property and 180 acres of land. The firm of L. & J. A. Morrill owned a large tract of timber at the Sable, and have cut lumber there for many years. They also own a large tract on Cheboygan waters, and are now operating that property. They are also interested with Hon. Henry Howard in timber lands. Mr. Morrill has represented this township in the Board of Supervisors. He owns a good farm of 100 acres, with fine improvements, adjoining the village. lie was married September 7, 1868, to Miss Ella M. Bettis, a native of Canada. They have five children-Olive A., Howard E., Ortney C., Euphemia N. and Herbert Eugene.