Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910 Database (Electronic Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org), 92: 18.
1880 US Census, Boston MA, p. 466C.
1900 US Census, Boston 21 Ward MA, p. 220a.
Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910 Database (Electronic Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org), 300: 22.
Date and place derived from 1900 census.
“Honest” John Morrill played Major League Baseball in Boston beginning in 1876. Over the years he played every single position. Although he pitched a couple of games each season, he was primarily an infielder, and had a career batting average of .216. In an incredible season in 1883, he batted .319, played six different positions, managed the team, and won the National League Pennant.
Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910 Database (Electronic Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org), 297: 137.
Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910 Database (Electronic Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org), 312: 21.