Edward Morrill and Eunice Crosby

Husband

Edward Morrill

Born: ABT 1820
Died: 28 JAN 1874^[1] at Westport, Digby, Nova Scotia
Married: 28 SEP 1842^[2] at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Father: Moses Morrill
Mother: Sarah ____
Also m.: (2) Emily Patten

Edward Morrill is described as “of Westport [Nova Scotia]” and “son of Moses.” By the Canadian census of 1881, Edward’s wife Emily is listed as a widow. ^[3]

Wife

Eunice Crosby

Born: 22 DEC 1813^[4] at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Children

Charles Edward Morrell1846 – 1925

Born: 02 JUL 1846^[5] · Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Died: 13 MAY 1925^[9] · Medford, Middlesex, Mass.
Married: Josephine Porter family page →

Canada, Nova Scotia, Deaths, 1864-1877, p89 n25, Westport, Digby County; Edward Morrill, age 62, married, born West Port, parents Moses and Sarah Morrill (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2PV-RVM). Edward Morrill. Sex Male. Age 62 years. Birth Year (Estimated) 1812. Birthplace West Port. Marital Status Married. Event Type Death. Event Date 28 January 1874. Event Place Westport, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. Page Number p89 n25. Father: Moses Morrill. Mother: Sarah Morrill.
George S. Brown, Yarmouth Nova Scotia Genealogies, Transcribed from the Yarmouth Herald (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1993), 343.
George S. Brown, Yarmouth Nova Scotia Genealogies, Transcribed from the Yarmouth Herald (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1993).
George S. Brown, Yarmouth Nova Scotia Genealogies, Transcribed from the Yarmouth Herald (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1993), 19.
Canada, Nova Scotia, Marriages, 1864-1918, Certificate number 145, Pembroke, Yarmouth County; groom Charles Edwd Morrell, age 28, bride Josephine Porter, age 19 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W4PF-TT6Z). Charles Edwd Morrell. Age 28 years. Birth Year (Estimated) 1846. Marriage 5 November 1874, Pembroke, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Certificate Number 145. Parents: Edward (father), Eunice (mother). Spouse: Josephine Porter, 19 years. Her parents: Joseph and Margaret. See also Canada, Census, 1911, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia; household 123, line 35; Charles Morrell (father), Josephine (wife, 56) in entry for Stanly Morrell (head) (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9R-VXSN). Charles Morrell: Male, Birth Date July 1846, Birthplace Nova Scotia, Married, Methodist, Relationship to Head of Household: Father. Event 1911, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Household Identifier 123. Line Number 35. Josephine Morrell, Wife, F, 56, Nova Scotia. Stanly Morrell, Son, M, 28, Nova Scotia; Birth Date April 1883; Married; Head of Household. Other People on This Record: Mary Morrell F 29 Nova Scotia; Jerald Morrell M 4 Nova Scotia; Shing Morrell M 2 Nova Scotia; Morrell F 1 Nova Scotia. See also Canada, Census, 1901, online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHRH-XLX (accessed 2026-07-14), Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, sub-district E, page 11; household of Charles Morrell (head, 54), Josephine (45), Jennie (19), Stanley (17), Mllie (15) (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH2Q-772). Stanley Morrell, Son, Male, Age 17, Birth Date 2 April 1883, Birthplace Nova Scotia, Canada, Single, Methodist. Event 31 March 1901, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Sub-District E. Page Number 11. Charles Morrell, Father, M, 54, Nova Scotia, British North America; Birth Date 2 July 1846; Birth Year (Estimated) 1847; Married; Methodist; Relationship to Head of Household: Head. Josephine Morrell, Mother, F, 45, Nova Scotia, British North America. Jennie Morrell, Sister, F, 19, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mllie Morrell, Sister, F, 15, Nova Scotia, Canada. See also Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927, online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWRW-5VB (accessed 2026-07-28), Death certificate no. 249, Medford, Middlesex; Charles Edward Morrell, age 79, with parents Eunice Crosby and Edward Morrill (index entries 1:1:6GMT-K92M principal, 1:1:6GMT-K92S mother) (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6GMT-K92M). Charles Edward Morrell. Sex Male. Age 79. Birth Year (Estimated) 1846. Birthplace Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Event Type Death. Event Date 13 May 1925. Event Place Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Certificate Number 249. Mother: Eunice Crosby. Father: Edward Morrill. Spouse: Josephine Porter.
Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927, online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWRW-5VB (accessed 2026-07-28), Death certificate no. 249, Medford, Middlesex; Charles Edward Morrell, age 79, with parents Eunice Crosby and Edward Morrill (index entries 1:1:6GMT-K92M principal, 1:1:6GMT-K92S mother) (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6GMT-K92M). Charles Edward Morrell. Sex Male. Age 79. Birth Year (Estimated) 1846. Birthplace Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Event Type Death. Event Date 13 May 1925. Event Place Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Certificate Number 249. Mother: Eunice Crosby. Father: Edward Morrill. Spouse: Josephine Porter.