James Morrill and Elizabeth Fowler

Husband

James Morrill

Born: 10 MAY 1838 at Springfield, N.H.
Died: 13 JAN 1892^[1] at Grafton, N.H.
Father: John Morrill
Mother: Harriet Brown

James Morrill enlisted on August 14, 1862 in Company F, Eleventh Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, as a private. He was severely wounded at the Battle fo Petersburg. He was discharged June 28, 1865. ^[2]

Wife

Elizabeth Fowler

Born: 05 OCT 1836
Died: 18 SEP 1892

Children

Herbert R. Morrill1870 – 1948

Born: 16 JAN 1870
Died: 05 JAN 1948^[3] · South Danbury, Merrimack, N.H.

Never married (proven negative): his 1948 original death certificate answers ‘Single, wid., mar., div.’ as Single with the ‘Name of husband or wife’ field blank, informant Dr. W.P. Clough certifying at/near time of death. Corroborated by the 1930 US census (Danbury, Merrimack, NH), which records him as Head of household, marital status Single, age 60, living with sisters Amy E. Morrill and Gertie M. Morrill, no spouse present. No marriage is recorded for him in the tree, consistent with both records.^[4]

Amy E. Morrill1871 – 1951

Born: 15 JUN 1871
Died: 1951^[6]

Gertrude M. Morrill1874

Born: 28 JUN 1874^[7] · Springfield, N.H.

[Anonymous], Revised register of the soldiers and sailors of New Hampshire in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866 (Concord: I.C. Evans, 1895), 584.
[Anonymous], Revised register of the soldiers and sailors of New Hampshire in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866 (Concord: I.C. Evans, 1895), 584.
New Hampshire, Death Certificates, 1938-1959, online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV3Q-G3PN (accessed 2026-09-24), Certificate No. 441 (1948), South Danbury, Merrimack, NH. STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF DEATH, STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Certificate No. 441 (1948). Place of death: South Danbury, Merrimack. Sex: Male. Color or race: White. Single, wid., mar., div.: Single. Name of husband or wife: [blank]. Birth date of deceased: January 16, 1870. Age: 77 years, 11 months, 19 days. Birthplace: Springfield, N.H. Usual Occupation: Farmer. Father’s name: James Morrill. Father’s birthplace: Springfield, N.H. Mother’s maiden name: Elizabeth Fowler. Mother’s birthplace: Springfield, N.H. Informant: W.P. Clough, M.D., New London, N.H. Place of burial: Tewksbury Cemetery, Springfield, N.H. Date thereof: Jan. 8, 1948.
New Hampshire, Death Certificates, 1938-1959, online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV3Q-G3PN (accessed 2026-09-24), Certificate No. 441 (1948), South Danbury, Merrimack, NH. STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF DEATH, STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Certificate No. 441 (1948). Place of death: South Danbury, Merrimack. Sex: Male. Color or race: White. Single, wid., mar., div.: Single. Name of husband or wife: [blank]. Birth date of deceased: January 16, 1870. Age: 77 years, 11 months, 19 days. Birthplace: Springfield, N.H. Usual Occupation: Farmer. Father’s name: James Morrill. Father’s birthplace: Springfield, N.H. Mother’s maiden name: Elizabeth Fowler. Mother’s birthplace: Springfield, N.H. Informant: W.P. Clough, M.D., New London, N.H. Place of burial: Tewksbury Cemetery, Springfield, N.H. Date thereof: Jan. 8, 1948. See also United States, Census, 1930, online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7NV-8RC (accessed 2026-09-24), Danbury, Merrimack, NH; Sheet B, Sheet Number 5, Line 84. Name: Herbert R Morrill. Sex: Male. Age: 60. Birth Year (Estimated): 1870. Birthplace: New Hampshire. Marital Status: Single. Race: White. Relationship to Head of Household: Head. Father’s Birthplace: New Hampshire. Mother’s Birthplace: New Hampshire. Event Date: 1930. Event Place: Danbury, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States. Other People on This Record — Amy E Morrill: F, 58, New Hampshire. Gertie M Morrill: F, 55, New Hampshire.
Amy E. Morrill (1871-1951) – Find a Grave Memorial, online at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103279085/amy-e-morrill (accessed 2026-08-13), Memorial 103279085. Amy E. Morrill. BIRTH: 1871, New Hampshire, USA. DEATH: 1951 (aged 79-80). BURIAL: Tewksbury Hill Cemetery, North Wilmot, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA. Memorial ID: 103279085.
New Hampshire, Registrar of Vital Statistics, [New Hampshire] Index to births, early to 1900 (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974).