Yolo County CA Archives Biographies.....Morrin, J. M. 1847 - 
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Author: Tom Gregory

J. M. MORRIN

    There is a vast difference between character and reputation, the former
representing what a man is, the latter what he is believed to be; but when the
two qualities are correlative a splendid harmony results. Of Mr. Morrin it can
truthfully be said that not only his character, but his reputation as well, is
indicative of generous, manly principles and noble ambitions. Born in Piqua,
Ohio, April 11, 1847, he received a fair education in the schools of his home
district, cheerfully laboring on his father's farm until the age of twenty-eight
years, when he became imbued with a determination to make his own way in the
world, the success of his efforts being demonstrated by the further record of
his life. His first move was to Yazoo City, Miss., where he remained about
eighteen months, his popularity being attested by his being chosen to fill the
position of deputy assessor, which office he held until 1876, when he changed
his domicile to Marshalltown, Iowa. From there he went to northwestern Kansas,
from there to Emporia, and still later to Cedar Point. The latter move he never
regretted, as it was there that he met a lady who afterward became his wife. She
was formerly Essie Chittenden, a native of Crystal Lake, McHenry county, Ill.
Afterward they located a homestead at Golden, Stanton county, Kan., which place
they proved up on and still own.

    In 1892 the family came to Yolo county, Cal., where, in Rumsey, Mr. Morrin
purchased the site of his store, erecting a building in which he opened the
merchandise business which he still carries on. Besides this building and his
residence, he also owns one hundred and sixty acres in Kansas previously
mentioned, as well as his Yolo county property in the river bottom, which
comprises an almond orchard and a flourishing young orange grove, irrigated by
means of a gasoline engine. Highly improved, his property sets forth
unmistakably the thrifty and progressive methods of the owner.

    Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Morrin, namely: Bertha (deceased),
Ethel, James C. and Sylva. Ethel is a graduate of the Berkeley high school and
the Oakland Polyclinic; Sylva is attending the San Jose normal school, a member
of the class of 1913.

    Besides caring for his merchandise business Mr. Morrin efficiently fills the
office of postmaster in Rumsey, having been appointed to that office shortly
after his arrival in Yolo county. In Kansas he joined the A. O. U. W., with
which he is still affiliated. He is a Republican, and although not identified
with any religious denomination, is a firm believer in the Golden Rule and its
practical application, while his wife is a member and earnest worker of the
Methodist church of Rumsey. Few men in Yolo county enjoy the prosperity and
esteem which have long been the portion of Mr. Morrin, whose hand and heart are
ever interested in the welfare of his fellow men.



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HISTORY OF YOLO COUNTY CALIFORNIA
WITH
Biographical Sketches
OF
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identified With Its Growth
and Development From the Early Days to the Present

HISTORY BY
TOM GREGORY
AND OTHER WELL KNOWN WRITERS
ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME

HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA [1913]


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