Cumberland County ME Archives Biographies.....MORRILL, MATTHEW CHURCHILL  
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Author: Sprague's Journal of Maine History 

MATTHEW CHURCHILL MORRILL SPRAGUE'S JOURNAL OF MAINE HISTORY
Vol. VIII Special Number, JUNE, 1920 No. 1 pg. 72

MATTHEW CHURCHILL MORRILL.

Matthew Churchill Morrill of Gray, Maine, was born in Raymond,
Maine, Nov. 5, 1842, son of William and Maria B. (Churchill)
Morrill. He was a member of the Second Maine Cavalry and was
mustered out of service December 6, 1865. In the spring of
1866 lie settled in Gray and for the many years of his long
life has followed the occupation of farmer and lumberman He
carved most all of his present large farm out of the virgin
forest.

Mr. Morrill was a representative to the legislature 1903-1904
and State senator 1905-19O8. He was the father of the bill to
prohibit carrying old soldiers to the poorhouse: was prison
inspector during Gov. Haines' administration. He has always
been active in promoting the welfare of his town, county and
state.

He married, Jan. 12. 1867, Mary Brown, b. May 17, 1842, d.
Dec. 5, 1872. Of this marriage there were three children: Hugh
P., b. Dec. 3. 1868, d. June 7, 1896; John, b. June 8, 1870,
d. Aug. 30, 1872; Mary B., b. Oct. 9, 1872, d. Nov. 26, 1895.

He married second Mary J. McConky, Jan. 17, 1874, b. Apr. 17,
1S55. Children of second marriage: Ada E. b. Feb. 27, 1876, d.
June 27, 1880; John W., b. July 7, 1878; George A., b. June 7,
1880; True C.. b. July 23, 1881, d. Aug. 3, 1884; True C., b.
May 3, 1884-, Margarette E., b. May 29, 1895, d. Tan. 5, 1896.

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