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First Name
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Don Elmer “Jake” MORRELL

Don Elmer “Jake” MORRELL[1]

Male 1844 - 1890  (45 years)

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  • Name Don Elmer “Jake” MORRELL 
    Born 22 Jul 1844  Bethel, Morgan, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Noteworthy Killed his brother-in-law for $100 and a shotgun.  
    Died 17 Mar 1890  Brown County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Morrellville, Brown, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24137  Main
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2023 

    Father Cyrus Wilson MORRELL,   b. 6 Oct 1806, Belgrade, Kennebec, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1879, Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Mary WORLEY,   b. 11 Oct 1806, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1850, Schuyler, Clay, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 19 Jul 1829  Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8112  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Elizabeth JAHNRICK,   b. 1843, Bethel, Morgan, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 2 Apr 1864 
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2023 
    Family ID F8133  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Killed his brother-in-law for $100 and a shotgun. He was hired by his sister-in-law. On 8 May 1880 sentenced to life at Joliet prison.

  • Sources 
    1. [S44] Orcutt_001 gedcom file, Robert Waddell.


Notes

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Updated 23 Dec 2023