Daughter of David Tully LeBaron and Esther Melita Johnson

Married John Morrill, 18 May 1874, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Children - Ella Belle Morrill, John David Morrill, Milo Jesse Morrill, George Albert Morrill, Mary Pearl Morrill, Hattie Permelia Morrill, Myrtle Clare Morrill, Hazel L. Morrill, Ivy Viola Morrill, Fern Isola Morrill, Donna Asenath Morrill

Death - Funeral services were held Sunday morning at 11:20 for Ella E. Morrill, who passed away Thursday after six weeks suffering after a fall, with Bishop O. G. Anderson presiding and conducting.

The choir sang "Oh My Father" and the invocation was offered by W. H. Luke, friend and neighbor of the deceased.

The choir sang "When First the Glorious Light of Truth."

The first speaker was Patriarch Joseph Ipson, son-in-law of Aunt Ella, who gave a brief sketch of her life and eulogized her wonderful character.

President T. Arthur King of Escalante was the next speaker who spoke of the wonderfulness of Aunt Ella before she died sang "The Veil" with Rosella Luke, another granddaughter accompanying her on the organ.

W. J. Luke was the next speaker and he told of his boyhood spent playing in the door-yard of Uncle John and Aunt Ella, he also spoke of the inspiration they had been to him.

The choir sang, "Sweet Hour of Prayer".

W. E. Bay, a nephew of Aunt Ella, was the next speaker and he spoke of her service and the privilege it had been to associate with her.

Bishop O. G. Anderson was the final speaker and he said that no matter what good we might say it would all apply to her. He thanked the people in behalf of the Morrill family for their assistance during her last illness and death.

The final song, "Shall We Meet Beyond the River," was sung by the choir and the benediction was offered by John H, Zabriskie.

Interment was in the Junction Cemetery by the side of her daughter, Ivy, who died two years ago and the grave was dedicated by President T. Arthur King.

The choir sang "There is Sweet Rest In Heaven" at the graveside.

Aunt Ella Morrill, as she was most familiarly known throughout the country-side, served for many years as nurse and friend to every family in this section. She served as president of the Relief Society for many years and as was said at the funeral services, divided her time among her family, her church and her people. She was never too busy nor too tired to answer the call of the needy or afflicted and those among the middleaged people of the country will never forget her services day after day and night after night.

She is survived by her aged husband, Uncle John Morrill, now passed age 84 years of age, two daughters, Battie Ipson and Fern Robinson; a sister Mary E. Empey, all of Junction; three brothers, George LeBaron of Santiquin, Ben LeBaron of Hurricane and Don LeBaron, of California; 23 grandchilren and 11 great-grandchildren, also a host fo foster children and friends who bow their heads in mourning at her passing.

Aunt Ella was born November 27th 1853 at Council Bluffs, Iowa and when but six months old came to Zion with her parents, and resided in Salt Lake City until twenty-one years of age when she moved to Spring Lake with her husband. In May 1874 she was married to John Morrill in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City and while living in Salt Lake City their first daughter, Belle, was born, John D. Morrill, their second child was born in Spring Lake, then on April 7th 1879 they moved to this valley being among the first pioneers here, their first home was about where the John Bater home is located and they later moved to City Creek where their other seven children were born. Uncle John Morrill ran the first store and the first post office in Junction and built the first large brick home here. He was bishop of the Junction Ward for some twenty years and it was under the direction and largely with his help that the present LDS Chapel in Junction was built. During all the time he was the father of the ward and his good wife, Aunt Ella, was truly a mother in the ward.

They have buried seven of their nine children, George and Belle dying while tiny, Hazel dying while just a small girl and Ivy, John D. and Milo all passing on after being married, Clare died just before she was to have been married to Melvin Luke of Junction.

Besides raising their own family and being parents to all the ward, they adopted and raised one little girl and three nephews and neices, burying the adopted girl Pearl and niece Ruby when they were about 12 and 13 years of age. They have also raised their two granddaughters, Myrtle and Donna Luke and two sisters, Mrs. E. Empey and Edna Sprague. Aunt Ella remarked to us just last fall, while Donna was in California for three weeks, that was the longest they had ever been alone in more than 57 years of married life. That is a record that is seldom equalled and one to be proud of.

Anything that we might say can neither add nor detract from the good Aunt Ella has done in this world, neither can anything we might say help arrange or alleviate the pain of her loved ones who mourn at her passing. But we do want them to know that the whole country-side mourns with them and we want to offer our sincerest sympathy and condolence, especially to her aged and dearly loved husband, to her daughter, to her sister and brothers, to her grandchildren and to all who mourn at the passing of a grand woman.

Piute County News, March 4, 1932

(Contributed by Rhonda)