The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Center Township, page 507
George W. Brill, attorney at law at Danville, was born in Liberty Township, this county, Dec. 16, 1859, where he was reared. He was a son of William and Jennett (Mathew) Brill. His father died when he was fourteen years old. He was reared in his native place, and received his early education in the district schools, and afterward attended the Central Normal College at Danville during 1879-'80-'81-'82. He began reading law at home in 1882, and in 1883 he entered the law office of Hadley, Hogate & Blake as a law student, and in the meantime taught school several terms. In March, 1883, he was admitted to the bar in Danville but did not enter upon the practice of law until August, 1884, when he opened his present office in Danville, where he is meeting with fair success, and has his share of the law business of this county. His father was a native of Virginia and of German descent, and his mother was a native of Scotland. His parents came from Virginia about 1857 and settled in Center Valley, Liberty Township, where his father followed farming till his death in 1847. His mother is still living on the homestead farm in Liberty Township.