SNIPES ORIGINS

My early Marshall ancestors have Snipes origins.  I recently tested at FamilyTreeDNA at Y-DNA111 for my Marshall surname and have 11 matches to "Snipes" relatives with 1 additional "Marshall" match (Shane Marshall) who also descends from William and Charity.  At this time, the connection appears to be before 1740 as there are no Snipes autosomal matches that match my other Marshall DNA matches.  It is speculated that the earliest Marshall ancestor (name unknown) either assumed the Marshall surname from a stepfather or had a different biological father that was a Snipes. 

The Snipes family originated in England but migrated to Barbados and then many came to North and South Carolina in the 1700's.  Click here for a brief history of this family.   I have started a Snipes surname page to document the early generations of this family.

William John Marshall ^[1] was born on March 10, 1799 in North or South Carolina and died on November 10, 1837 in Darke Co., Ohio.  He is buried in Union Cemetery, Ludlow Falls, Miami County, Ohio; Row 10, #14; inscription reads "age 38y 8m" There are no records of who his parents were at this time.  His birthdate and middle name "John" is from researcher Jon Joseph Reeves and based on an interview with his grandmother Kate Wisener and a Marshall Family Bible.  William was of English descent according to a biography of his son Sampson published in the "History of Miami County, Ohio 1880 - p. 779" - PDF of page here and jpg. This document also lists William's children with birth and death dates. 

In abt. 1817 William married Charity Wright.  She was born June 11, 1801 in South Carolina and according to DNA and other evidence is the daughter of Nathan Wright and Sarah Jay.  We can help to establish Charity's parents by looking at a letter written on November 5, 1841 by Right Wright to sisters Mary Brooks or Charity Marshall (Page 1, Page 2, translation analysis document), images and analysis used with permission by Ronald E. Toops.  In addition, I share a significant number of DNA matches with other Wright, Jay and Wells ancestors that does not appear to come from any of my other researched lines.

Between 1822 and 1825, the Marshall family migrated to Miami County, Ohio from South Carolina in a wagon covering a distance of 700 miles. They first settled on the Stillwater, but ended up in Darke County.  William is on the 1830 census living in Union, Ohio with 7 people in his household. There is a record of a William who purchased land on July 10, 1832 in Miami County. The cause of William's death in 1837 at age 38 is unknown.  He is buried next to John Brooks (c1795-1831) who is most likely the husband of Charity's sister Mary Brooks.  The following year Miami County Records show that Charity was in court regarding William's will.  The 1840 Newton Township Census shows Charity and oldest son John as head of household.  It accounts for all of Charity's children on it.  Nothing is known about Charity from 1840-1850 but she was deceased by 1850 since her children were then under the guardianship of "Mary Brooks" as listed on the 1850 Census . Mary would be Charity's sister and later appears on two 1860 censuses (Ohio and Indiana ) living with Jane Marshall's family.  Charity likely died of tuberculosis (consumption) as the letter from her brother Right Wright in 1841 mentions she had it.

The family appeared to have followed the Quaker migration route from South Carolina to Ohio.  Charity's parents were Quakers but no traces of William, Charity or any of their children have been found in Quaker meeting minutes to date. His son Thomas was in possession of a Quaker bible which was used to record the births of his children but it likely came from his wife's side (Furnas) who were known Quakers.  See the documents section of this webpage for screenshots of the Thomas Marshall Family Bible pages.  It is interesting to note that several of William's children married into families with Quaker roots such as the Furnas' and Pearsons.  William is buried in the Union Joint Cemetery, Miami, Ohio, row 10 - (Cemetery information image here & row 10 image here.) 

Another valuable source is "Miami Valley Ohio Pioneers" by Lindsay Brian (1970), which on page 119 lists the family of William and Charity Wright along with their 10 children.  I contacted Joe Bosserman, researcher in Miami County, Ohio in 1997 and obtained the contents of this entry (see attached image for letter).

The 10 children of William and Charity are:      

1	John William Marshall (Born March 25, 1818 in NC - Died Jan 9, 1853, age 35) Married Sarah Pearson (Jan 5, 1822 in Ohio - May 13, 1905 in Abbotsville, OH) I have 3 DNA matches from this family Click here to go to John's extended family page
2	William Marshall (Born on Sep 05, 1819 in SC - Jul 8, 1909 in Darke, OH) Married Elizabeth Thompson (1826-1891) on Sep 1, 1842 in Darke, OH - Marriage I have 7 DNA matches from this family Click here to go to William's extended family page
3	Thomas Marshall (See below)
4	Ahab Marshall (Born on Oct 7, 1825 in OH - Died Jun 18, 1851) Age 25 Ahab appears on the 1850 Washington, Iowa Census age 23 and living in the Samuel M. Day household perhaps as a boarder along with some other individuals.  He died the next year on June 18, 1851.  His death date is confirmed in the book "Miami Valley Ohio Pioneers" by Lindsay Brian.  There are no records of a marriage or children.
5	Sarah Marshall (Born on Jun 15, 1828 in Ohio - Died On Oct 4, 1890 in Miami, OH) Married Robert McConnell (Nov 17, 1824 - Jul 29, 1863) on Jul 26, 1846 in Miami, OH I have 15 DNA matches from this family Click here to go to Sarah's extended family page
6	Jane Marshall (Born on Jul 06, 1830 in Ohio, died May 16, 1881 in Miami Co., Ohio) Jane married John W Bright (1830-Sep 11, 1863) on June 26, 1851.  I have 8 DNA matches from this family Click here to go to Jane's extended family page
7	Mary Marshall  (Born on Nov 15, 1832 in OH - Died on Sep 20, 1854) Age 21 Mary appears on the 1850 Census age 18 living with "Mary Brooks" age 51 who was born in South Carolina along with sisters Jane (14) , Rachel (18), Sarah (20), and brother Sampson (16).  It's possible that their mother Charity had died by this time and they were living with an aunt.  Mary died 4 years later.  No marriage or children are known.
8	Rachel Marshall  (Born on Nov 15, 1832 in OH - Died in 1853) Age 20 Rachel appears on the 1850 Census age 18 living with "Mary Brooks" age 51 who was born in South Carolina along with sisters Jane (14) , Mary (18), Sarah (20), and brother Sampson (16).  It's possible that their mother Charity had died by this time and they were living with an aunt.  Rachel died 3 years later.  No marriage or children are known.
9	Sampson A. Marshall  (Born on Oct 7, 1834 in Ohio - Died in 1904) Married Mary Rhoda Rhodehamel (1838-1895) on Aug 19, 1857 in Miami, OH I have 5 DNA matches from this family Click here to go to Sampson's extended family page
10	Charity Marshall (Born Aug 14, 1836 in Ohio - Dec 18, 1857) - age 21 Source: "History of Miami County, Ohio 1880 - p. 779 - (click here for details) It is unknown if she married.

 

Thomas Marshall, ^[1] (1822-1870) son of William and Charity was born February 25, 1822 in South Carolina and moved with his family to Miami County, Ohio between 1822-1825.  He was 15 when his father died in 1837 and was one of the 10 children his mother Charity had to support after William's death.  He met his wife Rhoda Furnas in Ohio and married in 1843. Rhoda is the daughter of Martin Furnas and Marsena Patty.  County deeds show him being in Miami, Ohio Newton Township in 1850 (Source: Miami Valley Genealogical Index)  The book "Genealogy of the Furnas Family" by Tanzy R. Furnas (1897) lists Thomas and Rhoda's children along with information on her parent's family (see image here.) The 1860 census shows the family was listed on the Randolph, Indiana White River Township with Thomas' occupation as a farmer.  At that time the census shows that his sister Jane was living in the same area with her children 1 township away.  Nancy Jane, the couple's youngest child was born in 1863. It is believed that Thomas left Rhoda in 1863 or later because son William Frank in the Civil War had to return home early to help Rhoda out at the farm.  Their daughter Emily died in 1865 at age 12.  Click here for a large picture of Thomas from around 1861. This old picture of Thomas was taken when his son William Frank was about 16.  It was framed in the same antique styled frame that his son's was (see William Frank's picture here). 

In 1870, Rhoda was still in Randolph County, Indiana with her children the year Thomas died on February 25th of delirium tremens. His death is noted in the 1870 Randolph County Indiana Mortality Census for White River Township (larger image here), but the location of his grave is still unknown. On May 19, 1870 Rhoda filed Guardianship papers for her children.  The 1870 census shows her as head of the household  (age should be 46) with the addition of her brother James, his wife Rebecca and son Lloyd.  See image here from FamilySearch file and here for her census record noting her age is incorrectly transcribed as 16 (she was 46 when Thomas died.) As William was a farmer, they most likely moved in to help with the farm.  By 1873 Rhoda had moved on and was living in Sumner County, Kansas where her son Newton died at age 12.  In 1885 Rhoda was living with son William Frank Marshall and family.  She likely stayed with them when they moved to  Eugene Oregon a few years later where she died on February 13, 1906. William Frank died in 1909.

The Thomas Marshall family bible was a Quaker one.  Although Thomas and Rhoda don't show up on any Quaker Meeting Minutes, Rhoda's parents were Quaker and she may also have been prior to her marriage to Thomas. 

The 7 children of Thomas and Rhoda are:
 

1	Arthur Marshall (Born on Jan 22, 1844 in Miami, OH - Died Jun 19, 1845 in Miami, OH) Age 1
2	William Frank Marshall (See Below)
3	Minerva Ann Marshall (Born on Oct 8, 1851 in Indiana - Died Nov 18, 1897)      2 DNA matches      Minerva married (1) Jasper Anderson on Nov 12, 1870 in Randolph County, Indiana - Marriage Certificate      The 1870 Census shows Minerva age 18 living in Indiana with family.      1. Emily Francis Anderson (Aug 9, 1870 - Oct 26, 1948 in Sumner Co., KS) (obit)               Married Henry Franklin Brawner (1848-1908) on Oct 22, 1890 in Kane, IL                    1. Bessie Brawner (Sep 17, 1890 in South Haven, KS - Dec 4, 1959 in Tulsa, OK)                           Married Fred Perry Wadlow (1886-1931)                           1. Gene Brawner Wadlow (Dec 23, 1912 - Jun 7, 1948) age 35                    2. Jessie Brawner (Sep 3, 1893 in South Haven, KS - Mar 28, 1901 in KS) age 8                    3. Gilbert Alonzo Brawner (Jul 14, 1902 in South Haven, KS - Jun 19, 1988 in OK)                        Married Fern A. Albert (1902-1972) on June 1, 1935                        1940 Census, OK Marriages                             1. Sgt. Gilbert Alonzo Brawner, Jr. (Feb 14, 1936 - May 17, 1978) age 42                                 1940 Census                             2. Martha F. Brawner (abt. 1939-)                                  1940 Census     Minerva married (2) David Day (c1832-)     The 1880 Census shows Minerva age 30 in Sumner, KS living with David Day     and 3 children: Roy Day (4), Maud Day (2) and Emily Francis (8)     Note: Relatives of Minerva in Dock Marshall's diary include Maude, Blanch and Guy Day     1. Roy Day (abt. 1876 in Kansas- ) - Census: 1880     2. Maude Day (Aug 18, 1876 in KS - Mar 20, 1961) - Census: 1880         Married (1) Auterback Rarey (1870-1901)             1. Auterback Tom Rarey (Dec 10, 1896 in OK - Apr 10, 1968 in CA) - Census: 1920                 Married (1) Florence E. (1903-1975)                 Married (2) Sarah Nell Hanson (1903-1986)                      1. Daniel Robert Rarey (Oct 18, 1923 in OK - Feb 8, 1946 in CA) age 22             2. Robert Douglas Rarey (Feb 15, 1899 in OK - Feb 19, 1988 in CA) - Census: 1920                 Married Lucille E. Moothart (1911-) in abt. 1929                      1. Ronald Douglas Rarey (Oct 24, 1933 in CA - Mar 18, 2001 in CA)                          Married Matilda A. Van Compernolle (1935-1975) in 1960             3. Kenneth Samuel Rarey (Nov 15, 1900 in OK - May 23, 1995 in CA) - Census: 1920         Married (2) Unk. Mushoff (1876-)         Married (3) Levi Gritts (1874-)     3. Guy A. (Jack) Day (Feb 28, 1878 in Litscomb, TX - Nov 16, 1948 in Billings, MT)         Married Nancy Ethell Barrett Willoughby (1894-1952) - Guy was a cowboy         Note: Guy is not listed on the 1880 census but is on the 1910 Census; Death Record             1. Clyde V. Day (Dec 25, 1908 in OK - Feb 24, 1983 in OK)                 Married Gertrude Ethel Warnke (1908-1981) - Census: 1910, 1950             2. Barbara A. Day (Abt. 1910 - )  - Census: 1950     4. Blanche Day (-)
4	Emily F Marshall (Born on Apr 1, 1853 - Died Apr 1, 1865) Age 12
5	Cornelia Lucretia Marshall (Born on Dec 22, 1857 in Indiana -                                                Died Aug 24, 1930 in Crescent, WA) Death Certificate      Married William McMillin (Jun 1848 - Nov 14, 1925 in WA)      The 1870 Census shows "Lucretia" age 12 living in Indiana with family.      The 1900 Census shows Cornelia age 42 in Kansas with husband and son "Cue", age 15.      1. Cue Milton McMillin (Nov 8, 1884 in Kansas - May 3, 1972 in Orange, CA)           Married Eliza Agnes "Lila" Davis (1877-1945) She immigrated in 1912.         WW2 Registration Card         Milton is on the 1900 Census with his parents.         The 1911 Canadian Census shows Milton Age 26 living with parents.         The 1916 Canadian Census shows Milton age 31 living with Eliza and         8 year old nephew Archie Davis in Alberta, Canada.         The 1930 Census shows Milton living with Eliza A. and 22 year old nephew         Archie Davis in Crescent, WA         Archie R. Davis was born in England on Nov 2, 1907 (relative of Eliza).          He is married on the 1940 Census and died in 1993 .
6	Newton Eltqworth (Elsworth) Marshall (Born on Feb 6, 1861 - Died Apr 18, 1873) Age 12      The 1870 census shows Newton age 7 living in Indiana with family.
7	Nancy Jane "Jennie" Marshall (Born on Jun 8, 1863 in Indiana - Died Mar 2, 1918 in Boise, ID) 1 DNA match      Married Samuel O Musgrove a.k.a. "Lemuel"  (1831-1926)      The 1870 Census shows Nancy age 7 living in Indiana with family.      The 1880 Census shows Nancy (as Jennie Musgrove) age 17 and                                     living with Lemuel Musgrove and  a 1 year old son.      The 1900 Census shows Nancy (as Jennie W Musgrove) at age 37                                     and living with Lem O Musgrove and 3 children (Calvin, Bert and Ina)      The 1910 Census shows Nancy (as Jennie Musgrove) at age 46 and living with son                                     Bert W. (28) and Ina L. (18) in California.      1. James Musgrove (Died in an airplane accident in Boise, ID according to Dock Marshall's diary)          No census or other records found for James.                     2. Calvin Hood Musgrove (Sep 15, 1878 in Sumner Co., KS - Dec 13, 1932 in Boise, ID)          Married Jennie Alwilda Noel (1894-)                1. Harry Calvin Musgrove (Feb 6, 1913 in Boise, ID - Jul 30, 2001 in Ada, ID)                    Married Emma Gertrude Foster (1917-2011) on Jul 15, 1935 in Boise, ID                    1940 Census, Marriage Index, WW2 Card                          1. Joanne Musgrove (abt. 1937-) 1940 Census                          2. Geraldine Musgrove (abt. 1940) 1940 Census                          3. Kathleen Musgrove                          4. Calvin Musgrove                2. Albert Lemuel Musgrove (Apr 11, 1914 in Boise, ID - Jul 4, 1930 in Boise, ID) age 16      3. Bert William Musgrove (Aug 19, 1881 in Sumner Co., KS - Feb 4, 1945 in Boise, ID)           Death Certificate Record          Married Eva Lena Whipple (Sep 13, 1894 - Feb 9, 1938)          The 1930 Census shows Bert in Ada, Idaho with wife Eva and daughters Leota (15) and Leora (8)          The 1940 Census shows Bert in Ada, Idaho with 18 year old daughter Leora                1. Ina Leota Musgrove (Jul 26, 1914 in CA - Dec 2000 in ID)                    Married Carl Fredrick Heinrich (Aug 5, 1913 in ID - Apr 2, 2008 in ID)                         1. Damon D. Heinrich (abt. 1939 - )                         2. Lynette Heinrich                2. Leora Fay Musgrove (May 3, 1923 in Prarie, ID - Sep 20, 2017 in Centralia, WA)                    Married Roy Edwards Thompson (1918-1996) on March 22, 1942 in Boise, Ada, ID      4. Ina Margaret Musgrove (Oct 10, 1894 in KS - Feb 22, 1960) (obit)          Married Thomas Alfred Shanks (1888-)           The 1900 Census shows Ina at age 9 and living with her family in Sumner, Kansas          The 1910 Census shows Ina at age 18 and living with her family in Lassen, California.               1. Leah Margaret Shanks (Sep 16, 1914 - Nov 25, 1993)                   Married James Byron Merritt (1913-2002) (obit)                        1. James Byron Merritt, Jr. (Dec 31, 1945 - Jul 11, 2006)                        2. Sharon Merritt

William Frank Marshall, ^[1] son of Thomas and Rhoda was born on August 14, 1845 in Miami, Ohio.  The 1860 census shows him living with his parents, age 14.  William fought in the Civil War and first enlisted in June, 1861 in Winchester, Indiana serving in Col. 6 19th Indiana Infantry.  Click Here for a picture of William at age 16 around this time.  He was later captured during Sherman's march to the sea and spent time as a prisoner. He later escaped and returned home to help his mother on the farm. He then went back into the army on Feb 23, 1864 in Ohio as a Private in Company I, 1st Calvary Regiment and was discharged on September 13, 1865 in Hilton Head, SC.

William was a gunsmith and also made violins. In 1871, one year after Thomas died and age 26 he was living by himself in Camp Point Adams in Illinois which is 8 miles east of the Missisippi.  While there he wrote a year long diary that details his daily activities before he met Nancy.  At the time he was known as a fine fiddle player and often performed at local events.  He married Nancy Emily Crewse about 1879 and settled in Wellington, Kansas. Nancy is the daughter of James Crews and Rhoda McMulin.  By 1880, he was age 33 and mother Rhoda and sister Cornelia were living with them according to the 1880 census .  Unfortunately the 1890 federal census was destroyed by fire so we have no record of his location at that time.  About 1900, the family moved to Eugene, Oregon where his youngest 2 children were born. He appears on the 1900 Census living there, age 55 with 3 children Lou, John and Sherman.  Son William E was born a year later.  He died in 1909 in Eugene, 5 years after Ada was born. He was 64 years old when he died.

Family at Nancy's Funeral in 1936
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The 9 children of William and Nancy are:

1	Dock Earl Marshall (July  28, 1880 in Wellington, KS - July 21, 1968 in Walla Walla, WA) Dock moved to Eugene, Oregon in 1900 when he was 20. In 1906, he married Margaret Jane "Maggie Jane" Calloway (March 14, 1880 in OR - February 11, 1973 in OR) and operated a bakery in Springfield, Oregon and later a hardware store until 1920. He appears on the 1920 Census age 39 living with Margaret and her father.  They moved to Walla Walla where he owned and operated Marshall Funeral Home for many years. He appears on the 1940 Census age 59.  He died at the age of 88.  From obituary:  Dock E. Marshall, Long Time Businessman, Dies - "Dock E. Marshall, who would have been 88 years of age had he lived another week, died Sunday afternoon in a local hospital.  He had been in failing health some time although he had recuperated from a heart operation he underwent recently in Portland.  A resident of Walla Walla since 1920 Marshall owned the funeral home that has borne his name since 1935.  He had managed it since 1920, however  After 1945 it became the Marshall-Herring Funeral Home.  Marshall was the only surviving charter member of the Walla Walla Downtown Lions Club.  He was active in civic affairs, especially in the Chamber of Commerce through the years.  A native of Wellington, Kansas, he was born July 28, 1880, where he attended schools and moved with his parents in 1900 in Eugene.  His father was a gunsmith there.  In June, 1906, Marshall married Margaret J. Calloway.  They operated a bakery in Springfield, Oregon, and later he owned a hardware store there until 1920.  In October that year they moved to Walla Walla where he became manager of the Calloway-Hennessy Funeral Home.  In 1935 he became owner of the business which was then known as the Marshall-Calloway and Hennessy Funeral Home, after the death of Charles Calloway in Spokane.  The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the home chapel with the Rev. Harold F. Jacobsen officiating.  Ritualistic services will be conducted by officers of the Walla Walla Elks Lodge.  Private interment will follow in the family plot at the Laurel Hills Cemetery, Eugene.  Marshall had undergone a heart operation in Portland, returning here July 4.  He had been in a local nursing home until last Thursday when he was moved to the hospital... He is survived by his wife, Margaret J. Marshall at the Marcus Whitman Hotel where they had lived of late; a brother, William E. Marshall, Port Orchard, Wash.; and three nieces who were raised here by the Marshalls - Mrs. Dick (Evelyn) Marks and Mrs. Cecil (Betsy) Smith, both of Walla Walla and Mrs. Albert (Margaret) Schwant, Tacoma; and other nieces and nephews..."  A lot of information about the Marshall side of the family was obtained by logs kept by Dock Marshall.
2	Anna Rhoda Marshall (November 1881 in Wellington, KS - April 20, 1958 in Portland, OR) Married Thomas Edwin Ewing (November 7, 1876 in Frankfort, KS - May 12, 1940 in Portland, OR) Anna was born in Wellington, Kansas, She appears on the 1900 Census with her family, age 19.  The next year Anna married Thomas Ewing in 1901 when she was 20. They came to Oregon in 1902 and lived in Sellwood for 35 years. She is 28 on the 1910 Census and 38 on the 1920 Census .  The 1930 Census shows her age 47 and living in Portland.  They had 5 children. She was active at her church and displayed many fine qualities throughout her life. Thomas died on May 12, 1940.  She died of cancer in 1958. EWING Thomas E., age 63 years, in this city, May 12, late of 1803 S.E. Tacoma; beloved husband of Anna, father of Margaret Teeley, Claude, Henry, Jack and Roy Ewing, all of Portland. Remains at Hennessey, Goetsch & McGee Mortuary, N.W. 17th and Davis. Notice of funeral later.  [The Oregonian, 13 May 1940, p9]	Claude        Henry
	1. Claude Edwin Ewing        (August 7, 1901 in OR  - October 7, 1950 in Portland, OR)        Married Madge Vivian Goffrier (August 21, 1903 - July 27, 1984)    2. Margaret Irma Ewing (October 3, 1912 - March 19, 1997 in OR)        Married (1) Edwin T. Keely on Jan 7, 1934 in Vancouver, WA        Married (2) Edward  N. Donaldson on Jul 2, 1946 in Portland, OR        Married (3) Richard Ulysses "Dick" Ough    3. Henry Frank Ewing (May 5, 1914 in Portland, OR                                    - February 12, 1962 in Portland, OR)    4. Jack Raymond Ewing (December 29, 1919 in OR                                    - October 12,  1978 in Seattle, WA)        Married Carrol Irma Stanley               1. Gary Thomas Ewing (June 2, 1942 in Portland, OR                                                   - April 30, 2008 in Portland, OR)    5. Roy Earl Ewing (November 30, 1922 - June 1982 in Portland, OR)        Married Rita M. Rothenfluch (February 20, 1924                                                       - February 1, 1995 in OR)
3	Frank D Marshall (January 24, 1885 in Wellington, KS - June 7, 1953 in Salem OR) Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 From obituary: "Frank D. Marshall, who made his home at an apartment house at SE 13th and Spokane, passed away at Roselawn nursing home June 9, 1953. He was the brother of Mrs. Anna Ewing, 103 SE Tacoma, at whose home he spent a good deal of his time. Mr. Marshall was born in Wellington, Kansas January 24, 1885. When he was 17 years old he moved to Eugene where he made his home until he came to Portland ten years ago. He was a painter and decorator. He had never married. At one time he was a member of the Loyal order of the Moose. Surviving besides Mrs. Ewing are three brothers, Dock of Walla Walla, Wa., John of Seattle and Bill of Bremerton, and a sister, mrs. Ada Wood of Eugene. Services were held at Eugene where he was buried in the family plot (Laurel Hill Cemetery)."
4	George Louis Marshall (April 1887 in Wellington, KS - November 22, 1912 in San Diego, CA)  Louis appears on the 1900 Census age 14 (wrong sex listed) and living in Eugene, Oregon. From obituary:  "Died in San Diego CA in a runaway (horse carriage) accident, Lou Marshall, aged 26 years. Deceased was the son of Mrs. W.F. Marshall of Eugene, Oregon. He was born in Wellington, Kansas, and came with his parents to Oregon in 1899. He attended the public school of this city. Besides his mother he leaves two sisters and five brothers. His father having died in the year of 1909. Internment will be made at the Laurel Hill cemetery." A letter was written to Louis 2 months before he died by his brother Sherman and sister Anna telling him to come home.
5	Jennie Marshall (July 8, 1890 in Wellington, KS - 1894) died of diphtheria
6	John Crewse Marshall (December 3, 1893 in Wellington, KS - March 20, 1965 in Seattle, WA) Census: 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930; Draft registration Married Bessie May Camp  (December 25, 1895 in Moscow, ID - Jan 12, 1979) on May 16, 1914 in Vancouver, WA. John was a veteran of the 1st World War and served in the merchant marine during the 2nd World War.
7	Sherman B. Marshall (Oct 2, 1899 in Wellington, KS - Dec 26, 1937 in Eugene, OR) Census: 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 Married Dorothy Mae Johnson (February 27, 1899 - September 27, 1986 ) around 1918.  Sherman died suddenly on December 26, 1937 in Eugene of a heart attack, age 38. After Sherman died Dorothy married Harl M. Shumway (1900-1957)      1. Robert "Bob" Lew Marshall (April 17, 1919 in Eugene, OR - June 30, 1982 in Springfield, OR)          Census: 1920, 1930          Married Helen Marie Edwards (August 25, 1919 - Feb 28, 1991) (obit) on Jan 6, 1960 in Eugene, Oregon.
8	William Edward Marshall (See generation below)
9	Ada Ruth Marshall (September 11, 1904 in Eugene, OR - March 13, 1967 in Eugene) Census: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 Married George Elmer "Slim" Wood (1904-1969) on October 15, 1921 in Eugene, OR      1. Dortha May Wood (April 11, 1922 in Eugene, OR - 2002)         Census: 1930 (age 7), 1940 (age 18)         Married Eldon Ray Lee (December 5, 1921 in Portland, OR - April 20, 1987 in Eugene, OR)         on May 20, 1943 in Oregon.              1. Gerry Lee             2. Mike Lee             3. Patrick Alan Lee (August 22, 1950 in Eugene, OR-July 16, 1955 in Eugene)                                                                                                                                                                   Dortha          Eldon	Ada 1936          Ada - 1960's Ada circ. 1907

William Frank Marshall (1845-1909) with his wife Nancy and children taken about 1909.

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William Edward Marshall, ^[1] 8th child of William and Nancy was born on February 13, 1901 in Eugene, Oregon.  He appears on the 1910 Census age 9 and living in Eugene.  The 1920 Census shows him age 18 and living with his Mother and sister Ada.  He attended a trade school in Portland around 1926-1927.  Based on a recent DNA discovery he fathered a son there - Leo Marcus Kelly (1927-1999) that he was likely unaware of.  He married his first wife Mae/May Warnick around 1928-1929 and divorced by 1930.  The 1930 census shows him divorced and living with his brother John's family and his mother Nancy.  On October 18, 1930 he married his second wife Irene Schwiening, daughter of Ernest Schwiening and Grace Hawk - (see wedding photo here.) They had 2 children, William E. and Janet. They lived in Eugene, Oregon. The 1940 Census shows him age 38 and living in Portland, Oregon just before they moved to Port Orchard, Washington.  There he worked in the Puget Sound Navel Shipyard in nearby Bremerton as a sheet metal worker and estimator for 25 years. Their vacation to the South Pacific and New Zealand in 1971 was one of the highlights of their lives.  Upon retirement, he and Irene moved to Salem, Oregon in 1974.  Bill and Irene enjoyed their retirement years traveling to Mesa, Arizona every winter where they owned a home.  They also enjoyed spending time with their grandchildren. He died of cancer in Salem on January 29, 1981.

 Visit the William Edward Marshall memorial page here.

1. William Edward Marshall - Married Felice Fisher
2. Janet Marshall - Married Donald Eugene Shaw