Marshall
 
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William
John		 Thomas William
Frank		 William
Edward		 William
Edward		 Tod
1799-1837 1822-1870 1845-1909 1901-1981    


 

My Marshall Ancestors
WHAT'S NEW
November 2025 - The tombstone for Thomas Marshall has been identified
November 2025 - Another Marshall cluster identified - see Edmond Marshall page for details
March 2025 March 2024
Extended family page created for John Neil Marshall,
who is a confirmed brother of
William Marshall (1799-1837) with 53 DNA matches. 
See my DNA section for more details.
NEW - See DNA section regarding a connection to the Skeen/Lamar family.		 yDNA show descendants of this line share
haplogroup T-M70, a subgroup of T-M184
 and in the refined haplogroup T-FTC85065

 

 

GENERATION 1
SNIPES ORIGINS

My early Marshall ancestors have Snipes origins.  I recently tested at FamilyTreeDNA at Y-111 and the Big Y-700 for my Marshall surname and have 14 matches to "Snipes" relatives with 2 additional "Marshall" matches (Shane Marshall) who also descends from William and Charity and a match from John Neil Marshall's line.  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.

 

 

GENERATION 2
It is unknown who the parents of John and William are at this time but they had at least 2 children:
1 John Cornelius "Neil" Marshall (Born abt. 1787 in NC - abt. 1860 in Carroll, TN)
Married Nancy Sally Liston (1791-1870) abt. 1822
I have 50 DNA matches from this family
The relationship of John and William has been confirmed with yDNA testing.
Click here to go to John's extended family page    
2 William John Marshall (See generation #3 below)

 

GENERATION 3

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. 

Recent autosomal DNA evidence and yDNA testing have confirmed that John Cornelius "Neil" Marshall who married Nancy Sally Liston is a brother of William.  John and Nancy were born in North Carolina and among their descendants are over 50 Ancestry DNA matches with my Dad. 

In abt. 1817 William married Charity Wright.  She was born June 11, 1801 in South Carolina and according to autosomal 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).

Some Ancestry trees incorrectly show William as son of Chief Justice William Marshall (1755-1835).  Their children were all born in Virginia (Not NC or SC) and only 3 sons survived until adulthood (Thomas, James and Edward).

The 10 children of William and Charity are:    

1 John William Marshall (March 25, 1818 in NC - Jan 9, 1853, age 35)
Married Sarah Pearson (Jan 5, 1822 in Ohio - May 13, 1905 in Abbotsville, OH)
I have 5 DNA matches from this family
Click here to go to John's extended family page
2 William Marshall (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 12 DNA matches from this family
Click here to go to William's extended family page    
3 Thomas Marshall (See below)
4 Ahab Marshall (Oct 7, 1825 in OH - 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 (Jun 15, 1828 in Ohio - Oct 4, 1890 in Miami, OH)
Married Robert McConnell (Nov 17, 1824 - Jul 29, 1863) on Jul 26, 1846 in Miami, OH
I have 26 DNA matches from this family
Click here to go to Sarah's extended family page
6 Jane Marshall (Jul 06, 1830 in Ohio - May 16, 1881 in Miami Co., Ohio)
Jane married John W Bright (1830-Sep 11, 1863) on June 26, 1851. 
I have 16 DNA matches from this family
Click here to go to Jane's extended family page   
7 Mary Marshall  (Nov 15, 1832 in OH - 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  (Nov 15, 1832 in OH - 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  (Oct 7, 1834 in Ohio - 1904)
Married Mary Rhoda Rhodehamel (1838-1895) on Aug 19, 1857 in Miami, OH
I have 6 DNA matches from this family
Click here to go to Sampson's extended family page  
10 Charity Marshall (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.

 

 

GENERATION 4

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), and he was buried Mount Zion cemetery with his tombstone identified in 2025.  This page includes a number of photographs of the cemetery.

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. This bible was generously passed down to my family from Tom Thompson in 2025.  Please see my documents section for more details and scans of the family records.

The 7 children of Thomas and Rhoda are:

1 Arthur Marshall (Jan 22, 1844 in Miami, OH - Jun 19, 1845 in Miami, OH) Age 1
2 William Frank Marshall (See Below)
3 Minerva Ann Marshall (Oct 8, 1851 in Indiana - Nov 18, 1897)
2 DNA matches
Buried in South Haven, Sumner Co., Kansas near brother Newton.
Minerva married (1) Jasper Anderson on Nov 12, 1870 in
Randolph County, Indiana.  The 1870 Census shows Minerva age 18 living
in Indiana with family. Marriage Certificate

  1. Emily Francis Anderson (Aug 9, 1870 - Oct 26, 1948 in Sumner, 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

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 (Apr 1, 1853 - Apr 1, 1865) Age 12
5 Cornelia Lucretia Marshall (Dec 22, 1857 in IN - 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 (Feb 6, 1861 - Apr 18, 1873) Age 12
The 1870 census shows Newton age 7 living in Indiana with family.
Buried in South Haven, Sumner Co., Kansas
7 Nancy Jane "Jennie" Marshall (Jun 8, 1863 in Indiana - Mar 2, 1918 in Boise, ID)
6 DNA matches
Married Samuel O Musgrove a.k.a. "Lemuel"  (1831-1926)
Census: 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910

   1. Calvin Hood Musgrove (Sep 15, 1878 in Sumner Co., KS - Dec 13, 1932 in Boise, ID)
       Married Jennie Alwilda Noel (1894-1958)
            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 - 2 children
            2. Albert Lemuel Musgrove (Apr 11, 1914 in Boise, ID - Jul 4, 1930 in Boise, ID)
                Died age 16 in an airplane accident

   2. William Bert Musgrove (Aug 19, 1881 in Sumner Co., KS - Feb 4, 1945 in Boise, ID) 
       Death Certificate Record
       Married Evalena Whipple (Sep 13, 1894 - Feb 9, 1938)
       Census: 1930, 1940
           1. Ina Leota Musgrove (Jul 26, 1914 in CA - Dec 31, 2000 in ID)
               Married Carl Fredrick Heinrich (Aug 5, 1913 in ID - Apr 2, 2008 in ID) - 3 children

           2. Leora Fay Musgrove (May 3, 1923 in Prarie, ID - Sep 20, 2017 in Centralia, WA)
               Married Roy Edward Thompson (1918-1996) on March 22, 1942 in Boise, Ada, ID
                   1. Charles Bert Thompson (Jun 29, 1947 in Boise, ID - Aug 11, 2019 in Yakima, WA)
                   2. Dan Douglas Thompson (Apr 1, 1951 in Santa Barbara, CA - Mar 20, 2022 in WA)

   3. 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)

  

GENERATION 5

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
Click to Enlarge

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. 

Click here for more old Marshall photos
GENERATION 6

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.
GENERATION 7

1. William Edward Marshall - Married Felice Fisher
2. Janet Marshall - Married Donald Eugene Shaw
GENERATION 8
Tod Howard Marshall 

 


Surnames that married into the Marshall family:
CREWS FURNAS SCHWIENING

WRIGHT

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 Marshall Family Documents
William Marshall's property deed, 1832 View the deed
William Marshall's land patent, 1832 View the land patent
Right Wright letters and analysis (from Ronald E. Toops) Page 1, Page 2, translation analysis document
Thomas and Rhoda's marriage certificate 1843 View the certificate

Rhoda Marshall's guardianship papers 1870

 View the document

 

 The Thomas Marshall Family Bible
The Thomas Marshall family bible (Quaker) was generously passed down to my family by
Tom Thompson in April 2025.  It was originally held by Thomas' daughter
Nancy Marshall Musgrove who then gave it to her son Bert Musgrove, and then
to daughter Leota Musgrove Heinrich before it was given to Tom. 
There are several pages of family records which are provided below. 
Page 1    Page 2   Page 3

 

 

 

Marshall Origins
North/South Carolina Ohio Indiana Kansas Oregon



Marshall material on the internet:
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Marshall family Genforum
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The Troy Historical Society, Miami County, OH - Where William Marshall lived
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Miami Valley Genealogical Index
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Pleasant Hill History Center - Newton Township, Ohio

 

 

 

Research material used on the Marshall family:
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"Miami Valley Pioneers" by Lindsay Brian (1970)

blueball.gif (111 bytes) "Genealogy of the Furnas Family" by Tanzy R. Furnas (1897)
blueball.gif (111 bytes) "History of Miami County Ohio" (1880)
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 Jon Joseph Reeves page based on info from Kate Wisener

 

Marshall Autosomal DNA results - Ancestry.com
My Dad and I, along with 9 close relatives all tested on Ancestry and I manage most of their results.  That has allowed me to find a large number of DNA matches to other people that connect to this Marshall family.  Research has identified 144 matches that have a confirmed shared ancestor to this Marshall line.  This includes 53 from John Neil Marshall/Nancy Liston, 71 from William Marshall/Charity Wright and 19 from Thomas Marshall/Rhoda Furnas.  In addition, I have many DNA matches to the Wright and Jay lines.
NEW: (March 2025)
I have identified 53 Ancestry DNA matches who connect to John Cornelius "Neil" Marshall (1787 NC - aft. 1850 TN) and his wife Nancy Sally Liston and there are a few Marshall/Wright DNA matches who also connect to them.  Further yDNA testing from his branch line has confirmed on 4/26/25 that John and William Marshall (1799-1837) are brothers.
NEW: (April 2025)
I have identified a cluster of 35 DNA matches that all connect to Matthew Skeen and his wife Rutha Lamar.  The exact connection to the Skeen/Lamar family is currently unknown but still under research and is possibly related to the unknown maternal line of William John Marshall (1799-1837) and John Neil Marshall. Note that both William and John's extended lines have multiple DNA matches that connect to people with Skeen/Lamar ancestors. I have put together a detailed extended family page for Matthew Skeen to document where the DNA matches are. They are all from daughters Sarah Skeen (19 matches) who married John Wilson and Martha Skeen (9 matches) who married Joshua Crow. Stay tuned for more developments in this area.
NEW: (November 2025)
I have identified a cluster of 7 DNA matches that all connect to John Thomas Marshall and Sarah Jane James.  The matches connect to BOTH my William John and John Neil Marshall matches.  The line has been traced back to Edmond McGregor Marshall with no sources. I have put a page together to document the descendants of this line to help determine where the direct ancestor may be. Stay tuned for more developments in this area.
Marshall yDNA results - FamilyTreeDNA.com
I had my yDNA (direct paternal ancestry) tested at both 111 markers and the Big Y-700.  This has confirmed that the line is in the T-M70 main haplogroup, a subgroup of T-M184 which is incredibly rare in England - William John Marshall has English ancestry.  All of the Marshall descendants outlined on this page would share that group. I'm also in refined haplogroup T-FTC85065.  This line shares a common paternal ancestor with Thomas Jefferson around 6600 BC.   By taking this test it allowed the haplogroup to split from T-BY86756 into a more refined one.
In addition, I have 11 "Snipes" matches listed in my yDNA results.  The exact connection to the earlier Snipes family is unknown at this time but earlier ancestors of this Marshall line shared that surname.  In addition, a 2nd Marshall descendant from William and Charity has been tested (Shane Marshall) which confirms that the haplogroup and matches to the Snipes family is accurate. An additional tester from John Neil Marshall's branch is also in this group and on 4/26/25 confirmed that John and William are brothers.

 

Dedication
 This Marshall page is dedicated to
Joe Bosserman (1930-2010)


Joe dedicated years of his life working on the Miami Valley Genealogical Index.
This massive database contains many records from Miami County, OH including
my early Marshall ancestors and related families.  He provided me with details in 1997
which confirmed my connection to William Marshall / Charity Wright.
 This Marshall page is also dedicated to
Dock Earl Marshall (1880-1968)


Dock kept a detailed notebook of names and dates for the Marshall family.
It is through his detailed notes I was able to research the Marshall line further back.

 

My Descent From The Marshall Line
Generation Father Mother
6 William John Marshall (1799-1837) Charity Wright (1801-)
5 Thomas Marshall (1822-1870) Rhoda Furnas (1824-1906)
4 William Frank Marshall (1845-1909) Nancy Emily Crewse (1860-1936)
3 William Edward Marshall (1901-1981) Irene Sophia Schwiening (1908-1992)
2 William Edward Marshall
1 Tod Howard Marshall

This page was last updated on 12/27/25

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