The Marshall Families of Allen County, Ohio

CYRUS MARSHALL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Cranberry, was born in Lawrence County, Penn., June 22, 1826, a son of James Hayes Marshall, a farmer. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and of Irish descent. Our subject, the fifth in a family of ten children, was reared on the farm, acquiring a common school education. He was united in marriage, in 1850, with Mary, daughter of Samuel Reed, a native of Mahoning County, Ohio, and of English descent. To this union were born four children: James H. and Margaret Alice (both deceased); John R. (who has been a school teacher, but is now a prominent farmer of this county), and Albert H. (also a farmer), they both graduated from the normal school at Ada, Ohio, are married and own their farms. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall are members of the Presbyterian Church at Rockport, Ohio, which he helped build, has been a member thirty-three years, and is now trustee in same. In politics he is a Republican. Our subject came here by wagon in 1851, and settled in the woods on the farm where he now resides, comprising 150 acres, which his father, who never lived here, however, had previously entered. He put up a cabin, and began clearing his farm, sending the grain he raised to the mill at Delphos. By industry he has accumulated a comfortable competency, and now owns two well-cultivated farms, comprising 160 and 154 acres, respectively. He has been engaged in buying and selling live stock, making a specialty of sheep, and now has 450 head of Spanish merinos.

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JOHN R. MARSHALL, the proprietor a) oot “White Haven Farm,” is a representative agriculturist of Monroe township. He was born near Poland, in Mahoning County, Ohio, February 22, 1851, and has been a resident of Allen County since the autumn of that year, his parents, Cyrus and Mary (Reed) Marshall, having located here at that time. His great-grandfather was born in County Down, Ireland, and was of Scotch descent. He emigrated to Pennsylvania, where James Marshall, the grandfather of our subject, was born. The remainder of his life was spent in Lawrence and Beaver counties as a large farmer and stock-raiser.

Cyrus Marshall, father of John R. Marshall, was born near Mount Jackson, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, June 22, 1826, and remained there until after his marriage. His wife, Mary Reed, was a daughter of Samuel and Margaret Reed and was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, December 24, 1826. After

ALONZO SMITH BOWER marriage, they resided in Mahoning County about one year, and then, in the fall of 1851, came by wagon to Allen County and took up their residence in a small log house in the timber. Here Mr. Marshall entered land which he cleared and turned his attention to the tilling of his soil and to stock-raising. He was successful and had accumulated, at the time of his death in 1891, about 500 acres of land by his Own industry and good management. He left a widow, who still resides on the homestead first entered here, and two sons—John R. and Albert H., who lives in Richland township. Cyrus Marshall was a man of upright character who strove always to attain the high standard of living which was his ideal. He was quiet and domestic in his taste, finding his greatest enjoyment at his own fireside and in his labors for his church, which lost one of its strongest members when he was called to the life beyond.

John R. Marshall has passed his entire life in Richland and Monroe townships, where he has devoted his time and attention to farming and more particularly to stock-raising and feeding. He remained with his parents until his marriage when he moved to his present farm, which consists of 270 acres, located in section 13, Monroe township and in section 18, Richland township. Like his father and grandfather before him, Mr. Marshall is engaged in breeding stock and also buys large numbers which he feeds, in addition to those raised on the place. He makes a specialty of Delaine sheep. Mr. Marshall has been prominently identified with many of the leading interests of his township and is always ready to aid when the best interests of the community demand his services. He has been a director in the Commercial Bank & Savings Company of Bluffton since its organization; was school director for many years and for the past four years has served as township trustee.

On December 24, 1874, Mr. Marshall was married to Ida Irene Boyer, who was born on the adjoining farm August 4, 1854, and is a daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Lippincott)

Boyer, formerly prominent residents of Lima. Fhe mother was born in Champaign County, since his third year.

Ohio, in 1816, and the father was born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in 1811. Mr. Boyer was one of the earliest settlers of Lima, coming on foot to that place when it was yet a village and there opening a tailor-shop—the first to be established in the village. Later he moved to a farm in Monroe township where he and his wife resided when the final summons called them to the higher life. To Mr. and Mrs. Marshall six children have been born, namely: Earl, who died at the age of 18 years; Lois, wife of J. O. Cupp, of Monroe township Mary, wife of J. C. Begg, of Monroe township; and Elnora, John Harold and Herbert B., who reside at home. Mr. Marshall is a Republican. He is a devout member of the Presbyterian Church of Rockport and has served as elder for 30 years.

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JAMES H. MARSHALL, farmer and stock-raiser, Beaver Dam, was born in Pennsylvania, April 9, 1823; son of J. H., a farmer, and Jane (Patterson) Marshall, natives of Pennsylvania, of Irish and German descent, respectively, and who had a family of ten children, all of whom grew to manhood and womanhood. James H., the eldest, was reared on the farm, receiving his education in the log schoolhouse, and has made farming the business of his life. He came to Allen County, Ohio, in 1842, and engaged in clearing, and helped make the first roads in his part of the township. His farm, then in the woods, is now well improved, and comprises 112 acres of land. Mr. Marshall has been twice married; first time, in 1846, to Nancy, daughter of John Steele, and a native of Pennsylvania, of German descent. To this union were born seven children: Mary (wife of Jacob Zeiders), Jane (wife of R.

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MOSEPH R. MARSHALL, one of the highly esteemed citizens of Lima, now living retired from business activity in his pleasant and attractive home at No. 731 West High street, has been identified with this city for the past 30 years. He was born in Champaign County, Ohio, in 1839, and is a son of Richard B. and Emily (Bartlett) Marshall.

Richard B. Marshall was born in Fairfax County, Virginia. In 1840 he came to Allen County and entered a 40 acre tract of land in the woods, where the growth was so dense that ‘ he was obliged to clear a spot before he could erect his log cabin. He became one of the leading farmers of the county. He married Emily Bartlett, who belonged to the Virginia Bartletts, and they reared a family of 11 children, the survivors being: Thomas B., a farmer of Perry township; Malinda, wife of Jacob Stevenson, of Perry township; William, formerly a soldier of the Civil War, now a resident of Lima; Mary, widow of Peter Tracy, of Lima: Hamilton, also a survivor of the Civil War and a resident of Lima; and Joseph R., of this record.

Joseph R. Marshall was an infant when his parents came to Allen County. He was reared on his father’s farm and was educated in the district schools. Early in the eventful year of 1861 the young man offered his services to his country, enlisting in Company D, 54th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., and was mustered into the army at Camp Dennison. His regiment was hurried to the front and participated in the battle of Shiloh, where Mr. Marshall had the misfortune to be so severely wounded as to necessitate his final return home and retirement from the service for some months. In 1864 he reenlisted, entering Company A, 180th Reg., Vol. Inf., which was sent first to Camp Chase and then through Tennessee, where it remained encamped for three months before being transferred to Camp Stoneman, Washington, D.C. The service given was mainly guard duty. The regiment then went to New Bern, North Carolina, and thence to Wilmington in time to participate in the battle there. Mr. Marshall was taken ill at this place and spent some two months in the New Bern hospital, three weeks at Fort Schuyler, New York, and was then sent to Columbus, where he was honorably discharged in August, 1865. During his second service he held the rank of 4th corporal. He belonged to a patriotic-family, two of his brothers also giving their services in defense of their country.

Upon his return from the army, Mr. Marshall engaged in farming in Perry township, where he remained until he moved to Lima, where he engaged in a successful real estate business for 22 years. He _ has also been a notary public.

On May 29, 1872, Mr. Marshall was married to Emma C. Bitner, who is a daughter of Adam Bitner, of Indiana. They have one daughter, Gertrude, a resident of Lima. Mr. Marshall and family belong to Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. He is one of the leading members of Mart Armstrong Post, No. 202, G. A. R., of which he has been both senior and junior vice-commander. In 1863, when home from the war he was elected Ist lieutenant of Company K, Second Reg., Ohio National Guard. and for some years was quite interested in military affairs of a local nature. Mr. Marshall is one of Lima’s substantial and representative men.

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