Lester Earl SOVA

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lorraine SOVA

Joseph married Mary Melvina MARSHALL on 30 Mar 1887. Mary (daughter of Rev. Henry W. MARSHALL and Sarah J. FARRIS) was born on 9 Mar 1866 in Kansas; died on 28 Feb 1948. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0142, p. 1; Marshall 0142B, p. 1 - He is buried in the Wise
Cemetery.
!Marshall 0136, p. 9
!A GEDCOM file from Lynne Storm. (May 1999 - DWM)

Census History
1860 Crawford Twnsp, Birming P.O., Buchanen Co, Missori Page 117
Henry Marshall 29 Farmer $600 $495 Born North Carolina
Sarah J. 24 Born Illinois Cannot read or write
Christina 1 Born Missori

Death Information: Wise Cemetery tombstone Inscription says born 6 June 1837

!GEDCOM file from Bryan Miller - 07/24/2002 - DWM

Henry married Sarah J. FARRIS on 8 Jan 1857 in Buchanan County, Missouri. Sarah was born in 1835 in Illinois; died on 5 Aug 1873 in Winchester, Jefferson County, Kansas; was buried in Aug 1873 in Winchester, Jefferson County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0142, p. 2; Marshall 0142B, p. 1
!A GEDCOM file from Lynne Storm. (May 1999 - DWM)
!Birth Info: From 1880 Census and Marriage Record - Buried in Wise Cemetery.

!GEDCOM file from Bryan Miller. This source says that she was born in Indiana. - 07/24/2002 - DWM

Notes:

!Marshall 0022 - Born between 1790 and 1800. Moved to Surry County, North
Carolina before 1830. Later Moved to Buchannan County, Missouri then to
Jefferson County, Kansas. They are both buried in Jefferson County.
!Marshall 0136, p. 8 - This source gives their marriage date as April 30, 1819.
!Marshall 0168, p. 4

!A GEDCOM file from Lynne Storm. (May 1999 - DWM)
!December 15, 1858 A commission is issued to the following officers for Oskaloosa township, Jefferson county, by virtue of thier election December 11, 1858: Elias Marshall and J. R. Forbes, as justices of the peace. (Kansas State Historical Society Minutes SLFHL 978.1/B5c)


Census History
1857 Jefferson Co, Kansas State Census Index
Marshall, Elias

1850 Buchanen Co, Missori #1099 (SLFHL)
Marshall, Elias 53 Male B/Virginia
Frances 51 Female B/Virginia
Elizabeth 28 Female B/North Carolina
Thomas 26 Male B/North Carolina
Henry 19 Male B/North Carolina
Sarah 17 Female B/North Carolina
Mary 15 Female B/North Carolina
Hardin 13 Male B/North Carolina
Thomas is listed here and again in his own home with Mary.

1830 Surry Co, North Carolina Film #M19-125 Page 109
Elias Marshall Free White Males 1 under 5 1 5-10 1 15-20 1 30-40
Free White Females 1 5-10 1 30-40 Total 6 persons
Elias is 33 yrs, Henry is a baby, Thomas is 7yrs., ? is 15 to 20.
Francis is 31 yrs, and Elizabeth is 8 yrs.

Next door is:
David Marshall Free White Males 1 under 5 1 5-10 1 20-30
Free White Females 1 under 5 1 20-30
Joseph D. Marshall Free White Males 1 under 5a 1 5-10 1 10-15 1 30-40
Free White Females 1 under 5 1 5-10 1 10-15 1 30-40

Kansas State Historical Society Commission Minutes (978.1/B5c SLFHC)
December 15, 1858 Commission issued to the following officers for Oskaloosa township, Jefferson county, by virtue of their election December 11, 1858: Elias Marshall and J. R. Forbes as justices of the peace, Horace Giles, Andrew Rice and James Gardner, as constables; Benjamin Haskinson and Dawson Elliott, as supervisors.

Tombstone reads: Elias Marshall died at his residence in Jefferson Co. Kan.
June 3, 1865 Aged 68 years 5 Mos. 8 Ds.

Elias married Frances WEST on 8 May 1819 in Amherst County, Virginia. Frances (daughter of Nicholas WEST and Elizabeth TINSLEY) was born in 1798 in Virginia; died on 9 Feb 1887 in Jefferson County, Kansas; was buried in Feb 1887 in Winchester, Jefferson County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0022 - They are both buried in Wise Cemetary in Jefferson County.
!Marshall 0142, p. 1; Marshall 0142B, p. 1
!Marshall 0136, p. 8
!A GEDCOM file from Lynne Storm. (May 1999 - DWM)

!Obituary Winchester Star 24 February 1887 Winchester, Kansas
Mrs. Frances Marshall, died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. John Grimes in Clinton Co., MO., February 9th 1887 aged 89 years. Her remains were brought to Winchester and the funeral sermon was preached in the Christian Church by Rev. R. S. Cook of the Baptist Church at Lansing. From the church the body was conveyed to the Wise Cemetery and there laid away to rest.
Mrs. M's maiden name was West and she was married to Alias Marshall in Amherst Co. VA. They came to Jefferson County, Kansas in 1855. The husband died at the homestead on Walnut Creek, June 3, 1865.

!Twelve children were born to the couple--nine boys and three girls. Only three are living--Mr. Thomas Marshall, Rev. Frank H. Marshall, and Mrs. Sarah J. Grimes. The deceased was one of the original members of Hebron Church (Baptist) which was organized in 1857. This association erected a chruch building near Walnut Creek, in Jefferson township in 1878, of which Rev. Henry W. Marshall was pastor until his death. The membership has grown steadily until it now numbers about 140. It is certainly very consoling to the relatives and friends of the deceased to know that she passed away with the full knowledge that a beautiful home, a home aboutding in perfect happiness and contentment awaited her beyond the confines of her earthly habitation, eternal'never-ending, and blessing beyond any finite imagination.

!Winchester Star 17 February 1887
!Mrs. Marshall died and buried on Saturday....Mother of Thomas and Frank' buried beside her husband at Wise Cemetary.