Fountain MARSHALL

Notes:

!Marshall 0117, p. 1; Marshall 0118B, p. 7
!A GEDCON file from Gordon Marshall.
!Marshall 0144, p. 17 - This source has his birth year as 1799.
!Marshall 0244 - Gives birth and death years. (1801 - 1827)
!Marshall 0341 - Gives different birth and death years. (1802 - 1874) - From Gordon Marshall) This one seems more likely according to the birth dates of his children.

Fountain married Anna CLARK on 23 Nov 1822 in Sauratown, Stokes County, North Carolina. Anna (daughter of Samuel CLARK and Nancy REDDICK) was born in 1802 in Sauratown, Stokes County, North Carolina; died in Oct 1850 in Sauratown, Stokes County, North Carolina; was buried in Oct 1850 in Sauratown, Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fountain married Ailey Ann (Hala) WINFREY on 26 Apr 1859 in Sauratown, Stokes County, North Carolina. Ailey (daughter of Harden Frank WINFREY, Sr. and Alcey) was born about 1834 in North Carolina; died after 1888 in Granville County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0118B, p. 7; A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall
!Marshall 0259, p. 12 - Forsyth County marriage records

Abraham married Elmina E. WHICKER on 4 Oct 1849 in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Elmina was born about 1825 in North Carolina; died in Illinois; was buried in Johnson Twp., Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0118B, p. 7
!Marshall 0144, p. 18

James married Sarah MARSHALL on 16 Apr 1847. Sarah (daughter of William MARSHALL, Sr. and Sally REED) was born in 1828 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died in 1908 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0118B, p. 7
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Samuel married Elizabeth WATSON on 5 Feb 1851 in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born about 1829 in North Carolina; died in 1900 in Forsyth County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!MARRIAGE BOND: Stokes Co. NC; 16 Nov 1851., J.M. Linville (Bondsman), Jno.
Hill, C.C.C., witness.

!LAND-DEED-RELATIONSHIP: Deed Book 17, pg 587. 5 MARCH 1852, Deeded land by
father, Fountain Marshall.

!NAME: Fewels name is spelled as indicated in many court records in N.C.. It is recorded in Illinois as Fuel and also on one document as Fawl. He signed his name Fuel.

!RESIDENCE: Book; " History of Christian Co. IL." on pg. 84, Fewel (Fuel)
and wife are recorded living in Johnson Twp., Sec. 23, (Clarksdale P.O.). Also shows they settled there in 1853. His occupation is listed as; Farmer, Stock Raiser & TpCol.(?) (unknown, Township clerk or Township collector, tip coaler?)

!CEMETARY-DEATH-BURIAL: Anderson Cemetary, Johnson Twp., Christian Co. IL.
Grave marker inscribed; F & M Marshall. Grave marker is a very large vertical
redish colored stone. The family probably spent a large sum for this monument
!Marshall 0118B, p. 7
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall

Fewel married Martha W. ANGEL on 16 Nov 1851 in Sauratown Twp., Stokes County, North Carolina. Martha was born on 27 Jun 1828 in Sauratown Twp., Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 26 Jun 1913 in Johnson Twp., Christian County, Illinois; was buried on 30 Jun 1913 in Johnson Twp., Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Tandy married Martha Jane YOUNG on 20 Nov 1856 in Sauratown Twp., Stokes County, North Carolina. Martha (daughter of George YOUNG and Nancy CLARK) was born about 1831 in Sauratown Twp., Stokes County, North Carolina; died in Forsyth County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!MARRIAGE-BOND: On File, Forsyth Co. NC. Lucy E. Whicker. Bond recorded
5 January 1853. United in marriage 6 January 1853.
!LAND-DEED-RELATIONSHIP: Reg. of Deeds, 1 Dec 1853, Deed Book 18, pg 256: Deeded 51 acres of land, father Fountain Marshall grantor.
!MILITARY: American Civil War. Enlisted 6 Aug. 1862, Private in D Co., 57th
N.C. Infantry Regiment. Copy of his military records from U.S.National Archives in posession of 2nd Great Grandson, Gordon Eldon Marshall. Listed as missing, presumed captured, 17 July 1863, near Hagerstown Maryland. Name is on Honor Roll of State Troops, State of North Carolina.

!A GEDCON file from Gordon Marshall.

!Marshall 0244 - this source gives his birth as September 25, 1827 and his death as 1879.

Emanuel married Lucy Emeline WHICKER on 6 Jan 1853 in Salem Chapel Twp, Forsyth County, North Carolina. Lucy (daughter of John WHICKER and Polly PERKINS) was born on 28 Oct 1826 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 25 Apr 1878 in Johnson Twp., Christian County, Illinois; was buried on 29 Apr 1878 in Johnson Twp., Christian County, Illinois, Mound Chapel Cem. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0118B, p. 7
!Marshall 0144, p. 18

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Sarah married Harden Frank WINFREY, Jr. on 18 Sep 1860 in Sauratown Twp., Stokes County, North Carolina. Harden (son of Harden Frank WINFREY, Sr. and Alcey) was born in Aug 1838 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died before 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!MARRIAGE-BOND: Stokes Co. NC; Nancy Caroline Marshall, 11 September 1858,
William O. Marshall, Bondsman. Married 12 September 1858 by N.B. Gibson. J.P.
First name may have been Fountain, after his father, but he always went by
Josephus.
!CEMETARY-DEATH-BURIAL: Mound Chapel Cemetary, Lot 70, No's 1 & 2 Johnson Twp.,
Christian Co. IL. Next to wife Nancy C. Marshall RIN NO. 59. Grave marker gives
DOB and DOD but is to badly weathered to photograph well.
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Josephus married Nancy Caroline MARSHALL on 12 Sep 1858 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of Richard MARSHALL, Jr. and Sibetha (Sibba) SULLIVAN) was born on 19 Jul 1843 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 8 Apr 1880 in Johnson, Christian County, Illinois; was buried on 11 Apr 1880 in Johnson, Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0118B, p. 7
!Marshall 0144, p. 18
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See the document in the email folder titled "Cvwrjohn" for more information.

JOHN H. MARSHALL, CONFEDERATE SEAMAN
OF THE C.S. DIXIE

John Henry Marshall was the 7th son of Fountain and Anna (Clark) Marshall. It is not known (at this writing) if he was married or not. He was born in 1835 at his fathers farm on Belews Creek, Belews Creek District, Stokes Co., North Carolina.

There is some confusion about how exactly John Marshall a farmer from N.Central North Carolina, found his way to being crew on a Confederate "pirate" vessel. There was apparently some confusion in the family also at that time, because we have a copy of a "Request For Information About Prisoners" form, filed by his father Fountain and listing John H. Marshall as being a member of K Co., 21st Regiment N.C. but no such person is in the roster of that company. The records show that John H. Marshall was a prisoner at Fort Lafayette, New York Harbor from August to October 1861 and that he was "Sent to the Tombs" which at first lead us to believe he died. He did, later, but not at Fort Lafayette nor at *"The Tombs". (The New York City Main Jail is still referred to as "The Tombs" and is now used for records storage. )

The schooner DIXIE, built in Baltimore in 1855 as the H & J NEILD, was sold to Captain Thomas J. Moore in 1860. Moore was, by all accounts, something of a "wheeler-dealer". At the commencement of the war, Moore changed the ships name to DIXIE, and ran the blockade into Charleston. There he organized a stock company, sold the schooner to said stock company for $5,500 and then the company applied for and received a *"Letter of Marque'" from the Confederate Government on June 26th. The application stated that the armament would consist of 3 guns, and a ships company of 35, with Captain Moore commanding.

(Letters of Marque) (Mark) were used by countries to encourage private ship owners to become "privateers" and raid enemy commercial shipping which they were then allowed to sell with the sponsoring government generally taking a share of the proceeds. Thus benefiting in two ways. The gain in funds and the augmentation of a small Navy. )

On 23 July 1861, four days at sea, the DIXIE took (captured) the bark GLEN out of Portland Maine with a load of coal which netted the owners and crew of the DIXIE more than $10,000 in "prize" money when it was sold. Two days later at Lat. 29o N., Long. 77o 10', the DIXIE took the schooner MARY ALICE with a cargo of sugar bound for New York. Not wishing to return to port yet, Capt. Moore placed a "prize crew" aboard the MARY ALICE and continued on his way. However.... The MARY ALICE was retaken by the U.S.Navy Frigate WABASH later that same day and the prize crew from the DIXIE were sent to Fort Lafayette and charged with piracy along with crews of other Southern privateer vessels. This is how John H. Marshall became a prisoner of war.

The documents below (copied from originals) show an outline of the imprisonment of John H. Marshall. But, there is more to events than that. The Union Government fully intended to charge and try all the Confederate sailors as pirates which always meant a sentence of hanging. But far from discouraging Southern ship owners from applying for Letters of Marque', it merely added to the numbers (300 reported at the time). In fact a proposal was made from Liverpool England to outfit an iron clad and use it to set fire to New York City.

President Jefferson Davis had written a fiery letter of protest to President Lincoln on July 6, 1861, stating that for every Confederate sailor charged and executed as a pirate, a Union prisoner of war would be dealt "the same treatment and the same fate as shall be experienced by those captured on the Savannah". He soon had to repeat this threat of retaliation for the crews of the Dixie, York and others. An equal number of high ranking Union officers, held as prisoners by the South, were selected by lottery to be executed should any privateers be executed. This raised a great deal of outcry in both the North and the South, but it worked. Not one Confederate privateer was executed and all were removed to military prisons from the common jails they had been held in and received better treatment, eventually were exchanged as POWs. Thus John Henry Marshall was repatriated back to North Carolina.

The Marshall family branch in Illinois has no oral history about anyone other than Johns older brother Emanuel being lost in the War Between the States. We can only assume that John did eventually return home. Finding information on this son of Fountain and Anna has been a great deal of fun but it has also left some questions. Was John Elias Marshall named after this Great uncle by his father Elias Yancy? How did John wind up on the ship when he was supposed to have been in the Infantry? And....

How many families can actually be claim and prove (well, sort of) they have a pirate in the family?

The following letters and orders give a small look into the military during the Civil War. They are all the more interesting because they relate directly to a family member.

War of the Rebellion, Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series 2, Vol. III. Prisoners of War, etc.

Page 28

US Steamer Minnesota
Hampton Roads
August 23, 1861

Lt. Col. Martin Burke, Commanding
Fort Hamilton, New York Harbor

Sir;

By dispatch from the Navy Department dated August 21, 1861, I am informed the War Department has consented to take charge of prisoners coming into the possession of naval authorities and I am directed to send any I may have, to Lt. Col. Martin Burke, Commanding as above.
In conformity therewith, I send to New York in charge of Acting Master R.O. Patterson, U.S. Navy, nine prisoners, vis; five, George C. Gladden, John H. Marshall, J.P.M. Calvo, Charles Forrester and John Gonzales, who belong to the Southern Pirate Dixie. And four;, Patrick McCarthy, John Williams, Archibald Wilson and James Riley. He (they, ed note) belonged to the Southern Pirate York. The last, J. Riley, is a deserter from the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a sergeant and deserted at Norfolk some year or so past.

Respectfully your Ob't Ser't

S.H. Stringham
Flag Officer
(ed note: Commander Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Also note his use of the word "Pirate". Bold print is mine.)

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Lt. Col. M. Burke

I have received the above named prisoners.

Charles O. Wood, 2nd Lt. Ninth Inf.
Commanding Post

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Page no. 48, Previously named vol. and source
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Fort Hamilton
October 4, 1861

Hon. William H. Seward
Secretary of State

Sir;

Pursuant to your orders handed to me by the U.S. Marshal, New York, I have the honor to report that the following named persons confined at Fort LaFayette as privateersmen now, were turned over to the care of U.S. Marshal Murray, vis; John H. Marshall, P. McCarthy, Charles Forrester, George C. Gladden, J.P.M. Calvo, John Gonzales, James Riley, John Williams, Archibald Wilson.
One of the above named was left sick at the fort by Marshal Murray who promised to come down this day and remove him to the quarantine hospital.

Very respectfully, yr. Ob't Serv't
Martin Burke, Lt. Col.
Commanding

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Page no. 611, Previously named vol. and source.
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Fort Hamilton
May 30, 1862

Adjutant General Thomas

Discharging 24 prisoners from Fort LaFayette by order of the Secretary of the Navy. Please send to Fort LaFayette, the 36 political prisoners from Fort Warren as soon as you please.
The guard has arrived and I expect to send off in the morning the 58 privateer prisoners by the steamer S.R. Spaulding.

M. Burke, Lt. Col., 3rd Artillery
Commanding

(ed. Note; There followed a list of officers and enlisted men held at Fort LaFayette, New York Harbor, who were the crews of the Confederate Privateers Savannah, York, Sumter, Jeff Davis, Dixie and Petrel. John H. Marshall was listed as being a seaman on the C.S. Dixie.)

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Page 618, previously named vol. and source
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Headquarters, EDpt. Of Virginia
Fort Monroe, Va.
June 1, 1862

Major General B. Hugger
Commanding, Petersburg Va.

General,

I send on parole, to be exchanged according to the cartel agreed upon between the United States and Great Britain in 1813, the privateersmen prisoners of war, the names and rank of whom will be found in the rolls herewith transmitted, vis; 2 Captains, 3 1st Lieutenants, 2 2nd Lieutenants, 1 Midshipman, 2 Pursers, 1 Gunner, 1 Carpenter, 1 Sail Maker, 2 Sailing Masters, 1 Steward, 69 Seamen, in all 85. Also 5 Seamen taken from merchant vessels while attempting to run the blockade. All of whom will be delivered on your delivering to Lt. Col. Whimple Aide-De-Camp and Chief of my staff, the hostages remaining in confinement in the south on account of the said privateersmen now ready for delivery.

Respectfully,
John E. Wool, Major General
Commanding, etc.,etc.

Notes:

!Marshall 0118B, p. 7
!Marshall 0144, p. 18

Notes:

!Marshall 0118B, p. 7
!Marshall 0144, p. 18

Notes:

!MARRIAGE: License #2008 Stokes Co., NC 30 Oct. 1885, lists parents as Fountain
Marshall (dec'd) and Ally Ann Marshall. Marriage performed by S. Adams,J.P.
Sauratown Twp. Stokes Co. Witnesses were, E.S. Wither, C.S. Flinn, J.W. Fulton.
!CENSUS-NAME-CHANGE: The Federal Census, Stokes Co. NC for the years 1870 and
1880 list this individual as David W. Marshall. His marriage license shows his
name as Danniel J. Marshall. There can be little doubt that this is the same
person because the names of his parents are so unusual and the stated age on
all documents is consistant.......
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Danniel married Cornelia H. DAVIS on 12 Nov 1885 in Sauratown Twp., Stokes County, North Carolina. Cornelia was born in 1867 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!MARRIAGE-LICENSE-CERTIFICATE: 7 May 1888; Marriage License #2369 issued by D.V. Carroll Reg. of Deeds; Certificate lists father as Fountain Marshall (dec'd) and mother as A.A. Marshall, living. Father of bride is listed as M.O. James, living and mother Lettie James, dec'd. Marriage performed 10 May 1888, in home of Elias Fulp, J.P., for Sauratown Twp., Stokes Co. NC. Witnesses were, Augusta Fare, Jane L. Fulp, Mrs, G.W. Fulp. !CEMETARY-DEATH-BURIAL: Willis Dewitt Marshall is buried at Salem Chapel Church of Christ Cemetary, Stokes Co. NC.
!NOTE: Letter from Richard D. Neal dated 16 March 1995, states that; "I have
heard my Grandfather's sister refer to Willis Dewitt Marshall as "Uncle Dee",
and said that he was a railroad man." Further letter of 4 April 1995, in which Mr. Neal states that he was told by his father's Aunt, "that Uncle Dee lived in the Dodson Hotel in Walnut Cove, and his daughter played piano there. She was very good."
!Ruth Kramer in Illinois refers to him as "Uncle Dee" also. He visited the
Marshall's in Illinois. Richard D. Neal identifies himself as the Great-grandson of Mrs. Robert Pinkney (Mollie Ann) Neal who was a sister to Etta F. (James) Marshall, wife of W. Dewitt Marshall.
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.
!Marshall 0322, p. 92 - Buried in Salem Chapel Cemetery, Walnut Cove, NC.
________________________________________
From:
To:
Subject: marshall of Stokes Co. NC
Date: Friday, February 21, 2003 8:16 PM

I have recentlly found some missing links in my marshall of Stokes co search.

My grandfather Carl Jones Marshall was born in Stokes Co. in 1909, died in Suffolk Va in 1966

His father is William Wortz Marshall born in Stokes Co in 1889 & died in Suffolk VA in 1945. According to his obt. his parents were William Dewitt and Florence James Marshall of Stokes Co. I saw in your website there was a Willis Dewitt and Etta Florence James Marshall could they be my g-g grandparents?

any help would be most appreciated
Thanks
Todd Marshall
__________________________________________
From:
To: "David Marshall"
Subject: Re: marshall of Stokes Co. NC
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 1:02 AM

David,
My aunt found Willis D. Marshall's Obit. it reads as follows:

Willis D. Marshall
Petersburg, Sept 2.-Funeral services for Willis Dewitt Marshall, who died yesterday morning in Petersburg Hospital, have been arranged for 4 p.m. today in the chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son with Dr. O.B. Newton pastor of Highland Methodist Church, officiating and burial in Walnut Cove, N.C.
A native of Stokes County, N.C., Mr. Marshall was a retired Norfolk and Western Railway Section foreman.

I think that this is more than likely the same person.
Thanks for the notes,
Todd

Willis married Etta Florence JAMES on 10 May 1888 in Sauratown Twp., Stokes County, North Carolina. Etta (daughter of Martin Oliver JAMES) was born on 27 Sep 1870 in North Carolina; died on 16 Jan 1905 in Stokes County, North Carolina; was buried on 19 Jan 1905 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.
!Marshall 0246, p. 1

Luzetta married George William BROWN on 14 Sep 1881 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. George (son of Arthur BROWN and Mary Catherine SLOAN) was born on 21 Jul 1856 in Audubon Twp., Montgomery County, Illinois; died on 27 Mar 1938 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois; was buried on 31 Mar 1938 in Nokomis, Montgomery County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Ann married WINFREY about 1870 in North Carolina. was born in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

James married Harriet KELLAM about 1885 in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Harriet was born about 1863 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Sarah Frances PURGASON about 1889 in Rockingham County, North Carolina. Sarah was born on 8 Jun 1878 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 24 Jun 1946 in Rockingham County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall. - hey had children, but the children's
names have been lost.

L. married Charles WINFREY on 14 Oct 1883 in Sauratown, Stokes County, North Carolina. Charles (son of Harden Frank WINFREY, Jr. and Sarah B. MARSHALL) was born in 1861 in Sauratown Twp., Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.
!Marshall 0174, p. 1

John married Jemima Josephine HOPKINS on 25 Nov 1886 in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Jemima (daughter of Walter HOPKINS and Minerva DILWORTH) was born on 22 Sep 1858 in Guilford County, North Carolina; died on 23 Jan 1929 in Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!CEMETARY-DEATH-BURIAL: Buried in Lot 41, #4, Mound Chapel Cemetary. Photograph of grave marker in posession of Gordon Marshall.

Joseph married Adaline A. MESSENGER on 15 Jan 1879 in Christian County, Illinois. Adaline was born on 6 Jan 1858 in Illinois; died on 6 Dec 1939 in Alton, Madison County, Illinois; was buried on 10 Dec 1939 in Johnson Twp., Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Amanda married Andrew JOHNSONIllinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Laura's family believed at the time of her death and for years after, that her husband had murdered her. She is buried near her brother Joseph and his wife Adeline.

!CEMETARY-DEATH-BURIAL-RELATIONSHIP: Buried Lot 41, #3, Mound Chapel Cemetary, Johnson Twp., Christian Co., IL. Grave marker is inscribed; Laura N. Dau. of F. & M.W. MARSHALL. BORN FEB. 11 1865, DIED APR. 5 1891. Photograph of marker in posession of Gordon Marshall.

Laura married Burl G. Phillip SOUTHARD on 12 Sep 1885 in Johnson Twp., Christian County, Il. Burl was born in 1860 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCON file from Gordon Marshall.

Patrick married Lydia KELLERTaylorville, Christian County, Illinois. Lydia was born on 15 Oct 1859 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois; died on 7 Apr 1924 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois; was buried on 10 Apr 1924 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois, Oak Hill Cem.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!CEMETARY-DEATH-BURIAL: Mound Chapel Cemetary, Lot 35. Johnson Twp. Christian
Co. IL. Grave marker is inscribed; M.A. wife of A.J. JOHNSON, Born Feb, 23 1857
Died Aug. 21 1885. (Mary Ann died at child birth. Male infant survived her by
21 days and is buried next to her.) Photo of grave marker in posession of
Gordon Marshall.
!A GEDCON file from Gordon Marshall.

Mary married Andrew J. JOHNSONIllinois. Andrew was born on 1 Mar 1848 in Joeneping, Sweden; died in Nov 1939 in Palmer, Christian County, Illinois; was buried in Nov 1939 in Johnson Twp., Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!CENSUS-FEDERAL-NC: 15 September 1860, Forsyth Co. Dwell.216; Family 2044.
Appears as Bartlett Y., one (1) year old male. First name later changed to
Elias. Commonly know as E.Y., Yancy or Yance.

!CENSUS-FEDERAL-IL: 6 August 1879, Christian Co., Johnson Twp. Dwell. 58.
Family 56. Appears as Yancy, 11 year old white male. Attends school and could
read and write.

!CENSUS-FEDERAL-IL: 3 June 1880, Christian Co., Johnson Twp. Dwell. 47,
Family 49. Appears as Elias 21 year old white male. Farmer. Place of birth of
this person, North Carolina. Place of birth of parents, NC.

!MARRIAGE-LICENSE: License issued in Montgomery Co. IL, Marriage performed by
A.N. Kingsbury, County Judge. Witnesses were L.Y. Taylor and Anna Stodard. Have photo copy of Certificate of Marriage. Original in possesion of Carol Lynn (Marshall) Farrall, Canton IL. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall

!Marshall 0244 - This source says he was born in Guilford County.

Elias married Harriet Alma BROWN on 8 Oct 1885 in Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois. Harriet was born on 21 Apr 1866 in Nokomis, Montgomery County, Illinois; died on 14 Jun 1950 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois; was buried on 17 Jun 1950 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!CEMETARY-DEATH-BURIAL: Mound Chapel Cemetary, Lot 32, #1. Johnson Twp.
Christian Co. IL, Arcelia is buried in Mound Chapel Cemetery next to her husband. Grave marker is
inscribed; ARCELIA, wife of B.F. RAPE, Born April 5 1863, Died June 26 1891.
(His inscription is on other side, but is too badly weathered to photograph
well.) Photograph in posession of Gordon Marshall.
!A GEDCON file from Gordon Marshall.

Arcelia married B. Frank RAPEIllinois. B. died in Christian County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Twp., Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!MARRIAGE-LICENSE: 13 Oct. 1883, Lis. No. 1754, Stokes Co. NC. Lists parents of
groom as Frank Winfree (dec'd) and Sarah Winfree. Brides parents are listed as
James Marshall (dec'd) and Sarah Marshall. Grooms age 22, brides 21. Married by
J.P. Dalton, J.P. for Sauratown Twp.
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.
!MARRIAGE-LICENSE: 13 Oct. 1883, Lis. No. 1754, Stokes Co. NC. Lists parents of
groom as Frank Winfree (dec'd) and Sarah Winfree. Brides parents are listed as
James Marshall (dec'd) and Sarah Marshall. Grooms age 22, brides 21. Married by
J.P. Dalton, J.P. for Sauratown Twp.

Charles married L. Elizabeth MARSHALL on 14 Oct 1883 in Sauratown, Stokes County, North Carolina. L. (daughter of James MARSHALL and Sarah MARSHALL) was born in 1862 in Sauratown Twp., Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Richard married Lily NICODEMUS on 25 Nov 1886 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. Lily was buried in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!MILITARY-DEATH: 5 September 1899, Enlisted, 44th Volunteers (Infantry),
U.S. Army; No DOB listed, age given as 22 yrs, 3 mos; Killed in combat near
burial site (listed) on 31 Aug., 1900; Copy of his military records from U.S.
National Archives in posession of Gordon Marshall.
!CEMETARY-DEATH-BURIAL: 5 September 1900; Buried Grave #1, U.S. Military
Cemetary; 1 mile South of Carmine, Bohol Is., Rep. of Philippines.
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.
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Alpha E. Marshall, C Company, 44th Volunteer Infantry, Philippine Insurrection. Born in June, 1877 near Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. We know from the his army physical description that he had a 3/4 inch scar on his left upper lip and a couple on his thumbs. He was healthy and probably not a bad looking young man. He was 5' 5½" tall and weighted 122 lbs. He had a 35 inch chest, ruddy complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair, and good teeth.

On September 5, 1899 Alpha was sworn into the U.S. Army (Vol.) by 1st Lt. Mattheas Crowley, 5th Infantry, USA in Springfield, Illinois. He was 22 years, 3 months old. From Springfield he was shipped to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas with other "new boots" and assigned to Training Company #3 on September 8. Monthly Muster Roll call cards were kept on each man, noting pay, sick call days, and any punishment meted out for infractions. His records indicate that Pvt. Marshall never needed punishment and he was on sick call only once from January 19 until January 21, 1900 for injuries "incurred in the line of duty."

By March, 1900, C Company, 44th Regiment, U.S. Volunteers Infantry, along with Pvt. Marshall was stationed at Tagbilaran, Bohlo Island, Philippines. By March 26 he was part of a detachment sent to Jagna, Bohlo Island under the command of Lt. Levack.

On August 31, 1900 Pvt. Marshall and others in "Charlie" Company were on patrol south of a village called Carmen, Bohlo. The enemy jumped them "in strength" and the fight was fast and nasty. The natives were not armed or equipped as well as the boys of the 44th, but they were fighting on home ground with poisoned darts covered with cobra venom, some old muzzle-loaders of Spanish make, a few stolen modern cartridge rifles, and the ever present, almost ubiquitous "bolo" which even babies seemed to carry in the Philippines.

Five days later on September 5, 1900, a detail sent out from the base, found the battle field. Pvt. Marshall was found along with the rest of the dead, both American and Philippine. His wounds were grievous, as a bolo of the Cebuan type is as deadly as a Scotts Claighmore or a cavalry saber was at Gettysburg. He died the instant he was struck. The detail recorded the names and buried the dead.

Pvt. Alpha E. Marshall, Company C, 44th Volunteer Infantry USA was buried in grave number 1 at a place approximately one mile south of Carmen, Bohlo Island, Republic of the Philippines, 25 yards west of a road that runs south from Carmen. No medals were issued, no taps played, or flag draped coffins displayed. Just a note with his personal effects was sent to his brother, Richard W. Marshall in Taylorville, Illinois in May, 1901.

The last entry in his military record is one that anyone would be proud to have on our tomb stone. "Character Excellent, Services Honest and True."

Notes:

!Marshall 0221 - A GEDCON from Lisa Diane Marshall

Family/Spouse: Lessie Catherine PEGRAM. Lessie died in 1981 in Stokesdale, Guilford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Family/Spouse: Mr. GERREY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Family/Spouse: Tom CAUDLE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!RESIDENCE-DEATH: Lived in Detroit, MI. Reported to have drowned.
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.
________________________________________
From:
To:
Subject: marshall of Stokes Co. NC
Date: Friday, February 21, 2003 8:16 PM

I have recentlly found some missing links in my marshall of Stokes co search.

My grandfather Carl Jones Marshall was born in Stokes Co. in 1909, died in Suffolk Va in 1966

His father is William Wortz Marshall born in Stokes Co in 1889 & died in Suffolk VA in 1945. According to his obt. his parents were William Dewitt and Florence James Marshall of Stokes Co. I saw in your website there was a Willis Dewitt and Etta Florence James Marshall could they be my g-g grandparents?

any help would be most appreciated
Thanks
Todd Marshall

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

Notes:

DEATH-OBITUARY: Onie's obit stated that she "was the daughter of Willis Dewitt and Etta Florence James Marshall."
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.
!Marshall 0169, p. 16
______________________________-
From: BJ Thomhave [mailto:bjthomhave@cox.net]Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 2:38 PMTo: david@marshallgenealogy.orgSubject: Onie Pearl Marshall
Hi, my name is Karen Gerry Thomhave. My grandmother was Onie Pearl Marshall. I am thrilled to find a part of my heritage!!! Her parents were Willis Dewitt Marshall and Etta Florence James. Her husband was William Preston Gerry. I have always been told that Onie was born on May 4th, 1900. My father was William Macadoo Gerry (1918-1963) I barely know anything of my heritage due to my Dad's sudden, untimely death. We have only had brief and sporadic encounters with my relatives in Winston Salem. They are wonderful and I enjoyed their company, although only twice in my adult life. Lately I had been trying to find info on the internet. Seems as though I was getting a little push... I started to become so frustrated searching the Gerry line and today I finally decided the Marshall line may hold some promise as the name appeared often in the Moravian search I had found. I even sent out a prayerful plea to my ancestors to help me. Within 2 minutes I found your web-site! I was going to stop looking at all those names and go have a coffee, but decided to scroll a little more and EUREKA!!!! There they were! Thank you, thank you for this invaluable information. What an amazing person you must be to have researched all this. I just want to thank you for giving me and my entire family something to grasp and even hold onto after all these years of wondering. Can't wait to tell my husband and daughter,my mom and 5 siblings. I have bits of info but not much. My Aunt Sandy is the only surviving child of Onie and William. I hope you will contact me. I can't wait to get started reading everything you have on your web page. I am so happy! God Bless you and all you do. Karen :)

Family/Spouse: William Preston GERREY. William was born in 1894; died in 1947. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall - Buried in Fairview Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Ethel FRITTS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall
!Buried in Graceland Cemetery.
!Marshall 0246, p. 1

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

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

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall
!Marshall 0246, p. 2

Family/Spouse: Robert TRAVIS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Roy CUMMINGS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall
!Letter from Suzanne (Foster) Clutter - July 25, 1998 - [DWM]
!Marshall 0246, p. 1

Family/Spouse: James Ross FOSTER. James (son of George FOSTER and Lucetta PATTENGALE) was born on 22 Mar 1885 in Audubon, Montgomery County, Illinois; died in Mar 1951 in Nokomis, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall
!Marshall 0246, p. 2 - Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, but the source document did not say what town.

Walter married Sarah Pearl SIMMONS on 10 Mar 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall

Carl married Gertrude Ester WEHRLE on 30 Jun 1927 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall. - Additional data he sent along with the
GEDCOM file. [1996 - DWM]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall. - Additional data he sent along with the
GEDCOM file. [1996 - DWM]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall. - Additional data he sent along with the
GEDCOM file. [1996 - DWM]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

-----Original Message-----
From: jmarshall [mailto:marshaj4@earthlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 3:04 PM
To: David Marshall
Subject: Roy Marshall

Roy Marshall son of James A. Fountain Marshall wife Augusta, tombstone United Methodist Church Stokesdale NC

Sent a picture of his gravestone with this message.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69670144

Find A Grave Memorial# 69670144

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

-----Original Message-----
From: jmarshall [mailto:marshaj4@earthlink.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 9:30 AM
To: David Marshall
Cc: Wanda
Subject: Walter E. Marshall

David, my sister Wanda has corrected me. I am attaching a link for your verification.
I wrote Walter Edward Marshall - It should have been Walter Edgar Marshall
I wrote Kerry Marshall - It should have been Cary Adel Marshall

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69526579

Find A Grave Memorial# 69526579



-----Original Message-----
From: jmarshall [mailto:marshaj4@earthlink.net]
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 9:13 PM
To: David@marshallgenealogy.org
Subject: Family History

Hello David. My name is Jerry Marshall, son of Troy (McTroy)Marshall who was son of Walter Edward Marshall, who was son of James A. and Sarah Pergusson Marshall. James A. was a Mason and buried at New Hope Church on Gideon Grove Church road in Rockingham county NC. I was by his grave earlier today with a Thomas relative who lives in Alexandria VA. James A Marshall's farm was just east of the church. Nice job on the genealogy.

Best regards,
Jerry Wayne Marshall

Family/Spouse: Millie Annie RUMLEY. Millie (daughter of Ezekiel Foster RUMLEY and Mary Jane LESTER) was born on 22 Nov 1891 in Rockingham County, North Carolina; died on 28 Apr 1968 in Guilford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Family/Spouse: Clara ALBERT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!From an email message from John Ballard, Atlanta (6/1/1997) (DWM)
!Marshall 0174, p. 1; Marshall 0281

Bertha married Arthur C. BALLARD on 4 Aug 1907 in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Arthur (son of Pinkney BALLARD and Cora Ann MCKINNEY) was born on 19 Jul 1886 in Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina; died on 5 Nov 1962 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina; was buried in Nov 1962 in Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Estella married Arthur POINTERIllinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.
!Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Pearl married Olga Simpson PARISHIllinois. Olga was born on 3 Oct 1888 in Illinois; died on 21 Nov 1948 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois; was buried on 25 Nov 1948 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!CEMETARY-DEATH-BURIAL: Infant;Buried Mound Chapel Cem. Johnson Twp. Christian Co.IL, Lot #2; Grave marker is inscribed;(top line in an arc) SWEET FLORA, FLORA BELLE, Daughter of B.G. & L.N. SOUTHARD, Died Sep 4 1890, Aged 9MS 13DS.
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

Minnie was raised by a family named McIlroy after her mothers death.

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!Ed died at age 27 years and left a widow and one daughter. He was an asthma
sufferer and died of it. At one time Ed and his father, Patrick Linsey Marshall, traveled to Denver CO, to see if the change in climate would help
him. See obituary published in Taylerville paper.
!CEMETARY-DEATH-BURIAL: Buried next to his mother, father and wife Flossie
at Oak Hill Cemetary in Taylorville, IL.
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

W. married Flossie MATHES in Jun 1912 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. Flossie was born in Illinois; was buried in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Charles married Minnie GROVERChristian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Andrew married Amanda MARSHALLIllinois. Amanda (daughter of Fewel (Fuel) MARSHALL and Martha W. ANGEL) was born in 1862 in Johnson Twp., Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!RELATIONSHIP: Ida's mother (Mary Ann Marshall) died birthing son Linsey, Ida
was fostered by uncle, Patrick Linsey Marshall and his wife. He was Mary Ann's
brother.
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Family/Spouse: John KEIFFER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!CEMETARY-DEATH-BURIAL: Mound Chapel Cemetary, Lot 35, Johnson Twp., Christian
Co. IL, Infant, buried next to his mother, who preceeded him in death. He was
named after his maternal Uncle, Patrick Linsey Marshall.
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!MARRIAGE-CERTIFICATE: Taylorville, Christian Co. IL, 17 March 1918, Elmer
Marshall (of Taylorville) to Edna J. Wines (of Taylorville), by James H.
Forrester, J.P. Witnessed by Nellie T. Vieira and Frank Brewer.

!DEATH: MI DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Lansing MI. 19 Oct. 1941. Place Boston Twp.
Ionia Co. MI, Male, white, age; 55 yrs; 6 mos; 22 days. Birthplace; Christian
Co. IL. Name of Father, Elias Y. Marshall. Name of Mother, Harriet A. Brown.

!CEMETARY-DEATH-BURIAL: Greenwood Cemetary, Grand Rapids, Kent Co. MI.
Lot # , # .
!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Elmer married Alma PARISH on 1 Jul 1908 in Taylorville, Christian County, Il, and was divorced. Alma was born about 1891 in Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elmer married Edna Jane WINES on 17 Mar 1918 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. Edna was born on 29 Oct 1892 in Springfield, Johnson County, Illinois; died on 21 Nov 1970 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan; was buried on 24 Nov 1970 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, Greenwood Cem.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Walter married Clara MCKINNEY on 21 Aug 1907 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. Clara was born on 28 May 1889 in Blue Mound, MacOn County, Illinois; died on 25 Mar 1972 in Decatur, MacOn County, Illinois; was buried on 28 Mar 1972 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Stella married Grover Leslie KRAMER on 11 Jan 1909 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. Grover was born on 26 Jul 1884 in Sangamon County, Illinois; died on 8 Dec 1962 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois; was buried on 11 Dec 1962 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois, Oak Hill Cem.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

William married Lena MCDONALDTaylorville, Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary ABERNATHY on 15 Jul 1955 in Decatur, MacOn County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

John married Sadie Belle MAYES on 2 Aug 1924 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. Sadie was born on 29 Aug 1905 in Flippen, Monroe County, Arkansas; died on 1 Jun 1978 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried on 5 Jun 1978 in Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.
!Buried in Grove City Cemetery.

Alpha married Irene BRAND on 23 Mar 1926 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois, and was divorced. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alpha married Mercedes PEEL on 26 Apr 1930 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois, and was divorced. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alpha married Jean BRUBECK [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Frank married ORRTaylorville, Christian County, Illinois. died on 25 Jan 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frank married Mary DURBIN about 1917 in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Family/Spouse: Jake AUFRECHT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!A GEDCOM file from Gordon Marshall.

Family/Spouse: John NEVADUNSKI. John was born in Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0221 - A GEDCON from Lisa Diane Marshall

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

Notes:

!Marshall 0221 - A GEDCON from Lisa Diane Marshall

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

Family/Spouse: Paul QUAKENBUSH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0221 - A GEDCON from Lisa Diane Marshall

Garland married Wilma Evelyn MABE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0221 - A GEDCON from Lisa Diane Marshall

Family/Spouse: James WOODY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

________________________________________
From:
To:
Subject: marshall of Stokes Co. NC
Date: Friday, February 21, 2003 8:16 PM

I have recentlly found some missing links in my marshall of Stokes co search.

My grandfather Carl Jones Marshall was born in Stokes Co. in 1909, died in Suffolk Va in 1966

His father is William Wortz Marshall born in Stokes Co in 1889 & died in Suffolk VA in 1945. According to his obt. his parents were William Dewitt and Florence James Marshall of Stokes Co. I saw in your website there was a Willis Dewitt and Etta Florence James Marshall could they be my g-g grandparents?

any help would be most appreciated
Thanks
Todd Marshall

Notes:

!Marshall 0169, p. 16
____________________________________
From: BJ Thomhave [mailto:bjthomhave@cox.net]
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 2:38 PM
To: david@marshallgenealogy.org
Subject: Onie Pearl Marshall
Hi, my name is Karen Gerry Thomhave. My grandmother was Onie Pearl Marshall. I am thrilled to find a part of my heritage!!! Her parents were Willis Dewitt Marshall and Etta Florence James. Her husband was William Preston Gerry. I have always been told that Onie was born on May 4th, 1900. My father was William Macadoo Gerry (1918-1963) I barely know anything of my heritage due to my Dad's sudden, untimely death. We have only had brief and sporadic encounters with my relatives in Winston Salem. They are wonderful and I enjoyed their company, although only twice in my adult life. Lately I had been trying to find info on the internet. Seems as though I was getting a little push... I started to become so frustrated searching the Gerry line and today I finally decided the Marshall line may hold some promise as the name appeared often in the Moravian search I had found. I even sent out a prayerful plea to my ancestors to help me. Within 2 minutes I found your web-site! I was going to stop looking at all those names and go have a coffee, but decided to scroll a little more and EUREKA!!!! There they were! Thank you, thank you for this invaluable information. What an amazing person you must be to have researched all this. I just want to thank you for giving me and my entire family something to grasp and even hold onto after all these years of wondering. Can't wait to tell my husband and daughter,my mom and 5 siblings. I have bits of info but not much. My Aunt Sandy is the only surviving child of Onie and William. I hope you will contact me. I can't wait to get started reading everything you have on your web page. I am so happy! God Bless you and all you do. Karen :)

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

Notes:

!Marshall 0169, p. 16
________________________________
From: BJ Thomhave [mailto:bjthomhave@cox.net]
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 2:38 PM
To: david@marshallgenealogy.org
Subject: Onie Pearl Marshall
Hi, my name is Karen Gerry Thomhave. My grandmother was Onie Pearl Marshall. I am thrilled to find a part of my heritage!!! Her parents were Willis Dewitt Marshall and Etta Florence James. Her husband was William Preston Gerry. I have always been told that Onie was born on May 4th, 1900. My father was William Macadoo Gerry (1918-1963) I barely know anything of my heritage due to my Dad's sudden, untimely death. We have only had brief and sporadic encounters with my relatives in Winston Salem. They are wonderful and I enjoyed their company, although only twice in my adult life. Lately I had been trying to find info on the internet. Seems as though I was getting a little push... I started to become so frustrated searching the Gerry line and today I finally decided the Marshall line may hold some promise as the name appeared often in the Moravian search I had found. I even sent out a prayerful plea to my ancestors to help me. Within 2 minutes I found your web-site! I was going to stop looking at all those names and go have a coffee, but decided to scroll a little more and EUREKA!!!! There they were! Thank you, thank you for this invaluable information. What an amazing person you must be to have researched all this. I just want to thank you for giving me and my entire family something to grasp and even hold onto after all these years of wondering. Can't wait to tell my husband and daughter,my mom and 5 siblings. I have bits of info but not much. My Aunt Sandy is the only surviving child of Onie and William. I hope you will contact me. I can't wait to get started reading everything you have on your web page. I am so happy! God Bless you and all you do. Karen :)

Family/Spouse: Lester LEWIS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0169, p. 16
______________________
From: BJ Thomhave [mailto:bjthomhave@cox.net]
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 2:38 PM
To: david@marshallgenealogy.org
Subject: Onie Pearl Marshall
Hi, my name is Karen Gerry Thomhave. My grandmother was Onie Pearl Marshall. I am thrilled to find a part of my heritage!!! Her parents were Willis Dewitt Marshall and Etta Florence James. Her husband was William Preston Gerry. I have always been told that Onie was born on May 4th, 1900. My father was William Macadoo Gerry (1918-1963) I barely know anything of my heritage due to my Dad's sudden, untimely death. We have only had brief and sporadic encounters with my relatives in Winston Salem. They are wonderful and I enjoyed their company, although only twice in my adult life. Lately I had been trying to find info on the internet. Seems as though I was getting a little push... I started to become so frustrated searching the Gerry line and today I finally decided the Marshall line may hold some promise as the name appeared often in the Moravian search I had found. I even sent out a prayerful plea to my ancestors to help me. Within 2 minutes I found your web-site! I was going to stop looking at all those names and go have a coffee, but decided to scroll a little more and EUREKA!!!! There they were! Thank you, thank you for this invaluable information. What an amazing person you must be to have researched all this. I just want to thank you for giving me and my entire family something to grasp and even hold onto after all these years of wondering. Can't wait to tell my husband and daughter,my mom and 5 siblings. I have bits of info but not much. My Aunt Sandy is the only surviving child of Onie and William. I hope you will contact me. I can't wait to get started reading everything you have on your web page. I am so happy! God Bless you and all you do. Karen :)

Winston Salem Journal - October 10, 2013

GRINDSTAFF WALKERTOWN Sandra Gerrey Grindstaff April 7, 1939 - Sept. 3, 2013 Mrs. Sandra Gerrey Grindstaff, 74, of Walkertown, NC, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Sandra was born on April 7, 1939 in Forsyth County, NC to William Preston Gerrey and Onie Marshall Gerrey. She was a member of Oak Grove Moravian Church. Sandra retired from the Forsyth County Sherriff's Department. Mrs. Grindstaff was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Joe Grindstaff; her parents; two brothers, William M. Gerrey and Lester J. Gerrey; and two sisters, Florence G. Boles and Mozelle G. Lewis. Mrs. Grindstaff is survived by her son, Baron Grindstaff and wife, Alison of Graham, NC and one grandson, Samuel E. Grindstaff of Graham NC. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Oak Grove Moravian Church with Rev. Matthew Allen officiating. Burial will follow in the church graveyard. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Hospice of Forsyth County, 101 Hospice Ln., Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or Oak Grove Moravian Church Choir Fund, 120 Hammock Farm Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27105. The family asks that if you do insist on sending flowers, have them sent directly to the church Saturday morning.

Family/Spouse: Bobby Joe GRINDSTAFF. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0169, p. 16

Family/Spouse: Theodore Bynun BOLES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0169, p. 16
__________________________
From: BJ Thomhave [mailto:bjthomhave@cox.net]
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 2:38 PM
To: david@marshallgenealogy.org
Subject: Onie Pearl Marshall
Hi, my name is Karen Gerry Thomhave. My grandmother was Onie Pearl Marshall. I am thrilled to find a part of my heritage!!! Her parents were Willis Dewitt Marshall and Etta Florence James. Her husband was William Preston Gerry. I have always been told that Onie was born on May 4th, 1900. My father was William Macadoo Gerry (1918-1963) I barely know anything of my heritage due to my Dad's sudden, untimely death. We have only had brief and sporadic encounters with my relatives in Winston Salem. They are wonderful and I enjoyed their company, although only twice in my adult life. Lately I had been trying to find info on the internet. Seems as though I was getting a little push... I started to become so frustrated searching the Gerry line and today I finally decided the Marshall line may hold some promise as the name appeared often in the Moravian search I had found. I even sent out a prayerful plea to my ancestors to help me. Within 2 minutes I found your web-site! I was going to stop looking at all those names and go have a coffee, but decided to scroll a little more and EUREKA!!!! There they were! Thank you, thank you for this invaluable information. What an amazing person you must be to have researched all this. I just want to thank you for giving me and my entire family something to grasp and even hold onto after all these years of wondering. Can't wait to tell my husband and daughter,my mom and 5 siblings. I have bits of info but not much. My Aunt Sandy is the only surviving child of Onie and William. I hope you will contact me. I can't wait to get started reading everything you have on your web page. I am so happy! God Bless you and all you do. Karen :)

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