Marshall
England to Virginia & West Virginia, USA
This is the family line for a friend who is internet-impaired, and all family data included here is his property. The bold, italicized text is added information I located in sources other than the original manuscript, which was written by E. Murray Taylor and remains his sole property and copyright 1997-2004.
In some cases, Murray disagreed with my added bits, or at least felt there wasn't sufficient proof of the information presented. There are also some sibling lines I've extended, which weren't shown initially. The main focus is to sort out, once and for all, the three wives of William Marshall, #1A2D-7, and determine which children are the issue of which spouse.
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1. (Captain) John Marshall b. d. b. d. married Children: A. Thomas b. 1655? 1655 d. May 1704 This John Marshall was the first Marshall in our line to come to America. He was a Captain of Cavalry in the reign of Charles I of England, and was a zealous supporter of the Crown. Unwilling to live under the rule of Cromwell, he removed to Virginia with his family about 1650. He may have had other children, but Thomas is the only one whose name has been handed down to us. John is thought to have died near Dumfries, south of present-day Washington, DC in Virginia, where his grave was once marked. 1A. Thomas Marshall b. 1655? 1655 d. May 1704 Martha Sherwood b. d. married married Mary _____ 25 Dec 1700 MD? Children: 1. William Marshall b. 1685? 1672 d. after 1730 Thomas Marshall b. 1678 d. 2. (Capt.) John (of the Forest) Marshall b. 1700? c. 1682 d. Apr. 1752 Martha Marshall's maiden name is unknown, and William and John are the only two children who can be traced and identified. Thomas died in Westomoreland County, VA, somewhere near present-day Colonial Beach. 1A2. (Capt.) John Marshall (of the Forest) b. 1700? c. 1682 d. Apr 1752 Elizabeth Markham b. 1704? c. 1704 d. 1775 married 1722? c. 1722 Children: A. Sarah Marshall b. 1723? d. Robert Lovell Jr. b. d. married 1743? c.1743 B. Ann Marshall b. 1725? c.1725 d. 1781? 1781 Augustine Smith b. d. married 1745? c.1745 C. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Marshall b. 1727? 1 Mar 1726 d. (1) John Smith Jr. b. d. 1783 (--) married 1747? 21 Dec 1741 (2) (Capt.) Abram Martin b. d. married 2 Oct 1744 D. (Col.) Thomas Marshall b. 02 Apr 1730 d. 22 Jun 1802 Mary Randolph Keith b. 28 Apr 1737 d. 19 Sep 1809 married 1754 E. John Marshall b. 1732? 1732 d. 1805? 1800 Jane Guisenbury Quesebury Quesenberry married 11 Nov 1847 b. d. F. (Rev.) William Marshall b. 1735? 1735 d. 1809 Mary Ann Pickett b. d. married 1766 27 Jan 1763 General George C. Marshall of World Ward II fame is descended from this brother of Thomas Marshall. G. Markham (Abraham) Marshall b. 1736? 1736 d. 1779 or later Ann Bailey b. d. H. Mary Marshall b. 1738? 1738 d. (Rev.) William McClanahan b. d. married 1758? c 1758 I. Margaret (Peggy) Marshall b. 1745? c. 1745 d. ______ Smellan b. d. married Elizabeth Markham's family gave the village of Markham in Fauquier County its name. This village has figured in the life of our branch of the Marshall family. 1A2D. (Colonel) Thomas Marshall b. 02 Apr 1730 d. 22 Jun 1802 Mary Randolph Keith b. 28 Apr 1737 d. 19 Sep 1809 married 1754 Children: 1. (Chief Justice) John Marshall b. 24 Sep 1755 d. 06 Jul 1835 Mary Willis Ambler b. 17 Mar 1766 d. 25 Dec 1831 married 3 Jan 1783 1 Jan 1783 2. Elizabeth (Eliza) Marshall b. 1756 d. 1842 Rawleigh Colston b. 10 May 1749 d. 1823 married 15 Oct 1785 3. Mary Ann (Polly) Marshall b. 1757 1758 d. 1827 (Hon.) Humphrey Marshall b. 1756 d. 01 Jul 1841 married 1784? c. 1784 4. (Capt.) Thomas Marshall b. 27 Oct 1761 d. 19 Mar 1817 (1) Susannah Adams b. 01 Apr 1769 d. 1788 married 11 Sep 1783 (2) Frances Maitland Kennan b. 12 Mar 1764 d. 19 Nov 1833 married 1790 5. James Markham Marshall b. 12 Mar 1764 d. 26 Apr 1848 Hester Morris b. 30 Jul 1774 d. 18 Apr 1816 married 09 Apr 1795 Hester Morris was a daughter of Robert Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. 6. Judith (Judy) Marshall b. 1766 d. George Brooks (e) Brooke b. d. married 20 Apr 1785 1783 7. William Marshall (twin of #8) b. 31 Jan 1767 d. 1815 (1) Alice Adams b. d. married 28 Jun 1788 (2) Mary Macon b. d. married (3) Mrs Maria C. Winston Price b. d. married 2 Jul 1814 8. (Hon.) Charles Marshall (twin of #7) b. 31 Jan 1767 d. 1805 Lucy Pickett b. 02 May 1767 d. 1825 married 13 Sep 1787 11 Sep 1787 9. Lucy Marshall b. 1768 c.1768 d. 1795 John Ambler b. 25 Sep 1762 d. 08 May 1836 married 1790 10. Alexander Keith Marshall b. 1770 d. 07 Feb 1825 (1) Mary McDowell b. 11 Jan 1772 d. 27 Jan 1822 married 10 Oct 1794 (2) Eliza A. Lewis Ball (X-Ball) b. d. Jul 1829 married 03 Nov 1823 11. (Dr.) Louis Marshall b. 07 Oct 1773 d. 1866 Agatha Smith b. 1782 d. May 1844 married 1800 12. Susan Tarleton Marshall b. 12 May 1775 25 May 1774 d. 1858 (Judge) William McClung b. 12 Jul 1758 d. 1811 married 25 May 1793 13. Charlotte Marshall b. 1777 d. 17 Apr 1817 Dr. Basil Duke b. d. married 1794 14. Jane Marshall b. 29 Jul 1779 d. 13 Sep 1866 George Keith Taylor b. d. married 22 Dec 1799 15. Nancy Marshall b. c. 1781 d. 1860 (1) William Pollard b. d. (2) (Col.) Joe Hamilton Daviess b. d. married 1803 1A2D-1. (Chief Justice) John Marshall b. 24 Sep 1755 d. 6 Jul 1835 Mary Willis Ambler b. d. married 3 Jan 1783 Children: 1. (Hon.) Thomas b. 21 Jul 1784 d. 29 Jun 1835 Margaret Wardrop Lewis b. d. married 19 Oct 1809 2. Dr. Jaquelin Ambler b. 3 Dec 1787 d. Eliza Letitia Steptoe Clarkson b. d. married 3. Mary Ann b. 1789 d. 1792 4. John James b. 1792 d. 1792 5. Mary b. 17 Sep 1795 d. 29 Apr 1841 (Gen.) Jaquelin Burwell Harvie b. d. married 18 Sep 1813 6. John b. 15 Jan 1798 d. 25 Oct 1833 Elizabeth Maria Alexander b. d. married 3 Feb 1820 7. James Keith b. 13 Feb 1800 d. 2 Dec 1862 Claudia Hamilton Burwell b. d. married 22 Dec 1821 8. Charles William b. 1803 d. 9. Edward Carrington b. 13 Jan 1805 d. Rebecca Courtenay Peyton 1A2D-7. William Marshall b. 31 Jan 1767 d. 1815 (1) Alice Adams b. d. married (2) Mary Macon b. d. married (3) Maria C. Winston Price b. d. married Children: By Alice Adams: A. Eliza A. Marshall b. d. William D. Taylor b. d. married B. William Marshall b. d. 1824 (?) thought to have never married C. Thomas G. Marshall b. 26 Apr 1800 d. 8 Jul 18xx Anne Eliza Harris b. 17 Aug 1804 d. 28 Jun 18xx married 15 Apr 1824 12 Apr 1824 By Mary Macon: D. Lucy M. Marshall b. d. 183x Edwin Burnley b. 23 Feb 1796 d. 23 Jun 18xx married 07 Jan 1824 E. John J. Marshall b. d. 184x no further information According to the book, "The Marshall Family", William Marshall was born in Fauquier County, probably at Goose Creek, and died in Richmond. His children are indicated to have all been born in Richmond. According also to the book, Alice Adams, the firest wife, had three children, and Mary Macon, the second wife, had two children. In my mind, there is some question as to the order of the children and thus to their mother, but the book is my authority for what is shown. 1A2D-7C. Thomas G. Marshall b. 26 Apr 1800 d. 08 Jul 1880 Anne Eliza Harris b. 17 Aug 1804 d. 28 Jun 1853 married 15 Apr 1824 Children: 1. Daughter Marshall b. 18 Apr 1825 d. 26 Oct 1830 2. Anne Eliza Marshall b. 15 Nov 1826 d. 16 Nov 1830 3. George William Marshall b. 09 Sep 1828 d. 25 Dec 1904 4. Maria Louisa Marshall b. 27 Aug 1830 d. 24 Jul 1872 5. John R. Marshall b. 17 Jun 1832 d. after 1885 6. Robert A. Marshall b. 06 Feb 1834 d. after 1885 7. Lucy B. Marshall b. 19 Jul 1836 d. after 1885 8. Jane Taylor Marshall b. 26 Oct 1841 d. 1917 Thomas G. and Anne Eliza Marshall are buried in a family burial ground along with the two eldest daughters above at their home, "Locust Hill", near Markham, Fauquier County, Virginia. The next page tells about this historic old home. Anne Eliza Harris was one of at least four red-headed daughters of George Harris, a red-headed lawyer who served thirteen years in the Legislature, and his wife, Mary. Anne is described in the book, "The Marshall Family", as having been native to Tonisa County, Virginia, which I believe is misprint for Louisa County. Apparently, the Marshall family kept in touch with Anne Eliza's family aftger her death, including the Noel and Moss families. Because of this closeness, I have included a listing of the families of the four Harris girls on a page following the history of "Locust Hill". Many of my readers will remember May Noel and Baldwin Moss, among others in this Harris line. 1A2D-7C-3 George William Marshall b. 09 Sep 1828 d. 25 Dec 1904 Mary Ellen Anderson b. 15 Nov 1827 d. May 1901 married 14 Nov 1847 Children: A. Bettie Marshall b. 08 Oct 1848 d. 19 Dec 1914 B. Angelina (Annie) Marshall b. 15 Dec 1850 d. 03 Jun 1895 C. Catherine (Kate) Marshall b. 11 Jun 1853 d. 21 Oct 1918 D. John Thomas Marshall b. 08 Jan 1855 d. 04 Jul 1927 The book "The Marshall Family" shows Catherine being born in 1850 and Angelina in 1853, but certain family records lead me to believe that these dates have been reversed, and I am showing them as I believe the correct dates to be. George William Marshall is believed to have been born at Locust Hill, and is buried in the Anderson cemetery at Markham. This cemetery is a small family cemetery and also is the burial place of Mary Ellen Anderson's parents, Eli and Nancy Kile Anderson, and Mary Ellen. In addition, it is the burial place of Thomas E. Anderson, a brother of Mary Ellen Marshall, and his wife Martha, for whom Martha Anderson Hoffman Taylor was named. In addition, it is the burial place of William Overton, a Mosby's Ranger along with Thomas (Tommie) Anderson. 1A2D-7C-3A Bettie Marshall b. 08 Oct 1848 d. 19 Dec 1914 Wesley Atwood Hoffman b. 18 Jul 1844 d. 03 Dec 1896 married 12 Jan 1869 Children: 1. Esser Marshall Hoffman b. 01 Nov 1869 d. 13 May 1927 2. Mary Kile Hoffman b. 14 May 1872 d. 23 Apr 1934 3. Maria Louisa Hoffman b. 25 Aug 1874 d. 29 Dec 1937 4. Robert Taylor Hoffman b. 11 Apr 1877 d. 30 Dec 1931 5. Sarah Edith Hoffman b. 19 Nov 1879 d. 18 Aug 1900 6. Ruthanna Hoffman b. 16 Jul 1882 d. 27 Jan 1891 7. Martha Anderson Hoffman b. 01 Jul 1885 d. 03 Nov 1970 8. Wesley Atwood Hoffman b. 21 Feb 1889 d. 08 Dec 1939 Bettie Marshall was born in Markham, Virginia, and Wesley Atwood Hoffman was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Bettie Marshall Hoffman died in Fairmont, West Virginia, and Wesley Atwood Hoffman died in Staunton, Virginia. Both are buried in the Church Hill Cemetery in Linden, Virginia. It is of interest that Bettie Marshall's brother John Thomas Marshall, 1A2D-7C-3D, married Mary Ellen Hoffman, a sister of Wesley Atwood Hoffman. Thus, all children of these two couples are double first cousins, and are also the only grandchildren of George William Marshall and Mary Ellen Anderson Marshall.
David W. Marshall, Sr.
MARSHALL researchers list
Don Rodeman's website.
MARSHALL Print Resources:
The Metherals and Perrys of Dunedin, Ontario, Canada : the Taylors and Fergusons of Lac Beaufort, Quebec and Maple Valley, Ontario : the Metherals of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, by Ernest G. Booth. Published by E. G. Booth, c 1979, Boca Raton, FL. LCCN: 83-178218. Illustrated, 210 pg., 29 cm.
The Marshall Family : or a Genealogical Chart of the Descendants of John Marshall and Elizabeth Markham, his Wife, Sketches of Individuals and Notices of Families Connected With Them, by W. M. Paxton, Platte City, Mo. Originally published by Robet Clark and Company, Cincinnati, 1885. Reprinted by Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore 1970, under sponsorship of Mr Robert M. Marshall, Sr., Laurel, Maryland. LCCN 77-128573.
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