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Samuel Marshall

Male 1794 - 1878  (84 years)


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  • Name Samuel Marshall  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Born 1 Mar 1794  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Nov 1878  Lagrange, Lewis County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Notes 
    • During a November 2002 research trip to Missouri and Kentucky, Charles Strong found in the Breckinridge County archives a booklet titled "Descendants of Thomas Marshall Bedford Co., Va. Plus Hix-Owen-Nicholson & Related Families" compiled by Ralph E. Marshall. Completed September, 1986" Charles copied numerous relevant pages from this booklet, the copies now in the files of Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio. This book states that Samuel Marshall was the next to youngest son of Thomas Marshall. It was speculated by the author that "Perhaps Samuel had demonstrated good business sense or was a favorite of his parents as Thomas appointed him the Executor of his Will in October 1819. William and Alexander were several years older than Samuel and lived in the same part the county but were not chosen for that responsibility. Samuel and Alexander must have been fairly close as brothers as they married the Hix sisters and then took their families to Breckinridge county, Kentucky.

      Census and birth records indicated that the Samuel and Alexander Marshall families made the move to Kentucky after the 1820 census was taken but probably not later than the spring of 1821. Alexander is recorded as a grocer and shoemaker in his earliest years in Hardinsburg but there is less information on Samuel. The first record of a land transaction for Samuel shows him purschasing 141 1/4 acres of land for $330 from Littleton and Lucretia Martin of February 23, 1825. This farm was about 1 1/2 miles south of Hardinsburg and bordered on land purchased by Alexander in 1829. The 1830 census (below) lists Samuel and Alexander as neighbors and Samuel is shown with one slave. Charles made a xerox of the actual deed, which was in Book G, pages 143 and 144.

      They are recorded there in the 1830 census [KY Microfilm No. 16, page 65]. The only other Marshall head of household is his brother, Alexander Marshall.

      Samuel Marshall's listing on the 1830 census shows his household consists of one (1) free white male from between the ages of 5-10, and one (1) free white male between the ages of 30 and 40. There are also two (2) free white females under the age of 5, two (2) free white females between the ages of 5-10, and one (1) free white female between the age of 30 and 40.

      Fourteen years later, in 1835, they migrated again, this time joining the great four year rush caused by the opening to pioneer settlement of the last Missouri Indian Lands. This great human movement, which ended in 1837, was not unlike the Californian gold rush of later years. This time the Marshalls settled in rural Lewis Co. from where they then moved to LaGrange at a later date, possibly in the 1870s.

      A visit to the courthouse at Monticello in Lewis county revealed that Samuel was involved in many land transactions from 1835 to 1870. History books lists him as a settler in 1835 in Union Township 60, Range 6, so he probably farmed just west and perhaps a little south of LaGrange. (Ralph Marshall, p 27).

      Census lists him as a retired farmer living in LaGrange with real estate valued at $5,000 in 1860 and $4,000 in 1870. Town of LaGrange currently has about 1,200 population and is located on the Mississippi River in southeast part of Lewis county. No examination has been made of all the recorded land transactions but Samuel and Hannah did sign a deed on March 23, 1867. Then the next record in July 1869 was for sale of land by another person acting as trustee for Samuel, an indication that he was no longer capable of handling his own affairs. Perhaps the last entry was in December 1870 where there was a Sheriff's sale of some lots Samuel owned in LaGrange. No will or probate is on record at the Monticello courthouse so perhaps there was little property left to be disposed of when Samuel and Hannah died. At this point, no cemetery record has been found to indicate when Samuel and Hannah died or where they are buried. It would seem logical that they were either buried in LaGrange or at Asbury Chapel where their son Winfield was laid to rest in 1871. The author walked over the LaGrange cemetery in June 1985 and found not Marshall stones but there were also areas where the markers were broken or had disappeared. (Ralph Marshall, p 27).

      The following obituary was found by Mary Pat Strong and Charles R. Strong on an earlier research trip, in June 2002, at the LaGrange Public Library.

      The LaGrange (Lewis County, Missouri) Democrat, Nov. 8, 1878.

      DIED

      MARSHALL-In this city on the morning of the 4th inst. Samuel Marshall, in the 85th year of his age.

      Mr. Marshall was one of the pioneers in this section, being one of the oldest men in the county. He has long been an invalid and his death was no surprise to his friends. A funeral discourse was preached at the residence of the deceased by Eld. Jas. Penn, Tuesday morning, after which the remains were followed to the city cemetery by weeping relatives and friends.
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1850 Census
      Missouri, Lewis County, District 48
      Enumerated 20 Sep 1850
      451-452
      Saml Marshall 55 M Farmer 1720 Va
      Hannah Marshall 53 F Va
      Caladonia Marshall 12 F Mo
      Elizabeth Marshall 9 F Mo
      H/Cinderilla Kenosh 30 F $500 Va
      452-453
      Thos. H. Payne 30 M Farmer Ky
      Martha J. Payne 23 F Ky
      Sarah E Payne 5 F Mo
      Harriett C Payne 2 F Mo
      Saml A Payne 1 M Mo

      1860 Census
      Missouri, Lewis County, Lagrange Twp, PO Lagrange
      Enumerated 12 Oct 1860
      Page 137
      993-1003
      Sml Marshall 65 M Retired Farmer 5000 500 Va
      Cinderella F Marshall 30 F Ky
      Hannah S Marshall 63 F Va
      Callie Marshall 21 F Mo
      Lizzie Marshall 18 F Mo

      1870 Census
      Missouri, Lewis County, LaGrange, PO Monticello Mo
      Enumerated 24 Aug 1870
      Page 37 Stamped 690
      296-292
      Marshall, Saml 76 M W Farmer 4000 300 Va
      Marshall, Hannad 73 W F Keeps House Va
      Keenosh, Cardwell 50 F W At Home Va
      Marshall, Callie 30 F W At Home Mo
      Howe, Louisa 18 F B Domestic Servant Mo
    Person ID I5726  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Thomas Marshall,   b. Abt 1757, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Oct 1819, Bedford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Mother Nancy Ann Oliver,   b. Abt 1758, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1841, Bedford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Married Abt 1777  Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • "Thomas was most likely born in the late 1750's and probably married in Maryland in the late 1770's. Son William appears to have been born by at least the early part of 1780. Nancy is named as wife of Thomas in his will and they are mentioned in an 1804 land transaction. However, no marriage record has been located yet for Thomas in either Maryland or Virginia to prove whether Nancy was the mother of all of his children. The fact that the first two known children of Thomas were named William and Nancy gives some credence to the idea that his father was named William and his wife was Nancy. Woodson Marshall (a grandson) state that the maiden name of Riley (his father's) mother was Oliver, and that his oldest sister, Harriet Oliver Marshall was named for her. It could be interpreted to mean that Riley's mother was actually named Harriet Oliver, in which case Thomas would have married Nancy after Riley's birth in 1797 but before 1804. Am inclined to think that Thomas only had one wife, and her name was Nancy Oliver.

      Based on the bits of available information, would guess Nancy was born about 1759 and was at least 81 years old when she died in 1841. Although probably cared for most by the youngest daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and George Pollard, the 1840 census shows she COULD have been living with Nancy and Joseph Eubank. This Nancy was the daughter of William Marshall and probably the oldest grandchild of Thomas. If Nancy Marshall was living with the Eubank's then it woudl be another indication that she was the only wife of Thomas."

      Marshall, Ralph E. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS MARSHALL BEDFORD CO., VA PLUS HIX-OWEN-NICHOLSON & RELATED FAMILES (Self Published, September 1986), p 15.
    Family ID F2972  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah S. Hicks,   b. 7 Dec 1797, Campbell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1875, La Grange, Lewis County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1817  Bedford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Jesse Hix was (the) surety at marriage of Samuel. (Ralph Marshall, p 16).
    Children 
     1. Cinderella Marshall,   b. 25 Jan 1820, Bedford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1877, Lagrange, Lewis County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     2. Tabitha A Marshall,   b. 24 Feb 1822, Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1842  (Age 20 years)
     3. Winfield J. Marshall,   b. May 1824, Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1871, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 46 years)
     4. Martha Jane Marshall,   b. 27 Mar 1826, Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1900, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     5. Harriet Catherine Marshall,   b. 31 Jul 1828, Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1900, Shelby County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     6. Silas N. Marshall,   b. 23 May 1831, Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1912, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     7. Mary Elizabeth Marshall,   b. 10 May 1833, Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1837  (Age 4 years)
     8. Caladonia V. "Callie" Marshall,   b. 5 Aug 1836, Lewis County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1913, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     9. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Leonora Marshall,   b. 21 Aug 1840, Lewis County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1891, Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2013 
    Family ID F2837  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Mar 1794 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Mar 1817 - Bedford County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Nov 1878 - LaGrange, Lewis County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S306] Caldwell, Cecile (ccaldwel@eterier.net) "Draper/Marshall of Botetourt and Bedford Counties, Virginia" Ver. Feb 23 12:03:01 2002 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=4909.

    2. [S186] Marshall, Ralph E. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS MARSHALL BEDFORD CO., VA PLUS HIX-OWEN-NICHOLSON & RELATED FAMILES (Self Published, September 1986), p 16, 27 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.), Missouri, Lewis County, District 48 Enumerated 20 Sep 1850 451-452 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S98] 1860 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census.), Missouri, Lewis County, Lagrange Twp, PO Lagrange Enumerated 12 Oct 1860 Page 137 993-1003 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S207] 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003., (United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census.), Missouri, Lewis County, LaGrange, PO Monticello Mo Enumerated 24 Aug 1870 Page 37 Stamped 690 296-292 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S114] Grandfather Marshall Family, Handwritten page of family data compiled circa 1920, Courtesy of Kenneth Harvey.

    7. [S186] Marshall, Ralph E. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS MARSHALL BEDFORD CO., VA PLUS HIX-OWEN-NICHOLSON & RELATED FAMILES (Self Published, September 1986), p 27 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S306] Caldwell, Cecile (ccaldwel@eterier.net) "Draper/Marshall of Botetourt and Bedford Counties, Virginia" Ver. Feb 23 12:03:01 2002 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=4909, born ca 1795 in Orange County, Virginia (Reliability: 3).