Marshall, Chapman Alexander Rev. 1838 -1906

MARSHALL, GREENWAY

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 12/27/2014 at 19:47:56

Postville Review, Fri., 29 June 1906.

Postville friends without number will grieve to learn of the death of Rev. C. A. Marshall, from heart failure, at his home in Cresco Wednesday morning, in his 70th year.

Added by Joy Moore Jan. 22, 2019:

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer June 29, 1906, FP, C6

Rev, C. A. Marshall Dead.
Wednesday forenoon the sad and startling news of the sudden death from heart failure of Rev. C. A. Marshall was the topic of conversation on every hand, his death coming almost without preliminary warning. Mr. Marshall arose that morning at about five o’clock and complained of not feeling well and at breakfast time did not feel well enough to eat, but later partook of his breakfast and walked out in his yard examining the distruction done his plants and shrubbery by the storm of the previous day. He sat down on a lawn settee to rest and later went to the porch to sit in the shade and he must have felt an attack of illness coming on, for when picked up where he had fallen on the porch all appearances indicated that when stricken he was endeavoring to enter the house. He never recovered consciousness and immediately passed away at about 9 o’clock.
The funeral will take place at 3 o’clock this afternoon at the Congregational church.
At the time of his death, no one but his eldest daughter and hired man were about the place, but his two sons, C. A Jr., and Anthony were immediately summoned. Two of his daughters recalled from visits they were making, arrived yesterday morning. Another son, Charles arrived Wednesday evening in response to the sad summons.

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer July 3, 1906, FP, C6
OBITUARY
Chapman Alexander Marshall was the fourth son of Lieutenant General Anthony and Jane Marshall. Was born in Dublin, Ireland, January 11, 1838.
While yet a child he went with his parents to Capetown, Africa, where he lived for three years, then returned to Plymouth, England.
He received his education at Dr. Weymouth’s school for boys, which he attended until fifteen years of age. At that age he was apprenticed in the Merchant Marine service of England and spent four years on a sailing vessel, cruising to India, South America, Africa, and Australia, sailing thee{sic} times around the world and retiring as second officer at the age of nineteen.
After leauing{sic} the sea he came directly to the United States. In 1857 he spent a year farming near Belvidere, Ill., settling in Howard county in 1858. In the summer of 1860 he returned to England and married at Plymouth, Miss Eliza Greenway, whose death occurred fourteen months ago.
The deceased entered business at Vernon Springs in partnership with William Clouse in 1861, and afterwards moved his business in 1866 to Cresco, when this town was started, theirs being the first store in Cresco. Later he became a member of the mercantile firm of Strother, Marshall & Searles which dissolved in ’76.
Mr. Marshall began in 1869 to hold religious services and to speak at country school houses. He was ordained to the regular ministry in 1871, his first regular charge being at Burr Oak in Winneshiek county. Later he preached for a year or more at Postville. In 1876 he assumed charge of the Congregational church of Nashua. While at Nashua he was elected to represent the forty-fourth senatorial district of Iowa, consisting of Howard, Chickasaw and Bremer counties.
In 1884, the deceased was chosen pastor of the Congregational church of Clinton, Iowa, where he remained until 1886, when he retired to his farm near Cresco, for a rest of eighteen months.
In 1887 the deceased supplied the First Congregational Church at McGregor. In 1888 he assumed the pastorship of that church which he continued to serve until he retired from the active ministry in June, 1900.
During the last six years Mr. Marshall has spent his time looking after his various interests, traveling, and supplying churches, having supplied the Congregational church at Austin, Minn., for a large part of the year, which closes the voyage of life. He entered the haven of rest peacefully on the morning of June 27th, 1906.
He is survived by three brothers and sister, seven children, one child, Henry, dying in 1872, thirteen grand-children. Thus closing a life of activity, usefulness and influence, and sincerely mourned by a host of friends.
The funeral took place Friday afternoon at the Congregational church Rev. G. A. Francis, of McGregor, la., officiating, assisted by Rev. Mahlon Millett, of Decorah. Interment was in Oak Lawn.

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