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MARSH, B. J.

MARSH, KNIGHT, MINCER, HAYES, LAKE

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/12/2019 at 22:19:24

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

MARSH, B. J., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Fort Madison ; son of Wm. Marsh, born in New York ; moved to Vincennes, Ind. ; married Lodisa Knight, a native of Connecticut ; married during the war of 1812, he bearing arms at the time ; in 1839, they became pioneers to Lee Co., bringing with them their family of eight children, of whom, B. J. was the fifth; born in Preble Co., Ohio, in 1822, and with his parents came to Lee Co., this township, where his father died, in 1852, and his mother in 1877, at the age of 80 years. In September, 1844, he married Miss Lamson Mincer, who was born in Virginia in 1824, and died in 1847, leaving one child—Elizabeth, born in 1845, the wife of Samuel F. Hayes; Dec. 14, 1848, he married Martha, daughter of Elijah Lake, who came to Lee Co. in 1844, from Indiana (since deceased ) ; she was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., in 1829. In 1852, they came to their present place of residence, a small farm of twenty acres, well improved, and valued at $50 per acre. They have three children—Laura V., born in 1860 ; Cora M., born in 1864; Daniel, born in 1866. Members of the Christian Church. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace for a long term, of years ; has also been Constable, and has held various school offices.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879


 

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