MARSH, J. L.

MARSH, WILLIAMS, SAUNDERS, SNIFF, GROAT, MCGRIFF, LIDDLE

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/12/2019 at 22:20:10

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

MARSH, J. L., farmer, Sec. 2 ; P. Fort Madison ; born in Preble Co., Ohio, Dec. 23, 1817, and Dec. 23, 1837 (his 20th birthday) he married Miss Martha A. Williams, who was born in the same county Dec. 16, 1821 ; in 1839, they came to Lee Co., settling where he now resides, and owns 156 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre ; they have ten children—Jasper, who married M. A. Saunders, now of Poweshiek Co. ; Emeline married Ephraim Sniff, since deceased ; Wesley married Mary Groat, and cultivates the home farm; Rebecca J., the wife of Amos Sniff, of Mahaska Co. ; Hansom married Martha J. McGriff, now of Weston, Iowa ; Monroe, also of Weston, Iowa ; Martha, the wife of Wm. Liddle of this township ; Eddy, Jane and Joseph. Neutral in politics ; members of Christian Church.

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

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879