William
E. Marvin, farmer, Oxford; was born in this township December 2 ,1840,
and was the first white child born in what is now Oxford township, his
parents, Charles and Eliza Marvin coming here April 10, 1830, from
Richland County, Ohio, and staked out their claim in section 24. Here
the subject of our sketch was raised, and endured all the hardships of
pioneer life, and consequently had not the advantages of a good school.
He was married March 25, 1862, to Caroline C. Saxton, daughter of John
Saxton, who came to Johnson County in 1853. He followed farming until
1867, when he sold dry-goods and groceries where he now lives, and the
following year opened up a general stock of dry-goods and groceries in
Oxford in partnership with Joseph Douglass, being the first store in
Oxford. He continued in business until 1876. He then sold out to Mr.
Miffet, but still continued as postmaster until January, 1880. Since
then, he has paid his attention to farming and now owns 368 acres of
land and has a fine farm residence.
They have seven children, viz: Joel
B., Theodore C., Josie L., William E., Cora M., Clark W., and Daniel.
He is a member of Canopy Lodge, No. 290, A. F. & A. M. at Oxford.
Source: History of Johnson County 1832 – 1882, pg. 871 | 
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