From the book A History of the Town of Freetown:
John W. Marble, son of John H. and Mary (Teal) Marble, was born in Somerset, Mass., March 1, 1826. He was educated in Somerset schools, and learned a ship carpenter's and joiner's trade. He came to Freetown in 1847 to work as a ship carpenter and settled here permanently, taking up a contractor and builder's business.
He joined Company G, 3rd Regt. M. V. M. at its inception, and was elected 3d Lieut. June 29, 1850; 1st Lieut. June 14, 1851; Captain April 29, 1854. He resigned in April 1855; re-enlisted as private May 8, 1855, and was appointed 1st Sergt. He resigned May 20, 1857, and took his place in the ranks; was appointed 1st Sergt. Jan. 24, 1859; elected 2d Lieut. July 2, 1859 and Captain July 21, 1860.
He commanded the company in the "Minute Men's" service at Fortress Monroe in 1861, being mustered out July 22, 1861m at Long Island, Boston Harbor. He was elected captain of Company A, 3d Mass. Vols. and mustered in Sept. 23, 1862. He served throughout the North Carolina campaign, being a part of the time commander of detached troops at Gaines Mill and at Deep Gully. He was mustered out June 26, 1863, at Camp "Joe Hooker" in Lakeville, Mass.
Captain Marble was the leader in raising the 22nd Unattached Company, Mass. Vols., and was commissioned Captain and mustered in Aug. 18, 1864. He served with that Company in the 100 days' campaign.
After the war he again took up the business of carpenter and builder. He built Anthony & Swift's Abattoir and ice houses at the Forge in Freetown in 1871, and for more than twenty years was superintendent of that business. Captain Marble was always prominent in all public matters in town, being a power in politics, and in 1881 was elected a member of the Massachusetts Legislature from the 6th District of Bristol County.
He married Hannah J. DeMoranville July 4, 1848. Their children — Betsey P., born Aug. 23, 1854; Mary T., Oct. 27, 1855; John W., March 3, 1858; Henry W., Feb 15, 1860. Capt. Marble died June 18, 1900.
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From the book A History of the Town of Freetown (1902):
The second [dam], which is now known as Forge dam, was built in 1702. It was carried away by a freshet and rebuilt in 1703. On the west side of the dam a grist mill was built, and was run by members of the Hatheway family until about 1820, when it was sold to Josiah Winslow. About 1845 Mr. Winslow gave up the grist mill, and in company with Henry Porter put in machinery for making cut nails. David M. Anthony and Capt. John W. Marble bought the mill privilege in 1885, and in this building Capt. Marble set up a shingle mill which was run four or five years. In 1892 J. Henry Peirce began sawing all kinds of lumber here, and at the present time is doing an extensive business.
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From the Fall River Globe, June 20, 1900:
Captain John W. Marble of Assonet, died at 3 p.m. on Monday, at the age of 74 years. He was well known and esteemed in Somerset, where there are many friends and relatives of his, among them a sister, the widow of J. D. Simmons of Main street. He received his title in the Union army in the civil war and commanded a company in the Third Massachusetts volunteers. Captain Marble was employed for many years in charge of the D. M. Anthony slaughter house in Assonet. His funeral will take place on Thursday at 2 p.m.
John W. Marble, son of John H. and Mary (Teal) Marble, was born in Somerset, Mass., March 1, 1826. He was educated in Somerset schools, and learned a ship carpenter's and joiner's trade. He came to Freetown in 1847 to work as a ship carpenter and settled here permanently, taking up a contractor and builder's business.
He joined Company G, 3rd Regt. M. V. M. at its inception, and was elected 3d Lieut. June 29, 1850; 1st Lieut. June 14, 1851; Captain April 29, 1854. He resigned in April 1855; re-enlisted as private May 8, 1855, and was appointed 1st Sergt. He resigned May 20, 1857, and took his place in the ranks; was appointed 1st Sergt. Jan. 24, 1859; elected 2d Lieut. July 2, 1859 and Captain July 21, 1860.
He commanded the company in the "Minute Men's" service at Fortress Monroe in 1861, being mustered out July 22, 1861m at Long Island, Boston Harbor. He was elected captain of Company A, 3d Mass. Vols. and mustered in Sept. 23, 1862. He served throughout the North Carolina campaign, being a part of the time commander of detached troops at Gaines Mill and at Deep Gully. He was mustered out June 26, 1863, at Camp "Joe Hooker" in Lakeville, Mass.
Captain Marble was the leader in raising the 22nd Unattached Company, Mass. Vols., and was commissioned Captain and mustered in Aug. 18, 1864. He served with that Company in the 100 days' campaign.
After the war he again took up the business of carpenter and builder. He built Anthony & Swift's Abattoir and ice houses at the Forge in Freetown in 1871, and for more than twenty years was superintendent of that business. Captain Marble was always prominent in all public matters in town, being a power in politics, and in 1881 was elected a member of the Massachusetts Legislature from the 6th District of Bristol County.
He married Hannah J. DeMoranville July 4, 1848. Their children — Betsey P., born Aug. 23, 1854; Mary T., Oct. 27, 1855; John W., March 3, 1858; Henry W., Feb 15, 1860. Capt. Marble died June 18, 1900.
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From the book A History of the Town of Freetown (1902):
The second [dam], which is now known as Forge dam, was built in 1702. It was carried away by a freshet and rebuilt in 1703. On the west side of the dam a grist mill was built, and was run by members of the Hatheway family until about 1820, when it was sold to Josiah Winslow. About 1845 Mr. Winslow gave up the grist mill, and in company with Henry Porter put in machinery for making cut nails. David M. Anthony and Capt. John W. Marble bought the mill privilege in 1885, and in this building Capt. Marble set up a shingle mill which was run four or five years. In 1892 J. Henry Peirce began sawing all kinds of lumber here, and at the present time is doing an extensive business.
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From the Fall River Globe, June 20, 1900:
Captain John W. Marble of Assonet, died at 3 p.m. on Monday, at the age of 74 years. He was well known and esteemed in Somerset, where there are many friends and relatives of his, among them a sister, the widow of J. D. Simmons of Main street. He received his title in the Union army in the civil war and commanded a company in the Third Massachusetts volunteers. Captain Marble was employed for many years in charge of the D. M. Anthony slaughter house in Assonet. His funeral will take place on Thursday at 2 p.m.
From the book A History of the Town of Freetown:
John W. Marble, son of John H. and Mary (Teal) Marble, was born in Somerset, Mass., March 1, 1826. He was educated in Somerset schools, and learned a ship carpenter's and joiner's trade. He came to Freetown in 1847 to work as a ship carpenter and settled here permanently, taking up a contractor and builder's business.
He joined Company G, 3rd Regt. M. V. M. at its inception, and was elected 3d Lieut. June 29, 1850; 1st Lieut. June 14, 1851; Captain April 29, 1854. He resigned in April 1855; re-enlisted as private May 8, 1855, and was appointed 1st Sergt. He resigned May 20, 1857, and took his place in the ranks; was appointed 1st Sergt. Jan. 24, 1859; elected 2d Lieut. July 2, 1859 and Captain July 21, 1860.
He commanded the company in the "Minute Men's" service at Fortress Monroe in 1861, being mustered out July 22, 1861m at Long Island, Boston Harbor. He was elected captain of Company A, 3d Mass. Vols. and mustered in Sept. 23, 1862. He served throughout the North Carolina campaign, being a part of the time commander of detached troops at Gaines Mill and at Deep Gully. He was mustered out June 26, 1863, at Camp "Joe Hooker" in Lakeville, Mass.
Captain Marble was the leader in raising the 22nd Unattached Company, Mass. Vols., and was commissioned Captain and mustered in Aug. 18, 1864. He served with that Company in the 100 days' campaign.
After the war he again took up the business of carpenter and builder. He built Anthony & Swift's Abattoir and ice houses at the Forge in Freetown in 1871, and for more than twenty years was superintendent of that business. Captain Marble was always prominent in all public matters in town, being a power in politics, and in 1881 was elected a member of the Massachusetts Legislature from the 6th District of Bristol County.
He married Hannah J. DeMoranville July 4, 1848. Their children — Betsey P., born Aug. 23, 1854; Mary T., Oct. 27, 1855; John W., March 3, 1858; Henry W., Feb 15, 1860. Capt. Marble died June 18, 1900.
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From the book A History of the Town of Freetown (1902):
The second [dam], which is now known as Forge dam, was built in 1702. It was carried away by a freshet and rebuilt in 1703. On the west side of the dam a grist mill was built, and was run by members of the Hatheway family until about 1820, when it was sold to Josiah Winslow. About 1845 Mr. Winslow gave up the grist mill, and in company with Henry Porter put in machinery for making cut nails. David M. Anthony and Capt. John W. Marble bought the mill privilege in 1885, and in this building Capt. Marble set up a shingle mill which was run four or five years. In 1892 J. Henry Peirce began sawing all kinds of lumber here, and at the present time is doing an extensive business.
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From the Fall River Globe, June 20, 1900:
Captain John W. Marble of Assonet, died at 3 p.m. on Monday, at the age of 74 years. He was well known and esteemed in Somerset, where there are many friends and relatives of his, among them a sister, the widow of J. D. Simmons of Main street. He received his title in the Union army in the civil war and commanded a company in the Third Massachusetts volunteers. Captain Marble was employed for many years in charge of the D. M. Anthony slaughter house in Assonet. His funeral will take place on Thursday at 2 p.m.
John W. Marble, son of John H. and Mary (Teal) Marble, was born in Somerset, Mass., March 1, 1826. He was educated in Somerset schools, and learned a ship carpenter's and joiner's trade. He came to Freetown in 1847 to work as a ship carpenter and settled here permanently, taking up a contractor and builder's business.
He joined Company G, 3rd Regt. M. V. M. at its inception, and was elected 3d Lieut. June 29, 1850; 1st Lieut. June 14, 1851; Captain April 29, 1854. He resigned in April 1855; re-enlisted as private May 8, 1855, and was appointed 1st Sergt. He resigned May 20, 1857, and took his place in the ranks; was appointed 1st Sergt. Jan. 24, 1859; elected 2d Lieut. July 2, 1859 and Captain July 21, 1860.
He commanded the company in the "Minute Men's" service at Fortress Monroe in 1861, being mustered out July 22, 1861m at Long Island, Boston Harbor. He was elected captain of Company A, 3d Mass. Vols. and mustered in Sept. 23, 1862. He served throughout the North Carolina campaign, being a part of the time commander of detached troops at Gaines Mill and at Deep Gully. He was mustered out June 26, 1863, at Camp "Joe Hooker" in Lakeville, Mass.
Captain Marble was the leader in raising the 22nd Unattached Company, Mass. Vols., and was commissioned Captain and mustered in Aug. 18, 1864. He served with that Company in the 100 days' campaign.
After the war he again took up the business of carpenter and builder. He built Anthony & Swift's Abattoir and ice houses at the Forge in Freetown in 1871, and for more than twenty years was superintendent of that business. Captain Marble was always prominent in all public matters in town, being a power in politics, and in 1881 was elected a member of the Massachusetts Legislature from the 6th District of Bristol County.
He married Hannah J. DeMoranville July 4, 1848. Their children — Betsey P., born Aug. 23, 1854; Mary T., Oct. 27, 1855; John W., March 3, 1858; Henry W., Feb 15, 1860. Capt. Marble died June 18, 1900.
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From the book A History of the Town of Freetown (1902):
The second [dam], which is now known as Forge dam, was built in 1702. It was carried away by a freshet and rebuilt in 1703. On the west side of the dam a grist mill was built, and was run by members of the Hatheway family until about 1820, when it was sold to Josiah Winslow. About 1845 Mr. Winslow gave up the grist mill, and in company with Henry Porter put in machinery for making cut nails. David M. Anthony and Capt. John W. Marble bought the mill privilege in 1885, and in this building Capt. Marble set up a shingle mill which was run four or five years. In 1892 J. Henry Peirce began sawing all kinds of lumber here, and at the present time is doing an extensive business.
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From the Fall River Globe, June 20, 1900:
Captain John W. Marble of Assonet, died at 3 p.m. on Monday, at the age of 74 years. He was well known and esteemed in Somerset, where there are many friends and relatives of his, among them a sister, the widow of J. D. Simmons of Main street. He received his title in the Union army in the civil war and commanded a company in the Third Massachusetts volunteers. Captain Marble was employed for many years in charge of the D. M. Anthony slaughter house in Assonet. His funeral will take place on Thursday at 2 p.m.
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