Biographical Sketch of Albert Marsh
The following is taken from: Portrait, Genealogical and Biographical Record of the State of Utah (Containing Biographies of Many Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present)
National historical record Co., Chicago 1902. The book is available on line at:
http://www.archive.org/details/portraitgenealog00chic page 251
BISHOP ALBERT MARSH. Perhaps no man has been more closely associated in the building up or development of the Alpine district than has Bishop Marsh, the subject of this sketch. He came here as a boy and has since made his home in this place, taking part in every scheme put forth for the progress or growth of the town, and in the early days sharing in all the dangers and hardships which became the lot of the early settler.
The Bishop was born in Wiltshire, England, May 5, 1842, and his parents were Isaac and Mary Ann (Nash) Marsh, natives of England, both of whom died when our subject was very small, and he was raised by his grandmother and his mother's sister, and received his early training and education in England. When he was about twelve years of age his aunt immigrated to America, bringing our subject with her. They crossed the great American plains by ox team in 1854, under Captain William Taylor, and upon their arrival in Utah settled in Alpine, which has since been the Bishop's home.
Our subject went all through the Johnston army and Indian troubles, and was one of the companies who engaged in the Black Hawk war who had to furnish their own outfits, his outfit costing him three hundred and fifty dollars. He served all through that war, and in 1863 was sent to the Missouri river with his ox team for the purpose of bringing emigrants across the plains. He brought twelve people across in his wagon.
He has made farming his principal industry and owns a good fruit farm of thirty acres, on which he also has a comfortable home. He has been active in promoting the different industries of his town, and is a stockholder in the Co-operative institutions of Alpine.
Bishop Marsh was married in Alpine February 16, 1868, to Miss Sarah C. Okey, daughter of Edwin and Mary (Pitt) Okey. There have been eleven children born of this union, seven of whom are now living Mary L., died in infancy; Albert E. was born February 8, 1870, and married Maud A. Myers; they have four children; Sarah E., born January 6, 1872, now Mrs. Alfred Devey; has four children; Joseph F., born November 8, 1873; Martha L., born December 11, 1875, now Mrs. Milton M. Groo, and the mother of one child; Olive, born 1877, now the wife of John Devey, and have two children; Lois, born April 7, 1880; Armina B., born March 6, 1882, died May 23, 1894; James R., born May 13, 1884; Henrietta, born August 17, 1886, died September 1, 1887; Jennetta, twin of Henrietta, died September 4, 1886.
In politics the Bishop is a Republican, but has never been a seeker of public office. He became a member of the Mormon Church before he left his native land, being baptized at about nine years of age. His wife became a member of the Church at eight years of age. She was born at Des Moines, Iowa, and came to Utah with her parents when she was about three years of age. Her parents were natives of England; the father died when she was but seven years of age and the mother is still living at the advanced age of 1 eighty-three years.
The Bishop has been active in Sunday school work for the past forty years and was for seventeen years Superintendent. He was also President of the first Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association in Alpine and on June 11, 1893, was ordained High Priest and set apart as Bishop of Alpine Ward, which position he still holds. His counselors are James W. Vance and Thomas F. Carlisle. Joseph F. is at this time President of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association, and Mrs. Marsh is President of the Ladies' Relief Society.
Bishop Marsh's career has been a most honorable and upright one and he is held in high esteem by all who come in contact with him. He has set a splendid example to the younger generation, both by his honorable life and his industry, and his life is one of which his posterity may justly be proud.
Albert was raised by the kind Catherine Kemp Nash who acted as another mother to the young man.
The following is taken from: Portrait, Genealogical and Biographical Record of the State of Utah (Containing Biographies of Many Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present)
National historical record Co., Chicago 1902. The book is available on line at:
http://www.archive.org/details/portraitgenealog00chic page 251
BISHOP ALBERT MARSH. Perhaps no man has been more closely associated in the building up or development of the Alpine district than has Bishop Marsh, the subject of this sketch. He came here as a boy and has since made his home in this place, taking part in every scheme put forth for the progress or growth of the town, and in the early days sharing in all the dangers and hardships which became the lot of the early settler.
The Bishop was born in Wiltshire, England, May 5, 1842, and his parents were Isaac and Mary Ann (Nash) Marsh, natives of England, both of whom died when our subject was very small, and he was raised by his grandmother and his mother's sister, and received his early training and education in England. When he was about twelve years of age his aunt immigrated to America, bringing our subject with her. They crossed the great American plains by ox team in 1854, under Captain William Taylor, and upon their arrival in Utah settled in Alpine, which has since been the Bishop's home.
Our subject went all through the Johnston army and Indian troubles, and was one of the companies who engaged in the Black Hawk war who had to furnish their own outfits, his outfit costing him three hundred and fifty dollars. He served all through that war, and in 1863 was sent to the Missouri river with his ox team for the purpose of bringing emigrants across the plains. He brought twelve people across in his wagon.
He has made farming his principal industry and owns a good fruit farm of thirty acres, on which he also has a comfortable home. He has been active in promoting the different industries of his town, and is a stockholder in the Co-operative institutions of Alpine.
Bishop Marsh was married in Alpine February 16, 1868, to Miss Sarah C. Okey, daughter of Edwin and Mary (Pitt) Okey. There have been eleven children born of this union, seven of whom are now living Mary L., died in infancy; Albert E. was born February 8, 1870, and married Maud A. Myers; they have four children; Sarah E., born January 6, 1872, now Mrs. Alfred Devey; has four children; Joseph F., born November 8, 1873; Martha L., born December 11, 1875, now Mrs. Milton M. Groo, and the mother of one child; Olive, born 1877, now the wife of John Devey, and have two children; Lois, born April 7, 1880; Armina B., born March 6, 1882, died May 23, 1894; James R., born May 13, 1884; Henrietta, born August 17, 1886, died September 1, 1887; Jennetta, twin of Henrietta, died September 4, 1886.
In politics the Bishop is a Republican, but has never been a seeker of public office. He became a member of the Mormon Church before he left his native land, being baptized at about nine years of age. His wife became a member of the Church at eight years of age. She was born at Des Moines, Iowa, and came to Utah with her parents when she was about three years of age. Her parents were natives of England; the father died when she was but seven years of age and the mother is still living at the advanced age of 1 eighty-three years.
The Bishop has been active in Sunday school work for the past forty years and was for seventeen years Superintendent. He was also President of the first Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association in Alpine and on June 11, 1893, was ordained High Priest and set apart as Bishop of Alpine Ward, which position he still holds. His counselors are James W. Vance and Thomas F. Carlisle. Joseph F. is at this time President of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association, and Mrs. Marsh is President of the Ladies' Relief Society.
Bishop Marsh's career has been a most honorable and upright one and he is held in high esteem by all who come in contact with him. He has set a splendid example to the younger generation, both by his honorable life and his industry, and his life is one of which his posterity may justly be proud.
Albert was raised by the kind Catherine Kemp Nash who acted as another mother to the young man.
Biographical Sketch of Albert Marsh
The following is taken from: Portrait, Genealogical and Biographical Record of the State of Utah (Containing Biographies of Many Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present)
National historical record Co., Chicago 1902. The book is available on line at:
http://www.archive.org/details/portraitgenealog00chic page 251
BISHOP ALBERT MARSH. Perhaps no man has been more closely associated in the building up or development of the Alpine district than has Bishop Marsh, the subject of this sketch. He came here as a boy and has since made his home in this place, taking part in every scheme put forth for the progress or growth of the town, and in the early days sharing in all the dangers and hardships which became the lot of the early settler.
The Bishop was born in Wiltshire, England, May 5, 1842, and his parents were Isaac and Mary Ann (Nash) Marsh, natives of England, both of whom died when our subject was very small, and he was raised by his grandmother and his mother's sister, and received his early training and education in England. When he was about twelve years of age his aunt immigrated to America, bringing our subject with her. They crossed the great American plains by ox team in 1854, under Captain William Taylor, and upon their arrival in Utah settled in Alpine, which has since been the Bishop's home.
Our subject went all through the Johnston army and Indian troubles, and was one of the companies who engaged in the Black Hawk war who had to furnish their own outfits, his outfit costing him three hundred and fifty dollars. He served all through that war, and in 1863 was sent to the Missouri river with his ox team for the purpose of bringing emigrants across the plains. He brought twelve people across in his wagon.
He has made farming his principal industry and owns a good fruit farm of thirty acres, on which he also has a comfortable home. He has been active in promoting the different industries of his town, and is a stockholder in the Co-operative institutions of Alpine.
Bishop Marsh was married in Alpine February 16, 1868, to Miss Sarah C. Okey, daughter of Edwin and Mary (Pitt) Okey. There have been eleven children born of this union, seven of whom are now living Mary L., died in infancy; Albert E. was born February 8, 1870, and married Maud A. Myers; they have four children; Sarah E., born January 6, 1872, now Mrs. Alfred Devey; has four children; Joseph F., born November 8, 1873; Martha L., born December 11, 1875, now Mrs. Milton M. Groo, and the mother of one child; Olive, born 1877, now the wife of John Devey, and have two children; Lois, born April 7, 1880; Armina B., born March 6, 1882, died May 23, 1894; James R., born May 13, 1884; Henrietta, born August 17, 1886, died September 1, 1887; Jennetta, twin of Henrietta, died September 4, 1886.
In politics the Bishop is a Republican, but has never been a seeker of public office. He became a member of the Mormon Church before he left his native land, being baptized at about nine years of age. His wife became a member of the Church at eight years of age. She was born at Des Moines, Iowa, and came to Utah with her parents when she was about three years of age. Her parents were natives of England; the father died when she was but seven years of age and the mother is still living at the advanced age of 1 eighty-three years.
The Bishop has been active in Sunday school work for the past forty years and was for seventeen years Superintendent. He was also President of the first Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association in Alpine and on June 11, 1893, was ordained High Priest and set apart as Bishop of Alpine Ward, which position he still holds. His counselors are James W. Vance and Thomas F. Carlisle. Joseph F. is at this time President of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association, and Mrs. Marsh is President of the Ladies' Relief Society.
Bishop Marsh's career has been a most honorable and upright one and he is held in high esteem by all who come in contact with him. He has set a splendid example to the younger generation, both by his honorable life and his industry, and his life is one of which his posterity may justly be proud.
Albert was raised by the kind Catherine Kemp Nash who acted as another mother to the young man.
The following is taken from: Portrait, Genealogical and Biographical Record of the State of Utah (Containing Biographies of Many Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present)
National historical record Co., Chicago 1902. The book is available on line at:
http://www.archive.org/details/portraitgenealog00chic page 251
BISHOP ALBERT MARSH. Perhaps no man has been more closely associated in the building up or development of the Alpine district than has Bishop Marsh, the subject of this sketch. He came here as a boy and has since made his home in this place, taking part in every scheme put forth for the progress or growth of the town, and in the early days sharing in all the dangers and hardships which became the lot of the early settler.
The Bishop was born in Wiltshire, England, May 5, 1842, and his parents were Isaac and Mary Ann (Nash) Marsh, natives of England, both of whom died when our subject was very small, and he was raised by his grandmother and his mother's sister, and received his early training and education in England. When he was about twelve years of age his aunt immigrated to America, bringing our subject with her. They crossed the great American plains by ox team in 1854, under Captain William Taylor, and upon their arrival in Utah settled in Alpine, which has since been the Bishop's home.
Our subject went all through the Johnston army and Indian troubles, and was one of the companies who engaged in the Black Hawk war who had to furnish their own outfits, his outfit costing him three hundred and fifty dollars. He served all through that war, and in 1863 was sent to the Missouri river with his ox team for the purpose of bringing emigrants across the plains. He brought twelve people across in his wagon.
He has made farming his principal industry and owns a good fruit farm of thirty acres, on which he also has a comfortable home. He has been active in promoting the different industries of his town, and is a stockholder in the Co-operative institutions of Alpine.
Bishop Marsh was married in Alpine February 16, 1868, to Miss Sarah C. Okey, daughter of Edwin and Mary (Pitt) Okey. There have been eleven children born of this union, seven of whom are now living Mary L., died in infancy; Albert E. was born February 8, 1870, and married Maud A. Myers; they have four children; Sarah E., born January 6, 1872, now Mrs. Alfred Devey; has four children; Joseph F., born November 8, 1873; Martha L., born December 11, 1875, now Mrs. Milton M. Groo, and the mother of one child; Olive, born 1877, now the wife of John Devey, and have two children; Lois, born April 7, 1880; Armina B., born March 6, 1882, died May 23, 1894; James R., born May 13, 1884; Henrietta, born August 17, 1886, died September 1, 1887; Jennetta, twin of Henrietta, died September 4, 1886.
In politics the Bishop is a Republican, but has never been a seeker of public office. He became a member of the Mormon Church before he left his native land, being baptized at about nine years of age. His wife became a member of the Church at eight years of age. She was born at Des Moines, Iowa, and came to Utah with her parents when she was about three years of age. Her parents were natives of England; the father died when she was but seven years of age and the mother is still living at the advanced age of 1 eighty-three years.
The Bishop has been active in Sunday school work for the past forty years and was for seventeen years Superintendent. He was also President of the first Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association in Alpine and on June 11, 1893, was ordained High Priest and set apart as Bishop of Alpine Ward, which position he still holds. His counselors are James W. Vance and Thomas F. Carlisle. Joseph F. is at this time President of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association, and Mrs. Marsh is President of the Ladies' Relief Society.
Bishop Marsh's career has been a most honorable and upright one and he is held in high esteem by all who come in contact with him. He has set a splendid example to the younger generation, both by his honorable life and his industry, and his life is one of which his posterity may justly be proud.
Albert was raised by the kind Catherine Kemp Nash who acted as another mother to the young man.
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