Wife of William Marsh
WILLIAM MARSH, son of John and Abigail (Waldo) Marsh, born January 25, 1783, in New Milford, Conn.; died in Pike, Bradford County, Pa.
Married (2) in New Milford, SARAH or MARTHA NICHOLS, sister of his first wife, born in New Milford, March 8, 1785 ; died in the winter of 1856.
Children by second wife
1 - Rachel Marsh, b. March 2, 1811 ; d. 1876 ; m. John Bowles, a farmer and carpenter of Pike.
2 - Lois Marsh, b. Jan. 2, 1813; m. Davis D. Black, a farmer of Tuscarora.
3 - Aden Marsh, h. March 19, 1814 ; d. 1846 ; resided in Pike township all his life
4 - Lucy Ann Marsh, b. April 19, 1816 ; d. 1882 ; m. Daniel C. Miller, a farmer in Wilmot, where they resided until her death.
5 - Joseph II. Marsh, b. in Pike, May 7, 1822. He worked at the trade of carpenter and joiner until 1843, when he purchased a farm at Herrick. After a few years he went to New Haven, Conn., and practiced his trade. He returned to purchase the old homestead at Pike and lived on this farm for nineteen years. He then purchased a farm at LeRaysville and combined tanning and harness-making with farming. In 1873 he moved to Wyalusing and started a furniture factory which was entirely destroyed by fire after a few years and he returned to the farm. In 1886 he opened a real estate oflice in Wyalusing. He was known as an energetic business man, a careful manager, and most trustworthy. He was a member of the State Legislature in 1864-5 and 1882-3. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Married (1) May 28. 1842, Eliza A. Stevens, who d. Jan. 15, 1846, leaving no children. Married (2) Jan. 17, 1848, Harriet Lines of New Haven, who d. Nov. 20, 1848, leaving one child : W. D., b. Nov. 20, 1848, m. Flora Wells of Pike. Married (3) July 3, 1851, Sarah M. Carry. Children:
i. Hattie L., b. Dec. 2, 1856 ; ii. Langdou H., b. Jan. 7, 1860, m. Ella McCauley and resides on his father's farm in Pike.
6 - Isaac Marsh, b. Dec. 21, 1825 ; resided in Rome borough (Bradfor Co, PA)
7 - Hannah Marsh, b. April 24, 1832 ; d. 1856 ; m. Gould Stevens and removed to Carroll County, 1l., where she died.
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Wife of William Marsh
WILLIAM MARSH, son of John and Abigail (Waldo) Marsh, born January 25, 1783, in New Milford, Conn.; died in Pike, Bradford County, Pa.
Married (2) in New Milford, SARAH or MARTHA NICHOLS, sister of his first wife, born in New Milford, March 8, 1785 ; died in the winter of 1856.
Children by second wife
1 - Rachel Marsh, b. March 2, 1811 ; d. 1876 ; m. John Bowles, a farmer and carpenter of Pike.
2 - Lois Marsh, b. Jan. 2, 1813; m. Davis D. Black, a farmer of Tuscarora.
3 - Aden Marsh, h. March 19, 1814 ; d. 1846 ; resided in Pike township all his life
4 - Lucy Ann Marsh, b. April 19, 1816 ; d. 1882 ; m. Daniel C. Miller, a farmer in Wilmot, where they resided until her death.
5 - Joseph II. Marsh, b. in Pike, May 7, 1822. He worked at the trade of carpenter and joiner until 1843, when he purchased a farm at Herrick. After a few years he went to New Haven, Conn., and practiced his trade. He returned to purchase the old homestead at Pike and lived on this farm for nineteen years. He then purchased a farm at LeRaysville and combined tanning and harness-making with farming. In 1873 he moved to Wyalusing and started a furniture factory which was entirely destroyed by fire after a few years and he returned to the farm. In 1886 he opened a real estate oflice in Wyalusing. He was known as an energetic business man, a careful manager, and most trustworthy. He was a member of the State Legislature in 1864-5 and 1882-3. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Married (1) May 28. 1842, Eliza A. Stevens, who d. Jan. 15, 1846, leaving no children. Married (2) Jan. 17, 1848, Harriet Lines of New Haven, who d. Nov. 20, 1848, leaving one child : W. D., b. Nov. 20, 1848, m. Flora Wells of Pike. Married (3) July 3, 1851, Sarah M. Carry. Children:
i. Hattie L., b. Dec. 2, 1856 ; ii. Langdou H., b. Jan. 7, 1860, m. Ella McCauley and resides on his father's farm in Pike.
6 - Isaac Marsh, b. Dec. 21, 1825 ; resided in Rome borough (Bradfor Co, PA)
7 - Hannah Marsh, b. April 24, 1832 ; d. 1856 ; m. Gould Stevens and removed to Carroll County, 1l., where she died.
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