From: Portrait and Biographical Album of Pike and Calhoun Counties, Illinois, 1891; Page 800 - 801
"John B. Marshall was reared in Missouri his native State, and when quite young commenced boating on the river. In those days there were no steamers plying on the upper Mississippi and all transportation was by keel or flatboats. The father of our subject continued boating some years but in 1832 turned his attention to farming and, like his father before him, became a pioneer, coming to this county and settling in this township. At that time the greater part of the land in this county was public land, the settlers used to cut timber wherever they chose and Mr. Marshall with others was engaged in getting out staves, timber, rails, sawlogs, clapboards and cordwood, continuing in that employment until his death in 1853. The township then lost one of its good citizens and one of its most industrious and useful pioneers. The maiden name of his wife was Christine Wisner. She was born in St. Charles County, Mo., and was a daughter of Joseph Wisner, a pioneer of that county who was a native of Canada. The parents of our subject were not long separated as both died in the same year. They reared the following nine children: Francis, Henry, Louisa, Julia, Jacob, George, Margaret, Elizabeth and Mary Catherine. Francis Marshall was born in St. Charles County, Mo., October 20,1830, and he was consequently only an infant when his parents came to this State, He grew with the growth of the county and witnessed almost its entire development. For many years after he came here the country was very sparsely settled and deer, wolves, wild cats and wild turkeys were plentiful in the timber and about the homes of the pioneers. As soon as he was large enough our subject had to assist his father in the woods and he remained with his parents until their death. He continued in the lumber business until 1860 and then rented land and engaged in farming."
"John B. Marshall was reared in Missouri his native State, and when quite young commenced boating on the river. In those days there were no steamers plying on the upper Mississippi and all transportation was by keel or flatboats. The father of our subject continued boating some years but in 1832 turned his attention to farming and, like his father before him, became a pioneer, coming to this county and settling in this township. At that time the greater part of the land in this county was public land, the settlers used to cut timber wherever they chose and Mr. Marshall with others was engaged in getting out staves, timber, rails, sawlogs, clapboards and cordwood, continuing in that employment until his death in 1853. The township then lost one of its good citizens and one of its most industrious and useful pioneers. The maiden name of his wife was Christine Wisner. She was born in St. Charles County, Mo., and was a daughter of Joseph Wisner, a pioneer of that county who was a native of Canada. The parents of our subject were not long separated as both died in the same year. They reared the following nine children: Francis, Henry, Louisa, Julia, Jacob, George, Margaret, Elizabeth and Mary Catherine. Francis Marshall was born in St. Charles County, Mo., October 20,1830, and he was consequently only an infant when his parents came to this State, He grew with the growth of the county and witnessed almost its entire development. For many years after he came here the country was very sparsely settled and deer, wolves, wild cats and wild turkeys were plentiful in the timber and about the homes of the pioneers. As soon as he was large enough our subject had to assist his father in the woods and he remained with his parents until their death. He continued in the lumber business until 1860 and then rented land and engaged in farming."
From: Portrait and Biographical Album of Pike and Calhoun Counties, Illinois, 1891; Page 800 - 801
"John B. Marshall was reared in Missouri his native State, and when quite young commenced boating on the river. In those days there were no steamers plying on the upper Mississippi and all transportation was by keel or flatboats. The father of our subject continued boating some years but in 1832 turned his attention to farming and, like his father before him, became a pioneer, coming to this county and settling in this township. At that time the greater part of the land in this county was public land, the settlers used to cut timber wherever they chose and Mr. Marshall with others was engaged in getting out staves, timber, rails, sawlogs, clapboards and cordwood, continuing in that employment until his death in 1853. The township then lost one of its good citizens and one of its most industrious and useful pioneers. The maiden name of his wife was Christine Wisner. She was born in St. Charles County, Mo., and was a daughter of Joseph Wisner, a pioneer of that county who was a native of Canada. The parents of our subject were not long separated as both died in the same year. They reared the following nine children: Francis, Henry, Louisa, Julia, Jacob, George, Margaret, Elizabeth and Mary Catherine. Francis Marshall was born in St. Charles County, Mo., October 20,1830, and he was consequently only an infant when his parents came to this State, He grew with the growth of the county and witnessed almost its entire development. For many years after he came here the country was very sparsely settled and deer, wolves, wild cats and wild turkeys were plentiful in the timber and about the homes of the pioneers. As soon as he was large enough our subject had to assist his father in the woods and he remained with his parents until their death. He continued in the lumber business until 1860 and then rented land and engaged in farming."
"John B. Marshall was reared in Missouri his native State, and when quite young commenced boating on the river. In those days there were no steamers plying on the upper Mississippi and all transportation was by keel or flatboats. The father of our subject continued boating some years but in 1832 turned his attention to farming and, like his father before him, became a pioneer, coming to this county and settling in this township. At that time the greater part of the land in this county was public land, the settlers used to cut timber wherever they chose and Mr. Marshall with others was engaged in getting out staves, timber, rails, sawlogs, clapboards and cordwood, continuing in that employment until his death in 1853. The township then lost one of its good citizens and one of its most industrious and useful pioneers. The maiden name of his wife was Christine Wisner. She was born in St. Charles County, Mo., and was a daughter of Joseph Wisner, a pioneer of that county who was a native of Canada. The parents of our subject were not long separated as both died in the same year. They reared the following nine children: Francis, Henry, Louisa, Julia, Jacob, George, Margaret, Elizabeth and Mary Catherine. Francis Marshall was born in St. Charles County, Mo., October 20,1830, and he was consequently only an infant when his parents came to this State, He grew with the growth of the county and witnessed almost its entire development. For many years after he came here the country was very sparsely settled and deer, wolves, wild cats and wild turkeys were plentiful in the timber and about the homes of the pioneers. As soon as he was large enough our subject had to assist his father in the woods and he remained with his parents until their death. He continued in the lumber business until 1860 and then rented land and engaged in farming."
