Came to Texas in 1828 with his brother Joseph Taylor Marshall.
John was issued a Bounty Cert. No. 1536 for 320 acres of land for serving in the army from April 9 to July 31, 1836. He was a member of Captain Moseley Baker's Company at San Jacinto. On March 8, 1854 was issued Donation Certificate No. 558 for 640 acres of land for having participated in the battle. After the battle he was transferred to Captain Peter B. Dexter's Company.
1839, married Lucinda A. Rich of Old Caney, Wharton County
1856 John Marshall moved his family to Bell County, TX.
Member of the Texas Veterans Association
John Marshall was a blacksmith by trade.
- source: member flgrl (#46913650)
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John L. Marshall
Sketch of the Texas Veteran and Friend of Sam Houston
Temple, Tex., Feb. 3 – John L. Marshall was born June 13, 1811, and died January 11, 1897. He was born in the state of Illinois. When quite young, his parents moved to near Arkadelphia, Ark., and later to Washington county, same state. At that time Arkansas was a territory and the young lad was reared in true frontier fashion. He here served an apprenticeship at the blacksmith’s trade, which occupation he followed a considerable portion of his life. When 18 years old, the family moved to Brazoria county, Texas, coming through the wilderness by wagon. The Brazos river was reached and crossed on January 1, 1829. They remained in Brazoria only one year, but in this time the 19-year-old frontiersman was happily wedded to Miss Mary Bardgly. The next move was to Austin county, where for eighteen years the Marshalls took part in the reduction of the wilds to cultivation and fought with heroism the savage aborigines. John L. Marshall’s wife had died one year after wedding, the result of the union being one child, Polly. After several years he again married, the time a Mrs. Logan, a sister of his former wife. Mrs. Logan had one child by her former husband, whose name was Mary Ann. The second wife died after two years, leaving an infant, Malinda. In 1843 Mr. Marshall embarked on the matrimonial seas, his third bride being Miss Lucinda Rich. In 1840 he moved to the northeastern portion of Fayette county, where he lived until 1849, when he went to California in search of gold. In 1852 he returned to Texas, and in the following year moved to Bell county, where he lived until his death. The children born of the three wedlocks were: Polly (now deceased), who married Edwin McNeece; Malinda, wife of Ed Reed of Belton; Leah, wife of J. C. Cobb of Little River; Martha, wife of James Wallace of Little River; Rachel, wife of J. D. Morton of Port Lavaca; John H. of Little River; Joseph T. of Little River; Alice, wife of J. L. Greathouse of Temple.
When 80 years of age his birthday was celebrated at the homestead near Little River. On that occasion there were present all his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It was indeed an event in which the old patriarch was proud. A most remarkable statement was made by him on that occasion. He said that no one of his children had ever heard him swear an oath nor had he touched tobacco in any form; also that he had never been under the influence of whisky, never played a game of cards, never had a personal difficulty, and never was engaged in a law suit.
Mr. Marshall was in some respects very peculiar. He would not talk of the stirring events of her early life, and no amount of persuasion could induce him to give a sketch of his career. What is knows of him comes from fragments at times dropped around the camp fire, and from his neighbors and companions of the early days. He took a prominent part in repelling the attacks and following up and punishing the Indians, and in all the hardships that accompanied that period he was a brave and trusted companion, His war record is but little known. He was a member of Sam Houston’s army, and at the time of the battle of San Jacinto he was on detail duty guarding the baggage. The night before the battle he was engaged in cutting up scraps of iron and binding them in small bundles for use in the famous Twin Sisters. On the day of the battle he and his fellow guards quit their charge and rushed into the thick of the fight, shouting the war cry, “Remember the Alamo!” “Remember Goliad!” In the battle he helped load his scrap-iron balls into the mouths of the cannon, and had the pleasure of seeing the execution they did. He was not in the war between United States and Mexico, but was enlisted in the civil war, although this portion of his history is not known by his family.
The California trip, undertaken in 1849 with ten companions, several of whom were brothers and relatives, was one of those marvels of human endurance that marked that period. This was the first, or one of the first, attempts to go from Texas to California overland, and the path was un-blazed, the waterholes unknown and in an enemy’s country. After incredible toil and hardships, the party arrived at the god fields and at once applied themselves to hunting the precious metal. They were successful, and after a few years all but two brothers returned to their Bell county home, well off in gold. Mr. Marshall had gold rings made for each of his children from the gold that he had himself dug, and these are highly prized relics to this day.
The subsequent life of Mr. Marshall, except during the civil war, was comparatively peaceful, he working at his trade and devoting himself to the raising of his family. He secured large tracts of the very finest farming lands, and gave each of his children a competence. In August, 1881, he was converted under the preaching of Evangelist W. E. Penn and was baptized. He was an earnest follower of the church’s injunctions thereafter, but the crown of religion was the only visible token of a life that had been always a model. He was particularly the friend of children, and in his hospitable home cared for and reared a number of children not his own. He was ever charitable and liberal to all who had need for help, and in the country about the name of John Marshall will be revered as one of God’s noblemen as long as the present generation lives.
The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Tex.), vol.55, no. 319, ed. 1, Sat., 6 February 1897, page 4
Contributor: Kevin (47711744)
John was issued a Bounty Cert. No. 1536 for 320 acres of land for serving in the army from April 9 to July 31, 1836. He was a member of Captain Moseley Baker's Company at San Jacinto. On March 8, 1854 was issued Donation Certificate No. 558 for 640 acres of land for having participated in the battle. After the battle he was transferred to Captain Peter B. Dexter's Company.
1839, married Lucinda A. Rich of Old Caney, Wharton County
1856 John Marshall moved his family to Bell County, TX.
Member of the Texas Veterans Association
John Marshall was a blacksmith by trade.
- source: member flgrl (#46913650)
____________________
John L. Marshall
Sketch of the Texas Veteran and Friend of Sam Houston
Temple, Tex., Feb. 3 – John L. Marshall was born June 13, 1811, and died January 11, 1897. He was born in the state of Illinois. When quite young, his parents moved to near Arkadelphia, Ark., and later to Washington county, same state. At that time Arkansas was a territory and the young lad was reared in true frontier fashion. He here served an apprenticeship at the blacksmith’s trade, which occupation he followed a considerable portion of his life. When 18 years old, the family moved to Brazoria county, Texas, coming through the wilderness by wagon. The Brazos river was reached and crossed on January 1, 1829. They remained in Brazoria only one year, but in this time the 19-year-old frontiersman was happily wedded to Miss Mary Bardgly. The next move was to Austin county, where for eighteen years the Marshalls took part in the reduction of the wilds to cultivation and fought with heroism the savage aborigines. John L. Marshall’s wife had died one year after wedding, the result of the union being one child, Polly. After several years he again married, the time a Mrs. Logan, a sister of his former wife. Mrs. Logan had one child by her former husband, whose name was Mary Ann. The second wife died after two years, leaving an infant, Malinda. In 1843 Mr. Marshall embarked on the matrimonial seas, his third bride being Miss Lucinda Rich. In 1840 he moved to the northeastern portion of Fayette county, where he lived until 1849, when he went to California in search of gold. In 1852 he returned to Texas, and in the following year moved to Bell county, where he lived until his death. The children born of the three wedlocks were: Polly (now deceased), who married Edwin McNeece; Malinda, wife of Ed Reed of Belton; Leah, wife of J. C. Cobb of Little River; Martha, wife of James Wallace of Little River; Rachel, wife of J. D. Morton of Port Lavaca; John H. of Little River; Joseph T. of Little River; Alice, wife of J. L. Greathouse of Temple.
When 80 years of age his birthday was celebrated at the homestead near Little River. On that occasion there were present all his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It was indeed an event in which the old patriarch was proud. A most remarkable statement was made by him on that occasion. He said that no one of his children had ever heard him swear an oath nor had he touched tobacco in any form; also that he had never been under the influence of whisky, never played a game of cards, never had a personal difficulty, and never was engaged in a law suit.
Mr. Marshall was in some respects very peculiar. He would not talk of the stirring events of her early life, and no amount of persuasion could induce him to give a sketch of his career. What is knows of him comes from fragments at times dropped around the camp fire, and from his neighbors and companions of the early days. He took a prominent part in repelling the attacks and following up and punishing the Indians, and in all the hardships that accompanied that period he was a brave and trusted companion, His war record is but little known. He was a member of Sam Houston’s army, and at the time of the battle of San Jacinto he was on detail duty guarding the baggage. The night before the battle he was engaged in cutting up scraps of iron and binding them in small bundles for use in the famous Twin Sisters. On the day of the battle he and his fellow guards quit their charge and rushed into the thick of the fight, shouting the war cry, “Remember the Alamo!” “Remember Goliad!” In the battle he helped load his scrap-iron balls into the mouths of the cannon, and had the pleasure of seeing the execution they did. He was not in the war between United States and Mexico, but was enlisted in the civil war, although this portion of his history is not known by his family.
The California trip, undertaken in 1849 with ten companions, several of whom were brothers and relatives, was one of those marvels of human endurance that marked that period. This was the first, or one of the first, attempts to go from Texas to California overland, and the path was un-blazed, the waterholes unknown and in an enemy’s country. After incredible toil and hardships, the party arrived at the god fields and at once applied themselves to hunting the precious metal. They were successful, and after a few years all but two brothers returned to their Bell county home, well off in gold. Mr. Marshall had gold rings made for each of his children from the gold that he had himself dug, and these are highly prized relics to this day.
The subsequent life of Mr. Marshall, except during the civil war, was comparatively peaceful, he working at his trade and devoting himself to the raising of his family. He secured large tracts of the very finest farming lands, and gave each of his children a competence. In August, 1881, he was converted under the preaching of Evangelist W. E. Penn and was baptized. He was an earnest follower of the church’s injunctions thereafter, but the crown of religion was the only visible token of a life that had been always a model. He was particularly the friend of children, and in his hospitable home cared for and reared a number of children not his own. He was ever charitable and liberal to all who had need for help, and in the country about the name of John Marshall will be revered as one of God’s noblemen as long as the present generation lives.
The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Tex.), vol.55, no. 319, ed. 1, Sat., 6 February 1897, page 4
Contributor: Kevin (47711744)
Came to Texas in 1828 with his brother Joseph Taylor Marshall.
John was issued a Bounty Cert. No. 1536 for 320 acres of land for serving in the army from April 9 to July 31, 1836. He was a member of Captain Moseley Baker's Company at San Jacinto. On March 8, 1854 was issued Donation Certificate No. 558 for 640 acres of land for having participated in the battle. After the battle he was transferred to Captain Peter B. Dexter's Company.
1839, married Lucinda A. Rich of Old Caney, Wharton County
1856 John Marshall moved his family to Bell County, TX.
Member of the Texas Veterans Association
John Marshall was a blacksmith by trade.
- source: member flgrl (#46913650)
____________________
John L. Marshall
Sketch of the Texas Veteran and Friend of Sam Houston
Temple, Tex., Feb. 3 – John L. Marshall was born June 13, 1811, and died January 11, 1897. He was born in the state of Illinois. When quite young, his parents moved to near Arkadelphia, Ark., and later to Washington county, same state. At that time Arkansas was a territory and the young lad was reared in true frontier fashion. He here served an apprenticeship at the blacksmith’s trade, which occupation he followed a considerable portion of his life. When 18 years old, the family moved to Brazoria county, Texas, coming through the wilderness by wagon. The Brazos river was reached and crossed on January 1, 1829. They remained in Brazoria only one year, but in this time the 19-year-old frontiersman was happily wedded to Miss Mary Bardgly. The next move was to Austin county, where for eighteen years the Marshalls took part in the reduction of the wilds to cultivation and fought with heroism the savage aborigines. John L. Marshall’s wife had died one year after wedding, the result of the union being one child, Polly. After several years he again married, the time a Mrs. Logan, a sister of his former wife. Mrs. Logan had one child by her former husband, whose name was Mary Ann. The second wife died after two years, leaving an infant, Malinda. In 1843 Mr. Marshall embarked on the matrimonial seas, his third bride being Miss Lucinda Rich. In 1840 he moved to the northeastern portion of Fayette county, where he lived until 1849, when he went to California in search of gold. In 1852 he returned to Texas, and in the following year moved to Bell county, where he lived until his death. The children born of the three wedlocks were: Polly (now deceased), who married Edwin McNeece; Malinda, wife of Ed Reed of Belton; Leah, wife of J. C. Cobb of Little River; Martha, wife of James Wallace of Little River; Rachel, wife of J. D. Morton of Port Lavaca; John H. of Little River; Joseph T. of Little River; Alice, wife of J. L. Greathouse of Temple.
When 80 years of age his birthday was celebrated at the homestead near Little River. On that occasion there were present all his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It was indeed an event in which the old patriarch was proud. A most remarkable statement was made by him on that occasion. He said that no one of his children had ever heard him swear an oath nor had he touched tobacco in any form; also that he had never been under the influence of whisky, never played a game of cards, never had a personal difficulty, and never was engaged in a law suit.
Mr. Marshall was in some respects very peculiar. He would not talk of the stirring events of her early life, and no amount of persuasion could induce him to give a sketch of his career. What is knows of him comes from fragments at times dropped around the camp fire, and from his neighbors and companions of the early days. He took a prominent part in repelling the attacks and following up and punishing the Indians, and in all the hardships that accompanied that period he was a brave and trusted companion, His war record is but little known. He was a member of Sam Houston’s army, and at the time of the battle of San Jacinto he was on detail duty guarding the baggage. The night before the battle he was engaged in cutting up scraps of iron and binding them in small bundles for use in the famous Twin Sisters. On the day of the battle he and his fellow guards quit their charge and rushed into the thick of the fight, shouting the war cry, “Remember the Alamo!” “Remember Goliad!” In the battle he helped load his scrap-iron balls into the mouths of the cannon, and had the pleasure of seeing the execution they did. He was not in the war between United States and Mexico, but was enlisted in the civil war, although this portion of his history is not known by his family.
The California trip, undertaken in 1849 with ten companions, several of whom were brothers and relatives, was one of those marvels of human endurance that marked that period. This was the first, or one of the first, attempts to go from Texas to California overland, and the path was un-blazed, the waterholes unknown and in an enemy’s country. After incredible toil and hardships, the party arrived at the god fields and at once applied themselves to hunting the precious metal. They were successful, and after a few years all but two brothers returned to their Bell county home, well off in gold. Mr. Marshall had gold rings made for each of his children from the gold that he had himself dug, and these are highly prized relics to this day.
The subsequent life of Mr. Marshall, except during the civil war, was comparatively peaceful, he working at his trade and devoting himself to the raising of his family. He secured large tracts of the very finest farming lands, and gave each of his children a competence. In August, 1881, he was converted under the preaching of Evangelist W. E. Penn and was baptized. He was an earnest follower of the church’s injunctions thereafter, but the crown of religion was the only visible token of a life that had been always a model. He was particularly the friend of children, and in his hospitable home cared for and reared a number of children not his own. He was ever charitable and liberal to all who had need for help, and in the country about the name of John Marshall will be revered as one of God’s noblemen as long as the present generation lives.
The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Tex.), vol.55, no. 319, ed. 1, Sat., 6 February 1897, page 4
Contributor: Kevin (47711744)
John was issued a Bounty Cert. No. 1536 for 320 acres of land for serving in the army from April 9 to July 31, 1836. He was a member of Captain Moseley Baker's Company at San Jacinto. On March 8, 1854 was issued Donation Certificate No. 558 for 640 acres of land for having participated in the battle. After the battle he was transferred to Captain Peter B. Dexter's Company.
1839, married Lucinda A. Rich of Old Caney, Wharton County
1856 John Marshall moved his family to Bell County, TX.
Member of the Texas Veterans Association
John Marshall was a blacksmith by trade.
- source: member flgrl (#46913650)
____________________
John L. Marshall
Sketch of the Texas Veteran and Friend of Sam Houston
Temple, Tex., Feb. 3 – John L. Marshall was born June 13, 1811, and died January 11, 1897. He was born in the state of Illinois. When quite young, his parents moved to near Arkadelphia, Ark., and later to Washington county, same state. At that time Arkansas was a territory and the young lad was reared in true frontier fashion. He here served an apprenticeship at the blacksmith’s trade, which occupation he followed a considerable portion of his life. When 18 years old, the family moved to Brazoria county, Texas, coming through the wilderness by wagon. The Brazos river was reached and crossed on January 1, 1829. They remained in Brazoria only one year, but in this time the 19-year-old frontiersman was happily wedded to Miss Mary Bardgly. The next move was to Austin county, where for eighteen years the Marshalls took part in the reduction of the wilds to cultivation and fought with heroism the savage aborigines. John L. Marshall’s wife had died one year after wedding, the result of the union being one child, Polly. After several years he again married, the time a Mrs. Logan, a sister of his former wife. Mrs. Logan had one child by her former husband, whose name was Mary Ann. The second wife died after two years, leaving an infant, Malinda. In 1843 Mr. Marshall embarked on the matrimonial seas, his third bride being Miss Lucinda Rich. In 1840 he moved to the northeastern portion of Fayette county, where he lived until 1849, when he went to California in search of gold. In 1852 he returned to Texas, and in the following year moved to Bell county, where he lived until his death. The children born of the three wedlocks were: Polly (now deceased), who married Edwin McNeece; Malinda, wife of Ed Reed of Belton; Leah, wife of J. C. Cobb of Little River; Martha, wife of James Wallace of Little River; Rachel, wife of J. D. Morton of Port Lavaca; John H. of Little River; Joseph T. of Little River; Alice, wife of J. L. Greathouse of Temple.
When 80 years of age his birthday was celebrated at the homestead near Little River. On that occasion there were present all his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It was indeed an event in which the old patriarch was proud. A most remarkable statement was made by him on that occasion. He said that no one of his children had ever heard him swear an oath nor had he touched tobacco in any form; also that he had never been under the influence of whisky, never played a game of cards, never had a personal difficulty, and never was engaged in a law suit.
Mr. Marshall was in some respects very peculiar. He would not talk of the stirring events of her early life, and no amount of persuasion could induce him to give a sketch of his career. What is knows of him comes from fragments at times dropped around the camp fire, and from his neighbors and companions of the early days. He took a prominent part in repelling the attacks and following up and punishing the Indians, and in all the hardships that accompanied that period he was a brave and trusted companion, His war record is but little known. He was a member of Sam Houston’s army, and at the time of the battle of San Jacinto he was on detail duty guarding the baggage. The night before the battle he was engaged in cutting up scraps of iron and binding them in small bundles for use in the famous Twin Sisters. On the day of the battle he and his fellow guards quit their charge and rushed into the thick of the fight, shouting the war cry, “Remember the Alamo!” “Remember Goliad!” In the battle he helped load his scrap-iron balls into the mouths of the cannon, and had the pleasure of seeing the execution they did. He was not in the war between United States and Mexico, but was enlisted in the civil war, although this portion of his history is not known by his family.
The California trip, undertaken in 1849 with ten companions, several of whom were brothers and relatives, was one of those marvels of human endurance that marked that period. This was the first, or one of the first, attempts to go from Texas to California overland, and the path was un-blazed, the waterholes unknown and in an enemy’s country. After incredible toil and hardships, the party arrived at the god fields and at once applied themselves to hunting the precious metal. They were successful, and after a few years all but two brothers returned to their Bell county home, well off in gold. Mr. Marshall had gold rings made for each of his children from the gold that he had himself dug, and these are highly prized relics to this day.
The subsequent life of Mr. Marshall, except during the civil war, was comparatively peaceful, he working at his trade and devoting himself to the raising of his family. He secured large tracts of the very finest farming lands, and gave each of his children a competence. In August, 1881, he was converted under the preaching of Evangelist W. E. Penn and was baptized. He was an earnest follower of the church’s injunctions thereafter, but the crown of religion was the only visible token of a life that had been always a model. He was particularly the friend of children, and in his hospitable home cared for and reared a number of children not his own. He was ever charitable and liberal to all who had need for help, and in the country about the name of John Marshall will be revered as one of God’s noblemen as long as the present generation lives.
The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Tex.), vol.55, no. 319, ed. 1, Sat., 6 February 1897, page 4
Contributor: Kevin (47711744)
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