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George H. Marsh, one of the representative farmers of Oakland County, located near Orchard Lake, in section 28, West Bloomfield township, was born in this county in 1854, and is a son of William and Tamson (Marsh) Marsh, natives of England.

In 1844 Mr. and Mrs. William Marsh came from England to America and located in Farmington township, Oakland County, Michigan. Mr. Marsh was a fine farmer. He died in middle life, January 10, 1861. His widow later married John Beal, July 25, 1865, and they had two children born to them. Joseph, born December 2, 1867; and Ella, who died at the age of two years.

George H. Marsh was the fourth of a family of seven children born to his parents, namely: Hannah, Edward, Thomas, George H., Charles, Richard and Albert, all of whom are now living in Oakland County except Charles, who resides in Clinton County, Michigan. Our subject obtained his education in Farmington township and worked there until he was 27 years old. Securing a fine tract of new land from some speculators at a reasonable price, he bought 40 acres in Clinton County, Michigan, which he held until the fall of 1887, when he sold it. He then bought his present 40-acre farm of Mrs. Sarah King. It is located very favorably in section 28, West Bloomfield township, and is well adapted to general farming. Mr. Marsh is a first-class, practical farmer, and makes use of modern machinery to assist in his work. Under his methods the land produces abundantly.

In 1883 Mr. Marsh was married to Helen Wixom, a daughter of John R. Wixom. Two children were born to this marriage, namely: Walter, born in October, 1883, now a resident of Detroit; and Clayton, born June 30, 1888. The mother of these children died in 1891. A second marriage of Mr. Marsh united him with Alice Britten, who is a daughter of the late John and Sophia (Blocher) Britten, the former of whom was a farmer in Oakland County, Michigan, and died in 1901. The mother of Mrs. Marsh died in 1876, leaving these children: William, Clara, Charles, Alice, Mary, James, Cora and Azell. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Marsh, viz.: Helen, born March 23, 1897; and Clara, born September 11, 1898.

Politically Mr. Marsh is a Republican. Fraternally he belongs to the Ancient Order of Gleaners.