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DANIEL B. MARSH. A native of Seneca County, this gentleman has been identified with its growth from an early period in its history. In his boyhood there were few of the improvements now visible on every hand. Seneca Falls was a little hamlet, containing only a few houses, and presenting no indication of its present prosperity. The beautiful farms that now greet the eye of the passers-by could then be discerned only by the eye of faith, for the waste tracts and timbered lands afforded little cause for enthusiastic predictions.

On the farm in the town of Romulus where he now resides, the subject of this article was born September 7, 1817. Here he grew to manhood, becoming familiar with farm work at an early age. In October, 1868, he was united in marriage with Miss Rebecca Salyer, and three children were born unto them, namely: Phoebe, wife of Charles Latourette, a resident of Detroit, Mich.; John, who resides in Los Angeles, Cal., and is an employe of the telephone company of that city; and Grace, a young lady residing with her father. The wife and mother passed away in 1879, eleven years after her marriage.

In partnership with his brother Thomas, our subject owns the old homestead where he was born. This consists of one hundred and forty-six acres, devoted to general agricultural pursuits. In his political views Mr. Marsh has been connected with the Republican party since its organization, and has always voted for its candidates and principles. An admirer of Henry Clay, he voted for that famous statesman for President. He has kept thoroughly informed regarding all the questions affecting the people of the country, and is of course especially interested in all enterprises calculated to promote the welfare of the citizens of Seneca County.