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Below is a family biography included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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MARSHALL, THOMAS, farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Columbus; was born in Lincolnshire, England, July 8, 1837. His parents, William and Mary (Fish) Marshall, were born in that country in 1800 and 1807, respectively. They emigrated to America in 1850, and settled in Gilmer township, Adams county. He was brought up on a farm. In 1852 he caught the gold fever, and crossed the plains to California, where he remained eleven years. He married Louisa J. Golden, Feb. 22, 1865. She was born in Gilmer township, Oct. 13, 1846. Their union has resulted in six children: Mary L., George W., Presley L., Fannie G., Kolando, and Charles. After marriage they settled in Gilmer township. From there removed to Columbus township two years later, and to the farm on which they now live, in 1875. He has filled the office of Assessor two terms in Columbus township, and in the spring of 1878 was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors. His real estate consists of 200 acres in the home farm, worth $25, and a half interest in eighty acres, worth $30 per acre.

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This family biography is one of 1444 biographies included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879.  View the complete description here: The History of Adams County, Illinois

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