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Below is a family biography included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1883.  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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HUGH MARSHALL, St. Martin’s, son of Hugh and Anna (Mac Kay) Marshall, was born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1833. In 1852, he came to this country and settled in Dayton, Ohio, where he worked at his trade two years, having learned the shoemaker’s trade before coming to this country. He was married in Dayton, November 22, 1852, to Margaret, daughter of William and Margaret Graham, born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1836. They had one son, Albert, born in Cincinnati March 19, 1858, died April 1, 1879. In 1854, Mr. Marshall removed to Cincinnati, where he engaged in the shoe business, No. 167 Central Avenue, firm known as Marshall & Porter. In 1861, he raised a company for the war — Company B, Highland Guards, Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; the captaincy was given to R. L. Kilpatrick. Mr. Marshall went as First Lieutenant Company V, same regiment. He was in a number of prominent engagements, and was wounded in the left thigh at the battle of Cedar Mountain. He was sent to the hospital at Washington; at the end of forty days, he rejoined his regiment at Louden Heights, Va. After serving nearly two years, he resigned and returned to Cincinnati; and the same year came to St. Martin’s and bought two lots, and erected a nice residence. He has since bought eighteen lots more. He was Postmaster of St. Martin’s about fifteen years. Mrs. Marshall’s father was an old English soldier, and fought under Wellington at the famous battle of Waterloo. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall are both members of the Catholic Church.

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This family biography is one of 992 biographies included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published in 1883 by W. H. Beers & Co.  For the complete description, click here: Brown County, Ohio History and Genealogy

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