The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-05
MARSH DEsCENDANTs.
Interesting Reunion of the Family al
 Springfield.


 Springfield.
 Hartford, Aug 4--At the reunion oi the descendants of John Marsh of Hart ford, John Marsh of Salem, Mass, and of George Marsh of Hingham, also oi | Massachusetts, held in Springfield Wednesday, Liverius Marsh of New l Brunswick, N. J., presided at the meet. ing, and the address of welcome was made by F. NJ. Marsh of Springfield President Marsh said the inception oi the fraternal movement was chiefly due to Mrs. Parmelia Marsh Wellman o1 Parma, N. Y. Every branch of the Marsh family, he said, is placed under lasting obligations to the historian, the Rev. Dr. Dwight Marsh of Amherst who has replied to thousands of let ters, giving time, talent and experience in the accumulation of invaluable facts needful in future publications We are also grateful to Colonel Lucius B. Marsh of Boston for unsolicited contributions in money, besides untiring zeal in re- search and to John Marsh of Salem We congratulate John Marsh of Hart ford, the worthy descendant of John of Hartford, 1836, for the most enter taining and complete genealogy, which is in itself evidence of years of con secutive thought and perseverance. To John Edward Marsh of Railway, N. J., descendant of Samuel Marsh of New Haven, Conn.,, We return grateful thanks for unsolicited and generous aid--the re- suit of labors not yet completed which extend back many years previous to the organization of the Marsh fam fly association, which labor includes more than 800 old wills and over 10000 names, representing in my line the col lege boy William, who is supposed to have landed in Boston from England in 1636, now quoted as William of Plain- field, Conn, 1875" and also in behalf of numerous descendants of William, who this day fill so many positions of trust, including the pulpit, the bar, the manufacturer, the inventor, the me- chanic and last but not least, the good, honest farmer and the sons of toll.
 E. H. Parkman, principal of the school in Enfield, said he had received a letter from his mother, who was con- nected with the Marshes, urging him to attend the reunion and at her re- quest had done so. He was much pleased to meet the brothers and sisters present.
 John E. Marsh of Hartford was on the nominating committee The officers reported and elected were: President. Liverius Marsh of New Brunswick, N, J.; secretary and treasurer, J. Johnson of Greenfield; vice presidents, E. w. Marsh of Bridgeport, J. E. Marsh of Railway, N. J., c. W. Marsh of De Kalb, H., Alvin Marsh of Denver, Col, Montgomery Marsh of Greenfield, Ind, the Rev. Dr. T. P. Marsh of Alliance, O., John E. Marsh of Hartford, D. C.. Marsh of Montague, w. L. Marsh of Washington, D. C., and J. D. Marsh of Hadley.
 The full list of descendants attending the reunion is: John E. Marsh, Mrs A. A Taylor, Mrs. c. S. Marsh and Miss c. B. Marsh of Hartford, Liverius Marsh of New Brunswick, N. J., J, B. Marsh of Lowell, W. H. Catlin of Meri- den, Mrs. L. L. Ball of Amherst, Mrs. H. M. Marsh, E. M Marsh and J. D. Marsh of Hadley, MT. and Mrs Sanford Marsh of Montague, Edward A. Marsh of Newton, Daniel G. Hitchcock of War ren, l.. w. Marsh of LitchffeId, Conn.,, c. S. Marsh of Easthampton, Mrs. S. M. Rice of Westhampton, Mrs. D. w Marsh and Mrs. W. s. Marsh of West field, Mrs. J. M. Harrison of New Ha-