Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-04-08
Death OF Henry Marsh.

Henry Marsh, son of Jonas and Mar
garet (Kennedy) Marsh, was born in
Rheatown, Tennessee, August 8, 1890.
Shortly after his birth his mother died
and he went to make his home with his
grandfather, Henry Marsh, where he re-
mained until the year 1897 when with
his parents omigrated from Washington
County, Tenn, to Hancock County, In
diana. He remained here until the year
lSil, when he went to Missouri near ST.
Joseph, where he remained until the
year 1911, he then went to Tennessee
where he was united in marriage with
Miss Mary Ann Dealins, To them were
born fifteen children, five of them pass
ing away in infancy and six sons and
four daughters survive him, the six sons
acting as pail bearers at his funeral. He
remained in Tennessee until the wear
1857, when he with his family removed
to Hancock County, settling on the old
homestead of his father where he re-
mained up to the time of his DEATH
In 1882 the Republicans elected him as
joint Representative of Hancock, Henry
and Madison Counties, which office he
filled with credit to himself and with
honor to his constituents.
He was kind husband, an indulgent
father, good neighbor and an exem-
plary citizen and will be greatly missed
in the community in which he lived. He
entertained none but the best of feelings
in regard to the opinions of others, vet
firm and uncompromising in what he
thought to be wrong or unjust, We hold
1t to be privilege of the highest mag
nitude to have known him for we always
felt better for being in his company. His
conversation was of high order calcu-
lated to impress one with higher ap-
probation of the duties of life with a no.
bier and higher conception of our duty
to God and fellow man so it can be said
of us as it can of him, the world was
made better for our having lived in it.
In conclusion let me say to one and all
and especially to the children and grand
children emulate the many virtues of
our departed father, brother and friend.
February 10, 1883, he was deprived by
death of the companionship of his wife
who was the faithful sharor of his ioy
and sorrows and his children of the care
Of an affectionate and loving mother.
Father Marsh was born of Quaker
parents, he having birthrite in that de.
nomination. At the time of his death
he was not member Of any church, but
was firm believer in Universal Saliva.
tion and he died as he had lived, in full
faith of happy and triumphant immor,
tality for all the family of God.
The summons for father Marsh to come
up higher, was made February s, 1896, al
lO;l5 o'clock AM. at the advanced age of
20 years.
A brief, but beautiful and impressive
funeral service was held at his late resi-
dence where large conoourse Of people
gathered to pay last tribute of respect
to the departed. The funeral service.
were conducted by Rev. w. r. Williams
of the Universalist church, who spoke
feelingly of the departed. His voice
trembled with sympathy and tears flow
ed in gratitude for father Marsh whom
he held as one of his most cherished ant
beloved friends, peace to his immorta
spirit.
His remains were taken to Willow
Branch cemetery, Greenville, Ind, anS
laid to rest beside her who was the com
panion of his youth, the wife of hi
choice and the mother of his children.