The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13

nesday morning, January o, loof' III
his eighty-third year. -.,-
DR.. Marshall was born near Little
Mountain. Fifty years ago ne NOV
ed to Abbeville. His first marriage
was with Miss Jennie Smith, TO
whom were born two sons anu Two
daue hters. The older daughter, MISS
Fannie Marshall, married Mr.. harry
G. Pinckney of Charleston, and atter
her death he married the younger
daughter, Miss Jennie Marshall, VINO
now lives in the city of Anderson.
William Marshall, the elder son, is
living in one of the Western states
Samuel Marshall, the younger orother'
died in a distant home some h1teen
years ago.
DIR. Marshalls second marriage was
with Miss Fannie Calhoun, who sur
wives. To them were born sons:
Mr.. J. Calhoun Marshall, conductor
on the Southern Railway, and living
at Anderson.
Foster Marshall died in infancy.
Waldo Marshall was on one OF the
trains Cf the Seaboard Railway few
years ago, from which he fell, SUSTAIN
ing injuries from which he died.
The daughters are:
Miss Kate Marshall who survives.
Mics Sallie Marshall married Mr. r.
G.. DuPre, and died a few years later.
Miss Lizzie Marshall married SAM
uel G.. Oason, q member Of the Abbe-
vile bar. He died, leaving her a
widow. -.
DIR. Marshall was the last of his gen.
Grafton of q large family which has
been for q hundred years factor In all
the activities.
His sisters were: Mrs. Kittie Will
liams of Greenville, and Mrs. James
l.. Orr of Anderson, and Mrs. Sproul
of Rome, Ga.
His brothers were J. Foster Mar
shall, who commanded the Abbeville
company of Palmetto volunteers in the
Mexican war, of 1S47-S. 1t was from
this company that Frederick W.. Sell
leek was chosen hag-bearer, and, as
all the world knows, he was first to
raise the American flag over the city
of Mexico. To Selleck's memory his
Captain, J. Foster Marshall, placed
the monument, which was afterward
broken by irreverent or 1mpious
hands. It is in honor of Frederick
w. Seileck that Hon. Wyatt Aiken Is
now urging Congress to make an ap-
propriation for suitable monument.
Col. J. Foster Marshall was killed at
the head of his regiment at the Second
Battle of Manassas. His remains, to-
gether with the body of bis wife, rest
in the Episcopal churchyard at this
place, as close to the sanctuary as the
rules of the Church would permit.
Great iron vases keep vigil over their
graves.
Samuel Marshall, John II. Marshall,
and George w. Marshall, brothers Of
DIR. Marshall, have long since gone to
their reward.
Before the war, DR.. Marshall was
rich in this worlds goods. Owning
many slaves and vast stretches of land
in Abbeville County he was factor
in the business circles of that day.
Among other lands which he owned
was the area now called the Promised
Land. Under q law which had benn
enacted by the Radical Legislature. an
officer was authorized to buy farming
lands for the purpose of selling them
again to freedmen. This land of
DR.. Marshall, under authority Of that
law, was bought, cut into small tracts,
and sold on credit to the highest bid
der.
The corn and wheat mill on Curltail
creek which DR.. Marshall owned in
connection with this land was sold to
Mr.. James Evans and it was by him
transferred to Mr.. Cole who owns it
today.
At one time DR.. Marshall owned the
hlaoh IF ofaroo on tho nnhlio cnnaro
now occupied by r. Rosenburg & Co.,
the Farmers Bank, and CIV. Kendall.
DR.. Marshall built an imposing resi-
dence which crowned Magazine Hill.
1t was destroyed by fire in the Sum-
mer of 1875. Upon that cite was af-
terward built the home in which he
died.
Because of an injured hand DIR.
Marshall did not enter the army, but
he served his people in another way
honorably and nobly. Ofhis abundant
riches, he gave to the needy, and
from his cheerful heart went out
the encouraging word to those who
were passing under the rod, or whose
life was overshadowed by distress.
At one time DR.. Marshall was a
member of the Legislature from this
county and was for long time q di-
rector in the Columbia and Green
vile Railroad.
When DR.. Marshall was q young
man he was remarkably successful in
business. But, after the war, with a
greatly reduced estate, he seemed to
have lost the art of making money.
The sagacity and good judgment
which directed him in q normal cOndi.
ton of the country were unavailing
when the times were out of joint. He
had advanced too far in life to forget
the old ways or to learn new methods
After the war, with demoralized
free labor, he planted his lands in
Georgia. The result was not satisfac.
tory. He lost much of the money thai
he had saved from the losses by the
war. Subsequently, he and his son
William Marshall. invested large sums
in the city of st. Joseph, Missouri.
During the last years Of his life he
did little else in a business way thar
to practice medicine. Although be
spent much of his time in reading, he
was frequently seen upon our streets
and for all whom he met he had 6
pleasant word. While the frosts o.
many winters were upon bis head
the sunshine of spring lighted uI
his heart.
While he was feeble for years, anC
while his heart-actlon was sluggish t.
degree that was alarming to hi!
friends, yet he was always cheerful
He shrank not at the approach of tht
last great enemy. And to his friends