Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1912-08-22

Florence, KY, Aug Is, 1912.
Mr.. Mitchell White,
Editor Ledger
Dear sir
have succeeded in gettln,
me history Of the Marshall famiI,
as far back as 1860. This will ~
OF interest TO the readers Of Won,
paper as you know there has beer
Some discussion In Mexico about on,
family history. These facts and dates
nave been obtained with tha kind as,
slstanoe of Mr.. w. M. Paxton or
\ Platte City. Mo-, who wrote =
book History of the Marshall Fam.
ny, also from Senator Startling Mar.
shall Of Henderson, KY, Mr., Thoma,
A. Marshall and his old friends Of
Boone County. KY, and my own in.
Vesugadon. l will appreciate the IA
Tor II you will give this short his.
torr a space In your valued paper
The Marshalls Of Virginia arc de-
$Ssiidanis Of William C. Mamschal
VINO came over TO England with the
NORMAN conqueror. As the nane
implies, he was commander Of
The Army Of Invasion. From him
was descended John Marshall. neph.
ew OF the Earl Of Pembroke.
The estates Of the latter were on
tho border Of Wales. After the
death Of King John he was MaroschalI
OF England. After the crowning Of
tho infant king Henry iii he was
chosen protector OF the kingdom. Hol
had married tho daughter Of Richard.
Earl OF Pembroke, surnaned
shongbow who in 1l72 n tho reign
OF Henry II had conquered tho Irish
and relpstated Dermot king Of Ioin.
eter. For his services lie had
been rewarded with the hand of
Eva, tho kings daughter. On the
death OF strongbow, William, Earl Of
Pembroke succeeded to his estates
IN Ireland. AS protector of England
and guardian of Henry III he sent bis
nephew John Marshall to Ireland and
constituted him Mareschal OF Ireland.
This John Marshall is mentioned by
irish historians as the leader OF the
Irish nobility in their efforts to gain
Tor that Island the benefits of Magma
Sharia AfIer the confiscation OF
he Pembroke estates in Ireland We
iear no more OF the Marshall name
until it appears in history in 1858 at
he Fall of Calais in the reign of
queen Mary.
There Captain John Marshall dis
inguished himself and was severe
7 wounded In the capture OF the
ity He returned to Ireland and
here died. From him descended
ohm Marshall who was captain
the battle of Bdgehill in the reign
Chas. I. Being an Episcopalian he
ID not follow the fortunes Of his
isposed sovereign but came to K
merica about 1850 and settled first
{ jamestown, Va, but afterwards
loving 10 Westmoreland county Of
40 same colony. He became disting
ished in the Indian wars. OF his Il,
oiis we know Of Thomas and John
homas was born in 1864 and died In
704. He was a carpenter in the
Irginia colony, OF his children we
now Of William and John (called
ohm OF the Forest) and Alexander.
the oldest son was born In
6S5; OF him Is Col. VIM. Marshall
I Mecklenburg county Distinguish .-
d in the Revolutionary War, and as "
ne of the patriots who in ITS pro =
the Declaration of indie !,
endence or Alexander, born IN !
7O7. in the neighborhood of Rich !,
lond, Va, we have knowledee Oh "a
hrco sons. namely, William, Alex :,
nder aud Francis. Alexander was n y
orn in .Henrico county and later 4,
ioyed to Chesterfield Co, HIS :,
on Alexander Marshall was born IN A
county, va, in 1859. In e.
hat vicinity he married Miss Susan n
ah vincent Alexander was a NJ
armer and moved to western coun \, a
' in Virginia after marriage, Their 4
hildreu, Jas, VIM, sebaslion van II
ent susannah and Nancy were born a,
n Virginia. Alexander was one oil +,
he early settlers in Boone County h,
kentucky, moving TO that couny q,
r.