The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-05-04
GEO. w. MARSHALL PASSES
AWAY
A Long and Useful Life IL Spent
Past Fourscorc Years and Ter
Obituary
Parker Is. D. New Era

born Oct. 80, 1925, near Char.es;own,
Virginia-(now West Virginia.) His
parents came from Kentucky and
were of Scotch-Irish extractions a.
nearly as is known. He earned his
own way from the age of eleven, when
his father died; worked on farms in
summer and attended rural schools
in winter; learned the miller's trade
and followed it many years; was mar
ried in 1852 to Miss Sarah Hehebower,
"a Virginia girl born and raised in the
Shenandoah valley, near Harpers
Ferry; later they went to Missouri,
living for time at Hannibal. They
then moved to Wisconsin, he engaging
in the flour mill and saw mill business
near P!atteville; later engaged in
business in Platteville, Grant county,
living there Ii years; came to Dakota
Territory in "prairie schooner, sew
eral families travelling together;
reached Yankton June 6, 1873; worked
at teaming that year; moved to
homestead in Childstown twp, this
county early in 1874. The county then
held but few people who had all the
problems Of the pioneer to face. Then
Yankton was the nearest R. R. point
He took more land under the pre-
emption and timber culture laws and
developed a large and productive
grain and stock farm; was one of the
first settlers to demonstrate that this
county is in the corn belt; held several
Offices of local importance. Moved
to Parker in March, 1885, purchasing
Of VIM. Morton the home he has oc-
cupied here till his death. He also
bought 16O-acre farm near Parker
and farmed and fed livestock. He was
a Republican and was always interest
ed in local and national politics-and
voted for Abraham Lincoln.
!, Mother Marshall died at Parker
Feb. Is, 1897.
Children born to this union were:
Thomas F., Virginia ", Jessie. Albert
(who died at the age of two) and
Chas. l..
Father Marshall passed from This
life just before the stroke of 900 on
Saturday, April 8, 1916, aged 80 years,
s months and 9 days. The four living
children were at his side when the
Summons came. He was conscious to
the last and his memory clear. The
chronic malady causing his death
came upon him eight or nine years ago
and grew gradually worse. An oper-
alton two years ago gave partial and
temporary relief only. His suffering
was very severe and increased as the
end was approached. His wonderful
vitality, patience and fortitude held
out long beyond what seemed possible
to human endurance.
Funeral services were held at the
home at 200 p. m. on April 10th, con-
Quoted by Rev. H. P. Gage-Mrs. Lu-
ella Locke sang LEAD Kindly Light"
and Zone Sweetly Solemn Thought .
The pall-bearers were G. w. Arney,
Jud Howdle, ]. w. Watson, L. L.
Fleeger, w. r. Wood and Freeman
Riley.
Floral offerings were beautiful and
profuse. The interment was in the
family lot in Rosehill cemetery by the
side of mother"
The entire family were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Marshall of Oakes.
N. D.; Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Wentworth
of Sioux City, Ia; Miss Virginia Mar
shall of Parker; Charles L. Marshall
|of Williston, N. D., and his daughter
Marjory, and student at the state uni
versity at Vermillion, S. D.
As token Of high esteem in which
the deceased was held among those
with whom he had mingled for a gen.
Grafton past, the business houses Of
the city were closed during the funeral
hour.
A strong character, genial spirit,
an honest man has left us.