Marsh Family

Marsh Family

(African American Family)

Contributed by Diane Payne
© 2009

Isaac Marsh was born about 1815. His first name is either Isaac, Essex or Horace. For the purpose of this contribution I will call him Isaac Marsh (source: daughters death record). It is difficult to know where he was born. Records report North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama. He is listed in the 1870 Jasper Co. MS Census living in Garlandville. In the 1880 Jasper Co. MS Census he is listed twice living in the 1st District and the 15th District.

Isaac Marsh married Queen who was born about 1820/1830 probably in Alabama.

Known children are:

  1. Orange Marsh born 1848/1858 in Mississippi. Married Millie Graham. For more information see below.
  2. Addie Marsh born 1862 in Mississippi.
  3. Albert or Elbert Marsh born 1865 in Mississippi.
  4. Alfred Marsh born 1864 in Mississippi.
  5. King Marsh born 1867/1870 in Jasper County, Mississippi. Married Josephine. For more information see below

Orange Marsh (son of Isaac Horace Marsh & Queen) was born April 1848 in Mississippi. He died April 9, 1931 in Ellisville, Jones Co., Mississippi. Orange married Millie Graham (daughter of Nathan "Nat" Graham & Charolette "Lottie"). Millie was born Jan 1864 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi. She died Nov, 3, 1949 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. Orange and Millie moved to Jones Co,. MS after 1880.

Known children for Orange Marsh & Millie Graham are:

  1. Thomas March born 1878 in MS.

  2. Queen Marsh born 1879 in MS. Died before 1900.

  3. Lewis Marsh born Dec 1882 in MS. Married May 1, 1902 to Della Duckworth in Ellisville, Jones Co., MS.

  4. Zella Marsh born 1883 in MS. Married Sept, 14, 1901 to Albert Fluker in Ellisville, Jones Co., MS. Zella died in either Illinois or Ohio.

  5. Nellie Marsh born Sept 1884 in MS

  6. Ernest Marsh born Aug 15, 1887 in MS. Died Nov 18, 1924 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL. Married Feb 18, 1902 to Marguerite "Maggie" Ferrell in Ellisville, Jones Co. MS.

  7. Angie Marsh born Feb 16, 1889/1892 in MS. Died July 1978 in DuPage Co. IL. Married 1st to John Harris. Married 2nd to Horace Samuels.

  8. Clevie/Cleo/Clevy Marsh born Jan 1892 in MS. Died in Cook Co., IL. Married around 1918 to George McGill at St. Tammany Parish, La.

  9. William Marsh born Jan/June 1897 in Ellisville, Jones Co., MS. Died 1974 in IL. Married 1st to Bessie Vaughn. 2nd to Addie. 3rd to Georgie.

  10. Addie Marsh born June 1898 in Jones Co., MS. Married around 1917 to V. A. Armstrong at St. Tammany Parish, La.

  11. Howard Horace Marsh born April 4, 1902 in MS. Died June 1982 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL

  12. Queen Marsh born Sept 10, 1895/1909 (records conflict) in MS. Died July 17, 1953 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH. Married around 1916 to Charles C. Lolow at St. Tammany Parish, La.

  13. Leo Marsh born Feb 17, 1904 in Ellisville, Jones Co., MS. Died Dec 6, 1993 in Robbins, Cook Co., IL. Married 1st to Sylvia Sipes. Married 2nd to Mae Willie Edwards.

  14. Ruth "Biddie" Marsh born March 26, 1906 in Ellisville, Jones Co., MS. Died March 11, 1997 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL. Married a Mr. Moultrie

King Marsh (son of Isaac Horace Marsh & Queen) was born between 1867 and 1870 in Jasper County, Mississippi. He died March 8, 1832 in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. King married Josephine. Josephine was born December 1871 in Alabama. She died before 1920 in Florida.

Known children for King Marsh & Josephine are:

  1. Ned D. Marsh born January 1891 in Mississippi.

  2. Elbert Marsh born January 17 or April 17 in 1894 in Florida.

  3. William Buck Marsh born September 8, 1896 in Florida or Alabama. Died September 14, 1925 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Married Irene.

  4. Frank Marsh born April 30, 1896 in Florida. Died November 10, 1918 on the U.S.S. Melville.

  5. Ella Marsh born 1902 in Florida.


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