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This page shares photos
which need identfying by family members.
A first contact with Vicki Marshall Dunn of Lakeland, Florida, several years ago
impressed on me the importance of holding on to those many, unidentified family photographs which we all seem to have.
In an effort to establish a relationship between us, Vicki sent me copies of several unidentified pictures which had come
from the home of her grandfather, Howard Orton Marshall (1875-1948) of El Paso, Texas. Among them was
a picture of Howard's grandfather, WIlliam Kelker Marshall of Reynoldsville. I recognized it from an identical photo in my possession--and our
family relationship was confirmed.
Will you share copies of older, "mystery" photographs which have come down in your family
line? By posting them here, others may be able to help us identify them.
Click on underlined words for links to other pages.
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| A Possible Photograph of Civil War Soldier and Casualty Henry M. Marshall |
Here's the rationale for a best-guess, tentative
identification of this photograph as being one of Henry Marks Marshall:
The photograph is definitely that of a Civil War soldier,
most likely an infantry private; see data below from military historian Rod Hosler. It comes from the collection of Sue Van Winkle
Neubert of Dormont, Pennsylvania; and these photographs came from the Bailey Family of Parker, Pennsylvania,
through Sarah Belle Bailey Cooper's family. Mary Ann Marshall Bailey was Henry Marshall's aunt--his father's sister--and these families lived
only a few blocks from each other in Parker.
But, since the picture came
through the Cooper family, could it be John Thomas Cooper, husband of Mary Marshall Bailey's daughter Sarah Belle Bailey Cooper? Compare the photo with an identified picture of Tom Cooper
on this last-referenced web page. What do you think? And it also could be another family member related
to the Baileys or the Coopers. Or it could be a family acquaintance from Parker.
Why didn't someone
just write "Henry" on the back of it?
Click on underlined words
for links to other pages.
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member of St. James' Episcopal Church,
Boardman, Ohio:
"Your photo is a Civil War era Union soldier.
He is wearing a dark blue frock coat, which was worn as a full dress uniform for special occasions. He appears to be
in the infantry because of the light-colored cord around the bottom and inside edge of the "choker" collar. Also, you
can make out a similar light-colored cord about four inches up and around the cuff of his sleeves. Because the color
of the cord is light, it is probably light blue for the infantry. Artillery would be a dark red and cavalry yellow.
Also, the cavalry had a differently designed coat. He may be a private soldier because I do not see any chevrons on
either upper sleeve that would indicate a non-commissioned officer (corporal or sergeant) rank."
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| A Possible Photograph of Phebe Perry Marshall (1803-1885), wife of Samuel Marshall (1801-1835) |
Here's the rationale for a best-guess, tentative identification of this photograph as being one of
Phebe Perry Marshall:
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PHOTO CREDITS THIS PAGE
The possible photo of Henry M. Marshall is from the collection of Sue Van Winkle Neubert
of Dormont, Pennsylvania; and these photographs come from the Bailey Family of Parker, Pennsylvania, through Sarah Belle Bailey
Cooper's family.
The possible photograph of Phebe Perry Marshal is from . . .
"It is amazing
how much family
is out there!
Who knew?!?"
Cousin Jeff Olson
of the State of Washington
Jeff is a sixth-generation descendant
of John Marshall and
Catharina Truby Rohrer Marshall
ENTIRE SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
(All the Time!)
Photos and Information Placed Online
I make a good effort not to place online any information which easily would
allow someone to contact you or your family members. If I've inadvertently placed such information on our family site
(or a photo of you and/or a family member which you prefer would not appear) just
e-mail me. I'll remove the information and/or the picture right away.
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and images on this site
which
aren't in the public domain are
the
intellectual property of Gordon Kelly Marshall.
Researchers,
family members, libraries,
or
genealogical and/or historical societies are invited to use
the information
freely, for non-commercial purposes only,
with proper
credit to this site.
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without express written consent.
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marshallfamily@zoominternet.net.
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