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Who are the parents of Henry Clay Kelley and Samuel Marsh?
Henry Clay Kelley b 1874, d 1931 in Missouri? Brother Samuel Allie Marsh b 1869 d 1951 Texas. I have no idea of the parents of either. Henry Clay on 1880 census as boader, no birth records. Henry is on several census in Pemiscot Missouri or New Madrid Missouri. Henry and his family lived in same area until death.Samuel is first found in Gayso Missouri marriage record. Samuel is on several census later after marriage. I have not found anything on him other than death record. The parents on there are saying William Marsh and Elizabeth McArthur. I have not found any records of them. Help!
Some considerations:
Marriage license application says that he is of the “County of Miss. and State of Ark., under the age of 21 years”
John W. Jacobs, guardian of Samuel A. Marsh, gave consent to marry – this would suggest that Samuel Marsh’s father was deceased and a guardian had been appointed.
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This William , birthplace Tennessee, lived in Pemiscot County, Missouri, the same county where Samuel Marsh and Cassey Craven married:
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: William Marsh
Age in 1860: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Township 20 Range 13, Pemiscot, Missouri
Gender: Male
Post Office: Solitude
Household Members:
Name Age
Isaac Grymes 37
Louisa Grymes 30
John Grymes 6
Ann Grymes 5
Alice Grymes 2
Katharine Marsh 64
William Marsh 40
Jefferson Marsh 12
Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 20 Range
13, Pemiscot, Missouri; Roll: M653_638; Page: 539; Image: 73; Family History Library Film: 803638.
Missouri Census, 1830-70 about William Marsh
Name: William Marsh
State: MO
County: Pemiscot County
Township: Twp 20 R 13 E
Year: 1860
Record Type: Slave schedule
Page: 154
Database: MO 1860 Slave Schedule
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U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 about William Marsh
Name: William Marsh
Residence: Virginia, Pemiscott, Missouri
Class: All
Congressional District: 3rd
Age on 1 July 1863: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Race: White
Place of Birth: Tennessee
Farmer; No former military service; Marital status left blank (last entry on page was “married.”
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General’s Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General’s Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); ARC Identifier: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 2 of 2.
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There isn’t information here to determine if the following is the same William Marsh:
U.S., Returns from Military Posts, 1806-1916
Name: William Marsh
Post Name: St. Louis, Barracks
Post Location: Missouri
Post Commander: Edward Hatch
Military Place: Cavalry Depot, St Louis Barracks, Missouri
Return Period: Oct 1872
Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916; Microfilm Serial: M617; Microfilm Roll: 1070.
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Possible relations of Elizabeth McArthur, born in NC, living in Pemiscot County:
1870 United States Federal Census about Boom Mcarthur
Name: Boom Mcarthur
Age in 1870: 57
Birth Year: abt 1813
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Virginia, Pemiscot, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Gayoso
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Boom Mcarthur 57
Arthur Mcarthur 24
Martha Mcarthur 21
John F Mcarthur 2
Could the Elza below be Elizabeth Mcarthur? She would have been 20 in 1869 when Samuel was born.
1860 United States Federal Census about Borne Mcarthur
Name: Borne Mcarthur
Age in 1860: 46
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: District 11, Carroll, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Post Office:
Household Members Huntingdon
Name Age
Borne Mcarthur 46
Emma Mcarthur 47
William Mcarthur 15
Martha E Mcarthur 13
Elza M Mcarthur 11