Jefferson County AlArchives Divorce.....Marshall, Ada - Marshall, Andrew January 1909
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Loose Records Jefferson County Alabama, case 4863, box 8652
Testimony of Ada Marshall:
My name is Ada Marshall, I live in Ensley.  I moved
to Ensley last year.  I have been living in the
State of Alabama for fourteen years.  I am thirty
years old.  Andrew Marshall is my husband.  I was
married to him the 27th of May ten years ago.  I
lived with him five years, and we have been apart for
five years.  He abandoned me five years ago and has
never been back to me.  He lives here in Birmingham
now on 14th St. and 3rd Alley.  Since he abandoned
me, he has not contributed any to my support.  We
have never lived together since.  While we lived
together, I was a good wife to him.  He left me on
account of another woman that he took up with.
[signed Ada Marshall]
 
Testimony of Laura Smith:
     My name is Laura Smith.  I live down by the Car
Barn in Birmingham.  I was born the first year the
War started.  At the time of the Surrender I
belonged to Herbert Stevens and lived on his place. 
I 'member when the Yankees passed through our
place.  They didn't steal so much but they sho
tore down the corn and cotton.  I was still there
when the War ceas-ted.  I know Ada and Andrew
Marshall the parties of this suit.  I married
Ada's uncle.  I have know Ada since she was a
little gal.  I know when they were married.  They
married about seven years ago.  They have been
parted five or six years.  He left her of a sudden. 
He took his trunk away.  I don't know why he left.
     I was often around their house when they lived
together.  She worked and kept his house in good
shape.  She came to my house crying and said that he
had taken his trunk and left her.  There was some
talk of his having taken up with another woman, but
I can't say positive as to that.  I don't know
where he is now.
     X
Laura Smith,
her mark

Witness: Morsheimer

Testimony of Fannie Christian:
     I am fifty five years old.  I live at Graymont, and
have lived there six or seven years now.  She was
married to Andrew when I got acquainted with them. 
They have been parted about five years this month I
know that because that was about the time my
daughter died.  They were both in the same Lodge
with me.  I was around their house often.  She was
dutiful and kept a nice home.  I think he left her
on account of another woman.  She told me about a
letter she found in the house, a letter from another
woman to him.  She was crying when she told me about
it.  He left her and has never been back to her.  He
took his trunk with him when he went away. 
     X
Fannie Christian,
her mark

Witness: Morshiemer 


Additional Comments:

Extremely interesting information from Laura Smith concerning the Civil War 
period into which she was born.

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