Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Marshall, George W 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

MARSHALL, George W. - There is no section of Illinois where modern methods in 
agriculture more generally prevail than in Grundy County, and the farms of 
this section show the results of advanced agricultural ideas intelligently 
applied.  One of the men who owns one of the best equipped properties in the 
county is George W. MARSHALL of Goose Lake Township, a progressive farmer and 
good business man.  He is a son of William and Caroline (BENSON) MARSHALL, 
natives of Indiana and Ohio.  After marriage they settled in what is now Goose 
Lake Township, and bought a farm along the Mazon River where Mr. MARSHALL 
still lives, owning ninety-six acres.  His wife died January 8, 1903.

George W. MARSHALL grew up on the homestead and was sent to the local schools 
while being taught farming.  When he attained his majority, he first rented a 
farm in Goose Lake Township, but in 1902 bought eighty acres of improved 
land.  Since taking possession of this property, he has tiled it, erected new 
buildings and made other improvements.  On it he carries on general farming, 
specializing in grain raising.  On January 1, 1895, he married Angie 
WINZENBURG, born at St. Louis, Mo., daughter of Andrew Philip and Margaret 
(STAUB) WINZENBURG, natives of Wurttenberg, Germany.  The parents were married 
in Germany, but became early settlers of Missouri.  The father was a 
bookbinder of Sedalia, Mo., for many years, dying there November 11, 1907, 
since which time his widow has resided in Morris.  Their children were:  
Robert William, who is of St. Louis; Agnes B., who is Mrs. J. Leanard JOOS of 
Morris; Katie, who was Mrs. Samuel WHITE of Goose Lake Township, died November 
17, 1906; and Angie, who is Mrs. MARSHALL.  Mr. and Mrs. MARSHALL became the 
parents of one daughter, Jeanette Catherine, who was born July 10, 1901.  Mrs. 
MARSHALL was educated in the public schools of Sedalia, Mo.  Both Mr. and Mrs. 
MARSHALL belong to the Baptist Church in which they are deservedly popular.  
Mr. MARSHALL is a Republican and served one term as township collector, and 
also was road commissioner and school director.  He has developed into a 
leading agriculturalist of his locality and is universally respected.

page 860

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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