Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Pike, Marshall B March 25, 1834 - 
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Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882

MARSHALL B. PIKE, retired farmer, P. O. Morris, was born in Maine, March 25, 
1834. He was raised and educated in Maine, coming to Morris when twenty-three 
years old (1857). He owns a farm of 160 acres of cultivated land in Saratoga 
Township. He has retired from active labor, and is now living on the old home 
property of Mrs. PIKE's parents, John and Hannah PORTER; this property is 
situated on Main street, between Price and Pine. Our subject was married to 
Miss Anna PORTER March 4, 1858. She was born in Chester County, Penn., March 
15, 1829, and came to Grundy County in 1849. The family consists of four 
children - Lillie E., born March 13, 1859, died May 1, 1862; Edward W., born 
June 21, 1863; John P., born September 26, 1866; and Clifford L., born April 
11, 1873. Joshua PIKE, the father of our subject, was born near Portland, Me., 
February 1, 1809, and came to Grundy County in 1857. He is now living on his 
farm in Saratoga Township. Caroline (BARKER) PIKE, mother of M. B., was born 
in Portland, Me., in June 1812; and died May 2, 1875 in Saratoga Township. 
John PORTER, father of Mrs. PIKE, was born June 2, 1794, in Morris, and died 
September 14, 1850. Her mother, Hannah PORTER, was born January 18, 1793, died 
in Morris September 8, 1866. Mr. and Mrs. PIKE are members of the M. E. 
Church. Mrs. PIKE owns the lots upon which is situated the GOOLD block. Mr. 
PIKE has three residence houses on Washington street, east of the court house, 
and owns the entire eastern frontage of court house square, besides several 
lots in the southwestern part of the city.

[Source: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 
Historical Publishers, Lake Side Building, 1882]

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