Randolph County IL Archives Biographies.....Marshall, Johnson 1823 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000031 February 29, 2008, 10:43 pm Author: Biographical Publishing Co. (1894) JOHNSON MARSHALL, of Randolph County, was born in Washington County, Pa., in October, 1823, and was the second child born to William and Catherine (Mooney) Marshall. His father, a native of Ireland, came to America with his parents in 1801, and was reared in Allegheny City, Pa. Throughout life he followed farming, and his death occurred, in Cleveland in 1833. The Mooney family came from Scotland to America in an early day and located in Maryland, where the mother of our subject was born. During her girlhood she accompanied her parents to Pennsylvania, and died in Princeton, that state, in 1873. Seven children were born unto Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, of whom five sons are yet living, three being residents of St. Louis, Mo., and one of Cleveland, Ohio. Johnson Marshall obtained a limited education in Cleveland, but his father died when he was ten years of age, and he was then thrown upon his own resources and had to assist in supporting the family. He followed any employment that came in his way whereby he might earn an' honest dollar. Thus his time was passed until eighteen years of age, when he began boating on the Muskingum and Beaver Rivers, where he continued for a number of years. In March, 1854, he began steamboating, sailing from St. Louis, Mo., and since that time he has been engaged continuously in the same pursuit on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, there being but few ports along the way in which Captain Marshall is not known. In his business he has met with success, and by close application and earnest effort he has worked his way steadily upward. In October, 1855, the Captain was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Zollmann, daughter of Abraham and Rachel Zollmann, formerly of Pennsylvania, but afterward of Missouri, where their last days were spent. By the union of our subject and his wife there were born fifteen children, four of whom died in infancy. Those still living are, Emma, wife of E. W. Mann, of Nebraska; Sarah, wife of William Heard, of Kansas; Robert, of St. Louis, who married Lizzie Cooley, and is engaged in steamboating on the Mississippi; Melia, wife of William Rosborough, who lives near Sparta, Ill.; Frank, who married Elizabeth Raglin and lives in Oregon; Ida, wife of Robert Ruppert, of Chester; Caroline, wife of George Montroy; Norman, Mabel, Laura and Fred, all of whom are still with their parents. In his social relations Mr. Marshall is a Mason, belonging to Chester Lodge No. 72, A. F. & A. M., of Chester. He also holds membership with Chester Lodge No. 57, I, O. O. F., and his estimable wife is a member of the Presbyterian Church. In politics he is a Democrat, but has never aspired to public office. A pleasant, genial gentleman, he wins friends wherever he goes, and his circle of agreeable acquaintances is very large. His life has been well and worthily spent, and he may truly be called a self-made man. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the Counties Together with Biographies and Portraits of All the Presidents of the United States and the Governors of the State of Illinois Chicago: Biographical Publishing Co. 1894 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/randolph/bios/marshall1371gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb