Bio of Marshall, Andrew (b.1832) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Marshall, Andrew, restauranteur, is a self-made man. His father, John
Marshall, emigrated from England and settled in Boston, Massachusetts.
Here he married Mary Patton, a native of that city, and here was born to
him the son whose name heads this sketch, on October 24, 1832. When Andrew
was but ten years old, both his parents died, and from that time he cared
for himself. He drifted to the south, and passed much time along the
Mississippi river, earning his livelihood by any employment his hands
could find. At one time he was tempted, by liberal wages, to work in a
saloon, but he soon became disgusted with the company this forced him to
keep, and he threw up his situation. Notwithstanding the snares that
surround a life such as was his, Mr. Marshall contracted no bad habits,
and suffers no regrets on that score. Since his arrival in Mazeppa his
fortunes have somewhat advanced, and he is contented. On account of
exposure while in the army, his eyesight was very materially injured, and
entirely lost for over a year, but he contrived to earn a livelihood and
has always been independent. On account of the loss of educational
opportunities he was unable to take up a profession, and when about
twenty-one years of age took up the cooper's trade, which he followed
nearly all the time till quite recently. For five successive summers he
sailed on Lake Michigan, working at his trade during the intervening
winters. In 1860 he was wrecked with a 'hooker,' which he owned and
intended to take through by way of the Fox, Wisconsin and Mississippi
rivers to New Orleans. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted in the 11th Wis.
Vol. Inf., and was assigned to Co. K. This regiment served as skirmishers
for the western army, most of the time in Missouri and Arkansas. In 1863
he was discharged on account of disability, and was laid up nearly a year
at Neenah, Wisconsin, by blindness. When the inflammation of his eyes was
partially relieved, his wife was accustomed to lead him to a cooper-shop,
where he managed to earn enough to keep the wolf from their door. In 1865
he became a resident of Mazeppa, working at first for Ambrose Ambler,
proprietor of the Mazeppa mill. For three years he worked at Forrest
Mills, and entered the employ of the Mazeppa Mill Company on its accession
to the mill property here. In 1883 he opened a restaurant on First street,
and is doing a fair business. He has been the owner of a residence here
nearly ever since his arrival. As a just reward for the sacrifices made in
its service, the United States government has granted him a pension. Mr.
Marshall is a member of the Mazeppa Masonic lodge. He is a thorough
republican, and orthodox in religion. He was married in February, 1857, to
Emaretta Francisco, of Spanish and French parentage, born in Indiana.
Their two children are at home, and were born as noted opposite their
names: Warren, December 14, 1864; Mary, January 1, 1868.