Louisa County Genealogical Society
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1997, 1998
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Malin, Richard H. (p. 526)
- Richard H. Malin was born in Washington County, Iowa, on the 16 April
1867. He was the son of James and Elizabeth (Huskins) Malin. The father
was a native of Ohio and died at the age of 85. The mother was born in
Pennsylvania. The subject had one sister, Stella, m. M.L.Miller of Ainsworth.
He married Anna McFarland, the daughter of William and Martha (Connors) McFarland, on 27 February 1890. Anna was one of nine children: James R., Garnett, Kansas; Lena m. S.P. Telford of Whitney, Iowa; William of Washington Co., IA; John; Iva m. A.H. Essley of Washington, IA; Edward G.; Maida m. WIlliam Sampson, of Davenport, IA; and Etta.
Mr. and Mrs. Malin had one daughter Myra b. 26 December 1898.
Marsden, Walter F. (p. 555)
- Walter Marsden was born 22 October 1878, son of W.P. and Julia E. (Baker)
Marsden. His siblings were: Charles, Nellie and Harry, all of whom died
in infancy; Maud; and William Archie of Seattle, Washington.
On January 22, 1902, Mr. Marsden married Nellie McRoberts, daughter of David and May (Smith) McRoberts. Mrs. Marsden was the eldest of seven children. The others were: Walter; Robert, of Kansas; Hilt, a veterinary of Ames, Ia; ALice; Elsie m. WIlliam McFadden ofg Washington Co.; and Ernest.
Mr. and Mrs. Marsden had two childeren: Harry, b. 17 April 1905; and Hilda b. 30 October 1906.
Marshall, J.L. (p. 525)
- J.L. Marshall was born 3 July 1861, the son of W.H. & Elizabeth
Marshall. His parents were born in England and Virginai respectively, came
to Louisa County in 1844; They were the parents of eleven children.
Mr. Marshall married in 1892 to Dora Brown, a daughter of J.K. and Ellen Brown
- Lloyd Marshall was born 15 May 1862, the son of James H. and Nancy
(Sellers) Marshall. His paternal grandfather, Lloyd Marshall came to Louisa
Co. in 1838. Among his children were Eleanor, m. Newton Sellers; James
Marshall, m. Nancy Sellers; Mary, m. Erastus Weaver; John s: and Robert
of Colorado. James and Nancy (Sellers) Marshall had six children: Akval
Gatesl Kayra n, Dave Brown; Lloyd, our subject; Sherman; and the eldest
died in infancy.
Mr. Marshall was married the 23 January 1880 to Annie Ireton, daughter of Obadiah and Elizabeth (Mottsinger ) Ireton. There were six Ireton children: William; Jennie m. Grank Huffman of S.D.; Joseph; Spencer and Cora
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall had no children of their own, but adopted a son James Hilton Marshall.
- Robert C. Marshall was born 25 January 1861, the son of Clinton and
Catherine (Willis) Marshall, who were natives of West Virginia and Ohio
respectively. Clinton Marshall came to Louisa County with his parents in
1814. Clinton was the son of Joshua S. Marshall who died in 1883.Clinton
Marshall died in October 1901 and his wife died 19 January 1902. They had
ten children, but none of the women or children were named in this account.
Mr. Marshall was a bachelor in 1912 and two of his sisters lived with him.
Martin, John H. (p. 120)
- John H. Martin was born in Louisa Co., 1 July 1882, the son of Elizabeth
Martin. He was raised by his grandparents, John T. & Catherine Martin.
No further information in the history book.
Matthews, Homer A. (p. 18)
- Homer A. Matthews was born in Louisa County on the 6 April 1844, the
son of Solomon B. and Emily (Bras) Matthews, natives of Ohio. The father
was a miller who died in July 1852. The mother died in October 1882. Homer
had one brother H.N.
Homer served in the Civil War. On 13 ASugust 1875, he married Caroline Kimble, a native of Catlin, N.Y., a daughter of Nathaniel and Mry (Bush) Kimble, also natives of N.Y. They migrated to Boone Co., Illinois in 1851 and in 1874 moved to Louisa Co. where the mother died 16 August 1874 and the father on the 9 September 1875. There were three children: PIney, m. J.W. Willard and lived in Crook, Colorado; Caroline who married Mr. Matthews; and Ansel W.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthews had six childen: Frank H. b. 22 September 1876; Ella, b. 12 August 1878 m. M. Sillick; Lena E. b. 3 September 1880; Edgar A. b. 1 July 1882; Emily M. b. 20 February 1884; and Hiram Leroy b. 1 October 1886.
- Mr. Matthews is a brother of Homer, above and like his brother also
served in the Civil War. On the 8 February 1870, he married Mary E. Brown,
daughter of John and Anna (Danielsl) Brown, both natives of Ohio. Mary
Brown's siblings were: Benjamin; Elizabeth m. Henry Speck of Vici, Oklahoma;
Peter, lived in Alaska; Samuel; Nancy m. James P. Courtny; David; Emmett;
and three who died in infancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthews had four children; Emily A.,died in infancy; SOlomon; Charles F. and Fannie,m. J.A. WIlliams of Oakville, IA.
May, H.P. (p. 472)
- Henry P. May was born 27 December 1831, in Indiana, the son of Stephen
and Malinda (Harper) May, both of whom were born in Kentucky. They came
to Iowa when are subject was eleven years old.
On 30 December 1855, Mr. May married Lydia Jeffreys, who was born in Union Co., Pennsylvania 24 February 1835, daughter of Mifflin and Jane Jeffreys, both natives of Pennsylvaniea. Mr. Jeffreys (also Jefferis and Jefferies) came with his family to Iowa in 1854. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. May, five of whom are named in the history book: : H.S.; Eva m. W. L. Ayers; Clara, m. Charles Whitney , of Clinton, Iowa; John, and H.L. (below).
- H.L. May married Frona Koos on 22 November 1898. Miss Koos was born
in Odin, Illinois. In 1912, they had four children: Cecilia G.; Lydia G.
Francis L. and Alitha