Individual Details
Silas Marshall
(Abt 1796 - 26 Nov 1876)
In "The Rise and Progress of the Serpent from the Garden of Eden" by Mary (Marshall) Dyer, page 156, he is listed as the 12th and last child of Caleb Marshall and Zeruiah Harriman.
In the "History of the town of Stratford NH 1773-1925" by Jeannette Thompson, page 419-420.
1860 census for Elizaberth TWP, IL, shows him age 64 (born abt 1796) with Mary age 56 (born abt 1804), both are born in NH.
1840 census shows him in Hampstead, NH.
1830 census for Northumberland, Coos Co., NH, shows a Silas Marshall age 30-40 living next to a Caleb Marshall age 40-50 (these would be brothers). The 1830 census for Hampstead, Rockingham Co., NH, shows a Silas Marshall age 60-69 living next door to a Caleb Marshall age 20-29. More research is needed to determine which is correct for this family.
In the "History of the town of Stratford NH 1773-1925" by Jeannette Thompson, page 419-420.
1860 census for Elizaberth TWP, IL, shows him age 64 (born abt 1796) with Mary age 56 (born abt 1804), both are born in NH.
1840 census shows him in Hampstead, NH.
1830 census for Northumberland, Coos Co., NH, shows a Silas Marshall age 30-40 living next to a Caleb Marshall age 40-50 (these would be brothers). The 1830 census for Hampstead, Rockingham Co., NH, shows a Silas Marshall age 60-69 living next door to a Caleb Marshall age 20-29. More research is needed to determine which is correct for this family.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1796 | Northumberland, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States |  | ||
| Birth | 11 Jul 1796 | NH, of Northumberland (Coos), New Hampshire, United States | |  | |
| Marriage | Mary Belcher | | | ||
| Census (family) | 1850 | Wappello, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States - Mary Belcher | | ||
| Census (family) | 1860 | Elizabeth, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States - Mary Belcher | | ||
| Census (family) | 1870 | Elizabeth, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States - Mary Belcher | | ||
| Occupation | 1870 | insurance agent (per 1870 census) - Elizabeth, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States | |||
| Death | 26 Nov 1876 | Elizabeth, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Burial | Aft 26 Nov 1876 | Elizabeth City Cemetery (Old Section), lot 18,, Elizabeth, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States | | ||
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Families
| Spouse | Mary Belcher (1801 - 1879) |
| Father | Caleb Marshall (1750 - 1800) |
| Mother | Zeruiah (Zeniah) Harriman (1754 - 1842) |
| Sibling | William Marshall (1774 - 1774) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Marshall (1774 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah "Sally" Marshall ( - 1858) |
| Sibling | Abigal Marshall (1777 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Mary "Polly" Marshall (1778 - 1867) |
| Sibling | William Marshall (1781 - 1833) |
| Sibling | Caleb Marshall (1782 - 1866) |
| Sibling | Betsey Marshall (1781 - 1852) |
| Sibling | Susannah Marshall (1786 - 1789) |
| Sibling | Susannah Marshall (1788 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Rhoda Marshall (1790 - 1804) |
| Sibling | Nancy Marshall (1792 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Fanny Marshall (1794 - 1879) |
Notes
Birth
Palmer & Howard Families Database at http://palmerhoward.net: 2012 - shows a birth date for each child of Caleb Marshall and Zeruiah Harriman including Silas on 11 July 1796. Since those dates have no source for the information, the dates are "disputed" until proven.Year of birth is 1797 by the 1850 census, 1796 by the 1860 census and 1797 by the 1870 census.
Find A Grave at: http://jodaviess.ilgenweb.net/cemeteries/Elizabetholdcemetery.htm
Lot 18, Elizabeth City Cemetery (Old Section), Jo Daviess Co., Illinois
Silas Marshall died 26 Nov 1876, age 81 (born about 1795).
Since his parents were in Northumberland in the 1790 and 1800 census, it is assumed Silas was born there.
Coos county was not created until 1 Mar 1805, therefore the county was Grafton.
Birth
Palmer & Howard Families Database at http://palmerhoward.net: 2012 - shows a birth date for each child of Caleb Marshall and Zeruiah Harriman including Silas on 11 July 1796. Since those dates have no source for the information, the dates are "disputed" until proven.1850, 1860 and 1870 census confirms birth year of 1797.
Cemetery data shows he died in 1876, age 81 (birth year 1795).
Coos was not created until 1 March 1805.
Marriage
In the "History of the town of Stratford, NH, 1733-1925" by Jeannette R. Thompson, page 420, he is shown as married to Mary Belcher, Guildhall.Census (family)
1850 census for Wappello, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States, shows Silas Marshall, age 53 (born about 1797) born in NH living with his wife Mary age 48 and their children.Census (family)
1860 census for Elizabeth, IL, shows Silas, age 64 born in NH, with wife Mary, age 56 born in NH, with several children.Census (family)
1870 census for the town of Elizabeth, IL, shows Silas Marshall, an insurance agent age 73 (born about 1797) living with his wife, Mary, age 69.Death
In the "History of the town of Stratford, NH, 1733-1925" by Jeannette R. Thompson, page 420, his death is shown as in Illinois, at age over 80.http://jodaviess.ilgenweb.net/cemeteries/Elizabetholdcemetery.htm
Lot 18, Elizabeth City Cemetery (Old Section), Jo Daviess Co., Illinois
Silas Marshall died 26 Nov 1876, age 81
Mary Marshall died 12 Oct 1879, age 78
Burial
http://jodaviess.ilgenweb.net/cemeteries/Elizabetholdcemetery.htmLot 18, Elizabeth City Cemetery (Old Section), Jo Daviess Co., Illinois
Silas Marshall died 26 Nov 1876, age 81 (born about 1795).
Mary Marshall died 12 Oct 1879, age 78
Endnotes
1. Emily S. Palmer, "Our Palmer & Howard Families," database, (http://palmerhoward.net: printed 15 June 2012), birth date for Silas Marshall shown as 11 July 1796.
2. Jeannette Richardson Thompson, History of the Town of Stratford NH 1773-1925 found at Internet Archive on line., page 420.
3. Jeannette Richardson Thompson, History of the Town of Stratford NH 1773-1925 found at Internet Archive on line., page 420.
4. Jeannette Richardson Thompson, History of the Town of Stratford NH 1773-1925 found at Internet Archive on line., page 420.