William R. Marsh

b. circa 1810
  • William R. Marsh was born circa 1810 in South Carolina.
  • He married Hepzibah (?) circa 1846.
  • William R. Marsh and Hepzibah (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Montgomery County, Texas, enumerated near Sidney and Sarah Shepperd.. Other members of the household included Nancy Jane Marsh.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
  • On Monday, 13 September 1852, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Sent by Mr. Marsh for 1 sack Java Coffee, 500 lb Best bacon sides, 300 yd Baging & 3 coils of rope & 10 or 20 lb twine. Sent by Mr Wm Marsh's Waggon 6 Bales of cotton No. 31 to 36."
  • On Wednesday, 23 March 1853, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "The Boats all started this morning and I met them at Marshes. Got down at sun set and left next morning early."
  • William R. Marsh wrote to Green Wood on 16 July 1853: "Dear Sir, Pleas to pay S Shepherd for nine days work on your boat three Dollars & 50/100 on the Stage one Dollar on the Steam boat fifty cts for breakfast and fifty cts for dinner Makeing in all twenty three Dollars 50/100 and oblige your friend --W R Marsh." And noted below by Green Wood: "Received the above in July $23.50," signed S Shepperd.
  • William R. Marsh and Hepzibah (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Lynchburg PO, Harris County, Texas. Other members of the household included William M. Marsh, Robert Lee Marsh and Nancy Jane Marsh. Also in the household was P. Capehart? (age 13).
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
  • William R. Marsh and Hepzibah (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Lynchburg PO, Harris County, Texas. Other members of the household included William M. Marsh and Robert Lee Marsh. It appears that Hepzibah's age is erroneously recorded as 17 instead of 47. Also in the household is Edward Roberts (age 12), apparently a son of daughter Nancy's husband by an earlier marriage.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
  • William R. Marsh became a widower at the between 1870 and 1880 death of his wife Hepzibah (?)
  • William R. Marsh appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Lynchburg, Harris County, Texas. Other members of the household included Robert Lee Marsh, William M. Marsh, Nancy Jane Marsh, John Roberts, Robert Roberts, William Roberts and Nancy Roberts. Divorced daughter Nancy and her children are identified with the surname Marsh. Also in the household were three male farm laborers.
  • He was farming, according to the 1880 census.
  • Research Note: Likely William R. Marsh and Sarah Ann Marsh were siblings -- Born about ten years apart in South Carolina, living very near in 1850 Montgomery County, Texas, and William and Sidney apparently had some business connections.
  • Last Edited: 31 Mar 2013

Family: Hepzibah (?) b. circa 1824, d. between 1870 and 1880