WILLIAM MARSHALL, youngest son of Alexander Marshall, was born in South Carolina, July 19, 1828. At the age of nine he came to Illinois with his parents. He remembered vividly the two months' over­land journey to his prairie home. He became independent at the age of eighteen, but worked with his father until he purchased his present home in 1857.

In 1860 he built his residence, and two years later brought into it his wife. Josephine B.. daughter of Isaac and Jane Hopkins, then living near Biggsville, but both since deceased. Mrs. M. is the last of a family of twelve children. Mr. Marshall was brought up a democrat in politics, and is earnest in behalf of the doctrines of this party.

 

History of Mercer and Henderson Counties.

 

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