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William was born about 1813. William Marsden ... He passed away in 1901. [1]
Among others who settled in that neighborhood [Ainsworth vicinity] between 1840 and '45 were John and William Marsden, A. Jeffrey, W. H. Jenkins, Thomas and Woodford Marr and E. W. Ellsworth. John Marsden is dead, Wm. Marsden still lives in the same neighborhood . . . Jeffrey still resides in the same neighborhood.
The history of Washington County, Iowa: its cities, towns, &c, Union Historical Co., 1880, p. 300. [1]
Oregon Township
Wm. and John Marsden came in '41, also A. Jeffrey, W. H. Jenkins, Thos. and Woodford Marr, Isaac Whitsol . . .
As late as '56 there was hardly a tree, few fences and no hedges and but a trace of fruit trees in that township, just clean prairie spotted with the brilliant fires of flowers, lying under the sun and moon and stars. All the farmers raised wheat and corn, and hauled grists to Coppock or Riverside.
Burrell, Howard A., History of Washington County, Iowa from the first white settlements to 1908, Chicago : S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1909, 168. [2]
Research Notes
Not sure if this would be his baptism - maybe Ralph is an error
- Baptism: 1 Aug 1813 Chapel Street Independent, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
- William Marsden - [Child] of Ralph Marsden & Ellen
- Born: 2 Jul 1813
- Abode: Blackburn
- Baptised by: Jos. Fletcher
- Register: Baptisms 1800 - 1837, Page 87, Entry 2054
- Source: LDS Film 560875
Sources
- ↑ Entered by Steven Marsden, Jun 7, 2012
The history of Washington County, Iowa: its cities, towns, &c, Union Historical Co., 1880, p. 300. [3]
Burrell, Howard A., History of Washington County, Iowa from the first white settlements to 1908, Chicago : S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1909, 168. [4]
Washington County Marriages[5][6]
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