Earl Samuel Marshall 3-5
Earl, the son of Curtis and Frieda Marshall (Morganthaler) was born on April 11, 1911 at the family farm house on Barryville, Road, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan.
Earl married BERNECE ELSIE HALLOCK who was born on August 23, 1916.. Earl and Bernece had three children, Arloa Doreen, Marvin Earl and Dean Ray.
Bernece Hallock is the daughter of Tracy and Hazel (Mathews) Hallock. Earl and Bernece purchased a 95 acre farm at 4144 Barryville Road in 1940. The family moved there in 1944. Bernece is currently living with Dean Marshall in Illinois.
The Marshall Family farm has been unoccupied since Bernece moved to live with her son Dean in Illinois. Marvin and Robyn Marshall, who are currently residing in Australia plan to live much of the year at the farm starting in 2006.
Earl was a precision tool grinder during WWII in Detroit, Michigan. Besides keeping up the farm which was fully stocked with cattle, Earl worked full time at Hastings Piston Rings before moving to E.W. Bliss where he worked until his death in 1977.
Bernece worked for years at the Barry county facility for the aged as a cook. Bernece died on May 20, 2005 at the age of 89.
Earl, at age 66, died on February 7, 1977. Earl and Bernece are buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville, Michigan.
It was Earl's wishes that the Marshall Family Farm stay in the Marshall Family name and in case of difficult financial times, the farm would be available to the extended Marshall Family to survive on. To see photo of this beautiful property and memories of Marvin Earl Marshall who grew up on this Michigan farm -- Click Here
Earl Samuel Marshall (age 17)
H.S. Graduation Photo - 1928
April 11, 1911 - February 7, 1977
Aerial view of Marshall Family Farm - 1964
Marvin and Arloa Large Oak Tree - 1947
Bernece and Earl -1962
Earl Samuel Marshall
1911
6 months old
(see penny post card, next photo, which is on the reverse of this photo)
Post Card with Baby Earl on the reverse, as seen on photo above.
Earl Marshall
1915-16 about 5 years of age.
Earl Marshall
1915-16 about 6 years of age.
Earl Marshall
1915-16 about 6 years of age.
Earl Marshall
1915-16 about 6 years of age.
Earl Marshall
About 6 years old with 'enthusiastic' classmates at Branch School house.
Earl Marshall
with High School classmates about 1924
Earl Marshall
High School Graduation photo 1928
Earl Marshall
his dog Ben who was about 6 years old.
1931
Earl Marshall proudly stands by his brand new 1931 Ford Roadster.
1931
Earl Marshall and Bernece Hallock beside new Ford Roadster
1931
Bernece Hallock in Earl Marshall new roadster.
1936
Earl Marshall, his mother and father Curtis and Frieda Marshall and Earl's young niece Dawn Marshall after a big snow storm. Dawn is standing in front of Frieda Marshall
1939
L to R
Bernece Hallock Marshall
Earl Marshall
Letha Hallock Chlystek
Edward Chlystek
Wynonna White
Photo taken at Frank Hallock Jr. farm on Hallock Road northwest of
Battle Creek, Michigan
1940
Earl and Bernece took Earl's mom Frieda on a trip to the Straits of Mackinac.
Earl Marshall -
1942
Standing with the Washington Monument in Washington D.C.
1941
Earl Marshall's new 1941 Ford.
Pictured with daughter Arloa.
1942
Big day for Earl Marshall on his 31st birthday - April 11, 1942 as he bought what is now the
Marshall Farm at 4144 Barryville Road, Nashville, Michigan
1942
Earl, Bernece, Arloa and Marvin Marshall move from Marshall, Michigan to this home at 15424 Trinity Street, Detroit, Michigan.
Earl took job there as a precision tool maker. Company made measuring blocks that was used to determine the accuracy of micrometers. Very important work for a city that was tooled up for WWII.
1942
Earl and wife Bea Marshall standing in yard of their new
home in Detroit, Michigan
Circa - 1939
Photo at his mother's (Frieda Marshall) home, 5384 Barryville Road, Nashville, Michigan.
1942
Earl Marshall posing with new suit.
1942
Fred Feutz
Fred was Earl Marshall and Clarence McElvey's foreman when they helped build M-30, made of concrete, in 1930
1943
Arloa Marshall inspects the rather well 'proportioned' snow woman scalpted by her father Earl Marshall
1943
Earl Marshall's workmates in Detroit.
L to R
Earl Marshall, Carl Mead (previous classmate) and Doyal Marshall (Earl's first cousin).
1944
Earl Marshall row boat giving he daughter Arloa a boat ride near Aunt Fern home on the lake.
1944
Earl sitting on some rocks over look the lake while visiting Aunt Fern.
1944
Earl Marshall feeds a tame deer at a park. The photo was taken while on a six weeks trip touring many states in the Western U.S. While on this extended trip, Arloa and Marvin stated at their grandmothers and help Grandmom with her chores. There was a wooden fence running east and west and Marvin would straddle this fence, like he was rocking on the fence, singing over and over - "Goin to Cal-la-forn-ja, Goin to Cal-la-forn-ja. This is where Mom and Dad were headed and he was going to ride that fence til he caught up with them.
1944
At a gathering of the Matthew's family, the ladies and girls posed for an all female photo
1945
After the trip to California with Ted and Hellen Fisher, Earl Marshall is posing for a photo with his very close friend Ted Fisher. They remained friends for life, as did the wives, Bernece Marshall and Helen Fisher.
1945
Earl Marshall posed for photo at his Mom's farm house. You can see the address number 5364. Which is on Barryville Rd SW of Nashville, Michigan.
1947
Connie Clystek, rides in her Uncle Earl's lap while pulling a hayrake with a 1944 Ford Fergeson. While windrowing the hay, Arloa is running the rake seen seated on the rake. The photo was repeated (not shown) while five and 1/2 year old Marin ran the rake.
1947
Earl Marshall proudly poses in front of his 5 acre stand of corn. Notice a second crop of lettuce is just spouting up.
1946
Just begining major work at the farm since just moving from Detroit.
Circa - 1947
L to R
Gus Morganthaler, Earl Marshall, Marvin Marshall, Arloa Marshall and Grandmother Freida Marshall - Gus's sister.
1947
The Tester Family visits the Marshall Farm.
L to R
Hazel 'Hallock' Tester, Alfred Tester, Guila Hallock. in the 2nd Darrell Tester, Arloa Marshall and in the front, Elaine Tester and Marvin Marshall. All standing in front of the mulberry tree at the Marshall Farm. During the summer, Marvin would spend hours in the tree munching countless mulberries. Arloa too, but she complaind that it stained her bare feet blue from the fallen berries.
1947
Freida Marshall, Earl Marshall and Earl's Uncle, Gus Morganthaler.
October 12, 1947
Arloa and Marvin ready for school bus to take them to Nashville. Arloa attended there from grade 5 through 12. Marvin from kindergarten through 12.
Reason for string?
Don't remember.
1948
Earl poses in front of his newly planted grape vine on the north side of the house. Note, you can see Burr Fassett's barn north up Barryville Rd. The Fassets were great neighbors and ran a very productive dairy farm.
Circa - 1948
1964
Frieda Morganthaler Marshall
funeral gathering at Earl and Bernece Marshall home.
L to R.
Bob Marshall
wife -
Earl Samuel Marshall
Bernece Elsie Marshall
Harry Mix
Alice Burchett Marshall
1966
Rare photo of Earl Marshall smoking a cigar complete with his fancy smoking jacket. He was an avid reader of Reader's Digest, which he is doing here.
196?
Earl Marshall receiving his 25 year pin from the President of E.W. Bliss. Bliss manufactured huge presses that were shipped world-wide. Earl was a precision tool grinder. Earl, a tireless worker, maintained and ran the Marshall farm and worked at Bliss right up until his passing.
Earl Samuel and Bernece Elsie Marshall's gravestone at Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville, Michigan
2009 March 2nd
Earl Samuel Marshall
Bernece Elsie Hallock Marshall
Gravestone - Lakeview Cemetery - Nashville, Michigan
Marvin Earl Marshall pays respect to his parents