~ Jacob 'Jake' Marshall 2-2 ~
Jacob, the son of George and Elizabetha Bishop Marschall or Marshall was born on September 15, 1815 in Biron, German the daughter of Nicholas and Eve Bishop (who remained in Germany).
The 1860 census shows Jacob's place of birth as Senperry and the 1880 census shows Baden Baden, German. Jacob married SOPHIA BISHOP 1-2 (pronounced So-fi-ah) ) August 28, 1836 while living in Seneca County, Ohio. Sophia is listed in the 1860 and 1880 U.S. Census as being born in HESSE DARMSTADT, Germany on July 23,1809.
Jacob was nicknamed Jake. Jacob was listed as a farmer on the 1850 censes and lived in Venice township in Seneca County having property valued at $1,600. On this censes they had five children at the time, George age 13, Jacob age 10, Margarette age 7, David age 4 and Susanna age 1.
The name Marshall was spelled Marchael on the 1850 census and changed to Marshall on the 1860 and 1880 census. However on his gravestone and records at the Tiffin-Seneca Public Library shows three spellings - Marshal / Marshall / Marschall
Biographical Sketches at the Tiffin-Seneca Library states:
JACOB MARSHAL - retired farmer and one of the old pioneers of the county, P.O. Tifin, ws born in Biron, Germany, September 23, 1815, son of George and Elizabeth Marshal, who immigrated to America direct to Seneca County, Ohio, in 1834, and here remand until their death. Our subject was married, August 28, 1836, to Sophia Bishop, born in Germany July 23, 1809, daughter of Nicholas and Eve Bishop, who died in Germany. To our subject and wife have been born eight children, five now living: George, Jacob, Mary (wife of Paul Miller), Susan (wife of Jonas Hoblitz - now spelled Hawblitz), Elizabeth (wife of Frederick Meyers). The deceased are David, Margaret and an infant. Our subject, who has been a farmer all his life, owns nearly 100 acres of land. He and his wife are faithful members of the Reformed Church.
Jacob and Sofiah had seven children. George W., Jacob Jr, and Margaretha (or Margaretta or Margarette) were born in Ohio and David, Libby and Susan were born in Maple Grove Township in Barry County Michigan.
Jacob died on March 17, 1899 in Seneca County, Ohio.
Death of Jacob Marshall:
Jacob Marshall died at his home on East Perry street at 4 o'clock Monday fternoon. A paralytic stroke, which he some time ago, resulted ultimately in his death. Mr. Marshall was born in Germany eighty-five years ago and at the age of twenty-one years, emigrated to this country, locating in Seneca county. He was the father of four children who, with the widow, survive him, as follows: Mrs. Paul Miller, of Bloomville; Mrs. Susan Hawblitz, of Maple Grove, Michigan, and Jacob Marshall, of Carrothers.
Funeral services were held at the second reformed church at 2 o'clock p.m. on Thursday.
The Will of Jacob Marshall -
The will of the late Jacob Marshall is as follows:
To his wife, the homestead in the First ward, Tiffin; $1,400 in cash, horse and buggy and one cow.
To his daughter, Elizabeth McManiigal, $100.
To the children of his deceased son, George, an amount equal to one-fifth of his estate, less $1,380. To the child of his deceased son, David Marshall, one-fifth of his estate, less $1,590. To Jacob Marshall, as son, one-fifth, less $1,600. To Mary E. Miller, a daughter, one-fifth, less $1,450. To Susan Hawblitz, a daughter, one-fifth less $500.
If any of the beneficiaries make an attempt to break the will $5 shall be their share.
J.H. Bennehoff is named as executor. The will was made on July 11, 1898.
South Entrance to Greenlawn Cemetery
East of Tiffin, Ohio on Country Road 36
Jacob Jake Marschall
or
Jacob Jake Marshall
Both spellings of Marshall are on the Marshall Plot gravestone.
For the exact location of this gravestone and the surroundiing Marshall family gravestones see the map below.
Jacob Marschall
born September 29, 1815
Died March 27, 1899
Wife -
Sophia Marshall
Born July 23, 1809
Died November 4, 1896
Wife and husband
Sophia Marshall also spelled
Sophia Marschall
and
Jacob Marshall also spelled
Jacob Marschall.
Map of Greenlawn Cemetery east of Tiffin, Ohio. Which has over 13,000 gravestones and covers 64 acres. Therefore a map is necessary to find gravestones and/or family plots.
The red X shows the location of the Marschall / Marshall family plot.
Use N.E. entrance from County Road 13 for closest access.
This is the cemetery record for Jacob Marshall purchase of a family burial plot. Buried in the plot is -
Jacob Marschall / Jacob Marshall
Sophia Marschall / Sophia Marshall
David Marshall
Infant McManicle
Infant Weiz
Eliabeth McManicle
William Weir
Joseph Luca
Walter Collins Jr
Hazel Luca
Transferred to Elizabeth McManical by Susan Marshall Hawblitz and Mary Marshall Miller