J. M. Marshall Called

J. M. Marshall, known to Washington county friends as Mell Marshall, passed away at a hospital in Fremont last Friday morning following a short illness.

He was born Jan. 30, 1873 at Cannonsburg, Ohio and came to Nebraska in the early 90’s. For about twelve years he taught school and later married and settled on a farm near Arlington where he resided until about two years ago when he moved to Dodge county.

Surviving are his wife, one son, Ross, of Arlington; two daughters, Mrs. Floyd Gilfrey, of Arlington, and Mrs. Bruce Dickerson, of Fremont; also three brothers, G. C. Marshall of Alhambra, California; C. E. Marshall, Findley, O., and W. A. Marshall, Wharton, Okla.; and four sisters, Mrs. Nettie Thompson, Tulsa, Okla.; Mrs. Mattie, Creighton, Mrs. Mollie Dreisbach and Mrs. Emma Runkler of Findlay, O.

Funeral services were held at the Congregational church at Arlington Sunday afternoon at two o’clock, Dr. Raymond C. Swisher, officiating. Masonic services were held at the grave.

#2-February 26, 1931- Arlington Review Herald- John Melville “Mell” Marshall

John Melville Marshall was born at Canonsburg near Findlay, Ohio, January 30th, 1873. He departed this life at Fremont, Nebraska, February 20th 1931, aged fifty-eight years and twenty days.

Mr. Marshall’s early life was spent in his native state, and it was there that he attended school making special preparation for the teaching profession at Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio, where he was in attendance several terms.

He came to Nebraska in 1893 locating five miles southeast of Arlington. He divided his time between farm work and teaching school, being engaged in the former in the summer and the latter during the winter months. He was a very acceptable and proficient teacher and taught schools in this vicinity for some ten years. During that time he was in charge of the Colby, Masters and Mattea districts. August 28, 1894 he was united in marriage with Clara Viola Masters and to this union three children were born, one son, and two daughters. They are Mr. Ross Marshall of Arlington; Mrs. Elsie Dickerson of Fremont and Mrs. Mary Gilfrey of Arlington.

Mr. Marshall was a member of a family of nine children. He has three brothers and four sisters who survive his death. They are Mr. C.E. Marshall, Findlay, Ohio; Dr. W.A. Marshall, Wharton, Ohio; G.C. Marshall, Alhambra, California; Mrs. Emma Runkle, Mrs. Mabel Greighton, Mrs. Mollie Drensbach all of Findlay, Ohio, and Mrs. Nellie Thompson, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

His devoted wife mourns the loss of a good husband, the children a fond father, and the brothers and sisters a loyal brother.

For many years Mr. Marshall was engaged in agricultural pursuits and was a successful farmer. He made a world of friends and was familiarly known to this wide circle of friends as “Mell”. No gathering of men in the community seemed quite complete without him. After leaving the farm he resided for seven years in Arlington, and for the past two years has lived in Fremont.

Mr. Marshall held membership in the Arlington Congregational church, and was also a member of Hiram Lodge No. 52 of the Masonic Order, which organization had charge of the burial services. In earlier life he was connected with the Odd Fellows and Modern Woodmen.

He had a happy jovial disposition and enjoyed the associations with his fellow men and will be greatly missed.

His death was very sudden and unexpected. Almost from the bloom of health to the cold pallor of death.

The funeral was held from the Arlington Congregational church Sunday February 22nd at two o’clock P.M. in charge of the pastor, Dr. Raymond Swisher. Interment in the Arlington cemetery.

Per Arlington Cemetery listing: died 20 Feb 1931; Name John Melville; Buried Section D Lot 4

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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