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| Name | Lifespan | Where Born | |
| Benjamin MARSH | 1862- | Otsego County, NY | |
| Additional Notes | Migration Steps | ||
| ^Benjamin J. Marsh, was born at Butternuts, New York, November, 30, 1862, he received a common school education. In November 1884, he and his mother, who is now Mrs. Dr. E. M. Turner, his brother-in-law, Isaac W. Burgess, his two younger sisters, Minnie E, who has since married Charles Simpson, and Mary Alice, who married J. H. Lockard, and two younger brothers, John F. and Alfred S., came to Norton county, his older brother, Sol Marsh, having preceded them to this county. In the fall of 1885 he took up the photograph business in partnership with Prof. Littel, and in 1887 he bought his partner out and has continued the business in Norton ever since. Ben is one of the finest musicians in Kansas and has been leader in the Norton Cornet band since 1885, succeeding his step father, Dr. Turner. He was married to Nellie R. Bennett, August 30, 1893.^ (From: THE HISTORY OF THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF NORTON COUNTY, KANSAS, BY HON. F. M. LOCKARD. see: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/norton/Lockard/252.htm ) I also have a lovely photograph of Benjamin Marsh with my great grandfather: Fred Smith taken in New York, both men are holding muscical instruments) |
to Norton County, KS in 1884 | ||
| Researcher: Pat Chojnowski | |||
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