| NAME | BORN | DIED | CEMETERY |
| Robert Marsh #5966 | 6 Jun 1856 Big Sandy, Upshur, TX |
17 Feb 1931 Upshur County, TX |
Hoover Upshur Co., Texas |
| Married: 7 Nov 1878 Mary Jane Hoover #1637 Upshur County, Texas |
16 Feb 1856 Upshur County, Texas |
15 Jun 1928 Upshur County, Texas |
Hoover Upshur Co., Texas |
| Children:
Mary Priscilla Marsh #11488 |
23 Oct 1879 Big Sandy, Upshur, TX |
22 Nov 1965 Gilmer, Upshur, TX |
Hoover Upshur Co., TX |
| George Edward Marsh #5967 | 12 Jul 1881 Big Sandy, Upshur, TX |
23 Feb 1960 Upshur County, TX |
Pleasant Hill Upshur County, TX |
| Rena Irene "Renie" Marsh #5968 | 12 Mar 1884 Big Sandy, Upshur, TX |
1 Jun 1958 Big Sandy, Upshur, TX |
Hoover Upshur Co., TX |
| Charles Alexander Marsh #5969 | Jun 1885 Big Sandy, Upshur, TX |
23 May 1902 Upshur County, TX |
Hoover Upshur County, TX |
| Nancy Leona Marsh #5970 | 7 Feb 1890 Big Sandy, Upshur, TX |
15 Dec 1940 Littlefield, Lamb, TX |
Littlefield Mem. Park Littlefield, Lamb, TX |
| Married: aft. Jun 1928 Maggie (Unknown) #11837 Upshur County, Texas |
c. 1873 Texas |
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| Robert Marsh is the son of Alexander Marsh and Julia Francis Sanders.
Mary Jane is the daughter of Abraham Hoover, Jr. and Nancy Ann Decker. It is noted on the Upshur County GenWeb that "Robert Marsh began preaching at New Hope Baptist Missionary Church in 1883. He was a circuit-riding Baptist preacher who helped to start many of the Missionary Baptist churches in the area. His father, Alex Marsh was one of the first members of New Hope Church, having been baptized there in late 1855 or early 1856. His mother was baptized at New Hope Church in 1870." Sources: 1860 Census TX Upshur Gilmer Jun 4: (with parents) Robert Marsh 3. 1870 Census TX Upshur Coffeeville no date: (with parents) Robert Marsh 14. 1880 Census TX Upshur Jun 19: Robert Marsh 24 TX ? ?, Mary Jane 24 TX TX TX, Mary P 8/12 "Oct Dau" TX TX TX. 1900 Census TX Upshur Jun 22: Robert Marsh 43 Aug 1856 TX TN TN, Mary J 44 Feb 1856 TX IN ?, four children. 1910 Census TX Upshur Apr 20: Robert Marsh 53, TX TN TN, Mary 53 TX ? ?, Ona 22. 1920Census TX Upshur Jan 5: Robert Marsh 63 TX VA TN, Mary Jane 63 TX IN TX. 1930Census TX Upshur Apr 25: Robert Marsh 73 TX TX VA, Maggie 57 TX AL AL age first marr 22 & 21. 1931 Death Cert: Robert Marsh b. (age 75) Upshur Co. d. 17 Feb 1931, Alex Marsh, Unk Sanders, Informant J. E. Dow, Rt.21 Big Sandy, TX. Hoover Cem Listing: Robert Marsh 6 Jun 1856 - 17 Feb 1931. Mary J 16 Feb 1856 - 15 Jun 1928. | |
| Mary Priscilla married (1) Arthur Dewitt Willard 7 Mar 1899 in Upshur County, TX. He was born 7 Jul 1878 in Austin, Travis, TX & died 28 Oct 1910 in Upshur County - also buried in Hoover Cemetery. She married (2) Thomas Garland Presley. Per her Death Cert, she was widowed at death. Informant was Alta Blalack (dau). | |
| George Edward married Zora Dee Tucker 22 Dec 1908 in Wood County (adjoins Upshur on the west). She was the daughter of Andrew F. Tucker and Susan Ball, born 10 May 1890 in Texas, died 22 Mar 1975 in Gilmer, Upshur, and also buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. | |
| Rena Irene married James Elias "Jim" Dow 7 Jun 1908 in Upshur County, TX. He was born 10 Apr 1886 in Terrell, Kaufman, TX and died 23 Aug 1956 in Big Sandy, Uphsur, TX., also buried in Hoover Cemetery. He is the son of Elias L. Dow and Anna May Showers. See note below re his brother Bert. | |
| Charles Alexander died at age 15. | |
| Nancy Leona married Albert Wilson "Bert" Dow 19 Dec 1914 in Big Sandy, Upshur. (Brothers married sisters.) Albert was born 3 Sep 1894 in Hunt County, TX and died 15 Dec 1940, in Littlefield, Lamb, TX, also buried in Littlefield Memorial Park. |
| Pedigree Chart 6 Abr. Hoover, Sr. #1614 |
Abraham Hoover, Jr. #1622 Father |
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