Nathan Marsh Family History
 
1.Nathan Marsh was born abt 1760, and died in Warren County, now Glascock County, GA in 1841. Nathan was a Revolutionary War Soldier and was granted 283 ½ acres of land by Col Elijah Clark in Washington/Greene Co GA. He was listed on the 1790 Wilkes Co Tax Digest. May 15, 1795 he purchased land o.g by Joseph May on Beechtree Creek near Gibson in Warren Co. In 1805 he was listed in Trant’s District and in 1818, the Harris District. He was married to Elizabeth-last name unknown. Known children were John, Samuel, Robert, Nathan, Jr., and Sarah Elizabeth. Other possible children (ref LDS) were Parthenia, Bethany and William. The parents and birthplaces of Nathan Marsh and Elizabeth are not known.

GEN 2. John Marsh b 1792 m Abigail (?). Children were John A. b 1828 m. Elizabeth Boyd, dau of John Boyd of Warren Co, Mar 23, 1847. Thomas b. 1830, Charity b 1831, Marcus b 1834, Mary Elizabeth b. 1836, Nathan F b. 1840, and Jas. J. b 1844.

Samuel Marsh was born 1796 and died before 1860. He married Mason Newsome, b. 1816, d abt 1870, daughter of Figures Newsome, in Warren County Dec 14, 1830. Children of Samuel and Mason are Elizabeth Betsy, Rhoda Frances, Jane, Samuel Thomas, Mary E., James Jim, Nancy and Malissa Missy Marsh.

Robert Marsh was born in 1804 in Warren Co and died in Decatur County, Ga. He married Nancy Kent, daughter of Thomas Kent of Warren Co Dec 2, 1829. Children were John R., Richard, Elizabeth, Lucy, Rhoda Angeline Angie, J.S.E., James Sterling and Susan Marsh.

Elizabeth Marsh b abt 1807 m William T McDonald in Warren Co on Feb 21, 1826. Children were William T. II Lem, George W., Robert, Elizabeth, Amanda, Nancy, Thomas and Rebecca McDonald.

Nathan Marsh, Jr. b 1808, d abt 1863 m Emeline Newsome b. 1822, d abt 1852, daughter of Figures Newsome in Warren Co. Jan 30, 1848. Children were Nancy Elizabeth, William John, Nathan III, and Thomas Marsh.

William Marsh was born in 1810. He married Sarah ? He was wounded at Gettysburg PA, July 3, 1863 and later died of small pox. He served in the 48th Reg. Ga. Vol. Gibson Guards. Children were Martha E., William F (P?), Perry, John, and Jack Marsh.

Partheny Bethany Marsh m Andrew McDonald Dec 23, 1822. Parthenia Marsh, b abt 1798, m George Hilson in Warren County Dec 31, 1818.

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Elizabeth Betsy Marsh, dau of Samuel, was born in 1831, she married James W Moat July 6, 1851. Known children are Rhoda Ann Moat Harrell and Adeline Moat.

Rhonda Frances Marsh, dau of Samuel, was born Apr 4, 1834. She m. George W Black on Jan 23, 1853. Known children are Samuel Thomas, Juda Ann, Elizabeth, Lucy J.(Newsome), Catherine (Howell), Rhoda Ann (Holtzclaw) and George W. Black Jr. George W.Black, wdwr, died in 1910 at age 78.

Jane Marsh, dau of Samuel, was born in 1836.

Samuel Thomas Marsh, son of Samuel, was born in 1838. He married Jane Jincy Williford June 6, 1858.

Mary E. Marsh, dau of Samuel, was born in 1842 and married John Marsh Jan 29, 1864.

James Jim Marsh, son of Samuel, was born Mar 1845 and died Mar 13, 1913 at his home near Edgehill. He married Celia Cealy Newsome, dau of Seaborn & Elizabeth Harrell Newsome Oct 22, 1865. Cealy was born Jan 16, 1850 and died at age 91 on Feb 3, 1941. They are buried at Mt Zion Church Cemetery. Children are Janie, Seaborn Seab, Celia A., Wm Luther, Rhonda, Mattie, and Tom W.

Nancy Marsh was born in 1850.

Malissa Missy Marsh was born in 1852. She married (1)George Williford (2)William Henry Black.

Gen. 4 Jane Janie Marsh was born July 30, 1869. She married George W. Kelly (Jr) in 1887. They are buried at Mt Zion Church Cemetery.

Seaborn Marsh, son of Jim and Cealy Marsh, was born Jan 1875 and died about 1926. He married Mattie Lamb, dau of Eli Holland and Susan Kelly Lamb, Nov 20, 1892. They are buried at Mt Zion Church Cemetery. Children are Minnie (Usry), Tossie (Kitchens), Lizzie (Snider), Ardwood Artie, Ruby (Wilcher), William Eather, Gordon Thomas, and Elton Marsh.

Celia A. Marsh, dau of Jim and Cealy was born Nov 16, 1876 and died Nov 9, 1912. She married James G Reese, born Nov 14, 1873 and died Nov 11, 1962, Nov 13, 1892. Children are Georgina, Callie, Lucille, Zelma and James Edw.Jim Ed Reese.

William Luther Marsh, son of Jim and Cealy was born Nov 1879 and died in 1920. He married Hattie Lamb, dau of Eli Holland and Susan K. Lamb. They are buried at Mt Zion Church Cemetery. Children are Fronie Bell (Black), Arvell, Garvin, Hattie Mae, Roy L., Willie, Geo. Thomas, and Ray Marsh.

Minnie Marsh, dau of Jim and Cealy, was born 1880. She married Leon Usry. They had one daughter, Linnie Usry (Powell).

Rhoda Newsome Marsh, dau of Jim and Cealy, was born May 3, 1882 and died Jul 22, 1934. She married Lawrence Lamb in 1897. Children are James Elbert, Eli A., Hattie Cornelia (Williams), Fronie Bell, Celia Mae (Reese), Lawrence Jr., Susie Lucille, Norah Alma (Kitchens), and George Paul Lamb.

Mattie Marsh, dau of Jim and Cealy Marsh, was born Nov 1885 and died in 1963. She married Seth W Bud Williams 1887-1996 on Aug 16, 1903.

Tom W Marsh, son of Jim and Cealy Marsh, was born Feb 7, 1894 and died Jul 1982. He married Norcis Dawson in 1911. Children are Thomas, Marie (Lamb), Rebecca, and Ralph W. Marsh.

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