William Howard Marshall

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• Name: Wm H Marshall
• Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
• Address: 20 Mar 1926, 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

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The Rev. Dr. William H. Marshall was born in Harrisburg on January 1, 1866 to Elisha B. Marshall and Harriet McClintock Marshall. At a young age, William showed an interest in the work of the church and became active in the Wesley AME Zion Church. He was one of the first two black males to graduate from a Harrisburg High School in 1883. In 1884, many prominent citizens petitioned the school board thereby requesting his appointment as a teacher, shortly thereafter Marshall began teaching at the Wickersham and Calder Buildings (teaching and serving as a principal for twenty-nine years where black children attended classes). In the Harrisburg School District's directory for the 1910-1911 school year identified William H. Marshall as Principal of Calder Building (Sixth Ward)).
On September 27, 1887 William married Mary Lillian Dennee, daughter of Harrisburg's ex-City Assessor Alexander W. Dennee and Frances Dennee and shortly after their marriage he was admitted to the ministry of the A. M. E. Zion Church and became associated with many churches in local communities including Middletown, Wrightsville, Mechanicsburg, Newville, Mt. Holly, Lebanon Heights, Newville, Lebanon Heights and Mechanicsburg. Early in the 1900's, he helped build the Harris AME Zion Church in West Harrisburg and latter the church became prosperous and also became an important church in the community.
Rev. Dr. William H. Marshall being a well-known minister, writer and educator, and a leader in Harrisburg died at the age of fifty-one on Saturday March 18, 1916 in his home located at 629 Boas Street, Harrisburg, after an illness of nine months.

Dr. Marshall was survived by his mother Mrs. Harriet McClintock Marshall; his wife, Mrs. Mary Lillian Marshall; and three sons Dr. Alexander Leslie Marshall a prominent physician in the city, and Doctors William Elisha and Forrest Scott Marshall, both pharmacists, plus numerous cousins, aunts and uncles.
Summer employment for William along with his brother-in-law Professor. Morris H. Layton was serving as mail clerks at the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY for many years. At the time of his death, Dr. Marshall was a probation officer of the Big Brother movement of Dauphin County Courts; also as writer Dr. Marshall contributed to newspapers, particularly the Telegraph, the Patriot and Star of Zion, of Charlottesville, N. C., he also wrote for religious and educational publications.

Buried:
Lincoln Cemetery

William married Mary L "Bessie" Dennie in 1887. Mary (daughter of Alexander William Dennee and Annie Francis Johnson) was born on 25 Jan 1856 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Jun 1917 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Alexander Leslie Marshall was born on 5 Jan 1889 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Feb 1942 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
2. William Elisha Marshall was born on 5 Jul 1890 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
3. Forrest Scott Marshall was born on 5 Jul 1893 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Jul 1973 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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• Military: 24th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Company D Rank In Private Rank Out Corporal Film Number M589 roll 57 Memorial Part of the African American Civil War Memorial Plaque Number B-40
• Veteran: Civil War Co D 24th USCT
• Name: E.B. Marshall
• Name: Elisha Marshall
• Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

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Elisha Marshall was born February 10, 1838 in Winchester, Virginia, a slave, and he escaped from slavery during a war incident when General Nathaniel P. Banks of the Union Army retreated from the area. Elisha arrived and settled in Harrisburg in 1862 where he met Harriet McClintock, who was active in the Underground Railroad and shortly there after they were lawfully joined in marriage on June 9, 1864 in the Wesley Union A. M. E. Zion Church. Elisha remained in Harrisburg as an active citizen until his death in 1903.
After arriving in Harrisburg, he worked as a coachman for the Maurice Charles Eby family for nearly four years while his brother (Henry) managed the Eby’s farmland and on February 16, 1865, he enlisted in Union Army as a volunteer and as a substitute for son of the Eby’s family. This substitute practice frequently paid as much as $400 and it became popular for rich families whose son’s were to be drafted. Elisha took his basic training near Philadelphia and served in the 24th Infantry, Company D, United States Colored Troop (USCT) as a private. As fate would have it the EBY'S son died of typhoid fever after Elisha had completed his basic training in Philadelphia and went south with the determination to free slaves and eventually fought in the Battle of Petersburg. His name is listed as part of the African American Civil War Memorial, plaque number B-40, in Washington, District of Columbia at the corner of Vermont Avenue, 10th St, and U Street NW.
At he conclusion of the war Elisha was discharged from service October 1, 1865 in Richmond, Virginia. His discharged papers indicated he was twenty-six years of age and had an eye injury possibly from a gun blast, he eventually lost sight in is second eye which help contribute to his death July 4, 1903.
Elisha was also an active member of Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church from 1862 until his death, being a trustee for many years, and a member of the building committee. He was a charter member of Armstead Roman Lodge No. XXX of Old Fellows, and a charter member of Chosen Friends Lodge No. 43, and a member of the Accepted Masons.
Elisha Marshall was survived by his wife, Harriet, a daughter Ella who was married to Professor Morris H. Layton, a son William Howard Marshall, two brothers, Alexander and John G. B., and numerous nieces and nephews.

Buried:
Lincoln Cemetery

Elisha married Harriet McClintock on 9 Jun 1864. Harriet (daughter of Henry McClintock and Catherine Yellets) was born on 14 Aug 1840 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Jul 1925 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Race: Colored
• Name: Mrs Harriet Marshall
• Name: Mrs Harriet McClintie
• Residence: 1850, South Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
• Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

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Buried:
Lincoln Cemetery

Died:
84 Age: 84

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Married:
Wesley Union AME Zion

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• Name: Henry McClintick
• Residence: 1850, South Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1860, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg

Henry married Catherine Yellets. Catherine was born about 1803 in Highspire, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Cath McClintock
• Name: Catharine McClintick
• Name: Catherine Mcclintock
• Residence: 1850, South Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1860, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
• Residence: 1870, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
• Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Mother-in-law