Fayet Poindexter Marshall

Notes:

! John was a farmer and harness-saddle maker. It was said he was with
General Robert E. Lee when the South surrendered. He was a Lieutenant,
Company G., Virginia Calvery. C.S.A. according to his grave marker.

!I t was also said he courted Francis "Fannie" (Crow) Johnston, widow of
Wm. "Buck" Johnston, and later married her daughter Mary. Their marriage
record, dated 4-1-1877, states he was 40 years old and Mary was 18. She
died at age ninety.

! From 1880 Census Records
John W. MARSHALL Self M Male W 43 KY Sadler KY
KY
Mary E. MARSHALL Wife M Female W 21 KY Keeping
House KY KY
William H. MARSHALL Son S Male W 2 KY KY KY
Maggie B. MARSHALL Dau S Female W 7M KY KY KY
Thomas F. MARSHALL Son S Male W 10 KY Laborer
KY KY
Albert S. J. MARSHALL Son S Male W 9 KY KY KY
Samuel MARSHALL Son S Male W 6 KY KY KY
Mathew G. MARSHALL Son S Male W 4 KY KY KY
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Source Information:
Census PlaceParkersville, Lyon, Kentucky
Family History Library Film 1254430
NA Film Number T9-0430
Page Number 66A

John married Mary Elizabeth Johnston on 1 Apr 1877 in Lyon County, KY. Mary was born on 23 Apr 1859 in Lyon, County, KY; died on 9 Sep 1949 in Lyon County, KY, Vol 36 Cert17801; was buried in Bethany Church, Cemetery, Lyon County, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

! daugter of William Johnston and Fannie Crow.

Notes:

! ! 17 Mar 1828 John W. MARSHALL appointed guardian for George
MARSHALL, one of the heirs and infants of George MARSHALL
dec'd. Security: Reuben R. MARSHALL.

! 21 Apr 1828 John W. MARSHALL appointed guardian for Gabriel
R. MARSHALL, infant son of Geo. MARSHALL dec'd. Security:
David DOOM.

! Apparently after his father's (George Marshall, Sr.) death John
Washington Marshall was more or less the head of the fsmily. He and
Samuel P.L. were administrators of their father's estate.

! When their sister Joanna married John Jarrett on 4-17-1829 there was a
note written by John, dated 4-17-1829, stating that he had just returned
home from New Orleans and that Jarrett had made an agreement with his
brother, Samuel P.L. to meet him in the Clerks Office. He, John and Samuel
were busy with their goods (getting ready to open a retail store), so he was
sending theie brother, George, Jr., to meet with Jarrett at the Clerk's
Office (to apply for a Marriage License for Joanna and Jarrett).

! John and Samuel opened their retail business as partners. John became a
leading wealthy merchant in Eddyville and was identified with all public
enterprises and was a member of the Masonic fraternity.

John married Martha Ann Gracey on 8 Dec 1822 in Caldwell, County, KY. Martha was born on 13 Sep 1806 in Eddyville, Lyon County, KY; died on 17 Feb 1893 in Lyon County, KY; was buried in Riverview, Cemetery, Eddyville, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

! Father: George GRACEY b: 1764 in Pennsylvania, Death: 5 FEB 1828 in
Eddyville, KY Burial: River View Cemetary, Eddyville, Lyon County, KY
Mother: Mary PATTON b: 1773 in Augusta County,VA, Death: 26 NOV 1838
in Louisville, Jefferson County, KY

! George Gracey was born in Pennsylvania and had enlisted at the fort here
in Louisville, later being wounded in a minor skirmish. When he was 22 years
old he married a widow, Mary Patton Vaughn, her husband Captain Vaughn
having been killed five miles below Fort Louisville, leaving her with a small
child, Nancy Vaughn.

! BIOGRAPHY: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin & Kniffin, 3rd
ed. 1886. Lyon Co.
MATTHEW C. MARSHALL, merchant, Kuttawa, son of John W. and Martha
(Gracey) Marshall, was born February 3, 1847, in Eddyville, Ky., the
youngest of thirteen children. The father, a leading wealthy merchant of
Eddyville, was identified with all public enterprises and a member of the
Masonic fraternity. On December 8, 1822, John W. married Miss Martha
Gracey. This lady is the daughter of George and Mary (Patton) Gracey. She
was born September 13, 1806, in Eddyville; is still Undisclosed (in 1886) (died 17
Feb 1893 in Lyon County), and is the oldest resident of the county. Of her
children there are six Undisclosed in, viz.: Euclid, a telegraph operator in Bowling
Green, Ky.; John, a farmer in Lyon County; Henry, of Kuttawa, a telegraph
operator; Matthew, a merchant in Kentucky, and our principal subject; Mrs.
Anna Poindexter, Mrs. Nellie Espie. Mrs. Marshall, with her husband, before
his death, were members of the Methodist Church.

Notes:

! From notes of Mary Ilene Fleming "the Peeks and Marshalls came from
Virginia in a covered wagon - bringing thheir money in a meal sack_ stopped
in Eddyville (lyon County) KY and the ten sons opened a bank."

!George M. Marshall, Sr. is the son of Rev. William Marshall, b 1735
Westmoreland Co, VA d. 1809, Henry Co. KY and Mary Ann Pickett, b. VA,
daughter of William Pickett and sister of Martin Pickett. They came to
KY in 1799 with a traveling church.

!His second wife was Clary Fowler, married 8-1-1822 in Caldwell County, KY,
the same year as Naomi Nancy Vardeman's death. He next married Polly
Connell in 1826. She married next Needum Nichols 8-15-1838

!George came to Caldwell Co. from Scott Co, KY in 1816 and bought land
on Eddy Creek from John Gray. He may possibly have been married before
Naomi. He lived in Fayette Co. KY in 1826

!He must have died unexpectedly because he didn't have a will. At that time
wills were not written unless death was near.

George married Naomi "Nancy" Vardeman on 28 Oct 1796 in Bourbon Co., KY. Naomi was born in 1771 in Bedford, County, VA; died in 1822 in Caldwell, County, KY; was buried in Pettit Cemetery, Caldwell Co., KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Nancy

Notes:

! Naomi was daughter of Peter Vardeman (1754-1811) in VA, died in Shelby
County, KY and Prudence Unknown. Prudence b. est. 1750 and died after
1810. Peter was the son of John Vardeman, Jr. (b.1718 in Sweden and
died about 1827 in Missouri) and Elizabeth Morgan, b. abt 1718 in Wales.
John and Elizabeth had 13 children.

! Her sister Prudence Vardeman, b.abt 1770 married Lewis Marshall, son
of William Marshall and Mary Ann Pickett, thus she was both sister and
sister-in law.

! Naomi's other siblings were:
1. Molly Vardeman b: ABT 1770 in Bedford County, VA, married a Menefee.
2. Another Naomi married a Mr. Nash
3. Dorcas Vardeman b: ABT 1785 in Bedford County, VA, married Overall.
4. Thomas Vardeman b: BEF 1787 in Bedford County, VA, married
Mary WILCOXSON b: abt 1786 in Fayette County, Virginia
*Married: 20 Oct 1804 in Woodford County, Kentucky 2

! Title: Abstract of Early Kentucky Wills and Inventories Shelby County,
page 216, book B PETER VARDEMAN Will dated 23 Jul 1808. Wife: Prudence.
Daughters: Naomi Marshall, Prudence Marshall, Dorcas Overell, Naomi Nash,
Sally Lancaster, Molly Menefee and her daughter Patty. Son: Thomas.
Executors: Thomas Lewis, George Marshall (sons-in-law). Witnesses: John
Ford, Jesse Rice.