Alonzo Marsh, 1835-1922

MARSH

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/30/2010 at 06:41:53

Marsh, Alonzo, born at Anson, Somerset county, Maine, on Feb. 11th, 1835, remained with his parents until he was twenty-one, removing to Washire county, Wisconsin. Soon after coming to Wisconsin, Nov. 26th, he enlisted in the eighth Wisconsin Light Artillery, serving under Gen. Rosecrans in engagements. He was sergeant of his company, and was mustered out in Feb. 1865. Returning from the army he engaged in farming for three years, when he made a trip to Kansas; there losing his first wife, and, after a year's stay he returned to Wisconsin. He came to Clay county in 1884, and purchased his present farm on the s. e. quarter section 24, Spencer township. Married his present wife in 1869. Mr. Marsh is among the energetic and prosperous farmers of the county, devoting much of his time to stock-raising.

Source: A History of Clay County, by W. C. Gilbreath, 1889.

Interment in Dickens cemetery
 

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