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Code lACBC Mary Ellen Elliott Born Apr 20,1835 Brooke Co., W.Va. Father James Elliott Mother Elizabeth Marsh Married Nov 13,1853 Religion Methodist Education Occupation Died Mar 23,1923 Bloomingdale, Oh. Buried John B Gorsuch Mar 28,1824 Brooke Co., W.Va. Nicholas Gorsuch Jane Inzer Farmer; Raised live stock, mostly sheep. Apr 5,1902 Children: A Andrew Lee Gorsuch . . Born Nov 19,1854 Died Feb 16,1875 Buried Center Chapel Cern., RD#6, Steubenville, Oh. B James Elliott Born Sep 30,1856 Died Jan 16,1862 Buried · C Elizabeth Jane (Lily) Born Nov 18,1857 Died Feb 11,189 1 Buried D&E Twin boys Born Feb 12,1860 Died Feb 12,1860 Buried F Emma Born Jan 10,1861. Died Dec 16,1862 · Buried G John Crittendon Born Nov 10,1863 H Edward Mar 18,1866 Never Married Died Jan 26,1951 Buried Edward was a member of the Center Chapel Methodist Church, R.D. #6, Steubenville, Oh. I Wilbert George Born Sep 21,1868 J Thomas Alva Feb 14,1871 Died Apr 15,1872 · Buried K Pleasant Born Mar 9,1874 Died Jun 21,1874 Buried L Infant Boy Born Jun 6,1875 Died Jun 6,1875 Buried

Code 1ACBC James Elliott and his wife died when Mary Ellen was eleven. Mary Ellen lived with her Aunt Miss Mary Marsh until she married John Gorsuch. John B. Gorsuch was a member of the Home Guard during the Civil War. After the war his family moved to farm near Montezuma, Iowa and later to Van West, Oh. before returning to Island Creek Twp., Jefferson Co., Oh. See Doyle 1910 History of Jefferson Co., Oh. Brooke County Birth records list John C. Gorsuch, born Mar 16,1862 to John and M. Gorsuch.

Code lACBD Catherine Elliott Born May 26,1837 Father James Elliott Mother Elizabeth Marsh Married Religion Education Occupation Died Dec 3,1861 Buried Front part of St.Johns Cern., Follansbee, W.Va. beside Rachel M. Elliott. Children: A Alice Elliott Born Nov 23,1861 Brooke Co., W.Va. Alice was adopted and reared by George and Ruth Marsh.

Code IACBF William Elliott Born Mar 1,1841 Brooke Co., W.Va. Father James Elliott Mother Elizabeth Marsh Married Mar 12,1868 Religion Presbyterian Education Catherine (Kittie) Ann Scott Aug 9,1845 Thomas Scott Occupation Blacksmith three years, Steubenville, Oh. beginning in 1858. Died Dec 31,1899 Buried Island Creek Cem.,Toronto, Oh. Apr 9,1924 Island Creek Cem.,Toronto, Oh. Children: A James Thomas Scott Elliott B Mary Editha Born May 28,1869 Aug 2,1871 William served in Company L, 1st W.Va. Cavalry 1861-1865. The 1850 Brooke County Census lists a 5 yr. old Catherine Scott born in Virginia in the household of Arthur Henderson 66 yr. old. Farmer born in Ireland and his wife Catherine Henderson 64 yr. old born in Ireland. Other Scotts in the household were John 16 born in Virginia and Jane Ann 1 born in Virginia.

Code IACBG James Madison Elliott Born Jan 9,1843 Brooke Co., W.Va. Father James Elliott Mother Elizabeth Marsh Married Nov 14,1877 Religion Methodist Education Margaret Maria Markle Sep 24,1847 Harrison Co., Oh. Dr. John C Markle Jane Black Johnson Occupation Farmer; Sheep and Dairy; He had a Jersy herd. Died Jul 20,1920 Buried Island Creek Cern.,Toronto, Oh. Nov 11,1921 Island Creek Cern., Toronto, Oh. Children: A Jacob Markle Shane Elliott B Mary Josephine Never married C George William D Maria Ellen (Bird) E John Markle Born Dec 31,1878 Colliers, W.Va. " Dec 5,1880 " Died Mar 18,1924 Buried Island Creek Cern., Toronto, Oh. Born Dec 5,1880 Colliers, W.Va. Jun 25,1883 Island Creek Township, Jefferson Co., Oh. Jun 11,1885 Island Creek Township, Jefferson Co., Oh. James served in the Civil War, Battery E, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery, Mar 1863 to Jul1865 (Doyle) Margaret Maria Marklen was raised by her aunt and uncle Col. Jacob P. and Maria Markle.

Code lAE 3AEG . Jemima or Jane Elliott Born ,1780 Father Isaac Elliott Mother Mary (Mercy) Ellen Atkinson · Married Jan 16,1799 Baltimore Co. Md. Religion Episcopalian Education Occupation Homemaker Clement Thomas Sophia Marsh Baltimore Co., Md. Marsh Corbin Episcopalian Farmer Died Jun 8,1839 Buried Children: A B C D Thomas Beall Marsh (IlK) James Elliott George Benedict Mary S ·(Aunt Polly) E Elizabeth (IACB) F Eleanor Died in infancy. Born Dec 14,1799 Jul25,1801 Nov 26,1804 ,1807 Died Nov 20 or 28,1882 Buried St.Johns Cem.,Follensbee, W.Va. Born Nov 26,1812 Died Buried Mary S. Elliott kept house for Uncle Billy Elliott and reared Mar)r Elliott Gorsuch daughter of James and Elizabeth Elliott. Last address:

Code lAEB lCAB ----. James Elliott Marsh Born Jul25,1801 Father Clement Marsh Elliott Mother Jemima Married Oct 25,1827 Religion Education Sarah Ann Atkinson Sep 21,1807 Thomas Atkinson Anna Holmes Occupation Died Jun 26,1856 Buried Feb 28,1893 Children: A B C D E F /-., Mary Ann Marsh Harriet Jemima George Atkinson William Joseph Died with fever G Narcissa H Caroline I Sarah Ellen J James (Jimmy) Died in infancy K Thomas Died in infancy L ElizaJane Died young M IsaacA Lived in Burgettstown, Pa. Born Mar 25,1829 Jun 21,1830 Nov 26,1831 Nov4,1836 Dec 29,1834 Jan 12,1844 Died Oct 29, 1864 Buried Born Oct 3 ,1840 Jun 21,1845 Jan 27,1849 Died Oct 6,1852 Buried Born Feb 24,1839 Died Dec 21,1839 Buried · Born Mar 8,1833 Died Feb 8,1834 Buried Born Apr 25,1842 Died Nov 6,1864 Buried Born Mar 20,1847

Code 1AEBA Thomas Mary Ann Marsh Born March 25,1829 Father James Elliott Marsh Mother Sarah Ann Atkinson Married Apr 13,1848 Religion Education Hill Occupation Died Aug 12,1894 Buried St.Johns Cem.,Follansbee, W.Va. Jun 17,1848 Children: A Thomas A Born Feb 13,1849 Hill David A Hunter Jul13,1822 Mary Ann Marsh Born March 25,1829 Father James Elliott Marsh Mother Sarah Ann Atkinson Married May 17,1857 Religion Education Occupation Died Aug 12,1894 Buried St.Johns Cem.,Follansbee, W.Va. Feb 7,1907 TentCem., Children: B William F C Ella D George Lee Born Dec 12,1858 Nov 14,1863 Nov 26,1867 Hunter David A Hunter was previously married to Eleanor Hindman on Sep 25,1845. To this marriage were the following children. Eleanor died Feb 11,1855. Nancy J. Hunter Born Feb 11,1846 James F. Hunter Apr 21,1848 Albert Hunter Apr 19,1850 Mary Alice Hunter Jul11,1852 John L Hunter Jun 26,

Code lAEBB . Harriett Marsh Born Jun 21,1830 Brooke Co., W.Va. Father James Elliott Marsh Mother Sarah Ann Atkinson Married Mar 22,1859 Religion Protestant Education Grammar School Occupation Homemaker Died Sep 25,1902 Buried St. John's Cern., Follansbee, W.Va. John Morton Jun 9,1825 Brooke Co., W.Va. Joseph Morton Ruth Mcilvaine Protestant Grammar School Farmer Sep 13,1902 St. John's Cern., Follansbee, W.Va Children: A Minerva Morton B Infant Boy C IdaJane D JamesM Died in youth. E Joseph Franklin Never married F RuthAnna Born Apr 6,1860 Died Sep 23,1865 Buried St. John's Cern., Follansbee, W.Va. Born Jan 20,1864 Died Jan 20,1864 Buried St. John's Cern., Follansbee, W.Va. Born Feb 23,1865 · Feb 12,1869 Died May 1,1869 Buried St. John's Cern., Follansbee, W.Va. Born Jul 20,1870 Died Nov 12,1921 Buried St. John's Cern., Follansbee, W.Va. Born Sep 18,1872 Harriett was John Morton's second wife. Margaret Smith was his first wife. She was born in 1829. Married John in 1854. Died in 1855.

Code 1AEBC Jemima Marsh Born Nov 26,1831 Father James Elliott Marsh Mother Sarah Ann Atkinson Married Religion Education Occupation Died Mar 19,1873 Buried Children: .--\ Last address: Evan Hindman

Code IAEBD George Atkinson Marsh Born Nov 4,1836 Cross Creek District, W.Va. Father James Elliott Marsh Mother Sarah Ann Atkinson Married Sep 20,1860 Religion United Presbyterian Education Margaret Ryland Jul12,1840 Colliers, W.Va. HughP Jane Ryland Urie From Paris, Pa: Occupation Farmer, Cabinet Maker, Wagon Maker. Homemaker Died Ju127,1921 Buried St. John's Cern., Follansbee, W.Va. Mar 28,1916 St. John's Cern., Follansbee,W.Va. Children: . . A B C D Eva Marsh Mary Etta James Ryland Myrtle Born Apr 30,1862 Aug 30,1865 Oct 11,1873 Salina, Kan. Aug 26,1876 Hugh P. Ryland came to Colliers, Brooke Co., W.Va. in 1835 from Washington Co., Pa. He established and operated Ryland Mills on Harmon Creek, W.Va. Last address:

Code 1 AEBD George Atkinson Marsh James Cyrus Morton G. A. M.

Code lAEBDB Mary Etta Marsh Born Aug 30,1865 Brooke Co., W.Va. Father George Atkinson Marsh Mother Margaret Ryland Married Dec 25,1888 Religion Christian Church, Holidays Cove, Weirton, W.Va. Education Grammar School Occupation Homemaker, · Needlework, Cooking, Garden, Flowers Died Jun 17,1947 Steubenville, Oh Buried St. John's Cern., Follansbee, W.Va. James Newkirk Morton Dec 9,1865 Cross Creek, Rezin Mcilvaine Morton Mary Jane Morton Christian Church, Holidays Cove, Weirton, W.Va. Grammar School Farmer and Superintendent of Roads, Cross Creek District, Brooke County, W.Va. Teamster; He, liis brother J Mac Morton and Dave Carter operated threshing machinery with a steam engine. Nov 14,1939 Brooke Co., W.Va. St. John's Cern., Follansbee, W.Va. Children: A Pearl Viola Morton B Wallace Nelson C Nettie Bell D Margaret Jane E Rezin Hubert F Joseph Ryland G Mary Etta H Ralph Donald I James Cyrus Born Oct ,1889 Brooke Co., W.Va. Apr ,1893" " Died Sep 13,1919 Buried St. John's Cern., Follansbee, W.Va. Born Sep 20,1891 Brooke Co., W.Va. Jan 26,1895 " " Mar 11,1897" " Jan 18,1899 " " Nov 30,1901 " " Apr 19,1904 " " Jan 8,1908 " " Rezin Mcilvaine Morton and Mary Jane Morton were 1st cousins. 1921 address: . , Colliers, W.Va.

Code 1 AEBD B 2 The James Newkirk Morton Family Rezin Joseph Margaret James, Wall ace, Ralph, James, Mary, Nettie : Mary Etta James N. Dec 25, 1938 50th Wedding Anniversary Mary Etta

Code 1 AEBD B 2 Children "- Joseph James Rezin Ralph Margaret Nettie Mary Pearl Grandchildren , ··: .' Jeanne Haworth, Dorothy Morton, Harold Brown, James Brown Lavonne Morton, Frances Morton, Donald Haworth, James Morton, JoAnn Morton, Donna Morton

Code 1AEBDC .--., James Ryland Marsh Born Oct 11,1873 'Salina, Kan. Father George Atkinson Marsh Mother Margaret Ryland Married Jun 3,1895 Religion Education Elizabeth Viola Jester Apr 5,1877 JohnW Jester Criss Nancy J Methodist Occupation Employee of Pennsylvania Railroad. Died Jul 8,1945 Colliers, W.Va. Buried St.Johns Cem.,Follansbee,W.Va. Jun 13,1948 St.Johns Cem.,Follansbee, W.Va. Children: A B C D E George Edward Marsh Martha Letitia John Clarence Nancy Elizabeth Harry Ryland F Margaret Anna G Edith Venetta H Doris Marie I Ruth Eleanor J Bertha Vincent Born Oct 6,1896 Eldersville, Pa. Sep 14,1898 " " Jul22,1900 " " Sep 25,1902" " Oct 28,1904 Colliers, W.Va. Died Jun 2,1967 Steubenville, Oh. Buried St.John's Cern., Follansbee, W.Va. Born Mar 17,1907 Colliers, W.Va. Feb 14,1909 " " Jan 9,1913 " " May 17,1915" " Apr 14,1917 " " Harry R. Marsh was an employee of the Weirton Steel Co. and served during World War II. Jesters lived in Burgettstown, Pa. Last address: Colliers, W.Va.

Code lAEBDD Myrtle Marsh Born Arg 26,1876 Father George Allan Marsh Mother Margaret Ryland Married Religion Education· Or Carl E. Wilson Richard Wilson Occupation Three Springs Cern., Died Buried Children: A B C D E Dola Eva George Carl Arie Wilson Born Myrtle left home and was never heard of again. Very little is known about her. Richard raised the children. Eva married Mr. Emil Tuskin. Last address:

Code 1AEBE William Marsh Born Dec 29,1834 Father James Elliott Marsh Mother Sarah Ann Atkinson Married Religion Education Occupation Died Oct ,1866 Buried Children: A John B Orrie C Sallie Marsh ' William committed suicide. Last address: Born

Code lAEBG Narcissa Marsh Born Oct 3,1840 Father James Elliott Marsh Mother Sarah Ann Atkinson Married Oct 2,1872 Brooke Co., W.Va. Religion Education Occupation Died Mar 10,1874 Buried Children: None Samuel Hindman was previously married. Samuel Hindman About 1836 William Hindman Elizabeth

Code 1AEBH Caroline Marsh Born Jun 21,1845 Father James Elliott Marsh Mother Sarah Ann Atkinson Married Religion Education James Occupation Died Apr 16,1877 Buried Children: r---, A B C D E Aura Alice May Margaret Hattie Applegate Margaret married Mr Taylor. Last address: Born Applegate

Code lAEBM Isaac Atkinson Marsh Born Mar 20,1847 Father James Elliott Marsh Mother Sarah Ann Atkinson Married Religion Education Occupation Died Buried Children: A William J Marsh Born He has a son William and a daughter Sally Knowles B Hazel Marsh Born Hazel married Mr. William K. Sloan. No children. C Dora (Dorie) (a male) Born There were children: Peg Marsh was one of them. Last address: Granddaughter: Miss Peg Marsh, 363 Remer Ave., Carnegie, Pa. 15106. Letter sent Oct 31, 1994 and returned saying that Peg died 8 years ago.

Code 1AEC -- \ George Benedict Marsh Born Nov 26,1804 Baltimore,Md. Father Clement Marsh Mother Jemima Elliott Married Religion Education Ruth Brown Jan 27,1812 Oh. Occupation Died Mar 30,1875 Buried St.Johns Cem.,Follensbee,W.Va. Jan 27,1885 St.Johns Cem.,Follensbee,W.Va. Children: A Sarah Marsh B William C John Oswald D George. E Mary Elizabeth F James Thomas G Rezin Baxter (liCHA) H Alice Allie Elliott Adopted See Code 1BBCD A Ruth became blind in later years. Born ,1837 Died ,1848 Buried St. Johns Cern., Follensbee, W.Va. Born ,1840 Died ,1848 Buried St. Johns Cern., Follensbee, W.Va. Born ,1842 ,1845 Died ,1848 Buried St. Johns Cern., Follensbee, W.Va. Born May 14,1847 Brooke Co., W.Va. ,1851 Died ,1875 Buried Jul 9,1854 Colliers, W.Va. Nov 23,1861 Brooke Co., W.Va.

Code lAECC -- , John Oswald Marsh Mary Jane Morton Born ,1842 Feb 14,1847 Father George Benedict Marsh Joseph Morton Mother Ruth Brown Ruth Mcilvaine Married Mar 2,1875 by J. Copeland at Morton Farm Home Religion Education Occupation Died ,1924 Buried St.Johns Cem.,F ollansbee,W.Va. Jan 8,1898 Children: A ·Bertha Elezabeth Marsh Born Jan 3,1880 Brooke Co., W.Va. John 0. and Mary Jane were part of a double wedding with Mary Jane's brother Cyrus and Mary Elizabeth Marsh. Mary Jane and her brother Cyrus died on the same day. John Morton (Code 1AEBB), Cyrus Morton (Code 1AECE), and Mary Jane Morton were brothers and sister. Mary Elizabeth Marsh Morton and John 0. Marsh were brother and sister.

Code 1AECCA Bertha Elizabeth Marsh Born Jan 3,1880 Brooke Co., W.Va. Father John Oswald Marsh Mother Mary Jane Morton Married Sep , 1903 Religion Follansbee Christian Church Education Grammar School at Morton School, #3 Brooke Co. Schools. Bishop Arley (Guy) Jul9,1877 Bishop George Barns Sarah Occupation Homemaker Died Jan 15,1940 Buried St.Johns Cem.,Follansbee,W.Va. Jan 18,1969 Children: None. - Arley married Clementine Newman McClure May 28,1942. Clementine's parents are Edwin A. Newman and Carrie Gallaher. Bertha was the teacher of the Loyal Women's Class at the Follansbee Christian Church for twenty eight years. Last address: 630 Allegheny St., Follansbee, W.Va.

Code lAECE · Mary Elizabeth Marsh Born May 14,1847 Brooke Co., W.Va. Father George Benedict Marsh Mother Ruth Brown Married Mar 2,1875 by Rev. J. Religion Protestant Education Cyrus Morton Aug 22,1831 Brooke Co., W.Va. Joseph Morton Ruth Mcilvaine Copeland at Morton Farm Home. Protestant Grammar School Occupation Homemaker Pioneer, freight business, gold miner, stock herder, farmer Died Mar 26,1928 Buried Evergreen Cern., Omaha, Ne. Jan 8,1898 ·Evergreen Cern., Omaha, Ne. Children: A Cyrus Mark Morton B George Thomas Born Aug 8,1876 Omaha, Ne. Dec 31,1877" " On June 1,1856 Cyrus Morton and John A. Marsh bought squatter's rights on land three miles southwest of Omaha, Ne. In 1860 he was in the freight business to Denver Colorado. In 1863 he mined for gold three miles out from Virginia City, Montana. He sold. gold mines in 1865. Bought flour in Salt Lake City, Utah and sold it in Bannack, Montana. In 1866 he formed a partnership to buy cattle around Salt Lake City, herded them to Helena and sold them. In 1867 he did some more gold mining at Trinity Gulch. In the Fall of 1867 he returned to Brooke County for a visit. In 1869 he returned to his land southwest of Omaha were he farmed. In September of 1869, his f ther died and he returned to Brooke County, W.Va. where he stayed for 5 years. On March 2,1875 Cyrus and John 0. Marsh married each other's sisters in the same ceremony conducted by Rev. Copeland. On March 31 Cyrus and his wife Mary returned to their farm near Omaha, Ne. ·(This information is taken from the Autobiography of Cyrus Morton published by The Douglas Printing Co., Omaha, Ne. in 1895. See copy in T. W. Phillips Memorial Library, Bethany College, Bethany, West Virginia. My grandmother Ella May Atkinson Marsh, wife ofRezin Baxter Marsh gave me (George E. Chapman) a piece of gold ore and told me that Cyrus Morton brought it back from the gold field and gave it to them. I have this piece of ore this day of September 20, 1994. I have not had it appraised for value.

Code 1AECEA Cyrus Mark Morton Born Aug 8,1876 Omaha, Ne. Father Cyrus Morton Mother Mary Elizabeth Marsh Married Religion Education Occupation Farmer Sarah McKelvy Homemaker Died Jan 8,1954 Sterling, Co. Buried Children: None Last address: Sterling, Co. Cyrus Mark Morton

Code lAECEB George Thomas Morton Born Dec 31,1877 Omaha, Ne. Father Cyrus Morton Mother Mary Elizabeth Marsh Married Jun 23,1903 Religion Episcopalian Education Attended Nebraska University, Lincoln, Ne. Edith Snell Oct 24,1877 Occupation Realtor I Developer Died Feb 23,1976 Omaha, Ne. Buried Evergreen Cern., Omaha, Ne. Feb 22,1910 Omaha, Ne. Evergreen Cern., Omaha, Ne. Children: None. George Thomas Morton Born Dec 31,1877 Omaha, Ne. Father Cyrus Morton Mother Mary Elizabeth Marsh Married Jun 18,1916 Religion Episcopalian Education Attended Nebraska University, Lincoln, Ne. Helen Hendrie May 23,1885 James Miller Hendrie Mary Lucy Baughman Episcopalian B.A., Education, Nebraska University, Lincoln, Ne. Occupation Realtor I Developer Homemaker; Teacher Died Feb 23,1976 Omaha, Ne. Buried Evergreen Cern., Omaha, Ne. Sep 13,1952 Omaha, Ne. Evergreen Cern.,

We have changed his birth date to circa 1728. Besides Thomas Atkinson on the tax list above are. George Atkinson, Charles Crecraft, William Elliott as payers and a Thomas Atkinson and William Atkinson as single men. We are assuming the older boys were born in the 1750's and thus the circa 1728 birth date.