Wilmouth "Willey" Marshall

1793 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Wilmouth "Willey" Marshall  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Willey
  Birth	Between 1791 and 1793	Virginia   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Ralph notes that Alexander Marshall was surety for (the marriage) for his sister, Wilmoth. (Ralph Marshall, p 16). Wilmouth (Willey) married Caleb Ferguson (also spelled Fergerson) in September 1809. Census shows 5 sons and 5 daughters were born to this union by 1830. Bedford county marriage records show 4 Ferguson boys (marrying) from 1839 to 1850, but don't know how many of them belonged to Caleb and Wilmouth as there were other Ferguson families in the county. (Ralph Marshall, p 23) The 1850 census shows her as age 56 and born in Virginia which would place her between Alexander and Samuel. Was most likely the first child born in Bedford county after the move from Maryland.
  Person ID	I19073	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Thomas Marshall,   b. Abt 1757, Wales d. Bef Oct 1819, Bedford County, Virginia (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Nancy Ann Oliver,   b. Abt 1758, Maryland d. 26 May 1841, Bedford County, Virginia (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1777	Maryland   [1]
  	"Thomas was most likely born in the late 1750's and probably married in Maryland in the late 1770's. Son William appears to have been born by at least the early part of 1780. Nancy is named as wife of Thomas in his will and they are mentioned in an 1804 land transaction. However, no marriage record has been located yet for Thomas in either Maryland or Virginia to prove whether Nancy was the mother of all of his children. The fact that the first two known children of Thomas were named William and Nancy gives some credence to the idea that his father was named William and his wife was Nancy. Woodson Marshall (a grandson) state that the maiden name of Riley (his father's) mother was Oliver, and that his oldest sister, Harriet Oliver Marshall was named for her. It could be interpreted to mean that Riley's mother was actually named Harriet Oliver, in which case Thomas would have married Nancy after Riley's birth in 1797 but before 1804. Am inclined to think that Thomas only had one wife, and her name was Nancy Oliver. Based on the bits of available information, would guess Nancy was born about 1759 and was at least 81 years old when she died in 1841. Although probably cared for most by the youngest daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and George Pollard, the 1840 census shows she COULD have been living with Nancy and Joseph Eubank. This Nancy was the daughter of William Marshall and probably the oldest grandchild of Thomas. If Nancy Marshall was living with the Eubank's then it woudl be another indication that she was the only wife of Thomas." Marshall, Ralph E. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS MARSHALL BEDFORD CO., VA PLUS HIX-OWEN-NICHOLSON & RELATED FAMILES (Self Published, September 1986), p 15.
  Family ID	F2972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S306] Caldwell, Cecile (ccaldwel@eterier.net) "Draper/Marshall of Botetourt and Bedford Counties, Virginia" Ver. Feb 23 12:03:01 2002 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=4909. [S186] Marshall, Ralph E. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS MARSHALL BEDFORD CO., VA PLUS HIX-OWEN-NICHOLSON & RELATED FAMILES (Self Published, September 1986), p 16 (Reliability: 3). [S306] Caldwell, Cecile (ccaldwel@eterier.net) "Draper/Marshall of Botetourt and Bedford Counties, Virginia" Ver. Feb 23 12:03:01 2002 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=4909, ca 1794 Anne-Arundel County, Maryland (Reliability: 3).