Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 09-30-2024.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom available to be downloaded.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page

    Person Info
  • Name: Bessie Florence BROWN
  • Sex: F
  • Birth: 18 Apr 1897 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania b
  • Death: 25 Oct 1992 in Murray Manor, Murrysville, Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania d
  • Burial: 27 Oct 1992 in Twin Valley Mausoleum, Delmont, Pennsylvania u


    • Parents:
  • Father:
  • William Jacob BROWN Birth: 24 Jan 1872 in Carlisle, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania Death: 31 Aug 1952 in 504 Holmes St, Wilkinsburg, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania
    • Mother:
  • Mildred Mae MYERS Birth: 7 Sep 1872 in Allegheny City, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania Death: 4 Mar 1931 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage:
  • William Todd MOORE on 18 Aug 1921 at First Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania .m1
  • William Todd MOORE Birth: 27 Apr 1896 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 27 Feb 1931 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania
Children:
  1. Marilyn June MOORE Birth: 21 Jun 1923 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania Death: 13 Feb 2014 in Upper St Clair, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania
  2. Joyce Brown MOORE Birth: 27 Aug 1929 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania Death: 14 Sep 1989 in Summit, Union Co, New Jersey

Bibliography
  1. Census 1900, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co, ED328(Pittsburgh Ward 37 Precinct 2), p28. T623-1365. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004114972 image 176. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1900 PA Allegheny ED328 28].
  2. Census 1900, Pennsylvania, Cumberland Co, ED2 (Carlisle Ward 1), p36. T623-1400. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004115075 image 507. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1900 PA Cumberland ED2 36].
  3. Census 1910, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co, Pittsburgh Ward 13, ED453, p32. T624-1303. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004973370 image 1032. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1910 PA Allegheny PittsburghWard13 ED453 32].
  4. Census 1920, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co, Pittsburgh Ward 13, ED530, p13. T625-1522. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004967674 image 368. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1920 PA Allegheny PittsburghWard13 ED530 13].
  5. Census 1930, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co, Pittsburgh, ED886, p07. T626-1976. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004952919 image 500. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1930 PA Allegheny Pittsburgh ED886 07].
  6. Allegheny County Pennsylvania, Clerk of the Orphans Court, Registration of births in the City of Pittsburgh, 1870-1905. Pittsburgh, PA: C Edwin Hultman Co, 1976. Vol 59 (Sep 1896-May 1897) Film#499291#3 and Film#499282#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/007612138 images 521-697 and 007612137 images 4-156. 59-123 at 007612138 585. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: AlleghenyCoPA Births 59-123].
  7. Allegheny County Pennsylvania, Clerk of the Orphans Court, Orphans Court Marriage License Records. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: AlleghenyCoPA Marriages M-8587].
  8. US Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, record often accepted in place of birth certificate Information from this source tagged as [Ref: BROWN Bessie Birth Certificate subst].
  9. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate - Bessie B MOORE, Oct 25, 1992. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MOORE Bessie B Death Certificate].
  10. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate - William T MOORE, Feb 27, 1931. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MOORE William T Death Certificate].
  11. Marriage certificate MOORE-BROWN, dated 8-18-1921, signed by Rev. W. A. Jones, D.D. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MOORE-BROWN Marriage certificate].
  12. Marshall, Harry H, William Marshall pedigree chart, approx 1960 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MarshallHH MARSHALL].
  13. Moore, Bessie Brown, Our Family Tree, approx 1971. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Moore MARSHALL].
  14. Wedding announcement of Bessie Florence Brown to William Todd Moore, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 18 Aug 1921. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Wedding announcement BROWN-MOORE].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: AlleghenyCoPA Births 59-123, MOORE Bessie B Death Certificate]
13 in 1910 [Ref: 1910 PA Allegheny PittsburghWard13 ED453 32]
1897 [Ref: Moore MARSHALL]
Apr 1897 [Ref: 1900 PA Cumberland ED2 36, BROWN Bessie Birth Certificate subst]
age 32 in 1930 [Ref: 1930 PA Allegheny Pittsburgh ED886 07],
place:
[Ref: AlleghenyCoPA Births 59-123, BROWN Bessie Birth Certificate subst, MOORE Bessie B Death Certificate]
Pennsylvania [Ref: 1930 PA Allegheny Pittsburgh ED886 07],
parents:
[Ref: AlleghenyCoPA Births 59-123, MOORE Bessie B Death Certificate]
William J BROWN & Mildred ___ [Ref: BROWN Bessie Birth Certificate subst]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: MOORE Bessie B Death Certificate],
place:
[Ref: MOORE Bessie B Death Certificate]
Sources for burial Information
date:
[Ref: MOORE Bessie B Death Certificate],
place:
[Ref: MOORE Bessie B Death Certificate]
Sources with Information about marriage to William Todd MOORE
date:
[Ref: AlleghenyCoPA Marriages M-8587, MOORE-BROWN Marriage certificate, Wedding announcement BROWN-MOORE]
William age 26, Bessie age 24, at marriage [Ref: 1930 PA Allegheny Pittsburgh ED886 07],
place:
[Ref: AlleghenyCoPA Marriages M-8587, MOORE-BROWN Marriage certificate]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [Ref: Wedding announcement BROWN-MOORE],
Rev:
W A Jones [Ref: AlleghenyCoPA Marriages M-8587],
names:
[Ref: MOORE William T Death Certificate]
William T MOORE & Bessie B ___ [Ref: 1930 PA Allegheny Pittsburgh ED886 07],
child:
[Ref: 1930 PA Allegheny Pittsburgh ED886 07, MarshallHH MARSHALL, Moore MARSHALL]
Research Notes:
1900 lived at 7915 Tioga St, Pittsburgh, PA [Ref: 1900 PA Allegheny ED328 28]

1910 lived at 301 Fremont St, Pittsburgh, PA [Ref: 1910 PA Allegheny PittsburghWard13 ED453 32]

1920 lived at 7610 Bennett St, Pittsburgh. Occupation: Book keeper, Iron & Steel Co. [Ref: 1920 PA Allegheny PittsburghWard13 ED530 13]

16 Aug 1921: on marriage license, living at 7610 Bennett St, Pittsburgh, PA. Occupation: Housewife [Ref: AlleghenyCoPA Marriages M-8587]

---------- Mr and Mrs William J Brown announce the marriage of their daughter Bessie Florence to Mr William Todd Moore on Thursady, the eighteenth of August nineteen hundred and twenty one Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [Ref: Wedding announcement BROWN-MOORE]

This Certifies that William T. Moore and Bessie F. Brown were united by me in Holy Matrimony on Thursday the Eighteenth day of August A.D. One Thousand Nine Hundres and 21 at Pittsburgh in First Presbyterian Church according to the rites of the Presbyterian Church and in accordance with the Laws of the State of Pennsylvania. Dated Thursday this Eighteenth day of August A.D. 1921. /s/ Rev. W. A. Jones, D.D. [Ref: MOORE-BROWN Marriage certificate]

Death Certificate, Vital Records, Department of Health, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, File No: 099304:
1.Name: Bessie B. Moore
2.Sex: Female
3.Social Security No: 167-05-6738
4.Date of death: Oct 25, 1992
5.Age: 95 years
6.Date of birth: 4-18-97
7.Birthplace: Pittsburgh, PA
8.Place of death: Nursing home, Murray Manor, Murrysville, Westmoreland Co
9.Hispanic: no
10.Race: White
11.Occupation: Secretary, Autenreith's
12.Armed forces: no
13.Education: 12 years
14.Widow
15.Surviving spouse: none
16.Mailing address: 22 Valerie Circle, Monroeville, PA 15146
17.Residence: Monroeville, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania
18.Father: William J. Brown
19.Mother: Mildred Myers
20.Informant: Marilyn Marshall, 22 Valerie Circle, Monroeville, PA 15146
21.Entombment, Oct 27, 1992, Twin Valley Mem Park, Delmont, PA 15626
22.Funeral Director: John S McCabe, FD011449L, McCabeFH, 300 W Third Ave, Derry, PA 15627
23. To the best of my knowledge death occurred at the time date and place stated. Robert Beasmey, M.D. License 09-006063, 10/27/92
24.Time of death: 6:00 pm
25.Date pronounced dead: October 25, 1992
26.Case referred to medical examiner: no
27.Cause of death: Arteriodecotic Heart Disease
28.Autopsy: no
29.Manner of death: natural
31.Signed: Robert Beasmey, M.D. License 09-006063, 10/27/92
32.Robert Beasmey M.D. 394 Rodi Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
33.Registrar: Peggy A Shepler, 65591
34.Date filed: October 27, 1992 [Ref: MOORE Bessie B Death Certificate]



Pedigree of Bessie Florence BROWN
                   /-----Absolam BROWN
          /-----William Oliver BROWN
         |         \-----Mariah MORRIS
 /-----William Jacob BROWN
|        |                                                      /-----Christian TANNER
|        |                                             /-----Hans DANNER
|        |                                            |         \-----Elsbeth FISCHER
|        |                                    /-----Michael DOWNER
|        |                                   |         \-----Anna (DANNER)
|        |                           /-----Abraham DOWNER
|        |                          |         \-----Magdalena (DOWNER)
|        |                  /-----Daniel DONER
|        |                 |        |                           /-----Hans Heinrich LANDIS
|        |                 |        |                  /-----Hans LANDIS
|        |                 |        |                 |         \-----Barbara BUELER
|        |                 |        |         /-----Henry LANDIS
|        |                 |        |        |         \-----Anna GOOD
|        |                 |         \-----Magdalena LANDIS
|        |                 |                 |                  /-----Marx GRAF
|        |                 |                 |         /-----Hans GROFF
|        |                 |                  \-----Veronica GROFF
|        |                 |                          |         /-----Hans Jagli KUNDIG
|        |                 |                           \-----Susanna KENDIG
|        |                 |                                    \-----Elsbeth MEILI
|        |         /-----Jacob DONER
|        |        |        |                                    /-----Peter MOSER
|        |        |        |                           /-----Peter MOSER
|        |        |        |                          |         \-----Elsbeth TOMI
|        |        |        |                  /-----Joseph MOSSER
|        |        |        |         /-----Jacob MUSSER
|        |        |        |        |        |                  /-----Heini FUNK
|        |        |        |        |        |         /-----Heinrich FUNK
|        |        |        |        |        |        |         \-----Katherine MEILI
|        |        |        |        |         \-----Veronica FUNK
|        |        |        |        |                  \-----Veronica (FUNK)
|        |        |         \-----Elizabeth MUSSER
|        |        |                 |                           /-----Hans BRUBAKER
|        |        |                 |                  /-----John BRUBAKER
|        |        |                 |         /-----Jacob BRUBAKER
|        |        |                  \-----Mary BRUBAKER
|        |        |                           \-----Maria (BRUBAKER)
|         \-----Amanda DONER
|                 |                  /-----Jacob SEITZ
|                 |         /-----Jacob SEITZ
|                 |        |        |                           /-----Heinrich WITMER
|                 |        |        |                  /-----Hans WIDMER
|                 |        |        |                 |         \-----Margareth HEISTAND
|                 |        |        |         /-----Michael WITMER
|                 |        |         \-----Elizabeth WITMER
|                 |        |                  \-----Barbara (WITMER)
|                  \-----Nancy SEITZ
|                          |                           /-----Martin HARNISH
|                          |                  /-----Jacob HARNISH
|                          |                 |         \-----Magdalena (HARNISH)
|                          |         /-----Jacob HARNISH
|                           \-----Elizabeth HARNISH
|                                    \-----Susanna (HARNISH)
Bessie Florence BROWN
|                  /-----John MYERS
|         /-----John MYERS
|        |         \-----Enphorsina (MYERS)
 \-----Mildred Mae MYERS
         |         /-----Frederick LORENZ
          \-----Maria Dorothy LORENZ
                   \-----Dorothy Louvia (LORENZ)



Descendants of Bessie Florence BROWN
1. Bessie Florence BROWN m. William Todd MOORE
m. William Todd MOORE father: Elijah Thomas MOORE mother: Emma Belle TODD

2nd generation

2. Marilyn June MOORE m. Harry Hadlin Jr MARSHALL
m. Harry Hadlin Jr MARSHALL father: Harry Hadlin MARSHALL mother: Rue Ardath HARPSTER
3. Joyce Brown MOORE m. Hampton Parton III ABNEY
m. Hampton Parton III ABNEY father: Hampton Parton Jr ABNEY mother: Dorothy Nell McKEE

3rd generation

4. Living MARSHALL m. Living COHEN
m. Living COHEN father: Norman COHEN mother: Frances FISHER
6. Living MARSHALL m. Living PUGH
m. Living PUGH father: Living PUGH mother: Living HOWELL
7. Living ABNEY m. Living FORD
m. Living FORD
10. Living ABNEY m. Living (ABNEY)
m. Living (ABNEY)

4th generation

11. Living MARSHALL m. Living LESLIE
m. Living LESLIE father: Ronald Carl LESLIE mother: Living CELLMAN