Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 02-03-2022.

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 may be downloaded here.

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


Individual Page


Family:
Marriage:
  • David ALTER on 1 Sep 1797 .m1
  • David ALTER Birth: 7 Feb 1775 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 1 Feb 1838 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Children:
  1. Nancy ALTER Birth: 1799 Death: 1885
  2. Joseph ALTER Birth: 1800 Death: 1861 in Plum Twp, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania
  3. Jacob ALTER Birth: 27 Apr 1802 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 7 Aug 1883 in Plum Twp, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania
  4. Elizabeth ALTER Birth: 1803 Death: 1806
  5. Samuel C ALTER Birth: 1806 Death: 1882
  6. John ALTER Birth: 21 Jan 1808 in Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania Death: 3 Mar 1891
  7. Margaret ALTER Birth: 1810 Death: 1814
  8. David Mill ALTER Birth: 1811 Death: 1896
  9. Henry M ALTER Birth: 1813 Death: 1860
  10. Daniel ALTER Birth: 1815 Death: 1885
  11. Jeremiah ALTER Birth: 5 Dec 1817 Death: 1888
  12. Elias ALTER Birth: 1820 Death: 1889
  13. Sampson Ritner ALTER Birth: 1821 Death: 1896

Bibliography
  1. Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book, Volume 2, A Continuing Saga, Ronks, PA: Groff History Assiciates, 1997. NYPL APV (Groff) 86-1589 v2. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Best GROFF p[0-9]*].
  2. Groff, Clyde L, Walter B Groff, Jane Evans Best, The Groff Book, Ronks, PA: Groff History Associates, 1985. NYPL APV (Groff) 86-1589 v1. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: GroffCL GROFF p[0-9]*].
  3. Sterling, Nancy, Alter family, private email, 11/16/2002. Author address: DSterlp at aol dot com Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Nancy Sterling 11/16/2002].
  4. Slabaugh, John M, Henry Landis of Warwick and Manheim Townships, Lancaster Co, PA. In Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, vol 7 no 4, Oct 1984. NYPL APR (PA) 82-1017. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Slabaugh LANDIS p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Best GROFF p92, GroffCL GROFF p55, Nancy Sterling 11/16/2002, Slabaugh LANDIS p23],
parents:
Adam MELL & Barbara ___ [Ref: Best GROFF p92]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Best GROFF p92]
1837 [Ref: Nancy Sterling 11/16/2002]
1839 [Ref: GroffCL GROFF p55, Slabaugh LANDIS p23]
Sources with Information about marriage to David ALTER
date:
[Ref: Best GROFF p92, GroffCL GROFF p55, Nancy Sterling 11/16/2002, Slabaugh LANDIS p23],
child:
[Ref: Best GROFF p92, GroffCL GROFF p55, GroffCL GROFF p56, Nancy Sterling 11/16/2002]
Research Notes:



Pedigree of Elizabeth MELL
 /-----Adam MELL
Elizabeth MELL
 \-----Barbara (MELL)



Descendants of Elizabeth MELL
1. Elizabeth MELL m. David ALTER
m. David ALTER father: Jacob ALTER mother: Margaret LANDIS

2nd generation

3. Joseph ALTER m. Margaret DINSMORE
m. Margaret DINSMORE
4. Jacob ALTER m. Jane BRATTON
m. Jane BRATTON father: George BRATTON mother: Mary CARSON
7. John ALTER m1. Mary McCUTCHEON m2. Sarah A DICKEY
m. Mary McCUTCHEON
m. Sarah A DICKEY
12. Jeremiah ALTER m. Sophia MELL
m. Sophia MELL father: John MELL mother: Polly KIEL

3rd generation

21. George Bratton ALTER m. Eve STOTLER
m. Eve STOTLER
23. Samuel C ALTER m. Nancy Jane BEALE
m. Nancy Jane BEALE father: Washington BEALE mother: Jane GIVEN
32. Jacob A ALTER m. Jane HAMILTON
m. Jane HAMILTON