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

    Person Info
  • Name: Absolam BROWN
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 11 Nov 1820 in West Pennsboro, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania b
  • Death: 8 Jan 1895 in Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania d
  • Burial: Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Lower Allen Twp, Pennsylvania u


    • Parents:

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. William Oliver BROWN Birth: Feb 1844 in Newville, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania Death: 5 Aug 1902 in Carlisle, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania
  2. Catharine V BROWN Birth: Abt 1847 in Newville, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania
  3. Ann Rebecca BROWN Birth: Abt 1849 in Newville, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania
  4. John BROWN Birth: Aug 1851 in West Pennsborough, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania
  5. Absolam D BROWN Birth: 1854 in Pennsylvania Death: 1927
  6. Albert BROWN Birth: Sep 1856 in West Pennsboro, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania Death: 1935
  7. Mary L BROWN Birth: Abt 1859 in Pennsylvania Death: After 1910

Bibliography
  1. Census 1850, Pennsylvania, Cumberland Co, Newville, p17. M432-773. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004204716 image 148. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1850 PA Cumberland Newville 17].
  2. Census 1860, Pennsylvania, Cumberland Co, West Pennsboro, p48. M653-1102. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005171013 image 483. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1860 PA Cumberland WestPennsboro 48].
  3. Census 1870, Pennsylvania, Cumberland Co, Dickinson, p39. M593-1332. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004278552 image 044. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1870 PA Cumberland Dickinson 39].
  4. Cross, Jan, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Upper Allen Twp, Mechanicsburg, PA, date unknown. Available at: http://files dot usgwarchives dot org/pa/cumberland/cemeteries/uachest01.txt Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Cross ChestnutHillCemetery].
  5. Robertson, Vickie, Absolam Brown, private email 1/21/2011. Author address: qltvic at comcast dot net Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Vickie Robertson 1/21/2011].
  6. Robertson, Vickie, Doner family. Private email 3/7/2010. Author address qltvic at comcast dot net Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Vickie Robertson 3/7/2010].
  7. Robertson, Vickie, Brown family. Private email 9/19/2009. Author address qltvic at comcast dot net Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Vickie Robertson 9/19/2009].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
Dec 1820 [Ref: Vickie Robertson 3/7/2010]
age 30 in 1850 [Ref: 1850 PA Cumberland Newville 17]
age 39 in 1860 [Ref: 1860 PA Cumberland WestPennsboro 48]
age 49 in 1870 [Ref: 1870 PA Cumberland Dickinson 39]
d 8 Jan 1895 age 74y1m27d [Ref: Vickie Robertson 9/19/2009],
place:
[Ref: Vickie Robertson 3/7/2010]
Pennsylvania [Ref: 1850 PA Cumberland Newville 17, 1860 PA Cumberland WestPennsboro 48, 1870 PA Cumberland Dickinson 39]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Cross ChestnutHillCemetery, Vickie Robertson 3/7/2010, Vickie Robertson 9/19/2009],
place:
[Ref: Vickie Robertson 3/7/2010]
Sources for burial Information
place:
[Ref: Cross ChestnutHillCemetery, Vickie Robertson 9/19/2009]
Sources with Information about marriage to Mariah MORRIS
date:
[Ref: Vickie Robertson 3/7/2010],
names:
Absolam BROWN & Maria ___ [Ref: 1860 PA Cumberland WestPennsboro 48]
Absolam BROWN & Mariah ___ [Ref: 1850 PA Cumberland Newville 17, 1870 PA Cumberland Dickinson 39],
child:
[Ref: 1850 PA Cumberland Newville 17, 1860 PA Cumberland WestPennsboro 48, 1870 PA Cumberland Dickinson 39, Vickie Robertson 3/7/2010]
Research Notes:
1850: residing in Newville, Cumberland Co, PA. Laborer. Adjacent household was John BROWN, age 40, also laborer, born Maryland [Ref: 1850 PA Cumberland Newville 17]

1860: residing in West Pennsborough Twp, Cumberland Co, PA. PostOffice: Plainfield, PA. Farmer. Value of real estate: $1100. [Ref: 1860 PA Cumberland WestPennsboro 48]

1870: residing in Dickinson Twp, Cumberland Co, PA. Value of real estate not reported. Value of personal estate $1150 [Ref: 1870 PA Cumberland Dickinson 39]

estate inventory dated 14 Feb 1895, performed by S L Eicholtz and John Eichelberger, lists notes from 8 people totalling $1750.30 and cash $135.22 [Ref: Vickie Robertson 1/21/2011]

----- Cumberland County SS
Before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, personally came S L Eicholtz and John Eichelberger two disinterested and competent persons, who being duly qualified according to Law, did depose and say that they will well and truly, according to the best of their judgement, value and appraise the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of Absalom Brown late of the Township of Upper Allen, deceased, and a true and conscionable appraisement thereof make according to law. Affirmed and subscribed before me, this 14 day of February, AD1895. Joseph Kimons, J.P.
Signed: S. L. Eicholtz, John Eichelberger
Inventory and Appriasement of the personal property of Absolam Brown
Pnotes
March 28th 1894 100.00 Sbastain Burgert
March 31st 1894 325.00 Will Myers & Jacob Myers
April 1st 1893 400.00 George Dockendy
March 27th 1894 58.00 Jacob Myers
March 28th 1893 237.90 William O Brown
October 8th 1894 300.00 John E Brown
September 27th 1894 29.40 Jacob Brown
April 1st 1893 300.00 William P Brown & G Felix
Cash 135.22 [Ref: Vickie Robertson 1/21/2011]



Pedigree of Absolam BROWN
Absolam BROWN



Descendants of Absolam BROWN
1. Absolam BROWN m. Mariah MORRIS
m. Mariah MORRIS

2nd generation

2. William Oliver BROWN m. Amanda DONER
m. Amanda DONER father: Jacob DONER mother: Nancy SEITZ
5. John BROWN m. Fanny (BROWN)
m. Fanny (BROWN)
6. Absolam D BROWN m. Annie E (BROWN)
m. Annie E (BROWN)
7. Albert BROWN m. Annie (BROWN)
m. Annie (BROWN)
8. Mary L BROWN m. Joseph FELIX
m. Joseph FELIX father: Robert FELIX

3rd generation

10. Elenora BROWN m. (Unk) MYERS
m. (Unk) MYERS
11. William Jacob BROWN m. Mildred Mae MYERS
m. Mildred Mae MYERS father: John MYERS mother: Maria Dorothy LORENZ
12. Amanda Florence BROWN m1. m2. Jesse Wilson SWEGER
m. Jesse Wilson SWEGER
13. Absalom BROWN m. Agnes Frances DAVIS
m. Agnes Frances DAVIS father: Winfield Scott DAVIS mother: Matilda J McGONIGAL
14. Harry Garfield BROWN m. Mary Elizabeth STOUT
m. Mary Elizabeth STOUT
15. Ralph J BROWN m. Ora B GROFF
m. Ora B GROFF father: (Unk) GROFF mother: Belle M (GROFF)

4th generation

32. Bessie Florence BROWN m. William Todd MOORE
m. William Todd MOORE father: Elijah Thomas MOORE mother: Emma Belle TODD
33. Hazel BROWN m. Harold J BROWN
m. Harold J BROWN
34. William Scott BROWN m. Mary M BOYLES
m. Mary M BOYLES father: Horace Greely BOYLES mother: Mary E GAYMAN
35. Matilda Amanda BROWN m. Paul E MENTZER
m. Paul E MENTZER
36. Harry Abner BROWN m. Ruth SHUGHART
m. Ruth SHUGHART father: Blain Dale SHUGHART mother: Gertrude E (SHUGHART)
38. Clarence Edwin BROWN m. A Martha KRAMER
m. A Martha KRAMER
52. Percy Donald BROWN m. Louise FREY
m. Louise FREY father: Living FREY mother: Living ORNER

5th generation

56. Marilyn June MOORE m. Harry Hadlin Jr MARSHALL
m. Harry Hadlin Jr MARSHALL father: Harry Hadlin MARSHALL mother: Rue Ardath HARPSTER
57. Joyce Brown MOORE m. Hampton Parton III ABNEY
m. Hampton Parton III ABNEY father: Hampton Parton Jr ABNEY mother: Dorothy Nell McKEE
58. Lois Mae BROWN m. Living (Unk)
m. Living (Unk)
59. Donald BROWN m.
60. William Earl BROWN m. Mabel Sara CRUMLICH
m. Mabel Sara CRUMLICH father: Charles Jacob CRUMLICH mother: Adra Clara EBERLY
61. Mary Agnes BROWN m1. Glenn Stock SHUGHART m2. George BISTLINE
m. Glenn Stock SHUGHART father: Emanuel R SHUGHART mother: Mary Ellen (SHUGHART)
m. George BISTLINE
62. Mildred Viola BROWN m. Chester Eugene DUNCAN
m. Chester Eugene DUNCAN
63. Gerald Abner BROWN m. Gladys A WILLIAMS
m. Gladys A WILLIAMS
64. Robert Lee BROWN m. Janet Louise STRAYER
m. Janet Louise STRAYER father: Charles Miller STRAYER mother: Elsie Blanche HERMAN
65. Doris Louise BROWN m. Austin L THOMAS
m. Austin L THOMAS father: Mervin THOMAS mother: Naomi (THOMAS)
66. Living BROWN m. Norris Ohomer McCOY
m. Norris Ohomer McCOY
67. Living BROWN m. Living KRAMER
m. Living KRAMER
68. Living BROWN m. Living BRICKER
m. Living BRICKER father: Oscar Newton BRICKER mother: Mabel Evelyn RITTER
70. Marlin E MENTZER m. Living ZIEGLER
m. Living ZIEGLER