"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.
F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE 

MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
RAY TOWNSHIP
PAGE 290

FIELDING MARSH, a leading farmer and stock-raiser, came into live December 26,
1826, in Washington County, Ind., and is the fifth of the nine children of Cyrus J. and
Elizabeth (Shultz) Marsh, respectively of English and Dutch descent.  During his majority,
Fielding worked by the month, with occasional attendance at school.  In May, 1847,
he volunteered for the Mexican war, in the Fourth Indiana Regiment;  was landed at
Brazos Island, and marched up the Rio Grande to join Gen. Taylor.  After his discharge
in 1848, he resumed farmng for a time, then followed flat-boating on the Mississippi
River, and afterward located his land warrant for 160 acres in Marion County.  March 24,
1853, he married Rachel, daughter of Benjamin and Rachel (Milton) Mugg, a union
which produced three children--Amanda E. (Mrs. Smith), Cincinnatus and Curtis.  
February 14,1865, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Forty-eighth Indiana Volunteer
Infantry, and was discharged in September of that year.  Mr. Marsh is possessed of a
good home, comprising 157 acres of excellent land, well cultivated, stocked and im-
proved, being the homestead of his father;  there is also a good orchard.  Mr. and Mrs.
Marsh are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.

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