Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. 
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884

MORGAN COUNTY
ASHLAND TOWNSHIP
PAGE 335

MARTIN L. MARSH, farmer and stock-raiser of Ashland Township, was
born in Morgan County, Ind., February 22, 1836, and is the eighth of nine 
children born to Cyrus J. and Elizabeth (Shults) Marsh, natives of Virginia
and North Carolina;  and of English and German descent.  Cyrus J. came
to Washington County, Ind., in 1817, soon married, and there remained
sixteen years.  He then moved to Jackson County, Ind., remained two years,
and in 1835 moved to Morgan County, where he lived until his death.  He
owned 240 acres of land.  Martin L. was reared a farmer, and received a
very poor education.  Two of his brothers, Daniel and Fielding, were in the 
Mexican war.  He enlisted in the last war, but was not enabled to reach the
battle-field.  On January, 29, 1857, he was married to Lucinda J. Sandy,
of Morgan County, Ind.  They have had six children--Newton M., Lavena
K. (deceased), Henry E., Ella B., Nettie and Eldon F.  He and wife are
members of the Christian Church.  He is a Msaon, and was Secretary of 
the Grange for four years, when that body was in operation in his locality.
He was Assessor of his township for one term.  He has a farm of 120 acres,
embellished with many of the modern improvements.  For some time Mr.
Marsh followed carpentering.  He is a lover of education, and has endeavor-
ed to instill the same into the minds of his children.  For the last year and a 
half, he has, in addition to farming, been selling pianos and organs.

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