Thomas
Homer Marshall Family
Texas to Washington by covered wagon
Thomas & Ida Oppie (Jones) Marshall with Jesse c1901
Thomas Homer Marshall
b. 22 Jul 1868 Bourbon, Kansas
d. 27 Feb 1904 Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA
m. Ida Oppie Jones 1888
b. 5 Apr 1871 Miller Grove, TX
d. 12 Feb 1949 Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA
her father: Jesse Jones
mother: Susan Francis Varnell
her 2nd m. Thomas Jefferson Dutton 21 Apr 1915 Knox,
TX [marriages of Knox Co. TX]
b. 15 Sep 1861 Goshen, Washington Co., Arkansas
d. 28 Feb 1949 Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA (at age 86) [WA Death Index
1940-1996)
buried: Knox City Cem., Knox City, TX
his father: John Wesley Marshall
his mother: Sarah Elizabeth Gower
Children with Ida Oppie Jones
|
| Claude Alexander Marshall |
b. 5 Oct 1889 Sunset, Montague Co., TX |
d. 14 Nov 1967 Seattle, King Co., WA |
m. Margaret Moze(b. c1887 Skovakia/Austria)
|
| Thomas Earl Marshall |
b.18 Feb 1891 Tecumseh, Oklahoma |
d. 14 Jun 1949 |
m. Dora Christine Larsen 17 Feb 1918 Seattle, WA(dau. of
Larsen and Minnie Christensen)(b. abt 1895 Omaha, NE)
|
| Chloe Delta Marshall |
b. 28 Mar 1893 Sunset, Montague Co, TX |
d. 24 Apr 1962 Tacoma, WA |
1m. George Farrington 1911(b. 1878 d. 1950)
divorced 1943 Tacoma, WA
2m. Norman Jack Maddex 21 Sep 1948(b.1897 d. 1976)
divorced 1960 Tacoma, WA
3m. Albert Myhre (b. 1886 d. 1970 Tacoma, WA)
|
| Maude Ella "Shirley"
Marshall |
b. 27 Aug 1895 OK |
d. 27 Jun 1987 Seattle, WA |
m. Rudolph Kiesel 1915
(son
of Emil Kiesel)
|
| Clayton Edison Marshall |
b. 11 Sep 1897 Tecumseh, OK |
d. 2 Dec 1969 Tacoma, WA |
m. Elsie Johanna M. Kiesel (dau of Emil Kiesel)
|
| Jesse Dewitt Marshall |
b. 19 Oct 1900 Spokane, WA |
d. 29 May 1968 Tacoma, WA |
m. Jesse Tidwell (b. 17 Sep 1904 Cleburne, TX d.
26 Oct 1985 Puyallup, Pierce Co., WA)
|
The Marshall family had only a generation before lived in Green,
Newton and Jasper Co., Missouri just prior to the Civil War. The
family moved to Ft. Scott, Kansas in 1861, where John Wesley
Marshall and his three brothers Elias, James, Jasper Marshall and
Washington L. Popejoy enlisted in the Union Army.
1870 - US Census, Kansas, Crawford Co., Crawford. page
365.
Marshall,
John W.
25 m w
farmer
$2000/ 300
Missouri
"
,
Sarah
E.
17 f w keeping
house
Missouri
"
,
Homer
1
m
w
Kansas
1875 - Kansas State Census Collection, Bourbon, Timberhill twp. p.
280.
J. Wes
Marshall 32
m w
Farmer
125 (born)
Mo (where from before
KA) Ill
S. E.
Marshall
22 f
w
Mo
Mo
Homer Marshall
7
m
w
Kas
Mo
J. G.
Marshall
3 m
w
"
"
Thomas Homer Marshall moves to Texas with his father shortly
after the Civil War at about age 12. The Texas Panhandle was a
vast wilderness of where they encountered several years of
continued drought and blowing dust. They also had to put up with
tornados, terrible heat, poisonous snakes and stinging insects.
They lost practically everything to the successive failing crops
and were very close to starving to death.
1888 , Dec 6 - Thomas Homer Marshall marries Ida Oppa Jones in
Montague, Texas [Marriage License]
1889, 5 Oct - The first child, Claude Alexander Marshall,
is born in Sunset, Montague Co., TX
c1890 - 1895 -After three or four years in Montague, Texas the
family started moving north. They moved first to Oklahoma. Here
Thomas Earl Marshall is born in Tecumseh, Oklahoma in Feb of 1891.
They were near the Stewart family homestead of Thomas Homer's
grandmother. Probably due to poor crops again they moved once
more, this time from Oklahoma back to Sunset, Texas where Chloe
Delta Marshall is born in March of 1893. After more continuing bad
crops they move back to Oklahoma where they stayed from about 1894
to probably at least the Spring of 1898. During this stay Maude
"Shirley" Marshall is born in Aug 1895 and Clayton Edison Marshall
is born in September of 1897.
1897 -Since Clayton Edison Marshall was born in September of 1897
we doubt they would have started to move from Oklahoma until the
Spring of 1898. The family probably wintered in Missouri or
Colorado. Thomas Marshall may have had someone to stay with in
Missouri since he was from there.
1898 -Even though travel by railroad was available they were
simply too poor to afford the passage. In Colorado John Wesley
Marshall, Thomas Homer's half brother, split off to go north to
Tacoma on his own.
1900, June --Thomas Homer Marshall is in Meridian Precinct, Ada
Co., Idaho. Sheet #9, Enumeration Dist. #9, family 161
Marshall, Thomas H. head w m July 1868 31m 11yrs m. Kansas Missouri Illinois farm labor 0 mo. unemploy.rents
, Uda I wife w f April 1872 28m 11yrs m 5/5 Texas Kentucky Kentucky
, Claud A son w m Oct 1879 10s Texas Kansas Texas at school
, Thomas E son w m Mar 1891 8s Texas Kansas Texas
, Della dau. w f Feb 1892 6 s Texas Kansas Texas
, Maud E dau. w f Aug 1894 5 s Indian Terr. Kansas Texas
, Clay E. son w m Sep 1898 1s Oklahoma Kansas Texas
1900, Dec 4 - They are in Spokane, Washington where Jesse Dewitt
Marshall is born.
Thomas Homer Marshall brought his family by ox-wagon with a few
other desperate families up the interior through Idaho. They
traveled then much further north by covered wagon to Washington
State. They didn't arrive in Spokane, Washington until October or
December of 1900. Delta Marshall remembered the trip as very
arduous, especially since she was only seven years old at the time
of the families arrival in Spokane. She remembers walking next to
the wagon virtually the entire distant from Texas northward. She
remembers though that Tacoma was "like Paradise" after coming out
of Texas, Oklahoma and Eastern Washington. "Everything was green,
wet with mild weather." [interview with Chloe Marshall by Susan
Keller]
After the birth of Jesse Marshall in October they decided to move
on quickly. They probably took the Oregon Trail through Walla
Walla and along the Columbia River to avoid the Cascade range.
They did, however have relatives living in Ellensburg they
apparently visited but it would have been a much more difficult
trip over Snoqualime Pass and would depend on a great deal of luck
to avoid the winter storms. They arrived in Tacoma on the 27th of
December 1900 according to Oppie's Marshall's diary. Thomas
secures a job with the Tacoma Railway and Power Co. as a trolley
man
See the History of the Oregon
Trail
1901 - Thomas Homer Marshall is in the city directory of Tacoma,
Washington.
1904- Thomas Homer Marshall dies of pneumonia.
"Thomas H. Marshall, of Fern Hill died yesterday morning in his
room in the Baker Building, near the corner of Thirteenth Street
and Pacific Avenue, at the age of 36 years. The deceased had been
for some time in the employ of the Tacoma Railway & Power
Company. He leaves a widow and six children; the oldest child
being 14 years of age and the youngest but 3 years old. Besides
his immediate family he is survived by his father and mother. Mr.
and Mrs. John Marshall, who live in the Baker Building; by a
brother, John G. Marshall and a sister, Mrs. Allie Wilkins. The
deceased was a member of Tecumsch Lodge of Odd Fellows. No 24, of
Oklahoma. He was a native of Kansas and had been a resident of
Fern Hill for two years. The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at 2 PM from the undertaker's chapel on St. Helens
Avenue." [Newspaper Obituary]
1905 -1920 Ida Oppie Marshall is left with six small children to
care for. She moves the family in with her brother-in-law and his
family. They get by with Ida Oppie taking extraordinary efforts to
keep and feed her large number of children. She would, during the
summer months go to pick berries to eat and to sell. Living just on
the outskirts of Puyallup she would walk out of town toward Fernhill
with her six small children pulling the family cow. The cow was
necessary to milk for the youngest child. After picking her full
amount of berries she would trudge the kids and the cow back into
town. [story of Marlene Marshall Grubb]
1910 - US Census, Washington, Pierce Co., Tacoma. Series: T624 Roll: 1665 Page: 202
Marshall,
Oppa
I.
head f w 34
wd 7/6
Texas
Kentucky Tennessee
"
,
Claude A.
son m w 20
s
Texas
Kansas
Texas
laborer
odd jobs
"
,
Thomas E.
son m w 19
s
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
plumber
"
,
Delta C.
dau f w 17
s
Texas
Kansas
Texas
janitor
laundry
"
,
Maude E.
dau f w 14
s
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
none
"
,
Clay
E.
son m w 12
s
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
newspaper
boy
"
,
Jesse De W. son m
w 9
s
Washington
Kansas
Texas
none
1910 - Census, Knox Co., Texas Just Precinct 5
Dist 0154 sheet 14A
Dutton, T. J. head m w 49
mar28yrs
Arkansas Arkansas
Arkansas
farmer general farming
, Indiana wife f w 49
mar28yrs
Iowa
Kentucky
Indiana
none
, Jay
son m w 23
s
Arkansas
Arkansas
Iowa farm
labor home farm
, Herman son m w 2 0
s
Arkansas
Arkansas
Iowa farm
labor home farm
, Hugh A son m w 18
s
Arkansas
Arkansas
Iowa farm
labor home farm
, Scott son m
w 15
s
Arkansas
Arkansas
Iowa farm
labor home farm
Indiana, wife here, dies in 1912.
1915, April 15 - Opa(sic) Marshall marries T. J. Dutton in Knox,
TX [marriages of Knox Co., TX]
We believe this photo was taken at that time by Jesse Jones, her
father, who was seventy-five years old then. He dies in
1917. Both Thomas and Ida were widowed and had mostly grown
children. She was 44 years old and Dutton was 54 at the time of
this marriage. Dutton is in the Knox census in 1910.
His first wife, Indiana Iowa Scott Dutton died 12 Nov 1912 buried
in Knox Cem. TX
We believe this is a wedding photo of Thomas Dutton and Ida Oppie
Jones Marshall in 1915 at their wedding.
It was probably taken by Jesse Jones, her father, at that time in
Knox, TX.
1920 -
US Census, Washington, King Co., 92
Seattle. Series: T625
Roll: 1927 Page: 272
Marshall,
Claude
head m 30
m
Texas
Texas
Texas
holderson shipyard
Marshall,
Margaret wife f 31
mar.
Krien
(?Slovak) Krien (?Slovak) Krien (?Slovak)
Marshall,
Elise
dau f 9
s
Wash.
Krien
US Census, Washington, Pierce Co., Tacoma. Series: T625 Roll: 1936 Page: 211 and 212 (Ida Oppie has remarried to
Dutton)
They
are renting a house in the rear of 1619 Yakima Ave, in Tacoma
Dutton,
Thomas J.
head m 58
m
Arkansas Arkansas
Arkansas
laborer storre
Oppie
wife
f 45
m
Texas
Kentucky
Alabama
Marshall,
Jesse
step son m 19
s
Washington
Missouri
Texas
laborer shipyard
US Census, Washington, Pierce Co., Tacoma. Series: T625 Roll: 1937 Page: 23
Marshall,
Clay
E.
head m w 23
m
Oklahoma
United
States Texas
upholster Furniture Co.
"
,
Elise H.
wife f
w 21
m
Washington
Germany
Germany
"
,
Ralph L.
son m
w 3
s
Washington
Oklahoma
Washington
"
,
Thomas E.
son m w
1/5
s
Washington
Oklahoma
Washington
(next door)
Kiesel ,
Aimel
head
m w 51
m
Germany
Berlin,
Ger
Berlin, Ger
"
,
Emma
wife
f w 50
m
Germany Germany Germany
"
,
Eddie
son
m w 23
s
Washington
Germany
Germany
"
,
Erlene
dau
f w 8
s
Washington
Germany
Germany
US Census, Washington, Pierce Co., Tacoma. 
Series: T625 Roll: 1936 Page: 92
Farrington,
George
head
m w 41
m
Iowa
Vermont
Canada
plaster
house
" ,
Delta
wife f w 26
m
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
" ,
Leroy
son m w
1
3/12
Texas
Vermont Texas
US Census, Washington, Pierce Co., Tacoma. Series: T625 Roll: 1937 Page: 118
Kiesel,
Rudolph J.
head m w
26m
Washington
Germany
Germany checker shipyard
" ,
Maude E. wife
f w 24
m
Arkansas
Arkansas
Texas
" ,
Dorothy D. dau.
f w 3
5/12
Washington
Washington Arkansas
" ,
Virginia P. dau.
f w 1
1/12 Washington
Washington Arkansas
1930 - US Census, Washington,
King Co., Seattle. enumerator dist. 17-43, sheet 11B.
Marshall, Claude
A. head m w 40
mar 23
Texas Kansas
Texas
stevedore on boats
" ,
Margaret
wife f w 42 mar
23 Austria
Austria Austria
" , Elsie
M.
dau f w 20
s
Wash.
Texas Austria
US Census, Washington, Pierce Co., Tacoma.
enumerator dist. 27-56, sheet 1B.
They are owners and living on Median Street Road, Midland,
house is valued at $5000.
Dutton, Thomas
J.
head owner m w 69 mar
21 no yes Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas farmer
general farming
" , Oppie I.
wife
f
w 59 mar 17 no yes
Texas
Kentucky Alabama
This poem was composed by Ida Oppie Jones in her own handwriting
and sent to Maxine Hipple about 1942.
Have I made the old world brighter by Just a Living here?
Have I made a heart seem lighter by just a word of cheer?
Have I done a deed kindness that will sparkle on earth's sphere?
Is this old world any brighter by just a living here?
Have I spoken words of comfort to those I love so dear?
Is my life a good example as I journey on each year?
Will I leave some worth footprints when I pass where skies are
clear?
Have I made some heart feel lighter by Just a Living here?
about 1933 -
Ida Oppie Jones Marshall (far left is her 2nd husband Thomas
Dutton)
with her daughter Maude and her husband Rudolph Kiesel (center
couple).
1949 - After the children grow up to move away from home, Ida
Oppie continues to live with the same family and eventually dies
here. [1949 Death Certificate, Pierce Co., WA]
1949- After her death many diaries and other writings that Ida
Oppie had written had been passed down finally to her
grand-daughter who starts to burn all the diaries that were seen
as "the ramblings of a crazy old woman". Susan Keller, only a
child at the time, rushes in to grab a few of the volumes out of
the fire. All the rest were consummed.
sources:
interview with Chloe Marshall by Susan Keller
Records of Mrs. Maxine Hipple, Austin, TX now deceased. diaries of
Ida Oppie Jones Marshall,
story of Marlene Marshall Grubb,
US Census records
1888 TX. Marriage Certificate to Ida Oppie Jones
1904 WA, Pierce Co. Death Certificate
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