| Name |
Henry Marshall [1] |
| Born |
1831
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA  [ 1, 2]
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| Gender |
Male |
| Enslaved |
1831
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
– Was born enslaved by a "Mr. Brown" |
| Premium For The Best Plowing |
2 Oct 1868
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 3]
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| The Ploughing Match Yesterday |
2 Oct 1868
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 4]
|
| Name |
Henry Maschal [2] |
| Residence |
201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
– Lincoln Cemetery |
| Residence |
1870
Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 2]
– Occupation [Coachman] Male Citizen Over 21 Yes Personal Estate Value 200 Real Estate Value 1300 |
| Residence |
1880
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 5]
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| Died |
11 Feb 1900
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 1, 6, 7]
|
| Buried |
201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 1, 6, 7]
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| Notes |
- Henry Marshall with his brothers Elisha, Alexander and John escaped from slavery. They may have owned or rented to different masters but Henry escaped from his master, Mr. Brown, in the Winchester, Virginia area.
During his, nearly forty years living in Harrisburg, Henry maintained various occupations after arriving in Harrisburg including farmer, huckster, and owner of the "Daily Market" on Market Square. Henry demonstrated his farming skills during the Sixteenth Annual Exhibition of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society (1868) by being awarded a premium silver medal in a plow match
Henry Marshall was a great civic leader participating in numerous activities such serving a juror (quarterly term for more six times), officer of political and social organization. He also served as a representative of the city of Harrisburg serving as a bondsman who is signer regarding applications for new businesses, served as a trustees for the South Street Wesley Union A. M. E. Zion Church and an active member of the Brotherly Love Lodge, No. 896, G. U. O. of O. F.
Henry Marshall was also very active in politics with the Republican Party that was supportive of the Black population after the Civil War. He regular spoke at meetings, participated in committee organization meetings, convention delegate representative; he served on selection meetings for selection of those running for office.
Henry was a longtime friend of the millionaire, Charles Broadway Rouss and as young men, they worked together in the same cornfield together in Virginia. Yearly Mr. Rouss remembered his friend and when he passed through this city en route to Winchester, Virginia, he arranged to have Henry to accompany him on his trip south. They were such close friends Rouss through Henry Marshall presented the company with a check for $100 as a testimonial of appreciation for the splendid run made by the company truck at Winchester.
His two brothers, Elisha and Alexander, and his wife Ellen preceded him in death while leaving behind his son and brother, both named John G. B. Marshall and a host on nieces, nephews and cousins.
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| Person ID |
I11430
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