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ONE STONE ON PATCH ACRES
Mariah Gillingham Marshall (Mrs. James Marshall) one stone only. Names
of Mother and son Simon on stone. Checked by H. A. Dieter October 10,
1974. Located in Section # 9, Town of Marshall. This early plot was
begun in the mid 1850's. It lies in the N.E. corner in the original
S.E. 80 acres Section # 9, formerly owned by Glen Patch. There were
other stones as reported by Mr. Patch. One of these was just over the
section line fence between No. 4 - 9. It is believed that one grave was
that of a Copenhefer child. A McCauley child was said to have been
buried near the now standing Marshall monument. The Barnard McCauley
homestead was a short distance from the aforesaid area. Barnard was the
father of Alex McCauley, whose one son is remembered as Lou McCauley of
Richland Center, now deceased. The Marshall stone is still legible,
considering the elapsed time since it was placed on it's present spot.
We may yet find the place of burial of one James Marshall, husband and
father of the deceased members of this early family. He was buried in
Ohio. [Mariah's] husband had died and she came to
Richland County to live with her children. The Marshalls and
Gillinghams were among the early settlers, some arriving in Central
Wisconsin in the early forties. The complete family history of Mariah
Gillingham Marshall (Mrs. James) is on pages 6 and 7 of "The
Descendants of Thomas Gillingham" book located in the Richland County
Room, Brewer Library, Richland Center, Wisconsin. Land was originally
owned by Martin Copenhefer.