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George M. Marshall was born in 1812 Kentucky, probably in Scott Co. G where his parents were then living.^4,5,6
     He moved to Caldwell Co.G with his parents in 1817.¹⁵ He was probably one of the four males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, George Marshall, in the 1820 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., KentuckyG.¹⁶
     George married first Persis Clark Cobb, daughter of Gideon Dyer Cobb and Modena Chittenden Clark, on 11 Feb 1834 in Eddyville, Caldwell Co., KentuckyG, with Rev. John Johnson officiating.^7,8,9,10
     George appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., KentuckyG, with a household consisting of one white male under 5 (son Edwin), one between 5 and 10 (John), one between 20 and 30 (himself), one white female under age 5 (daughter Ellen), two between 20 and 30 (wife Persis Clark Cobb, and perhaps her sister Aurelia), and one male and one female slave.¹
     On 18 Apr 1842 George mortgaged a female Negro slave, Hanah, about 40 years of age, and her future increases, to his wife's brother, Dr. Joshua Cobb, in Stewart Co., TennesseeG, to secure a note for $200.¹⁷
     On 16 May 1842 George mortgaged his household goods to his wife's brothers Robert and Gideon Dyer Cobb Jr. to secure two notes to them. He mortgaged:The notes had been written 1 Jul 1840, for $168.36, and 14 Jan 1841, for $366.46.¹⁸
     On 20 Aug 1847 he gave them a new mortgage, this time on his present growing crop of corn, 28 acres on premises where he resided, a yoke of oxen and a cart. This mortgage was to secure two notes, one for $165.44 and the second for $78.06.¹⁹
     George and Persis appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Crittenden Co., KentuckyG, enumerated 29 Aug 1850, apparently living next door to where her brothers Gideon and Caleb lived when in the area to tend to their iron business. Their children John, Edwin, Ellen, Gideon, Henry, Mary, and Charles were listed as living with them, as was one slave, a 47 year-old female.^2,20
     On 1 Apr 1851 he again mortgaged Hanah, now said to be about 51 years old, this time to his wife's brothers Gideon and Giles, in their new partnership, to secure $244.41 on account. Also included in the mortgage were "beds, bed steds & bedding, one beauro, one dinner table, one small table or stand, one clock, nine Windsor chairs, one two-horse waggon, three plows & gear, one gray mare, one sarrell mare, and one bay colt, three cows & calves, & thirtyseven head of hogs of various sizes."²¹
     On 11 Jun 1855 he mortgaged his present growing crop of corn, wheat, rye, an oats, in all about 60 acres, to Gideon Cobb, to secure $178.17 in accounts.²² On 7 May 1860 he gave another mortgage to Gideon, this time with his new partner John Gallatly, to secure $200 in notes and accounts. This mortgage was on his present crop of corn of about 20 acres, 18 acres of oats, 8 acres of wheat, 30 head of stock hogs, four head of cattle, a cow and calf, and three yearlings.²³
     George bought 21 acres on the waters of Livingston Creek in Crittenden Co.G from his wife's brother, Gideon Dyer Cobb Jr., on 31 May 1858, for $105.²⁴
     George and Persis appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Dycusburg, Crittenden Co., KentuckyG, enumerated 16 Jul 1860, reporting real estate valued at $4,000, and personal estate valued at $1,000. Their children Gideon, Henry, Mary, Charles, and Fanny were listed as living with them.²⁵
     On 7 May 1860 George gave a mortgage to the firm of Cobb Galletly & Co. in DycusburgG. He mortgaged his thirty acres of corn, thirty head of hogs, five head of cattle, and a cow and calf, to secure $200 he owed the firm in notes and on account. His brother-in-law, Gideon Dyer Cobb Jr. was one of the partners in that firm.²⁶
     He was a farmer, though he was listed as a clerk in the 1850 census.^27,28,29,30
     His wife apparently died before 1864.³¹
     George married second Emeline Green, daughter of Richard A. Green and Elizabeth P. Donaky, on 22 Dec 1864 in Livingston Co., KentuckyG, with Rev. E. F. Lemon officating.¹¹
     Emeline died before 1869.³²
     George married third Narcissa Avery on 19 Oct 1869 in Marion, Crittenden Co., KentuckyG, with Rev. Adam C. Johnson officating.^12,13
     George and Narcissa appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Dycusburg, Crittenden Co., KentuckyG, enumerated 29 Jul 1870, reporting real estate valued at $1,200 and $400 in personal estate. His daughter Fanny was listed as living with him.³³
     George died in 1871 at age ~59.¹⁴
     George died intestate (without leaving a will) and letters of administration for his estate were issued on 8 Jul 1871 in Crittenden Co., KentuckyG, to R. F. Haynes after his widow relinquished her right to administer his estate.¹⁴

Mary W. Machen was born on 28 Jan 1804 in South CarolinaG.^4,5,6
     She was probably the female age 16 to 26 listed in the household of her father, Henry Ballinger Machen, in the 1820 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., KentuckyG.¹⁵
     Mary married Caleb Clark Cobb, son of Gideon Dyer Cobb and Modena Chittenden Clark, on 3 Dec 1822 in Caldwell Co., KentuckyG.^7,8,9
     She was probably the female age 20 to 30 listed in the household of her husband, Caleb Clark Cobb, in the 1830 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., KentuckyG.¹⁶
     Mary died on 11 Oct 1835 at age 31.^10,11,12 She was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Eddyville, Lyon Co., KentuckyG.^13,14