MARSHALL FAMILY

The Marshall Family

Walter Lacy Marshall, b 4-28-1912 Albemarle Co, VA, d 9-4-1977 Charlottesville, VA
    Buried - Monticello Memorial Gardens, Albemarle Co, VA
    Spouse – Dennett B Wright - 1908
    Children – Doris Marie Marshall Smith
                    Walter Ambrose Marshall
                    Robert Francis Marshall
  Occupation – Rock layer
  Medical Note – Addison’s Disease, arthritis
  Cause of Death - pneumonia
  Mother – Rosa Belle Melton, b Mar 16,1876
  Father – James Thomas Marshall. b Jun 26, 1876

Dennett Boxwood Wright, b 10-24-1908, d 10-9-1980 Charlottesville, VA
  Buried - Monticello Memorial Gardens, Albemarle Co, VA
  Spouse – Walter Lacy Marshall - 1912
  Children – Doris Marie Marshall Smith (Harry J Smith, Jr)
                  Walter Ambrose Marshall
                  Robert Francis Marshall
  Occupation – homemaker, factory seamstress (men’s shirts and pajamas)
  Once said that she married Walter because she thought he was the handsomest man she ever saw.
  Medical notes – diabetes
  Cause of death - heart attack
  Mother – Ollie Prentiss Bragg
  Father – Orlanda A Wright

James Thomas Marshall (Jim), b June 26,  1876, d Apr.28, 1942
    Buried - Maplewood Cemetery, Maple St, Charlottesville, VA
    Cause of death - cancer, colon, had surgery. Knew when he was dying and said good-bye to wife.
    Spouse – Rosa Belle Melton
    Children – Broaddus Marshall & Peachy
                    Lawrence  C Marshall- mar Myrtle Marrs, d Nov 1. 2009
                    Clyde A. Marshall & Sadie
                    McCue Marshall - never married b 2-24-1915, d 9-13-1961, PVT US Army WWII
                    Walter L Marshall & Dennett
                    Virginia Marshall Blakely (Virgie) & Paul Herbert Blakely (10-25-1912--2-20-1981 MM3 US Navy WWII)
                    Two more sisters, one brother
    *Lawrence was an Army medic in WWII. Sgt. It took 5 days to cross the Atlantic, first landed in Scotland. Learned to make stitches and give shots. Besides Scotland, went to Wales, Turkey, Italy, France.
    Occupation – rock layer, contractor
    Note – very strong, undefeated boxer
    Mother - Molly Pritchard
    Father - George Marshall

Rosa Belle Melton, b Mar 16,1876, d  Sep 13, 1961 Charlottesville, VA
    Buried - Maplewood Cemetery, Maple St, Charlottesville, VA
    Spouse – James Thomas Marshall
    Religion – Southern Baptist, very devout
    Mother - Martha Butler
    Father – Joshua Melton
   
Orlanda A Wright
    Spouse – Ollie Prentiss Bragg
    Children – James Wright, mar. Lidy ?
                    Kitty Wright
                    Lena Wright
             Dennett Boxwood Wright, mar W L Marshall
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Ollie Prentice (Prentiss) Bragg, b 10-11-1885 Buckingham Co, VA, USA; d 3-1963, Pr George’s, MD USA
    Died in nursing home in Maryland
    Spouse - Orlanda Wright
    Mother – Mary E (Mollie) Rangland, b 3-1869
    Father – Edward Bragg, or Edwin D
   
George Marshall, Albemarle Co, VA
    Spouse - Molly Pritchard
    Children: James Thomas Marshall
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Molly Pritchard, Albemarle Co., VA
    Spouse - George Marshall
    Children - James Thomas Marshall
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Joshua Melton, Fluvanna bef 1876
    Spouse - Martha Butler
    Children - Rosa Belle Melton & James Thomas Marshall
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Martha Butler, Fluvanna
    Spouse - Joshua Melton
    Children - Rosa Belle Melton
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Edward Bragg (Edwin D),  b 5-1861, d ?
    Spouse - Mollie Ragland
    Children – Ollie Prentice Bragg Wright
                    Fannie Bragg Adcock
                    Clara Bragg Adcock
                    Mary Bragg Thompson



Also, looking for data on Wrights of Maryland & No. Virginia, Bragg's, Pontons, Prentiss family,
Meltons of Central Va, and ancestors of James Taylor Marshall.