George Marshall
Husband of Lydia Margaret (Pendroy) Marshall
View George's wife - (Tintype) of Lydia Margaret (Pendroy) Marshall
The two Tintype reproductions of Mr. and Mrs. George Marshall (George and Lydia Margaret (Pendroy) Marshall) were provided by great grand sons of George and Lydia originally from the Steamboat Springs Colorado area, where George and Lydia (Pendroy) Marshall settled after leaving Iowa.
 | Below is a picture of a Coal Mine found in photo album that belonged to George and Lydia (Pendroy) Marshall. Since George Marshall owned coal mines in both Marion County Iowa and Routt County Colorado, not sure which mine this is. This issue is being investigated by the Marshall family. |
| Below is a picture of tornado damage in 1899 of the farm home of George Marshall near Monroe Iowa, which was made into a post card. |
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Biography Published on page 719 of History of Marion County (1881)
Marshall, George - Coal operator, Sec. 13, P.O. Monroe. Was born in Scotland, June 4, 1836. At the age of 17 years he came to the United States, landing in New York City in 1854. From this place he came to Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, thence to the Rocky Mountains where he engaged in prospecting and mining in Colorado.
In 1863 he returned to Iowa and settled in Monroe, Jasper County, engaged in mining coal and for a time was very successful. Selling out his interest in this he moved on his present farm, at the same time opening a coal bank which he has operated since that time. Mr. M. has had many ups and downs in his life. As a rule, has been successful in his enterprises. His farm is nearly all under-laid with with coal of a very superior quality.
On the twenty-seventh of October, 1864, he married Miss Lydia M. Pendroy, a daughter of James Pendroy, Esq. The family consists of eight children: Robert J., Mary S., George B., Emma G., Betsy R., Thomas E., Meek W., and J.B.H.
Children of George and Lydia M. (Pendroy) Marshall:
| Robert James Marshall Born: Sept 19, 1865 |
| Mary Sophia Marshall Born: May 24, 1867 |
| George Bruce Marshall Born: May 14, 1869 |
| Emma Jeanette Marshall Born: Dec 29, 1871 |
| Elizabeth Russell Marshall Born: Dec 28, 1873 |
| Thomas Eli Marshall Born: July 16, 1875 |
| Meek William Marshall Born: Apr 9, 1878 |
| Joseph Bennington Marshall Born: Dec 19, 1879 |
Lydia M. (Pendroy) Marshall died December 3. 1908 and is buried in Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado.
George Marshall, husband of Lydia M. Pendroy, died April 23, 1918 and is buried with her in Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado.
Special "Thanks!" to JC Marshall, and George Marshall family who researched this information and provided other numerous photos and documents on this site. JC & George Marshall descended from (old) Eli Pendroy's granddaughter, Lydia M. (Pendroy) Marshall.
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