Family - So Far Away

Archibald Marshall, Jr. was born November 11, 1855 in Falkirk, Stirling County, Scotland. His parents were Archibald Marshall, Sr. and Janet Jack.

He was the 8th of 9 children, having 5 older sisters and 1 older brother. When he was 3 years old, a younger brother was born. After going to school for some years, he was old enough to go to work in the coal mine like so many other men in the area. His father had been an iron miner.

When he was 21 years old, on June 29, 1877, he married the love of his life, Elizabeth Russell in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. And on April 11, 1878, he and Elizabeth became the parents of Archibald Marshall III.

On October 22, 1877 and July 2, 1879, in Blantyre, not too far from where Arch lived and worked the coal mines, 2 explosions killed 240 miners, making it clear just how dangerous mining was at this time. That may not be the only reason for Arch and possibly his older brother, John, to sail to America, but it is likely it was heavy on their minds. They may have sailed from Glasgow on board the ship, "Ethiopia" and arrived in New York July 13, 1880.

Passenger list of the "Ethiopia", p. 1

Lines 17- 18 are possibly John and Arch, ages 39 and 24.  

"The Ethiopia"

It seems that Arch was joined by his wife and son from Scotland not long after his arrival. November 15, 1881, Elizabeth (Mrs. E. Marshall) and their son, Arch III arrived in America, from Glasgow, aboard the "Circassia".

 

Passengers 170, 171

The family moved to Illinois and, reunited, continued to grow, and 3 more children were added, Margaret, Jessie and Anne.

About 1890

And not long after that, Elizabeth, Grover, Isabel and John were added to the family. By the 1900 US census, the whole family was living together in the village of Crotty, Manlius Township, LaSalle County, Illinois.

I have not been able to find a Death Record for Archibald, Jr. but according to his gravestone, he died in 1905.

   

Elizabeth, his wife, never remarried, as far as we know, and lived until February 24, 1942. They are buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Seneca, LaSalle County, Illinois.

In 1911, daughters Anne and Jessie took a voyage back to Scotland to visit relatives who lived so far away. Their ship was the Teutonic and the journey took from June 28 through August 21. Along the way, they visited castles, gardens and many relatives. On the last pages of Anne's journal she listed many of the families, with addresses, that they visited.

Anne Marshall in Scotland 1911

They both journaled about their trip and Anne's journal has been made into a book, with photos added to help the story come alive. You can view the book here: http://www.heritagemakers.com/projectBrowserStandAlone.cfm?projectID=1404207&productId=11&sponsorID=207652.

These photos of some of the Marshall family in Scotland, may have been acquired while Anne and Jessie were there. Even if they weren't, they are amazing photos of part of their family who lived very far away!

Arch and Elizabeth's children remained close throughout their lives. Here they are later in life, less one who had died young.

So, this post is about Family - So Far Away, and tells a little bit about how some of my wife's family emigrated from Scotland to a land far away and how they managed to remain connected across the miles.


'Til next time!
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