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sixth generation of John Marsh (see
Marsh line).
Children of Frederick J. and Mary A.
(Marsh) Calhoun: James M., born 1846,
died 1847; Jennie C, born July 24, 1848,
married Stephen E. Reed (see Reed line)
John S., born 1851, died 1853; Frederick
J., born 1855, died same year; Frederick
S., born 1858, died same year.
(The Marsh Line).
(I) John Marsh was born in County
Essex, England, in 1618, and died in 1688.
He came to America in 1635, settling first
in Cambridge, Massachusetts, but later
moved to Hadley. Before 1642 he was
at Hartford, Connecticut. He married
(first) in Hartford, about 1642, Anne
Webster, daughter of Governor John
Webster. She died June 9, 1662. He
married (second) October 7, 1664, Hepzibah
(Ford) Lyman, a widow, daughter
of Thomas Ford, of Hartford. She died
April II, 1683. Among the children of
John and Anne (Webster) Marsh was
John (2).
(II) John (2) Marsh, son of John (i)
and Anne (Webster) Marsh, was born in
Hartford about 1643, died in 1727. He
married (first) November 28, 1666, Sarah
Lyman, of Northampton, daughter of
Richard and Hepzibah (Ford) Lyman,
the latter the second wife of his father.
He married (second) January i, 1707-8,
Susannah Butler, who died December 24,
1714. Among the children by his first
wife was John (3).
(III) Captain John (3) Marsh, son of
John (2) and Sarah (Lyman) Marsh, was
born in Hadley, or Northampton, Massa-
chusetts, in 1668, died October i, 1774.
All of his children settled in Litchfield,
Connecticut. He married (first) in 1695,
Mabel Pratt; (second) in 1698, Elizabeth
Pitkin. Among his children by his second
wife was John (4).
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(IV) Captain John (4) Marsh, son of
Captain John (3) and Elizabeth (Pitkin)
Marsh, was born October 20, 1712. He
went to Litchfield with his father in 1721,
where he lived the most of his life. He
was selectman ten years, 1755-65, and a
captain in the Revolution. He married,
about 1732-33, Sarah Webster, and among
their children was John (5).
(V) John (5) Marsh, son of Captain
John (4) and Sarah (Webster) Marsh, was
born in Litchfield, Connecticut, October
17, 1733-34, and died at Morris, Connecti-
cut, December 3, 1806. He married his
cousin, Anna Marsh, daughter of Colonel
Ebenezer and Deborah (Buell) Marsh,
and among their children was Daniel
Marsh, father of Mary Ann Marsh, the
latter the wife of Frederick J. Calhoun.
(See Calhoun line).
GRAVES, William Wamer,
Mercbant.
The family of Graves is one of the
most ancient in England. It went in with
the Norman army, and is mentioned in
the Domesday Book. The name has been
spelled De Grevis, De Greves, Greve,
Grave, Greaves, and Graves. There have
been many men of honor and distinction
represented by the family. The knowledge
of a noble ancestry awakens a feel-
ing of emulation in us, and especially in
the New England States is the truth of
this statement found. Among the lead-
ing business men of a community are
often found direct descendants of the
early Colonial families. These men are
worthy and desirable citizens, maintaining
a high standard in their public and
private life, winning the commendation
of their fellow-citizens. In short, they
uphold the characteristics of their fore-
fathers. William Warner Graves, a scion
of one of the oldest families, president of