Livingston, bold springs Area, Polk County, Texas Grave Survey & Genealogy Research

Tom Marsh

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise - November 7, 1974 Edition

Funeral services for Tom Marsh, Sr., 64, were held Saturday afternoon at the Pace Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. C. L. Moore officiating, assisted by the Rev. Frank Hood. Burial was in the Bold Springs Cemetery. Marsh was born the son of Tom and Polly Scrap Marsh on Feb. 21, 1910 in Bold Springs. He died Oct. 31, (1974). Marsh attended the public schools of the Bold Springs community and married Mabel Hand in Livingston on Oct. 4, 1930. The couple had seven children. Besides his cattle and farming operation, he was

employed by Polk County as a heavy equipment operator. Marsh was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Bethel Baptist Church. He survived by his wife, Mabel Marsh of Bold Springs; five sons, Tommy June Marsh of Livingston; Bobby Joe Marsh of Houston, George Harold Marsh of Livingston, Don Gilbert Marsh of Livingston and Johnny Frank Marsh of Livingston; two daughters, Mrs. Beulah Jean Kendall of Houston and Mrs. Mabel Clara Sloan of Houston; two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Turner of Livingston and Mrs. Lee Standley

of Houston; and 13 grandchildren. Pallbearers were Herndon Rogers, Pete Glover,

Harold Barrington, Steve Marsh, Jerry Standley and Gene Standley.


Marsh, Tom June -  b: June 10, 1931   d: Aug. 16, 1990; DS w/ Evelyn

*Tom June Marsh
         Cpl-US Army-Korea 

{Married Evelyn Nowell on May 22, 1954}
        {Son of Tom & Mabel Hand Marsh, father of Tommy Glen Marsh,

grandson of Tom & Polly Scrap Rogers Marsh, great-grandson of

Manton Evander & Cynthia Gilbert Marsh and Allie Rogers}

Tommy June Marsh

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Tommy June Marsh, 59, of Livingston were held Saturday, Aug. 18, 1990 from the chapel of Pace Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Buller of Bethel Baptist Church in Bold Springs officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Marsh died Aug. 16 in Polk County Memorial Hospital. He was born June 10, 1931 in Leggett, the son of Tom Marsh and Mabel Hand Marsh. Mr. Marsh was reared in Polk County and attended school in Leggett. On Nov. 30, 1949, he entered the U. S. Army

during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Marsh attained the rank of Corporal and served one year, eight months and 24 days of foreign service in Korea. He earned the Korean Service Medal with six bronze service stars. Mr. Marsh received his honorable discharge on Dec. 3, 1952 at Fort Sam Houston. On May 22, 1954 in Leggett, he married the former Evelyn Nowell and to this marriage three sons were born, all of whom survive. Mr. Marsh was employed by Smith Oil Company and worked in the oil fields as a pumper. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Marsh of Livingston; three sons, Steve Marsh and his wife, Everlou of Livingston, Tommy Glen Marsh and his wife, Barbara of Livingston and Jim Marsh of Livingston; four brothers, Bobby Joe Marsh of Highlands, George Harrell, Don Marsh and Johnny Marsh, all of Livingston; two sisters, Jean Kendall of Pasadena and Mabel Clara Sloan of Channelview;

four grandchildren, Steven Marsh, James Cody Marsh, Tommy Dale Marsh and Michael Glen Marsh, all of Livingston and a host of other relatives and dear friends. Pallbearers were Cloyce Chalker, Eldon Chalker, Charles E. Chalker, Lucien Butler, Robert Dickens, Mike Marsh and Harold Wayne Sloan. Pace Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Marsh, Tommy Glen -   b: June 1, 1959   d: June 26, 1991

*Tommy Glen Marsh
        “Blessed are our memories of you” 

{Married Barbara Greenlee on Aug. 23, 1980}

{Son of Tom June & Evelyn Nowell Marsh,

grandson of Tom & Mabel Hand Marsh,

great-grandson of Tom & Polly Scrap Rogers Marsh,

great-great-grandson of Manton Evander & Cynthia Gilbert Marsh and Allie Rogers}

Tommy Glen Marsh

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise - June 27, 1991 Edition

Livingston – Funeral services for Tommy Glen Marsh, 32, were held Saturday, June 29, 1991 from the chapel of Pace Funeral Home, with the Rev. Frank Hood of Chesswood Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Marsh died June 26 in Polk County Memorial Hospital. He was born June 1, 1959 in Livingston to Tom June Marsh and Evelyn Nowell Marsh. He was reared in Polk County and attended school in Livingston and Big Sandy. Mr. Marsh was graduated from high school in Big Sandy in 1977. On Aug. 23, 1980 he married the former Barbara Greenlee in Segno. To this marriage two sons were born. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh made Polk County their home all of their married life. Mr. Marsh was employed as a pipeline worker for a short time before entering the logging industry, where he worked for two years. After leaving the logging industry, he was employed by Kevin Merritt Oil Co., where he worked as a pumper in the Polk County oil fields. Mr. Marsh loved the outdoors, working outdoors and also loving to hunt and fish.

He was preceded in death by his father, Tom June Marsh, on Aug 16, 1990. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Marsh of Ace; mother, Evelyn Marsh of Livingston; two sons, Tommy Dale Marsh and Michael Glen Marsh of Livingston; two brothers Steve Marsh of Livingston and Jim Marsh of Segno; and a host of other relatives and dear friends.

Pallbearers were Robert Wiggins, Mike Marsh, Eddie West, Robert Dickens, Lucian Butler, Joe Gore, Mark Gore and Barney Wiggins. Honorary pallbearers were Sam Overstreet and Bob Pruitt. Pace Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Marsh, Trudy Louise -  b- Mar. 5, 1917  d- Oct. 10, 1967; DS w/Marshall

*Gertrude Louise “Trudy” Krueger-Nettles-Marsh

1^st married Perry Nettles,

2^nd married Marshall Ollie Marsh on August 12, 1960 in Harris County, Texas

{Daughter of Edward A. & Nora Linton Krueger, mother of Douglas Perry

Nettles, Jr.}

Marsh, Vivian Risinger - b- June 19, 1902  d- Oct. 30, 1973; DS w/Leonidas

*Jessie Vivian Risinger Marsh

Eastern Star Symbol

{Married Leonidas Polk Marsh on July 4, 1918}

{Daughter of Willis & Cynthia Collins Risinger, mother of Marshall Ollie Marsh}

Marsh, “Uncle Jim (Marsh) Child,” - No dates.  HCM

Marsh, W. D. - b: Sept. 27, 1869   d: Mar. 27, 1920  - beside Jimmie

*William Daniel Marsh
        “No pains, no grief, no anxious fear can reach our Loved One sleeping here”
        {Married James “Jimmie” Edna Watts on February 27, 1895}
        {Son of Manton Evander & Cynthia Gilbert Marsh, father of Eddie Marsh,

grandson of Needham & Jennet Rogers-McCrorey Marsh}

Martin, Bamma -  b: July 3, 1870   d: Mar. 1, 1918; DS w/ Ben

*Alabama “Bamma” Matthews Martin
        “Gone but not forgotten”

{Daughter of John Washington & Sarah Williams Matthews, mother of

Ben W. Martin, Belle Martin Buller, Morrice Lee Martin, Emma Lu Martin

Walker, Rosa Alice Martin Haynes, Oscar M. Martin}

Martin, Ben -  b: May 23, 1867   d: Nov. 2, 1931; DS w/ Bamma

*Benjamin Thomas Castille “Ben” Martin
        “Gone but not forgotten”

{Father of Ben W. Martin, Belle Martin Buller. Morrice Lee Martin, Emma

Lu Martin Walker, Rosa Alice Martin Haynes, Oscar M. Martin}

Martin, Ben W. (Willie) – b: Jan. 27, 1895   d: Jan. 8, 1973

*Ben William “Willie” Martin
        “Daddy”  “At Rest”

{Son of Benjamin T. C. & Bamma Matthews Martin}

Ben William Martin