“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


RILEY E. MARSH,  farmer, Secs. 24 and 27; P.O.  Whitewater, Wis.; 
born in Canada East Oct. 26, 1828.  His early life was spent in Canada, 
where he was educated.  He came to Cold Spring, Jefferson Co., in 1848.  
After a residence of six years in Cold Spring, he removed to Whitewater, 
Wis., where he resided twelve years; settled on his present farm of 
eighty acres in 1872.  He married Miss Maryett Nickerson July 4, 1857; 
they have seven children – May, Carrie, Nina, Freddy, Myrta, Newton 
and Blanche.  Mr. Marsh is a Republican in politics, and one of the 
successful farmers; has forty-three Durham grade cattle, three horses, 
also Berkshire and Poland-China hogs.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)