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Thomas Frank Marston (1869-?)
Bay City, native, son of Isaac and Emily Marston.

History of the Michigan Agricultural College, 1911

Thomas Frank MARSTON
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Is the son of Isaac Marston, from Ireland, later Justice of State Supreme Court, and Emma (Sullivan) Marston of Wayne county, Michigan. He was born at Bay City, Michigan, March 15, 1869. He married Francis Sheldon, of Rutland, Vermont. He is well educated, though not a graduate of any college. He attended grammar school in Bay City; Detroit high school; during the summer of 1888 he attended the Michigan Agricultural College; some time in the University of Michigan; Agricultural School of the University of Wisconsin. He is Presbyterian and a Republican. In succession the following indicates his occupations: farming and breeding Jersey cattle; county commissioner for building stone roads; member of the State Board of Agriculture, 1897-1903; 1905-08, president of same; member of the State Live Stock Commission.

Children: Helen, Sheldon, Marion Frances, Thomas Frank. Address: Bay City, Michigan.

Additional Notes.

Sheldon Family Genealogy.

• Thomas' wife, Francis Marion Sheldon, was born Feb. 1, 1873, daughter of John Sheldon and Caroline A. Eastman.

  Michigan Births Bay City, Mich.

• 1869 - Frank, b. Mar 15 1869, Bay City, paarents: Isaac & Emma Marston.
• 1873 - Marston, George A, b. Jan 10, 1873, Parents: Isaac & Emma Marston.
• 1877 - Marston, Charles I, b. Nov. 5, 1877, Parents: Isaac & Emily Marston.

  1893 - Directory Bay County, Mich.

• Marston, Emily, dairy, 6, 34, $1000, Bangor, West Bay City
• Marston, Frank, f, 1, 237, $3800, Montor, Kawkawlin.

  1900 Census Detroit, Mich. (123 Bagg St.)

• Marston, Emily, widown, b. May 1843 Mich, capitalist.
• Marston, George A, son, b. Jan. 1873, Mich, lawyer.
• Marston, Chas I, son, b. Nov. 1878, Mich, salesman dry goods.

  1901 Michigan Marriages Detroit, Mich.

• Date: Dec. 10, 1901.
• Groom: Marston, George A, age 28. Parents: Isaac Marston & Emily Sullivan.
  Bride: Edith Butler, age 23. Parents:William A Butler & ? j. Knight.
  Clergy: J. Shannon.
  Witnesses: James E. Truman & Margaret McCaffy.

  1920 Census Bay City, Mich.

• Marston, George A., b. 1874, Mich., divorced