William Furnifold Marshall attended Wake Forest College, 1879-83, where he was a debator and tutor. Awarded his diploma in 1890 he was a school teacher in Fair Bluff, North Carolina, 1884-86; Principal of Globe Academy, 1886-89, and teacher in Lenoir North Carolina before becoming editor of the Gastonia (North Carolina) Gazette, 1890-? and the North Carolina Educator, 1911-.
From the description of William Furnifold Marshall Papers, 1879-1926 (Wake Forest University - ZSR Library). WorldCat record id: 60690735