Marschalk, Francis, ca. 1841-1891
Born in Mississippi, Francis Marschalk (ca. 1841-1891) was the son of Andrew Marschalk (1767-1838), an English immigrant, Revolutionary War veteran, and publisher of the Mississippi Herald, who was known as the “father of the Mississippi press.” The younger Marschalk followed in his father’s footsteps, founding the fist newspaper of Delta, Texas in 1859. After three years of service in the Confederate Navy during the Civil War, Marschalk returned to Mississippi where he worked as proprietor and editor of the Port Gibson Standard in the 1870s. Before his death, he published the Gregg County Clarion in Longview, Texas, for nearly a decade. Marschalk and his wife Sophia had two daughters.
Sources:
“Francis Marschalk.” Dallas Morning News . January 1, 1891. 10.
Seybert, Tony. The Natchez slavery press and the road to disunion, 1800-1865 . MA thesis, California State University, Northridge, 2005.
From the guide to the Marschalk, Francis, Family Papers 62-98., 1865-1911, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)
Born in Mississippi, Francis Marschalk (ca. 1841-1891) was the son of Andrew Marschalk (1767-1838), an English immigrant, Revolutionary War veteran, and publisher of the Mississippi Herald, who was known as the "father of the Mississippi press."
The younger Marschalk followed in his father's footsteps, founding the fist newspaper of Delta, Texas in 1859. After three years of service in the Confederate Navy during the Civil War, Marschalk returned to Mississippi where he worked as proprietor and editor of the Port Gibson Standard in the 1870s. Before his death, he published the Gregg County Clarion in Longview, Texas, for nearly a decade. Marschalk and his wife Sophia had two daughters.
From the description of Marschalk, Francis, Family Papers, 1865-1911 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 710469225
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creatorOf | Marschalk, Francis, ca. 1841-1891. Marschalk, Francis, Family Papers, 1865-1911 | University of Texas Libraries |
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associatedWith | Marschalk, Andrew, 1767-1838 | person |
associatedWith | Marschalk family | family |
associatedWith | Marschalk family | family |
associatedWith | Marschalk, Sophia | person |
associatedWith | Marschalk, Sophia | person |
associatedWith | Marschalk, Sydney | person |
associatedWith | Marschalk, Sydney | person |
associatedWith | Port Gibson standard. | corporateBody |
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Natchez (Miss.) | |||
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Port Gibson (Miss.) | |||
Fayette (Miss.) | |||
Texas | |||
Natchez (Miss.) | |||
Port Gibson (Miss.) |
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Birth 1841
Death 1891