Earl Samuel, the son of Curtis and Freida (Morgenthaler) Marshall, was born in a farm house on Barryville Road in Barry County, Michigan on April 11, 1911. Earl married BERNECE ELSIE HALLOCK who was born on August 16, 1916. Earl and Bernece had three children, Arloa Doreen, Marvin Earl and Dean Ray.

Bernece Hallock is the daughter of Tracy and Hazel (Mathews) Hallock. 

Earl and Bernece purchased a 95 acre farm at 4144 Barryville Road in 1940. The family moved there in 1944. Bernece is currently living with Dean Marshall in Illinois.

The Marshall Family farm has been unoccupied since Bernece moved to live with her song Dean in Illinois. Marvin and Robyn Marshall, who are currently residing in Australia plan to live much of the year at the farm starting in 2006.

Earl was a precision tool grinder during WWII in Detroit, Michigan. Besides keeping up the farm which was fully stocked with cattle, Earl worked full time at Hastings Piston Rings before moving to E.W. Bliss where he worked until his death.

Earl died on February 7, 1977 at age 66.  Earl is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville, Michigan.
Bernece died on May 22, 2006 at age 89. Bernece is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville, Michigan beside Earl