This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QS.2ADE/439.1 Message Board Post: George Marquis died in Bartow Florida, Feb. 14, 1902. The obituary provided the following information: February 19, 1902 Courier Informant, Bartow, Fla., page 1 - Death of Mr. George Marquis. - After a lingering illness of a month Mr. george Marquis died at his home last Thursday at 6 o'clock p. m., surrounded by his three sons, his daughters in law and grandchildren. He had been in declining health for two years, but was not confined to his room except for the past few weeks. Mr. Marquis was born in Belmont County, O., November 19, 1820, studied in Crawford and Logan Counties, O., and later at academies in Steubenville, O., and West Alexander, Va., graduated at Jefferson Collage, Pa., in 1846, and received the degree of A. M., from that institution in 1849; was admitted to the bar at Tuskeegee, Ala., in 1852; married Miss Mary Robert Jones at Tuskeegee 1854, moved to Milton, Fla., in 1867, was a member of Florida Legislature 1881-83, was a Judge of County court 1885-89. Since the death of his wife about ten years ago, he has made his home with his son, Mr. L. Q. Marquis. In ! the death of Mr. Marquis, Bartow has lost one of her most loved and respected citizens. His cheerful disposition and temperate habits gave him long life and made him many friends. though he was more than four score years of age, and had retired from active life, he was a congenial companion even with the young, and took keen interest in public events. He was a man of striking neatness of person, clearness of thought, frankness and fearlessness in speech, of admirable self respect. Mr. Marquis was a man of stern and inflexible devotion to what he believed was right, earnest with out being a bigot, tolerant without being indifferent. He was faithful in the various relations of life, loyal to his friends, devoted to his church, affectionate in his family. With the strengthening consolation and the cheering hope of the Christian faith, willing and waiting, he passed peacefully from the life here to the life beyond. A large procession of friends marched to the old cemetery, where! his remains now rest by the side of a beloved son who died here a few years ago. E. B. K.