This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Vdy.2ACEB/3312.1 Message Board Post: Unfortunately I do not know your Marshall's - but as far as the middle names are concerned I found when doing my own Marshall family research that very often the maiden name of the mother (also the grandmothers) were used as children's middle names. This helped me in back tracking the family tree. Hope this helps. Good luck with your searching!