- REV. C. C. MARSTON, Pastor Baptist Church, Clinton Junction;
born in West Medway,
- Mass., Jan. 5, 1849; son of Caleb MARTSON, a native of Maine;
his father was a brave soldier in the war of 1812. Mr. C. C.
MARTSON's grandfather on his mother's side was a prominent Baptist
minister in Oxford Co., Me. Mr. MARSTON is a relative of the
MARSTON who occupied a prominent position in the House of Representatives
at Washington. Mr. MARSON commenced his studies in the Monmouth
College, Illinois, and was afterward settled in Lanark, Ill.,
awhile, then resumed his studies at the University of Chicago;
then came to Clinton, and assumed the pastorate of the First
Baptist Church, May 1, 1878. This Church is in a prosperous condition;
has 153 members; morning congregations average 200. Mr. MARSTON
has preached 1,584 sermons; has baptized about two hundred, and
married about thirty couples. Married Sept. 10, 1868, Anna REEDER,
of Decatur, Ill. Have had three children - Charles C., born Aug.
29, 1870; Florence A., Aug. 4, 1875; Lois Penelope, Nov. 20,
1878.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 781.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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