John Marshall Bills 
John Marshall was born in 1843. John Marshall's father was Ira Bills and his mother was Mary Ann Haywood. His paternal grandparents were Samuel Bill and Eunice Woodworth. He had a brother and two sisters, named Edmond B., Emily and Mary E.. He was the oldest of the four children. He died at the age of 21 on November 15th, 1864.General Notes
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Marcellus John Bills was born in Romulus in 1843 to Ira Bills. Throughout his short life, h e seems to have gone by the name Marshall rather than the more unconventional "Marcellus". Ir a Bills had a brother, Alvah Bills who lived nearby and who had a son, Charles, who was abou t the same age as Marshall. The two cousins grew up together and seem to have been very close .
Caught up in the great patriot fervor that swep the area in the summer of 1862, the two boy s left the farm and went off to war. They enlisted in company H, August 13, 1862 at Detroit . Marshall Bills was 18. Company H was mustered into service on August 13, 1862.
Not very much is known about Marshall Bills service. He was promoted to corporal, and appoint ed to the color guard in early May 1864, in recognition of his excellent service . He was no t to serve in this capacity for very long.
The State Adjutant General's records list Marshall Bills as "missing in action at Jericho For d, Virginia., May 23, 1864. No further Record." In fact, he was captured by the confederates , during the action at Jericho Ford (also known as North Anna). He was held temporarily at on e of the Richmond area prisons for about a week. Eventually he was taken to Andersonville, wh ere he died on November 15, 1864. His war records state he died of starvation and exposure. H is remains probably are interred in the National Cemetery at Andersonville.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.31 Jul 1743 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d.< 1798 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont
- b.1777 in Bennington, Bennington, Vermont d.03 May 1840 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
- b.17 Apr 1727 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
- b.16 May 1750 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d. in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
- b.08 Jun 1699 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts d.18 Dec 1734 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
- b.05 Aug 1731 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
- b.26 Jun 1696 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d.>02 Jun 1754 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
- b.1809 in Dearborn, Wayne, Michagan d.24 Dec 1896 in Inkster, Michagan
- b.1784 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont d. in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont
- b.1843 d.15 Nov 1864
- b.1845 in England d. in Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois
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