Willard Marshall Cronk

Willard Marshall was born on February 28th, 1876 in Canada.¹   Willard Marshall's father was William Cronk and his mother was Mary Polly Vannest.  His maternal grandparents were James Vannest and Elizabeth Card. He had three brothers and six sisters, named Freeborn, James Erastus, Walter, Lucinda Delilah, Elizabeth Ann, Frances Alma, Theressa Arrilda, Violetta Ann and Maggie.  He was the youngest of the ten children.  He died at the age of 79 on February 1st, 1956 in Gladwin, Michigan.¹