Summer of 1977 was when I first heard about brothers Harmon and Jake Marshall, from their niece Vera Cook Steptoe, my paternal grandfather Vernon V. Cook's baby sister. She was called "Aunt Baby Sister" by the family, but not by me. I LOVED her name, "Vera"....and "Aunt Vera" was how I addressed her. Over the years, I'd hear about them again from my dad's siblings. Harmon and Jake's parents, Cassius and Isabella Marshall Harmon Marshall was born 1879, Overton, Rusk County, Texas. Jake was born to their parents Cassius and Isabella Mayfield Marshall in 189...
I dig to gain knowledge of my ancestors, which ultimately builds knowledge of myself. I'm a COOK, CHAPPELL, DANIELS, ROBERTS, McARTHUR, CRITTLE, MAYFIELD, SAMPLES, MARSHALL, and other very common surnames such as WILLIAMS, CLARK, JOHNSON and WASHINGTON. My "Dig" continues......