J. B. & Louise Marshel came from Louisville, Kentucky to Argentine, Kansas in 1882. He was the chief clerk for the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe railroad offices. He was a charter member of the Ben Hur Lodge #322 A.F. & A.M. and a member of Ivanhoe Commandry #21 Knights Templar. Louise, his wife was an active member of the Congregational Church. She was the second matron in 1902 of Tirzah #85 Chapter O.E.S. and Grand Organist in 1908, the year Mary (May) Crawford was Grand Matron of Kansas.
J B Marshel became the commercial agent for the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul railroad, Southwest division in Dallas, Texas. He died February, 1914 in Houston, Texas
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