Who are the parents of Henry Clay Kelley and Samuel Marsh?

Henry Clay Kelley b 1874, d 1931 in Missouri? Brother Samuel Allie Marsh b 1869 d 1951 Texas. I have no idea of the parents of either. Henry Clay on 1880 census as boader, no birth records. Henry is on several census in Pemiscot Missouri or New Madrid Missouri. Henry and his family lived in same area until death.Samuel is first found in Gayso Missouri marriage record. Samuel is on several census later after marriage. I have not found anything on him other than death record. The parents on there are saying William Marsh and Elizabeth McArthur. I have not found any records of them. Help!

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  1. Some considerations:

    Marriage license application says that he is of the “County of Miss. and State of Ark., under the age of 21 years”

    John W. Jacobs, guardian of Samuel A. Marsh, gave consent to marry – this would suggest that Samuel Marsh’s father was deceased and a guardian had been appointed.

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    This William , birthplace Tennessee, lived in Pemiscot County, Missouri, the same county where Samuel Marsh and Cassey Craven married:

    1860 United States Federal Census
    Name: William Marsh
    Age in 1860: 40
    Birth Year: abt 1820
    Birthplace: Tennessee
    Home in 1860: Township 20 Range 13, Pemiscot, Missouri
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Solitude
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Isaac Grymes 37
    Louisa Grymes 30
    John Grymes 6
    Ann Grymes 5
    Alice Grymes 2
    Katharine Marsh 64
    William Marsh 40
    Jefferson Marsh 12

    Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 20 Range
    13, Pemiscot, Missouri; Roll: M653_638; Page: 539; Image: 73; Family History Library Film: 803638.
    Missouri Census, 1830-70 about William Marsh
    Name: William Marsh
    State: MO
    County: Pemiscot County
    Township: Twp 20 R 13 E
    Year: 1860
    Record Type: Slave schedule
    Page: 154
    Database: MO 1860 Slave Schedule

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    U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 about William Marsh
    Name: William Marsh
    Residence: Virginia, Pemiscott, Missouri
    Class: All
    Congressional District: 3rd
    Age on 1 July 1863: 36
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
    Race: White
    Place of Birth: Tennessee
    Farmer; No former military service; Marital status left blank (last entry on page was “married.”
    National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General’s Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General’s Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); ARC Identifier: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 2 of 2.
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    There isn’t information here to determine if the following is the same William Marsh:
    U.S., Returns from Military Posts, 1806-1916
    Name: William Marsh
    Post Name: St. Louis, Barracks
    Post Location: Missouri
    Post Commander: Edward Hatch
    Military Place: Cavalry Depot, St Louis Barracks, Missouri
    Return Period: Oct 1872

    Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916; Microfilm Serial: M617; Microfilm Roll: 1070.
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    Possible relations of Elizabeth McArthur, born in NC, living in Pemiscot County:

    1870 United States Federal Census about Boom Mcarthur

    Name: Boom Mcarthur
    Age in 1870: 57
    Birth Year: abt 1813
    Birthplace: North Carolina
    Home in 1870: Virginia, Pemiscot, Missouri
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Gayoso
    Value of real estate: View image

    Household Members: Name Age
    Boom Mcarthur 57
    Arthur Mcarthur 24
    Martha Mcarthur 21
    John F Mcarthur 2

    Could the Elza below be Elizabeth Mcarthur? She would have been 20 in 1869 when Samuel was born.

    1860 United States Federal Census about Borne Mcarthur
    Name: Borne Mcarthur
    Age in 1860: 46
    Birth Year: abt 1814
    Birthplace: North Carolina
    Home in 1860: District 11, Carroll, Tennessee
    Gender: Male
    Post Office:
    Household Members Huntingdon
    Name Age
    Borne Mcarthur 46
    Emma Mcarthur 47
    William Mcarthur 15
    Martha E Mcarthur 13
    Elza M Mcarthur 11

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