Marshall Field
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fin john
Aug 20, 2012, 9:30:11 AM8/20/12
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All,
When researching the David Dudley Field family, I came upon Marshall Field, unrelated, (1835-1906), who at age 17 was a clerk in a dry goods store in Pittsfield. He left for Chicago in 1856 and the rest is the history of Marshall Field and Company. Perhaps the Melvilles bought goods from him.
John Gretchko
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