The following man isn't yours, but -- same name, from Fayette Co., KY, and his father Robert Stivers was married to a first cousin of your Marshall Stivers' first wife, so you may get some clues if you check him out.

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Lawrence Lore
Lawrence County, Illinois Historical Society Blog
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The Lawrence County Historical Society (LCHS) began in 1961 for the collection and preservation of Lawrence County history.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Obituary of an Early Pioneer- Marshall Stivers
Lawrenceville Republican April 6, 1911 Death of Aged Pioneer: Marshall Stivers Passes Away.