While I did not know about these laws you have mentioned here, they do hinder my research somewhat. I did mention in my original thread who David married. I did not mention the exact date, however, nor the names of all of his children. I will list all of what I have here. I need information going BACK from 1856 for David and his father. I know only his father was William (no birth date or death date other than before 1870 because he is not listed in the 1870 census you quoted above, which I had already found.).

Unknown Botts married Sarah Botts (born about 1793 in Virginia) marriage unknown date
known child is Anna (possibly Anna Marie) Botts born about 1820 in KY
Anna Botts possibly married before marrying William Marshall (unknown birth except in KY) unknown marriage year, but location is assumed to be KY
known child is David C Marshall (b. May 1856 in KY and d. March 1, 1941 in Dayton, OH)
David married Anna C Gump (b. May 1, 1868 KY d. Feb 3, 1960 Dayton, OH) marriage was around 1884 or 1885 in either KY or Indiana
David and Anna had 12 children listed below (Exact marriage dates of the children are not known and not what I am looking for at this time: I want information on David C Marshall's parents or grandparents or Anna Marie Botts' parents. I only listed all the children because they were requested. I do not need information on them. I have marriages and children for them. this is not my focus right now. I am looking to trace my Marshall line BACK not forward. I am stuck after 1856 when David was born. I only recently found his parent's names, but don't know anything else about them.)

George A Marshall b. June 24, 1913 in Indiana d. March 2, 2005 in Louisville, KY married Nancy Robbins b. Sept 29 1893 in Scott, Indiana d Sept 25, 1970 in Jefferson Co, KY

William Marshall b. June 2, 1890 Jefferson, Indiana d. Sept 24, 1958 Dayton, OH and married Ida Mae Blessing b. Jan 8, 1893 Dayton, OH d. May 31, 1959 Dayton, OH

Sarah "Sally" E Marshall b. Nov 6, 1893 Indiana d. Sept 15, 1988 Dayton, OH
married Henry Edward Knipfer b. Feb 14, 1894 Anderson, Indiana d. Aug 30, 1982 Dayton, OH

John Marshall b Dec 26, 1896 in Louisville, KY d. Dec 1, 1984 Dayton, OH
married Esta Marie Leathley b. Aug 2, 1896 Pike, OH d. Aug 2 1968 Dayton, OH

Clarence "Pokey" O Marshall b June 22, 1900 Louisville, KY d. Aug 26, 1963 Dayton, OH
married Henrietta A Knipfer (sister to Henry Edward Knipfer above) b. Nov 11, 1902 Anderson, Indiana d. April 14, 1995 Kettering, OH
married Florence Ruth Mitchell b. June 15, 1906 Springfield, OH d. Feb 13, 2001 Beavercreek, OH

Rodman "Rodney" Marshall b. about 1904 in Indiana d. about 1970
married Margaret Jones b. about 1916 Indiana
married Marcella Angeline Murphy b Nov 27, 1901 Minnesota d. Nov 13, 1991 Seattle, WA

Albert Marshall b. Oct 21, 1906 Louisville, KY d. June 30, 1970 Jefferson, OH

Edna Marshall b. about 1907 Louisville, KY d. about 1907 Louisville, KY

David Marshall b. about 1908 in Louisville, KY d. about 1910

Charles Marshall b. about 909 Louisville, KY d. about 1910 Louisville, KY

Anna Marshall b about 1911 and d. about 1912

Theodore R Marshall b. Dec 31, 1912 Indiana d. Mar 15, 2008 Dayton, OH
married Emma Marie Kuntz b. Sep 23, 1914 OH possibly still living

I do have the grandchildren's names of David, but that is not what I need help with. I need help tracing David BACK. I can only trace him back to his birth in 1856. I know his father was William and mother was Anna Botts, but cannot find a marriage certificate or any census reports or family trees with any William having a son named David except for a black William and black David. Mine are white people. Thanks for any help. Hopefully you have all the information needed since you have as much as I have.

Juli