Opal Pauline Baird ^{1 2}

  Noted events in her life were:

• Census, 1910, Wapello Township, Louisa County, Iowa. ⁵ Opal, daughter, white, age 6/12, single, born in Iowa, both parents born in Iowa

• Census, 1930, Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa. ⁶ Line Number: 37; Name: Opal Marshall; Relation: Wife\emdash H; Sex: Female; Color or Race: White; Age at Last Birthday: 20; Marital Condition: Married; Age at First Marriage: 19; School or College Since September 1, 1929: No; Could Read and Write: Yes; Where Born: Iowa; Where Father Was Born: Iowa; Where Mother Was Born: Iowa; State or M. T. Code: 65; Whether Able to Speak English: Yes; Trade, Profession: None

• Newspaper Article/Notice: The Hawk Eye Gazette, 1932, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. ⁷ Lodge Holds Installation
Mrs. Susie Wright Installed
Oracle of Royal Neighbors At Morning Sun
Special to the Hawk-Eye.

Morning Sun, Iowa, January 20. (1932)--

The Royal Neighbors lodge held their installation of officers Tuesday evening at Woodman hall with an attendance of one hundred and twenty-five, Mrs. Lily Hight of Winfield acting as installing officer and Mrs. Lola Reece of Ainsworth, ceremonial marshal. Miss Helen Griffith presided at the piano during the installation.

The following officers were installed: Oracle, Mrs. Susie Wright; past oracle, Mrs. Nora Cunningham; vice oracle, Mrs. Nora Smith; chancellor, Mrs. Mary H. Kerr; recorder, Mrs. Bertha Heckenberg; receiver, Mrs. Belle (Hannah) Walker; inner sentinel, Mrs. Mary E. Kerr; outer sentinel, Mrs. Lulu Congrove; marshal Miss Veda Maxson; assistant marshal, Mrs. Opal Marshal; musician, Miss Frances Wright; manager for three years, Miss Grace Cory; color bearer, Mrs. Leota Crist; captain of degree staff, Mrs. Ellen Griffith; juvenile director, Mrs. Laura Hartman; camp physician, Dr. Roy Tandy.

The Graces: Mrs. Nellie Baxter, "Faith"; Mrs. Ruth Springsteen, "Courage"; Miss Ruby Delzell, "Modesty"; Miss Angie Kerr, "Unselfishness"; Mrs. Maggie Kreamer, "Endurance."

Following the installation ceremonies a clever farce was presented by ten couples, under the direction of Mrs. Mary Strawhacker. Refreshments were served with Mrs. Laura Hartman chairman of the committee. Mrs. Oscar Lofgren and George Haight of Winfield were out of town guests.

• Residence, July 7, 1947, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. ⁸

• Social Security Administration Information. ⁹ Opal P. Nichols; born: 20 October 1909; died: 27 July 1992; last residence: 52640 (Morning Sun, Louisa, Iowa); state where issued: Iowa

Opal married Gilbert Conrad "Gib" Marshall, son of James Alexander Marshall Sr. and Emma Adeline Conrad, on February 26, 1929.¹ (Gilbert Conrad "Gib" Marshall was born on August 10, 1903 near Winfield, Henry County, Iowa,¹ died on April 20, 1998 in the Burlington Medical Center, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa ¹ and was buried on April 23, 1998 in the Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa ^{1 10}.)

Opal next married Grant Stafford Nichols. (Grant Stafford Nichols was born on November 28, 1903,³ died on August 1, 1976 ³ and was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa ¹¹.)