Music from the lifespan of Marshall Felch - 1834-1902 at Cara Fisher Park

To finish off the event we all went to relax at Cara Fisher Park adjacent to the Canon City Public Library and listen to the music of Tom Munch. He performed music from the time period of 1834 to 1902 and through this music, highlighted key events throughout Marshall Felch's life.

List of songs played by Tom Munch for the Event:

Tom Munch played several songs from the late 1800's that were popular at various times throughout Marshall's life. Following is a brief time line highlighting significant events in the life of Marshall Felch and an accompanying song that Tom played for the event (in bold print).

1834 Marshall Felch born in Lowell, MA
Popular Song of Home Sweet Home (1829)

1836-1859 Moved as a youngster from Chelmsford, MA to Oxford, NH and then finally to Vermont, a popular song during this time period was
Old Dan Tucker (1843)

1859 Married Carrie Eastman in Vermont & had a daughter. Carrie died just over a year later & another family raised the daughter.
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (1854)

1861 Joined Civil War
Battle Hymn of the Republic (1862)
All Quiet along the Potomac (1863)

1867 Married Amanda Colburn & moved to Denver
Sweet Betsy from Pike (1858)

1868 Had daughter Sarah Ellen Felch
Beautiful Dreamer (1867)

1870 Moved to Montezuma & had a son Edward Ned Felch
Days of Forty Nine (1856)

1871-1879 Moved to Canon City & began farming
Home on the Range (1876)
Little Brown Jug (1869)

1881 Started correspondence with Othniel Marsh at Yale
1883 Began to dig for Marsh
Clementine (1884)

1884 Son Webster died of peritonitis
1887 Felch felt the quarry was "petering out" & he was working himself to death
Grandfather's Clock (1876)

1890 Felch doesn't write Marsh for a year as his health is failing
After the Ball (1892)

Wife Amanda dies & he lives out his days in Garden Park area
1902 Felch commits suicide at the age of 67
There Is a Tavern in the Town (1891)