Nettie Marshall (1870-1953) was born in Applby, Texas the daughter of John W. Hill and Rachel Legg Hill. She married Frank B. Marshall in 1884. Nettie attended Sam Houston Normal School (now Sam Houston State University) with her husband Frank. 1905 to 1920 she started teaching at the Central Grammar School in Nacogdoches, Texas. Soon after she left the Nacogdoches public school she opened a primary school, kindergarten through 3rd grade, in her home and did so until 1934.

In August 1953 honoring her educational influence in Nacogdoches the West End School was renamed the Nettie Marshall school. November 29, 1953 Nettie Marshall died in her Nacogdoches home.

Source: Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel, November 23, 1953; Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel, November 30, 1953; Dallas Morning News, December 1, 1953; Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel, June 5, 1986