Some Marcums/Markhams of Lee Co. VA

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1. Collector¹ Markham of Lee Co. VA (#618) (living status unknown).

Collector Markham of Lee Co. VA had the following children:

• + 2 i. Ancestor² Markham of Lee Co. VA.

• + 3 ii. Husband of Mary Markham of Lee Co. VA was born around 1775.

• 4 iii. Josiah Marcum of Lee Co. VA (#8189) was born before 1780. In 1795 Josiah was taxed for himself, being a white male 16 and over, and two horses in Lee Co, VA.⁽¹⁾

  There is some indication that Josiah Marcum, the Revolutionary War veteran born in 1759, may not have left his home in Montgomery / Kanawha / Cabell Counties in Virginia.

  If there's really a second Josiah in Southwestern Virginia, he's probably the same as Josiah Markrum, the 1799 taxpayer of Hawkins County, Tennessee.

  On the other hand, although he's generally thought to be born in the 1790s, the upper limit of age from the 1820 census, where he's listed as 26-44, might qualify the well known Josiah Markham of later records of Lee County to be the same as this man.

• 5 iv. Abner Marcum of Lee Co. VA (#8190) was born before 1780. In 1795 Abner was taxed for himself, being a white male 16 and over, and one horse in Lee Co, VA.⁽²⁾

  It would seem that this might be the same man as Abner Markham, the 1787 taxpayer of Franklin Co. VA and 1790 resident of Burke Co. NC. In 1790 Abner Marcum of Burke Co. NC appeared to have as many as eight children, including five boys under age 16. Either there is no trace of them in Lee County, or the other two taxpayers would be his sons.

  He would be of an age to be the same as Abner Markham who was listed as age 26-44 in the census of Green Co. KY in 1810. This might be the same as Abner Markham who was listed as age 26-44 in the census of Bedford Co. TN in 1820.

  He may very likely be the father of Abner Markham, the War of 1812 veteran, who was said to have been born in Virginia in 1795.

• 6 v. James Marcum of Lee Co. VA (#8191) was born before 1780. In 1795 James was taxed for himself, being a white male 16 and over, and one horse in Lee Co, VA.⁽³⁾

2. Ancestor² Markham of Lee Co. VA (Collector¹) (#7968) birth date unknown.

Ancestor Markham of Lee Co. VA had the following children:

• + 7 i. Son of Ancestor³ Markham of Lee Co. VA.

• 8 ii. Reuben Markham of Lee Co. VA (#7970) was born between 1776 and 1794. In 1810 Reuben was taxed for himself and one horse in Lee Co, VA.⁽⁴⁾ 1820 1820 probably enumerates Reuben at 44 years of age as a resident in the household of Samuel Markham of Lee Co. VA in Lee Co, VA.⁽⁵⁾ In Samuel's household were two men and two women age 26-44, with a boy and four girls under age 10. Not far away was Josiah Markum, also age 26-44.

• + 9 iii. Josiah Markham of Lee Co. VA was born between 1776 and 1794.

• + 10 iv. Samuel Markham of Lee Co. VA was born between 1791 and 1794.

• 11 v. Gabriel Markham (#8823) was born between 1801 and 1810. In the 1830 Census, Gabriel was listed as a head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽⁶⁾ He and his wife were in their 20s, with a girl 5-9 and a boy under age 5.

  In the 1840 Census, Gabriel was listed as a head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽⁷⁾ He and his wife were in their 30s, with four boys 5-9 and two boys under age 5. Two persons were engaged in agriculture.

3. Husband of Mary² Markham of Lee Co. VA (Collector¹) (#8008) was born around 1775.

He married Mary (Markham). (Mary (Markham) is #8009.) Mary was born circa 1777 in North Carolina. In 1840 the US Census probably enumerates Mary at 63 years of age as a resident of the household of William Markham in Lee Co, VA.⁽⁸⁾ She was listed as a household member of William Markham's house in the Census of 1850 in Lee Co, VA.⁽⁹⁾

Researcher Beverly Mathews has speculated that this may be Abner Markham who was in Bedford County, VA in 1785 and Burke Co. NC in 1790.

Husband of Mary Markham of Lee Co. VA and Mary (Markham) had the following child:

• + 12 i. William³ Markham was born circa 1804.

7. Son of Ancestor³ Markham of Lee Co. VA (Ancestor², Collector¹) (#7972) birth date unknown.

This is a collector for Markhams of unknown parents who were found in the 1850 census of Lee Co. VA.

Son of Ancestor Markham of Lee Co. VA had the following children:

• + 13 i. James⁴ Markham was born circa 1815.

• 14 ii. John M. Markham (#7997) was born in Virginia circa 1830. He was listed as a household member of Martin Woodard's house in the Census of 1850 in Lee Co, VA.⁽¹⁰⁾

9. Josiah³ Markham of Lee Co. VA (Ancestor², Collector¹) (#7971) was born between 1776 and 1794. Josiah died probably before 1845 in maybe, Lee Co, VA, at age unknown.

He married Mary (Polly) Beals 10 Jan 1815 in Bedford Co, VA.⁽¹¹⁾ (Mary (Polly) Beals is #8002.) Mary was born 13 Oct 1795 in Botetourt Co, VA.⁽¹²⁾ Mary was the daughter of Jonathan Beals and Elizabeth McGuire. In the Census of 1850, Mary was listed as a head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽¹³⁾

In the 1820 Census, Josiah was listed as a head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽¹⁴⁾ He was age 26-44, with a wife 16-25 and two boys and a girl under age 10.

In the 1830 Census, Josiah was listed as a head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽¹⁵⁾ He and his wife were in their 30s, with a boy 10-14, two boys and a girl 5-9, and two boys and two girls under age 5.

In the 1840 Census, Josiah was listed as a head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽¹⁶⁾ He and his wife were in their 40s, with a young man in his 20s, two boys 15-19, a boy and two girls 10-14, two girls 5-9, and two boys under age 5. Four persons were engaged in agriculture.

Josiah Markham of Lee Co. VA and Mary (Polly) Beals had the following children:

• + 15 i. William⁴ Markham was born circa 1817.

• + 16 ii. Leftridge Markham was born circa 1819.

• + 17 iii. Alfred Markham was born circa 1824.

• 18 iv. Telina Markham (#8003) was born in Virginia circa 1831.

• 19 v. Rachel Markham (#8004) was born in Virginia circa 1832.

• 20 vi. James Markham (#8005) was born in Virginia circa 1836.

• 21 vii. John Markham (#8006) was born in Virginia circa 1838.

• 22 viii. Robert Markham (#8007) was born in Virginia circa 1841.

10. Samuel³ Markham of Lee Co. VA (Ancestor², Collector¹) (#7969) was born between 1791 and 1794. Samuel died probably before 1850 in maybe, Lee Co. VA, at age unknown.

He married twice. He married First_wife of Samuel (Markham). Given as parents in death notice of son William (First_wife of Samuel (Markham) is #8192.)

First_wife was born between 1791 and 1800. First_wife died before 1840 in probably, Lee Co, VA, at age unknown.

It's a puzzle to figure out just how many children Samuel and his first wife had, let alone their identities. In the 1820 census, they were age 26-44, and there was another couple of the same age in their household. Who can say to which couple the boy and four girls under age 10 belonged? Again, in the 1830 census, there are several children of various ages, of which the older ones do match the ages of the 1820 children - does this mean all of those were Samuel's? In the 1840 census there was a boy under age 5, who might be Clarinda's William, born in 1840, or he might not.

He married Clarinda (Markham). (Clarinda (Markham) is #7974.) Clarinda was born circa 1816 in Virginia. In the Census of 1850, Clarinda was listed as a head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽¹⁷⁾

In 1810 Samuel was taxed for himself and one horse in Lee Co, VA.⁽¹⁸⁾ In the 1820 Census, Samuel was listed as a head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽¹⁹⁾ In the househod were two men and two women age 26-44, with a boy and four girls under age 10.

In the 1830 Census, Samuel was listed as a head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽²⁰⁾ He and his wife were in their 40s, with two young women 15-19, a boy and a girl 10-14, a girl 5-9, and a boy and a girl under age 5.

In the 1840 Census, Samuel was listed as a head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽²¹⁾ He was in his 50s. In his household were a woman in her 30s, a young man 15-19, a girl 10-14, a boy 5-9, and a boy under age 5. One person was engaged in agriculture.

Samuel Markham of Lee Co. VA and Clarinda (Markham) had the following children:

• 23 i. William C.⁴ Markham (#7975) was born in Virginia in April or May 1841. William died 13 Dec 1862 at age 21.⁽²²⁾

• 24 ii. Robert Markham (#7976) was born in Virginia circa 1842.

• 25 iii. Didama Markham (#7977) was born in Virginia circa 1844.

12. William³ Markham (Husband of Mary², Collector¹) (#8010) was born in Virginia circa 1804.

He married Nancy (Markham). (Nancy (Markham) is #8011.) Nancy was born circa 1803 in North Carolina.

In the 1840 Census, William was listed as a head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽²³⁾ He and his wife were in their 30s. In their household was a woman in her 60s, two girls 10-14, and two boys and a girl 5-9.

In the Census of 1850, William was listed as a head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽²⁴⁾

William Markham and Nancy (Markham) had the following children:

• 26 i. Sarah⁴ Markham (#8012) was born in Virginia circa 1830.

• 27 ii. Joseph Markham (#8013) was born in Virginia circa 1832.

• 28 iii. James Markham (#8014) was born in Virginia circa 1834.

13. James⁴ Markham (Son of Ancestor³, Ancestor², Collector¹) (#7978) was born in Virginia circa 1815.

He married Martha (Markham). (Martha (Markham) is #7979.) Martha was born circa 1823 in Virginia.

In the Census of 1850, James was listed as a farmer and head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽²⁵⁾

James Markham and Martha (Markham) had the following children:

• 29 i. James⁵ Markham (#7980) was born in Lee Co, VA circa 1845.

• 30 ii. Silas Markham (#7981) was born in Lee Co, VA circa 1846.

• 31 iii. Edward Markham (#7982) was born in Lee Co, VA circa 1847.

• 32 iv. Jackson Markham (#7983) was born in Lee Co, VA circa 1849.

15. William⁴ Markham (Josiah³, Ancestor², Collector¹) (#7984) was born in Virginia circa 1817.

He married Rachel (Markham). (Rachel (Markham) is #7985.) Rachel was born circa 1817 in Virginia.

In the Census of 1850, William was listed as a farmer and head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽²⁶⁾

William Markham and Rachel (Markham) had the following children:

• 33 i. Nathan N.⁵ Markham (#7986) was born in Lee Co, VA circa 1839.

• 34 ii. Sarah C. Markham (#7987) was born in Lee Co, VA circa 1842.

• 35 iii. Henry M. Markham (#7988) was born in Lee Co, VA circa 1843.

• 36 iv. Lettia J. Markham (#7989) was born in Lee Co, VA circa 1845.

• 37 v. James H. Markham (#7990) was born in Lee Co, VA circa 1846.

16. Leftridge⁴ Markham (Josiah³, Ancestor², Collector¹) (#7991) was born in Virginia circa 1819.

He married Sarah (Markham). (Sarah (Markham) is #7992.) Sarah was born circa 1820 in Virginia.

In the Census of 1850, Leftridge was listed as a farmer and head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽²⁷⁾

Leftridge Markham and Sarah (Markham) had the following children:

• 38 i. Cary J.⁵ Markham (#7993) was born in Lee Co, VA circa 1841.

• 39 ii. Mary E. Markham (#7994) was born in Lee Co, VA circa 1843.

• 40 iii. Sarah A. Markham (#7995) was born in Lee Co, VA circa 1845.

• 41 iv. Serrilda Markham (#7996) was born in Lee Co, VA circa 1849.

17. Alfred⁴ Markham (Josiah³, Ancestor², Collector¹) (#7999) was born in Virginia circa 1824.

He married Lavina N. (Markham). (Lavina N. (Markham) is #8000.) Lavina was born circa 1826 in Virginia.

In the Census of 1850, Alfred was listed as a farmer and head of household in Lee Co, VA.⁽²⁸⁾

Alfred Markham and Lavina N. (Markham) had the following children:

• 42 i. Joseph H.⁵ Markham (#9072) was born in Lee Co, VA circa 1846.

• 43 ii. Mary E. Markham (#9073) was born in Lee Co, VA circa 1849.

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