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George Marks 1797–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 APR 1797

Birth Location: Bardstown, Nelson Co, Kentucky

Death Date: 17 FEB 1854

Death Location: Nelson, Kentucky

Father: Benjamin Marks

Mother: Sarah Birkhead

Spouse(s): Nancy Crume

Children(s): Isaac Marks, Nathaniel Marks, Phebe Marks, Miranda Marks, William Marks

George Marks was born in 1797 in Bardstown, Nelson Co, Kentucky, the child of Benjamin Marks And Sarah Birkhead. George Marks married Nancy Crume, and had children including Isaac Marks, Miranda Jane Marks, Nathaniel Hamilton Marks, Phebe Ann Marks, William J Marks. George Marks passed away in 1854 in Nelson, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • George Marks was born in 1797 in Bardstown, Nelson Co, Kentucky, the child of Benjamin Marks And Sarah Birkhead.
  • George Marks married Nancy Crume, and had children including Isaac Marks, Miranda Jane Marks, Nathaniel Hamilton Marks, Phebe Ann Marks, William J Marks.
  • George Marks passed away in 1854 in Nelson, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Marks
1771–1818
Birth Location: Antrim County, Ireland
BM
Sarah Birkhead
1776–1861
Birth Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia
SB

Spouses(s)

Nancy Crume
1794–
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky
NC

Children(s)

Isaac Marks
1822–
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky
IM
Nathaniel Marks
1824–1860
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky
NM
Phebe Marks
1825–
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky
PM
Miranda Marks
1826–
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky
MM
William Marks
1829–
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky
WM

George Marks's Ancestors

Self
George Marks
1797–1854
Birth Place: Bardstown, Nelson Co, Kentucky
Parents
Benjamin Marks
1771–1818
Antrim County, Ireland
Sarah Birkhead
1776–1861
Shenandoah County, Virginia
Grandparents
Eleazer (B "Eli") Birkhead
1751–1828
Anne Arundel, Maryland
Susanna Crume
1754–1829
Crooked Creek, Frederick County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Birkhead
1697–1755
Jane Carter
1710–1790
Philip Crume
1724–1801
Sarah Withers
1728–1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Birkhead
1671–1747
Rebecca Billingsley
1677–1737
William Carter
1656–1744
Sophania Tatershall
1666–1748
Daniel Crume
1680–1724
Elizabeth Brooks
1694–
Ralph Weathers
1680–

George Marks's Descendants

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George Marks (17 APR 1797–17 FEB 1854) m. Nancy Crume (1794–)
  1. 1. Isaac Marks 1822–
  2. 2. Nathaniel (Hamilton) Marks 1824–1860 m. Mary (Jane) Dickerson 1827–1899
    1. 1. Rebecca (Melvina) Marks 1845–1890
    2. 2. John (Bemis) Marks 1848–1899 m. Sarah (Louise Ida) Greer 1856–1892
      1. 1. Lillian Marks 1875–1956 m. Joseph (George) Carter 1865–1935
        1. 1. Ruth Carter 1898–1987
        2. 2. Genevieve (Louise) Carter 1899–1990
        3. 3. Maud (Katherine) Carter 1902–1969
        4. 4. Alice (M) Carter 1904–1967
        5. 5. baby Carter 1910–1910
        6. 6. Joseph (George) Carter 1911–1979
        7. 7. Temp (Sentelle) Carter 1913–1993
      2. 2. baby Marks 1877–1877
      3. 3. Mary Marks 1878–1938 m. Lige Hunter 1870–1901
      4. 4. Bertha Marks 1881–1962 m. John (W) Borders 1877–1944
        1. 1. William (Bemis) Borders 1901–1959
        2. 2. George (Brown) Borders 1904–1962
        3. 3. Margaret (Ruth) Borders 1912–1986
        4. 4. Sarah Borders 1907–1992
        5. 5. John (W) Borders 1909–
      5. 5. Clyde Marks 1884–1955 m. Mollie Shewmaker 1884–1950
        1. 1. Wilbur (L) Marks 1908–1971
        2. 2. Gladys Marks 1910–
      6. 6. Nellie Marks 1889–1975 m. Ark Montfort 1887–
        1. 1. Mary (Christine) Montfort 1910–1985
        2. 2. William (Fitch) Montfort 1908–1965
  3. 3. Phebe (Ann) Marks 1825–
  4. 4. Miranda (Jane) Marks 1826– m. James (Thomas) Pottorff 1822–
    1. 1. Eudora (V) Pottorff 1850–1932 m. Thomas (Frank) Humphrey 1846–
    2. 2. Albert (Bruce) Pottorff 1852– m. Savilla (Alma) Duncan 1857–
    3. 3. Alice Pottorff 1854–
    4. 4. Joanna Pottorff 1858– m. William (C) Cotton 1854–
    5. 5. Ethie Pottorff 1860– m. Albert Jury 1860–
  5. 5. William (J) Marks 1829–

George Marks's Timeline

2 Records

1797
17 APR 1797
Birth of George Marks in Bardstown, Nelson Co, Kentucky
Bardstown, Nelson Co, Kentucky
1854
17 FEB 1854
Age 57
Death of George Marks in Nelson, Kentucky
Nelson, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 APR 1797
    Event Place: Bardstown, Nelson Co, Kentucky
    Record Source: GEDCOM file. Imported on 15 June 2022.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 FEB 1854
    Event Place: Nelson, Kentucky
    Record Source: GEDCOM file. Imported on 15 June 2022.
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