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James Monroe Markham 1831–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1898

Death Location: Caseyville, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA

Father: Joseph Buie

Mother: Barbara Leatherbuedes

Spouse(s): Marilda Whitney

Children(s): Monroe Markham

The story of James Monroe Markham began in 1831 in North Carolina, USA. In 1860, James Monroe Markham resided in Copiah, Mississippi, USA. In 1880, James Monroe Markham resided in Beat 5, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA. James Monroe Markham married Marilda Matilda Whitney, and had children including Monroe S Markham. James Monroe Markham passed away in 1898 in Caseyville, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Monroe Markham began in 1831 in North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, James Monroe Markham resided in Copiah, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1880, James Monroe Markham resided in Beat 5, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA.
  • James Monroe Markham married Marilda Matilda Whitney, and had children including Monroe S Markham.
  • James Monroe Markham passed away in 1898 in Caseyville, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Buie
1802–
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Mississippi, USA
JB
Barbara Leatherbuedes
1815–1870
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
BL

Spouses(s)

Marilda Whitney
1829–
Birth Location: Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
MW

Children(s)

Monroe Markham
1852–1932
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
MM

James Markham's Ancestors

Self
James Markham
1831–1898
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph “Joe” Buie
1802–
Lincoln County, Mississippi, USA
Barbara (Borberry or Barbary Ensley or) Leatherbuedes
1815–1870
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Gilbert (Buie) Sr
1773–1848
Cumberland County, North Carolina
Catherine (Lee) Cameron
1790–1831
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert sr
1730–1799
Janet (Scotland)
1731–1794
Allen GGF
1759–1832
Isabella GGM
1767–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian Allen
1706–1808

James Markham's Descendants

1.
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James (Monroe) Markham (1831–1898) m. Marilda ((Matilda)) Whitney (ABT 1829–)
  1. 1. Monroe (S) Markham 1852–1932 m. Mary (Jane) Byrd 1855–1937
    1. 1. Eudora ((Dora)) Markham 1877–1948 m. Henry (Hiram) Coleman 1877–1957
      1. 1. Grover Coleman 1903–1965 m. Ollie (Bell) Justice 1911–1999 m. Amanda Brooks 1904–1938
        1. 1. Earnestine Coleman 1928–2021 m. Julius Pierce 1920–2013
        2. 2. Johnnie (M) Coleman 1924–1993
        3. 3. Helen (Pearl) Coleman 1932–1932
      2. 2. Smylie Coleman 1897–1992
      3. 3. Nellie Coleman 1899–
      4. 4. Clara (Jane) Coleman 1900–
      5. 5. Emitt Coleman 1901–
      6. 6. James Coleman 1904–
      7. 7. Henry (Webb) Coleman 1906–1992 m. Mattie (Lee) Baker 1910–2000 m. Ethel Myers 1912–2015
        1. 1. Edith (Lee) Coleman 1931–1931
        2. 2. Brunetta Coleman 1935–2009
        3. 3. Allie (Mae) Coleman 1930–2013
        4. 4. Dewitt Coleman 1934–1992
        5. 5. Ina Coleman 1936–1991
        6. 6. Clara (J.) Coleman 1936–2014
      8. 8. Anderson Coleman 1908–
      9. 9. Dorcus (Ethel) Coleman 1910–2000
      10. 10. Gladys Coleman 1912–1981
      11. 11. Lewis (Larry) Coleman 1914–1976
      12. 12. Ida Coleman 1917–
      13. 13. Woodrow Coleman 1920–
      14. 14. Smylie (Arthur) Coleman 1897–1991
      15. 15. Emmitt (Augusta) Coleman 1901–1976
      16. 16. Albert (B Anderson) Coleman 1909–
      17. 17. Nellie (May) Coleman 1899–
      18. 18. Clara (Jane) Coleman 1900–
      19. 19. Anderson Coleman 1908–
      20. 20. Woodrow (Wilson Coleman) Sr 1919–2010
      21. 21. Nellie (Mae) Coleman 1899–1978
      22. 22. Emmitt (Guster) Coleman 1900–1976
      23. 23. Smylie (Arthur Coleman) Sr 1897–1991
      24. 24. Clara (Jane) Coleman 1900–1995
      25. 25. Albert (B Anderson) Coleman 1909–1976
      26. 26. Ida (T) Coleman 1918–1918
      27. 27. Dorcas (Ethel) Coleman 1910–2000
      28. 28. Anderson Coleman 1908–1937
      29. 29. Ira (Bryant) Coleman 1916–1956
      30. 30. Clara (Jane) Coleman 1900–1985
      31. 31. Emmitt (Augusta) Coleman 1901–1976
      32. 32. James (Edward) Coleman 1905–1981
      33. 33. Grover (Cleveland) Coleman 1909–1965
      34. 34. Woodrow (Wilson Coleman) Sr 1919–1999
      35. 35. Smylie (Arthur Coleman) Sr. 1897–1991
      36. 36. Nellie (Mae) Coleman 1899–1978
      37. 37. Gladys Coleman 1912–1981
      38. 38. Lewis (Larry) Coleman 1915–1976
    2. 2. Inez Markham 1903–1938
    3. 3. Missouri Markham 1899–1925
    4. 4. Beatrice Markham 1899–1989 m. Silas Johnson 1872–
    5. 5. Octavia Markham 1879–
    6. 6. Mary (J) Markham 1883–
    7. 7. Louella Markham 1886–
    8. 8. William (L) Markham 1888–
    9. 9. Allice Markham 1890–
    10. 10. Ada (A) Markham 1892–
    11. 11. Mattie Markham 1894–
    12. 12. David (S) Markham 1897–

James Markham's Timeline

4 Records

1831
1831
Birth of James Monroe Markham in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 29
James Monroe Markham resided here in Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 49
James Monroe Markham resided here in Beat 5, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
1898
1898
Age 67
Death of James Monroe Markham in Caseyville, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
Caseyville, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Lincoln, Mississippi; Roll: 655; Page: 128C; Enumeration District: 035

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 5, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Lincoln, Mississippi; Roll: 655; Page: 128C; Enumeration District: 035

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: Caseyville, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Record of Wills, 1893-1971; Author: Mississippi. Chancery Court (Lincoln County); Probate Place: Lincoln, Mississippi
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