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John Markham 1707–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1707

Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 30 Mar 1788

Death Location: Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: James Markham

Mother: Elizabeth Locke

Spouse(s): Desiah Sears

Children(s): Abigail Markham, John Markham

In 1707, John Markham entered the world in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA, born to James Markham And Elizabeth Locke. John Markham married Desiah Sears, and had children including Abigail Markham, Desiah Markham, Dinah Markham, Elizabeth Markham, James Markham, John Markham, Margery Markham, Nathaniel Markham. John Markham passed away in 1788 in Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1707, John Markham entered the world in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA, born to James Markham And Elizabeth Locke.
  • John Markham married Desiah Sears, and had children including Abigail Markham, Desiah Markham, Dinah Markham, Elizabeth Markham, James Markham, John Markham, Margery Markham, Nathaniel Markham.
  • John Markham passed away in 1788 in Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Markham's Ancestors

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John Markham
1707–1788
Birth Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Parents
James Markham
1674–1731
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Locke
1680–1753
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Markham
1641–1713
Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Whitmore
1649–1676
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
William Locke
1659–1738
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Clarke
1640–1715
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Locke
1628–1720
Mary Clarke
1640–1715
William Clarke
1611–1682
Margery Clarke
1599–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Locke
1602–1634
Elizabeth Salter
1604–1631
William Clarke
1611–1682
Margery Clarke
1599–1694
Thomas Clarke
1570–1627
Rose Kerrich
1572–1627

John Markham's Descendants

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John Markham (28 Dec 1707–30 Mar 1788) m. Desiah Sears (15 Aug 1723–19 Nov 1784)
  1. 1. Abigail Markham 1766–
    1. 1. Ogden (M.) Alger 1810–1876 m. Harriet Luddington 1815–1880
      1. 1. Harriet (P.) Alger 1839–1871 m. Pollard Austin 1829–1899
        1. 1. Carrie (J (or Dorcas)) Austin 1868–1933 m. Charles (Pratt) Martin 1863–1904
        2. 2. George (Washington) Austin 1865–1947 m. Effie (M) Austin 1868–
        3. 3. Frances (Isadore) Austin 1863–1922 m. George (Llewellyn) Buck 1853–1923
        4. 4. Emma (Mae) Austin 1871–1949 m. William (L) Warner 1875–
      2. 2. Lydia (Priscilla) Alger 1840– m. David Burget 1817–1903
        1. 1. Urtie Burget 1876–
        2. 2. Chloe Burget 1874–
        3. 3. Abbie Burget 1872–
        4. 4. Fayette Burget 1866–
        5. 5. George (V.) Burget 1870–1887
        6. 6. Markham Burget 1867–
        7. 7. Jane Burget 1864–
        8. 8. William (E.) Burget 1862–
      3. 3. Markham (V.) Alger 1860–
      4. 4. Eliza (A.) Alger 1854–
      5. 5. David (O.) Alger 1852–
      6. 6. Jurana (A) Alger 1844–
      7. 7. Mersey Alger 1847–
      8. 8. Abigail Alger 1844–
      9. 9. Amy (O.) Alger 1842–
  2. 2. John Markham 1756–1852

John Markham's Timeline

2 Records

1707
28 Dec 1707
Birth of John Markham in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
1788
30 Mar 1788
Age 81
Death of John Markham in Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1707
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1707; Birth city: Middletown; Birth state: CT.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2280.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GCH.
    [6] OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1788
    Event Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

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