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John Lewis Marks 1856–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1856

Birth Location: Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 22 Jan 1938

Death Location: Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Nathaniel Marks

Mother: Eleanor Lynch

Spouse(s): Corinda McHenry

Children(s): Dana Marks, Effie Marks, Lectra Marks, James Marks, John Marks, Zannah Marks, Sarah Marks, Mary Marks, Robert Marks, Minnie Marks

The story of John Lewis Marks began in 1856 in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States of America. In 1880, John Lewis Marks resided in Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA. In 1886, John Lewis Marks established residence. John Lewis Marks married Corinda Mchenry, and had children including Dana Tucker Marks, Effie Oleta Marks, James H Marks, John William Marks, Lectra Marks, Marks, Mary Ann Marks, Minnie May Marks, Robert Wirt Marks, Sarah Angelina Marks, Zannah Leota Marks. John Lewis Marks passed away in 1938 in Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Lewis Marks began in 1856 in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States of America.
  • In 1880, John Lewis Marks resided in Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1886, John Lewis Marks established residence.
  • John Lewis Marks married Corinda Mchenry, and had children including Dana Tucker Marks, Effie Oleta Marks, James H Marks, John William Marks, Lectra Marks, Marks, Mary Ann Marks, Minnie May Marks, Robert Wirt Marks, Sarah Angelina Marks, Zannah Leota Marks.
  • John Lewis Marks passed away in 1938 in Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Marks
1832–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Eleanor Lynch
1836–1876
Birth Location: Lewis, Virginia, United States
EL

Spouses(s)

Corinda McHenry
1855–1939
Birth Location: Sand Fork, Gilmer, Virginia, USA
CM

Children(s)

Dana Marks
1891–1944
Birth Location: Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
DM
Effie Marks
1896–1934
Birth Location: Braxton, West Virginia
EM
Lectra Marks
1893–1965
Birth Location: Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
LM
James Marks
1888–1970
Birth Location: West Virginia
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John Marks
1887–1982
Birth Location: Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Zannah Marks
1886–1965
Birth Location: Linch Run Gi, West Virginia
ZM
Sarah Marks
1882–1931
Birth Location: Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
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Mary Marks
1884–1953
Birth Location: Gilmer County, West Virginia
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Robert Marks
1879–1945
Birth Location: Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
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Minnie Marks
1877–1948
Birth Location: West Virginia
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John Marks's Ancestors

Self
John Marks
1856–1938
Birth Place: Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Nathaniel B Marks
1832–
Virginia
Eleanor Lynch
1836–1876
Lewis, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Hiram Marks
1809–1859
Gilmer, Virginia, USA
Sarah (A Johnson Wilts) Wiltt
1809–1870
Virginia, USA
Paricle (John Lynch) Dr
1810–1878
Harrison, Virginia
Roanna (Stout) Dr
1812–
Harrison, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Marks
1756–1840
Sarah Queen
1780–1866
Levi Lynch
1783–1850
Sarah Man
1785–
Daniel Stout
1777–1844
Jemima Titus
1776–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Marks
1750–1813
Jenny Williams
1764–1800
Charles Queen
1752–1806
Mary Haley
1754–1813
John Lynch
1742–1821
Mary Moore
1750–1850
Hezekiah Stout
1760–1807
Sarah Cline
1738–1800
Samuel Sr
1727–1778
Rebecca Johnson
1737–

John Marks's Descendants

1.
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John (Lewis) Marks (11 Mar 1856–22 Jan 1938) m. Corinda McHenry (1855–8 Dec 1939)
  1. 1. Dana (Tucker) Marks 1891–1944 m. Dellie Ables 1895–1978
    1. 1. Gene (Tieney) Marks 1934–2017 m. Juanita (Lucille) Francis 1930–2017 m. Delphia (Mae) Messenger 1921–2002 m. Delphia (C) Lester 1937–2010
    2. 2. John (Sherman) Marks 1931–2000 m. Veda (Marie) Wyer 1934–2001
    3. 3. Pearl (Virginia "Jenny") Marks 1925–1989 m. William (Edward) Detamore 1924–1997
    4. 4. Mary (Agnes) Marks 1922–1985 m. John (McClure) Messenger 1917–1980
      1. 1. Larry (D) Messenger 1943–2012
    5. 5. Onabell Parker 1922–2013 m. Fay (Shafer) Parker 1918–1996
      1. 1. Fay (Franklin) Parker 1943–2004
    6. 6. Fred (Franklin) Marks 1919–2017 m. Elsie (Marie) Suttle 1927–2014
    7. 7. Jack (Dempsey) Marks 1928–2007 m. Anna (Marie) Bean 1927–
  2. 2. Effie (Oleta) Marks 1896–1934 m. Grover (Cleveland) Gum 1891–1970
    1. 1. Charles (Willard) Gum 1916–1991 m. Mary (Lou) Oliver 1916–1995
      1. 1. James (Grover) Gum 1935–2001
      2. 2. Judith (Lou) Gum 1941–2002
    2. 2. Toy (Coy) Gum 1921–1973 m. Ella (Louise) Alkire 1922–1991
      1. 1. John (Coy) Gum 1945–2001 m. Agnes (Enid) Renwick 1942–2007
  3. 3. Lectra Marks 1893–1965 m. Clinton (Floyd) Shouldis 1884–1919
    1. 1. Elwood Shouldis 1917–1974
    2. 2. Mildred (L) Shouldis 1914–2004 m. Leo (P) Hitzges 1908–1988
    3. 3. Onadele Shouldis 1913–
  4. 4. James (H) Marks 1888–1970 m. Opal Yates 1892–1977
    1. 1. Evelyn (Virginia) Marks 1917–1993 m. Paul (L) Jarvis 1914–1965
      1. 1. Jackie (Vance) Jarvis 1939–2004
      2. 2. Joycelyn (Paula) Jarvis 1935–1967
    2. 2. Hanna (Lorraine) Marks 1913–1979 m. William (Lee) Marsh 1916–1989
    3. 3. Loran Marks 1914–
  5. 5. John (William) Marks 1887–1982 m. Nellie (Josephine) Burkhammer 1896–1978
    1. 1. Berlin Austin 1928–2004
    2. 2. Elwood Marks 1925–1925
    3. 3. Walker (Dee) Marks 1923–1942
    4. 4. Stacia (Agnes) Marks 1919–2017
    5. 5. Mary (June) Marks 1932–2000 m. Berlin (Austin) Tomblin 1928–2004
    6. 6. Peggy (Joyce) Marks 1929–1975 m. Thomas (Milan) Tittle 1920–1991
    7. 7. Gloria (Regina) Marks 1927–2005 m. Arthur (Doyle) Carpenter 1923–2010
    8. 8. Virginia (Irene) Marks 1921–1981 m. Sherman (Hamilton) Messenger 1913–1958
      1. 1. Sharon (Ann) Messenger 1947–1947
    9. 9. George (Coleman) Marks 1918–1998 m. Martha (Ann) Cutlip 1923–1985
      1. 1. Coleman (Lee) Marks 1943–1986
    10. 10. Tony (Addem) Marks 1916–2006 m. Gladys (Agatha) Bailey 1912–2004 m. Myrtle (LaVaughn) Turner 1917–1980
    11. 11. Stephen (B) Marks 1941–2018 m. Retha (Crystal) Jones 1944–1992
  6. 6. Zannah (Leota) Marks 1886–1965 m. Hezekiah Minigh 1879–1929
    1. 1. Howard (Elijah) Minigh 1920–2002
    2. 2. Fred (Franklin) Minigh 1909–1971
    3. 3. Vera (Bessie) Minigh 1907–1989
    4. 4. Edna Minigh 1905–1985
    5. 5. Oleta (S.) Minigh 1913–2011
  7. 7. Sarah (Angelina) Marks 1882–1931 m. Clark (Ebert) Goldsmith 1879–1947
    1. 1. Beaula (Vivie) Goldsmith 1915–1915
    2. 2. Fred Goldsmith 1907–1908
    3. 3. Marie (Virginia) Jeffries 1910–1984 m. Byron (Locker) Jeffries 1912–1982 m. Roy (Lee) Vineyard 1906–1964
      1. 1. Carol (Sue) Vineyard 1939–2002
      2. 2. Patricia (Ann) Vineyard 1933–1940
    4. 4. Willard (Gale) Goldsmith 1921–1967
    5. 5. Madeline (G) Goldsmith 1914–2001
    6. 6. Dale (Okey) Goldsmith 1912–1988 m. Eva (Mae) Weaver 1912–1960 m. Ruby (Elizabeth) Alfman 1925–2009 m. Gay (Elizabeth "Kay") Herron 1945–1997
      1. 1. Jackie (Lee) Goldsmith 1935–1991
      2. 2. Virginia Goldsmith 1933–2000
      3. 3. Patty Goldsmith 1950–1950
    7. 7. Hobert (Dana) Goldsmith 1908–1967
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Marks 1884–1953 m. Roy (Edward) Arbogast 1883–1963 m. William (M) Miller 1871– m. Horace (McClellan) Garrett 1871–1957
    1. 1. Thelma (Dora) Arbogast 1914–1998
    2. 2. Wendell (Grover) Arbogast 1916–2001
    3. 3. Howard (Brent) Arbogast 1918–1996
    4. 4. Mildred (Lucille) Arbogast 1923–2015 m. Henry (Virgil) Burkhammer 1910–1987
    5. 5. Dana (Gail) Arbogast 1912–1995
    6. 6. John (R) Arbogast 1912–1920
    7. 7. Corinda (Emma) Miller 1907–1980
    8. 8. Edward Arbogast 1920–
    9. 9. Coy (A) Miller 1905– m. Evelyn Marshall 1905–
    10. 10. Autive (Von) Miller 1905–1967 m. Freda (Iva) Whitfield 1917–
    11. 11. Dewey (Sleigh Marks) Garrett 1898–1960 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Butcher 1903–1982
      1. 1. Lorean (Juanita) Marks 1921–2014 m. Stanley (Lewis) Wolcott 1916–1956
  9. 9. Robert (Wirt) Marks 1879–1945 m. Blanche (Rosa) Radcliff 1881–1967
    1. 1. William (Wirt "Eura") Marks 1906–1963 m. Violet Moore 1907–1983
    2. 2. Pearl (B) Marks 1909–1978 m. Paul (Herbert) Gabbert 1909–1994
      1. 1. Lenore (Jacqueline) Gabbert 1930–2003 m. Lawrence (Walter) Hyre 1926–1997
    3. 3. Toy (Doy) Marks 1901–1961 m. Effie (Jane) Mathews 1911–1985
      1. 1. Norma (Jean) Marks 1935–2003
    4. 4. Asa Marks 1906–
    5. 5. Opal (T) Marks 1904–1973 m. Ormeda (Beatrice) Moore 1903–1993
      1. 1. Robert (Jackson) Marks 1927–1996 m. Lenora (Ethel) Hersman 1925–2002
      2. 2. Sadie (Elizabeth) Marks 1931–2013 m. Paul (Revere) Jones 1932–2000
      3. 3. James (Moore) Marks 1938–1980 m. Sylvia (Jean) Newlon 1944–2004
  10. 10. Minnie (May) Marks 1877–1948 m. Timothy (A) Ferguson 1875–1928
    1. 1. Birdie (May) Ferguson 1905–1929
    2. 2. Toney (Franklin) Ferguson 1896–1954 m. Bessie (Amanda) Pritchard 1897–1976

John Marks's Timeline

12 Records

1856
11 Mar 1856
Birth of John Lewis Marks in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States of America
Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 24
John Lewis Marks resided here in Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
1886
1886
Age 30
John Lewis Marks resided here
None
1887
1887
Age 31
John Lewis Marks resided here
None
1889
1889
Age 33
John Lewis Marks resided here
None
1891
1891
Age 35
John Lewis Marks resided here in Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
1896
1896
Age 40
John Lewis Marks resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 44
John Lewis Marks resided here in Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
John Lewis Marks resided here in Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 64
John Lewis Marks resided here in Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 74
John Lewis Marks resided here in Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
1938
22 Jan 1938
Age 82
Death of John Lewis Marks in Sand Fork, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
Sand Fork, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1952; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 49
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: 2530; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342264
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: 1402; Family History Film: 1255402; Page: 148A; Enumeration District: 139
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: 1758; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1241758
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1680; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1375693
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: 1402; Family History Film: 1255402; Page: 148A; Enumeration District: 139

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1886
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1887
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1889
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1896
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: 1758; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1241758

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1680; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1375693

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1952; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 49

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: 2530; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342264

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1938
    Event Place: Sand Fork, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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