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Josiah Silas "the Vulcan" Marcum 1759–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1759

Birth Location: James River, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

Death Date: March 1846

Death Location: Crum, Jennie's Creek Wayne, West Viriginia

Father: William Jr

Mother: Mary Marcum

Spouse(s): Eda McDonald, Mary Marcum

Children(s): Jacob Marcum

The story of Josiah Silas "the Vulcan" Marcum began in 1759 in James River, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA. Josiah Silas "the Vulcan" Marcum married Eda Mae Edie Mcdonald, Mary Polly Mcdonald Belcher Marcum, and had children including Jacob Marion Jingo Jake Marcum. Josiah Silas "the Vulcan" Marcum passed away in 1846 in Crum, Jennie's Creek Wayne, West Viriginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Silas "the Vulcan" Marcum began in 1759 in James River, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA.
  • Josiah Silas "the Vulcan" Marcum married Eda Mae Edie Mcdonald, Mary Polly Mcdonald Belcher Marcum, and had children including Jacob Marion Jingo Jake Marcum.
  • Josiah Silas "the Vulcan" Marcum passed away in 1846 in Crum, Jennie's Creek Wayne, West Viriginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jr
1715–1779
Birth Location: Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, British Crown Colony
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Mary Marcum
1737–1781
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, British Crown Colony
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Spouses(s)

Eda McDonald
1759–1830
Birth Location: Cabell County, Virginia, USA (Later West Virginia)
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Mary Marcum
1763–1850
Birth Location: Fauquier or Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, British Crown Colony
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Children(s)

Jacob Marcum
1780–1872
Birth Location: Washington or Lee County, Virginia, British Crown Colony
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Josiah Marcum's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Marcum
1759–1846
Birth Place: James River, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Markham Marcum Jr
1715–1779
Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, British Crown Colony
Mary (Agnes Walton Wathan) Marcum
1737–1781
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, British Crown Colony
Grandparents
Robert Wathan\\Walton
1717–1771
England, England, United Kingdom
Rebecca Hudson
1719–1783
Hanover, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James GGF
1700–1740
Martha GGM
1688–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Marcum's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (Silas "the Vulcan") Marcum (2 May 1759–March 1846) m. Eda (Mae '’Edie'’) McDonald (2 May 1759–1830) m. Mary ("Polly" McDonald Belcher) Marcum (1763 or 1779–1850 or 1857)
  1. 1. Jacob (Marion "Jingo Jake") Marcum 1780–1872 m. Rhoda Saddler 1787–1885 m. Rachel (Catherine Hughes) Martin 1782–1816
    1. 1. Joseph (Marion "Gunsmith Joe") Marcum 1807–1880 m. Mary (Polly) Branham 1804–1883
      1. 1. Miranda ('Marandy' J) Marcum 1838–1893 m. John (M) Kirk 1837–1911
        1. 1. Ulysses (K (Lis)) Kirk 1868–1943 m. Mary (Polly (Jarrell)) Kirk 1873–1948

Josiah Marcum's Timeline

4 Records

1759
2 May 1759
Birth of Josiah Silas "the Vulcan" Marcum in James River, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
James River, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
1796
1796
Age 37
Josiah Silas "the Vulcan" Marcum was married
None
1817
20 Feb 1817
Age 58
Josiah Silas "the Vulcan" Marcum was married in Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1846
March 1846
Age 87
Death of Josiah Silas "the Vulcan" Marcum in Crum, Jennie's Creek Wayne, West Viriginia
Crum, Jennie's Creek Wayne, West Viriginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1759
    Event Place: James River, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1796

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1817
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1846
    Event Place: Crum, Jennie's Creek Wayne, West Viriginia
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