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Lee Otis Marks 1944–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 November 1944

Birth Location: Carthage, Dallas County, Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 17 June 2017

Death Location: Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Otis Marks

Mother: Corene Smith

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Children(s):

In 1944, Lee Otis Marks entered the world in Carthage, Dallas County, Arkansas, United States of America, born to Otis Marks And Corene Smith. In 1950, Lee Otis Marks resided in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. Lee Otis Marks married Karen L Vaughn, and had children including Allison M Marks, Cynthia Marks, Troy Lawson, Valerie Marks Simon. Lee Otis Marks passed away in 2017 in Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1944, Lee Otis Marks entered the world in Carthage, Dallas County, Arkansas, United States of America, born to Otis Marks And Corene Smith.
  • In 1950, Lee Otis Marks resided in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA.
  • Lee Otis Marks married Karen L Vaughn, and had children including Allison M Marks, Cynthia Marks, Troy Lawson, Valerie Marks Simon.
  • Lee Otis Marks passed away in 2017 in Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Lee Marks's Ancestors

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Lee Marks
1944–2017
Birth Place: Carthage, Dallas County, Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
Otis Marks
1918–1986
Chidester, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States of America
Corene Smith
1920–1989
Arkansas
Grandparents
Leroy Purifoy
1883–1977
, , Arkansas, USA
Bessie Purifoy
1902–1970
Arkansas
Great-Grandparents
Martin Purifoy
1853–1925
Jennie Coleman
1859–
Paldo Riley
1868–
Nancy Marks
1880–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lee Marks's Timeline

3 Records

1944
17 November 1944
Birth of Lee Otis Marks in Carthage, Dallas County, Arkansas, United States of America
Carthage, Dallas County, Arkansas, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 6
Lee Otis Marks resided here in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
2017
17 June 2017
Age 73
Death of Lee Otis Marks in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 November 1944
    Event Place: Carthage, Dallas County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Rockford, Winnebago

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Legacy; Publication Place: IL, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rockford HI
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 June 2017
    Event Place: Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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