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Wesley C Marks 1878–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1878

Birth Location: Roane County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1949

Death Location: Gandeeville, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Thomas Marks

Mother: Martha Gandee

Spouse(s): Lydia Bird, Martha Snyder

Children(s): Hazel Marks, Clarence Marks, Jimmy Marks, Gladys Marks, Homer Marks

The story of Wesley C Marks began in 1878 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA. In 1900, Wesley C Marks resided in Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA. Wesley C Marks married Lydia E Bird, Martha Edna Snyder, and had children including Clarence Harold Marks, Gladys Pearl Marks, Hazel Irene Marks, Homer Cecil Marks, Jimmy Marks. Wesley C Marks passed away in 1949 in Gandeeville, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Wesley C Marks began in 1878 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Wesley C Marks resided in Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA.
  • Wesley C Marks married Lydia E Bird, Martha Edna Snyder, and had children including Clarence Harold Marks, Gladys Pearl Marks, Hazel Irene Marks, Homer Cecil Marks, Jimmy Marks.
  • Wesley C Marks passed away in 1949 in Gandeeville, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wesley Marks's Ancestors

Self
Wesley Marks
1878–1949
Birth Place: Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Cain Marks
1842–1929
Lewis, West Virginia
Martha (A) Gandee
1846–1922
West Virginia
Grandparents
Morgan Marks
1814–1892
Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Sarah Cain
1816–1892
Lewis, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Marks
1756–1840
Sally Jones
1790–1831
Cornelius Cain
1773–1850
Margaret Sleeth
1785–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Marks
1750–1813
Jenny Williams
1764–1800
Robert Jones
1765–1815
Sarah Howard
1768–1810
Daniel Cain
1743–1851
Catherine Carpenter
1765–1828

Wesley Marks's Descendants

1.
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Wesley (C) Marks (4 Jun 1878–1949) m. Lydia (E) Bird (1884–8 Jun 1914) m. Martha (Edna) Snyder (28 Feb 1876–5 Dec 1950)
  1. 1. Hazel (Irene) Marks 1910–1998 m. Samuel (Doy) Neville 1908–1995
  2. 2. Clarence (Harold) Marks 1906–1967 m. Adelphia (Una) Lockhart 1913–1967
    1. 1. Tech (Sgt. Stephen Alan) Marks 1940–2005
  3. 3. Jimmy Marks 1906–1967 m. Adelphia (Una) Lockhart 1913–1967
  4. 4. Gladys (Pearl) Marks 1905–1909
  5. 5. Homer (Cecil) Marks 1916–1968 m. Geraldine Ferrar 1920–2016

Wesley Marks's Timeline

5 Records

1878
4 Jun 1878
Birth of Wesley C Marks in West Virginia
West Virginia
1878
4 Jun 1878
Birth of Wesley C Marks in Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Roane County, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
Wesley C Marks resided here in Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA
Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA
1949
4 Oct 1949
Age 71
Death of Wesley C Marks
None
1949
1949
Age 71
Death of Wesley C Marks in Gandeeville, Roane, West Virginia, USA
Gandeeville, Roane, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1878
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Walton, Roane, West Virginia; Roll: 1772; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1241772
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1878
    Event Place: Roane County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Walton, Roane, West Virginia; Roll: 1772; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1241772

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1949
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Gandeeville, Roane, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gandeeville, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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