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William Joseph Markham 1883–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1883

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 01 Sep 1934

Death Location: Alabama †

Father: Louis Markham

Mother: Lucy Shelnut

Spouse(s): Mary Motes

Children(s): Exie Markham, Louis Markham, Laban Markham, Clement Markham, Arlin Markham, Denna Markham, Ernest Markham, Floyd Markham

In 1883, William Joseph Markham entered the world in Alabama, born to Louis N Markham And Lucy Jane Shelnut. William Joseph Markham married Mary Frances Savannah Motes, and had children including Arlin Markham, Clement Lee Markham, Denna Esther Markham, Ernest Jackson Markham, Exie Evelyn Markham, Floyd Curtis Markham, Laban Arronie Markham, Louis Verel Markham. William Joseph Markham passed away in 1934 in Alabama †.

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Biography

  • In 1883, William Joseph Markham entered the world in Alabama, born to Louis N Markham And Lucy Jane Shelnut.
  • William Joseph Markham married Mary Frances Savannah Motes, and had children including Arlin Markham, Clement Lee Markham, Denna Esther Markham, Ernest Jackson Markham, Exie Evelyn Markham, Floyd Curtis Markham, Laban Arronie Markham, Louis Verel Markham.
  • William Joseph Markham passed away in 1934 in Alabama †.

Immediate Family

Parents

Louis Markham
1849–1917
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Lucy Shelnut
1851–1942
Birth Location: Randolph, Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Motes
1883–1967
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Exie Markham
1917–2002
Birth Location: Guin. Marion, Alabama
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Louis Markham
1909–1994
Birth Location: Alabama
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Laban Markham
1911–1912
Birth Location: –
LM
Clement Markham
1912–2006
Birth Location: Guin, Marion, Alabama
CM
Arlin Markham
1914–1982
Birth Location: Guin. Marion, Alabama
AM
Denna Markham
1907–
Birth Location: Alabama
DM
Ernest Markham
1920–1997
Birth Location: Alabama
EM
Floyd Markham
1906–1967
Birth Location: Alabama
FM

William Markham's Ancestors

Self
William Markham
1883–1934
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Louis N Markham
1849–1917
Alabama, United States
Lucy (Jane) Shelnut
1851–1942
Randolph, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Anderson Markham
1816–1889
Tennessee
Mary (Dalton) Daniels
1813–1882
White County, Tennessee, United States of America
David Shellnut
1826–1881
Campbell, Georgia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Benefield
1835–1917
Heard, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Markham
1786–1874
Sarah Franks
1799–1852
Andrew Shelnut
1772–1825
Elizabeth Gentry
1775–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1766–1808
Unknown
1770–1808
John (Schildknecht)
1727–1781
Catherine Caty
1736–1809

William Markham's Descendants

1.
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William (Joseph) Markham (28 Apr 1883–01 Sep 1934) m. Mary (Frances Savannah) Motes (Abt. 1883–15 Sep 1967)
  1. 1. Exie (Evelyn) Markham 1917–2002 m. Wilbanks Vinson 1914–1985
  2. 2. Louis (Verel) Markham 1909–1994
  3. 3. Laban (Arronie) Markham 1911–1912
  4. 4. Clement (Lee) Markham 1912–2006 m. Rubye (G) Black 1917–1999
  5. 5. Arlin Markham 1914–1982
  6. 6. Denna (Esther) Markham 1907–
  7. 7. Ernest (Jackson) Markham 1920–1997
  8. 8. Floyd (Curtis) Markham 1906–1967 m. Bertha (Lee) Smith –1988
    1. 1. James (Wilford) Markham 1932–1991 m. Barbara (Agnes) McDonald 1936–1991

William Markham's Timeline

18 Records

1883
28 Apr 1883
Birth of William Joseph Markham in Alabama
Alabama
1883
28 Apr 1883
Birth of William Joseph Markham in Alabama
Alabama
1884
28 Apr 1884
Age 1
Birth of William Joseph Markham
None
1884
28 Apr 1884
Age 1
Birth of William Joseph Markham in Alabama
Alabama
1884
28 Apr 1884
Age 1
Birth of William Joseph Markham in Alabama
Alabama
1900
1900
Age 17
William Joseph Markham resided here in Guin Town, Marion, Alabama
Guin Town, Marion, Alabama
1900
01 Jun 1900
Age 17
William Joseph Markham resided here in Guin, Marion, Alabama
Guin, Marion, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 27
William Joseph Markham resided here in Brown, Lamar, Alabama
Brown, Lamar, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 27
William Joseph Markham resided here in Brown, Lamar, Alabama
Brown, Lamar, Alabama
1910
01 Jan 1910
Age 27
William Joseph Markham resided here in Brown, Lamar, Alabama
Brown, Lamar, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 37
William Joseph Markham resided here in Webster, Fayette, Alabama
Webster, Fayette, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 37
William Joseph Markham resided here in Webster, Fayette, Alabama
Webster, Fayette, Alabama
1920
01 Jan 1920
Age 37
William Joseph Markham resided here in Webster, Fayette, Alabama
Webster, Fayette, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 47
William Joseph Markham resided here in Guin, Marion, Alabama
Guin, Marion, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 47
William Joseph Markham resided here in Guin, Marion, Alabama, USA
Guin, Marion, Alabama, USA
1930
01 Apr 1930
Age 47
William Joseph Markham resided here in Guin, Marion, Alabama
Guin, Marion, Alabama
1934
01 Sep 1934
Age 51
Death of William Joseph Markham in Alabama
Alabama
1934
01 Sep 1934
Age 51
Death of William Joseph Markham in Alabama †
Alabama †

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1883
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1884
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1884
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1884
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1883
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Guin Town, Marion, Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1900
    Event Place: Guin, Marion, Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brown, Lamar, Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brown, Lamar, Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1910
    Event Place: Brown, Lamar, Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Webster, Fayette, Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Webster, Fayette, Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1920
    Event Place: Webster, Fayette, Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Guin, Marion, Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Guin, Marion, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1930
    Event Place: Guin, Marion, Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lamar, Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Sep 1934
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Sep 1934
    Event Place: Alabama †
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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