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William Herbert Markham 1909–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1909

Birth Location: Benton County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 21 Jun 1988

Death Location: Camden, Benton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John Markham

Mother: Georgia Hollingsworth

Spouse(s): Emma England

Children(s): Betty Markham, Mary Markham

William Herbert Markham was born in 1909 in Benton County, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Dillard Markham And Georgia Belle Hollingsworth. In 1940, William Herbert Markham resided in Camden, Benton, Tennessee. William Herbert Markham married Emma Magdalene England, and had children including Betty Jean Markham, Mary Margaret Markham. William Herbert Markham passed away in 1988 in Camden, Benton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Herbert Markham was born in 1909 in Benton County, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Dillard Markham And Georgia Belle Hollingsworth.
  • In 1940, William Herbert Markham resided in Camden, Benton, Tennessee.
  • William Herbert Markham married Emma Magdalene England, and had children including Betty Jean Markham, Mary Margaret Markham.
  • William Herbert Markham passed away in 1988 in Camden, Benton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Markham's Ancestors

Self
William Markham
1909–1988
Birth Place: Benton County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Dillard Markham
1881–1964
Benton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Georgia (Belle) Hollingsworth
1889–1980
Benton County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (M) Markham
1838–1889
Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Elizabeth (Frances Clayton ( James Markham) )
1842–1916
Person County, North Carolina, USA
George (Henry) Hollingsworth
1838–1913
Henry, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Tennessee (Isabelle) Arnold
1851–1898
Benton Co., Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Hollingsworth
1795–1874
Susannah Harvey
1798–1871
Fernandes Arnold
1811–1896
Nancy Sykes
1812–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hollingsworth
1776–
Lemuel Harvey
1774–
Lavina Skinner
1755–1840
William Arnold
1775–1848
William Sykes
1798–1856
Nancy Moore
1797–1860

William Markham's Descendants

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William (Herbert) Markham (25 May 1909–21 Jun 1988) m. Emma (Magdalene) England (02 Mar 1905–10 December 1987)
  1. 1. Betty (Jean) Markham 1934–2022 m. Martin (Eugene) Spence 1942–1971
  2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Markham 1926–1976

William Markham's Timeline

3 Records

1909
25 May 1909
Birth of William Herbert Markham in Benton County, Tennessee, USA
Benton County, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 31
William Herbert Markham resided here in Camden, Benton, Tennessee
Camden, Benton, Tennessee
1988
21 Jun 1988
Age 79
Death of William Herbert Markham in Benton County, Tennessee, USA
Benton County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1909
    Event Place: Benton County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 185
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Camden, Benton, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 185

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1988
    Event Place: Benton County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Camden, Benton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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