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William C. Marquis 1830–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Nov 1830

Birth Location: Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 27 Feb 1908

Death Location: Maroa, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Marquis

Mother: Elizabeth Bowlen

Spouse(s): Chloe Covey

Children(s): Mary Marquis, Prudence Marques, Ellen Marques, Emma Marquis, William Marques, Leonard Marquis, Henry Marques, Leonard Marquis, Alfred Marques, Ralph Marquis, Elizabeth Marquis, Oliver Marquis, James Marques, Albert Marquis

In 1830, William C. Marquis entered the world in Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, United States of America, born to William C Marquis And Elizabeth Betsey Bowlen. In 1880, William C. Marquis resided in Friends Creek, Macon, Illinois, USA. In 1900, William C. Marquis resided in Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, USA. William C. Marquis married Chloe Mariah Covey, Elisa Ann Browder, and had children including Albert Mike Marquis, Alfred Marques, Elizabeth May Eliza Marquis, Ellen Clestia Marques, Emma Marquis, Henry Hardin Marques, James M Marques, Leonard H Lenard Marquis, Leonard Marquis, Mary Adeline Marquis, Oliver Ollie Lawrence Marquis, Prudence Marques, Ralph Emerson Marquis, William Marques. William C. Marquis passed away in 1908 in Maroa, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1830, William C. Marquis entered the world in Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, United States of America, born to William C Marquis And Elizabeth Betsey Bowlen.
  • In 1880, William C. Marquis resided in Friends Creek, Macon, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, William C. Marquis resided in Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, USA.
  • William C. Marquis married Chloe Mariah Covey, Elisa Ann Browder, and had children including Albert Mike Marquis, Alfred Marques, Elizabeth May Eliza Marquis, Ellen Clestia Marques, Emma Marquis, Henry Hardin Marques, James M Marques, Leonard H Lenard Marquis, Leonard Marquis, Mary Adeline Marquis, Oliver Ollie Lawrence Marquis, Prudence Marques, Ralph Emerson Marquis, William Marques.
  • William C. Marquis passed away in 1908 in Maroa, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Marquis
1805–1839
Birth Location: NC
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Elizabeth Bowlen
1809–1893
Birth Location: Evansville, Posey, Indiana, United States
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Spouses(s)

Chloe Covey
1837–1922
Birth Location: Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Marquis
1859–1920
Birth Location: Macon County, Illinois, United States of America, note Obit says 1850.
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Prudence Marques
1868–1927
Birth Location: Maroa, Macon County, Illinois, USA
PM
Ellen Marques
1867–1947
Birth Location: Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
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Emma Marquis
1865–1896
Birth Location: Illinois
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William Marques
1862–1945
Birth Location: Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, USA
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Leonard Marquis
1860–1897
Birth Location: Illinois
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Henry Marques
1859–1938
Birth Location: Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, United States
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Leonard Marquis
1882–1897
Birth Location: Illinois
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Alfred Marques
1873–1925
Birth Location: Friends Creek, Macon, Illinois, USA
AM
Ralph Marquis
1882–1961
Birth Location: Forsyth, Macon, Illinois, United States
RM
Elizabeth Marquis
1879–1940
Birth Location: Friends Creek, Macon, Illinois
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Oliver Marquis
1877–1960
Birth Location: Macon County, Illinois
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James Marques
1870–1940
Birth Location: Argenta, Macon, Illinois, United States
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Albert Marquis
1873–1932
Birth Location: Friends Creek, Macon, Illinois
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William Marquis's Ancestors

Self
William Marquis
1830–1908
Birth Place: Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
William C Marquis
1805–1839
NC
Elizabeth (Betsey) Bowlen
1809–1893
Evansville, Posey, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
William (C (Kidd) Marquis) Sr
1768–1859
Black Mountain, Buncombe, NC
Mary Henson
1785–1860
Black Mountain, Buncombe, NC
John (Bowling) BOLING
1772–1856
Virginia or Pennsylvania
Elizabeth (Moran Dyer (Wood?) or) Woodhead
1778–1860
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Marquess
1737–1794
Eleanor Magruder
1746–1826
Jesse Henson
1759–1816
Elizabeth (Quaker)
1769–1816
Alexander Bowling
1746–1791
Martha Williams
1751–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Marquis
1705–1750
Margaret Kidd
1718–1774
John Magruder
1709–1782
Mary Offutt
1718–1787
William Sr.
1730–1794
'Nancy' BOBBITT
1741–1795
Joshua Lamb
1746–1820
Mourning Powell
1746–1788
William Bowling
1706–1756
Eliza Colclough
1706–1757
Benjamin Capt
1717–1794
Elizabeth Paine
1723–1798

William Marquis's Descendants

1.
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William (C.) Marquis (24 Nov 1830–27 Feb 1908) m. Chloe (Mariah) Covey (7 Mar 1837–2 Nov 1922)
  1. 1. Mary (Adeline) Marquis 1859–1920 m. William (Ferdinand "Fred") Creekmur 1860–1919
    1. 1. Margaret Creekmur 1892–1964 m. James (William) Carroll 1885–1975
      1. 1. Thomas (Frederick) Carroll 1913–2001 m. Marieta (Arlene) Culler 1918–2013
      2. 2. Francis (Bernard (Hessy)) Carroll 1917–1995
      3. 3. Forest (Eugene (Gene)) Carroll 1931–2000
      4. 4. Gladys (Marie) Carroll 1915–2000
      5. 5. James (William) Carroll 1911–1982 m. Angeline (Margaret) Gasper 1911–2016
        1. 1. James (Henry) Carroll 1936–2003 m. Barbara (Lee) Floyd 1937–2016
        2. 2. Shirley (Marie) Carroll 1944–2003
      6. 6. John (Paul) Carroll 1936–1936
    2. 2. Arthur (V) Creekmur 1896–1981
    3. 3. Lawrence (Emmerson) Creekmur 1894–1956 m. Golden (Cleo Koehler) Creekmur 1899–1974
      1. 1. Mary (May Creekmur) Ethington 1939–2019
      2. 2. Darwin (Dale) Creekmur 1924–2015
      3. 3. Ferne (B Creekmur Heddin) Bellatti 1917–2017
      4. 4. Daisy (Nadine Creekmur) Mathews 1927–2003
      5. 5. Clifford ("Lee" Leon) Creekmur 1919–1998
      6. 6. Arthur (Victor) Creekmur 1936–2019 m. Delores (Darlene) Davis 1934–1996
    4. 4. William (Ryland) Creekmur 1891–1952
    5. 5. Eva Creekmur 1888–1973
    6. 6. Effie Creekmur 1888–1918
    7. 7. Prudence Creekmur 1887–1953 m. John (E.) Hall 1890–1969
      1. 1. John (Howard) Hall 1922–2006
      2. 2. Dorothy (Alice) Hall 1919–2003
      3. 3. Roberta (Luella Hall) German 1920–1987
      4. 4. Russell (Harvey) Hall 1923–1993
      5. 5. Charles (Arthur) Hall 1917–1990 m. Pearl (Elaine) Smalley 1921–1988
    8. 8. Mary (Alice) Creekmur 1885–1935
  2. 2. Prudence Marques 1868–1927
  3. 3. Ellen (Clestia) Marques 1867–1947 m. William (Henry) Weaver 1865–1934
    1. 1. Wilbert Weaver 1888–
    2. 2. Mabel Weaver 1888–1914
    3. 3. Rosa (C) Weaver 1891–1973
  4. 4. Emma Marquis 1865–1896
  5. 5. William Marques 1862–1945
  6. 6. Leonard (H. "Lenard") Marquis 1860–1897
  7. 7. Henry (Hardin) Marques 1859–1938
  8. 8. Leonard Marquis 1882–1897
  9. 9. Alfred Marques 1873–1925
  10. 10. Ralph (Emerson) Marquis 1882–1961
  11. 11. Elizabeth (May Eliza) Marquis 1879–1940 m. Ira (Jones) Elliott 1877–1964
    1. 1. Bertha (Belle (Elliott)) Crutcher 1902–1983
    2. 2. Lillie (May (Elliott)) Surface 1898–1973
    3. 3. William (Harold) Elliott 1899–1976 m. Alice (Viola (Seats)) Elliott 1902–1987
      1. 1. Marvin (Richard) Elliott 1923–1982 m. Mary (L.) Elliott 1927–2016
      2. 2. Dorothy (V. (Elliott)) Ooton 1926–1972
      3. 3. Robert (Warren) Elliott 1927–2004 m. Patricia (Ann) Barry 1934–1995
      4. 4. William (Harold Elliott) Jr 1921–1985
      5. 5. Patricia (Ann (Elliott)) Oskins-Finch 1932–1995
      6. 6. James (Ira) Elliott 1929–2001
    4. 4. Alfred (Blaine) Elliott 1900–1964
  12. 12. Oliver ("Ollie" Lawrence) Marquis 1877–1960 m. Retta (Belle) Batehehier 1884–1969
    1. 1. Dorothy (Marie) Marquis 1907–1997 m. Cecil (Woodruff) Rau 1904–1968 m. Ralph (R.) Ellis 1907–1976
      1. 1. James (Norman) Rau 1943–1989
      2. 2. Lona (Elizabeth) Rau 1928–2010 m. Raymond (Lenard) Smith 1951–2003 m. Raymond (Edward) Shepherd 1922–1982
        1. 1. Richard (Eugene) Smith 1950–2018
      3. 3. Rosemary (Cecile) Rau 1930–2007
      4. 4. Richard (Dale) Rau 1933–2000
      5. 5. Dorothy Rau 1939–2009
    2. 2. Mildred (Irene) Marquis 1910–2002
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Louise (Lamb)) Marquis 1913–2002
    4. 4. Stella (Rebecca) Marquis 1916–2006
  13. 13. James (M) Marques 1870–1940
  14. 14. Albert ("Mike") Marquis 1873–1932

William Marquis's Timeline

4 Records

1830
24 Nov 1830
Birth of William C. Marquis in Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, United States of America
Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 50
William C. Marquis resided here in Friends Creek, Macon, Illinois, USA
Friends Creek, Macon, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 70
William C. Marquis resided here in Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, USA
Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, USA
1908
27 Feb 1908
Age 78
Death of William C. Marquis in Forsyth, Macon County, United States of America
Forsyth, Macon County, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1830
    Event Place: Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Friends Creek, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1908
    Event Place: Forsyth, Macon County, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Maroa, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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