Isaac Marker, well known farmer of Van Buren township was born in Mercer county, Ohio, September 5, 1855 and when thirteen years of age came to Darke county with his parents, George and Lydia (Epperell) Marker, locating in Van Buren township. On the 1st of November 1877, Mr. Marker was united in marriage with Miss Mary Jane Shields, who was born on her father’s farm in Van Buren township, January 4, 1855. Mr. and Mrs. Marker have eight children, whose names and dates of birth are as follows: Lucy, born September 18, 1878; George A., October 17, 1880; Lydia Maud, October 1, 1884; Dolly Frances, December 28, 1886; Therman Russell, December 10, 1889; Mary, May 12, 1893; Harley Earle, July 7,, 1895; and Homer Jennings, December 26, 1898. Mary died in infancy, but the others are living and are still at home with the exception of Lucy, who was married August 12, 1899, to Roy S. French, and they have one child, Rhoda Helen.