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McDONOUGH  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS
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CYRIL W. MARKHAM 1905-1993
LOIS B. ROBERTS ca. 1908 - ____

 

Lois B. Roberts was born about 1908 in Illinois, probably Hire Township, McDonough County. She was the daughter of Sterling E. Roberts and Della Ann Bond.

She married Cyril W. Markham about 1925.

Cyril was the son of Leslie Henry Markham and Meda Alice Holler.  He was born October 22, 1905, in Illinois, and died November 10, 1993, in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.

As of 1930 Lois and Cyril were the parents of one child, Marion W. Roberts.

1910 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Hire Township, page 128B
enumerated April 29, 1910, dwelling #107
[immediately following the household of John H. Bond]

Roberts, Sterling, head, male, white, 31, married (1st) for 7 years, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 88

Della, wife, female, white, 27, married (1st) for 7 years; mother of 1 child, living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Lois B, daughter, female, white, 2, single, born IL, both parents born IL

 

1920 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Hire Township, page 110A
enumerated January 15, 1920, dwelling #95, farm
[immediately preceding the household of John H. Bond]

Roberts, Sterling B, head, paying on a mortgage, male, white, 40, married, could read and write, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, farm schedule 68

Della B, wife, female, white, 37, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Lois, daughter, female, white, 11, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

John, son, male, white, 4 9/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL

1920 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Blandinsville Township, page 21A
enumerated February 10, 1920, dwelling #279, farm

Markham, Leslie H, head, owned his home free of mortgage, male, white, 40 ?, married, could read and write, born IL, father born MI, mother born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, farm schedule 26

Meda A, wife, female, white, 36, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Cyril W, son, male, white, 14, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Francis L, son, male, white, 11, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Doris M, daughter, female, white, 5, single, born IL, both parents born IL

1930 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Hire Township, page 83A
enumerated between April 15 and April 22, 1930, dwelling #80

Markham, Cyril W, head, rented his home, did not own a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 24, married, age at first marriage - 20, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, farmer, feeder, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Lois B, wife, female, white, female, white, 21, married, age at first marriage - 17, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Marion W, son, male, white, 3 3/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL

 

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