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Descendants of John Marks Sr.

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN MARKS1 SR. died Bef. April 04, 1788.  He married URIAH.

Notes for JOHN MARKS SR.:

The Marks line has been traced back to the Rev. John Marks, a citizen hero of the Revolutionary War.  His services have been recognized by the DAR.  His picture hangs in a museum in Leesburg, VA, and the church in which he preached still stands as of 1998.  Before going to Virginia, he was a member of the Welsh speaking Baptist Church in Pennsylvania.  The family was granted Bounty land in Kentucky after the death on one of his sons, Captain Isaiah Marks, whom was injured during the Revolutionary War.  Another son (Captain John Marks Jr. also received land there.  A number of the family migrated to Kentucky and later to the state of Indiana.  Benjamin J. Marks, a grandson of John Marks Jr., chose to settle in West Virginia (father of Lemuel Marks).

 

      Child of JOHN SR. and URIAH is:

2.                i.    JOHN MARKS2 JR., d. Bef. September 24, 1816, Henderson County, Kentucky..

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOHN MARKS2 JR. (JOHN MARKS1 SR.) died Bef. September 24, 1816 in Henderson County, Kentucky..  He married RACHEL.

 

      Child of JOHN JR. and RACHEL is:

3.                i.    BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR..

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR. (JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.).  He married ABIGAIL.

 

      Child of BENJAMIN SR. and ABIGAIL is:

4.                i.    BENJAMIN J.4 MARKS, b. Abt. 1808; d. June 25, 1876, Barbour County, WV, Pepper Cemetery.

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  BENJAMIN J.4 MARKS (BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born Abt. 1808, and died June 25, 1876 in Barbour County, WV, Pepper Cemetery.  He married MARY JENKINS October 25, 1830, daughter of JESSE JENKINS.

 

      Child of BENJAMIN MARKS and MARY JENKINS is:

5.                i.    LEMUEL5 MARKS, b. December 04, 1837, Barbour County, WV; d. December 03, 1903, Barbour County, WV, Cleavenger Cemetery, Galloway..

 

Generation No. 5

 

5.  LEMUEL5 MARKS (BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born December 04, 1837 in Barbour County, WV, and died December 03, 1903 in Barbour County, WV, Cleavenger Cemetery, Galloway..  He married (1) ELIZABETH ANN CLEAVENGER.  He married (2) DRUSILLA MCCAULEY.  He married (3) INDIANA LOUGH TALBOT June 17, 1871, daughter of SILAS TALBOT and SARAH MCKINNEY.

 

      Children of LEMUEL MARKS and DRUSILLA MCCAULEY are:

6.                i.    LEWIS D.6 MARKS, b. November 22, 1861; d. November 17, 1940, Miami, OK.

                  ii.    WILLIAM M. MARKS, b. May 30, 1863; d. August 10, 1931; m. DELLA BARTLETT, September 13, 1894.

7.              iii.    MARY ELLEN MARKS, b. February 03, 1865; d. July 23, 1900.

8.              iv.    RACHEL R. MARKS, b. April 22, 1867; d. 1948.

 

      Children of LEMUEL MARKS and INDIANA TALBOT are:

9.               v.    ORESTES TALBOT6 MARKS, b. January 23, 1873, Barbour County, WV; d. March 20, 1927, Barbour County, WV.

                  vi.    INA MARKS, b. October 30, 1878; d. March 14, 1886.

Fact 1: Cause of death: pneumonia

 

Generation No. 6

 

6.  LEWIS D.6 MARKS (LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born November 22, 1861, and died November 17, 1940 in Miami, OK.  He married (1) CARRIE STARKS.  He married (2) MADORA TALBOT 1886.

Fact 1: Nadira was a niece of Indiana Talbot Lough.

 

      Children of LEWIS MARKS and MADORA TALBOT are:

10.              i.    RETIE MCGRUGER7 MARKS, b. 1889; d. 1965.

11.             ii.    LEO LEMUEL MARKS, b. 1889; d. 1958.

12.            iii.    EUGENE MARKS, b. 1894; d. 1979.

                  iv.    HAZEL MARKS, b. 1895.

                   v.    MERAL MARKS, b. 1897.

                  vi.    HAROLD MARKS, b. 1899.

                 vii.    THELMA MARKS, b. 1903.

 

7.  MARY ELLEN6 MARKS (LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born February 03, 1865, and died July 23, 1900.  She married ALBERT JENKINS September 16, 1884.

 

      Children of MARY MARKS and ALBERT JENKINS are:

                   i.    ETHEL7 JENKINS.

                  ii.    HARTZELL JENKINS.

 

8.  RACHEL R.6 MARKS (LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born April 22, 1867, and died 1948.  She married WILLIAM DELBERT KNIGHT.

 

      Child of RACHEL MARKS and WILLIAM KNIGHT is:

13.              i.    HAZEL7 KNIGHT, b. 1898; d. 1978.

 

9.  ORESTES TALBOT6 MARKS (LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born January 23, 1873 in Barbour County, WV, and died March 20, 1927 in Barbour County, WV.  He married (1) ZONA ISNER CLEM.  He married (2) ADA FERRENA LOUGH August 18, 1895, daughter of LEWIS LOUGH.

More About ADA FERRENA LOUGH:

Fact 1: Cause of death: consumption

 

      Children of ORESTES MARKS and ADA LOUGH are:

                   i.    LOTUS7 MARKS, b. July 07, 1896.

14.             ii.    ARNETT D. MARKS, b. July 13, 1897, Barbour County, WV; d. July 26, 1996, Garrett County, MD.

15.            iii.    OLEN ESKER MARKS, b. November 09, 1897; d. 1973.

16.            iv.    VIRGIL L. MARKS, b. September 14, 1901; d. 1977.

17.             v.    SABRA LOU MARKS, b. September 01, 1903, Barbour County, WV; d. July 25, 1998, Allegany County, MD, Buried in Mineral Baptist Cemetery..

 

Generation No. 7

 

10.  RETIE MCGRUGER7 MARKS (LEWIS D.6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born 1889, and died 1965.  She married NELL ROCKWELL.

 

      Child of RETIE MARKS and NELL ROCKWELL is:

                   i.    CLARAVON8 ROCKWELL.

 

11.  LEO LEMUEL7 MARKS (LEWIS D.6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born 1889, and died 1958.  He married (1) ESTHER.  He married (2) CECILLA SCHEHREA.

 

      Children of LEO MARKS and ESTHER are:

                   i.    MONZELL8 MARKS, b. 1913.

                  ii.    LORENDA MARKS, b. 1915.

 

      Children of LEO MARKS and CECILLA SCHEHREA are:

                 iii.    DARRELL8 MARKS, b. 1924.

                  iv.    MARY JUNE MARKS, b. 1929.

 

12.  EUGENE7 MARKS (LEWIS D.6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born 1894, and died 1979.  He married GLDYS LISTER.

 

      Child of EUGENE MARKS and GLDYS LISTER is:

                   i.    BETTY JEAN8 MARKS.

 

13.  HAZEL7 KNIGHT (RACHEL R.6 MARKS, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born 1898, and died 1978.  She married WASHINGTON NUTTER.

 

      Child of HAZEL KNIGHT and WASHINGTON NUTTER is:

                   i.    WASHINGTON FENTON8 NUTTER, b. 1917; d. 1934.

 

14.  ARNETT D.7 MARKS (ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born July 13, 1897 in Barbour County, WV, and died July 26, 1996 in Garrett County, MD.  He married ELDA REMOLA BAUGHMAN March 08, 1920.

 

      Children of ARNETT MARKS and ELDA BAUGHMAN are:

18.              i.    AARON BLAIR8 MARKS, b. {Private}.

19.             ii.    ADA LOU MARKS, b. 1924; d. 1991.

20.            iii.    LEWIS MILTON MARKS, b. {Private}.

 

15.  OLEN ESKER7 MARKS (ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born November 09, 1897, and died 1973.  He married LAURA SYLVIA GAINES.

 

      Children of OLEN MARKS and LAURA GAINES are:

21.              i.    JOSEPH CHARLES8 MARKS, b. {Private}.

                  ii.    REITA JEAN MARKS, b. {Private}.

 

16.  VIRGIL L.7 MARKS (ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born September 14, 1901, and died 1977.  He married MARY LOUELLA NUZEM.

 

      Children of VIRGIL MARKS and MARY NUZEM are:

                   i.    WILLIAM ORESTUS8 MARKS, b. {Private}

22.             ii.    ROBERT LWIS MARKS, b. {Private}

                 iii.    JIM LEE MARKS, b. {Private}

 

17.  SABRA LOU7 MARKS (ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born September 01, 1903 in Barbour County, WV, and died July 25, 1998 in Allegany County, MD, Buried in Mineral Baptist Cemetery..  She married FRED BURKE PRICE April 14, 1923 in Fairmont, WV, son of ALLEN PRICE and MARY MCBEE.

More About FRED BURKE PRICE:

Fact 1: Buried in Mineral Baptist Cemetery.

 

      Children of SABRA MARKS and FRED PRICE are:

23.              i.    BETTY RUTH8 PRICE, b. September 22, 1924, Morgantown, WV; d. February 25, 1956, Morgantown, WV.

24.             ii.    FREDA LOU PRICE, b. January 16, 1929; d. December 22, 1993.

                 iii.    FRED MARKS PRICE, b. February 09, 1931; d. February 10, 1931.

 

Generation No. 8

 

18.  AARON BLAIR8 MARKS (ARNETT D.7, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born {Private}.  He married PEARL JUNE DENT.

 

      Children of AARON MARKS and PEARL DENT are:

25.              i.    LAURA JUNE9 MARKS, b. {Private}

26.             ii.    ELDA JEAN MARKS, b. {Private}

27.            iii.    LOIS JANE MARKS, b. {Private}

 

19.  ADA LOU8 MARKS (ARNETT D.7, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born 1924, and died 1991.  She married CARYL VIRGIL ASHBY.

 

      Children of ADA MARKS and CARYL ASHBY are:

28.              i.    MARK EVERLY9 ASHBY, b. {Private}

29.             ii.    DAVID CARYL ASHBY, b. {Private}

                 iii.    DEBORAH LEIGH ASHBY, b. {Private}; m. JOHN DEE SHAW.

30.            iv.    GARY LYNN ASHBY, b. {Private}

 

20.  LEWIS MILTON8 MARKS (ARNETT D.7, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born {Private}.  He married EMMA JANE TUCKER.

 

      Children of LEWIS MARKS and EMMA TUCKER are:

31.              i.    LEWIS MILTON9 MARKS, b. {Private}

32.             ii.    KENNETH FAY MARKS, b. {Private}

 

21.  JOSEPH CHARLES8 MARKS (OLEN ESKER7, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born  {Private}.  He married RAMONA JUNE WATSON.

 

      Child of JOSEPH MARKS and RAMONA WATSON is:

33.              i.    JOSEPH CHARLES9 MARKS, b. {Private}

 

22.  ROBERT LWIS8 MARKS (VIRGIL L.7, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born {Private}.  He married PATRICIA J. SMITH.

 

      Children of ROBERT MARKS and PATRICIA SMITH are:

                   i.    HAROLD CAMERON9 MARKS, b. {Private}

34.             ii.    MICHAEL EDWARD MARKS, b. {Private}

 

23.  BETTY RUTH8 PRICE (SABRA LOU7 MARKS, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born September 22, 1924 in Morgantown, WV, and died February 25, 1956 in Morgantown, WV.  She married KENNETH MARCELLUS MALONE in Baltimore, MD, son of EARL MALONE and MELISSA HUFF.

 

      Children of BETTY PRICE and KENNETH MALONE are:

                    

{see MALONE for additional details}

 

24.  FREDA LOU8 PRICE (SABRA LOU7 MARKS, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born January 16, 1929, and died December 22, 1993.  She married ALLEN AMBROSE SWICK August 1950 in Mineral Co., WV.

 

      Children of FREDA PRICE and ALLEN SWICK are:

37.              i.    FRED ALLEN9 SWICK, b. {Private}

38.             ii.    MARK EDWARD SWICK, b. {Private}

39.            iii.    DAVID KENT SWICK, b. {Private}

iv.TODD ANDREW SWICK, b. {Private}

 

{see PRICE for additional details}

 

Generation No. 9

 

25.  LAURA JUNE9 MARKS (AARON BLAIR8, ARNETT D.7, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born {Private}.  She married EDWARD ARNOLD PITZER.

 

      Children of LAURA MARKS and EDWARD PITZER are:

40.              i.    ELIZABETH JUNE10 PITZER, b. {Private}

41.             ii.    CYNTHIA DENISE PITZER, b. {Private}

42.            iii.    KATHERINE J. PITZER, b. {Private}

 

26.  ELDA JEAN9 MARKS (AARON BLAIR8, ARNETT D.7, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born {Private}.  She married HOWARD LEE OUTMAN.

 

      Children of ELDA MARKS and HOWARD OUTMAN are:

43.              i.    MELISSA JEAN10 OUTMAN, b. {Private}

                  ii.    AARON LEE OUTMAN, b. {Private}

 

27.  LOIS JANE9 MARKS (AARON BLAIR8, ARNETT D.7, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born {Private}.  She married GORDON MCBEE.

 

      Children of LOIS MARKS and GORDON MCBEE are:

                   i.    CHASTITY CHRISTIAN10 MCBEE, b. {Private}

                  ii.    KRYSTAL KAY MCBEE, b. {Private}

 

28.  MARK EVERLY9 ASHBY (ADA LOU8 MARKS, ARNETT D.7, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born {Private}.  He married JANET SUE.

 

      Children of MARK ASHBY and JANET SUE are:

                   i.    JERRY LYNN10 ASHBY, b. {Private}

                  ii.    TERRI LEIGH ASHBY, b. {Private}

 

29.  DAVID CARYL9 ASHBY (ADA LOU8 MARKS, ARNETT D.7, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born {Private}.  He married SHEILA LOUISE.

 

      Children of DAVID ASHBY and SHEILA LOUISE are:

                   i.    ANDREA10 ASHBY. {Private}

                  ii.    MATTHEW DAVID ASHBY, b. {Private}.

 

30.  GARY LYNN9 ASHBY (ADA LOU8 MARKS, ARNETT D.7, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born {Private}.  He married MARGARET.

 

      Child of GARY ASHBY and MARGARET is:

                   i.    ALEX DREW10 ASHBY, b. {Private}.

 

31.  LEWIS MILTON9 MARKS (LEWIS MILTON8, ARNETT D.7, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born {Private}.  He married DIANA GALE CUSTER.

 

      Child of LEWIS MARKS and DIANA CUSTER is:

                   i.    MICHELLE DAWN10 MARKS, b. {Private}; m. MCCARTNEY.

 

32.  KENNETH FAY9 MARKS (LEWIS MILTON8, ARNETT D.7, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born {Private}.  He married LEE ANNA LYNN HARVEY.

 

      Children of KENNETH MARKS and LEEANNA HARVEY are:

                   i.    KENNETH BRANDON10 MARKS, b. {Private}.

                  ii.    GARRETT LOGAN MARKS, b. {Private}

 

33.  JOSEPH CHARLES9 MARKS (JOSEPH CHARLES8, OLEN ESKER7, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born {Private}.  He married PENNY SUE KENDALL.

 

      Child of JOSEPH MARKS and PENNY KENDALL is:

                   i.    LAURA GAINES10 MARKS, b. {Private}.

 

34.  MICHAEL EDWARD9 MARKS (ROBERT LWIS8, VIRGIL L.7, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born {Private}.  He married REGINA MARIE BOESHART.

 

      Children of MICHAEL MARKS and REGINA BOESHART are:

                   i.    AUDREY MARIE10 MARKS, b. {Private}.

                  ii.    ROBERT JOSEPH MARKS, b. {Private}

                 iii.    BENJAMIN ANDREW MARKS, b. {Private}.

                  iv.    NICHOLAS JAY MARKS, b. {Private}

                   v.    ALEXIS MARIE MARKS, b. {Private}

 

35.  SHARON LEE9 MALONE (BETTY RUTH8 PRICE, SABRA LOU7 MARKS, ORESTES TALBOT6, LEMUEL5, BENJAMIN J.4, BENJAMIN J. MARKS3 SR., JOHN MARKS2 JR., JOHN MARKS1 SR.) was born {Private}.  She married RODNEY HOWARD KNOTTS May 22, 1971 in Mineral County, WV, son of RAYMOND KNOTTS and NORMA LONG.

 

 

{see KNOTTS and MALONE for additional details}