Descendants of John Bunyon MARKHAM, Jr



Generation No. 1

1. JOHN BUNYON1 MARKHAM, JR was born Abt. 1819 in White Co. TN, and died
February 1856 in Miden, Claborne Parish, LA. He married SARAH ELIZABETH
UPSHAW September 03, 1843 in Noxubee Co. MS, daughter of JOHN UPSHAW and
TABITHA LAWLESS. She was born June 19, 1825 in Elbert Co. GA, and died
June 11, 1902 in Holland, Bell Co., Texas.

Notes for JOHN BUNYON MARKHAM, JR:

Bell Co., TX., Court Records: John Bunion Markham

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In the Succession of John B. Markham dec'd

Petition for Administration

Filed August the 15th A.D. 1856

J. F. Stephens

Clerk

Recorded on page 258

Conn

James Upshaw applies to administer estate of J.B. Markham for Sarah &

children

To the Honorable Judge of the 17th Judicial district of Louisiana in &
for

the Parish of Bienville, or to the Clerk thereof

The petition of James Upshaw, a resident of the parish and State
aforesaid

respectfully represents, that John B. Markham, late of the same residence

with petitioner, recently departed this life without having made any last

will and testament, and leaving a small estate of real and personal

property in your said parish, which has not been administered on. The

deceased left no forcd? heirs of age and competent to administer on his

estate, and it the desire of his surviving widow, a sister of petitioner

that your petitioner should take upon himself the duties of administrator

of said estate -- believing that it would be to her interest as well as

that of the minor heirs-

The jrennises? considered petitioner prays that he be appointed

administrator of the Estate & Succession of John B. Markham, decd, and

that after leagal notice by advertisement, letters of administration
issue

and be delivered to petitioner, upon giving bond and security, as the law

directs. Petitioner further prays that some Notary Public be authorized

to make & take an Inventory & appraisement of all the prooperty of said

sucesson and prays for all orders necessary in the premises.

G. W. Cosser [?]

Atty for Petitioner



State of Louisiana

Parish of Bienville

It is ordered that Attorney application to be appointed admins of the

successon of John B. Markum Decd be advertised for ten entire days

according to law -- Thus done and signed by me officially on the 16th day

of August A.D. 1856.

John F. Stephens, Clerk

Dist. Court



Estate of John B. Markham (Decd) Notwithstanding his application has been

advertised according to law it is ordered that James Upshaw be appointed

Administrator of the succession of John B. Markham Decd where his

executing his Administration Bond with good & solvent security in the sum

of twenty eight hundred dollars and taking the oath prescribed by law.

Done and signed by me officially on the day an date above written

J. F. Stephens, Clerk





To the Honorable of the 17th Judicial District Court of the state of

Louisiana holding sessions in and for the Parish of Bienville.

The petition of Sarah Upshaw, a resident of said state and Parish with

respect - shows that she is natural tutor of the minor children of John

Markham Decd duly confirmed & sworn she futher shows that said minors are

owners by inheritance from their Decd father of one undivided half of the

following lands.

T5 with the w 1/2 of N.E. 1/4 & the N.WE. 1/4 of NW 1/4 & S.E. 1/4 of NW

1/4 Sec. 34 & SE 1/4 of SAW 1/4 of Sec 27, T.15 R7 west 200 acres more or

less

and that the other half of said land is owned by your petitioner, it
being

community-property between petitioner and said Decd, she further shows

that she is desirous of selling her interest in said land and that it is

to the interest of said minors that said lands be sold especially their

interest theirin in order to effect the final payment of all the debts of

their decd father and in order that the ballance of the proceeds may be

invested in a smaller tract and for many other beneficial purposes to
said

minors.

Petitioner further shows that the interest of said minors requires the

said land be sold and that a family meeting be convoked to give this

advice as to wheather said land especially the interest of said minors

therein shall be sold and appon what terms and to deliberate looking the

interest of said minors ie the friends.

Wherefore petitioner prays that a family meeting be convoked composed of

John Upshaw & T. Allen Upshaw the only male relatives of said minors in

law.

Davis h [?] & E. N. Warren L. Eldridge and John C. Young friends of said

minors to deliberate to them the interest of said minors and to advise

wheather it will be to their interest or not to sell their interest in

said land and to fix the terms of said sale according to law & that a

commission issue to J. C. Noles or any other lawful office to note said

family meeting & for all necessary orders & general relief.

H. L. Durson

Atty for Pets.





State of Louisiana

Parish of Bienville Clerk's office Sparta

Nov. 18th, 1857

By reason of the filing of the foregoing petition and duly considering
the

prayer therof

It is ordered that a family meeting composed of John Upshaw, T. Allen

Upshaw, E. N. Warren, L. Eldridge, & John C. Young, relatives and friends

of the minors of John B. Markum decd be convoked to deliberate upon the

interest of said minors - It is further ordered that a commission issue
to

John G. Noles, Recorder, or any other lawful officer of the Parish of

Bienville authorizing him to hold said family meeting. Done and signed by

me officially on the day and date above.

John F. Stephens, Clerk





State of Louisiana

Parish of Bienville

We, John Upshaw, T.A. Upshaw, E.N. Warren, Lewis Eldridge and John C.

Young - having been appointed by the District court in and for the Parish

of Bienville members of a family meeting convoked for the petition of

Sarah Upshaw, widow and marriage partner in community of John B. Markum

decd to deliberate and advise what would be to the best interest of

Permilia Ann, Tabitha, James M. John B., Emily Jane Markum, minors of

Sarah Upshaw & issue of her marriage with John B. Markum deceased Do

solemnly swear that we will faithfully and impartally discharge and

perform all and singular members of family, to the best of our knowledge

& abilities, so help me God.

Sworn to & subscribed

before me Nov 18th 1857

John G. Noles his

Recorder John X Upshaw

mark

T. A. Upshaw

E. N. Warren

John C. Young

L. Eldridge



The State of Louisiana

Parish of Bienville

Be it known, thereof, that on this the eighteenth day of November

in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty seven

"AD.1857"

By order and in obedience to authority and commission issue out of the

District court held m-- arif for said Parish & state and to me the

undersigned Recorder directs authorizing and requiring me said Recorder

to convoke and hold a family meeting composed of John Upshaw and T.A.

Upshaw, male relatives, and E. N. Warren, John C. Young and Lewis

Eldridge, friends of Permilia Ann, Tabitha, James M, John B. and Emily

Jane Markum, minor children of John B. Markum decd and issue of his

marriage with Sarah Upshaw widow and surviving partner in community of

said John B. Markum and convoked for the purpose of deliberating,
advising

and recommending what would be the interest of said minors in regard to

the sale of their interest in a certain tract of land owned by them in

common with their mother Sarah Upshaw and if advised to sell said land

upon what terms, and after having sworn, said members, according to law,

and after due and mature deliberation had upon the subject matter

submitted to them were of opinion and advice that it would be to the

interest of said minors to sell their interest in said land upon a credit

of one and two years from date of sale, purchasers to give their notes

with approved personal security - and a mortgage returned on the land to

secure the jray? account of said notes given for the purchase price said

notes bearing interest at 8 per cent per annum from date ---- James

Upshaw, administrator of the aforesaid minors, being present concurs in

the deliberations of said family meeting any cause such that the same

be approved. Thus done and signed by said members in prescence of the

subscribed witnesses and me said Recorder

A Test T. A. Upshaw

C. J. Noles L. Eldridge

To. F. White his

John X Upshaw

mark

E. N. Warren

John G. Noles James Upshaw

Recorders office Notary Public


State of Louisiana

Parish of Bienville

Clerk's office, Sparta

November the 23rd, 1857

On reading this written and foregoing petition it is ordered that the

prayer of petitioner be granted that the lands refered to in the within

and foregoing be sold at public auction to the highest bidder on a credit

of one and two years purchases, to give their notes with approved
personal

security and a special mortgage on the lands sold to secure the payment

of the purchase price and that said notes bear 8 percent from date until

paid. And it is futher order that the proceedings of the family meeting

be homologater [?] and approved, according to law. Thus done and signed

by me officially on the day and date above.

Written John F. Stephens Clerk Dist. Court

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Bell Co. TX & Bienville Parish, LA - Newspaper Article: John B. Markham

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John B. Markham's widow, children, and brothers-in-laws moved to Bell

Co. TX in 1867

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Succession of John B. Markham.; Newspaper Article from The South-Western,
February 13, 1856.;

The Minden Herald says a few days ago D. J. Morris killed John Markham,
both of Claiborne Parish, by stabbing him in the breast and side. It
occurred at the house of Morris. The case was investigated before Judge
H. A. Drew and Morris was discharged.