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Nimrod Markham

Nimrod Markham was born 6 Dec 1818 in White County, Tennessee. He married Mrs Eliza Ann Burns Thomason, the widow of George N Thomason, 31 July 1845 in Noxubee County, Mississippi. They had three sons and one daughter. Nimrod died 22 Nov 1884 in Kosse, Limestone County, Texas. Eliza died in 1900.



1.  Henry Clay Markham, born 18 June 1848, Yalobusha County, MS, died 
    31 May 1916, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas, married Susan 
    May Spencer in 1871. Susan was born 1852, died 1935.

    

    A.  Julia Grayson Markham, born 31 Oct 1872, Kosse, Limestone Co TX,  
        died 8 March 1944 in Dublin, Erath Co TX, married (1) Charles 
        Nelson Nesom 1894, (2) Austin Henry Graham 1906.

        a.  Ruth Nesom, born 16 Oct 1895, Kosse, Limestone Co TX, died 
            17 April 1968, Dallas, TX, married Mason Franklin Jones 29
            Dec 1912, Erath Co TX.

            

            aa.  Mary Louise Jones, born 4 Oct 1913, Erath Co TX, died 
                 15 April 2010 in Waco, TX, married (1) Melvn Odell 
                 Looney 23 Feb 1935 McLennan Co TX, (2) Howard Bernard 
                 Holzapfel.

                 aaa.  Bill Looney married Loretta.

                 bbb.  Ruth Juanell Looney, born 29 Sep 1936, McLennan Co
                       TX, married ___ Roget.

                 ccc.  Don L Looney, born 1955, married Susan A Dean 20
                       April 1985, Stanislaus, CA.

            bb.  Mason Franklin Jones Jr, born 1915, Erath Co TX, died 
                 1 June 1946, Biloxi, MS.

                 

            cc.  Lucille Jones, born 1923.

        b.  Pearl M Nesom, born 1898, died 1901.

        c.  Austin Henry Graham Jr, born 18 June 1908, died 12 March 1958
            in Erath Co TX, married Iva Nellie Richardson 18 June 1939,
            Erath Co TX.

        d.  Grayson Graham, born 1911.

    B.  Henry Clay Markham Jr, born 16 Nov 1874, Kosse, TX, died 7 Sep 
        1922, El Paso, TX, married Julia Robb McMeekin 6 Dec 1900.

    C.  John Spencer Markham, born 17 April 1877, Kosse, TX, died 11 May 
        1925 in Kosse, married Neta Belle Hearn, 1899.

        a.  Reginald Asbury Markham, born 7 June 1902, died 5 Sep 1967,
            Dallas, TX, married (1) _____, (2) Willie M Whiddon 1932.

    D.  Pearl Elizabeth Markham, born 31 May 1880, Kosse, Limestone Co TX,
        died 9 Feb 1969 in Marlin, Falls Co TX, married Basil Manly 
        Toland 29 Jan 1899.

        a.  Basil Markham Toland, born 4 Nov 1899, died Dec 1977, 
            Bartlesville, Washington, OK, married Arlene C ___.

        b.  Dr George Jefferson Toland, born 17 Aug 1902, died 25 Jan 
            1966, Brownsville, Cameron Co TX, married Clara Ann Starck.

            aa.  George Jefferson Toland Jr, MD, born 16 July 1934, Cameron Co TX, died 24 Dec 2014, 
                 married Doris June Lee abt 1960.

                 

                 aaa.  George Jefferson Toland III, born 19 April 1964, married Peter Vogel 13 Oct 2013.

                       

                 bbb.  Cary Michael Toland, born 27 April 1966, Cameron, TX, married (1) Laura L Barlett, (2) Maria Magdalena Garcia.

                 ccc.  John Stephen Toland, born 14 Sep 1971, married Debbie Callender 8 Feb 2011.

                       

            bb.  John Spencer Toland, born 23 Aug 1941, died 13 Sep 2002.

        c.  Jack William Toland, born 17 May 1904, Kosse TX, died 8 Jan 
            1976, Marlin, Fall Co TX, married Jacque Evelyn Bullock.

        d.  Mary Toland, born 2 Jan 1910, Kosse, TX, died 2 Aug 1985, 
            McLennan Co TX, married Cary Oliver Woodall.

            aa.  Mary Foyle Woodall, born 21 Aug 1945, married (1) Donnie
                 Ray Robison 4 Sep 1966, (2) Volney Lafayette "Bubba" 
                 Alston III 5 Dec 1975.

                 

                 aaa.  Volney Lafayette "Rusty" Alston IV, born 16 June 
                       1978, married Angela N Lopez 4 March 2006, Brazos 
                       Co TX.

                       aaaa.  Arturo Alston, born about 2008.

                       bbbb.  Cary Alston, born 1 June 2011.

    E.  William Markham, born 1884, died 1884.

    F.  Susan S Markham, born 29 May 1887, Kosse, TX, died 16 June 1965, 
        Irving, Dallas Co TX, married James Thomas Camp 17 Oct 1909, 
        Kosse, Limestone Co TX.

        a.  Catherine Camp, born 28 Nov 1910, Kosse, TX, died 14 Jan  
            1994, Irving, TX, married ___ Moody.

    G.  Alla Ruth Markham, born 27 Aug 1889, Kosse, TX, died 3 Jan 1977,
        Irving, TX, married Robert Edward Lee Brady 28 March 1909 Austin,
        Travis Co TX.

        a.  Alla Ruth Brady, born 15 April 1914, Kosse, TX, died 9 March 
            1986, Irving, TX, married Hans Frederick Mueller.

        b.  Robert Lee Brady, born 20 June 1919, Kosse, TX, died 25 Jan 
            1969, Dallas, TX, married Shirley Hughton Frost.

        c.  Julia Markham Brady, born 12 Sep 1922, Kosse, TX, died 14 Oct 
            1942, Mart, TX.

        d.  June Elizabeth Brady, born 12 Sep 1922, died 12 Feb 1973, 
            Dallas, TX, married WIlliam Asa Wilson Jr.

2.  Franklin Lee Markham, born 22 Nov 1849, MS, died Dec 1906, married 
    Augustus Tribble about 1869. Augustus was the daughter of Benjamin F
    Tribble and Matilda.  Franklin Lee's name appears to be Trible on the
    1870 census, but he was actually the son-in-law of Benjamin F Tribble,
    and Augustus was his wife.

    

    A.  J L Markham, born 1871.

    B.  G E Markham, born 1872.

    C.  Annie Markham, born 1876.

3.  James Llewellyn Markham, born 23 July 1853, MS, died 17 Feb 1919 in 
    Kosse, Limestone Co TX, married (1) Margaret Eleanor Erskine 30 Sep 
    1877, (2) Martha Jane Erskine about 1898.  Margaret died 1897.

    

    A.  Eva Estelle Markham, born 14 July 1878, Kosse, TX, died 30 Oct 
        1968, Los Angeles, CA, married Francis Hunter Etheredge.

        

        a.  Margaret Etheredge, born 25 March 1904, died 17 Nov 1987, 
            Santa Cruz, CA, married ____ Green.

        b.  Mary Etheredge, born 27 April 1906, died 26 Sep 1997 in Costa
            Mesa, Orange Co CA, married Roscoe Arthur Puffer Jr.

            aa.  Patricia Etheredge Puffer, born 29 Jan 1928, Los Angeles,
                 CA, died 29 Oct 1994, Hawthorne, CA, married Larry J Key
                 1959, divorced in 1972.

        c.  Francis A Etheredge, born 25 Dec 1912, died 20 Aug 1997, 
            Sonoma, CA, married Kenneth McCarty.

            aa.  Kathleen McCarty, born 1939.

        d.  Virginia Markham Etheredge, born 20 Sep 1917, Dallas, TX, died 
            12 Sep 2011, Laguna Niguel, CA, married Roland Gilson Wells.

            

            aa.  Susan Virginia Wells, born 13 Feb 1941, Glendale CA, died 
                 8 Sep 1994, Newport Beach, CA, married Joe Dale Coons 10 
                 Sep 1966, Orange Co CA.

                 aaa.  Susie Coons

            bb.  Melinda Wells, born 1943.

            cc.  Frank Wells, born 1945.

    B.  Mary Alice Markham, born 6 Sep 1880, died 12 Jan 1954, Dallas, TX,
        married ____ Gregory.

    C.  George Edgar Markham, born 30 Oct 1882, Kosse, TX, died 5 June 
        1937, Mercedes, Hidalgo Co TX, married Willie Ann Parham 9 Nov 
        1904, Sulpher Springs, Hopkins Co TX.

        a.  Willie Ray Markham, born 1906.

        b.  Frank James Markham Sr, born 10 Sep 1907, Sulphur Springs, TX,
            died 29 May 1960, Mercedes, Hidalgo Co TX, married Sarah 
            Evelyn Haynes.

            aa.  Frank James Markham Jr, born 13 April 1937, Hidalgo Co 
                 TX, married Margaret Jean Knapp.

                 

                 aaa.  Paul Richard Markham, born 16 Aug 1959, Hidalgo Co
                       TX, died 5 Aug 2000, Atlanta, Dekalb Co GA.

                 bbb.  Karen Michele Markham, born 24 Sep 1960 in Long
                       Beach CA, married Paul Peterson Jr.

                       

                       aaaa.  Katie Peterson

                       bbbb.  Paul Peterson III

                 ccc.  Charles Gilson Markham, born 15 July 1965, Harris
                       Co TX, married Kristin Turner.

                       aaaa.  Chase Markham

                       bbbb.  Conner Markham

                       cccc.  Davis Markham

            bb.  George Earl (Jerry) Markham, born 24 June 1945, Hidalgo 
                 Co TX, died 8 Nov 1999, Houston, Harris Co TX, married 
                 ____.

                 aaa.  Jerry Markham

                 bbb.  Vicki Markham married ____ Sills.

    D.  Joseph Ernest Markham, born 18 Jan 1885, Kosse, TX, died 5 July 
        1938, married Berta Lillian Beyette.

        a.  Herman E Markham, born 1908, Stephens Co OK, died 5 Dec 1938,
            Los Angeles, CA.

        b.  Louis Llewellyn Markham, born 26 Sep 1912, Duncan, OK, died 
            10 June 1958 in Venice, CA, married ____ Oconner.

            aa.  Kim Louann Markham, born 8 June 1947, Los Angeles, CA, 
                 married Andy Van Dyk 27 Sep 1964.

                 

    E.  Frank Grady Markham, born 9 Jan 1887, Kosse, TX, died 30 Jan 1937,
        Kosse, TX, married Lucile Drucilla Riddick.

        a.  Marion Lucile Markham, born 18 Aug 1912, Dallas TX, died 2 
            April 2004, married Leonard Warren "Mike" Clifford.

            

            aa.  Pattie Clifford married Doyle Stewart.

            bb.  Markham Brown Clifford, born 4 Sep 1940, Limetone Co TX, 
                 died 2004, married Anita S ____ 12 June 1965, divorced
                 22 Dec 1981.

        b.  George Riddick Markham, born 1919, died 1995.

    F.  Lillian Albert Markham, born 2 May 1889, Kosse, TX, died 5 July 
        1972, Columbus, OH, married Dr Harry Eugene Ezell Sr.

        a.  Dr. Harry Eugene Ezell Jr, born 2 March 1920, died 9 Oct 2013
            in Columbus, Ohio, married (1) Miriam A ____, (2) Elizabeth M
            Duncan.

                 Doug, Harry III, Nancy, Mark, Bill
                 

            aa.  Harry Eugene Ezell III, born 1949, married Peg Gulrich.

            bb.  Robert Markham Ezell, born 1950.

            cc.  Douglas T Ezell, born 28 Sep 1951, married Sharon Christiansen.

            dd.  Will Ezell, born 1953, married Phoebe.  

            ee.  Nancy Ezell, born 31 May 1959, Columbus, Ohio, married Richard Wetzel.
        

    G.  James Leland Markham, born 16 March 1891, Limestone Co TX, died 
        27 Feb 1982, Dallas, TX, married Flora Moore.

        

    H.  Lucy Janice Markham, born 16 June 1893, Kosse, TX, died 12 June 
        1953, Los Angeles, CA, married James Riley Brothers.

        a.  Martha Elizabeth Brothers, born 27 Sep 1919, died 2 May 1967,
            married Clayton Burgess Wells.

    I.  Clay Stratton Markham, born 1898, died 1941 (son of J L and Martha 
        Jane), married Ila M ____.

        a.  Mary A Markham, born 1921, Texas.

    J.  Daisy Elizabeth Markham, born 10 May 1901. (daughter of J L and 
        Martha Jane)

4.  Emma Louisa Markham, born 22 Nov 1856, died 1859.

1840 Census, Noxubee County, Mississippi

Nimrod Markham 1 m 30-40
               1 m 20-30;   1 f 20-30
               1 m 5-10
               2 m under 5; 1 f under 5

(It looks like Nimrod's father John might be living with him)

Thomas Markham 1 m 20-30;   1 f 20-30
               1 f under 5

1850 census, Smith, Drew County, Arkansas

383
Thomas Markham    37
Rachel Markham    32
Mary E Markham    10
Margaret Markham   7
Sarah Markham      5
Meredith Markham   3
Thomas Markham     0

1860 census, Pigeon Hill, Union County, Arkansas

T Markham         47
Rachel Markham    43
Merida Markham    15
Anna Markham      12
T M Markham        9
Hersly Markham     4
Rachel Markham     3

Thomas Markham, born 1813, Tennessee, was living in Noxubee County 
Mississippi in 1840. He married Rachel. He is living in Arkansas in 1850 
and 1860.  His youngest daughter, Rachel, born about 1857, married 
Benjamin I Tribble about 1878 as his second wife. Benjamin Tribble's first 
wife was Malissa Markham, the daughter of Carroll Markham.

Thomas Markham's two oldest daughters, Mary Elizabeth and Margaret M 
Markham, married two brothers, John F M Taylor and Henry Taylor.

Eliza Ann Burns married George N. Thomason 6 Feb 1838. After he died, his widow married Nimrod Markham 30 July 1845 in Noxubee County, Mississippi, two years after John Bunyon Markham had married Sarah Elizabeth Upshaw in Noxubee County.

1850 Census, Yalobusha County, Mississippi
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page three

6-6      N Marcum       33  m  planter  TN
         Elizabeth      26  f           AL
         Martha          9  f           AL
         John            8  m           AL
         Sarah           6  f           AL
         Georganne       5  f           AL
         Henry           2  m           MS
         Franklin        1  m           MS

471-471  Carroll Marcum 28  m  planter  KY
         Jane           27  f           TN
         Adeline         7  f           MS
         Sarah           5  f           MS
         Lucy            2  f           MS
         Eliza        10/12 f           MS

1860 Census, Oakland, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, 15 Aug 1860

779-845   C.  Markham   38  m farmer  TN
          Jane          38  f         AL
          Mary A        16  f         MS
          Sarah J       15  f         MS
          Lucy Ann      11  f         MS
          Eliza          9  f         MS
          Mulisse        6  f         MS
          Martha C       5  f         MS
          James M        2  m         MS

1860 Census, Sterling, Robertson County, Texas, 11 July 1860

351-351  Nimrod Marcum    42  m  farmer        TN
         Eliza            37  f  keeping house AL
         Henry C          12  m                MS
         Franklin L       10  m                MS
         James L           7  m                MS
         Sarah V Thomason 18  f seamstress     MS
         John F Thomason  20  m farm labor     MS

1870 Census, Eutaw, Limestone County, Texas 1 June 1870
page 2

303-312  Markham, Nimrod  55  m   merchant      TN
                  Eliza A 47  f   keeping house AL
                  Henry C 22  m   clerk         MS
                  Jas L   17  m   at home       MS
         Hammond, Wm R    30  m   merchant
          Guery,  Phillis 23  f B               GA

387-402  Markham, Carroll  48  m w  planter   TN
                  Nancy J  33  f w  keephouse AL
                  Lucy A   23  f w            MS
                  Jas M    12  m w  at home   MS
                  Reuben C 10  m w  at home   MS
          Trible, Ben J    19  m w  planter   TX
                  Malissa  20  f w  keephouse MS

(Benj Tribble was the son-in-law of Carroll Markham)
(Malissa was the daughter of Carroll Markham)

1880 Census, Kosse, Limestone County, Texas, 1 June 1880
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page four
page five

4-4      Tribble, B. F.    w m  53  husband farmer    AL TN KY
                  I. A.    w f  38  wife              MS MS MS
                  C. B.    w m  19  son               TX AL MS
                  F. Z.    w m  13                    TX AL MS
5-5      Tribble, B. J.    w m  28  husband farmer    TX AL MS
                  R.       w f  23  wife              AR MS MS
                  Mary     w f   1  dau               TX TX AR
         Markham, R.       w f  63  mother-in-law     MS MS MS
          Deason, M.       w f   9  neice             TX AR AR
           Gundy, Jack     b m  14?                   TX AR MS

(R Markham, aged 23, was Rachel Markham, the daughter of Thomas Markham)
(R Markham, aged 63, was Rachel Markham, the wife of Thomas Markham)

108-116  Markham, Carroll  w m  58  father  farmer    TN VA VA
                  Nancy J  w f  43  wife keep house   AL AL AL
        Cochran, Elizabeth w f  13  grddau            MS MS MS
         Tribble, Anne     w f  10  grddau            TX TX MS
          Deason, Wm       w m  40  farmer            TN TN TN

(Anne Tribble was the daughter of Benjamin Tribble)
(Benjamin Tribble's first wife was Malissa Markham, daughter of Carroll)

109-117  Markham, James M. w m  22  husband           MS TN TN
                  Susan    w f  19  wife              TX AL AL
                  Mary A   w f   1  dau               TX MS MS
                  Reuben   w m  19  brother farmer    MS TN AL
          Deason, Martha   w f  14                    TX TN TN

207-216  Markham, F. L.  w m  30  husband farmer    MS AL AL
                  A      w f  25  wife              TX AL AL
                  J. L.  w m   9  son               TX MS TX
                  G. E.  w f   8  dau               TX MS TX
                  Annie  w f   4  dau               TX MS TX

(A Markham was Augustus Tribble, daughter of Benjamin F Tribble)

475-496  Markham, J. L.  w m  26  husband merchant  MS TN AL
                  M. E.  w f  25  wife    kp house  SC SC SC
                  Eva    w f   1  dau               TX MS SC
         Erskine, Lizzie w f  27 sisinlaw           SC SC SC
                  Will   w m  21 broinlaw clerk     SC SC SC
         Markham, N      w m  64 FATHER             TN TN TN
                  E A    w f  60 MOTHER             AL AL AL

486-509  Markham, H. C.  w m  32  husband  merchant MS TN AL
                  S. M.  w f  27  wife              TX VA AL
                  Julia  w f   7  dau               TX MS TX
                  Henry  w m   5  son               TX MS TX
                  John   w m   3  son               TX MS TX
                  E. P.  w f 1/12 dau               TX MS TX

1900 Census, Kosse, Limestone County, Texas, June 1900
second page

11-11  Markham, H. C.   HEAD   w m  June ???         MS MS AL
                Sue M   wife   w f  June 1852 47     TX MS MS
                Henry C son    w m  Nov  1874 25     TX MS TX bookkeepr
                Sue     dau    w f  May  1887 13     TX MS TX at home
                Allen   dau    w f  Aug  1889 10     TX MS TX at home

12-12   Toland, B. M.   HEAD   w m  Jan  1872 28     AL MS AL Dentist
                Pearle  wife   w f  May  1880 20     TX MS TX
                Basil M son    w m  Nov  1899 6/12   TX AL TX
         Nesom, Julia G boardr w f  Oct  1872 28     TX AL TX
                Ruth     dau   w f  Oct  1895  4     TX LA TX
                Pearle   dau   w f  Feb  1898  2     TX LA TX

13-13  Markham, Jas L.  HEAD   w m  July 1853 46     MS MS AL Merchant
                Mattie  wife   w f  May  1861 39     SC SC SC
                Eva     dau    w f  July 1878 21     TX MS SC
                George  son    w m  Oct  1882 17     TX MS SC at school
                Ernest  son    w m  Jan  1885 15     TX MS SC at school
                Frank   son    w m  Jan  1887 13     TX MS SC at school
                Lillian dau    w f  May  1889 11     TX MS SC at school
                Leland  son    w m  Mar  1891  9     TX MS SC at school
                Lucy    dau    w f  Jun  1893  6     TX MS SC
                Clay    son    w m  Oct  1898  1     TX MS SC
       Wallace, Rhoda  servant b f  Aug  1860 39     MO MO MO

19-19  Markham, John S  HEAD   w m  Apri 1877 23     TX MS TX clerk
                Oneta   wife   w f  Sept 1879 20     TX FL TN

Pearl Markham married Basil Manley Toland January 1899.

1900 Census, McGregor, McLennan County, TX

273-282  Markham, James  HEAD  m w  Jan  1858  42  MS un un day labor
                  Susan  wife  f w  Apr  1860  40  TX un NC
                  Minnie dau   f w  Aug  1884  15  TX MS TX
                  Henry  son   m w  Aug  1889  10  TX MS TX
                  Emmie  dau   f w  Feb  1892   8  TX MS TX
                  Iren   dau   f w  Sep  1894   5  TX MS TX
                  Frank  son   m w  Dec  1896   3  TX MS TX
                  Waymon son   m w  July 1899   1  TX MS TX

1900 Census, Limestone County, Texas, 7 June 1900

66-66  Thomason, Wallice HEAD  w m  Nov 1853 46    AL AL AL farmer
                 Ella L  wife  w f  May 1869 31    TX MS SC
                 Henry E son   w m  Oct 1891  8    TX AL TX
                 Jessie  son   w m  Nov 1893  6    TX AL TX
                 Ruth L  dau   w f  Sep 1896  3    TX AL TX
                 Mary M  dau   w f  Jun 1899 11/12 TX AL TX
          Mayo, Joseph hiredhd w m  May 1877 23    TX TN TN

Ella Thomason was the daughter of Mary Adeline Markham, the oldest daughter of Carroll Markham. See the 1910 census below, where Nancy Marcum is listed as grandmother. And Ella Thomason signed her death certificate.

1910 Census, Kosse, Limestone County, Texas, 2 May 1910

176-176  Thomason, Wallace  HEAD     m w  56    AL AL AL farmer
                   Ella L   wife     f w  39    TX NC MS
                   Henry C  son      m w  18    TX AL MS
                   Jesse H  son      m w  16    TX AL MS
                   Ruth L   dau      f w  13    TX AL MS
                   Mary M   dau      f w  10    TX AL MS
                   Ruby M   dau      f w   4    TX AL MS
          Johnson, W H hiredhand     m w  27    TX AL AL
          Hartnett, Lola adopted dau f w  18    TX TX TX
          Johnson, A M hiredhand     m w  22    TX AL AL
           Marcum, Nancy J grdmother f w  74 wd AL AL AL

According to this post, Nancy, the widow of Carroll Markham, was Nancy Jane Cochran. She died in 1912. Here is her death certificate. The person that provided the information was Mrs. Ella Thomason of Thornton, Texas. It appears that both Carroll and Nimrod intermarried with the Thomason family. Nimrod married the widow Eliza Ann Burns Thomason.

1910 Census, Coleman County, TX

154-154  Markham, James M  HEAD  m w  52  MS TN TN  farmer
                  Susan    wife  f w  50  AL AL AL
                  Irene    dau   f w  15  TX MS AL
                  Frank    son   m w  13  TX MS AL
                  Waymon   son   m w  11  TX MS AL
                  David N  son   m w   8  TX MS AL

1910 Census, Kosse, Limestone County, Texas, 15 April 1910
second page
third page

1-1    Markham, James L  HEAD    m w  56     MS MS MS own income?
                Mattie   wife    f w  61     SC MS SC
                Lillian  dau     f w  19     TX MS SC music teacher
                Leland   son     m w  18     TX MS SC
                Lucy     dau     f w  16     TX MS SC
                Clay S   son     m w  11     TX MS SC
                Daisy    dau     f w   8     TX MS SC
       Erskine, Lizzie sisinlaw  f w  36     SC SC SC
         "      Julia  sisinlaw  f w  26     SC SC SC

5-6    Markham, H. C.    HEAD    m w  61     MS KY AL
                Sue M    wife    f w  57     TN MS MS
      Williams, Mat    servant   m b  75 wid En En England
          Camp, James T soninlaw m w  26     TX GA TX
                Sue M   dau      f w  22     TX MS TX
         Brady, Lee     soninlaw m w  21     TX IreTX
                Alla M  dau      f w  21     TX MS TX

61-64   Toland, B. M.    HEAD    m w  40     AL SC VA  Dentist
                Pearl    wife    f w  29     TX MS TX
                Basil M  son     m w  10     TX AL TX
                George J son     m w   7     TX AL TX
                Jack     son     m w   5     TX AL TX
                baby     dau     f w 1/12    TX AL TX
                William  father  m w  80     SC Ire SC
                Pauline  mother  f w  75     VA VA VA

77-80  Markham, John S   HEAD    m w  33     TX MS TX drygoods sales
                Neta     wife    f w  28     TX FL TX
                Reginald son     m w   7     TX TX TX

Lillian Markham, born May 1889, was a music teacher. She married Dr Harry Ezell, a dentist. Her son, Harry Ezell, born about 1920, died in Columbus, Ohio in 2013. Here is the World War 1 draft registration for John Spencer Markham. And here is his death certificate. Here is the death certificate for Sue Markham Camp.


         
         death certificate for Henry Clay Markham

1910 Census, Stephens County, OK

192-198 Beyette, Louis E   HEAD     m w  53  MO frCA frCA clerk/drygoods
                 Leta T    wife     f w  40  AR   AR   AR
        Markham, J Earnest soninlaw m w  25  TX   VA   VA merchant/lumber
                 Bert L    dau/wife f w  25  TX   MO   TX
        Beyette, Eunice T  dau      f w  22  TX   MO   TX
                 Eugene C  son      m w  12  TX   MO   TX
                 Lela      dau      f w   7  TX   MO   TX
        Markham, Herman E  grandson m w   2  OK   TX   TX

        World War 1 draft registration of Joseph Earnest Markham


1910 Census, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, 2 May 1910

442-407  Markham, George E.  HEAD  m w  27      TX TX TX lumber dealer
                  Willie A   wife  f w  24      TX TX GA
                  Willie R   dau   f w   4      TX TX TX
                  Frank Jr   son   m w   2      TX TX TX
                  Frank    brother m w  23      TX TX TX clerk, lumberyd
                  Lucile     wife  f w  19      TX TX TX
          Parham, Mary    mominlaw f w  51? wid GA GA TN

1920 Census, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, 9 Jan 1920
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page three

36-47   Markham, George  HEAD   m w  37   TX MS SC merchant, lumber
             Mrs Willie  wife   f w  34   TX GA TX
                 Willie Roy dau f w  14   TX TX TX
                Frank James son m w  12   TX TX TX
    Parham, Mrs Mollie mominlaw f w  62   GA GA MS

234-272 Markham, Leland  HEAD   m w  28   TX TX TX lumber yard mgr
                 Flora   wife   f w  22   TX TX TX

     World War 1 draft registration for James Leland Markham

Frank James Markham Jr is the son of Frank James Markham, above. This is the World War I draft registration for George Edgar Markham

1920 Census, Corsicana, Navarro County, TX

109-141  Ezell, Dr Harry  HEAD  m w  32  TX TN TN  Dentist
                Lillian   wife  f w  30  TX MS SC

1920 Census, Stephens County, OK

2-75  Markham, J E    HEAD  m w 34  TX TX TX lumber dealer
               Bertie wife  f w 33  TX NV?AR
               Herman son   m w 12  OK TX TX
               Louis  son   m w  7  OK TX TX

1920 Census, Kosse, Limestone County, Texas, 2 Jan 1920

16-18  Markham, Frank G.  HEAD  m w  32   TX MS SC lumberman
                Lucille D wife  f w  29   TX VA GA
                Marion L  dau   f w   7   TX TX TX
                George R  son   m w   2   TX TX TX

Here is the draft registration for Frank Grady Markham.

1930 Census, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, TX

278-304 Markham, James L  HEAD  m w  39   TX SC GA lumber yard
                 Flora    wife  f w  33   TX TN LA

1930 Census, Mercedes, Hidalgo County, Texas, 2 April 1930

3-3   Markham, G. E.    HEAD    m w  48   TX TX GA manager-lumberyd
           Mrs G. E.    wife    f w  44   TX TX MS
               Frank    son     m w  21   TX TX TX clerk-lumberyard

1930 Census, Los Angeles County, CA

347-481  Markham, Joseph E  HEAD  m w  44  TX NC IO  sales/wholesalelumbr
                  Bertie L  wife  f w  44  TX CAN AR
                  Herman E  son   m w  21  OK TX TX
                  Lewis L   son   m w  16  OK TX TX

Louis Llewellyn Markham had one daughter, Kim, who married Andy Van Dyk. He died when Kim was 10 years old. Herman never married. Kim Van Dyk


California Death Index, 1940-1997 
about Louis Llewellyn Markham 
            Name: Louis Llewellyn Markham 
            Social Security #: 551099119  
            Sex: MALE  
            Birth Date: 26 Sep 1912 
            Birthplace: Oklahoma  
            Death Date: 10 Jun 1958 
            Death Place: Los Angeles  
            Mother's Maiden Name: Beyette  
            Father's Surname: Markham  

1930 Census, Kosse, Limestone County, Texas, April 2, 1930
second page

41-41  Markham, Frank G  HEAD   m w  43     TX MS SC merchant-lumberyd
                Lucille R wife  f w  39     TX VA GA
                Marion L dau    f w  17     TX TX TX
                George R son    m w  10     TX TX TX
     Riddick, Drusilla mominlaw f w  70 wid GA SC SC

42-42   Toland, Basil M  HEAD   m w  60     AL SC VA Dentist
                Pearl E  wife   f w  49     TX MS TX
                Jack     son    m w  25     TX AL TX drugstore sales
                Mary     dau    f w  20     TX AL TX
         Hardy, Irene boarder   f w  30     TX TX TX teacher
       Greene, Elizabeth boardr f w  21     TX TX TX teacher

             
             death certificate Frank Grady Markham

According to the information I have, the children of Basil Manley Toland and Pearl Markham were:

Basil Markham Toland

George Jefferson Toland, lived in Brownsville, Texas.

     George Jefferson Toland Jr

     John Spencer Toland

Jack William Toland

Mary Toland married _____ Woodall

Family Bible

Nimrod and Eliza Ann were married July 30, 1845

George W. Thomason married Feb. 6, 1838

James L. Markham was born July 23, 1853 and died Feb 17, 1919

Nimrod Markham was born Dec. 6, 1818, died Nov. 22, 1884.

Elizabeth Burns Thomason Markham was born May 5, 1822, died March 6, 1900.
(Buried in Kosse Ukah Cemetery)

Children of Nimrod and Eliza 
               
              Henry Clay Markham (June 19, 1848-May 29, 1916)

              Franklin Lee Markham (Nov. 22, 1849-Dec 1906 or 1907)
 
              James Lerollin Markham (July 23, 1853-Feb. 17, 1919)

              Emma Louisa Markham (Nov. 22, 1856-     )

George N. Thomason and Elizabeth Burns married Feb. 6, 1838

John L. Jones and Martha A. Thomason married July 6, 1854

James F. Ponder and Sarah Thomason maried June 9, 1861

M.D. Jones and Georgia Thomason married Sept. 1859

Georgia Ann Thomason was born Nov. 11, 1843

Martha A. Thomason was born July 16, 1839

John P. Thomason was born Oct. 1, 1840

Markhams buried at Kosse Cemetery

Markham, Bill, b. 18 Oct 1898, d. 15 Mar 1941
Markham, Frank Grady, b. 1887, d. 1937
Markham, Henry Clay, b. 1848, d. 1916, s/w Sue Spencer Markham
Markham, James Llewellyn, b. 23 Jul 1853, d. 17 Feb 1919, s/w Margaret 
Elenor Markham
Markham, John Spencer, b. 1877, d. 1925
Markham, Margaret Elenor, b. 3 Aug 1854, d. 27 May 1897, s/w James 
Llewellyn Markham
Markham, Martha Jane Erskine, b. 23 Oct 1861, d. 25 May 1941, wife of J. L.
Markham, Neta Hearn, b. 23 Sep 1878, d. 13 Aug 1921, wife of Jno. S. 
Markham
Markham, Ruth, b. 11 Sep 1884, d. 23 Sep 1886, Little Ruth, daughter of 
F.L. & Augusta Markham
Markham, Sue Spencer, b. 1852, d. 1935, s/w Henry Clay Markham
Markham, Willie, b/d 10 Sep 1884, Infant son of H.C. & S.M. Markham

It may just be a coincidence, but Carroll Markham had Thomason grandchildren.

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