Iowa Family Group Sheet for the Benjamin O. Markham Family Submitted by: Verna June Sorlie RosseveltHUSBAND: Benjamin O. Markham Birth date: c. 1828 Birthplace: Cattaraugus Co., New York Death date: October 11, 1914 Place of death: Iowa Burial date: New Oregon Township Cemetery Burial place: New Oregon Township, Iowa Other Spouse: Father: William Markham Mother: Rachel Unknown Markham Marriage date: early 1850s Marriage place: New York State WIFE: Mary Bowe or Bow Birth date: c. 1828 Birthplace: Ireland Death date: after 1880 Place of death: Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Other Spouse: Father: Mother: CHILDREN Child No. 1: William "Will" John Markham Sex: M Birth date: c. 1854 Birthplace: Great Valley or Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York Death date: Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 2: Ellen "Ella" Lucy Markham Sage (Elen) Sex: F Birth date: Oct 1857 Birthplace: Cattaraugus County, New York Death date: between 1910-1920 Place of death: Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: George B. Sage Marriage date: C. 1878 (22 yrs at 1900 US Census) Marriage place: Wisconsin Child No. 3: Julia Ella Markham Woodward (Juliaette) Sex: F Birth date: January 6, 1858 Birthplace: Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York Death date: October 27, 1904 Place of death: Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, age 48 Burial date: Burial place: Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, South Dakota Spouse's name: William Elmer Woodward Marriage date: December 4, 1881 Marriage place: Howard County, Iowa Child No. 4: Mary Jane "Jennie" Markham Hess (Jenney) Sex: F Birth date: c. 1860 Birthplace: Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York Death date: Place of death: possibly Elma, Howard County, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Albert J. Hess Marriage date: November 5, 1882 Marriage place: Howard County, Iowa Child No. 5: Harriet "Hattie" Sophronia Markham (Kattey) Sex: F Birth date: Aug 1863 Birthplace: Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York Death date: Place of death: possibly in Vernon Springs, Howard County, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: never married Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 6: Jessie Sophia Markham (Jesse) Sex: Birth date: Aug 1865 Birthplace: Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York Death date: Place of death: possibly in Vernon Springs, Howard County, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: never married Marriage date: Marriage place: Documentation and Sources: 1850 US Census - Great Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York for William and Rachal Markham, son Benj O. Markham 1850 NY Census - Great Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York for William and Rachal Markham, son Benjamin Markham 1855 NY Census Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York for Benjamin and Mary Markem (actually Markham) 1860 US Census Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York for Benjamin O. and Mary Markham 1865 NY Census Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York for Benjamin and Mary Markham 1870 US Census Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin for Benjamin O. and Mary Markham 1880 US Census New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa for B.O. and Mary Markham 1880 US Census New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa for William and Mary Woodard (Woodward), son (William) Elmer Woodward 1880 US Census Prairie Du Chien, Crawford County, Wisconsin for George B. and Ella Sage 1880 US Census New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa for John and Eleziabeth Hess and son, Albert Hess 1882 3 Letters to William Elmer and Julia Woodward from his brother Henry Woodward 1882 Iowa Marriages - Albert Hess & Jennie Markham in Howard County, Iowa 1882 LDS Individual Records for Albert J. Hess and Jennie Markham marriage 05 Nov 1882, Howard, Iowa 1900 US Census Cresco Town, Howard County, Iowa for Benjamen Markham 1900 US Census Prairie Du Chien, Crawford County, Wisconsin for George B. and Ella Sage 1900 US Census Enterprise Twp, Moody County, South Dakota for William (Elmer) and Julia Woodward 1904 Obituary Julia Markham in Plain Dealer newspaper, Cresco, Iowa 1904 Wisconsin Births and Christenings - Vivian Lauretta Duveal, daughter of Jessie Louise Sage, daughter of George and Ella Sage 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin for George Sage 1905 South Dakota State Census - Dell Rapids, Moody County, South Dakota for Byrl Woodward Schlafer, Mary Woodward, Nettie Woodward 1910 US Census Vernon Springs, Howard County, Iowa for Benjiman Markham 1910 US Census Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin for Geo B. and Ellen Sage 1914 New Oregon, Iowa Cemetery has a Benjamin O. Mackham listed, but I believe this is Markham 1920 US Census - Washburn County, Wisconsin for George B. Sage, widowed 1942 Obituary William Elmer Woodward in Tribune newspaper, Jordan, Montana 1960 Obituary Nettie Woodward in Star newspaper, Miles City, Montana Baby Book of Verna June Sorlie Rossevelt (Benjamin O. and Mary (Bow) Markham are my great, great grandparents) Baby Book of Verna June Sorlie Rossevelt (William Elmer and Julia Ella (Markham) Woodward are my great grandparents) Some information given to me by my daughter Kimberly Rossevelt Barnett who has done research in the LDS Genealogical Library in SLC, UT Some information given to me by Hazel Stabler and Ruth Siebert, who are descendents of Benjamin O. and Mary (Bow) Markham also.(Their information includes family stories and information from photo albums as well as the Census information.) Bible given to Mary Alice Woodward Davis by her sister Oscar and Byrl (Woodward) Schlafer ************************************************** Copyright (c) 2010 by Verna June Sorlie Rossevelt. All rights reserved. http://www.iagenweb.org/state/disclaim.htm **************************************************