Ida J (Crawford) Markham (abt. 1855)

Born about 1855 in Henry, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Byron Markham — married 1 Jul 1874 (to 14 May 1909) in Henry, Illinois, United States

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Biography

The early years

Ida was born about 1855 in Henry, Illinois. She is the daughter of Johnathon Crawford and Mary Snyder.

It is believed the siblings are:

• Elizabeth H Crawford (1852-1900)^[1][2]
• Ida J Crawford (1855-1885)^[3][2]
• Clara A Crawford (1857-1904)^[4][3][2]

Her Half siblings would be:

• Mary Ella Crawford(1866-1863)^[3]
• Minnie M Crawford (1868-?)^[3]
• Arthur J Crawford (1874-1941)
• John W Crawford (1876-?)
• Jay Edson Crawford (1878-1956)
• Jessie Martin Crawford (1881-1898)

Family Life

She would marry Byron Markham and they would have:

• Howard Markham(1878-?)^[5]
• Laura B Markham(1884-?)^[6][7]
• Unknown Markham^[6][7]

Through the years

In 1860^[2] they were in Munson, Henry, Illinois. They lived next door to a Joseph Snyder, this is likely a Mary's brother. In the home are John 32, Mary 28, Elizabeth 9, Ida 5, Clara 3, and an EL Lyon who was 20, likely a boarder as he hailed from New York. Johnathon was a farmer with about $4,000 in real estate and he hailed from Kentucky.

In 1870^[3] she is living in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois with her parents. In the home are John 51, her step mother Julia 27, Ida 15, Clara 12, Mary E 4, Minnie M 2. Her father is a farmer with real estate valued at about $6,500, and a personal estate of $6500. They confirm that John was from Kentucky, Julia from Ohio but that she and her siblings are from Illinois.

In 1880^[5]

In 1900^[6]She confirmed she had 3 children with 2 still living.

In 1910^[7] She again confirmed she had 3 children with 2 living.

Death

Sources

1. ↑ Elizabeth's marriage to Joseph Flummer Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Textual Records
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Year: 1860; Census Place: Munson, Henry, Illinois; Roll: M653_182; Page: 805; Family History Library Film: 803182
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Year: 1870; Census Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois; Roll: M593_240; Page: 20A; Image: 25871; Family History Library Film: 545739
4. ↑ Clara's Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Textual Records
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Year: 1880; Census Place: Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: 389; Page: 222A; Enumeration District: 153
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Year: 1900; Census Place: Coleman, Washington, Kansas; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1240503
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Year: 1910; Census Place: Parsons Ward 2, Labette, Kansas; Roll: T624_443; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0146; FHL microfilm: 1374456