Daniel Markey (1804 - 1877)

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (King) Markey — married 1848 in York County, Pennsylvania

Died 1 Sep 1877 at age 73 in York County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Daniel Markey received a common school education and in his youth learned the hatter's trade at York. He engaged in that vocation until 1850 having passed much of the intervening time in Reading Pa. and in Virginia. He purchased a fine farm in York township and there followed his trade in connection with the operation of his farm.

Few men were better known or held in higher esteem in the county than he and his name merits a place of honor upon the list of the representative citizens of this section of the Keystone State. He died in 1877 at the age of seventy three years and eight days. In 1848, Daniel Markey was united in marriage to Sarah King, who was born in York county in 1815 [grave says 1813], being a daughter of Peter and Susan Miller King, and her death occurred in 1891. Both she and her husband were laid to rest in the Stumps cemetery York township.

Daniel Markey was known throughout the State by reason of the superior quality of hats which he manufactured and he was not able to the demands placed upon him in supplying trade so extensive did it become. Of the children of Daniel and Sarah Markey the followingbrief record is given:

• David is our immediate subject
• Mary who was born Sept 19 1859 is not married and resides in the home of
• David J
• Louisa is the wife of Edwin Dietz and they reside at Brillhart Station York township
• Susan who is unmarried is likewise making her home with Mr. Markey.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ History of York County, Pennsylvania, Volume 2 By George Reeser Prowell

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119633883/daniel-markey