Born in Cherokee Nation (East)
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jacob West
and Sarah (Harlan) West
Sister of
Bluford West, John W West, Ezekiel West, George West, Rosanna (West) Rogers and Ellis West
Wife of
Leroy Markham
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 47
in Saline District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Aug 2016
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Biography
Eliza was Cherokee.
Eliza West was born 27 December 1813[1] in the Cherokee Nation, the daughter of Sarah Harlan, a Cherokee grandddaughter of Nan-ye-hi/Nancy Ward, and Jacob West, a white man. She married Charles Vann about 1833. They had no children. The family was Removed to Indian Territory and settled in the Saline District with other members of her family. Eliza married second a white man, Leroy Markham, in May, 1841. They were the parents of five children, Jacob "Peter", Carter, James, John, and Ruth. [2] Eliza died 6 November 1861 [3] at Saline District and is buried in the Markham Cemetery, Locust Grove (now Mayes County, Oklahoma). [4]
Sources
- ↑ Hampton, David K. and Baker, Jack D., eds. Old Cherokee Families Notes of Dr. Emmet Starr. Baker Publishing Co., Oklahoma City, OK. 1987. Vol. 1, p. 206, Note: E295
- ↑ Hampton, David K. Cherokee Mixed-Bloods. Arc Press of Cane Hill, Lincoln, Arkansas. 2005. pp. 185-187
- ↑ Starr, "Notes" Vol. 1, p. 206, Note: E 295
- ↑ tombstone inscription recorded by David K. Hampton, 20 Nov. 2004
- Find a Grave, database and images ( Find A Grave: Memorial #37815310 eliza-markham : accessed 06 March 2022), memorial page for Eliza West Markham (22 Dec 1813–6 Nov 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37815310, citing Markham Cemetery, Locust Grove, Mayes County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Stonefinder (contributor 46875392) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Eliza by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Eliza by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Allene (Gay) Kearney
:
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup C1c, FTDNA kit #115669
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~1.56%
Keith Shoemake :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch Yd6822464 [compare], Ancestry member Kwshoe
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~0.78%
Charlie Rogers :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A929259 [compare], Ancestry member Kandiaple
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~0.78%
Joe B. Parks :
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch T248947 [compare]
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~0.39%
Kathie (Parks) Forbes :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A340796 [compare], Ancestry member kathieforbes1
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~0.39%
Diane (Purcell) Dean :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Terry West :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch JL9686960 [compare]
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