James Monroe Markham (abt. 1858 - 1931)

Born about 1858 in Mississippi, United States

Husband of Susan Angelina (Smitherman) Markham — married 9 Aug 1877 in Limestone, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 25 May 1931 at about age 73 in Eastland, Eastland, Texas, United States

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Biography

James Markham was a Mississippian.

James Markham was a Texan.

Birth

James was born in roughly 1858^{[1][2][3][4][5]} to Carroll Markham and Nancy Jane Cochran.^[6]

Marriage & Children

He married Susan Angelina Smitherman^[1][2][3][4] on 9 August 1877 in Limestone, Texas.^{[7][8][9][10]} Together they had 8 children:

• Mary Alice Markham^{[1][11][12][13]}
• Minnie Markham^[2][14]
• Henry Clay Markham^[2][15]
• Emma Markham^[2][16]
• Irene Markham^{[2][3][4][17]}
• Frank Markham^{[2][3][4][5][18][19]}
• Raymond Markham^{[2][3][4][20][21]}
• David Nelson Markham^[3][4][22]

Death

He passed away on May 25, 1931^[23][24][25] and is buried at the Eastland City Cemetery in Eastland, Texas.^[26]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNB-MYL : 15 January 2022), James M. Markham, Kosse, Limestone, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PJ-55F : 30 November 2021), James Markham, 1900.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MX-VK6 : accessed 19 July 2022), James M Markham, Justice Precinct 3, Coleman, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 136, sheet 9A, family 154, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1539; FHL microfilm 1,375,552.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHT3-NLX : 3 February 2021), Jim M Markham, 1920.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H5B6-7ZM : accessed 19 July 2022), Jim Markham in household of Frank N Markham, Precinct 8, Eastland, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 36, sheet 2B, line 98, family 45, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2325; FHL microfilm 2,342,059.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXG3-G7T : 29 May 2021), Jas M Markham in entry for Carroll Markham, 1870.
7. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZY-D5YG : 28 November 2018), J M Markham and Susan Smitherman, 09 Aug 1877; citing Marriage, citing Limestone, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 986,080.
8. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZY-D5V2 : 28 November 2018), J M Markham and Susan Smitherman, 09 Aug 1877; citing Marriage, citing Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 986,080.
9. ↑ "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MS-54V : 22 January 2020), J. M. Markham, 1877.
10. ↑ "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXQX-64H : 22 January 2020), J. M. Markham, 1877.
11. ↑ "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MS-P5L : 22 January 2020), J. M. Markham in entry for H. F. Meares, 1894.
12. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K34B-5N3 : 20 February 2021), James Markham in entry for Mary Alice Meares, 12 Nov 1960; citing certificate number 66433, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,477.
13. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-6TYD : 23 February 2021), J M Markham in entry for H F Meares and Alice Markham, 06 Jul 1894; citing Marriage, citing Falls, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 985,642.
14. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K36B-DF7 : 20 February 2021), James Markham in entry for Minnie Lee Deeds, 10 Jan 1974; citing certificate number 04344, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,032.
15. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3QD-J9G : 20 February 2021), James M Markham in entry for Henry Clay Markham, 04 Mar 1927; citing certificate number 9969, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,275.
16. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3X4-PQW : 20 February 2021), James Markham in entry for Emma A Perry, 05 Feb 1973; citing certificate number 13486, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,242,395.
17. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K38Q-KRF : 20 February 2021), James M Markham in entry for Irene Atkission, 03 Oct 1974; citing certificate number 79259, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,403.
18. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3QY-MPT : 20 February 2021), Jim Markham in entry for Frank N Markham, 15 Jul 1955; citing certificate number 36938, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,443.
19. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6B4-6B7 : 9 March 2018), Jim Markham in entry for Frank N. Markham, 15 Jul 1955; citing Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, reference 36938, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,443.
20. ↑ "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LJT-1MZM : 14 February 2020), Jim M. Markham in entry for Raymond Markham, 1898.
21. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1977-1986," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS8L-9H8 : 23 February 2021), James Markham in entry for Raymond Markham, 28 Mar 1978; citing Brownwood, Brown, Texas, United States, 25918, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Austin; .
22. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1977-1986," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH3D-BJW : 23 February 2021), J M Markham in entry for David Nelson Markham, 15 Jul 1978; citing Ballinger, Runnels, Texas, United States, 56103, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Austin; .
23. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZN6-FFJ : 24 May 2014), J. M. Markham, 25 May 1931; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 23051, Eastland, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
24. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K33Q-CF2 : 20 February 2021), J M Markham, 25 May 1931; citing certificate number 23051, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,521.
25. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J65R-MZZ : 9 March 2018), J M Markham, 25 May 1931; citing Eastland, Eastland, Texas, reference CN 23051, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,521.
26. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137623617/james-monroe-markham : accessed 18 July 2022), memorial page for James Monroe “Jim” Markham (1858–25 May 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 137623617, citing Eastland City Cemetery, Eastland, Eastland County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by LUROC (contributor 47472370) .

See Also:

• Familysearch Sourced Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCTK-5LV)

Possible but not proven:

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3TW-X6R : 24 December 2021), Jim Markham, 1917-1918.