I am looking for descendants and ancestors of William J. Marks b.~1849 & Laura Lucinda (Taylor) Marks b.~1850.They were married Oct 25,1869, Van Buren Co., IA.Their children were Charles b.~1870, Anna b.~1872, Leonard b.~1875, Lena b.~1875, Lawrence b.1881, Jesse/James b.~1883, and Harvey b. unk. Lawrence is my grandfather who homesteaded in Oklahoma. Most children were born in Van Buren Co., IA. By 1895 Laura was left a widow found living in Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA with some of her children and Anna Marks that is older, possibly an aunt, previous census has Anna with Henry Marks (uncle?).William J. Marks seemingly an orphan at the age of 8 was found living with Benjamin Walker in Washington Twn., Van Buren Co., Iowa. Benjamin’s daughters married McCune and Stevens gentlemen so these families may know ofWilliam’s background.
Laura Lucinda Taylor may be the daughter of John and Almeda/Elmeda Taylor with siblings of Elizabeth, Eliza, George Lee/LeRoy, Franklin, John, Monroe, and Zack. All siblings were born in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. If these names compare to your ancestors please contact me to share info. Family names that may be related or know info are Marks, Knotts, Rathvon, Rumbaugh, Kooken, McLaughlin, Matson, Taylor, Walker, McCune, Stevens, Graft, and Carter.
I have a family line that tells me that William Jessie Marks is my great great great grandfather and Jonathan Marks is is father. You can contact me at christienkayla at yahoo dot com
Your names and dates do not match exactly to anything that I have, but possibly we have a common ancestor since my William Jesse Marks oldest son Charles had a son named Neil Thomas Marks and another named William F. ( I think Francis) Marks.
According to other family I have met online since my post has William J Marks dying in 1884 which follows what I know from census info. My grandfather was born in 1881 and he had a younger brother born in 1883 so I know my William Jesse Marks died after that..
I do not have any info about William J. Marks except what I have gleaned from census and on-ine marriage records in Van Buren, Co., IA. My father recollects some family in Arizona so your post has peaked my interest. Please contact me at meadowood farm ok at yahoo dot com to compare more info. Leave out spaces and repace appropriate symbols for common words.
