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Peter Mark
25 Feb 1776 - 4 Aug 1854
78 Years, 5 Months, 9 Days

Peter was my Great Great Great Grandfather
 


Mark Cemetery
Washington Court House
Fayette County, Ohio
Latitude: 39.50360, Longitude: -83.51420

Matthew W Mark
Photo
30 Aug 1821 - 9 Sept 1898
77 Years, 10 Days

(Son of Peter Mark)

Hannah Kirkpatrick
16 Sept 1825 - 30 Jan 1914

Matthew was my Great Great Granduncle
 


 
Marvin Fletcher Mark
6 Oct 1847 - 12 Dec 1850
3 Years, 2 Months, 6 Days

(Son of Matthew W Mark)

Marvin was my First Cousin Thrice Removed

 



 
Dora Estella Mark
9 Jun 1869 - 20 Oct 1876

7 Years, 4 Months, 11 Days

(Daughter of Matthew W Mark)

Dora was my First Cousin Thrice Removed


 
Zachary T Mark
6 Oct 1847 - 24 Mar 1865
17 Years, 5 Months, 18 Days

(Son of Jacob LeGore Mark)

Zachary was my First Cousin Thrice Removed

 

Jesse B Mark
30 Mar 1849 - 19 Jan 1865
15 Years, 9 Months, 20 Days

(Son of Jacob LeGore Mark)

Jesse was my First Cousin Thrice Removed

 

 
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Allen Latham Mark
Photo
8 Jan 1824 - 12 Mar 1887
63 Years, 2 Months, 4 Days

(Son of Peter Mark)

Allen was my Great Great Granduncle


Wright Cemetery
Venedocia, Van Wert Co., Ohio
Latitude: 40.75440, Longitude: -84.43560
 

 



 

 

Franklin Mariott Mark
22 Jul 1866 - 30 Jun 1952
85 Years, 11 Months, 8 Days

(Son of Allen Latham Mark)

Mary May Hughes-Mark
4 Mar 1876 - 29 Mar 1952

Franklin was my 2nd Cousin Thrice Removed

 



 

 

Forest M Mark
13 July 1905 - 18 Sept 1993
88 Years,  1 Month,  5 Days

(Son of Franklin Mariott Mark)

Elizabeth S Mark
1907 - 1998

Forest was my 2nd Cousin Twice Removed


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Hobart Mark
31 Oct 1895 - 23 Feb 1978
82 Years,  3 Months,  23 Days

(Son of Marcus Mark)

Ival Purdey-Mark
1897 - 1968

Hobart was my 2nd Cousin Twice Removed


Spencerville Cemetery
Spencerville, Allen County, Ohio
Latitude: 40.70030, Longitude: -84.35670


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Adin Emmett Mark
23 Feb 1856 - 26 Aug 1932
76 Years,  6 Months,  1 Day

(Son of Matthew W Mark)

Anna May Rodgers-Mark
24 Jan 1860 - 13 Oct 1947

Adin was my First Cousin Thrice Removed


Bayview Cemetery
Bellingham, Watcom Co., Washington


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Mannigan Mickey Mark
26 June 1814 - 15 Dec 1898
84 Years,  5 Months,  19 Days

(Son of Peter Mark)

Mickey was my Great Great Granduncle


Indiana Cemetery
Attica, Marion County, Iowa


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Joseph Filmore Mark
12 Dec 1853 - 18 Aug 1921
67 Years,  8 Months,  6 Days

(Son of Mannigan Mark)

Daughter - Maud
22 Feb 1877 - 29 Apr 1904
27 Years,  2 Months, 7 Days

Joseph was my 1st Cousin, Thrice Removed

 


Gullion Cemetery

Attica, Marion County, Iowa


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Fredrick Donald Mark
Photo
27 Mar 1895 - 3 Jun 1954
59 Years,  2 Months,  7 Days

(Son of Joseph Filmore Mark)

Fred was my 2nd Cousin, Twice Removed


Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Long Beach, California


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Abner Mark
21 Jun 1810 - 25 Jan 1898
87 Years,  7 Months,  4 Days


(Son of Peter Mark)

 

Abner was my Great Great Grandfather
 


Freedom Cemetery
Mercer County, Missouri

 
Catharine Burnett-Mark
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15 Jan 1815 - 9 Mar 1899
83 Years,  9 Months,  22 Days

(Wife of Abner Mark)
 

Catharine was my Great Great Grandmother
 


 
Mary Rachel Jane Mark
11 Nov 1856 - 17 Sept 1859
2 Years,10 Months, 6 Days

(Daughter of Abner Mark)
 

Rachel was my Great Grandaunt

 


 
Martha "Mattie" C Mark
13 Aug 1888 - 8 Sept 1891
3 Years, 26 Days

(Daughter of Ezra Jacob Mark, Granddaughter of Abner Mark)
 

Mattie was my First Cousin, Twice Removed

 


 

Ezra Elbert "Bertie" Mark
7 Oct 1880 - 13 Aug 1898
17 Years,  10 Months,  6 Days

(Son of Allen Latham Mark)

Bertie was my Granduncle

 


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Frank Waldo Mark
Photo
20 Jun 1885 - 28 Oct 1903
18 Years,  4 Months,  8 Days

(Son of Allen Latham Mark)

Frank was my Granduncle

 


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Andrew Mark
8 Sept 1853 - 1935

(Son of the First Allen Latham Mark, 1824-1887)

Sarah Jane Jenkins-Mark
5 Sept 1850 - 1933

(Wife of Andrew Mark)

Andrew was my First Cousin, Thrice Removed

 


Bellefontaine City Cemetery
Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio

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Allen Latham Mark
Photo
24 Jan 1850 - 16 Nov 1911
61 Years,  9 Months,  23 Days

(Son of Abner Mark)

Latham was my Great Grandfather

 


Forest Academy Cemetery
Hopkins County, Texas

 
Sarah Mildred Tong-Mark
Photo
4 Jan 1856 - 27 Dec 1915
59 Years,  11 Months,  23 Days

(Wife of Allen Latham Mark)

Sarah was my Great Grandmother

 


Note that Anthony was born on Christmas Day 1852
and died on New Year's Day 1923

Anthony Wayne Mark
Photo
25 Dec 1852 - 1 Jan 1923

(Son of Abner Mark)

Susan Rebecca Myers-Mark
Photo

12 Jun 1852 - 11 Dec 1945

(Wife of Anthony Wayne Mark)

Anthony was my Great Granduncle

 


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Benjamin Lee Mark
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1 Oct 1843 - 9 Jul 1935
91 Years,  9 Months,  8 Days

(Son of Abner Mark)

Mary Foxworthy-Mark
24 Sept 1847 - 8 Jan 1918
70 Years,  3 Months, 15 Days

(Wife of Benjamin Lee Mark)

Benjamin was my Great Granduncle

 


Hamilton Cemetery
Pleasanton, Decatur County, Iowa
Emma Mark
Photo
25 Dec 1872 - 28 Jul 1950
77 Years,  7 Months,  3 Days

(Daughter of Benjamin Lee Mark)

Emma was my First  Cousin Twice Removed


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Ezra Jacob Mark
Photo

17 Oct 1841 - 11 Feb 1917
75 Years, 3 Months, 25 Days

(Son of Abner Mark)

Melissa Childs-Mark
11 May 1849 - 2 Mar 1922
72 Years, 9 Months, 19 Days

Ezra was my First Cousin, Thrice Removed


McLouth Cemetery
McLouth, Jefferson County, Kansas

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Marion E  Mark
17 Oct 1865 - 21 Oct 1887
22 Years, 4 Days

(Son of Ezra Jacob Mark, Grandson of Abner Mark)
 

Marion was my First Cousin, Twice Removed

 


Fall Creek Cemetery
Jarbalo, Levenworth County, Kansas

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Laurence H Mark
Photo
2 Aug 1874 - 29 Apr 1933
58 Years,  8 Months,  27 Days

(Son of Benjamin Lee Mark)
 

Laurence was my First Cousin, Twice Removed

 


Bethel Methodist Church Yard
Lindley Township, Mercer County, Missouri

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William Lee Mark
Photo
5 Oct 1900 - 29 Mar 1953
52 Years,  5 Months,  24 Days

(Son of Laurence H Mark)
 

Lee was my Second Cousin, Once Removed


Leon Cemetery
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
Latitude: 40.74340, Longitude: -93.75720


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Iowa Gravestone Photo Project
George Marion Mark
Photo
27 Mar 1839 - 17 Aug 1918
79 Years,  4 Months,  21 Days

(Son of Abner Mark)

Mary Ann
7 May 1844 - 13 May 1908

Marion was my Great Granduncle


Earlham Cemetery
Madison County, Iowa

 


 

Levi Elwin Mark
Photo
17 Feb 1874 - 11 Jun1902
28 Years,  3 Months,  25 Days

(Son of George Marion Mark)

Levi was my First Cousin Twice Removed

Charles Armstrong Mark
Photo
8 Apr 1878 - 1951

(Son of George Marion Mark)

Leona M Brown-Mark
29 Aug 1877 - 1946

Charles was my First Cousin Twice Removed

 

Marion Earl Mark
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4 Aug 1906 - 1961

(Son of Charles Armstrong Mark)

Earl was My 2nd Cousin Once Removed


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Melvin Arthur Mark
Photo
15 Jan 1872 - 17 Jul 1937
65 Years,  6 Months,  2 Days

(Son of George Marion Mark)

Nora Carter-Mark
Photo
22 Dec 1872 - 1973

Melvin was my First Cousin Twice Removed


Oakland Cemetery
Dallas County, Iowa


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Maurice Melvin Mark
Photo
18 Aug 1900 - 3 Mar 1980
79 Years,  6 Months,  14 Days

(Son of Melvin Arthur Mark)

Zilpha E Benfield-Mark
Photo
1907 - 4 Feb 1987

Maurice was my Second Cousin, Once Removed


Golden
Cemetery
Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado


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Roscoe Allen Mark
22 Mar 1895 - 22 May 1959
64 Years,  2 Months

(Son of Allen Latham Mark)

Roscoe was my Granduncle
 


Odd Fellows  Cemetery
aka: I.O.O.F. Cemetery

Denton, Denton County, Texas


 

Eva Victoria Hatch-Mark
11 Nov 1897 - 7 Aug 1987
89 Years,  8 Months,  27 Days

(Wife of Roscoe Allen Mark)

Eva was the Wife of my Granduncle
 


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Vern Thomas Mark
19 May 1892 - 24 June 1980
88 Years,  1 Month,  5 Days

(Son of Allen Latham Mark)

Vern was my Granduncle


Fort Bliss National Cemetery
El Paso, Texas



 
Edwin Roscoe Mark
2 Feb 1927 - 7 Nov 1977
50 Years,  9 Month,  5 Days

(Son of Vern Thomas Mark)

Edwin was my First Cousin
Once Removed


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Donald Edgar Mark
2 Jun 1924 - 29 Mar 1971
46 Years,  9 Month,  27 Days

(Son of Vern Thomas Mark)

Donald was my First Cousin
Once Removed


Santa Fe National Cemetery
Santa Fe, New Mexico


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Jess L Mark
Photo
6 Jan 1888 - 7 Nov 1967
79 Years,  10 Months,  1 Day

(Son of Allen Latham Mark)

Grace Lena O'Barr-Mark
Photo
22 Feb 1894 - 26 Nov 1980
86 Years,  9 Months,  4 Days

Jess and Grace were my Grandparents
 



Celeste Cemetery
(Formerly Hogeye Cemetery)

Celeste, Hunt County, Texas

 

Eleanor Ruth "Totsie" Mark
16 Aug 1921 - 24 Aug 1927
6 Years, 8 Days

(Daughter of Jess Mark)

Totsie was my Aunt


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Eugene Latham Mark
Photo
23 Jul 1917 - 20 Dec 1984
67 Years,  4 Months,  27 Days

(Son of Jess L Mark)

Walderine Hunt-Mark
Photo
2 Mar 1920 - 24 May 1992
72 Years,  3 Months,  22 Days

Eugene & Walderine were my Parents
 


Forest Park Cemetery
Slidell, Saint Tammany Parrish, Louisiana

James Hunt Mark
Photo
28 Jan 1943 - 8 Aug 2000
57 Years,  6 Months, 11 Days

(Son of Eugene Latham Mark)

Jimmy was my Brother


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Jess L Mark, Jr.
Photo
4 Mar 1914 - 14 Nov 1979
65 Years,  8 Months, 10 Days

(Son of Jess L Mark)

Jess was my Uncle
 


Confederate Cemetery
Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas

Louisa  Murrell-Mark
Photo
4 Dec 1913 - 1 Feb 1981
67 Years,  1 Month, 28 Days

(Wife of Jess Mark, Jr.)

Louisa was the Wife of my Uncle


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Terrence Murrell Mark
Photo
13 Apr 1945 - 23 Apr 1996
51 Years, 10 Days

(Son of Jess L Mark, Jr.)

Terry was my First Cousin

 


Saint Mary's Cemetery
Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio


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Infant Son
13 Nov 1926 - 13 Nov 1926

(Son of Maurice Melvin Mark)

The Infant was my 3rd Cousin


Mount Hermon Cemetery
Paradise, Russell County, Kansas


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Gene Ellis Mark
Photo
10 Oct 1928 - 4 Sept 1970
41 Years,  10 Month, 25 Days

Betty L Barrus-Mark
Photo
18 Apr 1930 - 10 Jun 2007
77 Years,  1 Month, 23 Days

(Son of Maurice Melvin Mark)

Gene was my 3rd Cousin

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Imperial  Memorial Gardens

Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado


 

Robert Dale Mark
Photo
23 Feb 1955 - 9 May 2006
51 Years,  2  Month, 16 Days

(Son of Roderick Dale Mark)

Robert was my 3rd Cousin Once Removed


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Roderick Dale Mark
Photo
18 Aug 1930 - 13 June 1993
62 Years,  9 Month, 26 Days

(Son of Maurice Melvin Mark)

Dale was my 3rd Cousin


Olinger Crown Hill Cemetery
Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado


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John Lusk Davis
29 Jan 1819 - 8 Apr 1901
82 Years,  2 Months, 10 Days


(Grandfather of Grace O'Barr-Mark)

John was my Great Great Grandfather

Story:  Gunfight on the Davis Farm

 


Webb Hill Cemetery
Wolfe City, Hunt County, Texas


 

Bedford F Davis
19 Feb 1865 - 10 Sept 1897
32 Years,  6 Months, 22 Days

(Son of John Lusk Davis)

Bedford was my Great Granduncle
 


 

William Melvin Davis
Feb 1872 - 1912


(Son of John Lusk Davis)

Mel was my Great Granduncle

Story:  Uncle Mel's Shivaree
 

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 ---- Maternal Ancestors ----
 


 

Mertlette Haley-Hunt
24 Mar 1859 - 30 Apr 1919
60 Years,  1 Month, 1 Days

(Wife of James S Hunt)
 

Mertlette Hunt was my Great Grandmother
 


 

 



Forest Park Cemetery

Greenville, Hunt County, Texas

 

 

 


The Hunt Plot


 

 Arthur Melvin Hunt
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13 Jan 1888 - 14 Sept 1983
95 Years,  8 Months, 1 Day

(Son of James S Hunt)

Arthur was my Grandfather
 


 

Mary Elizabeth Brown-Hunt
9 Sept 1887 - 14 Aug 1954
66 Years,  11 Month, 5 Days

(Wife of Arthur Melvin Hunt)

Mary was my Grandmother
 


 

Richard V Hunt
21 Sept 1881 - 17 Sept 1905
23 Years,  11 Month, 27 Days

(Son of James S Hunt)

Richard was my Granduncle
 


 

James  L Hunt
3 Dec 1883 - 12 Oct 1958
74 Years,  10 Months, 9 Days

(Son of James S Hunt)

James was my Granduncle
 

Ollie Otto Hunt
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29 Jul 1891 - 25 Dec 1961
70 Years,  4  Months, 26 Days

(Son of James S Hunt)

Ollie Otto was my Granduncle


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Glen Lee Hunt
13 Nov 1917 - 6 Dec 1978
61 Years,  23 Days

(Son of Arthur Melvin Hunt)

Glen was my Uncle


Houston National Cemetery
Houston, Harris County, Texas


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Notes about Gene Ellis Mark: 

Gene's wife, Betty L Barrus-Mark is not buried in the grave alongside Gene, but rather in a grave alongside her second husband Thomas Earl Southwick.  The Southwick gravesite is also in Imperial Memorial Gardens, Pueblo, Colorado. 
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Uncle Mel’s Shivaree 

When I asked my Uncle Roy Dearing Mark if he knew the name of Melvin Davis’ wife or any children’s names, he sent me the following story: 

 

I don't think the famous or infamous Uncle Mel was ever married.  Mother [Grace Lena O’Barr Mark] talked a lot about him but never mentioned any family.  According to her story, there was a woman involved that was probably known in those days as being a little "wild".  She got married and Mel and some of his drinking running mates went up to the house one night with some type shivaree in mind.  The man came out and Mel and his buddies ran and the man shot and killed Uncle Mel.  Mother also tells the story about Mel's funeral at the old Webb Hill Church.  After the services someone mentioned that if any legal action was taken it might be a good thing to have the bullet that killed Mel.  According to Mother they then proceeded to carve Mel up to try to retrieve the bullet before they buried him. 

 

 

 

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The Inscription on Frank's Headstone

 

The inscription on Frank's headstone reads, "Frank's gone to meet Bertie" and is referring to Frank's older brother Ezra Elbert "Bertie" Mark.  Bertie, not yet 18 at the time, had accidently shot and killed himself five years earlier.  The brothers were buried side by side. 

 


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The Emblem at the Top of Donald Mark's Headstone

 

There are 39 available emblems of belief for placement on government headstones and markers, among which are the familiar Christian Cross, the Star of David, and the Mus