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From: Timothy J Dennee <>
Subject: [VACALEXA] Markham family of Alexandria and Alexandria (Arlington) Co., VA
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 18:00:40 -0500

Information from Alexandria Corporation Court Chancery Causes, 1900-013,
Samuel Markham et al. vs. William J. Schuler et al. and 1886-002, Mary
Ann Carroll vs. Thomas Carroll.


John Markham of Blackthorn, Oxforshire, England had six sons and two
daughters: John, Joseph, William, Samuel, Daniel, Richard, Charlotte,
Nana. Neither daughter married, and both died ca. 1860.

John had at least two sons, Samuel (II) and William (II). Samuel (II)
remained in Blackthorn, while William (II) emigrated to the U.S. in 1863.
William (II) lived in Belvidere, Boone Co., IL from 1863 to 1898, then
moved to Alexandria Co., VA. He married three times, but only had
children--four daughters and one son--by his first wife, Emma Rushell,
apparently in England. The children included: Sarah Smith (Offord Road,
Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1900), Elizabeth Adams (30 All Saints Row,
Stackly, Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1900), and Clara Haney (resided
about seven miles from Birmingham until her death in 1897-98).

Joseph married and lived near the city of Oxford. He and his wife had
two children: John and "Mrs. Harris," who emigrated to the U.S. and lived
at 205 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA in 1900.

William died at the home of his only son, Joseph--presumably in America.
Joseph came to the U.S. ca. 1860 and lived in Alexandria Co., VA. Joseph
died 1885.

Daniel had two children.

Richard died in London. He had four children, including Mary Ann, who
emigrated and was living in Alexandria, VA by 1871. She married an Irish
immigrant, Thomas Carroll of Fairfax Co., at the home of Joseph Markham
in Alexandria Co. 8/31/1871. The Carrolls divorced in Alexandria in
1886, and Tom Carroll moved to Norfolk, VA before 1900.


Tim Dennee

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