Smith Cemetery ~ William Marks ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Marks, William
LAST: Marks FIRST: William MID: 
GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE: 
BORN: 17 Apr 1832 DIED: 3 May 1905 BURIED:  (Smith Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  
DEATH PLACE: Polk Co, Oregon
NOTES: 
MARRIAGE - William Marks & Francis Caroline Leasey md 8 Jan 1862, Wasco Co, Oregon
1870 OR CENSUS - William Marks (24y, b Indiana, occupation blacksmith) enumerated with Francis C. (21y, b Ohio), Israel (8y, b Oregon), C.C. (male, 7y, b Oregon), Ruth A. (2y, b Oregon) & Emma J. (7m, b Nov 1869, Oregon)
1880 OR CENSUS - William Marks, age 60, occupation laborer, b. Ohio is enumerated with wife Frances, age 40, b. Ohio, and children Israel, age 16, b. Oregon, Christopher, age 14, b. Oregon, Elizabeth, age 8, b. Oregon, Clarence S., age 4, b. Oregon, and William, age 3 months (b. April) in Oregon.
1900 OR CENSUS - William Marks (b Apr 1834, Ohio, occupation farmer) enumerated with wife of 37 years Fannie C. (b Jan 1846, Iowa, mother of 12 children, 9 living at time of census)  and 6 children, Israel (b Sept 1865, Oregon), Emma (b Jan 1873, Oregon, married 4y, mother of 3 childrne, 2 living at time of census), William E. (b Feb 1881, Oregon), Thomas (b Mar 1883, Oregon), Laura (b June 1884, Oregon) & Albert (b Aug 1888, Oregon)
First husbasnd of Francis Caroline Lewis
OBITUARY: 
Sunny Slope: Mr Marks died here last week aged 72 years.
Polk County Itemizer, Friday, May 12, 1905, 2:3
INSCRIPTION: 

Wm. Marks
Apr. 17, 1832
May 3, 1905

SOURCES: 
PCHS
Western States Marriage Index
1870 OR CENSUS (Columbia Co, Rainier, FA#151)
1880 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Douglas, ED103, page 16D)
1900 OR CENSUS (Yamhill Co, N. Sheridan, ED 168, sheet 5B) 
Polk County Itemizer, 12 May 1905, 2:3
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ROW: 25-1