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Lorenzo was wounded at Winchester VA while in the 5th W VA Vol Inf Regt. Later became the She riff of Lawrence County, Ohio.  He is buried in Woodland cemetery Coal Grove Ohio. Lorenzo ha d black eyes, dark hair,fair complexion and was 5'10-1/2".  His nick names were "Dave", "Sonn y""Sweenzer D."

MARKIN, LORENZO D. I.R. NOV. 02, 1865
Married by Peras R. Polley, J. P., on the 5th day of Oct., 1865, at the Sheridan House in Iron ton, Lorenzo D. Markin and Miss Sarilda J. Dilley.

Ironton Register, Thursday, January 16, 1896
CAPT. L. D. MARKIN

Submitted by: Sharon Milich Kouns

Last Monday night, at 8 o'clock, Capt. Lorenzo Dow Markin died from an attack of pneumonia. H e was taken ill on New Years, and soon was quite sick, but was improving until the last of th e week, when he got worse,and gradually sank to the fatal moment.
The deceased was a little over 57 years old. He was born near Willow Wood, Lawrence county, De cember 23, 1838. He always lived in this county.He was a soldier in the civil war, enlisting g as a private and coming out as a Captain. He belonged to the 5th West Va. He was a brave, fa ithfulsoldier. When the war closed, he opened a store at Marion, farmed some,and filled the o office of Justice of the Peace. In 1877, he was elected Sheriff of the county, and since then h as resided in Ironton, being engaged in the grocery or shoe business. At the time of his death h he was administrator of the estate of W. D. Kelly. In 1865 Capt. Markin married Miss Sorild a Dilley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abner Dilley, of Oak Ridge,who with two daughters and a so n, survives him.
In all the relations of life Capt. Markin was a worthy, honorable,high-minded man. His influe nce was always on the side of right; and he was outspoken for what he deemed was just and upri ght. And while he was exact in his ideas of right his nature was generous and sympathetic. Just tat this point, in this sketch, an old and prominent citizen of this place came into the office e, and said: "I want to give you an instance of Capt.Markin's generous heart. I had some prop erty which was forced to sale. It cost me $5000, and Capt. Markin bought it in for $538. He so on come to me and said he had bought that property ridiculously low, and that I might redeem i t at what he paid any time; and he held the proposition open for three years, when I told hi m I was unable to redeem it at what he paid any time; and then he sold it for twice what he pa id for it. I merely tell you this to illustrate what a generous noble character Dow Markin was. "
This incident serves better than mere assertion to describe the virtues and views of this lame nted citizen. He was esteemed by all. As a Sheriff,a merchant, a citizen, integrity shone fro m every word and deed. He was a Christian gentleman and did what he could to have love and dut y prevail.
The funeral will take place from the residence on Thursday afternoon at 2o'clock. Rev. Geo. H . Geyer will officiate, and at the grave, the G. A.P. will conduct the ceremony.

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