General Notes

(Research):SOURCE:  1860 Census - Rome Twp., Quaker Bottom, Lawrence, Ohio - Page 151, Line 30, Image 16 on ancestry.com (July 1860)

MARKS, Jesse, 33, M, Farmer, Va
            , Cynthia, 35, F, Ohio
            , Jno W, 9, M, Ohio
            , Mary E., 8, F, Ohio
            , Jacob W., 3, M, Ohio

NOTE:  There is a Jno. MARKS, age 37,  living next door to them.  Jno is probably a brother to Jesse.
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SOURCE:  1870 Census - Rome, Lawrence, Ohio - Page , Visit 86, Line 16, Image 12 on ancestry.com

MARKS, Jesse, 42, M, W, Farmer, W Virginia
           , Cynthia, 44, F, W, Keeping House, Ohio
           , John, 20, M, W, Farm Laborer, Ohio
           , Jacob, 13, M, W, Works on Farm, Ohio
           , Elizabeth, 5, F, W, At Home, Ohio

NOTE:  Is this John with his parents and siblings??
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SOURCE:  1880 Census - Rome, Lawrence, Ohio - ED 96, Page 32, Line 3, Image 32 on ancestry.com  (6 Jun 1880)

MARKS, John, W, M, 30, Marr, Works on Farm, Ohio, OH, OH
           , Lucinda, W, F, 31, Wife, Marr, Keeps House, Ohio, OH, OH
           , Augustus, W, M, 8, Son, Sgl, At Home, Ohio, OH, OH
           , Esta, W, F, 6, Dau, Sgl, At Home, Ohio, OH, OH
           , Mary, W, F, 1, Dau, Sgl, At Home, Ohio, OH, OH

NOTE:  In Ancestry World Tree Project, Zelda's middle name is Augustus.  So is this really Zelda who would've been a daughter not a son??
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SOURCE:  Ohio Death Certificate #55307(?)
                 FHL Film # 1992070

Lucetia BECKETT MARKS of Scioto Trail
Female, White
Widowed;  Spouse:  John W. MARKS
Born: 30 Sep 1850 in Lawernce Co., Ohio
Occupation:  Pratical Nurse
Father:  James BECKETT b. ?
Mother:  Levona FLOYD b. ?
Informant:  Mrs. John KILCOYNE of Ports. OH
Died:  21 Oct 1922 in Clay Twp., Scioto County, Ohio at 12:15 p.m.
Cause of Death:  Chronic Bright Disease
Place of Burial: Huntington, W. VA, 23 Oct 1922
Undertaker:  F. C. DAEHLER Co. in Portsmouth, Ohio

NOTE:  I believe that John MARKS is Zelda's brother.  Actually after receiving the obituary for Lecetia MARKS (see below), I believe that Lucetia & John are Zelda's parents.  YES they are.
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SOURCE:  Portsmouth Times
                 21 Oct 1922 (Saturday)

Mrs. Lucetia M. MARKS

      Death at 12:15 this afternoon claimed Mrs. Lucetia M. MARKS, widow of John MARKS of Huntington the final summons coming at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. John KILCOYNE of Scioto Trail.  Mrs. MARKS had been ill three weeks with kidney trouble.  Two weeks ago she was removed from the home of her sister in Huntington to the home of her daugther on Scioto Trail.  Her condition had been serious for a week and during this last week she had been bedfast.
      Mr.s MARKS was 72 years of age September 30 last.  She was a native of Lawrence county but when a young girl her parents moved to Huntington and most of her life was spent in that city.
      Her husband passed away thirty years ago.  A daughter Mrs. Vesta THOMAS died just two months ago at her home in Gasaway, W. Va.  Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. KILCOYNE and a sister Mrs. Fannie SAYRE of Huntington, W. Va.
      Mrs. MARKS was a member of the Fifth avenue Baptist church of Huntington.  Mrs. MARKS was well known in Huntington where she spent many years of her life.
      The remains will be taken to Huntington Sunday and funeral services will be held from the home of her sister there Monday afternoon with Rev. B. F. CAUDILL in charge of the last rites.  Burial at Huntington.

NOTE:  This is Zelda's mother.
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