Amos Markin

Amos was born in 1861 in Lawrence County, Ohio.¹   Amos' father was James M. Markin and his mother was Isabella.  His paternal grandparents were Charles W I Markin and Lucinda Dechard. He had two brothers named William Sherman and Benjamin F.  He was the oldest of the three children. He had five half-brothers and seven half-sisters, named John Wesley, Cornelius Singleton, James M., Daniel W, George S, Mary (Polly), Caroline, Anna, Sarah Ann, Emaline (Molly), Martha and Nancy Arena.