Benjamin F Markin

Benjamin F was born in 1868 in Lawrence County, Ohio.¹   Benjamin F's 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 Amos and William Sherman.  He was the youngest 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.