Mark Despain 
Mark was born on February 7th, 1808 in Green Co., Kentucky.1 Mark's father was James Scott DeSpain and his mother was Susan (Sally) Peterson. His paternal grandparents were John Despain and Susan Scott. He had seven brothers and four sisters, named Samuel, James, Joseph, William, Benjamin, John, Lewis, Rebecca, Susan, Nancy and Charlotte. He was the third youngest of the twelve children.General Notes
Mark was not in Green Co, KY in 1837. He is in the 1827 and 1828 Green County tax records. He must have moved between 1830 and 1833 when his daughter, Sally, was born in MO.
BLM Land Records: Mark D. Spain (of Gasconsde Co), 1 Apr 1837, Maries Co, MO, SESE S25, T41N, R7W - 40 acres
BLM Land Records: Mark D. Spain (of Gasconade Co), 10 Apr 1843, Maries Co, MO, SWSE S25, T41N, R7W - 40 acres
Mark D. Spain of Dallas Co, MO patented land in Webster Co, MO 6 Feb 1846: SE1/4 of NW1/2 S1,T31N, R19W. BLM recorded 1 Jan 1849 - 38.37 acres.
BLM Land Records: Mark D. Spain (of Dallas Co), 15 Apr 1853, Webster Co, MO E1/2NE S2, T31N, R19W - 36.98 acres
BLM Land Records: Mark D. Spain (of Dallas Co), 1 Aug 1860, Webster Co, MO, E1/2NW,S21, T31N, R19S - 40 acres
BLM Land Records: Mark D. Spain, 1 Feb 1873, Webster Co, MO, S1/2SW S7, T31N, R18W & S1/2NW S7, T31N, R18W - 116.38 acres
1850 Census: District 26, Dallas Co, MO page 348 #556 - Mark D. Spaine 42, KY; Elizabeth 49, KY; Martha 25, KY; Sally 17, MO; James 15, MO; Elizabeth 13, MO; John 11, MO; Valentine 7, MO,; Minerva 5, MO; Richard Reynolds 2, MO.
1860 Census: Washington Twp, Webster Co, MO page 699-3. In this census Valintine was 19, MO and Minerva was 16, MO. Martha, 30, KY, was listed as a domistic with Richard 10, MO; Tempa 8, MO; and Cythia 6, MO listed below her name. Sarah, 30, MO, was listed as a domestic with William 6, MO listed after her name. It is not known if these were their children or just the way the names were listed.
1870 Census: Washington Twp, Webster Co, MO page 358-146. Only a William, 16, was listed in Mark's family in 1870, and his wife, Elizabeth, is listed as 47 and born in TN.
1880 Census: Washington Twp, Webster Co, MO, page 25, household #221 Mark D. Spain 70, Elizabeth 56. From the census data it is now believed that Mark married second a Mrs. Elizabeth King sometime before 1870 and the 4 children in the 1870 household were hers.
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Sources:
1. Title: BLM Land Records
Author: Bureau of Land Management
2. Title: John B. Despain's Journal
Author: John B. Despain
Note:
Written in the 1830 & 40
3. Title: Green Co, KY Circuit Court Case #3977
Author: William DeSpain et al vs. L. DeSpain
4. Title: Webster Co, MO Census Records
Author: U. S. Census Bureau
5. Title: Dallas Co, MO Census Records
Author: U. S. Census Bureau
6. Repository:
Name: Greensburg, KY
Title: Green Co, KY Tax Lists
Author: Green County Clerk
7. Repository:
Name: Green County Court House
Title: Green Co, KY Marriage Records
Author: Green County Clerk
8. Repository:
Name: LDS Church
Title: Family Search Site, IGI files
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
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- b.09 Feb 1661 in Saint Alphage/ Canterbury, Kent Co., England d.20 Dec 1714 in Stepney, London, England
- b.29 Nov 1635 in French Church/Canterbury, Kent, England d.15 Jul 1686 in Canterbury, Kent, England
- b.11 Oct 1692 in French Church/Canterbury, Kent Co., England d.May 1784 in Warren Co., North Carolina
- b.13 Dec 1629 in Canterbury, Kent Co., England d.1687 in Canterbury, Kent Co., England
- b.13 Mar 1659 in French Church/Canterbury, Kent Co., England d.11 Jan 1723 in Shoreditch, London, England
- b.07 Nov 1630 in French Church, Canterbury, Kent Co., England d.30 Aug 1675 in Canterbury, Kent Co., England
- b.1732 in Maherrin River, Brunswick Co., Virginia d.1806 in Brush Creek, Green Co., Kentucky
- b.1712 in Brunswick Co., VA
- b.1765 in Halifax Co., North Carolina d.20 Jan 1835 in Pitmans Creek, Green County, Kentucky
- b.1720
- b.1741 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia d.1783 in Virginia or Kentucky
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- b.07 Feb 1808 in Green Co., Kentucky
- b.1768 in Virginia d.1835 in Green Co., Kentucky
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