NameWilliam Owen Markwell
BirthJun 1847, Kentucky
Death17 Feb 1905
FatherLandy Markwell Sr. (~1819-)
MotherDiana M. Logan (~1823-)
SpouseUretha A. Bradshaw
Birth1852, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death25 May 1918, Farmers, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherHarvey Bradshaw (1816-1887)
MotherManerva Hendricks (1818-1892)
Children
Birth19 Sep 1878, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death28 May 1918, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth11 Dec 1879, Rowan Co., Kentucky
DeathFeb 1969, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BirthApr 1882, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BirthJul 1884, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BirthMar 1887, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BirthJan 1889, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BirthMay 1894, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Uretha A. Bradshaw
Her death certificate records Uritha Markwell, age 67, birthdate blank, widow, died 25 May 1918 in Farmers precinct, Rowan Co., Ky, father Harvy Bradshaw, mother’s maiden name Nerva Bradshaw, cause of death pneumonia, contributory cause measles, informant Melvin Eldridge, Sharkey, Ky, burial in Mt. Pisga.
Census Notes for William Owen & Uretha A. (Family)
1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 16B as family #279/281:
Markwell, Wm O., 52, b. June 1847, farmer; Uerama, wife, 46, b. Jan 1854, married 21 years, mother of 10 children, 7 living; Landa, son, 21, b. Sep 1878; Tilda A., dau, 18, b. Apr 1882; Sarah T., dau, 15, b. July 1884; Rosa L., dau, 13, b. Mar 1887; Jas H., son, 11, b. Jan 1889; Cecil C., son, 6, b. May 1894. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 9 May, lists on p. 17A as family #286/293:
Markwell, William O., 63, farmer; Ureth, wife, 55, first marriage for both, married 35 years, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Landy, son, 32, single; Rosa, dau, 22, first marriage, married 1 year; Cecil C., son, 16, single. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The preceding household is their son David Owen, rather obscurely entered as Doan O., age 30. Other Markwell families on the same page include Sherman age 41, divorced; Landy age 54 with wife Sarah, and Elza age 31 with wife Cora.
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