NameAltimont Mortimer Markwell
Birth20 May 1848, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Death2 Nov 1924, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Marriageabt 1876, Fleming Co., Kentucky
SpouseRhoda Ellen Ratliff
Birth19 Jun 1854, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death29 Mar 1940, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Notes for Altimont Mortimer Markwell
His death certificate records Mortimore Markwell, age 77 years 5 months 12 days, born 20 May 1848 in Fleming, died 2 Nov 1924 in precinct 8, Fleming Co., Ky, married, father Abraham Markwell, mother’s maiden name Jane Wright, both born in Ky, cause of death infirmities, no physician, informant Jno W. Markwell, Ringos Mills, burial in Jno A. Clark.
Notes for Rhoda Ellen Ratliff
Her death certificate records Mrs. Rhoda Markwell, age 85 years 9 months 10 days, born 19 June 1854 in Morgan Co., died 29 Mar 1940 in Ringos Mills, Fleming Co., Kentucky, widow of Mortimore Markwell, father Robt Ratcliff, mother’s maiden name Sallie Lykins, both born in Morgan Co., cause of death mitral insufficiency, informant Mrs. Loulie Evans, New Castle, Ind., burial in Hillsboro Cem.
Census Notes for Altimont Mortimer & Rhoda Ellen (Family)
1880 census of Fleming Co., Ky, Hillsboro precinct, enumerated 12 June, lists on p. 17 as family #148/150:
Markwell, Mortimore, 32, farmer; Roda E., 24, wife; John W., 3, son. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Fleming Co., Ky, Hillsboro precinct, enumerated 26 June, lists on p. 15A as family #286/293:
Markwell, Martimer, 52, b. May 1848, farmer; Ellen, wife, 44, b. June 1855, married 25 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Lula, dau, 18, b. Oct 1881; Viola, dau, 17, b. Mar 1883; Edga, son, 9, b. Sep 1890. Goodwin, Bessie, boarder, 8, b. May 1892. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Fleming Co., Ky, district 5, enumerated 4 May, lists on p. 15B as family #237/240:
Markwell, Altimont M., 61, house carpenter; Rhoda E., wife, 55, first marriage for both, married 33 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; William E., son, 20, single, farm laborer. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Fleming Co., Ky, Grange City precinct, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #4, on Ringos Mill Rd:
Markwell, Mortimer, 71, farmer; Rhoda E., wife, 65; Ratliff, Sarah, mother-in-law, 89, widowed. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Rhoda’s brother William Markwell is two households above, listed as age 71, with his second wife Mary E. Havens.