Ira Meacham Markham^[1]

1873 - 1935  (61 years)

• Name	Ira Meacham Markham
  Born	20 Dec 1873	Palmyra, Utah, Utah, United States   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Nov 1935	Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States
  Buried	11 Nov 1935	Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States
  Person ID	I5536	Molloy-Remde Family Tree Aug 23
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Stephen Markham,   b. 9 Feb 1800, Avon, Livingston, New York, United States ,   d. 10 Mar 1878, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Mary Lucy Curtis,   b. 15 Nov 1832, Highland, Oakland, Michigan, United States ,   d. 6 Oct 1900, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States  (Age 67 years)
  Married	5 Oct 1850	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  Family ID	F598	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rose Ellen Patterson,   b. 5 May 1882, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States ,   d. 24 Jun 1957, Orem, Utah, Utah, United States  (Age 75 years)
  Married	9 May 1901	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States   [2, 3]
  Children	1. Mary Agnes Markham,   b. 9 Jan 1902, Leland, Utah, Utah, United States ,   d. 6 Apr 1983, Salem, Utah, Utah, United States  (Age 81 years)   2. Ira Joseph Markham,   b. 14 Feb 1904, Leland, Utah, Utah, United States ,   d. 24 Jan 1989, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States  (Age 84 years)   3. Helen Arlene Markham,   b. 7 Apr 1906, Leland, Utah, Utah, United States ,   d. 3 Jan 1937  (Age 30 years)   4. Ina Margaret Markham,   b. 25 Oct 1910, Leland, Utah, Utah, United States ,   d. 9 Dec 1977  (Age 67 years)   5. Don Carlos Markham,   b. 20 Jul 1913, Leland, Utah, Utah, United States ,   d. 11 Jun 2003, , , California, United States  (Age 89 years)   6. May Margaret Markham,   b. 12 Sep 1916, Leland, Utah, Utah, United States ,   d. 26 Aug 1956  (Age 39 years)
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F2271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  IRA MARKHAM PASSES AWAY SPANISH FORK--Ira M. Markham, 61, lifelong resident and well-known resident of the Spanish Fork District, died Thursday night at his home, following an illness of ten days from heart trouble. He was born in Spanish Fork, December 20, 1874. He was the son of Stephen and Mary Curtis Markham. His parents were among the first settlers of the Spanish Fork district. He followed the occupation of farming and stockraising all his life. He married Miss Rose Patterson in 1901. They continued to make their home in Laland Ward where he took an active part in both the civic and religious work of the community. He filled a two-year mission to the Northern States in 1914 to 1916. He was a faithful Latter-Day Saint and a member of the Quorum of Seventies. He is survived by his widow and the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Agnes Wood, Mrs. Helen Wilson, Miss Mae Markham, all of Spanish Fork; Ira J. Markham, New York City; Don C Markham, California; three sisters, Mrs. Elias Bona, Benjamin; Mrs. Margaret Morgan, Spanish Fork and Mrs. Charles Crow, Salt Lake City. He is survived also by seven grandchildren. Funerals services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Leland Ward Chapel, with Bishop Grant Stark in charge. Interment will be in the Spanish Fork City Cemetery under the direction of the Anderson Mortuary. -Provo Daily Herald, November 10, 1935, transcribed by Rhonda Holton -------------------- Ira M. Markham SPANISH FORK--Funeral services for Ira M. Markham, 61, well-known farmer and stock raiser of this district, will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Leland Ward Chapel with Bishop Grant Stark conducting. Interment will be in the Spanish Fork City Cemetery. Mr. Markham was born in Spanish Fork, December 20, 1874. He was the son of Stephen and Mary Curtis Markham. He received his education in the schools of Spanish Fork, December 20, 1874. He was the son of Stephen and Mary Curtis Markham. He received his education in the schools of Spanish Fork. He married Miss Rose Patterson in 1901. In 1914 he filled a two-year misshon to the northern states. He was active in both the civic and religious work of hte community and was a member of the quorum of seventies at the time of his death. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Rose Markham and the following sons and daughters, Mrs. Agnes Wood, Mrs. Helen Wilson and Miss Mae Markham, all of Spanish Fork; Mrs. Ina Mangum, Provo; Ira J. Markham, New York City and Don C. Markham, California; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Morgan, Spanish Fork; Mrs. Ellis Bona, Benjamin and Mrs. Charles Crow, Salt Lake City; also seven grandchildren. -Salt Lake Tribune, November 10, 1935, transcribed by Rhonda Holton ------------------- Ira Markham SPANISH FORK--Ira Markham, 61, Spanish Fork, farmer, died Wednesday at the family home of heart disease. Mr. Markham was born at Spanish Fork, December 20, 1873, a son of Stephen and mary Curtis Markham. He is survived by his widow, Rose Patterson Markham; four daughters, Mrs. Agnes Wood, Spanish Fork; Mrs. Ina Mangum, Provo and Miss Mae Markham, Spanish Fork; two sons, Ira J. Markham, New York City and Don Markham, California; seven grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. Elsa Bona, Benjamin; Mrs. Margaret Morgan and Mrs. Julia Crow, Salt Lake City. Funeral services are pending word from Ira J. Markham, a son in New York City. -Salt Lake Tribune, November 9, 1935, transcribed by Rhonda Holton -------------------- Ira Meacham Markham, 61, died November 7, 1935 in Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah of coronary thrombosis. He was born December 20, 1873 in Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah to Stephen Markham and Mary Curtis Markham. He married Rose Ellen Patterson May 9, 1901 in Salt Lake City. His occupation was a farmer, Interment was made in the Spanish Fork Cemetery on November 11, 1935, Anderson Mortuary handled the funeral arrangements.

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] LDS. [S81] International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [S115] Western States Historical Marriage Records Index, Brigham Young University-Idaho, (Internet Site), abish.byui.edu/SpecialCollections/fhc/gbsearch.htm., 9 Sep 2003.