Puffer Genealogy

MARKHAM, William Guy[1]

Male 1836 - 1922  (85 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    All

  • Name MARKHAM, William Guy 
    Birth 2 Sep 1836  Rush, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _COLOR
    Death 1922  Avon, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19101  Puffers
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2013 

    Father MARKHAM, William Guy,   b. 2 Sep 1836, Rush, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 May 1922, Avon, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Mother FOOTE, Alice Josephine,   b. 1845   d. 1911, Avon, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 1865  NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3189  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father MARKHAM, Guy,   b. 14 Sep 1800, Rush, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 1892, Rush, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Mother WILLIAMS, Eliza Emma,   b. 1802, Goshen, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1888, Avon, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 25 Jun 1835 
    Family ID F28621  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family FOOTE, Alice Josephine,   b. 1845   d. 1911 (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 1885 
    Family ID F3190  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
    • He was educated at the seminary at Lima, New York, and in 1858 began br eeding Durham cattle, becoming one of the most successful cattle seller s in America. In 1872, Markham became deeply involved in the American w ool industry, and was engaged with transactions involving American Meri no sheep around the world. He married Alice Josephine Foot (1845-1911) i n 1885.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 236.