William Hiram Markham

1879 - 1948  (69 years)

• Name	William Hiram Markham
  Born	17 Feb 1879	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Nov 1948	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	16 Nov 1948	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4558	Rossville
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Franklin Markham,   b. 26 Jul 1845, Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 Feb 1923, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Sarah Jane Lumpkins Markham,   b. 27 May 1856,   bur. Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Married	23 Oct 1877
  Family ID	F2201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Linda Ellen Davis Markham,   b. 1879, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 11 Jul 1957, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma  (Age 78 years)
  Children	1. Clarence Davis Markham,   b. 16 Dec 1911,   d. 10 May 1977  (Age 65 years)   2. Marjorie Markham Hudson   3. Dorothy Markham
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2018 09:57:58
  Family ID	F6470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Markham, William William H. Markham Willam H. Markham, 69, veteran Topeka barber, died Sunday morning in a Topeka hospital. His home was at 415 Western. Mr. Markham was a native born boy of Rossville. Born here February 17, 1879, he made this community his home until about 35 years ago when he moved to Topeka. At one time he owned and operated a barber shop at Sixth and Kansas, and during World War I managed a shop at Camp Funston said to be the largest in the world. He was a member of Golden Rule Lodge No. 90, A.F. & A.M., the Scottish Rite bodies, Modern Woodmen of America and the West Side Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Linda Markham of the home; a son, Clarence O. Markham, Oklahoma City, Okla.; two daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Hudson, Overland Park, Kansas, and Miss Dorothy Markham, Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, Charles F. Markham, Topeka; and four grandchildren, Bill and Bob Hudson, Overland Park; Roger and Richard Markham, Oklahoma City. The funeral was held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Parker's Mortuary and the body brought to Rossville cemetery for burial. --- Relatives from this community attending the Wm. Markham funeral Tuesday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Davis, Silver Lake; Mr. Henry Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Denny Davis, Jim and John Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hause and Janet Sue, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Davis, Mrs. David Davis, Mr. Marion Davis, Joe and Linda Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Frances Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Thompson, of Delia; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Davis of Willard.