Biographical sketch of George Marker, Marion Township, Buchanan Co. MO
History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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George Marker, retired merchant, Easton, was born February 14, 1839, in Buchanan County, Missouri and spent his boyhood days on a farm, and here received his education. In the fall of 1857, he went to California, and engaged in mining and farming, and removed from there to Oregon and engaged in buying and selling stock. Finally located in Washington Territory, thence to Idaho, and returned to this state in 1864, where he engaged in freighting between St. Joseph and Denver for about one year. He then purchased a farm, upon which he settled. In 1866, he was married to Miss Rebecca Clark, a native of this county, born March 4, 1847. She died February 8, 1878, leaving one child, Lenora B. Four are deceased. He moved to Easton in 1873, and engaged in the mercantile business, continuing therein until the spring of 1881. He owns a residence and store building in Easton. He was married again in September, 1880 to Miss Nancy J. Leftwich. She was born in 1851, and is a member of the Christian Church.
Biographical sketch of George Marker, Marion Township, Buchanan Co. MO
History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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George Marker, retired merchant, Easton, was born February 14, 1839, in Buchanan County, Missouri and spent his boyhood days on a farm, and here received his education. In the fall of 1857, he went to California, and engaged in mining and farming, and removed from there to Oregon and engaged in buying and selling stock. Finally located in Washington Territory, thence to Idaho, and returned to this state in 1864, where he engaged in freighting between St. Joseph and Denver for about one year. He then purchased a farm, upon which he settled. In 1866, he was married to Miss Rebecca Clark, a native of this county, born March 4, 1847. She died February 8, 1878, leaving one child, Lenora B. Four are deceased. He moved to Easton in 1873, and engaged in the mercantile business, continuing therein until the spring of 1881. He owns a residence and store building in Easton. He was married again in September, 1880 to Miss Nancy J. Leftwich. She was born in 1851, and is a member of the Christian Church.
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