Newspaper obituary pasted in family record book, currently in possession of Brenda DeArth. (ca 1800's - early 1900's) OBITUARY --- Henry Curtis Markham, son of Orson and Martha Markham, was born at Albia, Iowa, January 4, 1856, and departed this life at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl Duey, near Prescott, Iowa, February 26, 1932 at the age of 76 years, one month and 22 days. Funeral services were held Monday, February 29, 1932 at Stringtown Federated church, conducted by Rev. Homer Caskey. Interment was made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Graham, Mo. Mr. Markham was married to Clarinda Ann Swearingen, March 30, 1876, at Mt. Ayr, Iowa. To this union were born seven children, two daughters and five sons. Those living are Norton, Dailey, Colo; Guy, Otis, Colo.; Vern, Sterling, Colo., and Mrs. Sadie Vea Duey, Prescott, Iowa. One daughter, Ethel, prededed her father in death April 25, 1904, and two sons died in infancy. He is also survived by his wife; one sister, Mrs. Belle Graham, Savanna, MO; ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mr. Markham united with the Methodist Episcopal church at Mercer Center, October 22, 1926. Since that time he attended church there and later at Stringtown whenever his health would permit. Mr. Markham spent his early years and two years of his married life in Iowa, moving toMissouri in 1879, living in and around the vicinity of Graham. In 1912 he, with his family, moved to Lenox, Iowa, living there the remainder of his life. As he lived here quietly and peacefully, so he died. From the home he loved so well silently tenderly with loving hands we bear hence his mortal body to its final resting place.