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    1. Re: [MTGARFIE] Arthur and Katie Markley
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PatrickHallock Surnames: Markley Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.montana.counties.garfield/225.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am Linda, granddaughter of Arthur Hammer Markley and Katie Mailey Markley and daughter of (Arlando) "Arlie" Arthur Markley, their only son to live to adulthood. Bertha Markley Tilburn was my grandfather's twin sister. Arthur and Katie had 4 sons --- Hammer(?) and Harley who both died in infancy (less than 1 year of age)and are buried in a cemetery west of Twin Bridges, Montana --- near the Mailey homestead. The brothers share the same headstone with the name and date of each on opposite sides of the stone. Arlie (1910-2004)married Irma Irene Barbie and had one child --- me. Rosa May (1912-2009) married John William Billing and had 4 children (2 daughters and 1 son --- all currently living) and 1 son that died. Jimmie was born Dec. 19, 1914 and died June 19, 1924. Arthur, Katie, Jimmie, Rosa May Markley Billing & John William Billing, and baby boy Billing are all buried at Pioneer Cemetery west of Jordan, Montana. Years after Arthur died, travelers would stop at the Markley home (originally a log school house) on the south side of the Big Dry Creek by Jordan and ask if they could camp there for the night. Katie loved the company so she decided to establish a campground, Kamp Katie. She and then her daughter, "May" ran the campground until about 2008. I have dates and pictures of the gravestones, but do not have access to them at this minute. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    07/11/2011 04:46:09