While taking a brief break in my studies, I happened across the following post at http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htxies.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph&m70 ------ Markle, Sackett, Johnson, Dougherty, Cook, Smith, Lucas, Author: Lora Addison Radiches Date: 16 Dec 2002 2:18 AM GMT Surnames: Markle, Sackett, Johnson, Dougherty, Cook, Smith, Lucas, Classification: Biography This book has no cover, and no index, and no author. I bought it on Ebay; it just has the insides, but it is full of Indiana biographies. I am not researching this family, just thought I would share. I do not know anymore about these families or these surnames. NOTE: I don’t know if there is any additional mention of this family in the book, it has no index. I do not want to sell this book. I am typing the biographies from it. Typed by Lora Radiches: Surnames in this biography are: Markle, Sackett, Johnson, Dougherty, Cook, Smith, Lucas, GRANT C. MARKLE gave more than thirty-eight years of his life to the conscientious performance of his duties as a physician and surgeon in the community of Winchester, and the splendid work of his own career supplemented the record of his father in the same profession, so that for considerably more than half a century the Markle name has been one deserving of all the honors paid it in this Eastern Indiana community. The late Grant C. Markle by his ancestry represented several lines, chiefly from the northern and New England states. His grandfather, Jacob Markle, was born in New York and married Permilla Sackett, a native of Massachusetts. Her family provided the name for Sackett’s Harbor, a port on the Great Lakes frequently mentioned in the annals of the War of 1812. John Edgar Markle, father of Dr. Grant Markle, was born at Ithaca, New York, and married Emily Victoria Johnson, who wasborn in Pendleton, Indiana, daughter of Jeptha and Percella (Dougherty) Johnson a the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Pennsylvania. The Johnson family came from Pennsylvania, traveling by boat down the Ohio River, the boat being laden with two horses, a cow and household goods. From Cincinnati they traveled overland to Henry County, Indiana, and later to Pendleton. Dr. John Edgar Markle began the study of medicine under Doctor Cook, but in August, 1861, enlisted for military duty in the Civil war. He joined at Anderson, Indiana, was put in Company E of the Thirty-fourth Indiana Infantry, later went to Louisville, was promoted to second and then to first lieutenant and was with his regiment at Helena, Arkansas, and also in Texas. He received his discharge with the rank of captain of Company G, Thirty-fourth Indiana Infantry, on February 5, 1866. After his military service he resumed the practice of medicine at Portland, Indiana, but after his marriage entered Ohio Medical College, where he was graduated in 1869. He practiced at Portland until 1873, then for a time at Hagerstown, and in November, 1874, located at Winchester, where he was associated with Dr. W. G. Smith. In the fall of 1878 he went east for post-graduate work in the Bellevue Hospital at New York, receiving a diploma in the fall of 1879. He then resumed his partnership with Doctor Smith, and after 1885 practiced alone. In 1896 he was elected county clerk of Randolph County, filling that office four years: Dr. John Edgar Markle passed away March 20, 1906, being one of the honored old-time doctors and public men of the county. His wife died April 8, 1918. Dr. Grant C. Markle was born at Portland, Indiana, October 31, 1868. He was graduated from the Winchester High School in 1886, took his Bachelor of Science degree at Wabash College in 1890, and his degree in medicine from the University of Louisville in 1892. Immediately thereafter he embarked in practice, and the community of Winchester had the benefit of his professional skill and his high-minded citizenship for over thirty-eight years. It was this loyal and devoted service rather than the tragic end of his life, which will make his name long loved and esteemed in Winchester. As one of his close friends and fellow Rotarians said: “His outstanding attributes were fidelity to duty; gratitude for kindness shown, and loyalty to his friends. He has not lived in vain, for his influence will be felt in our midst for many, many years. A good, true life, bravely lived, does not end at the grave.” On January 16, 1931, Doctor Markle had his car parked on a narrow roadway just east of Winchester and only a short distance from the tracks of the Big Four Railway. A school bus came along, and being unable to pass, stopped until Doctor Markle got in his car. In the confusion incident to his desire to clear the way for the school bus Doctor Markle apparently failed to hear or see the approaching train and drove on to the track in front of the locomotive, which struck the car and he was almost instantly killed. Doctor Markle married, December 30, 1897, Miss Bessie Smith, who was born at Winchester, February 13, 1871. Mrs. Markle, who survives him, is a daughter of Dr. W. G. and Julia (Lucas) Smith. Her father was a native of Madison County, Indiana, and her mother of Randolph County. Much of the time of Doctor Markle was taken up with the public side of his profession. He served as city health officer and in 1909 was appointed county health officer for a term of four years. In 1914 he was elected county coroner, holding that office for fourteen years. Subsequently he was appointed county and city health officer. Doctor Markle was a Republican, attended the Presbyterian Church, was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi college fraternity, a past master of his Masonic Lodge, a past chancellor of Lodge No. 638, Knights of Pythias, member of the Modern Woodmen of America and a past junior vice commander and chief of the Sons of Veterans of the Civil war. He was for seventeen years treasurer of the Randolph County Republican central committee and United States pension examiner. He was a past first lieutenant of De Bullion Camp No. 22, and at the time of the World war was enlisted in the Medical Reserve Corps. He was a member of Winchester Chapter No. 532, International Rotary Club. For two years he was honored with the office of president of the Randolph County Medical Society and also belonged to the Indiana State andAmerican Medical Associations.