Don't have any more info on Josiah's children, but someone else on the list will. Sue Johnson@compuserve.com Descendants of John Markham Generation No. 1 1. JOHN5 MARKHAM (ARTHUR4, ARTHUR3, THOMAS MARKHAM2 JR., THOMAS1 MARKHAM, SR.) was born 1764 in Prince Edward County, VA. He married JENNY EDDS January 15, 1784 in Campbell County, VA, daughter of Joseph Edds. Children of John Markham and Jenny Edds are: i. JAMES E.6 MARKHAM, b. Bef 1785; m. (1) PEGGY SWAINE, June 06, 1805, Bedford County, VA1; m. (2) ELIZABETH VEST, 18232. ii. WILLIAM MARKHAM, b. Bef 1786; d. Abt 1810, Botetourt County, VA3. 2. iii. NATHANIEL MARKHAM, b. Bef 1788; d. 1884. iv. JOSIAH MARKHAM, b. Bef 1790; m. MARY POLLY BEALES, 1815, Bedford County, VA4. 3. v. JOHN W. MARKHAM, b. Bef 1793. vi. JESSE E. MARKHAM, b. 1808; m. MARY KENNEDY, 18325. vii. NICHOLAS MARKHAM, b. August 29, 1809; m. ANN H. SMITH, April 03, 1834, Bedford County, VA6. viii. UNKNOWN, b. 1800-1810. Generation No. 2 2. NATHANIEL6 MARKHAM (JOHN5, ARTHUR4, ARTHUR3, THOMAS MARKHAM2 JR., THOMAS1 MARKHAM, SR.) was born Bef 1788, and died 1884. He married AGNES/ANN. Notes Left his entire estate to his granddaughter, Emily Read. Child of Nathaniel Markham and Agnes/Ann is: 4. i. JESSE E7 MARKHAM, b. March 1808, Botetourt County, VA; d. 1900-1910, Botetourt County, VA. 3. JOHN W.6 MARKHAM (JOHN5, ARTHUR4, ARTHUR3, THOMAS MARKHAM2 JR., THOMAS1 MARKHAM, SR.) was born Bef 17937. He married LUCY PURNELL 1815 in Bedford County, VA. Children of John Markham and Lucy Purnell are: i. UNKNOWN7, b. 1806-1810. ii. UNKNOWN, b. 1810-1820. iii. MATILDA MARKHAM, b. 1807; m. JOHN RIDER, August 08, 1825, Bedford County, VA. iv. PAULINA MARKHAM, b. Abt 1812; m. NICHOLAS WILKERSON WATSON, November 01, 18378. v. JOHN, b. Abt 1815; m. KEZIAH LOUISA POLLARD, September 24, 1834, Bedford County, VA9. vi. JAMES S, b. 1815-1820; m. MARTHA JANE PARKER, August 22, 1842, Bedford County, VA10. vii. UNKNOWN, b. 1815-1820. viii. UNKNOWN, b. 1815-1820. ix. ELMIRA A MARKHAM, b. 1820-1825; m. WILLIAM MAYSE, November 03, 1841, Bedford County, VA.