Emma L Markham

23 March 1842–5 October 1921 (Age 79)
Dayton, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

The Life Summary of Emma L

When Emma L Markham was born on 23 March 1842, in Dayton, Cattaraugus, New York, United States, her father, Darius Markham, was 31 and her mother, Mary Ann Merrill, was 24. She married William Wallace Remington on 16 June 1861. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Red House, Red House, Cattaraugus, New York, United States for about 15 years. She died on 5 October 1921, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

William Wallace Remington
1839–1912
Emma L Markham
1842–1921
Marriage: 16 June 1861
Ida Adelia Remington
1862–1918
Norton Remington
1862–1864
George Remington
1865–1893
Frank Orange Remington
1868–1948
Newell Remington
1870–1870
Millie Blanche Remington
1874–1956
Delbert Remington
1876–1943
William W Remington
1891–1939

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    16 June 1861
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (10)

    +5 More Children

    World Events (7)

    1846
    Age 4
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1863
    Age 21
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
    Age 21
    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

    Name Meaning

    (1997: 5050;2007: 9932; 2010: 13137)English: habitational name from Markham Clinton or East Markham (Nottinghamshire). The placename derives from Old English mearc ‘mark, boundary’ + hām ‘village, homestead’ or hamm ‘water meadow’.Irish: English surname used as an equivalent of Gaelic Ó Marcacháin ‘descendant of Marcachán’, a diminutive of Marcach ‘horseman, rider’ (see Markey ). This was originally a Galway surname but is now found mainly in Clare, sometimes translated into English as Ryder .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Markey
    Markum
    Marcum

    Sources (20)

    • Emma Markham in household of Darius Markham, "United States Census, 1860"
    • Emma Markham in entry for William Remington, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
    • Emma Markham in household of Darius Markham, "United States Census, 1850"

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