Brief Life History of Elijah Cody
When Elijah Cody Markle was born on 5 January 1823, in Mississauga, Peel, Ontario, Canada, his father, Jacob Markle, was 33 and his mother, Alice Elizabeth Cody, was 22. He married Deborah Matilda Reightmeyer on 4 January 1846, in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Allen Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States for about 20 years. He registered for military service in 1864. He died on 29 January 1913, in Bloomdale, Wood, Ohio, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Bechel Cemetery, Van Buren, Allen Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States.
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- Elijah Markle in household of Kate Markle, "United States Census, 1910"
- Elijah C Markle, "Ontario, District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858"
- U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1839 · Dueling Prohibited
February 20, 1839, Congress prohibits dueling in Washington D.C. It is inspired by the incident where William Graves, a Kentucky Rep. is killed by Jonathan Cilley, a Maine Rep.
1848 · Cornerstone of the Washington Monument
President James K. Polk laid the cornerstone for the Washington Monument on July 4, 1848. Afterwards, each of the existing states are welcomed to do the same.
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: habitational name from Markle in Lothian, Scotland, or from Much Marcle or Little Marcle in Herefordshire, England, named in Old English with mearc ‘boundary’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Americanized form of German Markel 1, Markl 1, Merkel , Merkl , or Merkle , names which are, with the exception of the first one, also found in Alsace and Lorraine in France.
Jewish (American): variant of Markel 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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