Elisha Marks (1846-1939)


 * Sex : Male
 * Born: 30 October 1846 at Bigga, Georgiana County, New South Wales.
 * Died: 4 December 1939 at Bigga, Georgiana County, New South Wales, Australia at age 93

Pedigree
Elisha is the son of William Marks (Abt 1803-1861) and Ann Lamb (1816-1894).

Siblings

 * Mary Ann Lamb (1835-1914)
 * James Lamb (1836-1875)
 * Elizabeth Jane Marks(1838-1908)
 * William Marks (1841-1927)
 * Martha Alice Marks (1842-1886)
 * Richard Marks (1844-1907)
 * Elisha Marks (1846-1939)
 * Alfred James Marks (1849-1896)
 * Matilda Jane Marks (1852-1936)

Name Variations
Elijah Marks

Biography
Elisha was born At Markdale near Bigga. He was christened on 2 December 1846 at Goulburn. Though his name on his baptism is recorded as "Elijah Marks" he seems to have always called himself "Elisha Marks"

He worked as a Blacksmith. Elisha married Sarah Ann Quince, daughter of Edward Quince and Mary Coddington, in 1870 in St Nicholas Church at Goulburn. He was working at the time as a grazier. He also worked as a blacksmith in Crookwell. He had a bursa on his elbow which he decided to lance, it became infected and he lost his arm. He made toasting forks from twisted wire with one hand.

Mr E Marks lived on the Eastern side of the creek, opposite the school in a nice little holding at Crooked Corner, Georgiana County 25 Nov 1892. This is the remaining 40 acres of Markdale owned by the family after they sold 600 acres in about 1861. When Elijah left the property it was forgotten. Though it seems that it was kept for his mother Ann. So perhaps it was abandoned in 1894. When the soldier settler farms were being developed in 1948, the title was discovered. The land was offered to the adjoining property holders for payment of back rates. No one took up the offer. The land was then absorbed into the new land subdivision.

Elisha died 19484 December 1939 at Bigga. He is buried at Crookwell Cemetery, Crookwell. His death was registerd in Auburn District, New South Wales, Australia.

Spouse(s)

 * 1870 Sarah Ann Quince (1852-1918)

Offspring

 * Alfred Marks (1870-?)
 * Ryland Ernest Marks (1872-1938)
 * George Kenneth Marks (1873-1943)
 * (Adeline Emelia Marks (1875-1953)
 * Annie Elizabeth Marks (1878-1950)
 * Emily Jane Marks (1879-1956)
 * Amy Priscella Marks (1881-1950)
 * Ida Matilda Marks (1884-?)
 * Hazel May Marks (1886-?)
 * Hubert Leslie Marks (1888-1952)
 * William Silvester Marks (1891-1944)
 * (Edward James Stanley Marks (1893-?)

Contributors
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