IRA MARKHAM PASSES AWAY

SPANISH FORK--Ira M. Markham, 61, lifelong resident and well-known resident of the Spanish Fork District, died Thursday night at his home, following an illness of ten days from heart trouble. He was born in Spanish Fork, December 20, 1874. He was the son of Stephen and Mary Curtis Markham.

His parents were among the first settlers of the Spanish Fork district. He followed the occupation of farming and stockraising all his life. He married Miss Rose Patterson in 1901. They continued to make their home in Laland Ward where he took an active part in both the civic and religious work of the community. He filled a two-year mission to the Northern States in 1914 to 1916. He was a faithful Latter-Day Saint and a member of the Quorum of Seventies.

He is survived by his widow and the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Agnes Wood, Mrs. Helen Wilson, Miss Mae Markham, all of Spanish Fork; Ira J. Markham, New York City; Don C Markham, California; three sisters, Mrs. Elias Bona, Benjamin; Mrs. Margaret Morgan, Spanish Fork and Mrs. Charles Crow, Salt Lake City. He is survived also by seven grandchildren.

Funerals services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Leland Ward Chapel, with Bishop Grant Stark in charge. Interment will be in the Spanish Fork City Cemetery under the direction of the Anderson Mortuary.

-Provo Daily Herald, November 10, 1935, transcribed by Rhonda Holton
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Ira M. Markham

SPANISH FORK--Funeral services for Ira M. Markham, 61, well-known farmer and stock raiser of this district, will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Leland Ward Chapel with Bishop Grant Stark conducting.

Interment will be in the Spanish Fork City Cemetery. Mr. Markham was born in Spanish Fork, December 20, 1874. He was the son of Stephen and Mary Curtis Markham. He received his education in the schools of Spanish Fork, December 20, 1874. He was the son of Stephen and Mary Curtis Markham.

He received his education in the schools of Spanish Fork. He married Miss Rose Patterson in 1901. In 1914 he filled a two-year misshon to the northern states. He was active in both the civic and religious work of hte community and was a member of the quorum of seventies at the time of his death.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Rose Markham and the following sons and daughters, Mrs. Agnes Wood, Mrs. Helen Wilson and Miss Mae Markham, all of Spanish Fork; Mrs. Ina Mangum, Provo; Ira J. Markham, New York City and Don C. Markham, California; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Morgan, Spanish Fork; Mrs. Ellis Bona, Benjamin and Mrs. Charles Crow, Salt Lake City; also seven grandchildren.

-Salt Lake Tribune, November 10, 1935, transcribed by Rhonda Holton
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Ira Markham

SPANISH FORK--Ira Markham, 61, Spanish Fork, farmer, died Wednesday at the family home of heart disease.

Mr. Markham was born at Spanish Fork, December 20, 1873, a son of Stephen and mary Curtis Markham.

He is survived by his widow, Rose Patterson Markham; four daughters, Mrs. Agnes Wood, Spanish Fork; Mrs. Ina Mangum, Provo and Miss Mae Markham, Spanish Fork; two sons, Ira J. Markham, New York City and Don Markham, California; seven grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. Elsa Bona, Benjamin; Mrs. Margaret Morgan and Mrs. Julia Crow, Salt Lake City.

Funeral services are pending word from Ira J. Markham, a son in New York City.

-Salt Lake Tribune, November 9, 1935, transcribed by Rhonda Holton
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Ira Meacham Markham, 61, died November 7, 1935 in Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah of coronary thrombosis.

He was born December 20, 1873 in Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah to Stephen Markham and Mary Curtis Markham. He married Rose Ellen Patterson May 9, 1901 in Salt Lake City. His occupation was a farmer,

Interment was made in the Spanish Fork Cemetery on November 11, 1935, Anderson Mortuary handled the funeral arrangements.

-death certificate
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Her Siblibgs are: Orville Sanford Markham, Julia Ann Markham (Indian sister), Mary Lucy Markham, William Don Carlos Markham, Sarah Elizabeth Markham, Atta Ruth Markham, Hosmer Merry Markham, Emily Aurelia Markham, Margaret Eliza Markham, Joseph Curtis Markham, Charlotta Julina Markham, Ira Meacham Markham, Clarissa Maretta Markham and Caroline Louise Markham.